US2356646A - Memorandum appliance - Google Patents

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Aug. 22,-1944.- J. c. s: BRANSON MEMORANDUM APPLIANCE F'ild Feb. 3, 1944 III/11111111110villi/III]!III/1))fiig2 ATTb R N 57 Patented Aug. 22, 1944 MEMORANDUM APPLIANCE John Charles Sydney Branson, Harborne, Birmingham, England Application February 3, 1944, Serial No. 520,877 In GreatBi-itain October 30, 1942 Claims. (01. zen-e) This invention relates to a memorandum appliance and one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a memorandum device particularly suitable for ofiice use which can be A further object of the present invention is to produce a memorandum device adapted to hold paper rolls from which strips of paper can be torn off as required.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a memorandum device wherein the strips or sheets upon which the memoranda is to be made, are firmly held stationary upon a flat support so that the user can write thereon satisfactorily whenusing only one hand.

A further object of the present invention'is to provide a construction wherein used material can readily be removed and wherein the act of removing used material brings fresh writing material into position for use.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one form of the appliance.

Figure 2 is a sectional view in sideelevation.

Figure 3 is a plan view ShOWiIlg one corner of the appliance.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective View showing apart ofthat side of the base over which the ends of the paper strips are drawn. V

Figure 6 is'a perspective view showing a modifled form of window plate. 7 g I Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a modification.

economically produced.

In the construction illustrated the base memher is provided with a fiat portion In over. which the papers are drawn and for accommodating the paper rolls it is provided with a trough section recessed part II which is sub-divided into section by a number of upwardly projecting partitions l2.

Further the base member is provided with a downwardly extending flange 13 upon the lower edge of which it rests.

At the side opposite from thatwhere the recess II is provided, the edge of the base is downwardly stepped, the steps including an incline l4 and a horizontal portion [5, or the edge is of curved section.

This downwardly stepped portion is sub-divided by vertical partitions Hi, the edges of which are stepped as shown at I! in Figure 5 or undercut as shown in Figure '7.

At the ends of this edge, portions I8 are provided and along opposite sides of the base, ribs l9qare provided; Slots are formed between the parts l8 and the ends of the parts l9. Pivoted above the base is the window plate 2|.

This plate is provided with a pair of integral downwardly projecting lugs 22 which engagefin the slots 20 and the plate 2| is pivoted to the base member by a rod 23 extending through the parts 18 and I9 and passing above the steps ll of the partitions IS. The plate H has a cutting edge provided by serrating the edge or bevelling at the side at which it is pivoted to the base. The appliance also comprises a hollow cover 24 which may be of half cylindrical form as shown and may be provided with closed ends 25. "This cover is provided with two brackets. 26'

- which are of L form and which provide pivot portions 21 disposed parallel to the edge 28 of the cover, but inset therefrom and spaced above the lower'edge of the cover.

' These pivot portions 21 are engaged by bear-.- ing members 29 formed in strips 30 which are disposed at right angles to the edge of the cover and are secured to the base by screws 3|.

These strips 30 may be of spring metal or they may be spring loaded by, springs 32 acting, on the bearings 29 and held in place by the screws 3|, the bearings 29 thus being spring loaded in a downward direction. v

The cover 24 is shown in Figures 1 to4 in its closed position invwhich one of its edges 33 em gages the upper side of the window plate 2| and keeps the plate pressed down towards the base member. 7 I y The cover can be turned about an axis of the pivots 21 and in doing so'its edge 28 moves across the surface of the base and under the pivots 21, thus bending the strips 30 upwardly against spring pressure. This upward movement is at a maximum when the edge 28 is directly under the pivots 21. The movement is continued until that position is passed and during such continuance the pivots 2! start to move downwardly again towards the base. This action is an over dead centre action and the cover is retained by the spring, either in the closed position or in the open position.

The rolls of paper are shown at 34 there being one roll between each two of the webs l2 and these strips of paper are drawn out over the base part Ii] of the base and have their ends bent downwardly between the partitions I6 and under the rod 23.

of this invention to make the invention with a' single paper roll and to use a window plate have ing a single window. A

In an alternative construction separate window plates 36 are used, one for each paper strip and in such a construction the edges 31 of the plate may be bent downwardly to form flanges 1 and each plate may be formed with a pair of integral lugs 38 which are pivoted on the rod 23 between the partitions 16. In such an arrangement the upper surface of the base is provided with grooves extending across it to accommodate the flanges 31.

What I claim then is:

1. A memorandum appliance comprising a base having a fiat central portion, a plurality of up:

wardly projecting webs at one side of the central portion, said webs being disposed atright angles to the edge of the base, in alinement with' said upwardlyprojecting webs, a cover of trough section hinged to the base and engagingover said upwardly projecting webs, brackets on said cover having pivot portions parallel to but spaced from one edge of the cover, strips on the base having bearing portions engaging said pivot portions, springs on the base acting to press saidbearing portions towards the base, and a window plate hinged to the base at the side opposite to that wherethe cover is situated, said window plate hinging down on to the base and being retained in suchpcsition by the edge of the cover.

2. A memorandum appliance comprising a base having aflat central portion, a plurality of upwardly projecting webs at one side of the'central portion, said webs being disposed at right angles .to the edge of thebase, further spaced webs projecting from the opposite end of the base in alinement with said upwardly projecting webs,lugson the base projecting from said opposite end, a rod mounted in said lugs and extending across said opposite end of the basebut spaced therefrom, a cover of trough section hinged to the base and engaging over said upwardly projecting webs and a window plate hinged to the base at the side opposite to that where the cover is situated, said window plate 'hinging down on to the base.

spaced therefrom, a cover of trough section hinged to the base and engaging over said upwardly projecting webs and a window plate hinged to the base at the side opposite to that where the cover is situated, said window plate hinging down on to the base.

4 A memorandum appliance comprising a base havi g a flat central portion, a plurality of upwardly'projecting webs at one side of the central portion, said webs being disposed at right angles to the edge of the base, further spaced webs projecting from the opposite end of the base in alinement with said upwardly projecting webs,

said opposite end being of downwardly steppedform, lugs on the base projecting from said opposite end, a rod mounted in said lugs and extendingv across said opposite end of the base but spaced therefrom, a 'cover of trough section hinged to the base and engaging over said upwardly projecting webs, said opposite end of the base having slots and a window plate having lugs projecting downwardly near its corners, said lugs engaging in said slots, and being pivoted to the base by said rod, said window plate ,hinging down on to the base.

5. A memorandum appliance comprising a base having a fiat central portion, a plurality oiupwardly projecting webs at one side of the central portion, said webs being disposed at right angles to the edge of the base,'further spaced webs projecting from the opposite end of the base in a1ine ment'with said upwardly projecting webs, said Webs having downwardly'stepped edges, a cover of trough section hinged to the base and engaging over said upwardly projecting webs, lugs on the base projecting from saidopposite end, a rod mounted in said lugs and extending across said opposite end of the base but spaced therefrom,

said opposite end being of downwardly stepped form, said opposite end of the base having slots, and a window plate having lugs projecting clownwardly near its corners, said lugs engaging in said slots, and being pivoted'to the base by said rod, one edge of said window plate being formed as a cutting edge and said window plate hinging down on to the base.

JOHN CHARLES SYDNEY BRANSON.

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