US1498737A - Manifolding means - Google Patents

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J. M. KROLICK MANIFOLDING MEANS une 24, 1924. 1,4%;737

Filed July 20, 1922 2 Shasta-Smet 1 M i RATING III-Z0 HIGH NAME NEW MANUFACTURING Co. REMARKS ANY CITY ANY STATE ,a PICK UP DATE ITEMS DEBITS v CREDITS BALANCE amvwa June A24, 1924.'

J. M. KROLICK MANIFOLDING MEANS Filed J'ul'y 20' 1922 2 'Sheets-55H11 2 Patented June 24, 1924. Y' Y n 'UNTEB STATES PATENT oFFlCE.

JOHN 1vr. KROLICK, or BROOKLYN, 1vnvv'YonK.

MANIFOLDING MEANS.

y Applicatioavfiied July 2o, 1922. serai No. 576,225;

tion to the typing of items concurrently upon a ledger and a statement sheet.

In the practice of business offices, it is `desirable' to file the ledger sheets with the corresponding statement sheets intimately associated therewith, so that they can be inserted as a unit into a typewriting machine by a single operation, thus dispensing with the need for specially correlating or collating the two sheets that are usually of different sizes.

It is among the objects of my invention to provide for the ledger and statement sheet, a correlating means of particularly vsimple and inexpensive construction, which shallvbe easy to apply or adjust, yet effective to retain the sheets against relative displacement' at all stages of the operation, which shall require no substantial alteration in the conventional styles of ledger and statement sheets, which shall be economical of filing space and which shall have no parts that can readily become caught, loosened, torn ordestroyed in use, as in the insertion into or in the removal from the typewriter.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, I provide a simple hanger element which may be of paper extending transversely of the statement sheet and straddled thereby at a fold below the heading thereof, the ends of said hanger element projecting beyond the late-ral edges of the. statement sheet and being removably secured to the ledger sheet, preferably by threading each end into a strip, formed by a pair of parallel slits.

In the preferred embodiment, the hanger element embodies in addition to the portion which is straddled by the statement sheet, an integral clamping portion preferably straddling the statement/sheet, said clamping portion being retained in eifectiveholding po-j sition by the attachment of the hanger to theV ledger sheet. In the preferred specific embodiment, the hanger comprises asimple'recf tangula'r strip transversely longitudt' nally folded to Vform an inner longitudinally' folded hanger element or leg strad'dle'd by the statement sheet and a similar clam-'ping member straddling the fold of the statement sheet.

cured as by pasting to the hanger element.

In the accompanying drawings' in which are shown onev or more of various possible embodiments of the severalv features of-'the invention, y y l Fig. 1' isa view of the face'of a preferred form of ledger sheet,

Fig. 2V is a view of a double ledger sheet open, showing the statement and transfer sheets applied in position',

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionalvi'ew (")iray larger. scale taken along the line of Fig. 2,

Fig. .4 is a perspective vien`7 of a preferred hanger element,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of an alternative ein; bodiment of ledger and support, f

Fig. 6 shows an open .distended view4 o the alternative embodiment,

Fig. 7 is a perspective' view of the hanger element and transfer sheet assembly shown in Fig. 6,

Fig.y 8 isa transverse sectional view taken along the line 8-8 of Fig..6`,

.Q is a sectional view on a larger scale taken alongthe line 9-9 of Fig. 6, and;A

Fig. l() is a fragmentary .view of a modifi'- cation.

Referring now to Figs. l to i of the drawings,` I have shown a ledger sheet of conventional construction and arrangement, in-

cluding the heading portion 1,. with space" for the name and yaddressof a cust-omer and other usual items, said sheet alsoincluding a succession of verticalcolumns 2 withthe' usuall titles', I ic'l up, Date, Items, Debi'ts,

Creditsmand Balance, indicated in the draw-fV ings. The second column 3 and the nent to the last column 4 have no particular utility in the ordinary ledger system. It is in' tl'ie'" region of these columns that the correlating device is,v therefore, preferably connected with the ledgersheet, as will appear herein`-l after y,

The statement sheet in the present embodiment is olf conventional construction, includ-v ing a heading portion 5 'and a bodyl portion 6 having the usual .vertical statement col"-` umns corresponding with, the columns'n'vtlie ledger sheet entitled Date, Items, Deb'itfsf and Credits, The Statt/ment Sheet iS,

The transfer sheet is preferably seA is inserted therebetween and straddled there-V .lf the fold 7 be retained along the line 9 at the head of the columns of the ledger sheet, with the statement sheet columns in registry with corresponding ledger columns, the parts will obviously be disposed in correct relative position for typing an original upon the ledger and a carbon on the statement sheet.

