US3179441A

US3179441A - Bound data-card sets

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Publication number: US3179441A
Application number: US342122A
Authority: US
Inventors: Paul W Grisso
Original assignee: BALTIMORE BUSINESS FORMS Inc
Current assignee: BALTIMORE BUSINESS FORMS Inc
Priority date: 1964-02-03
Filing date: 1964-02-03
Publication date: 1965-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 1982-04-20

Description

A ril 20, 1965 P. w. GRISSO BOUND DATA-CARD SETS Filed Feb. 3, 1964 INVENTOR PA UL m (UP/5'30 ATTORNEY United States Patent Ofifice 3,179,441 Patented Apr. 20, 1965 Filed Feb. 3, 1964, Ser. No. 342,122 8 Claims. 01. 282-24) This invention relates to manifold data-card sets and consists more particularly in new and useful improvements in the manufacture of data-card sets in bound book form.

Several types of manifold record sets have been manufactured in the past consisting of an original sheet, one or more copy sheets, and a corresponding number of carbon sheets. One of the primary problems encountered when these sets are bound in book form has been to devise a satisfactory means for quickly removing the sets from the book, and, in turn, separating the carbon sheets from the other sheets of the respective sets.

In order to maintain the individual sets of sheets at least temporarily in set form for withdrawal from the bound book and, at the same time, to secure all of the sets collectively in book form, it has, in the past, been the conventional practice to provide two separate stub areas. In other words, these known devices were provided with an overall book stub at one end of the assembly and separate set stubs for the respective sets of sheets at the other end of the assembly. This type of device not only requires additional handling in the removal of the sets and the subsequent separation of the sheets, but also requires additional card stock for a given card size because of the necessity of the second stub.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bound book of data-card sets wherein all of the sheets are connected together at one end of the book bya composite stub comprising a fixed stub section and an aligned set stub section, respectively designed to maintain the sets in book form and to independently and separately maintain the sheets in set form.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bound book of data-card sets wherein each of the sheets has one dimensionally true end due to the elimination of one of the conventional, separate stub areas, thus facilitating subsequent processing of the sheets.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bound book of snap-out type data-card sets including a composite stub which is constructed to facilitate the rapid withdrawal of sets from the book and the later separation of sheets from the respective sets.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bound book of data-card sets wherein one overall stub area functions both as the book or fixed stub and the set stub.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features herein set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing in which numerals of like character designate similar parts throughout the several views:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bound book of datacard sets according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a similar view showing one of the unit sets of sheets being removed from the bound book;

FIG. 3 illustrates the procedure in separating the individual sheets of a set from the carbon sheet and set stub; and

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of the stub end of the book with the binding strip broken away for clarity.

In the drawings, referring first to FIG. 1, a series of unit sets of sheets generally indicated by the numeral 5 are shown bound in book form. Each set 5 in the form of the invention illustrated comprises an original sheet 6, a copy sheet 7 usually made from card stock, and a carbon sheet 8 interposed between the two, all sheets being connected together at one end by a composite stub 9. A backing sheet 10 and foldable cover 11 may also be provided and secured to the composite stub by a binding strip 12 of conventional form.

All of the sheets join the composite stub 9 along registering transverse weakened lines 13-13a which may be formed by any conventional means, and the carbon sheet 8 of each set is provided at the end opposite the composite stub with a thumb clearance cut-out or notch 14 for the purpose hereinafter described. The composite stub comprises a fixed stub section 15 and a set stub section 16 which are longitudinally aligned but transversely separated by a cut line 17 which intersects the line of weakness 1343a. The stub ends of the sheets in the fixed stub section 14 are severable along the weakened line 13a, andthe corresponding stubs are preferably permanently secured by a staple 18 or other suitable securing means, while the stub ends of the sheets of respective sets in the set stub section 16 are severable along weakened line 13 and secured together in sets by spot gluing or the like.

One method of separately securing these sheets in sets is best illustrated in FIG. 4 where it will be seen that the carbon sheet 8 is provided with a series of spaced apertures 19, and the corresponding ends of the original and copy sheets 6 and 7 are spot glued as at 20 through the apertures 19. Thus, all three of the sheets may be secured by a single gluing operation without the necessity of applying glue or adhesive to opposite sides of the carbon sheet itself. A binding strip, such as 12, is not required as the sheets are permanently secured at the fixed stub section 15 by the staple 18. However, if a binding strip is employed, only the area thereof overlying the fixed stub section 15 is glued to the composite stub. The area of the strip overlying the set stub section 16 must remain free of connection to the stub ends of the sets so as to permit withdrawal of the sets from the book upon severance along line 13a. As previously pointed out, the unit sets of sheets are maintained in set form by the gluing operation so that they are respectively removable as sets from the composite stub.

The use of the invention is best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3 in which the binding strip 12 has been omitted to better illustrate the manipulation of the sets of sheets. Referring first to FIG. 2, the fixed stub section 15 is grasped between the thumb and fingers of the right hand of the operator below the severed line 17, and with the book firmly held in this manner, the operator grasps the opposite end of a unit set between the thumb and fingers of the left hand. By pulling the set to the left, it is severed along weakened line 13a, leaving the fixed stub 15 attached to the composite stub, but inasmuch as the set stub section 16 is not permanently secured to the composite stub, it is withdrawn from the book along with the attached unit set.

