US2131276A

US2131276A - Binding or binding element for books and the like

Info

Publication number: US2131276A
Application number: US20153A
Authority: US
Inventors: George B Dessart
Original assignee: CERCLA Inc
Current assignee: CERCLA Inc
Priority date: 1935-05-07
Filing date: 1935-05-07
Publication date: 1938-09-27
Anticipated expiration: 1955-09-27

Description

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BINDING OR BINDING ELEMENT FOR BOOKS AND THE LIKE Filed May '7, 1935 EW7%I%VENTOR Patented Sept. 27, 19 38 UNITED STATES BINDING on BINDING ELEMENT FOB.

nooxs AND THE LIKE George B. Dessart, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Cercla, Inc., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application May 2,1935, Serial N0."20,153

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This invention relates to improvements in bindings and binding elements for note books, check books and other books.

My invention comprises a binding element having spaced loop members or ring members exj tending therefrom for engaging and holding perforated sheets. The binding element may be secured to a book cover by riveting or the like.

Books made according to my invention allow the sheets or pages of books to lie flat when the books are opened, thus making it easier for a person to write or to make notations in them whenv a writing desk or other support is not provided.

' My invention, however, relates to a type of book having a binding element for holding or main taining stacks or sheaves of paper or the like in definite order and against accidental separation. One advantage of this type of binding or binding element is that writing is made easier, as the leaves or sheets ofpaper lie flat. Also, owing to the construction of the binding element of certain forms of my invention shown in the drawing, the leaves or sheets are permanently bound and can not be removed without destroying the leaf or sheaf or the binding element. It is there- 1 fore admirably adapted to the binding of records or any type of business paper, or of any leaves or sheets of paper which need to be permanently held together. In other forms shown in the draw- 30 ing, the sheets or leaves of paper are removably mounted.

An object of this invention is the provision of a durable book having a binding element which is of relatively cheap but strong construction.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 represents a perspective view showing an open book provided with a binding element secured to the inside of a cover, the binding element having spaced rings or loops;

. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of a portion of a binding element showing an integral loop or ring held in position by a socket formed as part of the binding element; Fig. 3 represents a transverse vertical cross 45 section through the ring or loop construction shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 represents a front elevation of the loop or ring construction shown in Figs. 2 and 3;

Fig. 5 represents a portion of a blank from 50 which the ring or loop construction of the binding element shown in Figs.2, 3 and 4 is formed; Fig. 6 represents a portion of another form of my invention in which the binding element has longitudinal reinforced or bent back edge portions;

Fig. 7 represents a portion of another form of ring or loop construction in which the ring or loop is tubular; I

Fig. 8 represents a portion of another form of binding element in which the ring or loop mem- 5 her is bent and twisted from a strip cut from the base member and bent into'flnal form;

Referring now to the drawing and to l, the reference characterlil designates an open book having sheets of paper l2 held in place by a 10 binding or binding element It secured to the inside of the book in any suitable manner as by riveting.v While I have showna certain number of rings or loops it is to be expressly understood that the number may be varied. In Figs. 2 to 5 15 inclusive, I have shown portions of one form of binding or binding element l6 having a flatbase member l8 provided with a hole or opening '20 which is adapted to receive a fastening means for fastening the binding element M to the book" '20 Y "I. a'I'he blank is stamped or died out in the form shown in Fig. 5. The base member i8 in Fig. 5 has elongated prongs or fingers 22 extending therefrom and ears 24. The fingers are bent into rings or loops shown in Figs. 2 and 3 for receiv- 25 ing the sheets of paper or the like of a book. The rings or loops 22 in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are an integral part of the base member I8. The free or outer end of the ring or loop 22 is formed with a horizontal lip 26 bent at the portion 28. Ears 3o 24 are bent back from base member l8 and upon themselves and have the arched portion 30 to provide a socket 32 for receiving the lip 26. The ears 24 form an integral part of the base member l8. The ears '24 may be a continuous strip along one end of the base member similar to the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7 after the lip 26 is in thesocket 32, the bent ears clamped or stamped down to rigidly and permanently hold the rings or loops in closed position. Before this is done however, the paper sheets are put on the rings or loops.

