Improvements in File Cases and in Binders therefor.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in File Cases and in Binders therefor.
We, ALEXANDER DOм, corner of Second and John Streets, Cincinnati,
Hamilton County, State of Ohio, United States of America, Manufacturer, and
THE GLOBE COMPANY, a Corporation having its principal office at the corner of
said streets, in Cincinnati aforesaid, Manufacturers of Office Appliances, 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:-
The primary object of our invention is to provide a detachable binder for
connecting an index within a file-case in the manner and for the purposes hereinafter
set forth.
In the accompanying drawing:
Figure 1; is a perspective view of our improved binder in an operative position
within a file-case, the latter being broken away at each side and front thereof, one.
of the top locking flanges being shown in an elevated position.
Figure 2, is a vertical central section taken through the binder and back of the
file-case, said binder being shown in an operative position thereon.
Figure 3, is a perspective view of the two portions which preferably go to make
up our improved binder, said portions being detached from each other and from
the file-case.
Figure 4, is a view of a modification of our invention, and
Figure 5, is a view of the index plate shown in Fig. 3, with its end flanges turned.
outward, said plate being operative with its flanges turned in either direction.
The file-case is preferably of a rectangular configuration, with a hinged cover A
and a hinged end portion (not shown, being broken away) adapted to meet and.
lock with said cover in the usual manner, but said case forms no feature of our.
invention, except in connection with the binder, and said case may be otherwise.
constructed, if so desired.
Within the file-case is an index consisting of leaves or partitions, C, the latter..
being capable of expansion from each other to receive letters,, bills or other:
documents designed to be filed and arranged in alphabetical order; and, our
invention consists of the binder hereinafter set forth for detachably connecting said.
index to the file-case..
Our improved binder preferably consists of a plate, D, having the top and
bottom flanges d and d, and a rod E having the angular bent end portions e and
said latter angular portions being sprung and engaging within openings in said
flanges, as shown, and a suitable device for detachably connecting said plate and its
od to the back A' of the file-case. The preferred device for detachably connecting_
he plate D to the case consists of a plate, H, having an upturned bottom flange h
with a central recess * therein, and a top flange ³ with a central recess h therein,
aid plate H being attached to the back or other desired portion of the case, on its
uner face.
The plate D and its index rod E are attached to plate H by inserting the flange d'
f plate D within the channel formed by the lower upturned flange h, the lower
ngular portione of the rod resting within the recess h, after which the top flange d
brought up beneath the flange, at which time the latter is bent down over the
op of flanged and down over the top outer face of plate D, as shown, thus
ecurely locking said plates together at top and bottom. It will be seen that the
op angular portion e of rod E engages within the recess h of flange / when the
tter is bent down and locked to place, as aforestated.
The rear portion of the index leaves Care each provided centrally with an
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page_text: opening through which the rod E passes, and in this manner said leaves are attached
thereto in an adjustable position before said rod is attached to its plate, D.
In Fig. 4, we have shown a modification of the means for detachably connecting
the plate D and its index rod to the file-case, which consists in forming a
vertical T-shaped recess. s. in the back A', into which the plate D and its flanges d
and may be inserted. When used in this connection, it is necessary that the
plate D be lifted entirely out of said recess before the index can be detached from
the case; and, for this reason, we prefer the plate H with interlocking flanges, as
afore-described, as the plate D may be readily detached by simply bending up the
flanges h³, at which time said plate is free to be disengaged.
The plates D and H with their flanges are formed from any suitable sheet-
metal..
The operation of our improved binder is quite simple and has been partially set
forth. The index leaves, C, are first strung on rod E, after which it is
attached to the flange of plate D, asaforestated; the plate is then inserted
with its lower flange at the rear of flange h, after which the top flange his
bent down over the top face of the index plate when the desired connection is
effected.
The index leaves or partitions will readily slide upon their rod, E, thus
facilitating in the examination of the filed contents and also permits of said leaves
accommodating themselves to the quantity of the contents filed within any designated
compartment between said leaves.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
(1) A file-case having a plate H attached to its inner face, said plate having
flanges hh, which latter are adapted to detachably connect the index binder to
said case, substantially as set forth.
(2) The binder consisting of plate D having end flanges d & with an opening in
each of said flanges, in combination with rod E having angular portions e sprung
within said openings, and suitable means for detachably connecting said plate to a
file-case.
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(3) The plate D having end flanges and rod E attached thereto, in combination
with plate having flanges h and h³ adapted to engage and lock the end portions
of said plate, D, substantially as set forth.
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(4) The plate H attached to a file-case and having lower upturned flange h and
recess therein and a top flange ³ with recess h* therein, in combination with index
plate D and rod E attached thereto as set forth, and an index on said rod, the said
flanges and h³ being adapted to engage with and lock said index plate, as set
forth.
(5) The index rod E detachably connected to its plate D, and suitable means for
detachably connecting said plate to the inner face of a file-case, substantially as
set forth.
Dated the Seventh day of February 1893.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
Chartered Patent Agent,
For the Applicants.