IMPROVEMENTS IN BINDERS FOR NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM AUGUSTUS FREDERICK. BLAKENEY of Glasgow, in the County of
Lanark, Captain Third Battalion Highland Light Infantry do hereby declare the
nature of my said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BINDERS FOR NEWSPAPERS AND
PERIODICALS" to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of improvements in binders or fasteners for securing
together the pages of newspapers and unbound periodicals.
The improved binder or fastener consists of a gutter or U-shaped strip of metal
or other material fitted with three spikes projecting inwards from its concave
surface. This strip is applied to the back or folded edge of the newspaper or
periodical so that the spikes pass through to the centre, or to the other side. The
central spike is formed with a broad point and a narrow neck, while the other
spikes may be simply pointed. Over the broad pointed central spike is passed a rubber
block or metal plate, a correspondingly shaped opening being formed in the block
or plate, and the block or plate is then turned at right angles in which position it
is locked by the broad point or shoulder of the central spike. The outer ends, when
a rubber or flexible block is used are raised and dropped over the end spikes and
thereby retained; or when a metal plate is used the ends are formed with eyes
which fit over or round the end spikes. The pages of the newspaper or periodical
are then bound or gripped between the gutter or U shaped piece and the locking
cap or plate on the inside or on the opposite side.

page_text: I, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS FREDERICK BLAKENEY, of Glasgow, in the County of
Lanark, Captain, 3rd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, do hereby declare the
nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BINDERS FOR NEWSPAPERS AND
PERIODICALS; and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
"
This Invention consists of improvements in binders or fasteners for securing
together the pages of newspapers and unbound periodicals.
In the accompanying Drawings which illustrate the Invention, Figures 1 and 2
are respectively a side and end elevation of a binder suitable for filing letters or
newspapers. Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 are respectively a longitudinal section, an end
view, an inverted plan, and a plan of a cap or cover for fitting over the binder.
Figures 7, 8, and 9 are respectively a side elevation, an end elevation, and plan of a
binder suitable for binding papers or periodicals. Figure 10 is a plan of a cap
for the same, and Figure 11 is an elevation of a handle for carrying the binder and
papers.
The improved binder or fastener consists of a gutter or U shaped or flat strip A
of metal or other material such as vulcanite, fitted with three spikes a projecting
inwards from its concave surface. This strip is applied to the back or folded edge
of the newspaper or periodical, so that the spikes a pass through to the centre or to
the other side. The central spike is formed with a broad point a¹ and a narrow
neck while the other spikes may be simply pointed. Over the broad pointed central
spike is passed a rubber block or metal or vulcanite plate B, a correspondingly
shaped opening 6 being formed in the block or plate, and the block or plate is then
turned at right angles in which position it is locked by the broad point a¹ or
shoulder of the central spike a. The outer ends, when a rubber or flexible block B
is used, are raised and dropped over the end spikes a and thereby retained; or when
a metal plate is used, the ends are formed with eyes 6¹ (as in the example shown in
figure 10) which fit over or round the end spikes. The pages of the newspaper or
periodical are then bound or gripped between the gutter or U shaped piece A and
the locking cap or plate B on the inside or on the opposite side.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is,--
The improved binders for newspapers or periodicals formed by a spiked plate and
locking cap, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
Dated this Thirtieth day of December 1884