Binding together Music and other like Sheets, and for Carrying the same.
Year: 1886

page_text: Binding together Music and other like Sheets, and for
Carrying the same.
We, ALFRED RICHARD WALTER, of 93 Lothrop Street, Queen's Park, Kensal
Green, in the County of Middlesex, Spectacle Maker, and THOMAS HENRY MANN,
of 144 Fernhead Road, Saint Peters Park, in the County aforesaid, Silversmith,
do hereby declare the nature of said Invention, to be as follows:-
In carrying out our Invention we provide a number of strips or lengths of leather,
leather-cloth, or other suitable material, and fold and stitch the same, at a certain
distance from the back edge thereof in the direction of their length, in order to
constitute a backing or binding for the sheets to be introduced and retained
therein. These strips are gummed or cemented on their inner surfaces, so that when
the sheets are introduced therein, and after they have been previously connected
together, by means of staples or "sewing pins," or after they have been stitched,
if required, the gumined or cemented surfaces are moistened and are pressed upon
the outside sheets thereby forming a protection or binding for the backs of all the
sheets. Along the outer margin of these backings or bindings, we insert eyelets
through which we pass split spring-rings on which the said backings or bindings,
together with the sheets held therein, are free to be turned over, when it is desired
to bring any one sheet to the front. Each of these rings is provided with a
fastening, which may consist of a stud fixed at one of its ends, and of a keyhole slot
at its other end, so that by inserting the stud into the slot the ends of the ring are
securely held together and prevent the sheets becoming detached; but these rings
can be readily disengaged, when it is desired to remove any of the sheets, or to
insert others.
We further provide a cover consisting of a sheet of leather, or other suitable
material, also furnished with eyelets, corresponding with those in the backings or
bindings, and through these the split spring rings also pass. Hinged straps, tags,
or tabs, are fixed towards the back edge of the cover, and are capable of being
folded back when not in use, and of being retained in place by studs fixed to the
said cover.
The cover, when to be used for carrying the sheets, folds over on itself

page_text: and encloses the sheets, which also fold over on themselves at the same time, and
the said straps, tags, or tabs take on to or engage with other studs fixed near the
outer edge of the opposite side of the cover.
At or about the centre of the cover, that is to say, at that part on which the
cover folds over on itself, we provide a handle for the purpose of carrying the
saine. This handle, which may be of the same material as the cover is furnished
with a metal blade, in order that when the cover is open and the sheets of music,
or other sheets, are in use, the spring shall cause the said handle to lie flat against
the cover and to be out of the way.

page_text: provements
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Binding together Music and other like Sheets, and for
Carrying the same.
We, ALFRED RICHARD WALTER, of 93 Lothrop Street, Queen's Park, Kensal
Green, in the County of Middlesex, Spectacle Maker, and THOMAS HENRY MANN,
of 144 Fernhead Road, Saint Peters Park, in the County aforesaid, Silversmith,
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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters
and figures marked thereon, that is to say :-
Our Invention relates to improvements in the method of and means or apparatus
for binding together music, and other like sheets, and for carrying the same.
In order that our Invention may be readily understood, we proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, which represent a portfolio
'for carrying music, constructed according to our Invention.
Fig.
is an inside view, in plan, of our apparatus spread open, and
Fig. 2 is an outside view, in plan, of the back or outside of the same, also
spread open.
Fig. 3 is an end view of the portfolio, when closed.
Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 refer to details.
In carrying out our Invention we provide a number of strips or lengths of
leather, leather-cloth, or other suitable material a, (see figs. 1, 2, 3 and 6) and fold
the same and stitch them, at a certain distance from the back edge a¹, a¹, thereof,
in the direction of their length, as shewn at a, a, Figs. 2 and 6, in order to con-
stitute a backing or binding into which the sheets are 'introduced and retained
therein as hereinafter described.
Staples, or "sewing pins" b, are secured to the backing or binding strips in.any
suitable way, as for instance, they may be inserted in a loop which is then stitched
together with the backing.
The strips are previously gumined or cemented on their inner surface. The-sheets
of music, or other sheets, to be inserted, are introduced into these strips, and the
staples or sewing pins b, passed through the back edge of such sheets; these pins are
then bent down, as shewn by the dotted lines in fig. 6. Or instead of using pins, the
sheets may be stitched along their back, before being inserted. When the sheets
and the strips are held together, by means of the staples or sewing pins b, the
gummed or cemented surfaces are moistened, and are pressed upon the outside
sheets, thereby forming a protection or binding for the backs of the sheets.
Along the outer margin of these backings or bindings, we insert eyelets c, through
which we pass spring-rings d, on which the said backings or bindings, together
with the sheets held therein, are free to be turned over, when it is desired to bring
any one sheet to the front. Each of these rings d is provided with a fastening
(see fig. 7) which may consist of a stud p, fixed at one end of the ring, and of a

page_text: keyhole slot q, at the other end, so that by inserting the stud into the slot the ends
of the ring are securely held together and prevent the sheets becoming detached;
but these rings can be readily disengaged when it is desired to remove any of
the sheets, or to insert others. Or any other suitable fastening device may be
employed.
We further provide a cover e, consisting of a sheet of leather, or other suitable
material, also furnished, at one of its edges, with eyelets h, corresponding with
those in the backings a, and through these the spring rings d, also pass, thereby
connecting the sheets with the cover e. Hinged straps, tags, or tabs k, are fixed
towards one edge of the cover, and are capable of being folded back, when not
in use, and of being retained in place by studs 7, fixed to the said cover. The cover,
"when to be used for carrying the sheets, folds over on itself, as shewn in fig. 3, and
encloses the sheets which also fold over on themselves at the same time, and the
said straps, tags, or tabs k, take on to or engage with other studs m, fixed near the
other edge of the opposite side of the cover.
a
At or about the centre of the cover, that is to say, at that part which forms the
hinge thereof, or on which the cover folds over on itself, we provide a handle for
the purpose of carrying the same. This handle n, which may be of the same
material as the cover, is furnished with a metal blade s (figs 4 and 5) forming
**spring and inserted in the thickness of the said material, in order that when the
'cover is open, and the sheets of music are in use, the spring shall cause the said
handle to lie flat against the cover, as shewn in Figs. 3 and 4, and to be out of the
way. In figs. 4 and 5 a portion of the leather, or other material of which the
handle is composed, is broken away, in order to shew the metal blade 8.
Fig. 5 is
an edge view of the handle as it would appear when raised to carry the portfolio.
When the sheets of music are to be used, the portfolio is then opened, so as to
present a flat surface upon which the sheets of music are spread open, and the whole.
is placed upon the "music rest" of the pianoforte, and present the same advantage
as a book. When to be carried the music is folded upon itself, and likewise then
portfolio, and the whole is secured by the straps k.
Having now described the nature of the said invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, we declare that we claim :-
1. The combination of the folded, stitched, gummed, and eyeletted strips a,
-forming a backing or binding, with the staples or sewing pins b, as described and
as shewn in the drawings, and for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of the strips a forming the backing or binding, with the
cover e, as described and shewn in the drawings, and for the purpose set forth.
3. The handle n, having inserted in it a blade s, forming a spring, as described
and shewn in the drawings and for the purpose set forth.
4. The apparatus, or portfolio, for binding together music or other like sheets,
and for carrying the same, constructed and arranged substantially as herein described
and shewn in the drawings.