US1008047A - Loose-leaf file for holding individual accounts. - Google Patents

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E. L. MOONEY. LOOSE LEAP PI'LE FOR HOLDING INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7, 1910.

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EDWARD L. MOONEY, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PHILIP W. WIBJTH, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

LOOSE-LEAF FILE FOR HOLDING INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

Application filed November 7, 1910. Serial No. 590,978.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. IaLiooNnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loose- Leaf Files for Holding Individual Accounts; and I do hereby declare the follow ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide an improved loose leaf file for holding individual accounts and, to the above end, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved file; Fig. 2 is a lower end elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on the irregular line 9: m of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1, with the exception that the so-called clamping plate is shown in an open position and one of the loose leaves, with a portion thereof broken away, is shown as held by the improved file;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on the line :0 of Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line w 00 of Fig. 4.

The numeral 1 indicates the back or body of the improved file. At its upper portion, the back 1 is bent outward to form a transverse hinge flange 2, and which flange 2, at its upper edge, terminates in a pair of axially alined and laterally spaced hinge lugs 3. On each longitudinal edge of the back 1 is an integrally formed retaining flange 4. These retaining flanges 4 project outward at right angles to the back 1 and extend from the outer ends of the hinge flange 2 toward the lower end of the back 1, a distance equal to about one-third the entire length of the back 1. Normally rest-ing on the upper edges of the flanges 4 is a hinged clamping plate 5, the upper edge of which is bent downward at right angles to the body portion thereof, toward the hinge flange 2, to form a hinge flange 6. This hinge flange 6, at its free edge, terminates in a series of laterally spaced hinge lugs 7 which are axially alined with the hinge lugs 3 and are connected thereto, for hinge-like movement, by means of a long hinge pin 8 which extends the full width of the back 1. At the intermediate portion of the free edge of the clamping plate 5, a portion thereof is pressed slightly upward, at 9, to afford convenient means to take hold of in opening the clamp ing plate 5. Yielding means are provide! for holding the clamping plate 5 in either its open or its closed position, in the form of a leaf spring 10. One end of the spring 10 is secured to the intermediate portion of the upper face of the back 1 and just below the hinge flange 2 by cutting a pair of laterally spaced slits 11 which extend transversely of and completely through the back 1. That portion of the back 1 between the slits 11 is pressed upward at 12, so that the under side thereof projects above the back 1, a distance equal to the thickness of the spring 10, and one end of the spring 10 is passed through the slits 11 and between the raised portion 12 and the back 1. The other end of the spring 10 is approximately U-shape, and the free end thereof extends downward and yieldingly pressing against the intermediate hinge lug 7 of the clamping plate 5. As best shown in Fig. 5, the intermediate hinge lug 7 is bent so that its free edge portion extends approximately parallel with the clamping plate 5 and the edge portion thereof is engaged by the spring 10 when the clamping plate 5 is in its closed position.

Stamped directly from the back 1, 'at points below the upper edge thereof, is a pair of laterally spaced barbs 13. These barbs 13 are bent upward so as to stand at right angles to the back 1 and are of the same height as the retaining flanges 4 and when the clamping plate 5 is'in its closed position, it will rest on the upper ends of the barbs 13, as well as on the retaining flanges 4, as previously stated.

The lower end portion of the back 1 is bent upward at right angles thereto, to

form the body portion of a name plate holder 14. At its lower edge portion adjacent to the back 1, the holder 14 is longitudinally folded to form a long narrow guide channel 15 and the upper edge portion of the holder 14 is first bent outward and then downward for a short distance to form a long narrow longitudinally extended guide channel 16 which extends parallel with the guide channel 15. These guide channels 15 and 16 are adapted to detachably hold a name plate Y, which may be made of any suitable material and is insertible into and removable from the holder let by endwise sliding movement in the guide channels 15 and 16. On the name plate Y may be written or impressed the name of the individual with whom an account has been opened or the name of the contents held by the im proved file.

One of the loose leaves Y is shown in Fig. 4 and the same may be ruled and printed to meet various requirements for which it is to be used.

In each leaf Y is punched, near its upper edge, a pair of laterally spaced holes Y and the diameters of which are a little larger than the barbs 13. The holes Y are so positioned as to receive the barbs 13 when the leaf Y is properly positioned in respect to the back 1. The leaves Y are of such width and length as to just fit between the retaining flanges 4 and the holder 1% and in which position the edges of the holes Y are held just out of engagement with the barbs 13, thus preventing the barbs 13 from tearing the leaves Y in placing the leaves Y in the file, the retaining flanges greatly help in properly positioning the leaves Y "for the reason that one edge of the leaf Y may first be brought into engagement with one 01- the retaining flanges at, thereby properly positioning the holes Y with respect to the barbs 13.

From the above description and the showing in the drawings, it will be noted that the back 1, hinge flange 2, hinge lugs 3, retaining flanges at, means for holding the spring 10, barbs 13, holder let and guide channels 15 and 16 are all stamped from a single piece of sheet metal. It will also be noted that the clamping plate 5, hinge flange 6 and hinge lugs 7 are also stamped from a single piece of metal. By thus making the several parts of the improved file, a very cheap and eilicient file is obtained.

What I claim is:

1. In a metallic file for holding loose leaves, the combination with a back plate, side and foot flanges, spaced channels formed in said foot flange for detachably holding a name plate, and leaf holding barbs, all of said parts being stamped from a single sheet of metal, of a clamping plate hinged to the upper edge of said back plate and resting on said side flanges and said barbs when in a closed position, and a spring yieldingly holding said clamping plate in its closed position, substantially as described.

2. In a metallic file for holding loose leaves, the combination with a back plate, side and foot flanges, spaced channels formed in said foot flange for detachably holding a name plate, leaf holding barbs, and spring holding means, all of said parts being stamped from a single sheet of metal, of a clamping plate hinged to the upper edge of said back plate and resting on said side flanges and said barbs when in a closed position, and a spring held by said spring holding means and arranged to yieldingly hold said clamping plate in a closed position, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a metallic file for holding loose leaves and having a back plate, side and foot flanges, means formed on said foot flange for detachably holding a name plate, and leaf'holding barbs, all of said parts being stamped from a single sheet of metal, of a clamping plate hinged to the upper edge of said back plate and resting on said side flanges and said barbs when in a closed position, and a spring yieldingly holding said clamping plate in its closed position, substantially as described.

in testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD L. MOONEY.

Witnesses Anion V. SwANsoN, T-IARRY D. Kinoonn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Latents. Washington, D. 0.

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