US1476876A - Means employed in compilation - Google Patents

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Dec.11,1923. 1,476,876

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PATENT OFFICE.

LEONARD S. CRONE, OE NEW YORK, N. Y.

MEANS EMPLOYED IN COMPILATION.

Application filed November 4, 1920. Serial No. 421,706.

To aZZ whom'z't may concern.-

Be it known that I. LEONARD S. CnoNn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented reftain new and useful Improvements in Means Employed in Compilation, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a system or method of compilation and. is particularly adapted foruse where a large volume of correspondence is carried on, particularly Where standardized copy or paragraphs may be continuously used in various groupings.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a means whereby the construction and contents of a letter may be quickly and clearly indicated so that a typist may readily transcribe the complete letter, eliminating the necessity of taking dictation as is ordinarily done, thus enhancing the efliciency of the employees involved.

A further object of this invention is to provide a compiling system comprising a set or series of cards, each card containing one or more standardized paragraphs which may be embodied, in consistent order, to form the contents of aletter, specification or other readable matter.

Another object, is to provide cards of the character described, having certain tab forma'tions bearing suitable designating characters to identify the card with the subject matter thereon, and a key or status sheet whereon the card and paragraph numbers are designated.

The above objects are attained by the use of cards and status sheet illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a set of cards which comprise the master-co'py, hereinafter describe Figure 2 is a perspective view of a set of cards, corresponding to the master-copy set, but arranged. for the dictators 0r constructors use and hereinafter termed the desk copies;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a third group of cards, corresponding to the two first mentioned sets, but arranged consecutively, with respect to their indicating nu1nhers, and is to be used by the transcriber. This set will hereinafter be termed the typists copies;

Figure 4 is a view of one of the cards comprised in the set;

Figure 5 is a View of the status sheet which is made up by the dictator or letter constructor, is intended for use by the typist or transcriber and indicates the paragraphs and the order of their use.

Figure 6 is a fragment of the status sheet and shows the reverse side of same.

Referring in detail to the system and the cards comprised therein, 11' designates a typical card which is one of a number making up the group or set shown in Figure 3. Y

' These cards are all provided with tabs 12 having designating characters thereon, which in the embodiment shown, are numerals and in the typists copy the cards are arranged in numerical sequence.

Each card contains one or more paragraphs relating to a particular subject and.

preferably designated by a letter of the alphabet as indicated at 13. y

In typing or transcribing a letter the transcriber picks out the paragraph comprising the subject matter of the letter and is directed in this act by the status sheet indications as typically shown in Figure 5. The status sheet is prepared by the dictator who constructs the letter from his desk copy wherein the cards are not necessarily arranged in numerical order'but are grouped in classes and separated by dividing cards 14, having tabs 15 upon which the classifications are indicated. Each desk copy may be numberedor otherwise designated to indicate the desk to which the copy belongs.

The master copy (Figure 1) represents the original set of cards from which all other copies are made. The front sheet of this set represents a key which indicates the number of cards contained in the group. The num bers which are shown, marked out, correspond to the numbers on the cards in the set and as each new card is added it is given the succeeding number which is in turn lined out or otherwise eliminated. The new card is then properly placed in the set, according to its classification,indioated by tabs 16 and 15 and dupli ate cards are added to each desk and typist copy.

Referring again to the status sheet it will be noted, the drawing shows a sheet which has been prepared by a dictator from a desk copy and is ready for transcription by a typist. The letter when transcribed will consist of paragraphs 37 18 12 35*, a personal paragraph which will be found on the back of the status sheet either in longhand or stenographie notes and paragraph 43. From these notations a, complete letter will be transcribed.

The status sheet may be further employed to note additional indications not necessarily a part of this system as shown by the other designations.

WVhile the cards shown in the drawings and described in this specification may be considered the preferred embodiment, it is nevertheless obvious that the same matter may be arranged in book form, and a master book desk and typists books provided. If a loose leaf book is employed the paragraphs may be typed directly upon the pages, or

' the paragraphs may be inscribed or typed slips maybe pasted in a book of ordinary binding. The proper marginal tabs being provided in either case.

As further modification, paragraphed slips 'may be contained in envelopes or folders Which are in turn properly numbered or designated.

It is intended however that this invention should not be limited to the particular forms mentioned, as various other modifications may be adopted without departure from the spirit of the invention.

hat is claimed A set of cards for use in compiling rcadable matter comprising a card having recorded thereon standardized paragraphs, an identifying character for each paragraph, and, a designating symbol for each card, an additional card having indicated spares thereon in which are recorded ccitain card symbols and paragraph characters wlloreb r when the several. paragraphs indicated are combined a complete letter is formed,

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 1st day of June, 1920.

LEONARD S. CRONE.

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