US939150A - Manifolding book or pad. - Google Patents

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B. vC. MAXWELL.

MANIFOLDING BOOK 0R PAD.

P PLIOATION FILED 11,111.12, 190e.

939, 1 50. Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

2 BHEETB-SHEET 1,

B. C. MAXWELL,

MANIFOLDING BOOK 0R PAD. APPLICATIN PILED MAR.12,190 8.

939, 1 50. Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

BERT C. MAXWELL, 0F CANTON, OHIO, .ASSIGNOB TO JULIUS WRITING, JR., TRUSTEE, OF CANTON, OHIO.

HANIFOLDING BOOK OR PAI).

Speoication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to manifolding' books or pads, particularly to that kind in which certain of the slips themselves have one surface coated with a suitable transfer substance for making the duplicate or tripli- 'cate copies. In the use of books or pads of this kind it has been found that transfers will be frequently made upon slips other than the set immediately in use, especially if the person using the book employ a hard pencil, or bear heavily upon the paper when Writing. It has therefore been customary to employ a shield of some kind which is insorted between the set of slips being used and those below and serves to prevent the transfor of impressions upon the slips beneath. There are however objections to the use of such a shield,.as it has .to be adjusted in place each time the book is used, it is more or less in the way, and adds to the cost of the book or ad. y

t isone of the objects of my invention to produce a manifolding book or pad in using which the shield referred to may be dispensed with Without in anywise iinpairing its efficiency, and to improve the book as will be hereinafter pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a manifolding sales book embodying a form of my present in- Vention employing triplicate slips-showing one of the sheets of three slips drawn out. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same book, its parts being in position for use. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the book certain slips being lifted. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a manifolding sales book embodying my invention, but of a different construction from that illustrated in Figs. 1 to .3, one of the sheets of slips being partially 5 is a perspective view of the book shown in Fig. 4: .with the parts in the position they occupy separated from each other to better illustrate posed slips,

when the book is being used, ,except that the slips of the uppermost sheet are somewhat the construction, and method of use, of ,the i book. a

Referring to that form of my invention illustrated 1n Figs. 1, 2 and 3, 2 represents a suitable back or base on 'which is secured a series of superposed sets of triplicate slips, each set being formed of a single sheet of paper twice folded transversely. The sheet constituting a set of slips is designated 3, and the lines on which the transverse folds are made, l and 5, respectively. The sheet thus folded produces an original slip, 6, a duplicate slip, 7, and a triplicate slip, 8.

V'When the sheet, 3, is folded thefree end of ,along the lines f1 and 5, and a line 11, separating the triplicate slip from the stub, 10, is scored, perforated, or otherwise weakened to facilitate the separation of the slips. Upon the top of the pad or book formed as described, that is, above the set of super- I arrange one or more single slips, 12, which are preferably similar, as to the printed matter they bear, to the tri alieate slips, 8. These slips," 12, are separa le, along the line 11, from their attaching stubs, 10. Over the single slips, 12, is arranged a carbon or transfer sheet, 13, adapted to produce a transfer or manifold copy upon the single slip, 12, next below. A book or pad thus formed, consists of a transfer sheet, 13, one or more single slips, 12, and a series of sets of slips formed of folded sheets of paper, 8, all being bound together. The carbon or transfer sheet, 13, may be secured to the back or base, 2, either as represented in Fig. 1, that is, to be thrown over the pad from the top, or so as to be thrown from one side.

A book constructed as described is used as follows: When an entry is ,to be made the user, taking hold of the uppermost sheet, 3,

