Improvements in Paper Holders applicable for Holding Paper for Type Writing Machines when Duplicate or Triplicate Coples are Required.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper Holders applicable for Holding Paper for
Type Writing Machines when Duplicate or Triplicate Coples are
Required.
A communication by Dr. FRANKLIN OLIVER, of Oakland, in the County of
Alameda and State of California, United States of America.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool and 6 Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, 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 the class of paper-holders, and especially to holders
adapted to hold writing-paper for type-writing machines when duplicate or triplicate
copies are to be made, thus rendering it necessary to place two or three sheets of
paper, with carbon-sheets between them, on the type-writer, causing much trouble
and annoyance in holding them properly until secured by roller on the type-
writing machine. This difficulty is overcome by providing the following described
holder.
It consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully
described and specifically pointed out in the claims.
Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete description of the
invention.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional end view.
Figure 3 is a sectional detailed view showing manner in which slight corrugations
are formed on the top side of A at point 7.
A, is a suitable piece of elastic material preferably of gutta-percha of suitable
size formed in a scroll 1' as shown. The other portion is bent at point 5', extending
rearwardly a suitable distance forming the "base." The longitudinal edge 3' of
the buse portion is preferably "scrolled" to provide additional strength.
4 are perforations in base used for erasing letters or phrases. By placing
perforation over part desired to be erased, the surrounding portion will prevent
the erasure of other matter.
For greater utility of the invention, a "ruled" surface is provided as shown.
In Figure 3, 8 is one of a number of corrugations formed on the top surface
of A at 7, extending the length of the coil portion. These corrugations serve as a
bearing for the paper so that the pressure of 1 will bear on the paper at point of
contact with these corrugations, which serve to hold sheets more securely.
Now it will be seen that, if scrolled edge 3¹ and scroll 1' are held between the
finger and thumb and slightly pressed together, the result will be to uncoil scroll 1',
thereby opening space 7, as shown. In this space are placed the ends of the
sheet and carbon 6. By releasing this scroll, it will, by its elasticity, "recoil,"
firmly clamping the sheets between folds of the scroll, as shown at 7.
It will be understood that the paper-holder serves only the purpose of a clip to
securely hold the several sheets of paper (and carbon-sheet) together and prevent
them from slipping while the free ends of the sheets are being secured in the type-
writer. After this is accomplised, the device or rule is left attached to the paper
sheets until they are nearly written up, when the device or rule will come in
contact with the roller of the type-writer and become disengaged; or it may be
released by hand at any time after the free ends of the sheets are once secured in
the type-writer.

page_text: The invention is also designed to be used for general office work as a temporary,
file for papers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is
1. In a paper-holder, the elastic scroll 1', in combination with the base portion A
for the purpose set forth substantially as described.
2. In a paper-holder, the elastic scroll having the corrugations 8, in combination
with the base A, substantially as described.
3. In a paper-holder, the elastic scroll 1', in combination with the ruled base A,
substantially as described.
4. In a paper-holder, the elastic scroll 1' in combination with the ruled base A
substantially as described.
5. In a paper-holder, the elastic scroll 1' in combination with the perforated and
ruled base A, substantially as described.
6. In a paper-holder, the combination of the scroll 11 having corrugations 8.
with base-plate A, provided with a ruled surface, and perforations 41, for the purpose
set forth, substantially as described.
1000
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.