US2352134A - Manifolding assembly - Google Patents

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June 20,1944. w, STONE MANIFOLDING ASSEMBLY Filed Dec. 3, 1942 Iwzrenifaz:

6. IJTOHE Patented June 20, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

2,352,134: s 7' Y I MANIFOLDING) AssE'MBLY I 7 William G. Stone,.Washing'ton', llt aiassi gnorto P c fic Manifoldi Bo le. ymnanynlnc-ll eryville, Calii'l, a corporation or Delaware;

Application December 3, 142,"'S 'efial1o; 467,711;

' 5Claims. (01. $2 24?) f v s This invention .relates to improvements in manifolding assemblies embodyin fplurality of record leaves with an interleavedtransfer leaf or leaves, all bound together ina unitary assembly. More particularly, the invention relates to an improved assembly of this type .that is 0on structed and arranged toserve as an auxiliary assembly that can be readily attached after inscription to other record sheets or assemblies to serve in connection with the latter in various accounting operations; such as the supplying of supplementary data, instructions, explanatory matter and the like, to be used in connection with the data of the said record sheets or assemblies.

It is ag-en'eral object of the invention to m vide a manifolding assemblyof the class men+ tioned having an improved construction and arrangement'of record and transfer leaves, whereby the assembly serving as an auxiliary assent; bly carrying the supplementary data, instruc+ tions, etc. can be readily attached to. the'face of another record leaf or record assembly, either as -a completeunit with the re'oord and trans fer; leaves assembled intact so as to ,re'ceivesup ple'mental inscriptions, or whereby'the individ-' 'ual record leaves can be similarly atta'chedafter they have been separated from the auxiliaryassembly. A s

A further and more particular object of the invention is to provide a manifolding assembly Of the class mentioned wherein one or more of the record leaves has attaching extensions at the free ends thereof provided with attaching means, such as adhesive on the back sides or surfaces thereof, whereby the completeassembly or the detached record leaves can be very quickly and easily attached to the face of another record assembly or record leaf. it Still another object of the invention is to provide a record assembly of the class mentioned having an improved attaching construction and arrangement for attaching the assembly, or the separated leaves thereof, to another assembly or leaf andhaving a selective gripformation at the free I adhesi'vely' coated attaching extensions thereof positioned outside of theadjacen't edge of the transfer leaf and being, free of adhesive coating so as to avoid soilingthe' fingers.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a manifolding assembly of the class men'- tioned, an improved adhesive attaching arrangement wherein the-free endsof the record leaves are arranged fanned .or shingled. relation whereby the adhesive may bemore expeditiously apnea; during manufacture and more expeditious ly moistened during use of the assembly for attachment in position on thefac'e of other record sheets or record assemblies. V s

to another feature of improvement of the auxiliaryn'ranifolding assembly, the blank forms? or record receiving spaces of the record leaves are arranged in superposed registry so as to receive thetransfer inscriptions, while the weakened severance lines for detaching the rec-, 0rd leaves from the assembly are arranged in ee i ee n h as t m e ed? f r t s ngled attached extensions an'dto provide for detac ed record-leaves of substantially the same length. v

1 Other objects or the invention willbe new pointedout in the following detailed description I f n il u tr ive but ref ed mba dim n of the invention,and will be in part obvious as the h ep qw s, K 1

, .ilThHi i nt foriia cq n v em r e th .i tures of construction, combination of elements, nd a a ment f Pa s w w l e. enema 1 h -we tward h r naf er Set forth and the scope of the application of which l be nd a d myt s c ai s? 1 For o cq h n$iv1 'sclo r 101 th tur m iectse ded eseipthe i ven on. referen i had o; he fe low. 1 det ile escription; and to the accompanying drawing in i 1 1 t, a ia d agr mm t c vp; p rspective view of a maniiold'ing' assembly embodying'the invention i 7 Fig; 12 is a view similar to l ig. 1 but showing e. a e b bottom s de up: an

