US1820736A - Temporary binder for pamphlets and other folded articles - Google Patents

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z- 5, 1931. H. J. GAYLORD, 1,820,736

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- MIN/EDITOR -M T1vs. s- BY u gaz m WV Patented Aug. 25, 1931 UNITED STATES HENRY J. eAYLonnor SYRACUSE, new YORK TEMPORARY Bmmmron PA-xrnL E'rs AND OTHER roiznnn ART'iCLES This invention relates to a temporary binder for pamphlets and'otherwfolded articles in which one or more supporting bars are n engaged in the folds of azcorrespondingnum- 1" ber of pamphlets, and refersmorepartieularly to the means for locking and releasing these'bars in and from their holding posi- "of the bottom wall in parallel spaced relation.

tions. i One or more of these bars is orrare hinged ie at one end to the corresponding end of a channel bar to swing into and out ofithe channel, and each is adapted to enter the fold of the pamphlet or other. folded. article the channel-bar '-1' upon the lengthwise to retain the same in the channel bar: against 15 accidental displacement, and the main: ob-

ject of the present inventionis toiprovide the 'otherend ofthe-channelibar with simple and efficient key controlled means for locking the pamphlet-supporting bars with: the

20 pamphlets thereon in the channel of. the

channel bar, and'also topermit the locking means to be easily and quicklyyreleasedby the insertion of the key so that any once! all of the pamphlets may beremoved-from their respective bars. and'replaced'by others if desired." p I 9' Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the binder will be brought, out in the following description. g

In the drawings Figure 1 is a pers v binder embodying-t 'e various features of my invention.

W Figure 2 1s a longitudinal verticall'sectional 85 view, partly broken away; taken in the plane I p i 1 angle to the cross pin withthe open side of the angle facinginwardly, the arms of line 22, F-ignrel'. Figures 3 and tare transverse vertical sectional views takenlrespectively in theplanes of lines 3-3 andv4'4, Figure 2;

Figure 5.is asectional'perspective view of the interior of one end'ofthe; binder, omitting the covers, inwhioh the pamphlet-supporting bars and locking meanstherefor are shown in their locked positions. v

Figure 6 is aface view ofthe-key. for/releasing the bar-locking'mechanism; v

Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional, view through-one end of the binder, taken inthe v plane of line 7'7, Figure 2. 5" As illustrated this binder comprises a sheet ctive view; of an open other and in such-manner that when'inaitstu Application flled li'ove'mber 15, 1939. Serial No. 495,912.

metal channel-bar 1 of any suitable length i or width" capable of receiving one Or 'more-pamphlets'or other folded articles of predetermined dimensions, said channelbar beingprovidedwith a flat: lengthwise bot- 15 tom wall --2hand opposite upright side walls -3extending along opposite edges bars presently described. 1i I The opposite ends ofthe upper portions of the side walls 3-" of the channel-bar 1' are connected by cross pins5 and -6- in'parallel spaced relation some distance above the bottom wall -2 for receivingt -i't and supporting, respectively (one or more,

in this instance three, lock-bars -7-, and an angular lock-plate 8.- i

That is, the lock-bars 7 are pivotally mounted side by side upon the cross pin -5iw near one end of thechanne'l bar to swing vertically into and out of the channel lengthwise i thereof and extendfrom the pivotw-v-5 to points of proximity to the otherend of the channel bar, but are of appreciably lessiiitc length than the channelbar to-permit the free operation of the lock plate to and from "its locking position when released, in a mani ner hereinafter described. r a

The angle plate -8-+ is hinged near-itsiiso' as'-9 and -10 of the angle-plate being disposed at substantially right angles to each locking position the arm '9 -':will= extend downwardly from the pivot-6+ while the -:other arm 'l0 will extend inwardly across and directlyflover the adjacent end's of the lock-bars 7-. for holding the lock-bars; with the folded articles thereon against accidental displacement from the channelof the The means for looking the angular plat'e-or bell-crank lever 8 in its holdingposition 2:193

consists, in this instance, of a flat spring detent -11 secured by rivets 12, or equivalent fastening means to the bottom of the channel-bar 1- to extend transversely across the channel approximately the full width thereof between the side walls -3-, as shown more clearly in Figures 4 and 5 The free end of the spring-detent 11- is normally tensioned upwardly in spaced relation to the adjacent portion of the bottom wall of the channel-bar 1 and terminates almost directly under the axis of the pivotal pin 6-- so that it may normally lie in the path of movement of the lower edge of the arm 9 of the lock-plate -8 for engaging said arm and holding the lock-plate in position for locking the adjacent ends of the lock-bars 7- against undue upward swingin movement.

uitable means is provided for producing an audible click when the lock-plate 8- is forced into locking engagement with the adjacent end of the sprin detent 11 and for this purpose the pen ant arm 9 of the lock-plate -8 is provided with an inwardly projecting shoulder or stop 13 adapted to be engaged by the free end. of the detent -11 after the lower edge of the arm 9 has been moved beyond the free edge of the detent, as shown in Figures 2 and, 5.

The free end of the detent 11 is adapted to be tripped from holding engagement with the lower edge of the arm -9 by means of a tapered key -14, shown by full lines in Figure 6 and by dotted lines in Figure 2, and in order that the insertion of the key endwise may properly function for tripping the detent, the adjacent end of the bottom wall 2 of the channel bar -1 is bent upwardly at substantially right angles thereto to form a rigid end wall -15- having a keyhole or slot 16 through which the tapered end of the key 14:-- is adapted to be inserted from the outside inwardly.

