US26285A - Paper-file - Google Patents

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J. J. PARKER, or ivIARInT'rA, oHIo.

PAPER-FILE.

Specification of Iietters Patent No. 26,285, dated November 29, 1859.

T o all 'whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, J. J. PARKER, of Mari-- etta, in the State of Ohio, have invented a new vand useful Expansive Book-Back or Paper-File; and Ido hereby declare the following to be la correct description of the same, reference being had to the accompany'- ing drawings, in which-4 Figure 1 1s an elevation of the interior of `the back withthe spring bars closed; Fig. 2

is an elevation of the exterior of the back; Fig. 3 is an elevation of the back and covers with the hinge open; Fi 4. is a horizontal section on the line a', o Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 is arhrizontal section on the line c, z, of Fig. 3.

The nature of my invention consists in placing a hinge down the middle of a book back, and arrangin ,within a back thus hinged, a pair of spr-mg'barsin combination with two or more pointed file wires, for the purpose of receiving and filing in a neat, compact, and convenient form, pamphlets, periodicals, documents; or other papers that it may be desired to preserve, all as hereinafter more particularly set forth.

To enable others to make and use .my improved ile, I will proceed 4toV describe its construction and the manner in which it is tobe used, referring to the drawings, where of reference, in all the fi `res. V

A marksthe'body of t e back; B, the line at which the back 1s hinged; C, the covers; D, D', the parallel s ring bars; E, the springs; F, the pointe f le rods or wires; G7, the back button.

a marks/the pivot of butt-on G; b, the

hinges between the back and the covers of the book; c, the slots .or notches in bar D',l

for-the reception of the rods F.

The back A, which is made strong and substantial, is hinged down the middle, on theline B B, so as to be ca able of .openin backward. The button (if), when turne across the back, renders it rigid; but when turned at right angles to that position, allows -the back to open on its hinge. The book covers C, are hinged to the back in the usual uway. Inside the back, are placed the two bars D, D', which Iare forced toward each other by the springs E. These bars move in guides at thetop and bottom ofthe back. The bar D, has two holes. in it, through' which pass the pointed iile rods F; and the bar D has two notches c, into which said rods are received when the back is 1closed. The two bars. can be forced back against thei? springs, until nearly all the space .between the covers is open for the reception of the matter to'be led.

The operation is as follows: lVhen it is desired to lile a paper, the button G r is turned .into the position lwhich allows the back A to open on its hinge B. This brings the pointed rods F into a position to receive lthe paper, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The

paper or pamphlet is forced onto the pointed rods, and pressed into contact with bar D; when the back is closed, and the button G turnedto keep it so. The points of the rods are received into bar D',- and the filed ypaper is securely held by the united effect of the rods and the spring bars. Y

To give a neat finish to thearticle,`the bars and springs may be concealed from view by a. covering of cloth, and the top and bottom of the back may be covered by an elastic fabric'which does not interfere with its beingopened on its hinge when required.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a hinged bookback, of bars, springs and rods, arranged for conjoint operation substantially in the manner described. Y

The above specification signed and witnessed this second dayiof November 1859.

J. J. PARKER.

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