To maintain the parts in the desired relative position, I provide a hanger member, a preferred embodiment of which is shown in Fig. 1. This hanger member is preferably formed of an elongated rectangular sheet of paper folded at its center transversely as at 10 and longitudinally as Vat 9 to form a pair of tongs having gripping jaws or legs 11 and 12, the lower or inner jaw constituting the hanger proper, which the statement sheet straddles at the fold 7. The upper jaw 12 of the tongs constitutes a clamping member which, in turn, straddles the statement sheet and aids to maintain the same in firm position and against slipping. The hanger element is wider than the statement and transfer sheets, its end 13 at the hinging portion 10 and the free ends of both legs 11 and'12 projecting beyond the lateral fie edges of said sheet. A pair of transverse slits 15 are provided in the unused columns 3 and '-1 of the ledger sheet adjacent the heads of the columns to form support strips 16 and the projecting ends 18 and 14 of the hanger are threaded through said strips, as best shown in Fig. 2, thereby supporting the statement sheet from the ledger sheet, and also firmly securing the jaws of the tongs together, to rigidly maintain the statement sheet against slipping with respect to the hanger, even under substantial pull. The transfer or carbon sheet may be secured in a manner similar to the statement sheet, but preferably, it is pasted as at 17 to one Vpart of the hanger element.

lf desired, a similar hanger element 1S may be provided near-the lower end of the ledger sheet for securing a statement sheet 19 projecting upward therefrom, the lower end of the upper statement sheet 6 overlapping the heading (not shown) of the lower statement sheet, so that in the entry of items, after the lower end of the upper statement sheet is passed, the succeeding entries will appear in the proper position beginning at. the top of the columns of the lower statement sheet. The carbon or transfer sheet 8 is preferably of such length as to extend vatleast to the upper edge of the lower support or hanger element, as best shown in Fig.

As will appear in the detail of Fig. 10, if it is desired not to slit the ledger sheet, as in Fig. 2, for mounting the hanger, the projecting ends 1S and 111 of the hanger element may be secured in pockets on the ledger formed by tabs as at 20 adjacent but beyond the lateral edges of the statement slheet, overlapping the projections 13 and 141i and secured preferably by pasting as at 2l near their upper and lower ends to the ledger sheet to form a sheath between said pasted portions into which the hanger projection is inserted.

It will be seen that my ledger filing system is particularly inexpensive, convenient and effective. The stat-ement sheet is modified from standard practice in no particular. and the ledger sheet is merely provided with the two sets of slits 15 or with the securing tabs 20. The hanger element is merely a simple rectangular sheet of paper or the equivalent transversely and longitudinally bent, to one of the legs of which, an ordi-- nary transfer sheet may be pasted. The statement sheet is applied simply by straddling the inner jaw of the hanger tongs, the outer jaw acting as a clamp and the projecting ends of the hanger are threaded into the strips 16 as in Fig. 2 or inserted into the pocketsformed by the pasted tabs 2O as in Fig. 10. The statement sheet is firmly held by the clamping tongs hanger against the possibility of slipping` with respect thereto longitudinally of the ledger sheet, and the hanger element, in turn, is retained against slipping laterally of the ledger sheet by the coaction of the clamped fold of the statement sheet and the transfer sheet (pasted to the hanger) with the adjacent edges of th-e strips or tabs on the ledger. it the end of the month, the hanger with the statement and transfer sheets thereon is readily removed from the ledger sheet by withdrawing the hanger projections 13 and 14 from the stripsl 16 or sheaths 20 on the ledger, and the leg:-` 11 and 12 of the hanger tongs may then be spread apart to remove the statement sheet and to replace it with a new one, the parts being reassembled in the manner heretofore described.

