US1582405A - Loose-leaf binder - Google Patents

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A ril 27,1926. 1,532,405

H. B. JENNINGS, JR

LOOSE LEAF BINDER Filed July 14, 1924 3 sheds-sheet 1 I av ATTORNEY WITNESS:

April 27, 1926.

H. B. JENNINGS, JR

LOOSE LEAF BINDER 7 Filed July 14, 1924 I "s Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY April 27 1926.

' H. B. JENNlNGS. JR

LOOSE LEA-F BINDER Filed July 14, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 illll '.IIIIIIIIIII'IIIIIIII 11.5. JewwgJJ/t mvamos WITNESS:

Patented Apr. '27, 1926.

HENRY B. JENNINGS, JR., OF LONG ISLAND, VIRGINIA.

oosnLEAF BINDER.

Application filed July 14, 1924. 'Serialllo. 726,015.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, HENRY B. JENNINGS, J12, a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Island, in the county of Campbell and State of Virginia, have invented'new and useful Improvements in Loose-Leaf Binders (Case B), of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in loose leaf binders and is an improvement upon a copending application filed June 18, 1924:.

Like the application just mentioned, the present invention has for an object the provision of a binder unit which includes. a

main binder and an auxiliary binder so connected as to provide a loose leaf book, whlch may include a text or reference book and .a loose leaf note book, which will lie sub stantially flat when either the text or note leaves are opened and thus permit ready reference to either the text or notes and a convenient position for making notes.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a main binder which may be arranged for the convenient removal and insertion of the loose leaves, means being provided whereby the leaves may be removed and held in their proper relative positions for reinsertion, so that removal and insertion of the leaves may be effected without danger of the said leaves becoming disarranged or scattered.

Another object of the invention is the provisionof a main binder in which the leaves will be maintained in proper position without danger of one or more of the leaves becoming disarranged, the leaf holding means also acting to prevent enlargement of theholes in said leaves.

Another objectof the invention is the provision of a loose leaf binder which includes a main binder and an auxiliary binder, together with means whereby the said auxiliary binder may be connected with the main binder, a portion of the said main binder forming a portion of the auxiliary binder. Another object of the invention is the provision of a binder of this character in which the auxiliary binder is arranged so as to provide a clamping engagement with the loose leaves and act as an additional binding means.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an auxiliary binder which ineludes a novel form of leaf engagingmeans wherein the leaf engaging members will be.

positively guided for entrance into the openings of the leaves.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for holdingthe leaf engaging members either in engaged or disengaged position, whereby the insertion and removal of the leaves will be facilitated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a binder which includes the above and other advantages and which in addition is constructed so that its various component parts are removably connected, where by damaged or defective parts may be replaced.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a loose leaf book shown in open position with the leaves held in place by means of, a binder constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary end view of the same.

Figure 3 is a similar view with iary binder in open position.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view with the auxilthe parts in the position shown in Figure 3.

a Figure 5 is a fragmentary rear elevation showing the manner of carrying the leaf engaging hooks of the auxiliary binder.

Figure 6 isan enlarged'section on the line 6-6 of Figureb. v

Figure 7 's a similar view on the line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 88 of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is an enlarged section taken substantially on the line 99 of Figure 4.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the manner of securing one end of the intermediate posts of the main binder.

Figure 11 is -a section taken substantially one the line 1111 of Figure 9. V

Figure: 12 is a section similar to Figure 9 showing the auxiliary binderclos'ed.

Figure 13 is a plan view with the main binder open.

Figure 14 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

Figure 15 is a fragmentary perspective plate may be secured to the book back by anysuitable means, such example as a clamping plate 2-l whose opposite ends are bent and clamped over the anchor plate as indicated at 25, a lining 26 ot the back 20 being clamped between these plates.

Hingedly connected to the anchor plate 223 by means of a longitudinally disposed removable hinge pin 27, is a base plate 28, the latter being "formed of spaced connected plates which provide a guide groove 29 for a locking plate 30.

The locking plate 30 is arranged substantially central of the length or the base plate 28 and has extending upwardly therefrom a lug 31 which provides means whereby the plate 30 may be moved longitudinally within the guide grooves 29.

