US2109349A - Stenographer's notebook and copy holder - Google Patents

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Feb. 22, 1938. c. c. CLIFFORD STENOGRAPHERS NOTEBOOK AND COPY HOLDER Filed Dec. 15, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 0 J 7 m J fi m F w H 7 I), 2 H

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Feb. 22, 1938. c. c. CLIFFORD STENOGRAPHERS NOTEBOOK AND COPY HOLDER Filed Dec. 15, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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Application December 15, 1936, Serial No. 115,933

3 Claims.

The invention relates to a holder or stand on which a notebook or papers to be copied may be held during the transcription or copying of such. It has for one of its main objects to provide a stand on which the matter to be transcribed is held in such a manner that it can readily be adjusted to the most convenient position for quick and accurate reading, and which may be placed so that it will not in any way interfere with the machine on which the transcription is being done.

Another object is to so construct the stand that the members on which the notebook or the copies are held may be removed from the stand and used while the notes are being taken. A further object is to provide a counter-balanced indicating bar which maybe moved in relation to the matter copied so as to indicate the particular line or lines being copied. A still further object is to provide simple and effective means for holding such implements on the stand as the user may need during the Work of taking notes or transcribing same.

Additional objects are to provide a holder or a stand of neat appearance, which will not take up much room on the desk on which placed, which is easy to manipulate, which can be adjusted to various heights and angular positions, which has no parts easily broken or apt to get out of order, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable low price.

These and various other objects and advantages will be readily understood from the following description and from the accompanying drawings of a preferred embodiment of the invention, in which, however, modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings- 7 Fig. 1 is a, front elevation of the complete device;

Fig. 2 is a side view of same;

Fig. 3 is a top View with certain parts removed;

Fig. 4 is a front view of a note book holder used in connection with the stand;

Fig. 5- is a side view of same;

Fig. 6 is a rear view of same; and

Fig. '7 is a fragmental, cross-sectional side view showing certain details of construction. This view has been drawn to a larger scale than the other views.

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the device consists of a vertical panel Ill to the front of which a receptacle H is secured. A, rod l2 secured to the bottom of this receptacle and this rod is slidingly mounted in a base l3 in which it may be adjusted for height by means of a thumb screw Id. The baseis provided with a plurality of holes 55 so that, if desired, it may be secured by means of screws to a desk or table. A plurality of sockets l6 and I1 are secured at opposite'ends in the receptacle II and these sockets are adapted to receive a wire bracket l8, which is secured on a copy board I9.

A'similar'wire bracket 34 is plainly shown in detail in Figs. 5 and 6 and will be described later. When the wire bracket is inserted in the sockets l6 and I1, the copying board I9 is held firmly in position'on the stand-but may be pivoted on the ends 20 of the wire bracket. So as to enable it to be tilted further back than the panel would otherwise allow, a part 2| of the panel has been bent rearwardly as plainly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

The copy board i9 is particularly well adapted for holding a number of sheetsof large paper, such as legal cap, but may be made for even larger sizes. It is provided at its upper end with a Wire clip 22 on which a couple of pieces of rubber tubing 23, are preferably placed. The clip is held against the board, and consequently against the sheets of paper placed on the board, by means of fiat springs 24. A finger grip 25 is provided in the center of the clip to aid in lifting it. The lower end of the boardis also providedwith a paper clip 26 which may be turned towards or'away from the board so as to hold the lower ends of the sheets placed on the copying board. r

In the present instance I have shown the clip. 26 supporting a card holder 21. This card holder is merely a thin piece of metal bent into the shape plainly shown in Figs, 1 and 2 and. adapted to hold a plurality of cards, as for example address cards. It is supported on the clip 26 by merely resting on it. The clip is secured with sufficient friction to hold it in any desired position. The card holder is removed when it is desired to use the clip for holding the lower end of the paper against the copy board.

In Figs. 4, 5 and 6, a board 28 is shown which I i is particularly well suited for holding a stenographers notebook. This is likewise provided with an upper clip 29 and a lower clip 30., The rear cover, or the rear cover and a plurality of leaves of the note book 3|, are inserted through the looped upper clip, after which the clip is swung up in the position shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

T e front cover 32 of the notebook is turned over the board, as shown, and is preferably held under a hook 33. The loose ends of the leaves are held by the clip 30. As the notes of each leaf are transcribed, the leaf is lifted, folded under the hook 33 and held on top of the front cover 32.

