US2617665A - Display binder - Google Patents

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New; 11, 1952 E, RICSON 2,617,665

DISPLAY BINDER Filed 001;. 6, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET l Nov. 11, 1952 w, ERICSON DISPLAY BINDER 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Oct. 6, 1950 with the binding rings. fabric hinges are sufficient to space the display Patented Nov. 11, 1952 UNITED STATES RATEN T OFFICE DISPLAY BINDER Elmer W; EricSon Chicago, Ill. Application October 6, 1950, Serial No. 188,719

5 Claims.

play binders of the typeswhich can be conveniently and quickly set-up in easel-like-f-ormwhereby 'sheets h'ingedly retained within the same can be displayed in fiat and pendant positions, and after'display, turned back to second stage'or outof-the-way positions as in the successive displaying of other sheets until all thereof have been displayed.

More-particularly, it is an object of the invention-to provide an easel type-of display binder embraeingin its construction a novel and highly advantageous means for mounting the binding rings or similar 'mechanism' -with relation to the combined panel cover supports of the display binder whereby and without the use of fabric-strip hinges or other flexible-connections between the sheets and their'points of'hin-ging to the binding mechanism, the to-be displayed and/or displayed bound sheets directly connected thereto will, with setting-up of said .displaybinder into easel form, hang flatly and evenly from said binding mechanism for efiective display; the mounting" being auto-adjustable duringthe turning ofthe sheets iromdront'to back" (display and post-display) position'sso that pendant, flat display ofthe binder forwardly positioned sheets and pendant substantially fiat arrangement of the displayed and turnedrearwa-rdly positioned sheets will be maintained,- in thefone instance, assuring full and -satisf actory*flat display; and irrth s co stance, facilitating turning ofthesheets from the front to back and their retention in turned positions;

As "above inferred, it is essential in the production; of easel types "of display bindersthatwhen they are arranged in easel ,fashion f or displayof sheetsretained thereby, said sheets 's'hallbe-hung flatlyrfromthe binding rings or other kindredmechanism in-both theirdisplayand non-display or post-display positions. To eiTect-this, it is comm'onpractice to secure to the normally inner edges of the sheets fabric hinge strips or stubs andto directly, though loosely-engage the latter The lengths of these sheetsdrom the bindingrings-at a distance'from' wherefthey are hung flatly therefrom, and only the fabric hinges will be curved or flexed before b and-after turning of the sheets. 7

While hinged constructions, as above, are operatively satisfactory to some degree, theyare not generally so; furthermore, those-costs-associated with their production are high and hence, undesirable.

By means of my invention, displaysheetSbfla binder constructed according theretocan he di rectly .hingedlyengaged with the sheet "binding mechanism and when so engaged, will hangflatly therefrom in their respective display earnest-Idle play positions. Thus, theaforesaid-prohibitive production costs incident tothe use .of'fabric hinge strips or stubs is eliminated without sacrifice of the merits of the flatly hanging display sheets and/or their durability.

Other objects of the inventionwill be impart obvious and in part pointed out hereafter.

In order that-the invention and its mode of operation may be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains-,'I have in-the accompanyingidrawings and in thede'tailed descriptions based thereupon, setout certain embodiments of my invention.

In the drawingsz r Figure 1 is an end elevation-of the improved display binder in its closedposition;

Figure 2 is an enlargedfragmentary vertical, transverse section through the display binder; showing the same in its easel or display position with leaves attached to the rings of the loose-leaf binder and in displaying position.-

Figure 3 is a view similar-to Figure 2;but wherein the leaves have been moved or swungto nondisplaying or post-display position, the loose-leaf binding device having-been adjusted-or moved to a compensating position-by the turningof-the leaves to theirnon-displayingor post-displayed positions. 1

Figure 4 is a perspective view of' the display binder in leaf-displayingposition withthelea ves in post-display positions, such asshownin Figure 3, and with theloosealeaf binding device shown moved to the aforesaid compensating position. Figure 5 is a detailinperspective showing --certain of the component parts of'the'mounting strip assembly in disassembledrelation. I

Figure 6 is-a detail-in perspective of a slightly modified form of mounting strip assembly 'with the component members-thereof in assembled-retion taken' n the line 1-1 ornigureeylodking in the direction-in which the arrows point, and;-

Figure 8 is a view similar to, Figure 7 showing another modifiedmeans for connecting the component members of the mounting strip assembly and the base plate of the loose-leafbinding device in interconnected or assembled relation.

