US847991A - Manifolding book or pad. - Google Patents

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BERTO. or CANTON, oHIo..

MNlFoLDlNG BooK on PAD,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 2S, 19GB. Serial No. 344,722..

To a/ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, BERT C. MAXWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful .Im.

, in a manifolding pad or book, it pertaining particularly to a pad or book containing slips or sheets arranged for the purpose of making triplicate copies ofy the sub]ectmatter required, also triplicate copies of some subjectmatter desired to be recorded on the sli s or leaves of which the book is formed, an duplicate copies of other subject-matter desired to record.

Figure 1 is a planvview of a manifoldingbook embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan view of said book with its cover removed and certain of its leaves rolled back to show their formation. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an edge View of--a-sheet of aperfolded to form a set of the tri llicating-s ips usedin the book.

n `the drawing, A represents as an ventirety `a blank sheet of paper from Vwhich a set of triplicating-slips 'is formed by folding the sheet twice intermediate of its ends, once along a transverse line' B and again along a transverseline C along Which latter line the sheet `is preferably perforated or otherwise weakened. The slips 1 and 3 formed at the ufpper and lower ends, respectively, of each s icet of paper are shown as folded over upon the intervening slip 2 so formed. Slip -1, containing the u er free en'd of the 'sheetof paper, is prefera y folded down, so as to lie etween the slips 2 and 3`, slip 3 thus being made the original slip of the set. l forlm a book or ad, a plurality of these sets of triplicating-s ips is placed one upon the other in superposed relation, and the sheets of which t ley are formed are fastened securely together at their upper ends in any suitable manner, preferably as indicated at 4 ,immediately beneath the transverse line of the fold B, thus binding the slips 1 and 2 into p the book or pad. Each of these slips 1 and 2 is weakened orv erforated .on a transverse line 5 5', respectlvely, beneath'the'point at which they are bound together into the pad to facilitate in the detachment or withdrawal In order to gf thke sheets'of each triplicating set fromthe Where a set of triplicating-slips is formed from a single sheet of paper, as above described, the under surfaces of slips 1 and 3 are preferably coated with carbon or other suitable manifolding material for as much of their length as is essential in order that any impressions made upon the original in the regular course of its use and desired to be transferred will be transferred to both th duplicate andtriplicate slips.

Where it is desired'to retain either or both the duplicate-slip 1 or triplicate-slip 2 Within the pad or'boo the perforation or Weakening of either or both along the transverse lines 5 5', respectively, may be omitted.

The original slip 3 of each set is free at its upper end, and the book or pad is preferably provided with a cover 6, which folds over upon the sets of triplicate-slips'from below. This cover is somewhat shorter than the original slips 3, which extend beyond it, as indlcated at 3', and is made of a relatively hard substance which will not readily transfer through it and to the slips beneath it impressions made,v 4upon it. The book is intended. .particularly for use in a one-writing bookkee ing system. In thislconnection it is desirable to make the slips to be retained the pro rietor for'record as small as posb sible in or er to economize filing-space in the Patented March 19, 1907.

capable o1' meeting such requirements as last re erred to; but the exact relationship of the slips and their respective sizes, together with the form printed on each one of them, may be readily varied to comply with requirements for a systemv not precisely similar to tended. The uppermost slip 3 of each set in the book is, as shown, intended for a brief record of the business transaction complete. This slip is to be retained and filed by the proprietor. Consequently it should be reasonably small and the form printed upon it free from unnecessary details. It is shorter than the slip 2, and consequently leaves ex'- IOO the one for which this particular book is in- IIO eXtends beneath the slip 3 for a distance sufli-A cient 'to have printed upon it beneath its-eX- posed portion lL the part of the form printed upon the upper end of the slip 3.

The form printed upon the slip 2, which goes to the customer, is the same as that printed upon the slip 3, with the addition that above the said printed form may be printed any desired business bill-head, advertising matter, and the like which may be wanted.

Any suitable means for transferring the writing on the original to the duplicate and t triplicate slips may be employed. In the drawings', as hereinbefore stated, I have shown portions of the under surfaces of both slips 1 and 3 as coated with a suitable transfer substance. On the'slip 3 this coating is discontinued at 3a, near the upper edge of the slip, to have a clean portion which may be grasped by the fingers Without danger of soiling them.

The coating on the under surface ofthe slip 1 extends only to the line 1b, as the matter recorded above that line is not to be transferred to the customers slip 3.