There a double ledger sheet, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is not desired, the arrangement shown in Figs. 5 to 9 may be employed lo advantage. ln this embodiment. is shown the ordinary single ledger sheet i2 indicated in Fig. 5, a backing sheet 23 of cheaper paper and preferably of the same area as the ledger being secured thereto by integral tongues 211 projecting from the upper edge thereof and threaded through corresponding strips 25 vformed by slits 26 near the upper edge of the ledger sheet. Upon the backing sheet, the statement and transfer sheets may be mounted ip the same man ner `as .in Figs. 1 to 4. I have however shown an halternative embodiment iii which the hanger element comprises an elongated strip of paper, bent transversely in the iniddle as at 2T to form two legs 28v and 29 to one of Awhich the transfer orcai'bon sheet issecured by pasting as at 31, the statement sheet being folded below its heading inthe usual manner and stra-ddling said i leg,- the other leg being superposedV over the statement sheet adjacent the fold. The projecting ends 32 and 33 of the hanger element serve for attachment-to the backing or ledger sheet. In this-particular embodiment instead of the longitudinal strips, shown in Fig-2,1 have shown a pair of diagonal strips 34 formed by corresponding slits 35, whereby the corners. of the statement and transfer sheets will be threaded through said diagonal strips, the projecting ends 32 and 33 extending beyond the, outer or lower edges 36 of the strips, with the lateral edg'es of the statementsheet against saidedges 36.

It'will thereby be seen that the clamping means is securely held in effective .position by-the strips 35 on the backing sheet, the

projecting ends 82 and 33 of the supporting hanger element being confined by vthe lower ends 36 of the strips against ldown-l ward movement of the hanger and vstatement, the latter being .restrained against displacement transversely of the support sheet, not only by the ends 36 of the strips 35,'butby the frictional holdthereon of the legs of the hanger.

It will thus be seen that there is herein described a means in which'the several features of this' invention are embodied, and which means in its action attains the various objects of the invention and is well suited to meet the requirements of practical use.

Asvmany changes could bemade in the above construction` and many apparently widely ldifferent embodiments of thisinvention could be madel without departing from theA scope thereof, it .is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as `illustrative and not ina limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim asv new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent of the United States isfi.; In combination, a mainsheet, an auxiliary sheet and a transfer sheet of lesser width than said-main sheet, a hanger elementgfor one of. said latter sheets extending transversely acrossand projecting beyond the lateral edges ,thereofyand means for securing said projecting ends to-y said main sheet.l

2. In combination, amain sheet, an auiliavrysheet `andajtransfer sheet of lesser widthfthaIi-said-main f'sheet, and a hanger element sustaining said auxiliary andsaid.

transfer sheets, said hanger elementhaving integral extensions, and means for .securing said extensions to said main sheet.

3. In combination, a mainsheet, anaux.-`

iliaiy sheet and a transfer sheet ,of lesser widthtlian saidmain' sheet, and a hanger element straddled bysaid auxiliary sheet andalso sustainingsaid auxiliary and said transfer sheetssaid .hanger elementhaving integral extensions beyond the lateraledges of said auxiliary and transfer sheets, andv means for securingsa-id extensionsilto-.said main sheet.y

4. In combination, a support sheet,A a Y.

5.' In combination, a support sheet, a

statement sheet of lesser widthand a transfer sheet, a hanger element ofgreater-.width than said statement sheet, the latter strade dling a portion of said hanger; element with its heading reversely bent, means removably attaching the projecting endsV of saidhanger element to said support sheet, and means attaching the' transfer sheet in properrelation to said statement sheet.

6. In combination, a ledger-.Sheena statement sheet of lesser widthiandga ,transfer sheet, said statement sheet `having a transverse fold, a hanger element straddling theripar-t of said statement sheet at one side `ofsaid fold, means securing said transfersheet with respect to said statementsheet, said hanger element having portions Lprojecting beyond the lateral edges of said` statement and transfer sheets, andmeans detachably securing said projecting endslto said ledger sheet.

7. In combination, a ledger sheet,'a statement sheet of lesser width and a 'transfer sheet, said statement sheet havinga transverse fold, a hanger element having a por;

tion straddled by said statement sheet at said fold and having integrall extensionsbevond the vlateral edges of said statement sheet, and Ameans Adetachably secu-ringisaid projections to saidledger sheet. i

8. Thev combination set forthjin claim A.7 in which there is provided means to prevent displacement of said statement sheet-away from said hanger.