Referring. in detail to the accompanying draw-' ings, the improved'bindercomprises a pairof sub stantially stiff and flat rectangular cover panels I and 2. Said-panels, preferably, are of corresponding widths, the panel I being somewhat longer than the panel 2, as appears from Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings. Certain of the marginal sides of the panels are hingedly connected by arranging therebetween a flat and stiff back-piece 3, covering the same with a fabric 4 or other flexible sheet material and extending said fabric from and beyond the sides thereof onto and over the cover panels I and 2 in the manner shown in Figure 2.

To compensate for the shorter length of the cover panel 2, whereby, when it and the cover panel I are juxtaposed, as when the binder is closed, their free sides and ends will substantially align, the span of the fabric 4 between the back-piece 3 and the panel I is shorter than that between the back-piece and panel 2, in-' dicated at 5. juxtapositioning of the binder cover panels, the binder back-piece 3 will be arranged at substantially right angles to and between saidpanels: and so, provide an effective back for the binder.

Said support panel is similar in width to the panels I and 2, but as shown in Figure 1, is shorter. The inner side portion of the support panel, or if desired, all thereof, is covered by sheets of fabric I or other flexible covering. The

covering is extended from and beyond the inner side marginalportion of said panel and is connected to or engaged with and over the inner side marginal portion of the cover panel 2 ad Consequently, with closing and jacent the engagement of the spanning part 5 of thefabric 4 therewith.

A stiff mounting strip 8 is arranged intermediatelyv of the inner marginal sides of the cover and support panels 2 and B, being inserted and snugly received between the extended portions of the fabric sheet covering 1. Preferably, said mounting strip is made of metal, the length of which corresponds to the widths of the cover and support panels, while its width is less than that of the .binder back-piece 3. Flat shoulders 9 and ID are formed on the opposite sides of the mounting strip by bending portions of the same The therefrom at or to predetermined angles. shoulder 9,,adiacent the support panel 6 is disposed at an obtuse angle with relation to the? body of the strip, i. e., an angle of approximately155fi, whilethe shoulder I0, adjacent the cover panel 2 is disposed at an acute angle thereto, i. e., approximately 25. Bedding or supporting strips II are arranged in and longitudinally of the mounting strip 8.- A

secondary stiff mounting strip 8', preferably having a concaved outer face, is seated on and longitudinally of the outermost of the bedding strips inwardly of the adjacent fabric covering 5. Rivets II' are engaged through the mount-. ing strip-8,,the bedding strips I I and the second ary mounting strip 8' and fixedly interconnect the same. The length of said secondary mounting strip substantially corresponds to that of the mounting strip 8 and spans the samebetween the outer sides of its angularly disposed shoulders 9 and II].

In some instances, use of the bedding strips II in or on the stiff mounting strip 8 and under the strip 8 may be dispensed with. At such mounting strip 8 is seated (see Figures 6 and '7).

Mounted on the normally inner side of the fabric covered secondary mounting strip 8' and disposed longitudinally thereover and of the mounting strip 8, is a loose-leaf binding device. This binding device can be of any suitable known type and, generally, includes a transversely curved base plate I2 and sectional leaf engagingretaining rings I3 thereon adapted to be opened and engaged through appropriate openings in sheets I4, and then closed. Fixed mounting of the base plate I2 on the mounting strip assembly 8--I I8 can be effected in different ways, one of which is the striking of the tongues I5 from the secondary mounting strip 8' for engagement through suitable openings in the plate and then clinching the same thereover, as shown in Figures 2 and 5 of the drawings. 7

In Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings, I have shown a slightly modified form of mounting strip assembly in which the secondary stiff mounting strip 8 has a flange IS on one side thereof.

