s or other Papers
Year: 1885

page_text: Documents or other Papers.
HARRY ROWE STUTCHBURY 10 Dagmar Road Peckham GEORGE THOMAS
120 Gt. Suffolk St. Boro' S. E. We H. R. Stutchbury Account Book Maker
and G Thomas, Surveying Instrument Maker do hereby declare the nature of
our invention for BINDING & HOLDING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER PAPERS to be as
follows:-
:-'
Our Invention has for its object an improved binder whereby we are enabled to
fill papers and documents with facility, and further any paper or document can be
withdrawn with equal facility, On carrying on our invention we adopt mainly
the following arrangements (taking as example a bookcase or cover.
To the inside of the back of the covers we fix for additional strength a strip of
wood or other material. To the ends of this back we attach certain means for
holding and locking fine needles or rods of highly tempered steel (other material
can be used) each rod being hardened and tempered to prevent its being bent or
crooked while being locked or unlocked, also giving them great elasticity while
binding the papers.
Each end of the rod terminates preferably in an eye or round portion and stretches
the whole length of the case. For holding the rod we attach to one end of the
back a slotted piece of metal through which is driven a pin, the eye at one end of
the rod being dropped into the slot the pin passes through it and so forms a hinge
joint at one end of the case leaving the rod free to move therein. For locking the
rod we fix to the other end of the back a piece of metal provided with a slot so
that by pressing the free eye or. end of the rod into it, the rod locks itself by
reason of the elasticity imparted to it in the process of tempering, and will remain
so locked until purposely actuated or pressed out of position at the end. The end
of the back of the case or covers being drawn up, cut, away, or so formed as to
allow a finger or penholder to be inserted under the end of the rod to actuate or
unlock it. The back of the covers being formed as described allows the papers to
occupy the whole length of the case. In the case of more than one rod being used
(say for instance 8 or 9) the pieces of metal fixed at either end of the back are
slotted or punched at required distances to accomodate any desired number or
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page_text: thicknesses of papers, each rod locking and unlocking seperately so that the papers
under each one can be released at will. In this case also for greater security
against weight or size, and in addition to each rod locking we arrange a spring
guard moving horizontally under the back and so formed that when pressed into
position it stands across the already locked ends of the whole number of needles
or rods used in the case thereby forming a double lock to each, and rendering it
impossible to unlock any one of the rods without first withdrawing the spring
guard out from the end of the back a sufficient distance to clear the ends of the
same.

page_text: improved means or Appliances for Binding or Holding
Documents or other Papers.
HARRY ROWE STUTCHBURY 10 Dagmar Road Peckham in the County of Surrey;
Vellum Binder GEORGE THOMAS 120 Great Suffolk Street Borough in the County
of Surrey Surveying Instrument Maker We H. R. Stutchbury and G. Thomas,
do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVED MEANS OR APPLIANCES
FOR BINDING OR HOLDING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER PAPERS and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
Our invention has for its object an improved binder whereby we are enabled to
file papers and documents with facility and further any papers or documents can
be withdrawn with equal facility.
In carrying out our invention we adopt mainly the following arrangements taking
as example a book, case, or cover:―
°
To the inside of the back of the covers we fix for additional strength a strip_of
wood or other material To the ends of this back we attach certain means for
holding and locking fine needles or rods of highly tempered steel or other metal
rods. Each rod is hardened and tempered to prevent its being bent while being
locked or unlocked also causing the rod to bow towards the back of the case
thereby holding the papers more securely when in position. Each end of the rod
terminates preferably in an eye or round portion and stretches the whole length
of the case.
For holding the rod we attach to one end of the back a slotted piece
of metal and through which is driven a pin the eye at one end of the rod being
dropped into the slot the pin passes through it and so forms an hinge-joint at one
end of the case leaving the rod free to move therein. For locking the rod we fix
to the other end of the back a piece of metal provided with a slot so that by
pressing the free eye or end of the rod into position it is locked or sprung into the
slot and will remain so locked untill purposely actuated or pressed out of position
at the end. This locking arrangement can be improved by affixing a spiral-spring
contained within a tube or cap to the free or locking end of the rod as refered to
by drawings. In the case of more than one rod being used (say for instance 8 or 9,)
the pieces of metal fixed at either end of the back are slotted or punched at required
distances to accomadate any desired number or thicknesses of papers each rod
locking and unlocking seperately so that the papers under each one can be released
at will. In this case also for greater security against weight or size and in addition
to each rod locking we arrange a spring-guard moving horizontally under the back
and so formed that when pressed into position it stands across the allready locked
ends of the whole number of needles or rods used in the case thereby forming
a double lock to each and rendering it impossible to unlock any one of the rods
without first withdrawing the spring-guard out from the end of the back a sufficient
distance to clear the ends of the same.
Fig. 1, is a front view showing rods in position with spring-guard up.
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page_text: Fig. 3, is another side view of same showing rod bowed toward back while in
position.
Fig. 4, is a back view of same with rods in position the position of spring-guard
when down is shown by dotted lines.
Fig. 5 is a modification in which spiral-spring is used within cap rod shown in
position.
.
Fig. 6 is a side view of same showing rod in position.
Fig. 7 is another side view showing cap raised and rod out of position.
Fig. 8 is a similar view to Fig. 5 showing rod in position cap drawn back..
REFERENCE TO LETTERS ON DRAWINGS.
a, a, rods. b, b, brass slots. c, c, spring-guard e, e, eyes at end of rods. ƒ,ƒ, pins
on which eyes work. g, g, cap or tube. H, H, spiral-spring.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1st The appliances for holding documents periodicials &c as herein described.
2nd The use of hardened and tempered metal rods.
3rd The seperate and individual locking of each rod used in the case.
4th The spring-guard as herein described and the double locking of each rod.
5th The round portion or eye at the locking end of rod.'
6th The spring-cap affixed to end of rod for locking the same.
Dated this 01st d
1000
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