9. In combination, a 'ledger sheet, a statement sheetand a transfer sheet,ahanger element, one end offsaid ltransfersheetbeing fixed to said hanger element, said statement sheet being folded over-an edge of-said hanger element,said hanger element having means associated therewith for clamping said statement sheet against said hanger element, and means for detachably securing said hanger element to said ledger sheet.

10. In combination, a support sheet, a statement sheet of lesser Width and a transfer sheet, said statement sheet being folded below its heading ove'r one portion of said hanger element, said hanger element includ ing integral clamping means for retaining said statement sheet against displacement therefrom, said hanger element with its claming means projecting beyond the lateral edges of said statement sheet, and means for securing said projecting ends to said support sheet.

11. In combination, a statement sheet and alianger element separate and distinct therefrom comprising a strip straddled by said statement sheet and a clamping element straddling the fold of said statement sheet, said strip and clamping elementextending beyond the lateral edges of said statement sheet for attachment to a support sheet of greater Width than said statement sheet.

12. In combination, a ledger sheet, a statement sheet and a transfer sheet, a hanger element having an inner strip, said transfer sheet being secured to said trip, said statement sheet straddling said strip, said hanger element including a clamping portion in turn straddling said statement sheet, the hanger and its clamping portion projecting beyond the lateral edges of said statement sheet, and means on said ledger sheet co-acting With said projecting ends to mount said hanger and to maintain said hanger in clamped condition.

13. In combination, a ledger sheet, a statement sheet, ahanger element for supporting the latter from the ledger sheet, said hanger element including anl elongated strip of paper or the like folded transversely and longitudinally to form tongs over the inner fold of which the statement sheet is hung and the outer fold of Which clamps said statement sheet With respect to the inner fold, said hanger element projecting beyond the lateral edges of said statement sheet, and means for securing said projecting ends to said ledger sheet.

14. A hanger element in a ledger-statement tiling system, said hanger element comprising an elongated strip transversely and longitudinally bent Aat its center to form an inner fold or hanger portion and an outer fold or clamp portion.

l5, In a ledger system, in combination, a ledger sheet and a statement sheet, a hanger element having a portion straddled by said statement sheet and removable with respect thereto and projecting' beyond the lateral edges thereof, and means for removably securing said projecting ends to said ledger sheetv 1G. In a ledger system, in combination, a ledger sheet, a statement sheet of lesser Width, a hanger element extending transversely of said statement sheet and projecting beyond the lateral edges thereof, and a strip in said ledgersheet for removably attaching said projecting ends of said hanger element. i

l?. In a'ledger system, in combination, ledger sheet, a statement sheet of lesser Width, a hanger element extending transversely of said statement sheet and project ing beyond the lateral edges thereof, and tabs superposed over said projecting ends beyond the edges of said statement sheet and secured to said ledger sheet beyond the lower and upper edges of said projections.

18. ,In a ledger system, in combination, a hanger element, a statement sheet straddling a portion of said hanger element, said element including means clamping said statement sheet in position, means attaching said transfer sheet to said hanger element, said hanger element having ends projecting beyond the lateral edges of said statement sheet and short longitudinal strips in said ledger sheet for securing said projecting ends and maintaining the clamping portion of said hanger element in firm coaction with the straddled portion thereof.

19.. In a ledger system, in combination, a ledger sheet, a statement sheet and a transfer sheet of lesser Width, a hanger element cemprising an elongated strip transversely folded to form two legs, said statement sheet straddling one of the legs of said hanger element, the other leg thereof serving as a clamping element, said hanger element ein tending beyond the lateral edges of said statement sheet, and means on said ledger sheet for removable attachment of said pro jecting ends, said means serving tov clamp the. tivo legs Aof said hanger element together.

20. In a ledger system, in combination, a support sheet, a statement sheet, a hanger element therefor, said hanger element including` extensions beyond the lateral edges of said statement sheet, and diagonal strips in'` said support sheet through Which said hanger extensions and the adjacent edges of said statement sheet are threaded, said extensions projecting beyond the outer edges f said strips.

2l. In combination, a ledger sheet` a' baclring sheet attached thereto, a statement sheet. a hanger element therefor projecting beyond the lateral. edges of the Y statement sheet, and means for detaehably securing said projecting ends to said hacking sheet.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 19th day of July, 1922, A. D.

JOHN M, IRQLICK.

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