US1354205A

US1354205A - Binder

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Publication number: US1354205A
Application number: US190743A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fred L Manny
Original assignee: BAKER VAWTER Co
Current assignee: BAKER VAWTER Co; BAKER-VAWTER Co
Priority date: 1917-09-11
Filing date: 1917-09-11
Publication date: 1920-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 1937-09-28

Description

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FRED L. THANNY, Oil' BENTGN HARBGB, M C'IGAN, LSSIGNR TC BAKER-VAVTER COMPANY, OF BENTON HARBOR', MICHGAN, A GBPQRTIN @E MICHIGAN.

BINDER.

ySpeeicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. es, 1920.

Application filed September 11, 1917. Serial No. 130,743.

object o' my invention generally is the provision 'iproved 'nechanisni permitting Lire no1 "i sli/ts to be quickly and securely cla-nn esther, end es quickly released L engagement whe it is desired Lnsert any sheets, the operatin being mounted in o novel ani. designed and constructed to eoxvith :auch mechanism. in carrying,` "En f have n'inde oovision ioi' i of the el: l

. ni ehrough the turning olf a n -ooeL ated inf bei', andthe release thereoi tnrou reverse ternir 2j op? @ne ley, and neve provided to automatically leek the binder and be released hey, as lie/.iaf'

lily invention consists in l f ations parte end .in o. inenibers in the binder ibed, 'the essentie-.l ele- :ire i cul arly y descr j grougs structure he niente 'of' Vthe bach'. o3" the bnn shown in l, 2 is'an inside fece view or glen oi the back oi the binder, a portion oi? the cover plete Vbeing` broken away to show parte oi the niechenisin l; low; Fig. 3 is perspective the 'traine niernbers one corner of the binder; Fig. d is aside elev; 'on off one end o? the binder, looking in the e" ie direction as in YFig. Figs. 3, 'T -and d are cross-sections ci the bach on the lines 5-5, 5W-e, 'T-T and S48, respectively, of Fig. 2; Fig.

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'9 is e detail showing` n locking` lever adja- Qressed side traine plates 2 having side portions 2U carrying hinged co vers 3, wnich Y side iframe plates, by suitable equalizing mechanism, have an equal sliding` movement in opposite directions upon the baci: plate to adjust the distance between there as desired. 'The side plates equipped with telescoping binder posts, nf here' Ater niore tully described, tensible locking' post and n removable eX- is also grovlded.

As shown in Figs. l and 3, the ends l of the back plate l are bent up at right angles, and the edges lb o' the ends bent inwardly and downwardly to forni :i Groove to enibiece guide Ll or the irregulzir forni shown in Fig. 3 secured to end stiucturnlly forming a part o? tie opposite side, plates These side plates each cons' ola portieri 2 parallel with the beck gioie and which will be termed the horizontal portion, and n. portion 2b lying` at a right angle thereto und which will be termed the vertical pon tion. ln the rectangular recesses between the side Qortions oi the Side frame plates and the guide bars ere secured cushion blocks 5 by Ineens oi' short heeded studs 6 'formed with internally threadedsockets engaged by headed screws 7. rhese screws also serve as a means for securing two poet bers 8 respectively to the opposite side plates 2, such bars being; further supported near the center ot each by pair of studs .9-9 secured to 'the side plates and having threaded sockets engaged by headed screws lO. The upper edges of the post bers are recurved and lie against the top flanges 22 which extend inwardly from the opposite vertical portions 2b of the side plates 2 between the cushion blocks 5.

Theback frame plate l, adjacent ench end end centrally thereof2 has secured to it a stud or post il which is i'ornied with :in internally threaded socket adopted to reeive :t screw l2 by means of which a cover plate 13 is rigidly secured to the back. rhis plate is further supported by other studs also cured to the beck plate and 'forming pivots for certain mechanism to be later described. Each end of the cover plate, between the vided with a key.

notches, or slots in the edges On its inner side the hub of the pinion 49 is formed with a socket pivotally supporting the outer end of the plunger 46, which eX- tends beyond the disk 47.

ln addition to the telescoping posts 18-19 secured to the post bars 8 ot the trame, l have provided an extensible removable locking post, shown in Figs. 7 and 8. This post consists of a tube 50 in which is arranged to slide a headed rod 51 pressed by aspring 52 toward extended position. The outer end ot the tube 50 is provided with a head 53 formed with an annular locking groove, and with a key socket arranged to receive the bit 38 of the operating key before mentioned.r This binder post is inserted in registering holes in the side frame members 2`D and post bars 8, and when inserted is retained in place by means of a spring pressed locking pawl 54 which is pivoted upon a stud 55 secured to the side .trame member 2b and which engages the locking groove in the head 53 of the post. The pawl iscammed aside by the inclined front end of the tube 50 as the post is inserted, and released by inserting and turning the key, the prongs of the bit of the key Jforcing the pawl out of the locking groove.