Also secured to the anchor plate 23 by means of the removable hinge pin 27 is a transversely L-shaped member 32, the member 32 and the base plate 28 forming detachable sections of a channel-shaped member which is designed to receive a plurality of loose leaves 33. The channel-shaped member is closed at its opposite ends by means of end plates 3%, the latter being carried by the L-shaped member 32. One end of the end plates EA is notched or socke'ed as shown at 85 in Figure 8 so as to receive lugs 36 at opposite ends of the base plate 28.

Extending upwardly from the base plate 8 are spaced intermediate posts 37. The lower ends of these posts are oppositely notched as shown at 38 and there notches are adapted to receive the opposite edges of keyhole slots 39 provided in the locking plate 80. T he posts 3? have their outer ends provided with interiorly threaded sockets 4-0 for removable engagement with screws all. The headsot the screws t1 are elongated as indicated at 42 in Figures e: and 9 and are adapted to pass through elongated slots 1 3. The heads 42 are undercut or beveled as shown at 4A: in Figure 9 and these beveled portions are adapted to ride upon the opposite edges of the slots 42 so as to tightly wedge the screws in place.

The base plate 28 also carries outer leat engaging posts 45 whose opposite ends are provided with threaded bores 46 for the recept'ion of screws 4-7. The end posts may thus be removed independently or the posts 87 while the latter have a rotatable engagement with a clamping plate 4:8. The plate 4-8 is slightly spaced from the heads d2 of the posts 37 so as to provide space for engagement 0]": these heads with the adjacent edges oi the slots 48.

Hingedly secured to the opposite edge of the anchor plate 23 as indicated at t) is a cover plate 50 of the auxiliary binder 22. This auxiliary binder includes the trans versely L-shaped member ot' the main binder, the said member having slidable thereon a longitudinally disposed plate 51. The opposite ends of the plate 51 enter guides provided at each end of the main binder and for this purpose the main binder has secured thereto substantially L-shaped plates 52. Secured to the plate 51 are spaced pairs of leaf engaging hooks 53 which are designed for the retention of the loose leaves at oi the auxiliary binder. As the plate is slidable transversely of the main hinder the hooks will be movable toward and away itrom the said main binder the free ends of the hooks being adapted to enter openings S-l. The hooks are slidable through notches 5.3. Secured to the plate 51 is a longitudinally disposed resilient strip 56. The opposite ends of the strip are curved around the opposite ends ot the main binder as indicated at 57 in Figure 6 of the drawings and the extremities of these curved ends are pro vided with lugs 57 which are yieldingly held in spaced notches 58 provided in the plates 52.

As will be seen by reference to Figure 2 ol' the drawings, when the lugs 57 are in one of the notches 58, the hooks 53 will be in closed or engaging position and when the said lugs are moved into engagement with the other notches 58, the hooks 53 will be in open position so as to provide for the convenient removal and. insertion ot the leaves 54. The curved ends 57 of the resilient strip 56 provide convenient iinger engaging means tor sliding the plate at.

Pivotally mounted in one edge of the cover plate 50 and extending longitudinally of" the said edge is a rod 59. One end oi this rod is bent as shown at 60 to torm a hair pin bend and is adapted to engage a hook til which is carried by one of the plates ti the outer extremity of the right angled portion (it) being also right angnlarly bent lor pivotal engagement with one of the plates 3-l as indicated at 62. The opposite end of the rod 59 is also bent to provide a right angled portion (33 and the extremity ol this portion is further bent at a right angle for pivotal engagement with the other plate 3%, indicated at G l. The cover plate 59 is thus hingedly secured to both the main binder 21 and the anchor plate 23. The rod 59 is longitudinally slidable in the cover plate 50 and is yieldingly forced in one direction lilt) by means of a spring 65 whichis connected to one end of said rod,'while located in the path of movement of the right angled portion 68 of the rod 59 is a beveled lug or cam 66 which is carried by .one of the end plates 3a., Thus, when the cover plate is moved from the open position illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings, to the closed position illustrated in Figure 2, this right angled portion 63 i of the rod 59 will ride over the beveled lug 66 and force this end of the rod outward so that the opposite bent end 60 of thesaid. rod may be moved past the bill of the hook (31. VVhen this movement is accomplished the right angled portion 63 of the rod 59 will ride over the lug 66 -so that g the spring will force the end 60 of the rod 59 into engagement with the hook. The end 60 of the rod 59 is extended as shown in Figure l of the drawings so as to provide convenient means whereby the rod maybe pressed inward against the action of the spring 65 to release it from the hook61.

