USRE10073E - And john f - Google Patents

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3 Sheets-Sheet 1 B. BROWER 8: J. F. ADAMS,

Said ADAMS assignor to said Bnowm TEMPORARY BINDER.

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Said Anus assignor to said BROWEB.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

Reissued Apr. 4, 1882.

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3 SheBtew-Sheet 3. B. BROWER & J. P. ADAMS, Said Anus assig'norpo said BROWER TEMPORARY BINDER.

Reissued Apr. 4, 1882'.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Oriana.

nLooMrinLo nnownn, or NEW YORK, AND JDHN F. ADAMS, or revise- TON, NEW roan; san) 'ADAMS ASSIGNOR TO sam snows TEMPORARYIBINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Reissued Letters Patent No. 10,073, dated April 4, 1882.

Fig. 11 a 50' Beitknown that we, ZLOOMFIELDBROWER, plan view of a supplementary index. of the city, county, and State of New York, In these drawings, Aisa box or holder, havand JOHN F. ADAMs,-of Irvington, county of ing a bottom, D, two sides, curved at their Westchestcr and State ot'New York, have infront ends, andabaclt, E. In the sides of the vented certain new and useful Improvements box are vertical grooves 6, for a purpose to be 5 in Letter-Files, ot'which the following is a full, explained. The sides of this box are also proclear, and exact description. vided with grooves 2 4 at their top and bet-- lhis invention consists in the combination tom, in which grooves the edges of the cover 1 o of a binding-back with a series of, adjustable may slide. This cover has a top plate, B, ex-

index-leaves that permit. the introduction be tended such adistanee as to cover the top of 6c tween them of loose sheets, letters, 850., and a the box A when it is slid in the grooves 2, as box or holder havinga bot-tom,t.wo sides, and shown in Fig. 3, and also has an end, G, and a back, provided with grooves to receive and sides having grooves 5, the ends of said sides [5 retain the said binding-back in said box or being eurvedto conform to those oi the sides holder, and from which it can be removed verot' the box A, as at 3, thus forming a closed 65 tically, as will be hereinafter morefully exbo3,thebetton1 D of the box being protrudedplained. and entering thegroovesfi in the sides of said It also consists in a removable binding-back cover.

formed with plates connected together, com Disabinding-baclr, formed withfrontplates,

bined with a series ofindeX-leaves,eachhaving a, and a plate, b, connecting them, these plates 7o affixed to its back edge a plate or rod having being strengthened by end plates, 0 0, bottom projections operating in connection with such plate, (I, and back plate, 0. The back plate, 0, plates, as will be hereinafter more fully demay, instead of extending the width of the scribed and claimed; also, in other eombinabinding-back, be quite short, like the plates a.

tions of parts, as will be hereinafter fully, do As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 10, each index- 75 scribed and claimed. leaf has affixed at its back edge a plate or rod In the drawings, Figurel is a perspective having projections 1. These rods or plates view ot'onr letter-lilo with its cover removed. may be sprung, so as to permit the projections Fig. 2 is a perspective view olfthe same with 1 to pass through the space between the plates its cover introduced under the index-leaves. a a of the binding-back 1), when on expand- 230 Fig. 3 is aperspective view oi'a letter-tile with ing again said projections l'will lie behind said its cover in a closed position. Fig. 4 is a lonplates a, in which position they andthe indexgitudinal section of the same. Fig. 5 is aperleaves to which they belong are free to move spective view of a binding-back combined with up and down to accommodate the introduction a series of index-leaves. Fig. 6 is a perspecbetween said leaves ofloose sheets, letters, Ste. 85

. the view of a modification of theletter-file The binding-back D is ot-such dimensions as shown in the other figures. Fig. 7 is a porto permit; its introduction into the vertical spective view of a modification ofthebindinggrooves before described. When thus intro- 0 back shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 5. Fig. 8 is dueed the index-leaves will lie out ilat in said aperspective view ofthe index-leaves,showing holder and rest upon its bottom piste. The o dill'erent modes of strengthening their edges said binding back, with its series of index- 'when combined with the binding-back shown leaves combinedtherewith,may-thus he introin Fig. 7. Fig. 91s a plan view of one of the duced vertically into the box and removed index-leaves, showing a binding cord or tape therefrom when desired. 5 by which a series of index-leaves and their S is a spring, shown in the drawings as 'oontents may be tied up in a package when oted to the r pper edge otlthe each removed with'their back. Fig. 10'is a'perto protrude into thebox and hear spective view of the series of index-leaveswhen (lax-leavesandcompress them the briginal No. 192,109, dated June 19, 1877; Reissue No. 8,277, dated June 11, 1378. Application l'orreisene filed September 28, 18E1- To all whom it may concern:

so tied up in a pack or bundle, and

, securely in place.

serving to hold thebinding-back in place. This spring is capable of being swung into the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, to permit the introduction and removal 0tn the bindingback and its index-leaves combined therewith.

Thus constructed the file may be used as follows: By swinging the spring S sidewise or slightly raising the same the letter or other sheet may be placed loosely between any two of the index-leaves, when upon turning the spring to its former position, or, it it has been raised, releasing it, its resiliency will cause it to pressnpon and hold the index-leaves, with the'ietters or loose sheets filed between them, When such a number of letters or, loose sheets have been introduced between the-index leaves as to till them to theirfullest capacity (it being understood that the projections 1, by which the sheets are held in the bindingbaok, permit them to separate and expand to a size nearly equal to the height of the sides of the box) the spring S may be swung so as to clear all vertical obstructions to the binding-back, which latter, together with the index leaves combined therewith and their contents, may then be removed bodily, as shown in Fig. 10, and a. new binding-back, with its index-leaves combined therewith, introduced into the grooves 6 in the box.

