Improvements in Note Books, Memorandum Books, Pocket Books, and other similar articles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Note Books, Memorandum Books, Pocket Books,
and other similar articles.
1, WILLIAM JOSEPH DOWNES, of 109 Queen Victoria Street, London,
Manufacturing Stationer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to convert the pencil of a note book, memo-
randum book, pocket book, diary or other like article into a marker to indicate the
page whereon the last or any particular entry is made and to cause the book to
automatically open at such page.
This effect by fitting the back of the book with a clip or holder which serves
to hold the pencil in such a position that it acts as a marker in the manner above
described. The clip or holder may be tubular or of any other convenient form
and is so fitted as to allow the leaves of the book to be readily turned over. The
clip or holder may be fitted with an elastic pad so that when the point of the.
pencil is inserted in such clip or holder it is protected by such pad from being
broken.
Dated this 20th day of Nov 1801
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Note Books, Memorandum Books, Pocket Books,
and other similar articles.
I, WILLIAM JOSEPH DOWNES of 109 Queen Victoria Street, London,
Manufacturing Stationer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has for its object to convert the pencil of a note book memo-
randum book, pocket book, diary or other like article into a marker to indicate the
page whereon the last or any particular entry is made, and to cause the book to
automatically open at such page.
This effect by fitting the back of the book with a rigid holder or clip which
serves to hold the pencil in position to act as a marker in the manner above
described. The holder or clip may be tubular or of any other convenient form,
and is so fitted as to allow the leaves of the book to be readily turned over. Such
holder or clip may be fitted with an elastic pad so that when the point of the
pencil is inserted therein it is protected by such pad from being broken.
In the accompanying drawings, wherein similar letters of reference indicate
corresponding parts,
Figure 1 shows a front view of the upper portion of an open book fitted with
a rigid holder fastened to the top of the cover of the book at the back and other-
wise made according to my invention.
Figure 2 shews a view in perspective of such holder detached from the
book.
Figure 3 shews such holder in the flat as it appears when stamped out from a
sheet of metal and
Figure 4 is a plan view of such holder.

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a is a recess or slot formed in the leaves of the book to allow them
freely pass the hoder-bis the socket of the holder which clips the pencil
when placed therein-e is an elastic pad fitted in the top of such socket to
protect the point of the pencil, but such pad may be dispensed with if desired―
d are rigid arms which connect such socket with a back plate e, provided
with prongs, that take into the top of the cover of the book at the back,
and when flattened down firmly secure the holder to such cover, or such
back plate may be rivetted or otherwise fastened to the cover. I am aware that
pocket books, note books, and other similar articles have been fitted with a hinged
holder which has to be turned backwards or upwards whenever it is required to
turn over one or more leaves of the book. I therefore make no claim to a hinged
holder. I would however particularly point out that by my invention I obviate
the inconvenience and annoyance of turning the holder upwards or backwards each
time it is required to turn over one or more leaves, while I greatly simplify the
construction of the holder by dispensing with such hinge and substituting therefor
rigid arins in the manner hereinbefore described.
Another advantage of my invention consists in its being stamped out at one
operation, after which it only remains to bend it into the required shape. I thus
considerably economise-the labour and cost of manufacture, at the same time that
I obtain increased utility and efficiency in the holder itself.
A. modification of my invention consists in substituting a clip of any suitable
construction for the rigid holder hereinbefore described and shewn-such clip is
rivetted or otherwise fastened to the top of the cover of the book at the back on
the inside thereof, and serves to hold the pencil in position to form a book marker.
The socket of such clip is shorter than the socket of the rigid holder and thus
allows the leaves of the book to pass thereunder without making any recess in such
leaves. This arrangement is shewn at Fig. 5 of the drawings which shews the
upper portion of a book open with a clip g fastened to the cover in the manner
above described so that the leaves of the book can freely pass thereunder.
this arrangement the elastic pad is dispensed with.
In
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is
1. A note book, memorandum book, pocket book or other similar article having
a suitable recess formed in the leaves thereof and fitted with a rigid pencil holder
consisting of a socket either fitted or not with an elastic pad and rigidly connected
to a back plate which is fastened in any convenient manner to the top of the cover
of the book at the back all substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn.
2. A note book, memorandum book, pecket book, or other similar article having
a clip fitted to the top of the cover thereof at the back, which clip holds the pencil
in position to form a book marker, and allows the leaves of the book to be freely
turned over without forming a recess or slot therein all substantially as herein
before described and shewn.
Dated this 14th day of March 1802
ELT & Co.,
33 Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London, Agents for Applicant.