With assembly of the mounting strips 8 and 8*,

the latter seats on and over the angular shoulders 9 and III of the former, and the flange I6 has overlapping relation to the adjacent shoulder- III. The mounting strips are interconnected in their assembled relation by engaging rivets II therethrough, while tongues I5 are struck from the strip 8 for securing engagement through and with the binding device base plate I2, as above described. 1

Should it be desired, the use of rivets II to interconnect the mounting strip 8 and secondary mounting strips 8' and 8 (see Figures 5, 6 and 7) may be eliminated. In lieu thereof. tongues I5 of suflicient lengths are struck from the body of the mounting strip 8 in proximity to its opposite ends. These tongues are engaged through appropriate openings in the secondary mounting strip 8 or 8' and like openings in the base plate I2 of the loose-leaf binder device, then clinched thereover to securely interconnect the assembly components.

To limit the extent of relative outward swinging movement of the cover and support panels 2 and 6, paired rather stifi thin spacer panels I! and I8 of substantially corresponding shape and size are hinged at their opposite sides to the outer and free marginal portions of said cover and support panels, as at 19. The inner sides of the spacer panels are hingedly interconnected, at 20 and. portions of one have tongues 2| thereon and extended therefrom for snug engagement in pockets formed in adjacent portions of the other when said paired spacer panels are in that extended relation shown in Figure 4. of the drawings. To movably maintain the spacer panels in their extended and motion limiting than i the width 151 the moufriting strip assembly w e 'ol i terfifaces of th'e cove'r andsupport panels I Consequently, the rings 1 3 overlie the an 6 when theyare' arranged i-neasel'elikedisplay position as shown in Figuresfz ends of the drawings; Asfith'e re's'u'it of this, "the-sheets M engaged with and I retained by said rings will "be perniitted to hang in-ore or less Ifla'tly; though 'o iliuelytherefrom and 't'o sirnilarly b'ear-ol' rest, respectively, upon said I cover and support panels. use, my improved device will serve as a booke like binder for --receiving and retainin'g therein a desired-number of fjuxt'aposed leaves ors'hee'ts 14. The bindermay Ice-opened to expose thesheets and permit their successive or other -turning,.-by swinging'the cover'p'anel l a'w a'y from the fcover'panelfl in the usual manner.

Whenit shall bedesired to use the binder as a display device, per se, for advantageously exhibiting the sheets l4,the cover panel I is swung outwardly ofrand beyond thercover, panel -2. Im-

mediately following this, or substantially con.-

currently therewith, the cover .panel 2 and support panel 6 are swung, on their respective hinged mountings, away from each other, causing the spacerpanels- I1 and I8 to' move into approximately co-planer relationship and limit or stay, the extent of such movement. The component members of the displaybinder will now be relatively positioned in the manner shown inFigure 4, of the drawings,fi. '.e., the cover panels I "aim-"2 and support panel 6 will be in an easellike relation.

The sheets l4 engaged with and swingably retained on the binding device rings i3 will now be fcollectively positioned in the manner shown in Fi gure 2 of the drawings. display or displaying positions, hanging or resting substantially flatly against and over the adjacent face of the support panel. In this position; the pendant weights of the ring engaged sheets will be entirely sufficient to pivot or swing the loose-leaf binding device and its mounting assembly 8-8'Il, encased in the fabric covering 'l, to that position shown in Figure 2. Thus, the binder rings l3 will overhang or overlie the now outer face of the support panel 6. In consequence, the engaged and retained sheets I would be caused to flatly hang adjacent to panel 6 in effective display form or position.

and w ver the now'Fouter sid'e or the fcdver: panel andtheconti'guoustbackapiece-3.-

In this latter described position, 'itlwilljbe seen,

uponj reierenceto said Figure 3 of the drawings;

thatlthe acutely angled shoulder l0. of 'themount'- v ingfstrip- 8 is, moreorless 'flushly contacted with or-ibearing onsther adjacent portion .of the *near.

side of the, support panel 6. Because of this; further'swingin'g movement of the binding device will" beHpreven-tedand by the same token, =firiir andadequate support will; be provided rto' said binding device-forv imparting a definite degreer'o'ir l4 areswung from the positions shown in Fig-.-

ur'e:3 of-the drawingsover and abovethe binder device-rings 13. The'reupon, thev coverapanelr is iswungr upwardly over: and about the rings ".13

ofhthesbindin'g. deviceand concurrently, Jorfsubastantially*concurrently withthis, the support panel 6 is swung inwardly toward the coveripanel 2 inwardly and upwardly swinging the spacer panelsa lli and 1-8.. .The "cover panel I, "with the,

stiff back -piece '3, ultimately, are. moved into. the

positions shown in Figure l of' the-drawings;

They will be in In the above-described position, the obtusely angled shoulder 9 of the mounting strip 8 will be more or less flushly contacted with or bearing ion the adjacent portion of the inner side of the cover panel 2.