In the form of the device shown in Figs. 2 to 5 inclusive, the blank is stamped out as shown in Fig. 5 having prongs or teeth 22 extending at right angles to the base member i8. These teeth orprongs which are'flat are then partially bent over to form substantially c-shaped rings or loops as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Instead of being flat the teeth or prongs 22 before, being bent into ring shape can be curved or bent to form tubular members. After being thus formed, the tubular members are then bent over as shown in Fig. 7 similar to the way Just described in connection with Fig. 2. In this form the teeth or prongs 22 are cut or slit at 35 to permit bending upwardly of the sides of the teeth or prongs while the prongs are in the same plane as the base member 18. A lip 36 is formed on the free end of ring or loop 38. The use of the tubular rings is advantageous because it eliminates objectionable burr which is present in metal stamping and may cause the sheets to catch or tear at the holes. Also, this allows the sheets to be turned freely. Portion 24 in Fig. 7 extends above one edge and is bent back and formed with sockets to receive lips 36. After the lips are formed and the edge portion bent up on the base member l8, the lips 36 are fitted into the sockets in the edge portion 24 after the perforated sheets of paper are placed in position on the rings or loops 38 in Fig. '7, and the bent. back portion of the edge 24 is then compressed so as to securely and permanently hold, the rings or loops in closed position. The edge portion 24 reinforces the base member and binddevice shown in Fig. 2 except that the base member l8 has a bent back portion 40 at one edge from which the ring or loop 22 extends, and a bent back portion 42 at the opposite edge to form ears and sockem for receiving the bent lip of the rings or loops. These

bent portions

40 and 42 extend for substantially the.entire length of the base member and reinforce the edge portions of the base member I8. I

Fig. 8 shows another form of my invention including a base member l8 and a ring or loop 46. The rings or loops 46 are formed from stripsstamped or cut from the side of the base member I8-at desired intervals. Each strip is cut from one edge of the base member but is left attached at 48, and each strip is bent up at 49 and twisted at 50 at right angles to form the ring or loop 46. Near its other or free end each strip is twisted at 52 at right angles and bent at its free end to form a foot 54 which extends in the direction of the edge of the base member IS. The opposite edge 55 of the base member It! has strips 56-cut therefrom, each of which is attached at one end to the base member. Each strip 56 is, bent into loop form to securely hold the foot 54 of the The device shown in Fig. 6 is similar to the' ring or loop 46, the free end 51 of the strip 56 being held against the back of the ring 46 behind the foot 54. After the sheets of paper are inserted in the book and received on rings or loops 46, the strips 56 are bent around feet 54 of the rings or loops to hold the sheets of paper in assembled relation. This connection may be permanent or the loops or rings may be removable from the sockets or loops. This also holds true for the other forms of my invention shown in the drawing.

While in Figs. 2, 3, 4, 6 to 8 I have shown only one loop or ring member, it is to be expressly understood that I am not to be restricted thereto and that I may use any number.

The bindings or binding elements comprising ing an elongated base member having one edge bent back on itself to form a reinforced edge, a plurality of spaced, narrow strips bent up from said reinforced edge and having free ends, said base member having means along its opposite edge to clamp and hold said free ends of said strips, said means including a flange extending along the opposite edge of said base member and bent back on said base member and having sockets for receiving and holding said free ends of said'strips.

2. A device of the character described, including, an elongated base member having one edge bent back on itself to form a reinforced edge, a plurality of spaced narrow strips bent up from said reinforced edge and having free ends, said base member being provided with sockets on the opposite edge thereof for receiving and holding the free ends of said strips in assembled relation.

GEORGE B. DESSART.