Fig. 3 is apartially diagrammatic longitudinal vertical section taken substantially through the central portion of Fig. I s i V V v In all of the different views or, the drawin h w ns. has ee made part al ia a matic so as to reveal the struct e: more olearly. 'Ijothi's end, the record and transfer leaves are shown asabnormally separated from each other. In the assembly as actually constructed, it will be understood that the record and transfer leaves lie closely together in cohtacjti'ngjrelation and that the adhesive bindings' jfor theleaves are verythin and usually formed bylighteoating'sof adhesive material, sothatj these adhesive bindings have very little bulk ortldcknes's.

Referring. t fihiefid ia e' r? d ta l d d senpnon of the illu trative embo iment; ortne il'v t pn SHQW' r we. mb te ni fl mg assembly 5 includes" a plurality bf record transfer leaf 8, one such transfer leaf being pro vided for each copy record leaf, whereby v a carbon copy is made on each copy record leaf of the inscriptions made on the top ororiginalrecord leaf. The carbon or transfer'material as {shown is provided only on the under surfaces of the' transfer leaves as indicated at 9, but theupper surfaces of the transfer leaves may be coated if so desired so as to transfer the inscriptions to the; back surfaces of oneor morev of the-record leaves. ;Eac h transfer leaf 8 is bound into the can; be easilyfed into; the typewriting and similar writingniachines.

.. At,the end oredge' portion of the assembly oppositeto the binding 1 the record and transfer leaves have free end portions, and the ends of the record leaves project beyond the adjacent ends of the; transfer leaves. This provides a selective g 'p formation extending across the free end of the assembly. whereby the projecting ends of; the .record leaves can be gripped without, at the same time, gripping and engaging the transferleaves The transfer leaves preferably terminate atthei'rffree ends at substantially equal distancesfrom the binding .1, while the projecting ends of the record leaves terminate at successively greater distances fromthe binding stub,

reckoningfrom'the lowermost record leaf 6. This arrangement of the free ends of the record leaves provides a,fanned or shingled relation, the progressively longer free end portions of the leaves providing-attachingextensions H. The shortest attaching extension I l is on the lowermost record leaf 6, the extensions increasing in length progressively upwardly sothatthe longest attaching extension'is at the top of the. assembly onthe original, record leaf. Each attaching extension' H is coatedon'its back side or under surface with a strip of adhesive -l2 preferably extending substantiallyto the outer or end edge of each leaf. Thus, the strip or band of adhesive-for each attaching extension is exposed downwardly. Also, as shown in Fig.2, each band of adhesive I2 is preferably "discontinuousas indicated at l3. In thismanner'a portion of the selective grip formation is free of adhesive material so as to avoid soiling'the fingers under certain conditions of .use. I

LEach record leaf 6 is preferably provided on its upper surfaces with a blank form or inscription receiving f spacefil l. These blank forms M are arranged in"superposed" registry in all of the top edges of the forms terminate at the points I5 and the bottom edges of the forms terminate at the points l6.

Each record leaf 6 is provided with a transverse weakened severance line I! formed in any well known manner as by perforating, scoring, slitting, or the like. The severance lines I! of the record leaves 'arerespectively positioned at the same distances from the'free ends of the record leaves so that the overall lengths of the leaves when severed along the weakened lines are the same. In other words, as clearly shown in the drawing, the severance lines are positioned at var'yingdistances from the binding 1, the weakenedline ofthe top or original record leaf 6 being'spaced at *the greatest distance from the binding, while the weakened lines of the underlying record leaves are spaced at progressively shorterdistances from said binding.

