US2319506A

US2319506A - Message book

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Publication number: US2319506A
Application number: US432945A
Authority: US
Inventors: Sr Andrew J Kennedy
Original assignee: Egry Register Co
Current assignee: Egry Register Co
Priority date: 1942-03-02
Filing date: 1942-03-02
Publication date: 1943-05-18
Anticipated expiration: 1960-05-18

Description

y 1943 A. J. KENNEDY, SR 2,319,506

MESSAGE BOOK Filed March 2, 1942 ANDREW J. KENNEDY 5R.

3 a I a ATTORNEYS Patented May 18, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MESSAGE BOOK Andrew J. Kennedy, Sr., Nashville, Tenn, assignor to The Egry Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application March 2, 1942, Serial No. 432,945

(Cl. 2S2.2 4)

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a book containinga plurality of forms arranged in sets for producing a plurality of copies upon a single writing of the information upon one of the forms;

An object of the invention is to provide a book of forms wherein a plurality of copies of the forms is arranged'in sets and is disposed within the book in a manner that one of the forms will beretained in the book while the remaining plurality of copies of aset of forms canbe removed.

Anotherobject of theinvent ion is to provide a book of forms in accordancewith the foregoing object wherein the cover for the book extends longitudinally around the same andprovides a fly -l'eaf which can be positionedbeneath a set of forms when being written upon.

It is another object of the invention to provide a book of forms arranged in sets having a plurality of copies arranged with interleaved carbon sheets in amanner that one of theforms can be retained in the book while the remaining copies of a set and the carbon sheets therefor "can be removed from the book.

of each set is longer than the remaining forms thereof to permit a plurality of the all set forms to be secured together, the longer form providinga record copy.

* Further objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the drawing and the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective elevational view of a book of forms shown in the closed position constructed in accordance with the teachings of this invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective elevational view of the-book of forms shown in Figure 1 but with the cover portions thereof open to show the different types of forms contained within the book.

Figure 3 is an elevational view. of one of the sets of forms contained in the book showing the manner in which certain of the copies are removed from the book.

Figure 4 is a perspective elevational view of a set of forms that have been removed from the book showing the manner in which the interleaved carbon sheets: are separated from the forms.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a set of forms, taken along line 5.-5 of Figure 3, showing. the manner in which the forms and interleaved carbon sheets are secured together.

- Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the bound end of the book shown in Figure 1 and is taken along line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure Us a cross-sectional view of a modified arrangement of a set of forms showing the car-- bon disposed directly upon the back of the forms.

In this invention the book of forms consists of a plurality of individual sets of forms, each set containing a plurality of sheets. One of. the sheets of the individual sets of forms is longer than. the remaining sheets of the set so that a plurality of the sets of forms can be secured together in book form. The long sheets are adapted to be retained within a book formed. by securing a plurality of sets together to form record copies which are permanently secured in book form. The remaining sheets of the forms of" each set are adapted to be separated from the record copy and thus removed from the book. Suitable carbon sheets are interleaved between the plurality of sheets of each set of forms so that a single writing upon the top sheet of each set will produce a plurality of copies. The carbon sheets are attached to the sheets of each set which is to be removed from the record copy of the set, whereby the carbon sheets are removed from the book each time-the used set of forms is separated from the record. copy.

recording various information, or for dispatching the sets of forms in different ways.

In the book of forms disclosed in this invention the book is divided into 3 sections, each section having a form of adifferent type. The major section IEI (see Figure 2) is composed of what may be called regular forms, that is, the sets of forms of this type consist of relatively heavy sheets of paper having carbon sheets disposed between the paper sheets. A second section of forms H is provided beneath the major section I6 and may be referred to as thin forms, that is, the sheets which compose the sets of forms in section II are thin tissue sheets which have carbon sheets interleaved between the tissue sheets. These forms may be used for dispatching the information thereupon in a different manner than those forms which are removed from the major section II). Either the same information can be placed upon the forms in section H as placed upon the forms in section In, or the information may be of a different type.