In ordinary business transactions considerable time is consumed in filling one of these files, and therefore, in order to adapt them to receive additions from time to time and permit reference to be readily made to their current contents, as 'well as to provide their contents with a protection from dust, the top 13 of the sliding oovermaybe introduced into the lower grooves, 4, as before explained, and a spring, I, which is pivoted to its end G, placed in the position shown in Fig. 2, where it bears upon the front edges of the index-leaves, holding them in place, as the thickness of the indexleaves is increased by the introduction of fried papers. This spring, so used, is not herein claimed. When this cover is used to close up the box, as shown inFig. 3,this spring maybe swung upon its pivot, so as to occupy the position shown in Fig. 4, where it compresses the index-leaves and prevents the matter filed between them from beingdisturbed by any movement imparted to the holder, and when so used it is herein claimed. I

It is obvious that when the spring 1 is used the spring S may be omitted and any removable stop to hold the binding-back vertically in place be employed.

It is apparent that the structure of the box may be varied.

As shown in Fig.6,the box is providcd with a bottom,t wo sides, and a baclnwith its cover lllligctlttj the hack, and with a flap, K, hinged to the bottom, so as to swing down. The grooves (l in this construction otbox are formed by the back and vertical ribs l, fastened to the sides.

Instead of the spring S, a spring, 1, attached, to the bottom of the cover, maybe used, which springwill press down the index-leaves and any llll-t813-St1(3llas letters or sheets between them when the cover closes the box.

The modified form of binding-back shown in Figs. 6 and 7 is an open frame-work, preferably of metal, consisting essentially of top and bottom plates, in a, and end plates, 'it,t).lld sheet-supporting rodst, which are permanently fastened in place in the plates ma. As the pa pers filed between these index-leaves accumn late they ofcourse raise said leaves upward, and

asit is important that the bindingor back edges of the leaves shall rise bodily, and not jam or bend at their ends, they maybe providedwiti! a stifi'eningmaterial.notonlyrenderingsaidedges still and rigid, butimparting astrength thereto which will resist any strain that may be exerted upon their points of attachment. In Fig.

8 three examples of this are shown, X representing a strip of wood or similar rigid material attached to each ot' the index-leaves at the rear of the point of attachment to the rods t. g illustrates a similar strip perforated by the holes for attaching the index-leavesto the rods 2?. 2 indicates a similar strip placed. in front of the holes by which the leaves are attached to the rods it. These strips may be secured to these index-leaves in any approved manner. When the set of indcxleavcs filled with the tiled matter and held together by the bindingloack is removed bodily from the holder it is important that the free front edges of said leaves shall be secured together. This may be done, of course, by a bindingistrap of any form but it isdcsirable that the binding-back and the series of index-leaves combined there with shall comprise in themselves all the necessary adjuncts of their perfect operation, from being held conveniently in the box for the reccption of loose papers from time to time to their being removed therefrom and tied or bundled up for storage, as shown in Fig. 10.

We provide a binding cord or band, 6, which is attached to one of the outer index-leaves by being threaded through the same, and the free ends of this cord or band are tmporatily fastened down by any. means, (paste at 1), Fig. 9, being adopted as convenient,) which will prevent them from becoming tangled or interfering with the filing of papers until they are needed for binding up the index-leaves with the filed papers between thcmo When the binding-back, with the index-leaves combined therewith, is removed from the box the-ends of this binding band oroord are detached, and the said band or cord is made to envelop the package about which it is tied, as shown in Fig. 10. One or more of such bands may be employed, although we have shown two in.

Figs. 9 and 10. As it sometimes occurs that the user of such letter-files desires a different index or requires some change in the one attached to the index-leaves, this letter-tile is furnished with a supplementary index, as

shown in Fig.1l, temporarily. attached to some partofthe box or the index-leaves, and guinmed upon its back, ready for use.

stantially as described.

2.; A removable bindingback formed with plates a, connected together, combined with a serie wfiedjustabi! indexiieaves, each having aflixed to its back' edge a plate or rod havingprojections 1, operating in connection with said plates a, substantially as described.

,3. The combination of a binding-back provided with plates a, connected together, with a series of index-leaves, each having affixed to itsback edgea. plate or rod having projections 1, operating in connection with said plates a,

with a box having a bottom, two sides, and a back,and provided with grooves for the recep:

tion and retention ,of said binding-back, sub-- stantially asdescribed.

, A. The combination of a binding-back with a series of adjustable index-leaves, and with a box having a bottom, two sides, and a back, provided with grooves the said binding-back in said box, and from which it can be removed vertically, and with aswihging spring, S, attached to said box so grooves to receive and to receive and retain as to bear upon the free ends of said indexleaves to hold them or swing away to release them, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with a box having a bottom, two sides, and a back, of a series of and a swinging spring, bearupon the free ends hold them or swing away to release them, sub" stantially as described.

,6. The combination of a pivoted spring, T, with the cover, the box A, and a series of index-leaves, substantially as described.

7. A series of indexdeaves the outside leaf of which is provided with a binding cord or S, constructed so as to attached thereto and adapted for operation substantialiy as described.

\ 8. Thecombination of a cover'having a spring, R, attached thereto, with a series of bottopi, two described. In testimony whereof we have herennto set our hands in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

sides, and a back, substantiaily as enoonnrnnn snow-Ea. JOHN F. ADAMS. Witnesses: V V GEo. H. GRAHAM,

E. M. J OME.

of said index-leaves to a "band, 0, the free ends of which are temporariiy adjustable index-leaves and a box having a adjustable index-leaves held therein at one end,

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