US1373070A - Overlapping-flat-card index - Google Patents

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E. W. HILL.

OVERLAPPING FLAT CARD INDEX.

APPLICATION FILLD NOV-7,1919- Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

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OVERLAIPIPINGFIsl-AIDG-ARD INDEX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. ca 1921;

Application filed November 7, 1919. Serial No. 336,424.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD W. HILL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, Illinois, have invented a new and useful Overlappinghlart-@ard Index, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of my invention is to provide convenient and inexpensive means for supporting index cards or slips in an overlapping relation, and so that any one can be quickly removed or replaced without disturbing anyother one. Another object is to provide means for carrying memorandum cards or slips in the pocket so that they will be protected and yet when desired a part of each card will be displayed with its index mark or memorandum exposed or partially exposed to view. Another object is to provide a simple and inexpensive form of construction in which the cards may be readily inserted or removed and which cards may be inserted in a typewriter. Another object is to so construct and arrange the parts that the index will be flexible and convenient to handle and carry.

In the form shown the device consists of a folder having a plurality of overlapping index cards detachably secured along one edge and a folder for covering the same. This folder is shown as provided with a pocket for containing additional cards or other matter. In the form shown the folder is provided with two sets of index cards and to display the interior, with a corner of a card bent or turned outwardly.

Fig. 2, is a diagrammatic end view of the device folded up and on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 3, shows an edge and front view respectively of the support for the cards.

Fig. 4 shows one of the cards.

Fig. 5, is a transverse sectional view on an enlarged scale of the supporting member for the cards.

Figs. 6 and 7 are similar" cross sectional views showing modifications of the support. ing member. I

In the form shown the pocketbook or folder has the four sections 10, 11. 12 and 13 preferably formedot some flexible material such as leather. The two interior sections 11 and 12 carry the index cards or memorandum slips. A flexible metal strip 14 is secured to the folder -for instance, by sewing PI T1VBt1 I1g through the openings 15-45. This strip 14 carries a number of pins or studs 16 uniformly spaced along the strip. A number of fingers such as 1717 integral with the left hand edge of the strip 14 and bent upwardly and backwardly, serve to steady the outer ends of the pins or studs 16-16 and to guard the left hand edge of the cards 18. Each card is provided with a series of fingers 19-19 along its left hand edge with recesses 20-20 alternating with the fingers. The spacing and size of the recesses correspond with the spacing and size of the pins 16. Each finger 19 is wider than the space between adjacent pins 16 so that the fingers have to be buckled some what to enable them to slip between the pins. The outer ends of the recesses 20 are preferablyflaring so as to facilitate the insertion of the cards.

Preferably the base strip 14 projects to the right beyond the ends of the lingers 17 so as to afford a sort of introductory guide for the edges of the cards which on account of the iingers and recesses are somewhat rough and would be liable to catch on the strip it the pinslG were near the edge of the strip 14. By having the fingers 17 spaced apart troni each other instead of in the form of a continuous cover, the holder is much more flexible which makes it more convenient to carry in the pocket.

In the form shown in Fig. 6 the heads of the pins 21 are formed integrally and the protecting fingers 17 are omitted.

In the form shown in Fig. 7, a continuous cover strip .22 is provided in place of the fingers 17.

It will be seen that by this arrangement a number of cards may be carried in an overlappingrelation so that the upper edge of each card is displayed with its appropriate number, index or memorandum. It will also be seen that the arrangement can be changed at any time, or cards may be removed or reversed and new cards may be inserted at any position. So also it is possible: to arrange the cards with a narrow upper edgedisplayed or a wider edge. The studs are preferably long enough to accommodate quite a number of cards, for instance, six.

It will be obvious that with a given length of pin,;the number of cards which can be used will depend upon their thickness.

' In the form shown the left hand section 10 is provided with a pocket large enough to hold papers of considerable size. The pocket 23 is adapted to contain a scratch pad or a number of scratch sheets or pages, or for instance, to display a card of any kind. The pocket 24 is adapted to contain a number of reserve index cards or slips. It will be obvious that a complete commercial device might consist of the two sections 10 and 11 or of the two sections 11 and 12, or the two sections 12 and 13.,

The parts arepreferably so proportioned and arranged that they can be folded up into a thin flexible device suitable for carrying in the pocket for ready reference,

It will be obvious that the method of mounting the cards or slips may be applied. to different styles and sizes of cards and that it may be used for office records and files. As the cards require no clips or other projecting members they can be readily inserted in a typewriter if desired.

I claim:

1. A. pocket card index comprising, a supporting strip having a plurality of spaced studs, a plurality of cards having projecting fingers along one edge with open recesses for the studs between said fingers and a cover for the strip, studs and cards, the superficial area of each card being only a fraction of that of the cover and each stud being long enough to accommodate a number of cards in overlapping arrangement.

2. A'pocket card index comprising, a supporting strip having spaced headed studs, a guard at one edge of said strip, the opposite edge of said strip extending some distance from said studs and beyond the heads thereof, a plurality of cards detachably mounted on said studs in overlapping relation and a cover for said parts.

3. A pocket card index comprising, a flexible support having studs projecting therefrom, fingers connected to one edge of said strip and overlying the heads of said studs and notched cards detachably mounted on said studs and a flexible cover for said parts.

4:. A pocket card index comprising, a supporting strip having a number of studs spaced uniformly lengthwise thereof, a plurality of'small cards having bendable fingers with spaced recesses between them along one edge and adapted to be independently mounted on different groups of said studs in either alined or overlapping relation.

5. In a card index construction, a base strip, a plurality of fixed studs carried thereby and spaced apart along the length thereof at regular intervals, a projecting head for each stud and a plurality of relatively small index cards having distortable fingers with notches between the fingers spaced apart at the same intervals as the studs, said cards being supported on said studs in overlapping relation and being insertible and removable independently of each other.

6. In a card index construction, a base member, a plurality of studs carried thereby and spaced apart along the length thereof and each having a projecting head and a plurality of cards having fingers with notches between the fingers spaced apart at the same intervals as the studs, some of the fingers being distortable and wider than the corresponding spaces between adjacent studs whereby said cards are yieldingly held in place but are insertible and removable independently of each other.

EDWARD lV. HILL.

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