For the purpose of preventing accidental releasing movement of the rod 59, the hook 61 has slidingly mounted thereon a sleeve 70. This sleeve carries a finger 71 which is disposed axially of the shank of the hook and is adapted to be moved upward as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings so as to engage this finger between the extended end 60 of the rod 59 and prevent movement of this rod. Accidental release ofthe sleeve of the auxiliary binder will thus be prevented.

When it is desired to release the auxiliary binder, the sleeve 70 and finger 71 are moved downward to the position shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, whereupon the rod 59 may be moved longitudinally inward as previously explained.

In order to remove the leaves of the main binder, the device is arranged as illustrated in Figure 14 of the drawings. The locking plate 30 is then adjusted to bring the large portions of the slots 39 into position to release the posts 37, whereupon the leaves 33, the posts 37 and the locking plate 48 may be removed as a unit, the posts remaining in position and holding the leaves in their proper relative arrangement so that they will not easily become disarranged:

The invention is susceptible of various changes .in its form, proportions and minor details 01E construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. In a loose leaf hinder, the combination cover, means carried by one end of the main binder and engaging one end of the rod for locking the cover in closed position and ineans'also carried by the main binder and engagii'ig the opposite end of the rod for moving said rod into locking position.

3. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of an auxiliary binder, said auxiliary binder including leaf engaging hooks, slidable means carried by the main binder for supporting the hooks, a cover for the hooks, means for hingedly connecting the cover to the main binder, a spring actuated rod slidable through the cover, right angularly disposed extensions at each end of the rod,a hook carried by the 9 main binder andengaging one of said extensions for locking the cover in closed position and means carried by the main binder and engaging the other right angular extension for moving the first mentioned exten-, sion into engagement with the hook.

4. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of an auxiliary binder, said auxiliary binder including leaf engaging hooks, slidable means carried by the main binder for supporting the hooks, a

cover for the hooks, means for hingedly con- 7 nesting the cover to the main binder, a spring actuated rod slidable through the cover, right angularly disposed extensions at each end of the rod, a hook carried by the main binder and engaging one of said extensions for locking the cover in closed position and a longitudinally disposed beveled lug extending from the main binder and engage able by the other right angular extension for moving the first mentioned extension into engagement with the hook.

In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of an auxiliary binder, said binder including a longitudinally disposed transversely movable slide loar, leaf engaging hooks carried by the bar, yieldable means for holdiugthe bar against movement, a cover for the hooks, and means for locking the cover in closed position.

6. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of an auxiliary binder, said auxiliary binder including a longitudinally disposed transversely movable slide bar, a guide at each end of the main binder for slidingly receiving the opposite ends of the bar, leaf engaging hooks carried by the bar, yieldable means for holding the bar against movement, a cover for the hooks and means for locking the cover in closed position.

7. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with a main binder, of an auxiliary binder, said auxiliary binder including a longitudinally disposed transversely movable slide bar, 1 engaging hooks carried by the bar, a resilient strip secured to the slide bar, oll'set extremities at each end of said strip for frictional el'igagem'en't with the main binder to hold the hooks in position, a cover for the hooks and means for locking the cover in closed position.

8. A loose le'ait binder comprising an anchor plate, means for securing said anchor plate to a book cover, a base plate hingedly and detachably connected to one edge of the anchor plate, a transversely L-shaped member hingedly secured to the anchor and base plates and defininga main binder, leaf engaging members connecting the base plate and L-shaped member and an auxiliary binder carried by the main binder.

9. A loose leaf binder comprising an anchor plate, means for securing said anchor plate to a book cover, a base plate hingedly and detachr-bly connected to one edge of the anchor plate, a transversely L-shaped membcr hingedly secured to the anchor and base plates and defining a main binder, leaf enmembers connecting the base plate and L shaped member, an auxiliary binder and means for hingedly connecting the auxiliary binder to the anchor plate and main binder.

In testimony whereof I a'lfix my signa-

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