US1492206A - Paper-holding device - Google Patents

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April 29 1924- v F. DESLIBES PAPER HOLDING DEVICE Filed April 4, 1923 INVENTOR. Francis De-sl/ibe-s BY om Q ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 29, 1924.

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Application filed April 4,

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Be it known that I, FRANCIS DESLIBES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Modesto, county of Stanislaus, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Holding Devices; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for holding loose papers of various kinds, such as bills, receipts, memorandum leaves and the like, my main objects being to provide a device of this character which will firmly hold a goodly number of such papers of any sizes within reason without mutilating them with holes or otherwise, from which any desired paper may be removed without first removing those superimposed thereon, and which is adapted to rest on a desk or the like, and in which the member on which the papers rest is set at a slope to the desk such as to enable said member being in a convenient position for the user to write any desired notations, etc., on the papers without removing the same from the holder.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedingly eifective for the purposes for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a sheaf of papers as held thereby.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary top plan view showing certain spring connections. Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the numeral 1 denotes a base of suitable dimensions at one end of which a plate 2 is hinged as at 2, the plate being substantially the same size as the base and overhanging the same. 1

Mounted on the base adjacent the end thereof opposite to the hinge of the plate is a transverse pin 3 serving as the support 1923. Serial naeaaeai.

and 1 connecting; means for the *lower ends of .V-shaped spring members 4;, the upper ends of which are connected by an integral cross-arm 5 which bears against the under side of the plate 2, the springs acting to hold the plate at an angle to the base.

Upwardmovement of the plate beyond a certain point v is limited by means of a bar orlight rod 6 overlapping the upper end of theplate 2 somewhat and formed with integral arms 7whi'ch extend to the free transverse edge of the plate and are then bent downwardly to the pin 3, spring coils 8 formed with said arms and disposed about the pin acting to hold said arms against the said edge of the plate. Lateral movement of the springs 4: relative to each other is of course prevented by the connecting member 5, while similar movement of the springs as a unit is prevented by reason of the coils 8 on the pin 3, against which the springs 4t abut.

The bar 6, and adjacent portions of the arms 7 also serve as clamps, with the plate 2, for papers 9 placed on the said plate, which are placed in position by depressing the plate against the pressure of the springs 4, and sliding the papers along the plate until they abut against the vertical portions of the arms 7, which thus serve as stops to limit the movement of the papers.

When the latter are in such position, the downward pressure on the plate is released, and the latter will at once resume its normal position, clamping any papers on the plate between the latter and the member 6.

If any paper is to be removed, it is only necessary to locate the desired one by raising the lower and free ends of-the superimposed papers, pressing down slightly upon the plate and at the same time withdrawing the desired paper, this downward pressure upon the plate of course relieving the frictional engagement with the clamp member 6, which always remains at the same height.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what 'I claim as new and useful and ,desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A paper holding device comprising a base, a paper supporting plate hinged thereon, a member projecting upwardly from the base and overhanging the plate at the end thereof opposite the hinge, spring means acting to hold the plate in contact with said member and means acting to constantly hold the upwardly projecting portion of the overhanging member against the adjacent end edge of the plate, whereby saidoverhanging portion always maintains the same position relative to the plate in a vertical plane.

2. A paper holding device comprising a base, a paper supporting plate hinged thereon, a member projecting upwardly from the base and overhanging the plate at the end thereof opposite the hinge, spring means acting to hold the plate in contact with said overhanging portion, and spring means acting on the upwardly projecting portion of said member to hold the same constantly in contact with the adjacent end-edge of the plate. V

3. A paper holding device comprising a base, a paper supporting plate hinged thereon, a member projecting upwardly from the base and overhanging'the plate at the end thereof opposite the hinge, spring means acting to hold the plate in contact with said overhanging portion, and spring means formed with the upwardly projecting portions of said'member and holding the same in contact with the adjacent end edge of the plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANCIS DESLIBES.

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