by its exposed end, 9, draws out the sheet, as indicated in Fig. 1 and then folds it back over the transfer sheet, 13, and the single slip or slips, 12, as indicated in Fig. 2. The under surface of the original slip, 6, is coated with a transfer substance so that the entry thereon is reproduced upon the face of the duplicate slip, 7, and a triplicate copy is made, by the transfer sheet, 13, upon the face of the single slip, 12-the triplicate slip, 8, of'the sheet, 3, being used, receiving no impression whatever. The single slip or slips 12, increase the number of sheets of paper between the original slip on which the entry is being made andthe transfer sheet, 6, of the next set of slips below by so many as there are sheets, 12, used. I have found that one, two, or, at most, three of these single slips sutlice to prevent the entry which is being inade from being reproduced by the transfer sheets of the sets below. After the entries have been made, the slips, 6 and 7, are separated, and the uppermost single slip, 12, upon which appears the triplicate copy, is separated, leaving the triplicate slip, 8, of the sheet, 2, just used as a single s ip to be interposed between thetransfer dsheet, 13, and the set of slips next to be use In a book thus constructed only the original slip, 6, need be coated, leaving the slips, 7 and 8, plain, thus materially reducing the liability of the fingers of the user of the book becoming soiled from contact with the transfer sheets.

In the form of the invention illustrated in' Figs. 4 and 5, the transfer sheet, 13, is dispensed with, and instead the under surface of the slip, 7, is coated with a transfer substance. The superposed single slips, 12, one or more, are retained for the same purpose as in the book first described. Two slips, 12, z'e shown in the drawings and the slips, 6 and 7, of each set of slips, when not in use, are shown folded `under the other slip, 8, of the set, instead of above it as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3. It will be understood, however, that they may in either book be folded over or under the slip, 8, as desired.

The advantages of my invention may be embodied 1n a duplicate, as distinguished vfrom a -triplicate, manifolded book, by

merely separating the slip, 6, and using the slip, 7, as an original.

What I'claim is l 1. A manifolding book comprising a series of sets of slips each formed from a sheetof paper transversely folded, one of the slips being coated with a suitable transfer substance, and a single slip bound on top of the sets of slips, the uppermost slip of each set being arranged to be folded on top of the said single slip.

of sets of sli s each formed from a sheet of paper folde transversely, the slips to receive transfer impressions being boundtogether, and a single slip arranged to receive transfer impressions and bound togetherwith the impression receiving slips, the single slip being arranged on top of the book above the sets of bound slips, and the freeslip of the uppermost sheet being foldable over or above the said single sheet,'the single slip and the bound slips of the sets being sep arable from the book.

3. In a manifolding book, a series of sets of slips each formed from a sheet of paper twice folded transversely to form three slips, the undermost slips of the sets of slips being bound together, and certain of the slips being coated with a transfer substance, a single slip overlying the said series of sets of slips and bound together with the said undermost slips of the sets, the uppermost and intermediate slips of each set being arranged to fold on top of the said single slip and the latter being adapted to receive a transfer impression of the entry made.

4. In a manifolding book a series of sets of slips each formed of a sheet of paper twice folded transversely to form an original, a duplicate and triplicate slip, `the end of the triplicate slip extending beyond the intermediate, duplicate slip to form an attaching stub and the free end of the original slip extending beyond the other end of the duplicate slip being in position to be grasped by the fingers, certain of the sli s being coated with a suitable transfer su stance, and a single slip bound to ether with the triplicate slips and arrange so as to overlie the series of sets of slips.

In a inanifolding book, a series of sets of slips each formed from a sheet of paper folded transversely, the slips at one end of each sheet being bound together and the slips at their opposite ends being free and certain of the slips being coated with a suitable transfer substance, a single' slip lying above the sets of slips and bound together with them, and a transfer sheet ada ted to slip of the uppermost set being arranged to fold over or outside of the said transfer sheet and single slip.

6. In amanifolding book, a series of sets i of. slips each set formed from a sheet of paper twice folded transversely to produce an original, a duplicate and a triplicate slip, one surface of the original slip being coated with a suitable transfer substance, the other surface being uncoated, a single slip corresponding in size with the triplicate slips, i and bound with the said sets of slips `and ,overlying them, and a transfer sheet ar- 1 ranged to be thrown over the said single .2; A maifolding book comprising a series l slip and to make transfer impressions thereon, the duplicate and original slips of In testimony whereof I aiX my signathe uppermost set being arranged to fold ture, in the presence of two Witnesses. over or on top of the said transfer sheet and single slip, with the said transfer sheet A 5 und single slip arranged between the dupli- Witnesses:

cate and the triplicate slips of the upper- JOHN E. MONNOT, most set. CHAs. M. BALL.

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