With an arrangement and formation of slips such as just described some' of the impressions made on the original are duplicated, while others are triplicated, and this is accomplished at'one writing and without readjustment of transfer mediums.

To operate the book or pad, one grasps the upper end of the uppermost original slip- 3, which appears above the upper free edge of the cover 6 and pulls it upwardly and outwardly, and with it the duplicate and` triplicate slips 1V and 2, respectively, attached thereto. This triplicate set is then allowed to fall backupon the cover, and the opera-tor records upon it. the desired data without transferring impressions to the triplicate sets of slips beneath the cover 6.

It will be noted that the slip 1, formed of the upper section of each sheet of paper, is interposed between sheets 2 and 3, formed from the intermediate and lower sections thereof, respectively, and the binding of the slips 'together is such that slip 1 will always be drawn out and be in its proper place between the upper andlower slips of each set when the uppermost slip 3 of each triplicating set is drawn out over the cover 6.

What I claim is- 1'. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a plurality of superposed sets of triplicating-slips, each set of slips being formed from a sing e sheet of paper, twice folded transversely intermediate its ends and perforated or weakened along the line of the lower one of said folds, each slip formed from the upper section of one of said sheets of paper being interposed between the slips formed from the intermediate and lower sections thereof, and the slip formed from said lower see-tion being shorter than the one formed from said intermediate section, suitable transfer mediums interposed between the first and the second and the second and the third slips of each set, respectively, and means for binding said sets of slips together, said means engaging at their upper ends both of the slips formed from the upper and intermediate sections of said sheet of paper.

2'. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a plurality of superposed sets of. tripli'fating-slips, each set of slips being formed from a single sheet of paper, twice folded transversely intermediate its ends and perforated or weakened along the line of the lower one of said folds, each slip formed from the upper section of one of said sheets of paper being interposed between the slips formed from thev intermediate and lower sections thereof, and

- the slip formed from said lower section being shorter than the one formed from said intermediate section, and the under surfafe of the first two slips in each set being coated with a suit able manifolding subst ance, and means for binding said sets of slips together at their lupper ends, at points above the upper ends of the slips formed from the lower section of each sheet of paper forming a set of slips.

3. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a plurality of superposed sets of triplicating-slips, each set of slips formed from a single sheet of paper, twice folded transversely intermediate it-s ends and perforated or weakened along the line of the lower one of said folds, and also along transverse lines on both the upper and intermediate sections of eachsheet at points adjacent to the transverse line of fold between them, a suitable manifolding substance on the under surface of the first two slips in each set, and means for binding the sets of slips together so as to form stubs arranged between the upper transverse line of fold of each sheet of paper from which a set of slips is formed and the said weakened or perforated lines on the upper and intermediate sections of the said sheet.

4. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a lurality of superposed sets of triplicat ing-s ips, eaeh set of slips being formed from a singlel sheet of paper, twice folded transversely intermediate its ends, each slip formed from the uppermost section of one of said sheets of paper, being interposed be tween the slips formed from the intermediate and lower sections thereof, and means for Abinding the sets of slips together so as to form a double stub for each set of slips.

5. In a manifolding-pad, the combination IOO ing-slips, each set of slips being formed from a single sheet of paper, twice foldedl transversely intermediate its ends, eachv slip formed from theuppermost section of one of said sheets of aper, being interposed between the slips fldrmed from the intermediate and lower sections thereof, and the under surface of `the first two slips in each set being coated with a suitable manifolding substance, and-means for binding the sets of slips together, arranged to form a double stub for each sety of slips, one stub for the slip formed from the intermediate section and the other stub for the slip formed from the upper section of the sheet of paper. l

6. A manifolding-pad comprising a plurality ofI superposed sets of combined duplicating and triplicating slips, each set consisting of three slips of differing lengths, the shortest one of which is interposed between the other two, and the uppermost slip of the set lying `directly upon both the .shortest slip and a portion of the undermost slip of the set,v and means for binding the sets of slips together.