Now, in order to separate the individual sheets from the Withdrawn set, the set stub 16 is grasped by the thumb and fingers of the operators right hand, as shown in FIG. 3, and the left hand grips the opposite ends of the record sheet 6 and copy sheet 7 with the thumb in registry with the thumb clearance cut-out portion 14 of the carbon sheet 8 which is visible through the translucent record sheet. Thus, by pulling the sheets 6 and 7 to the left and with no gripping pressure on the carbon sheet 8 at this point, because of the cut-out 14, the opposite end of the carbon sheet remains attached to the set stub 16 which is gripped by the right hand of the operator, and the sheets 6 and '7 are withdrawn from the set, overriding and leaving the carbon sheet 8 attached to the stub.

While I have shown and described the sets as comprising one record and one copy sheet with a carbon sheet interposed therebetween, it is to be understood that any desired number of copy sheets and carbon sheets may be assembled in the sets of a pad with the same effect. Also, while a backing and cover are desirable in some embodiments of the invention, these are not required and may be omitted. Furthermore, instead of employing carbon sheets, other means of transferring data from the record sheet to the copy sheet or sheets may be used, such as conventional treated copying papers.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the invention may be readily understood by those skilled in the art without further description, it being borne in mind that numerous changes may be made in the details disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

I claim: V

1. A manifolding pack having a plurality of unit sets of record sheets, each set comprising a plurality of sheets, all of said sheets being connected together at one end by a composite stub and severable from the latter along weakened lines, said composite stub having a fixed stub section severable along said weakened line and including means securing the stub ends of all sheets in fixed superposed relation, a set stub section transversely separated from said fixed stub section but longitudinally aligned therewith, means independently securing the set stub ends of respective sheets intact in separate sets, and the sheets attached to said set stub section being removable with the latter from said composite stub and severable along said weakened line from said set stub section.

2.'A manifolding pack having a plurality of unit sets 1 of record sheets, each set comprising an original, at least one copy sheet, means for transferring data from said original sheet to said copy sheet, all of said sheets being of the same length and width, connected together at one end for substantially their full width by a composite stub and severable from the latter along registering weakened line's, said composite stubhaving a fixed stub section severable along said weakened line and including means securing the stub ends of all sheets in fixed superposed relation, a set stub section transversely separated from said fixed stub section but longitudinally aligned therewith, means for independently securing the set stub ends of respective sheets intact in separate sets, and the sheets attached to said set stub section being removable with the latter from said composite stub and severable'along said weakened line from said set stub section.

3. A manifolding pack having a plurality of unit sets of record sheets, each set comprising an original sheet, at least one carbon sheet therebeneath and at least one copy sheet below the carbon sheet, all of said sheets being of the same length and width, connected together at one end for substantially their full width by a composite stub, at least said original and copy sheets being severable from said composite stub along registering weakened lines, said composite stub having a fixed stub section severable along said weakened line and including means securing the stub ends of all sheets in fixed superposed relation, a set stub section transversely separated from said fixed stub section but longitudinally aligned therewith, means independently securing the set stub ends of respective original, carbon and copy sheets intact in separate sets, the sheets attached to said set stub section being removable with the latter from said composite stub and severable along said weakened line from said set stub section, and means to facilitate separation of at least said original and copy sheets of respective sets from said set stub.

4. A manifolding pack as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixed stub sectionis permanently secured by at least one staple. p

5. A manifolding pack as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixed stub section is permanently secured by at least one staple and the set stub sections of each set are free of permanent securing means.

' 6. A manifolding pack as claimed in claim 3, wherein said last-named means comprises a thumb clearance cutout in the free extremities of sai'd'carbon sheets, whereby the record and copy sheets may be pulled from respective sets independently of said carbon sheets.

7. A manifolding pac'kas claimed in claim 3, wherein said fixed stub section and set stub section are separated by a transverse line of'severance which intersects said line of weakness.

8. A manifolding pack as claimed in claim 7, including a binding strip overlying said composite stub, said binding strip being secured to said fixed stub section but freely overlying said set stub section.

ReEei'ences Cited 'hythe Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 724,995 4/03 Davidson 282-8.1

974,102 10/10 Maxwell 282-22.1 1,954,339 4/34 Wilcox 282-241 2,100,814 10/37 Morrison 282-24.1 2,163,714 6/39 Stevens 282-24.l 2,400,356 5/46 Kerr et al. 282-24 3,022,094 2/62 Kehoe 282-22 JEROME SCHNAL'L, Primary Examiner.

Claims

1. A MANIFOLDING PACK HAVING A PLURALITY OF UNIT SETS, OF RECORD SHEETS, EACH SET COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SHEETS, ALL OF SAID SHEETS BEING CONNECTED TOGETHER AT ONE END BY A COMPOSITE STUB AND SEVERABLE FROM THE LATTER ALONG WEAKENED LINES, SAID COMPOSITE STUB HAVING A FIXED STUB SECTION SEVERABLE ALONG SAID WEAKENED LINE AND INCLUDING MEANS SECURING THE STUB END OF ALL SHEETS IN FIXED SUPERPOSED RELATION, A SET STUB SECTION TRANSVERSELY SEPARATED FROM SAID FIXED STUB SECTION BUT LONGITUDINALLY ALIGNED THEREWITH, MEANS INDEPENDENTLY SECURING THE SET STUB ENDS OF RESPECTIVE SHEETS INTACT IN SEPARATE SETS, AND THE SHEETS ATTACHED TO SAID SET STUB SECTION BEING REMOVABLE WITH THE LATTER FROM SAID COMPOSITE STUB AND SEVERABLE ALONG SAID WEAKENED LINE FROM SAID SET STUB SECTION.