A third section of forms I2 is disposed below the section I I. The section I2 may be adapted to receive different information than that placed upon either section III or II, and in fact can be plain sheets of paper for copying directions to be forwarded with the information placed upon one of theiforms in sections ID or II.

The book of formsv I5 is provided with a cover I6 which extends longitudinally around the book in a continuous length. The cover I6 consists of a rear wall I 8 which is formed around one end of a plurality of sets of forms which include sections II], II and I2 to provide an end wall l9 and a top wall 20. The top wall is provided with a fold line 2| so that the free end of the top Wall 20 forms a front cover flap I1. Wire staples 22 extend through the top wall 20, the sections I6, II and I2 and the rear wall I8 to bind the sets of forms into book form.

The opposite end of the rear Wall I8 is folded around the free end of the sets of forms toform an end wall 23 and at protecting writing flap 24 which is adapted. to be disposed beneath a set of forms when writing is to be placed upon the set. When the book is closed, (as shown in Figure 1) the writing flap 24 can be disposed adjacent the front. flap l1. 7 A cloth reenforcing strip 25 is provided around the end wall 23 to reenforce this wall since the writing flap 24 is hinged upon the rear wall. I5 each time a set of forms is to be used.-

Each set of forms-40 consists of a plurality of record sheets having carbon sheets disposed therebetween. The carbon sheets are secured to the record sheet through which an impression is to be-made and the record sheets are attached to each other to produce an all set form.

As shown in Figure 5, the

record sheets

26, 21 and 28 are secured together by means of lines of adhesive 29. The

carbon sheets

35 and, 3! are disposed betweenthe

record sheets

26, 21 and 28 so that the carbon sheet 30 is secured to the record sheet 21 and the carbon sheet 3| is secured to the record sheet 28. The record sheet 28 is a top sheet upon which the original writing is placed so that it can be transferred through the carbon sheets to the record sheets 2! and 26 respectively.

The

record sheets

25, 21 and 28 are provided with

perforations

32, 33 and 34 extending transversely across the respective record sheets whereby the end portions of the record sheets and the carbon sheets can be removed from the main body of the record sheets.

The record sheet 26 is longer than the

record sheets

21 and 28 and is the bottom sheet of the set of record sheets. The extending end 35 of the record sheet 26 is secured within the book I5 by means of the staples 22 which extend thereposed within the cover l6.

A plurality of sets of forms 40 is disposed Within the book I5 in a manner that each record sheet 26 is secured within the binding end of the book l5 by means of the extending end 35. It can readily be seen that if a plurality of sets of forms 40 is disposed in adjacent relationship to form a book that the plurality of sheets in the main body of the set will produce a pack which is considerably thicker than the pack of sheets formed by the ends 35 of the individual record sheets 26. If the ends 35 of the record sheets 26 were bound in adjacent relationship, the binding end of the book would be considerably thinner than the main body of the book.

To avoid this difilculty spacer members 36 are disposed between the ends 35 of the record sheets 25 (as shown in Figure 6). As shown in this figure, 3 or 4 sets of forms 40 are disposed in adjacent relationship with the ends 35 extending therefrom in adjacent relationship. The ends 35 of the plurality of sets 40 are then placed between the spacers 35 so that a plurality of permanent record sheets 26 is retained between adjacent spacers 36. The binding end of the book I5 is thus made as thick as the main body of the book so that the cover flap I! will lie flat upon the book when it is full.

The section Ill of the book I5 consists of a plurality of sets of forms constructed in the man-- nershown in Figure 5. The section II of the book may be constructed in the same manner as the sets 40, but as previously described the

record sheets

26, 21 and 28 of the section H are preferably of thin tissue. The section I2 can also be constructed in the same manner as the set 40 but, as disclosed in this invention, the section I2 is preferably individual sheets of thin copy or tracing paper.