The binder posts 18-19, it may be here explained, are intended to engage open of the sheets which are used in the binder, while the re'- movable post 50 is designed to engage holes or pertorations in the sheets for the purpose of preventing removal by anyone not pro- The operation of the binder will readily be understood from the foregoing description without detailed explanation. Assuming the binder to be open and the locking post removed and that it is desired to place a body ot sheets in the binder and close and lock it, the sheets will be inserted upon the binder posts and the sides pressed together against the pressure of the springs 17 to grasp the sheets as tightly as convenient. The equalizing racks will force the sides to come together equally in perfect parallelism, and the ratchet 35a-42a will permit the pinion to rotate without moving the pinion 42. The key is now applied to rotate the pinion 3G in righthand direction, and through the pinion 38, worm S9, worm gear 40, and

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41, 42 and 35, and connected rank mechanism, the sides may be clamped together as tightly as desired, the pitch ot the worm and proportions of the pinions and gears being such as to avoid any interference or locking up as the sides shitt their position relatively to the back plate.

In thus turning the key the pinion 36l will rotate the pinion 49 and ratchet 48-47a until the stop lug 47b comes into contact with the lug 45a on the release bar 45, after which the teeth 4S will cam the teeth 47 a and plunger back without moving the release bar, the plunger spring being weaker than the spring 44 in the hub of the pinion 42.

The removable locking post may new be inserted and pushed in until it automatically locks through engagement otl the pawl in the locking groove of the post, atter which the leaves cannot be removed or thesides unclamped by anyone who is not provided with a key.

lVhen it is desired to open the binder and remove the sheets, the locking post is i'irst removed, and the key then applied to the key socket of the pinion 36 and turned in the reverse direction, which will VFirst rotate the pinion 49 and ratchet members 48-47 until the lug 47b has made nearly a complete revolution and come into contact with the other side ot the lug 45ththe pinion and its connections meanwhile slackening the sides somewhat,-atter which a further turning movement ot the key will turn or twist the release bar 45, and its flat fare will cam the pinion 42 downwardly against the tension ot its spring 44, thus releasing the clutched engagement ot the ratchet members 42a-S5. This will permit the springs 17 to exert their stress and the sides of the binder will open apart.

I claim:

1. In a loose-leat1 binder, a back plate, side plates slidingly mounted therein, crossracks secured to said side plates, a longitudinal rack slidingly mounted on said back plate` pinions intermediate said longitudinal rack and cross racks, another pinion geared to said longitudinalv rack, a ratchet coupling one member of which is connected to said last mentioned pinion, and manually open able means coperating with the other member of said coupling for clamping the side plate against interposed sheets.

2. ln a loose-leaf binder, a back plate, side plates slidingly mounted therein, spring tension means yieldingly tending to spread said side plates apart, cross racks secured to said side plates, a longitudinal rack slidingly mounted on said back plate, pinions intermediate said longitudinal rack and cross racks, another pinion geared to said longitudinal rack, a ratchet coupling one member of which is connected to said last mentioned pinion, and a manually operable train of gearing including a worm and cooperating worm gear coperating with the other member ot' said coupling tor clamping the side plates against interposed sheets.

Tn a looseleaf binder, a back pla-te, side plates slidingly mounted therein, cross racks secured to said side plates, a longitudinal rank slidingly mounted on said back plate, pinions intermediate said longitudinal rack and cross racks, another pinion geared to said, longitudinal rack, a ratchet coupling one `member of which is connected to said last mentioned pinion, manually operable means cooperating with the other member of said coupling for clamping the side plates against interposed sheets, and means for disconnecting said ratchet coupling.

e, In a loose-leal?v binder, a bach plate, side plates slidably mounted therein, Vspring tension means yieldingly tendiney to spread said side plates apart, cross racks secured to said side plates, a longitudinal rack slidingly kmounted on said back plate, pinions intermediate said longitudinal i'aclr` and cross racks, another pinion geared to said longitudinal rack, a ratchet coupling' one member ot `which is connected iinion a manuall' o aerable train of Oearinff 7 C C) said coupling' for clamping including a Worin and cooperating Worm gear ccperating With the other member of the side plates against interposed sheets, and means for disconnecting' said ratchet coupling.

f In a loose-leaf binder, a back plate, side slidinglj,7 mounted therein, cross racks secured'to said side plates, equalizing gearing cooperativelyY connected with said cross racks, spring tension means yieldingly tendingtospread said side plates apart, and a train of gearing cooperatively connected With said side.' and including a lacy-operated member arranged to draw` said sides together when turned in one direction, and disconnecting means operated by said key-operated member when turned in the opposite direction for disconnecting` said train of gearing.