This end wall -15 is arranged closely adjacent the outer face of the pendant arm 9 of the lock-plate 8- to limit the outward swinging movement of said arm in ad dition to its main function of forming a guide for the key -14--.

The pendant arm 9- of the lock-plate -8- is also provided with a keyhole or slot -17 registering with the slot 16 when said plate is in its locking position, as shown in Figure 2, said slot 17 being open at the bottom to allow the lock-plate to swing from its locking position, shown by full lines in Figure 2, to its released position, shown 5 by dotted lines in the same figure, while the key 14-'is still in position for tripping the detent -11. 7

It will be noted upon reference to Figure 2, 1 that the free ends of the lock-bars *7-- terminate a sufiicient distance from the arc of movement of the free edge of the pendant arm 9 of the lock plate 8 to allow said plate, when released, to swing from its locking position to its released position without friction with the adjacent ends of the lock-bars 7.

The keyholes or slots 16 and 17- in the end wall -15 and pendant arm 9- are preferably arranged midway between the opposite side walls 3 of the channelbar l, while the stop shoulder l on the pendant arm 9" is arranged at one side of theslot 17.v to avoid interference with the freeinsertion and removal of the It is of course, understood that the lockbars 7' will be free to slide axially upon their pivotal pin -5- and may, therefore, be arranged in normally spaced relation to accommodate pamphlets or other folders of dilfenent thicknesses.

' The free'extremities of the two outer lockbars 7 are preferably offset or deflected laterally at 18, as shown in Figure 7, to afford a relatively broad bearing against the underside of the overhanging arm 1() of:

the lock-plate when the bars 7 are engaged in the folds of the pamphlets or other folders to hold the latter in the channel of the bar -1, said offset portions also serving to prevent undue sliding of the fOldQLl'g articles from the free ends of the lock-bars 7- when withdrawing or replacing one or more of the pamphlets from or upon the lockbars.

lock-plate -,8, spring detent 11+ and key 14- are all preferably made of comparatively thin sheet metal,,while the covers may. be made of cloth-covered cardboard or other com 'iaratively inexpensive ma-' terial so that the entire binder may be made and sold at a comparatively low cost.v

Operation WVhen the lock-bars --7 with thepamph .lets or folders thereon and the lock-plate -8 are in their locking positions, as shown more clearly by full lines in Figure 2, and it s desired to remove one or more of the pamphlets from their 'corresponding'a v16 and its lower edge engaged with the" free end of the spring detent -1l-, thereby forcing-said detent downwardly against its tension below the lower edge of the pendant arm 9 of the lock-plate 8*, thus per- -mitting-thevlock-pla e to be swung by hand about its".,pivot"i6:to the position shown by dotted lines inFig'. 2, whereupon any one or/more of the pamphlets 'and its supporting bar [7' may be rocked upwardly about the'pivotal pin -5 out of The channel-bar 1, lock-bars 7,',-1:.

fold of another pamphlet or folder if desired,

displacement and replacement of the folder upon any one of the bars -7- being effected without disturbing the folders on the other bars.-

' When the pamphletsare properly mounted upon their respective bars -7- the latter with the pamphlets thereon are swung into the channel of the bar 1, to rest upon the detent 11 in the bottom thereof.

The key 14 having been withdrawn,

the lock plate 8- is then returned by hand I to its locking position, thereby causing the lower edge of the arm -9-''to ride lengthwise of and upon the upper surface of the detent '-l1- to depress the same a ainst its own tension until the low-er edge 0 the arm 9 passes beyond the outer edge of the detent which then snaps into engagement with the stop shoulder -13 and adjacent inner face of the arm -9- with an audible click to indicate that the 1ock-plate-v8 has reached its locking position, under which conditions the upper arm .10 of the lockplate 8- will overhang the adjacent ends of the lock-bars -7 to hold the latter with the pamphlets thereon against upward displacement from the channel-bar.

The construction shown and described is particularly simple, practical and eflicient for expeditiously binding and releasing pamphlets and other folded articles, but obviously various changes may be made in the details thereof without departing from the spiritof the invention. a

What I claim is 1'. In a temporary binder for pamphlets and other folded articles, 7 a channel-bar adapted to receive the folded edges of said articles, a lock-bar hinged at one end to one end of the'channel-bar and adapted to swing into and out of the channel and adapted to enter the fold of an article to hold the fold in the channel, an angular lock-plate hinged adjacent its angle to the other end of the channel-bar and having one end movable to and from a position across said channel directly and a key-controlled detent for engaging the other end of the lock-plate for holding the latter in its locking position. a

2. In a temporary binder for pamphlets and other folded articles, a channel-bar adapted to receive the folded edges of said articles, a lock-bar hinged at one end to one end of the channel-bar and adapted to-swing into and out of the channel and adapted to enter the fold of an article to hold the fold in the channel, an angular lock plate hinged adjacent its angle to the other end ofthe channel-bar having one end adapted to swing over the adjacent end of the lockabar,

to and from a position directly over the adj acent end of the lock-bar and its other end movable in the channel, and a. spring detentmovable into and out of engagement with said other end of the lock-plate for locking and releasing said lock-plate in andfrom its holding position, end plate at the adjacent end of the lock bar, the end-plate and said other end of the lockplate having registering slots for receiving a key by which the detent may be tripped from its holding position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of November 1930.

HENRY J. GAYLORD.

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