Improvements in Files or Paper Holders.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 27th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Files or Paper Holders.
We, JOHN WILLIAM BLAKE and STANLEY JAMES BLAKE, both of 115 High
Street, Gosport in the County of Hants Nautical Ironmongers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention for improvements in files or paper holders has for its object to
provide a simple and efficient means whereby papers are more conveniently placed
on the file, are more securely held thereon and whereby any particular paper can
be more readily removed therefrom.
In a file constructed according to this invention the holding rod or file is secured
to a tube or base plate formed with a tube so as to be parallel with the tube or
base plate at a certain distance therefrom. The retaining pin is U-shaped, one leg
passing into the tube and the other coming opposite the holding rod or file. The
holding rod or file and retaining pin are forced into contact by a spiral spring
situated in the tube and fixed at its upper end to the tube, and at its lower end to
the end of the arm of the retaining rod. The base of the retaining pin in this
position takes into a recess in the top of the tube, and is thus held opposite the
holder rod.
When required to file any papers the retaining pin is raised and turned to the
right or left and lowered in another recess in the tube; and when the paper is filed,
is returned to its position and held by the spring. In order to take off any paper,
all the papers above it are passed onto the retaining pin which is then raised and
rotated as before and the paper removed. In the same way a paper can be
inserted between any two papers already filed.
In a modification, the tube is fixed at right angles to the base instead of parallel
and forms also the holding rod, and the retaining pin is straight and formed with a
knob and fits in the tube. The retaining pin is locked by means of a spring tongue
cut out of the tube and of a notch in the pin. To release the retaining pin it is
rotated slightly so as to disengage the tongue and notch, when it can be with-
drawn. The tube is bevelled to a point so that the papers to be filed are readily
pierced.
Dated this 1st day of October 1892.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Files or Paper Holders.
We JOHN WILLIAM BLAKE and STANLEY JAMES BLAKE, both of 115 High
Street Gosport in the County of Hants, Nautical Ironmongers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention for improvements in files or paper holders has for its object to
provide a simple and efficient means whereby papers are more conveniently placed
on the file, are more securely held thereon, and whereby any particular paper can
be more readily removed therefrom.
In a file constructed according to this invention the holding rod or file is a tube
secured at right angles to a base and the retaining pin is straight and formed with
a knob and fits in the tube. The retaining pin is locked by means of a spring
tongue cut out of the tube and of a notch in the pin. To release the retaining pin
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page_text: it is rotated slightly so as to disengage the tongue and notch, when it can be
withdrawn. The tube is bevelled to a point so that the papers to be filed are
readily pierced, and can be easily replaced on the file in bulk when they have been
displaced to allow of any particular paper being removed.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is an elevation of a file constructed according to this invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional plan of the same.
Figure 3 is an elevation of the retaining pin.
The holding tube or file a is secured in the base which is formed in any suitable
manner and may be weighted.
The upper end of the holding tube a is chamfered or bevelled to a point c and
the lower end is slit to form a spring tongue d which is bent in towards the centre
of the tube. The retaining pin e is formed with a knob at one end and with a
point at the other end and a notch g is cut in it at a slight distance from the point
end so that when the inner side of the knob bears against the point c, the spring
tongue d is opposite the notch 9.
When required to file any papers the retaining pin is turned to the right or left
through half a turn, so as to release the catch and raised out of the tube. A paper
can then be filed in the ordinary way, and the retaining pin is returned to its proper
position and held by the spring tongue d taking into the notch 9. In taking off
any paper, the papers above the required paper are removed with the retaining
pin, the required paper taken off and the removed papers can then readily be
replaced by inserting the pin in the tube and pressing it down.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A paper holder or file consisting of a base plate, a tube for holding the papers
secured to the base and chamfered to a point at its outer end and a retaining pin
adapted to pass into the said tube substantially as described.
2. A paper holder or file constructed substantially as described with reference to
the drawings.
Dated this 26th day of April 1893.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.