6. In a loose-lea binder, a back plate, side plates slidingly mounted therein, cross iaclrs secured to said side plates, equalizing gearing cooperatively connected with said cross racks, a pinion connected to said equalizing wearing, a coupling one member or which is hired tov said pinion and the other member Yof which is normally spring-pressed into cooperative relation with said nist-mentioned member, and a key-operated member arranged when turned in one direction to ro-` tate the coupled members of said coupling and when turned in the other direction t0 shift the secondmentioned member thereof out of cooperative relation with the rstmentioned member. p p

7. In a loose-leait binder including a back plate, a pair of side plates slidingly mounted therein, mechanism for shifting said side plates comprising a rotatable operating member, connections intermediate said bei' and side plates including a ratchet coupling, and separate connections cooperating with one member of said ratchet coupling for disconnecting said first-mentioned connections. I. Y v

8. In a loose-leaf binder including a back plate, a pair of side plates slidingly mounted therein, mechanism for shifting said side plates comprising a rotatable operating to said last mentioned` member, connections intermediate said inemer and side plates includinOr a ratchet coupling, and separate connections intermediate said operating member and one member or' said ratchet coupling for disconnecting said first-mentioned connections. Y 9. In a loose-leaf binder, mechanism according to claim 8 in Which the separate connections between the operating member and ratchet coupling member includes a second ratchet coupling. Y

l0. Ina loose-leaf binder, mechanism according to claim 8 in which the separate connections between the Yoperating member and ratchet coupling member includesa second ratchet coupling, one of the members of saidi'atchet coupling being operatively connecte-d with a cam and said cam being ope 'atirely connected with said ratchet coupling member to shift it to unco'upled position. 1 Y

l1.' In a loose-leaf binder including a back plate, a pair of side plates slidingly mounted therein, mechanism for shifting said side plates comprising equalizing gearing copeativel'y connected with said side plates, a pinion arranged to actuate said e-iiializing gearing, a key-operated pinion, a Worin geared to said pinion, a train of gearing intermediate said Worin and rst-nientioned pinion and including a ratchet coupling, and separate connections intermediate said key-operated pinion and one member of said ratchet coupling including a second ratchet coupling, said key-operated pinion operatoiie direction to draw the sides together and When turned in the other direction to shift said memberot` the firstmentioned ratchet coupling to uncoupied pof sition l2. In a loose-leaf binder, aback plate, side plates slidingly mounted therein, cross racks secured to said side plates, a llongitudinal rack slidingly mounted on said'back plate, pinions mounted on said back plates ing when turned in intermediate said longitudinal rack and cross racks, another pinion mounted on said nach plate @feared to said longitudinal rack,

and mechanism connected with said last mentioned pinion tor-adjusting the spread of the side plates comprising a Worm transversely mounted on'one side plate, means for operating said Worm, a Worin gear mounted on said back plate,and gearing intermediate lsaid Worm gear and last mentioned pinionT Y 13. In a loose-leaf binder, a back plate having Vertical end portions turned over at the top to form guide iianges, side plates having horizontal portions parallel and adjacent said back plate and Vertical portions equipped With hingedcovers, said side plates being equipped with Vguide plates slidingly engaging under the guide iianges of Vthe end portions of the back plate, coiled expansion springs arranged between the side plates at its opposite ends, a cover plate spaced apart from said baelz plate and secured thereto, and operating mechanism arranged between said cover plate and said back plate Jfor drawing the sides toward each other'.

lll. A loose-leaf binder according to claiin 13 having post bars secured to the side plates above the plane of the cover plate, and freely telescoping binder posts secured between said side plates and post bars.

1in a loose-leail binder, a back plate having 'vertical end portions turned over at the top to form guide flanges, side plates having horizontal portions parallel and adjacent said back plate and Vertical por tions equipped with hinged covers, guide plates having an attaching portion secured to said side plates and a slide portion at right angles thereto slidingly engaging under the guide flanges of the end portions o the back plate7 said guide plates being olset adjacent the ends of the sides between their attaching portion and slide portion, and cushion blocks in the space between the side plates and the guide plates.

16. .n a loose-leali binder having extensible side trarne plates orrned with vertical flanges, post bars secured to Said plates and arranged to embrace a body of interposed sheets7 a telescoping expansible locking post .adapted to be inserted through registering orifices in the flange of the frame plate and post bar on one side, and locking mechanism cooperating with the head of said locking post arranged between such traine plate and post bar.

. FRED L. MANNY.