4 7. A manifolding-pad comprising a plurality of superposed sets of combined du licating and. triplicating slips, each set ormed from a single piece of pa er twice folded transversely intermediate o its ends to form three slips of differing lengths of which the one formed from the intermediate section of the sheet is the longest and the others are folded over upon it, the shortestslip of each set .being arranged to lie between the other- `two,'and suitable transfer mediums interposedlbetween the uppermost slip and portions of the second and third slips, and between the second slip and' third slip ofeach set of slips. v

8. A manifolding-pad comprising a plurality of superposed sets of combined duplicating and triplicating slips, each set formed from a single piece of pa er twice folded transversely intermediate o its ends to form three slips of differing lengths of which the one lformed from the intermediate section of the sheet is the longest and the others are folded over upon it, the shortest slipvof each set being arranged to-lie ,between the other two, the under surface of the topmost slip of each set of slips being coated with a suitable transfer material which contacts directly witli portions of the upper surfaces of both the middle slip and the under slip of the set, and the under surface of the middle slip of the set being coated with a suitable transfer substance.

9. In a manifoldingad, the combination of a series of superpose( sets of combined'dulicating and triplicating sli s, each set ormed from a single piece o pa er twice folded transversely intermediate o its ends, and erforated or weakened along the line of the ower one of said folds, and'also along transverse lines on both the upper and intermediate sections of said sheet of paper lat points adjacent to the transverse line of fold between them, each sli formed from the upper section of said s eet of paper being shorter than and arranged to lie between the other two sli s formed therefrom, and each slip formed om the lower section of said sheet of paper being shorter than the slip formed from the intermediate section of said sheet and arranged to have its under surface contact with portions of the upper surfaces of both of the other slips of the set, and

means forl binding said sets of slips together. 10. A manifoldingad comprising a series of supe osed sets o combined duplicatingv and trip icating slips, each set formed from a j single sheet of paper twice folded transversely intermediate its ends and perforated or weakened along the line of the lower one of said folds, each slip formed from the lower section of said sheet of paper being shorter in length than the one formed from the intermediate section lof said sheet, and each slip formed from the upper section of said sheet of pa er being shorter than the other two slips ormed therefrom and arranged to lie between them, and suitable transfer material interposed between the u permost slip and portions of the middle an under slip of each s'et, and between the middle slip and portions of the under slip of the set.4

- 11. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a plurality of superposed sets of triplicating-shps, the uppermost and lowermost slips of each set beingsuitably connected together at' their lower ends and the middle and lowermost slip of each set being suitably connected into the ad at their upper ends, anda cover for said pad arranged to fold over onto the sets of slips from the bottom of the pad and to leave exposed above its top edge a portion of the uppermost slip of the set of slips next beneath it.

12.l A manifolding-book comprisin a plurality of superposed sets of combine vduplicatingand triplicating slips, each set formed from a single sheet of pa )er twice folded transversely intermediate of its ends to form three slips all differing in length, of which a slip formed from one endA of said sheet is shorter than the other two slips and in use lies adjacent to but a portion of the slip to BERT o. MAXWELL.

Witnesses: RALPH E Mrnns,

J. B. SNYDER.

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Disclaimer in Letter'sPatent No. 847,991.

DISCLA f-l' J. i

847,991.Bert C. Mfmvell, Canton, Ohio. MANIroLmNG BooK on PAD. Patent dated March 19, 1907. Disclaimer filed `lul)r 30, 1908, by the patentee.

Enters this disclaimeri 0f claims 1 and 2 of the said patent, which read as follows, to wit:

1. In a manifolding-pad, the combination of a plurality of superposed sets of trip- Heating-slips, each set of slips being formed from a single sheet of paper, twice folded transversely intermediate its ends and perforated or weakened along the line of the lower one of said folds, each slip formed from the upper section of one of said sheets of paper being interposed between the slips formed from the intermediate and lower sections thereof, and the slip formed from said lower section being shorter than the one formed from said intermediate section, suitable transfer mediums interposed between the iirst and the second and the second and the third slips of each set, respectively, and means for binding said sets of slips together, said means engaging at their upper ends both of the slips formed from the upper and intermediate sections of said sheet of Papel* 2; In a manilolding-pad', the combination of a plurality of superposed sets of trip i Heating-slips, each set of slips being formed from a single sheet of paper, twice folded transversely intermediate its ends a-nd perforated or weakened along tbe line of the lower one of said folds. each 'slip formed from the upper section of one of said sheets p of paper being interposed between the slips formed from the intermediate and lower` sections thereof, andthe slip formedv from said lower section being shorter than the one formed'from said intermediate section, and the under surface of the first two slips in each set being coated wit-h a suitable manifolding substance, and means for binding said sets of slips together at their upper ends, at points above the upper ends of' the slips formed from the lower section of each sheet of paper forming a set of slips."-

[Qjicial Gazette, Aug-:mt 1I, 1908.1 A

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