This arrangement of the severance lines .l1 and ofgthe blank forms and theifree ends. of the record leaves, provides heading-spaces I8 of vary-I mg: lengths at the tops of. the blank forms,' and similar-spaces lfl'atthe bottomsides of the blank forms. -,.For. convenience, bothofthe spaces l8 and" 15 or; the record leaves are referred to as headings or heading spaces The heading spaces 18-} or'fthetop, or original record leaf is 'jordinan y.}Lsumciently large to contain all of the printed. matter usually applied to such headings, but:thei headingspaces of some of the underlying'j'sheets such, for, example, as that'ofqthe lowermost record leaf, will ordinarily be "too narrow to accommodate such heading, data. Qonsequently the heading data .(oi part fof it) for, some of ,the lower. leaves maybe transferred to ltl'ije heading spaces I9. This arrangement elearly'shown .in Fig. 3, in whichthefheadi'ng "I81 of, the lowermost leaf, is relatively liar.-

fhile the heading space l9 of thisleaf 'is elyilargafl With, the improved construction and arrangenientfgof the record and transfer j leaves, of, the assemblyfas'above set forth, it willbe seen that inscriptions made upon the'top vor original, record leawillbe transferred to the appropriatefspaces offthefblank forms IA of theunderlying or copy rec'ord'leaves; When certain data has beenentered in this manner, it is often desirable. in

.n umerousffbusiness transactions to attachjthe assemblytoanother record sheet or recordlas sembly so. as to supply the supplementary data, andto ,provide for the entry of additional data on the. attachediassembly at a later time. Thus the'manifolding assembly serves as an auxiliary assembly to ,be used in conjunction with other recordidevices to which it is desirable to attach it. For this purpose the attaching extensions I I together-with the adhesive l2 thereof form a very-convenient means for effecting such attachment. -When it is desired to attach the auxiliary assemblyin'position, the adhesive l2 (ordinarily dry) may be moistened to render it adhesive, whereupon'the assembly can be conveniently attached in'position. Sometimes it ,is" desirable to attach, the complete assembly by merely moistenin'g'the attaching extension ll of the uppermost oro'riginalj record leaf 6, leaving the others free from suchfattachment. Then when the additionalforsupplementary data isentered on the auxiliaryassembly, the part thereof that is'un- :ajttachedjcanjbe separated merely by severance of. theori'ginal record leaf along the weakeried severance linen thereof. This leaves the top ,or

or g n'al record leaf attached in position on the seam be desirable to separate the record leaves from the assembly before attaching them to the main or master forms. In such a case all of the attaching extensions can be quickly and easily moistened at the same time and simultaneously severed from the assembly along the severance lines I! by grasping them at the selective grip formation provided by extending the attaching extensions H beyond the free ends of the transfer leaves. Thus the record leaves are g ped at the selective grip formations at the spaces I3 thereof free from adhesive material so as to avoid soiling the fingers.

It will be noted that the distances between the respective severance lines I1 and the free ends of the record leaves, including the attaching extensions H, are all substantially the same. This provides overall lengths of all of the record leaves that are substantially'the same. When the record leaves have been detached from the assembly in any manner, as above suggested, it willbe noticed that the transfer leaves 8 will remain attached to the assembly. Thus the record leaves are separated from interleaved relation with the transfer leaves. In making the improved assembly, the adhesive coating l2 can be very easily and inexpensively applied in a single coating operation due to the shingled relation of the free ends of the record leaves.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of record leaves arranged in superposed manifolding relation and bound in the assembly substantially at a marginal portion thereof, at least one transfer leaf positioned in manifolding transfer relation with said record leaves and bound in the assembly, said record leaves having weakened severance lines for severance thereof from the assembly, said record leaves respectively having free marginal portions remote from the bound marginal portions thereof, an attaching extension at said free marginal portion of the said record leaf which is positionedat the top of the assembly. said attaching extension projecting beyond the adjacent edge of the transfer leaf and forming a selective grip for said top record leaf, said attaching extension projecting also beyond the adjacent free edge of the underlying record leaf, and a coat of adhesive exposed on the back side of said attaching extension and being discontinuous at said selective grip.

