US1821279A - Bookholder - Google Patents

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Sept. 1, 1931. E. J. SITI-@ENS I 1,821,279 Y BOOKHOLDER Filed April ze, 1929 2 sheets-Sheet 1 t Qn ` l INVENToR N n BY W ATTORNEY gp. w31.

E. J. SITHENS BOOKHOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' Filed April 26, 1929 NN ms INVENTOB E Sa/e126 ATTORNEY yPatented Sept.- 1, 1931 Y f i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD J. SITHENS, O GYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BOOKHOLDER Application filed April 26, 1929. Serial No. 358,261.

This invention relates to book holders, an compartments, this number may be reduced object of the invention being to provide a or increased as may be required. The inholder for a series of books or binders to clined partitions 6 may be in the form of contain the books, such as telephone direcflat Strips of wood or the like, and the upper tories or the like, so that they occupy a ends` thereof register in slots provided in 'g5 small space and are separated in such manthe inclined front surface of the triangular ner as to be conveniently accessible for use. block 7, which is fixed to the under side of Another object of the invention is to prothe horizontaljtop portion of the casing 5. vide a 'pivotal mounting for the books so, The lower ends of the partitions 6 register 10 that they may be pulled out of the holder in slots in the block 8, and also in slots pro- 50 into position for use and pushed back into vided on the inner surface of the front wall the holder after being used. 9 of the casing. The end or outer partitions A further object is to provide mechanism are positioned near thev side walls 10 of the for the retention of the books to prevent Casing and are each connected by a panel their loss or misplaceinent. 1]. to the inclined front edges of the side 55 The novel features which are considered walls 1 0. The width of the end or outer characteristic of this invention are set forth partitions is slightly less than the width of With particularity in the appended claim. their companion or intermediate partitions The invention itself, both as to its organizato permit the panels to be positioned so that tion and method of operation, together with :their outer surfaces will be in alignment with 70' other objects andvadvantages thereof, will the outer front edges of the adjacentpartibe further explained in the following detions.V The panels and partitions thus cotailed description having reference to the operate to provide a uniform inclined supaccompanying drawings consisting of ythe )ort or ledge for the books when withdrawn following figures: rom the casing and-opened, and form a res't- 75 Figure 1 is a view in transverse section ing position` therefor at an angle at which on the line 1-1 .of Fig. 2; t they may be readily and easily consulted.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the improved The forward edges of the intermediate pardevice with parts broken away to show the .titions andthe inner-edges of the panels 1.1'

3o interior thereof g may be provided with eut-away portions or s0 Fig. 3 i's a. rear elevation of the device -accesses 12 to enable the extended book with part of the panel broken away; .corners 13 to be grasped and the books Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device, withdrawn from the compartments. y showing a book supported in opened posi- In the present instance the book 14 is tion and ready for use. ,l shown as being contained in abinder 15,' 85

, A casing 5, which is preferably of wood which is normally positioned Within one of ,although it may be of other suitable mathe compartments. The term binder is terial, is provided and supports and parused to indicate the part 15, as the primary tially encloses the books. This easing is object of the invention is to support telesubstantially rectangular in form and its phone books or the like, and a binder such 90 upper inclined front portion is open to peras illustrated is convenient for this purpose.

A mit the withdrawal and replacement of However, it is not desired to limit this inbooks. The casing is supported on a suitvention to the elnployment of any particu able base. lar,binder, as it is to be understood that any A plurality of inclined partitions 6 are binder or book itself may be utilized, and 95 provided in thecasing 5 to form as many in the employment of this term binder book compartments and of such width as hereinafter it will be understood that it is may be desired. It will be understood that; used in its broadest sense. The binder 15 although in the present instance the immay be pivotally connected to the easing proved book holder is equipped with three by a hinge 16 `which has one of its straps 100 suitably connected to one end of the back of the binder. The other strap of the hinge may be permanently screwed or removably mounted to the inner inclined surface of the front wall 9, as desired. In the case of the removable mounting, which permits the binder and its hinge to be removed from the casing, the strap of such hinge is provided with slots 17 having enlarged openings. The enlarged openings allow the strap to be inserted over the heads of parallel screws 18 carried by the inclined rear surface of the front wall 9 in such manner that they may be readily detached therefrom when desired. The pivotal mounting for the binder also acts as a support, and permits it to be swung outwardly in an are from its compartment so that it may assume the position shown in Fig. 4.

Each compartment formed by the partitions 11 is provided with a strap 19 which is positioned toward the lower portion 'of the casing. These straps may be composed from corded fabric or other suitable material. The straps serve as a support and stop for the books or binders in Which they are contained, and act as shock absorbers to check the fall and minimize the noise of the books when they are restored to their position Within the casing. The straps also minimize the Wear and tear on the books. One end of the straps is secured to the top of the block 8 b a strip of molding 20. This molding lies between the partitions and may be secured by'serews to the block 8 so thatA the end of a strap is clamped between these elements. Each of the straps 19 is wound about a core 21 which lies in a transverse position within the casing, as more clearly shown in Fig. 1. The ends of the core 21 lie in openings provided in side plates 22 which are aixed to the inner surface of the side walls 10. A strip of molding 23 is secured to the top of the core 21 which has a slot provided therein for each of the straps 19. These slots ermit the passage of the straps therethroug but prevent undue transverse movement of the straps on the core 22.` The other ends of the straps 19 are each secured to an end of a turnbuckle 24, and this in turn is connected to a spring member 25, which is secured to theblock 8. The turnbuckle serves to adjust the straps 19 to the required lengths, and the springs maintain the desired tension on said straps.

A chain 26 or other suitable means may be attached to the core 21 and to the back edge of the book or binder to prevent it from being pulled too far out of the coinpartmentv in which it is normally located.

The casing 5 is provided with a rear panel 27 which is hinged to the base so that theI panel may be swung outwardly to permit` access to the interior of the easing. Thei top ofthe panel in normal or closed posi- :tion abuts the vertical rear face of the block clears the partitions, it may be opened andinthis position supported on the inclined partitions and panels.

The directory or other book may be restored to its normal position in the cabii net, by merely closing it. This action causes such directory or book to fall back by gravity into its compartment and the shock absorbers check its fall and minimize the noise thereof.

lVhat is claimed is:

A book holder including a casing having an enclosed substantially rectangular bottom portion and a cut away partially open upper portion, partitions in said casmg forming Acompartments to receive books or the like,"{.*,said partitions having inclined edges and extending-across the open portion in a direction perpendicular to and connecting the upper and lower edges of the cut away portion, a pivotal member afiixed to the casing and adapted to be attached to a bottom corner of a book and on which the book may be rotated outwardly, and panel' members secured to the sides of the casing and extending in a plane parallel to the edges of the partitions to form with the partition edges an inclined support for a book when withdrawn from a compartment and opened, the book when closed being adapted to fall back in its compartment by gravity.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 22 day of April 1929.

. EDWARD J. SITHENS.

u CERTIFICATE or connacrloN.

Parent No. 1,821,279; Granted september 1, 1931, to

EDWARD J.'s1rnENs.

It is hereby certified that the above numbered patent was erroneously issued to "American Telephone and Telegraph Company, a corporation of New York", as

` assignee of the entire interest in said invention, whereas said patent should have been issued to the inventor, said Sitheus, as sole owner of said invention; and

that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case inf-the Patent Office. Signed and sealed this 22nd day of'Decembe'rf A. D. 1931.

.A M. J. Moore. (Seal) l Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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