Thereby, firm and adequate support will be accorded the swingably mounted loose-leaf binding device; moreover, a definite j" and; beneficial degree of supporting stability will bedmparted to the easel-positioned panels I, 2 and 6 of the display binder.

Assuming now that the sheets [4 are successively swung about and over the binding device rings 13 from the position shown in Figure 2 to the position shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, i. e., swung from front to back, the shifting arid/or shifted weights of said sheets will act on theswingably mounted loose-leaf binder meansto [progressively swing the same between its hinged mountings on the cover panel 2 and support panel 6 until ultimately, said loose-leaf binding mechanism assumes that position shown in theQFigure 3. With the rings l3 of the binding device so positioned, the sheets I4 in their postdisplay positions, will lie substantially flatly on cover panel "'2.

wherein said stiff-back piece 3 is. disposedrbe-= tweenithe coveripanels "I and 2=at substantially right angles thereto, with the cover panel "I over-- lying the sheets 14, the "supportipanel' Sand the WithZtheCO'V er panels-J and I thus closed into book-like form '-or'. .posi tion',-s itiwill be seen that the spacer panels I! and I8 are flatly arranged between the cover panel 2 and the support panel 6.

Iclaim:

1. A display binder, including stifi cover panels and a support panel, a stiff mounting strip having shoulders on its opposite sides disposed at different angles hingedly connected to adjacent sides of one of the cover panels and the support panel, the shoulders on the mounting strip being individually abuttingly engageable with adjacent portions of said one cover panel and support panel, binding means carried by the stiff mounting strip, and means hingedly connecting the remaining cover panel at one of its sides to the adjacent side of said one cover panel and in spaced relation thereto.

2. A display binder, including a stiff cover panel, a support panel, a mounting device having abutment means on its opposite sides, said abutment means being disposed at different angles with relation to the mounting device,

- means hingedly connecting the mounting device to adjacent sides of said cover and support panand means swingably connecting the second cover 1 panel to the first mentioned cover panel.

3. A display binder, including a stiff cover panel, a support panel, a stiif mounting device I having flanged opposite sides disposed at relatively different angles, means hingedly connecting the mounting device to adjacent sides of said cover and support panels swingable in either direction and said flanged sides being individually and selectively engageable with adjacent portions of the cover and support panels, a second stiff cover panel, and means swingably connecting the second cover panel to the first mentioned cover panel.

4. A display binder, including stiii cover panels 7 a and a stiff support panel, a back-piece swingably connected at its opposite sides to adjacent sides of saidrcover panels, a stiff mounting'jstrip disposed between and substantially parallel to said opposite side of one of the cover panels and the corresponding side of the support panel and swingably connected to each thereof, the opposite sides of said mounting strip being plane and disposedat relatively different angles to each other, binding means on the normally inner side of the mounting strip, said cover panels, backpiece and support panel being reversely swingable with relation to said mounting strip into substantially V-shaped relation with the mounting strip disposed between one of 'said cover panelsand said support panel and the difierently angled sides'of said mounting strip being individually abuttingly engageable with adjacent side portions of said one cover panel or said support panel upon swinging movement of the, mounting strip between the same and in a predetermined direction.

A display binder, including stifi cover panels and a stiff support panel, a back-piece swingably connected at its opposite sides to adjacent sides of said cover panels, a stiff mounting strip of sheet material having flat plane shoulders on the opposite sides thereof disposed at different angles with relation to each other, asecondary strip fixedly seated on said mounting strip between the flat plane shoulders thereof, said mounting strip and secondary strip being disposed between and substantially parallel to said opposite side of one of the cover panels and the corresponding side of the support panel and swingably connected to each thereof, and binding means seated on said secondary strip longitudinally of the same and connected thereto,said cover panels, back-piece and support panel being reversely swingable with relation to said mount-.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,918,773 Morehouse July 18, 1933 2,258,282 Ericson Oct. '7, 1941 2,315,396 Buckland et al Mar. 30, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 466,752 Great Britain May 31, 193'?

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