US1261523A - Binder. - Google Patents

Description

G. A. HARTER.

BINDER` APPLICAT'ON HLED JAN.2B. 96.

1,261,523. Patented Apr. 2,1918.

WITNESSES: 4 INVENTOR.

A.Harer v ATTORNEYS,

Fa ron GUSTA'V A. HARTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BINDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Application filed January 28. 1916. Serial No. 74,734.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV A. HARTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binclers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to binders for sheets, pamphlets and the like, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a binder which will maintain the same thickness regardless of the number of sheets or pamphlets inserted therein.

' The invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of the parts.

In theaccompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective of a binder constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention; Fig. 2 is a view looking at the end of the binder; Fig. 3 shows the construction of the preferred form of binder post; Fig. 4 is a top View of one of the fastening clips; Fig. 5 is a side view of the same, and Fig. 6 is an end view thereof.

Although this binder may be used for receiving perforated sheets and pamphlets, it is particularly designed and adapted to be used as a continuous reminder or advertising device for anyone who displays his wares Or presents discounts, bulletins and the like in the form of "sheets or thin pamphlets which would ordinarily become lost Or would easily escape the attention of the person to whom they were sent unless placed in a conspicuous place. For example, if a thin pamphlet or catalogue is placed between a number of other or larger books or catalogues, the backs of the other catalogues may either overlap the thin one, or snce the thin one has not 'sufllcient back of its own upon which a designating mark can be placed it cannot be easily found and can-be identified only by withdrawing it from between the other books. Many binders also have this objection; if a back is loosely hinged to covers, the back will not stand out even with the backs'with other books when the binder is not full, but will soon take a osition substantially parallel with one of t e covers so that it is practically hidden and the back itself is invisible between the other books. By making the back and one of the covers rigid all of these objections can be overcome, and since the back isrigid with the cover it is held. substantially at right angles thereto, and by printing or otherwise designating the contents of the binder upon the back it can be readily seen will not be collapsed but will maintain the thckness of the back discloscd to view even though there be only a few sheets or pamphlets, or not any at all, in the binder.

Tn the present invention the binder coinprses a back 7 with covers 8 and 9 hinged or otherwise connected thereto. The back and covers may be of any suitable constructon, such as pressed board covered with paper or cloth, and printed on the outside, if desired, with any suitable designating or advertsing matter to indicate the contents of the binder.

A plate 10 of sheet metal about as long as the binder is bent at substantially right angles and one of the angular portions is secured to one of the covers 9 and he other angular portion is secured to the inside of the back 7 binding its cover and the back ri 'idly at right angles to each other.

efore the angular strip 10 is secured to the back and cover a bar or a plurality of binder posts 11 are secured to that portion of the plate which will be secured to the cover 9, by riveting or otherwise fastening them thereto. and the upper extrenity of each post is formed with a bent extremity 12 which extends toward the other angular portion of the metal strip 10 but is spaced a predetermined distance .therefronr Fastening clips 13 are pivoted on the angular portion of the strip 10 which is socured to the back 7 and each fastening clip is formed with an angnlar portion 14, a notch 15, and an angular extremity 16. The extremity 16 is yieldable so that when the clip is pressed down between the metal strip 10 and the extremity of one of the posts 11, the post striking the angular extremity 16 causes the clip to give slightly along the extremity 12 of the post to allow the latter to be seated in the groove 15, thus preventing the accidental disengagement of the clip with the post but allowing the clip to be easily raised from or pressed into engagement with the end of the post.

The metal strip 10 and the paper-holding or fastening means may be secured to the back and cover of the binder in any suitable manner. As shown in Fig. 1 they are rigidly secured together by rivets' 17 and 18; the rivets 17 preferably forming v the pivots about which the 'clips 13 are rotated into and out ot' engagement with the posts 11. It Will be observed that these clips overlap the posts slightly so that the overlapping portions may be easily grasped for raising or lowering the clips. When the clips are in position, as shown in F ig. 2, it is impossible to engage or disengage the sheets from the posts and the hinged cover 8 restson the angular portion 1% of the fastening clips, thereby assisting in holding the clips in position, the clip also forning a partial rest for the hinged cover 8.