2. In a manifolding assembly, in combination,

'oriir'a different class of transactions, it may "nons tnereor;attac in a-plufali't' 'of-recordlea'ves arranged i manifold ng-relation and-bound H V s bstantia'lly at a mer in portion tnereorgatieast s e transfer leaf positioned in manifolding trans- "ferrelati'on with said "rd leaves 'andbouna i n sse'rnbly, said rec'ord 'leaves naving weak record fac'es substantially '-aligried "dep'tliwi theassembly forfreceivifig-the ns record l'eaves respectively having-free i marginal portion remote from the bound 'ma a1 par: tensionso ord leavesrespectivelyon said free marginalp'ortionsthereof and extending beyond the adjacent edge of the said transfer leaf, said attaching extensions projecting one beyond another in .j shingled relation, and a coat of adhesive exposed, downwardly on the back side of each of said attaching extensions. I

3. In a manifolding assembly, in combination,

a plurality of record leaves arranged in super-u posed manifolding relation and bound in the assembly substantially at a marginal portion thereof, at least one transfer leaf positioned in mani folding transfer relation with said record leaves and bound in the assembly, said record leaves having weakened severance lines for severance thereof from the assembly and having blankforms at their record faces substantially aligned depthwise of the assembly for receivingv theinscriptions, said record leaves respectively having free marginal portions, remote from the bound marginal portions thereof, attaching extensions on said record leaves respectively on 'said free marginal portions thereof and extending beyond the adjacent edge of the said transfer leaf, said attaching extensions projecting one beyond another in shingled relation, and a coat of adhesive exposed downwardly on the back side of each of said attaching extensions, said adhesive coatings being discontinuous on each of said attaching extensions at points outside of the adjacent edge of said transfer leaf to provide selective grip formations.

4. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of record leaves arranged in superposed manifolding relation and bound in the assembly substantially at a marginal portion thereof, at least one transfer leaf positioned in manifolding transfer relation with said record leaves and bound in the assembly,said record leaves having weakened severance lines for severance thereof from the assembly and having blank forms at their record faces substantially aligned depthwise of the assembly for receiving the inscriptions, said record leaves respectively having free marginal portions remote from the bound marginal portions thereof, attaching extensions on said record leaves respectively on said free marginal portions thereof and extending beyond the adjacent edge of the said transfer leaf, said attaching extensions projecting one beyond another in shingled relation, a coat of adhesive exposed downwardly on the back side of each of said attaching extensions, said record leaf severance lines being offset from each other so as to provide record leaves of substantially the same overall length, and said record leaves respectively having heading spaces of different lengths at the opposite sides of the blank forms thereof.

5. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of record leaves arranged in superposed manifolding relation and bound in the asveranceflines 'rorf severan e thereof from sser'nbly and 'havi blank 1 forms at th'eir of s semb yrsubsta t l a ama si pqrtionfiheretheadjacent;

of; at e -one? r n ienlsa p n d Dime?? ifolding transfer relation with saidreeor d leaves a b undw n: e a se ly I a Said saqrdelee vin w ake eqs-seve an ei si .f v ivsl ye 'an e .thereof-irom the, ,asse r-nh1y :and having blank forms; at'their record iaces substantially aligned "dep wi rothesas mhl f d ap e ri r n Said e d Jee e esp i elx; h Y Krfl 'marginal portions ,remotegi-from the bound amaz =gina1 xportions thereofg attaching extensions; on

said record leaves respectively zongsaid free mar.- ginal;, portions thereofaandsextending beyond-the edge 0f the; said transfen ieaf g said assa-134 attaching extensions projecting, one beyond another in shingled relation, .21 eoatof adhesive ex? posed downwardly on thevback side of veach of said attaching extensions, said adhesive coatings being discontinuous on each of said attaching extensions at points outside of the adjacent edge of said transfer leaf to provide se lective'grip rermations, said record leaf severance lines being offset from each other so as to provide} record leaves of substantially'the same overall glength, and said record-leaves respectively havingJhead-,- ing spaces of different lengths at the opposite sides of the blank forms ther eof. v .7

' WILLIAM G. STONE.

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