US1743820A - Carbon-paper holder - Google Patents

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Jan. 14, 1930. c, K L 1,743,820

CARBON PAPER HOLDER Filed D60. 14, 1927 U67ZZ07: U/(a rze Patented Jan. 14, 1930 UNITED s"r-. .'riz:s

PATENT OFFICE oHAnnEs L. KELLY, or q'nrcneo, rumors CARBON-PAPER HOLDER i Application filed December 14, 1927. Serial No. 239,887.

er with any suitable number of carbons and sheets of paper; further'to provide a new and improved backing sheet to facilitate the handling of a plurality of sheets of Writing paper and carbon paper; further to provide a new and improved means for mounting the carbon sheetwhen used for copying purposes; fur.

ther to provide a carbon paper holder of maximum simplicity, efliciency, economy and ease of operation; and such further objects, ad-

vantages, and capabilities as willlater more fully appear.

My invention further resides in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while I have shown therein a preferred embodiment, I desire it to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved backing sheet'and contents thereof, the top sheet of writing paper having been removed.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, the sheets of writing paper having been removed.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the carbon paper holder with a portion of the top or front strip broken away.

Fig. 4 is a top edge view showing the means of assembling the backing sheet,- top or front strip, and the carbon paper. 7

Fig. 5 is a plan view of an'eyelet or tip adapted for use with the flexible tape for assembling the holder.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the eyelet or tip as applied to the end of the flexible tape.

Referring to the drawings, my new and improved carbon paper holder is generally designated at 1, and comprises a backing sheet 2, a series of sheets of carbon paper 3, and a front or top strip 4. The backing sheet is preferably of heavier composition than the ordinary paper and may consist of oiled paper or of other suitable and desirable material, and is generally of the same length as the carbon sheet. Any number of sheets of carbon paper may be inserted, depending upon the number of copies that are desired.

A series of spaced openings 5 are provided through the upper strip 4, carbons 3, and

backing sheet 2. The configuration of these openings is more clearly disclosed in Fig. 3

-of the drawings, the central portions of the perforations being of circular form, the pur' pose of which is to enable the operator to see that the top sheet and underlying sheets and backing are in their proper relation and position.

The upper strip, carbon sheets, and backing sheet are held together by means of a flexible tape 6 of a length substantially the same as the width of the backing'sheet and -upper strip. An eyelet or tip 7 is secured to the end of the tape 6 by means of a pair of overhanging portions or flanges 8 and 9. As more clearly disclosed in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, these flanges are adapted to be bent over the tape thereby tightly clamping and holding the tapein position. When the tape has been passed through the perforations 5, the tip 7 is tucked under the u perstrip 4 as clearly disclosed in Fig. 4 o the drawings.

J The letter paper 10 is inserted between the sheets of carbon paper, the letter aper stopping when the upper end thereof abuts the tape. Any number of sheets of writing paper may be inserted, depending upon the number of sheets of carbon paper that are detachably held .in the copy holder. The stenographer can arrange the desired number of carbon papers in this device in the morning, and will not have to change the same 3 throughout the day for any letters requiring the same number of carbons, but all she will have to do will be to insert the pages or sheets of writing paper in their proper laces between and over the carbon sheets wit out havnumber of carbon sheets.

ing to pick up and handle the separate sheets of carbon paper. Thus the device holds the. carbon paper in assembled form for its use. If a greater or less number ofsheets are desired, this can be effected by removing the tape and adding to or' detracting from the The construction readil facilitates the change of the number of car on sheets and the removal of the sheets of writing paper so that the 0 enter may remove all-of the sheets of writmg paper at one time without the necessity of retracting each of the sheets of paper separately. A

' small'portion is cut ofi of theecor'ner of each of the sheets of carbon paper so that all that; willbe necessary for the retraction of all of thesheets oi paper will be that the operator the messy condition that usually results 'when it is necessary to handle a number of sheets. of carbon paper.

The composite construction of the holder facilitates the introduction of the same into the machine with any suitable number of carbons and sheets of paper. The separate elements ofthe holder are easily and quickly removed for the insertion of a greater number of carbons or for the removal of some of the' carbon sheets. ,By making the upper strip 4 separately from the backing sheet, it is not necessary to have some paper fastening means which 1n time would break oil. The flexible tape and the particular spacing of the perforations provides for a perfect alinement of not only the backing member, upper strip and sheets of carbon paper, but the tape also provides an abutment for the alinement of the sheets of writing paper.

It will thus be seen that my invention has the advantages of cheapness and simplicity, the ease with which the backing sheet and contents canbe inserted in the machine and the fact that it holds thewriting sheets and carbon sheets in perfect register. The construction allows for the ready insertion of the holder in the typewriting machine and eliminates the difficulty experienced in inserting a plurality of sheets of writing paper and carbon pa er simultaneously in a machine and keeping them in register or alinement. Having now disclosed my invention,

- I claim:-

1.- A carbon sheet holder comprising a sheet for backing a plurality of superposed carbon sheets, a transversely disposed top engagement with the top strip, the backing typewriting machine.

3. A carbon sheet holder comprising a sheet for backing a plurality of carbon sheets, a separate top strip extending transversely across the superposed carbon sheets and backing sheets near one end thereof, and flexible interlacing means for detachably holding said top strip, said carbon sheets and said backing sheets in assembled relation, said interlacing means constituting an abutment to be engaged by sheets'of writing paper inserted between said carbon sheets, so that they may all be placed in atypewritting machine as a single unit. q

4. A carbon 1 sheet holder comprising a sheet for backin a plurality of superposed carbon sheets, a at flexible member providing an interlacing means for holding said backing member and said carbon sheets in proper alignment, said flat flexible member constituting an abutment to be engaged by sheets-of writing paper so as to facilitate the alignment of said sheets of paper while being placed in position.

Inwitness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

' CHARLES L. KELLY.

strip located adjacent one end of said backing sheet so as to extend across one face of the last mentioned sheet and the adjacent portion sjof said carbonsheets, and a flexible member arran ed transversely. of said backing sheet and aving a removably interlaced

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