The insertion or removal of a perforated Sheet or pamphlet from the binder Will be readily understood *from the above description. It is also obvious that the binder Will not collapse even though there are no sheets Whatever Within it, but Will always maintain theback at right angles to the cover-9 in any position in. Which it is placed.

By spacing the upper ends of the posts 11 from theback of the strip 10 the sizes ot' pamphlets Which can be inserted in the binder can be limited as desired, preventing the insertion of larger ones.

`What I claim is:

1. In a binder, a back and covers, an angularplate fixed to the back and one of the covers and holding them at rightangles, binder' posts secured to that portion of the plate to Which the cover is attached, and members pivoted on thatportion of the plate attached to the back having. free ends rotatable parallel With the back to engage the upper endsot the posts.

2. A binder comprisinga back and covers hinged thereto, of a rigid metal brace secured to one of the covers and the back for holding them in a fixed angular position With respect' to each other, and binder posts fixed in the cover portion of the brace'and bent over at the free ends toward but spaced :from the back portion of the binder. V

3. In a binder comprising a back and covers, the combination With an angular plate to the back and' one ofthe covers, of: binder posts secnred to the plate and' substantially straight at their point of attachment but bent at the outer or free ends, and means in connection With th late to yieldingly engage andcover the free ends of the posts.

4. In a binder, the combination With a back and covers therefor, one of the covers and the back being angularly fixed With re spect to each other, and binder posts extending at right angles from said fixed cover and bent only at the upper ends toward the ba'cl ,to limit the thick-ness of pamphlets to be held' thereby. v

5:* In a binder of f the class described, the 1 combination of a back and covers one of Which is angularly fixed' With re s'p'e'ctto the back, binder posts adj acent the back extending upwardly from the angularly fixed cover, and members pivoted on the back' and rotatable parallel therewith each adapted'to yieldingly engage and cover the free extremity of one of the binder posts.

V 6. In a binder of theclass described, the combination with a back and cover angularly fixed With respect to each other, binder posts rigidly attached thereto and-extending upwardly from the cover each bentat its upper end toward the back, and; a fastening clip for' each binder post' pivoted on the back havinga resilient portion adapted to be pressed over the free extremity of the post and held in position by its resiliency.

7. In a binder of' the class described, a back and a cover angularly fixed: With respect to each other, binder posts extending upWardly from the cover and each bent: at the upper end toward the back, and a fastening clip pivoted on the back having a resilient notch Which is adapted to. be pressed over the free end of the post to'prevent engagement or disengagement of materials from thepost.

8. In a binderof; the class described, the eombinat-ion With ametal angular member, of binder posts secured in one of the angular portions ofthe member and' bent attheir upper or free ends toward the other angular portion but spaced slightly therefrom, a fastening clip adapted to be pressed between the said other face of the angular portion of said member and the freeiend of each post, and a binder back and covers 'secured to the angular member.

9. In a. binder' comprising a back and covers one of Which isangularly fixed'withrespect to the back, hinder posts adjacent the back extending upwardly trein the angularly fixed cover and' bent at the upper ends so that the free eX-tremities terminate a predetermined; distance from the back,

and fastening clips insertible between'the backand the free end of each post topermit the. engagement or disengagementof a material; from the post.

10. In a binder of the class described, the combination with an angular member, of a post connected in one of the angular portions extending parallel to the other angular portion and bent at its upper end toward the said other portion, and a fastening clip pivoted to the said other angular portion having a resilient notched portion adapted to be pressed over the free end: of the post to prevent accidental rotation of the clip in either direction With respect to the post. t V 11'. A bin-der comprising a back and covers, a rigid metal strip angular in form and substantially as long as the binder, binder posts secured in; one; angilarportion of the strip and bent at their upper ends toward the other angular portion thereof but terminating a predeternined distance therefrom, fastening clips each having a notche d portion adapted to be inserted between the extremity of one of the posts and the angular portion of the metal strip from which it is spaced, and means for rigidly attaching the said metal strip to one of the covers and to the back for holding them in a fixed angular position With respect to each other and forpivoting-the fastening clips on the metal strip, the other cover be-` ing held from engagement with the posts by engaging- With the said clips.

In testimony Whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 24th day of January` A. D. 1916.

GUSTAV A. HARTER.

lVitnesses CHARLES H. SEEM, KENT XV. WONNELL.

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` Washington, D. C."

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