This board is also provided with a wire bracket 34 which is swiveled to the board by the ends 35. Not only does this bracket, as well as the bracket I8 on the copy board l9, act as a support for the board when inserted in the sockets l5 and I1, but it also acts as a support for the board itself. This is so that it may be placed in the position indicated in Fig. 5, if it is not desired to place it on the stand. I preferably place a piece of rubber tubing 36 at the bottom of the brackets so as to prevent marring of any surface on which it may be placed.

While friction will hold the brackets in any position in relation to the boards, so that these may be placed in any desired angular position, I prefer to thread one end of the wires from which the brackets are made and use a knurled knob 31 so that the brackets may be positively clamped to the boards at any desired angle. On the rear of the boards a helical spring 38 is secured between two eyelets 39. This helical spring is adapted to hold one or more pencils or other writing implements 45 so these are always conveniently at hand.

An indicating bar 41 is suspended by cords or chains 42 and is used for following the lines on the copy to be transcribed. It is counter-balanced by weights 43, as plainly shown in Fig. '7, so that it may be raised and lowered over the copy and held in whatever position desired. The line or lines to be transcribed may be read either above the bar or below the bar as the user desires.

The counterweights are mounted in two tubular members 44 mounted on the rear of the panel 10 and the cords pass through slots 45 formed in the front of these tubular members. One end of each of the cords is secured to an eyelet 48 which is secured to the upper part of a cover member 41, used for closing the top of the tubular members. The counterweight is suspended on the cord 42, as plainly shown, after which the cord is passed over a roller 48 mounted on a bracket 49, which is likewise secured to the cover part 41, Each cover 4'! is provided with a clip 50 at its upper end and with two clips 5! at its lower end. These clips hold it securely to the tubular members. It will be noted that in removing the covers the indicating bar, as well as the counterweights, are also removed. Thus all of these parts may be easily removed from the machine when not wanted. This also makes it easy to replace the cords or chains if these should become worn.

The device is used in the following manner.

The stand is preferably placed on the typewriter desk, either back of the typewriter or to one side thereof, as may be preferred. The stand is then adjusted for height and swung around to the angle which will give the best visibility.

When papers are to be copied they are placed on the board I9 and held by the clamps 22 and 26. The indicating bar 4| is then raised to the topmost line and gradually lowered, line by line,

as the transcription is made. The board I9 may be adjusted to any angle by merely turning it on the ends 20 of the bracket. If addresses, or the like, are to be copied the cards containing such information may be placed in the card holder 21. This card holder may be inserted in the clamp 26, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

When transcriptions are made from a stenographers notebook, the book is placed on the board 28 and secured to the stand in the same manner in which the board l9 was secured. The cover, and such leaves as have already been transcribed, are swung over the board and held by the hook 33, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, after which the indicating bar is used as previously described. As the contents of each leaf is transcribed, the leaf is swung back under the hook 33.

When stenographers notes are to be taken, the board 28 is removed from the stand and the bracket folded against the board. The board can then be held on the lap or placed on a desk while the notes are being made. The card holder may also be used with the board 28.

Having described the invention and its objects, what I claim as new and wish to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described comprising, a base, a receptacle adjustably mounted on said base, and sockets provided in opposite sides of said receptacle for receiving the bracket of a copy holder.

2. In combination, a stand having a receptacle at its upper end and a plurality of sockets in said receptacle; and a copy holder having means for holding notes to be transcribed, a bracket pivoted to said holder to enable it to be adjusted to various angles, and the lower end of the bracket adapted to be inserted in the sockets in said receptacle.

3. In combination, a stand having a receptacle at its upper end and a plurality of sockets in said receptacle; a copy holder having means for holding notes to be transcribed, a bracket pivoted to said holder to enable it to be adjusted to various angles, and the lower end of the bracket adapted to be inserted in the sockets in said 1 receptacle; and a counter-weighted indicator bar mounted on the stand and adapted to be drawn over the notes to be transcribed to facilitate their transcription.

CHARLES C. CLIFFORD.

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