The sections I0, II and I2 are placed in their proper relationship with the perforated ends of the sections II] and II positioned at the free end of the book I5 and the extending ends 35 of the sheets 26 disposed within the binding end of the book. A stiffener sheet 31 is disposed beneath the section I2 and is preferably-a material having sufiicient stiffness to permit the book I5 to be held in the hand of an individual While writing upon one of the form sets 40, thus eliminating the-- necessity of any special writing support.

To assemble the book of forms of this invention the sections I2, I I and I I! are placed upon the- When using the book of forms the writing flap 24 is positioned beneath one of the sets 49 to prevent transferring the information to the sheets below the pad of sheets being used. After the information has been transferred to the set of forms to the upper right hand corner of the forms is grasped by the fingers and forced outwardly and downwardly to tear the record sheet 26 along the perforated line 32 (as shown in Figure 3). This operation removes the

record sheets

21 and 28 and the carbon sheets 3!] and 3| from the book I5 and leaves the record sheet 26 in the book. The record sheet 26 is of course retained in the book since the extending end 35 is fastened within the binding end of the book I5.

After the

record sheets

21 and 28 and the carthrough when the set of record sheets is disatlases;

bcnsheets 3.0:andi at have. been removed from the book 15, the record sheets can; be; separated from the; carbon sheets. byi grasping: one end of the record. sheets: at the corner thereof and the: op:- posite end: between thefiperforaetion, line 34 and: the: ends, of? the sheet tu te'arthebody of the record sheets 21 and 28: fronithe ends thereof. Sincethe carbon sheets; 30 and 31 are secured to the record sheets 21: and 181 respectively between the: perforationv lines: 33 and 3.4. and theend of the record. sheets; the. carbon sheets. 30 and: 31 will be separated from the; body of the record sheets, 21% and 2.8 by this operation. (as, shown in Figure-- 4;):1 {The carbon: sheets: can. then bezdestroyed.

Thecarbon: sheets; 3.0, and 31 are; somewhat shorter than the. record sheets 2-1 and. 28 to p mit, this last operationtobe performed (as shown; in.Figurev5-),.

It is of course to bdflunderstood that if one of the sets, ofgrecord; forms in. the section II of the book is to be used, that the same procedure as just described can be followed. Also, it is to be understood that the-thin tracing sheets in the section 12 of the book can be torn from within the book along suitable perforation lines provided adjacent the bound end of the book.

The book of forms described herein is particularly adapted for field use by the armed forces wherein the regular forms in section of the book can be used for normal dispatch, the thin tissue forms in section I I of the book are suitable for dispatch by carrier pigeon, while the tracing sheets in section H of the book are adapted for reproducing maps and drawings for dispatch with the message. The carbon sheets used between theforms are preferably of a special variety which is weather resistant and will not become brittle when subjected to .low temperatures and will not smudge when subjected to high tem-' peratures.

In Figure 7 there is shown a modified form Of the set of sheets lflalwherein a film of carbon 38 and. 39 is applied upon the sheets 28a and 21a; The bottom sheet 26a is not provided with ,a carbon film. The use of the arrangement shown in Figure 7 avoids the necessity of using separate carbon sheets as heretofore described and may have particular military value since the destruction of the carbon sheets no longer becomes a problem.

While the form of the invention described herein is a preferred form of the invention, yet. it is to be understood that the instrument of this invention i subject to modification without dc;-

parting from the spir t of the invention, and

that such modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims are intended to be included herein. 1

