other similar Books and to Albums.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 3rd Jan., 1889
to other similar Books and to Albums.
I HENRY DUDLEY COOPER of No. 33 Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square in the
County of Middlesex, Gentleman (a communication to me from abroad by Dudley
Cooper, of Brooklyn United States of America Estate Agent.) do hereby declaro
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in sample card or pattern books or books
with leaves and strips therein on or from which patterns of textile fabrics or other
materials are arranged and displayed.
Heretofore the leaves, strips and covers of said books have been provided with
eyelets near one of the edges thereof and bound or laced together by means of
suitable cords.
When one or more of these strips or leaves are to be removed and replaced by
others, the lacing cord has to be withdrawn from the eyelets, and after the adjustment
of the strips or leaves again relaced thereby consuming, much time which is avoided
by my improvements which consist in providing the back edge of the strips or leaves
with a suitable notch or recess which can be drawn over a suitable binding stud or
studs, said stud or studs being suitably connected to the two covers of the book
whereby the said strips and leaves can be withdrawn and replaced without taking the
book apart.
The improved sample book is made up of suitable covers, hinges, leaves and strips.
These books can be made containing all leaves or strips or a combination of the
same.
The leaves are more especially for the display of costly fabrics, such as laces &c. in
small patterns, several of such patterns being displayed upon each side of said leaf,
while the strips are for the purpose. of attaching sample cloths thereto for a similar
display.
Each leaf and strip is provided with notches or recesses cut into the edge thereof.
The pointed end overhanging the notch is rounded for the purpose of more easily

page_text: passing suitable studs neither of which part is long enough to project through the
combined thickness of the covers and strips or leaves of the book but each part should
be in length about two thirds of the thickness of said book, thus allowing about one
third lap of the two parts when screwed together with the covers, leaves and strips
between the head of the screw and flange on its nut, by means of which screw and
nut the covers, leaves and strips can be compressed as tightly as required and made to
compensate for the variable thicknesses of the book which will be occasioned by the
addition and removal of the said leaves or strips..
The leaves and strips are hinged by flexible hinges and stitched or otherwise
suitably connected to the back strip.
Albums for the display of pictures or any other analagous matter can be constructed
in a manner similar to what is herein previously described.
The strips and the back edge of the leaves can be made of metal or other suitable
material, the notches or recesses can be cut or stamped therein, after which the metal
may be folded so as to leave the notches on the outer edge of said strips, while the
samples may be secured between the two fore edges of said strips.
The metal strips will be far more durable and furthermore the edges of the leaves
may be bound with some light metal.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings,
Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: to other similar Books and to Albums.
I HENRY DUDLEY COOPER of No. 33 Wimpole Street Cavendish Square in the
County of Middlesex, Gentleman (a communication to me from abroad by Dudley
Cooper of the City of Brooklyn, County of Kings and State of New York United
States of America) 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 relates to improvements in sample card or pattern books or books
with leaves and strips therein on or from which patterns of textile fabrics or other
materials or articles such as prints photographs and the like are arranged and
displayed and may also be adapted for analogous bookbinding purposes such as for
heavy ledgers.
Heretofore the leaves strips and covers of such books or albums have usually been
provided with eyelets near one of the edges thereof and bound or laced together by
means of suitable cords. When one or more of these cards strips or leaves are
required to be removed or to be replaced by others the lacing cord or fastener has to
be withdrawn from the eyelets and after the adjustment of the cards or leaves again
relaced thereby occupying much time which however is avoided by these present
improvements which consist in providing the back edge of the strips or leaves with a
suitable notch or recess or recesses which can be drawn over a suitable binding stud
or studs (or other suitable fastener) said stud or studs being suitably connected to the
two covers of the book or album whereby the said strips and leaves can be readily
and easily withdrawn and again replaced without taking the book apart.
This improved sample or other book is made up of suitable covers hinges and leaves
or strips or both.
These books can be made containing all leaves or strips or a combination of the
same.
The leaves are more especially for the display of costly fabrics such as laces &c. in
small patterns several of such patterns being displayed upon each side of said leaf
while the strips are for the purpose of attaching sample cloths thereto for a similar
display.
And in order that this invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
practice I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings hereunto
annexed.
Figure 1. is a plan view of a sample or pattern book showing my improvements
applied thereto.
Figure 2 is a cross sectional end view of same on line xx.
Figure 3 shows on a larger scale a suitable form of notch or recess in the back
edge of leave or strip.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts through out.
a a are pattern cards or leaves.
is the hook adeo ctrin

page_text: d is the binding stud or fastener, in this case a kind of hollow bolt and screw
therein.
e are the notches or recesses for passing on the bolt or stud d as shown.
fis the cover.
Each leaf a and strip is provided with a notch notches or recesses e cut into the
edge thereof. The pointed end 6 overhanging the notch is rounded for the purpose
of more easily passing suitable studs d neither of which part is long enough to project
through the combined thickness of the covers and strips or leaves of the book (see
Figure 2) but each part should be in length about two thirds of the thickness of said
book thus allowing about one third lap of the two parts when screwed together with
the covers leaves and strips between the head of the screw and flange on its nut by
means of which screw and nut the covers leaves and strips can be compressed as tightly
as required and made to compensate for the variable thicknesses of the book which
will be occassioned by the addition and removal of the said leaves or strip or the
inaterials thereon.
The leaves and strips are hinged by flexible hinges c and stitched or otherwise
suitably connected to the back strip b.
Other books and albums such as for the display of pictures prints or photographs
or any other analogous matter or purposes can be constructed in a manner similar to
what is herein previously described and also ledgers of a large size may very
advantageously be bound up in accordance with this invention so that any individual
leaf can be readily removed and produced or used elsewhere and thereafter replaced
without having to move the entire massive volume.
The strips and the back edge of the leaves can be made of metal or other suitable
material, the notches or recesses can be cut or stamped therein, after which the metal
may be folded so as to leave the notches on the outer edge of said strips while the
samples or leaves respectively may be secured between the two fore edges of said
strips.
The metal strips will be found very durable and furthermore the edges of the leaves
may be bound with some light metal if desired.
Any suitable form or shape of the notches or recesses and also any suitable fastener
or binder may be used without departing from this invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and. in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. In a sample, pattern, or other book or album for the display of goods or works
of art or other purposes, the leaves or strips contained therein provided at the back
edges thereof with suitable notches or recesses in combination with a suitable screw
and nut or equivalent fastener whereby the said leaves and strips can with the covers
thereto be bound in suitable book form, as and for the purposes specified.
.
2nd. I claim notches or recesses, such as e arranged to act substantially in the
manner and for the purposes herein set forth.
3rd. I claim the improved method of mounting the leaves or strips of sample,
pattern, or other similar books, albums, and the like, substantially in the manner and
for the purposes herein before described and illustrated in the Drawings hereunto
annexed.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1884