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: V

1. A book adapted for use in producing a p11 rality of copies of an original instrument which consists of, a. stiff backing member, a plurality of sets of sheets positioned upon said backing merr ber, each set of sheets consisting of a plurality of individual copy sheets with transfer sheets interleaved therebetween, at least one of the copy sheets of each of said sets being substantially longer than the remaining sheets, adhesive means securing the ends of each copy sheet together opposite to the extending end of said long sheet, adhesive means securing the transfer sheets to the copy sheets adjacent'the adhesive means for Se: curing the copy sheets together, lines of perforation in. said copy sheets adjacentrthe 'lines- 'of adhesives securing the. transfer sheetsto said copy sheets, said transfer sheets. being: shorter than said copy sheets at the end thereof opposite tothe. end. whereby the. transfer sheet are secured tothe copy sheets; a plurality of said long sheets sheets tocause said ,fiy-leafto lay upon the uppermost sheet of saidsets; a second fiy-leaf portion extending from the opposite-end of said back portion andfoided over the: extending. ends of said long: sheets: of. said sets and said spacer membars. to cause said: second' fly-leaf. portion to.- lay upon said first fly-leaf portion; and fastening means extendingthrough said last mentioned end of said book to secure said sets of sheet between said last mentioned fiy-leaf portion and said backing member and said backing member to said back portion of said cover member.

2. A book adapted for use in producing a plurality of copies of an original instrument which consists of, a stiff backing member, a plurality of sets of sheets positioned upon said backing member, each set of sheets consisting of; a plurality of individual copy sheets with transfer sheets interleaved therebetween, at least one of the copy sheets of each of said sets being substantially longer than the remaining sheets, adhesive means securing the ends of each copy sheet together opposite to the extending end of said long sheet, adhesive means securing the transfer sheets to the copy sheets adjacent the adhesive means for securing the copy sheets together, lines of perforation in said copy sheets adjacent the lines of adhesive securing the transfer sheets to said copy sheets, said transfer sheets being shorter than said copy sheets at the end thereof opposite to the end whereby the transfer sheet are secured to the copy sheets; a plurality of said long sheets being disposed between thick spacer members to build up thickness at the extending end of said long sheets equal to the body of the stack of plurality of sets of sheets, a cover member for said sets of sheets consisting of a back portion disposed against said backing member, an end fiy-leaf extending from said back portion to fold over the adhesively secured ends of said sets of sheets to cause said fiy-leaf to lay upon the uppermost sheet of said sets, a, cloth reinforcing strip extending transversely of said cover member between said back portion and said fly-leaf portion, a second fly-leaf portion extending from the opposite end of said back portion and folded over the extending ends of said long sheets of said sets and said spacer member tocause said second fly-leaf portion to lay upon said first flyleaf portion; and wire stitching means t ing through said last mentioned end of said book to secure said sets of sheet between said last mentioned fiy-leaf portion and said backing member and said backing member to said back portion of said cover member.

3. A book adapted for use in producing a plurality of copies of an original instrument which consists of, a stiff backing member, a plurality of sets of sheets positioned upon said backing member, each set of sheets consisting of a plurality of individual copy sheets with transfer sheets interleaved therebetween, at least one of the copy sheets of each of said sets being substantially longer than the remaining sheets, adhesive means securing the ends of each copy sheet together opposite to the extending end of said long sheet, adhesive means securing the transfer sheets to the copy sheets adjacent the adhesive means for securing the copy sheets together, lines of perforation in said copy sheets adjacent the lines of adhesive securing the transfer sheets to said copy sheets, said transfer sheets being shorter than said copy sheets at the end thereof opposite to the end whereby the transfer sheets are secured to the copy sheets; a plurality of said long sheets being disposed between thick spacer members to build up thickness at the extending end of said long sheets equal to the body of the stack of plurality of sets of sheets, a plurality of individual sheet disposed between said backing member and the lowermost sheet of said sets of 20,

sheets and having lines of perforation adjacent the spacing members to permit separation of saidindividual sheets from the book, a cover member for said sets of sheets consisting of; a back portion disposed against said backing member, an end fly-leaf extending from said back portion to fold over the adhesively secured ends of said sets of sheets to cause said fly-leaf to lay upon the uppermost sheet of said sets, a second fly-leaf portion extending from the opposite end of said back portion and folded over the extending ends of said long sheets of said sets and said spacer members to cause said second fiy-leaf portion to lay upon said first fly-leaf portion; and fastening means extending through said last mentioned end of said book to secure said set of sheets'between' said last mentioned fly-leaf portion and said backing member and said backing member to said back portion of said cover member.

ANDREW J. KENNEDY, SR.