US329676A - Filing-case - Google Patents

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(No Model.)

H. W. RBADE.

. FILING' GASL No. 329,676. Patnted Nov. 3, 1885.

.UNITED STATESy PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY W. BEADE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FILING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329.676.dated November 3. 1885.

Application filed September 15, 1884. Serial No. 143,167. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY W. READE, of Chicago, in the count-y of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Filing-Cases; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to temporary files or filing-receptacles for letters and papers; and it consists in the matters hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

The filing-receptacle herein illustrated as embodying my invention comprises a shallow rectangular box or receptacle having a hinged cover and a series of leaves attached at their side margins to folding side pieces or gussets secured at their edges to the bottom of the box and to the inner surface of the cover, so as to form a series of pockets adapted to contain the letters or papers to be filed, as will be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a filing-receptacle constructed in accordance with my invention, shown as suspended upon a vertical surface or Wall with the hinged cover thereof open. Fig. 2 is a side View of the same when open and resting upon a horizontal surface. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section of the same, showing the cover closed. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the fastening device shown in Fig. 1.

A is the box or receptacle, which is composedof a bottom, A', a back piece, A2, and twoside pieces, A3 A3, and is provided with a cover, B, which is hinged at its rear edge to the upper edge of the back piece, A2, and is provided at its front or free edge with ahinged flap, B, adapted to close the front of the receptacle when the top or cover is closed.

C C is a series of leaves, which are connected with each other at their inner margins, as shown, and are attached at their side edges to side pieces or gussets, D D, which are of flexible material, and folded in zigzag cross-sectional shape, so as to form in connection with the leaves Ca series of folding-pockets, F, for receiving the papers to be filed. The side pieces, D, are secured at their end margins to the bottom A of the receptacle,

near the sides A2 thereof, and also tothe cover B`, so that when the cover is opened the several pockets will be opened out or spread so as to permit the papers to be tiledto be readily inserted the-rein. The inner edges of the leaves C C, which are adjacent to the bottom A and cover B, are also secured to the said bbttom and cover, and the inner edges of all the said leaves preferably terminate and are united with each other at a point somewhat distant from the back piece, A, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, so as to prevent the said leaves from striking or rubbing against the said back piece in the opening and closing of the receptacle. The cover B and iiap B thereon are preferably arranged to overlap the edges of the side pieces, A2, of the receptacle, so as to rest upon said side pieces when the said cover is closed.

In the construction shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the ap B upon the cover is extended over the edge of the bottom A when the cover is closed, and the said cover is held in its closed position by means of a locking device consisting of a hook, G, pivoted to the bottom A, and adapted to engage a loop or eye, G, formed by a bent metal strip, G2, secured upon the cover-flap B by being bent over the said iiap and held by rivets or otherwise. The metal strip G2 is, as herein shown, bent to form a projection. g, adapted to engage the edge of the bottom A, and to thereby serve as a stop to hold the eye G in position with reference to the edge of the bottom, so as to be properly engaged by the hook thereon.

The receptacle and cover will usually be made of pasteboard or other thin material that is to some degree flexible, and the stop or projection g is used in connection with the hook G or any other fastening device upon the bottom and flap to hold the middle part of the bottom from being pressed inwardly past the edge of the flap when the receptacle is closed.

In the form of the receptacle shown in Fig. l, which is more particularly intended for hanging upon a vertical surface, the edge of the bottom A is arranged to extend over the edge of the flap when the cover is closed, and a springcatch, g', having a projection, g2, adapted to engage a recess or depression, g3, in the ap B', is secured to the bottom A', as clearly shown in the detail sectional Fig. 4. As shown in Figs. 1 and 4, also, aloop or eye,

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g4, is secured to the'upper edge of the bottom A forfengagement with a stud -orgnailin s uspending the receptacle upon a wall or other vertical surface.

Neither of the particular forms of fastening devices herein show-n for securingthe. flap B- to the bottom A is essential in carrying out the invention, and any convenient or desira-` ble device may be used for this purpose; or any particular fastening device for connecting the ap with the receptacle may be dispened with,and a'tape'or string or'strings, either attached to the parts of the receptacle or separate therefrom, may be used for keeping the .receptacle closed. l Y v The flap B need not necessarily be attached to thecover B, as showu,but may be connected with the edge cfv the bottom A with advantageous re'sults. The construction shown is ,.preferred, however, for the reason thati-n'case the cover Band flap B are separately hinged to the .receptacle the iiap would rest over the pockets adjacent to the bottom A when closed, andl would have to be opened or thrown back as a separate operationin opening the receptacle.

When the receptacle described ishung vertically, as shown in Fig. l,..and the cover is opened, the ylatterwill fall forward, as shown,

.and thereby retain the several pockets F open for the convenient insertion ofletters. Vhen "the receptacle .is placed upon a horizontal surface, the pockets may be also held open in the same manner by placing the receptacle .with its back A2 horizontal and it-s bottom A vertical, and allowing the free edge of the cover B to rest upon the surface of the table.

In. case the size of the side pieces or gussets,

D, or the number of pockets is lsuch that the vco'ver'will not freelyy open so as to resthorizontally upon the tableor othersurface upon which thereceptacle is supported, the free end of the saidcover may be sustained bythe Hap B', as clearly shown .in Fig. 2, and the main portion A ofthe receptacle Will thereby VAbe held against any tendency to fall over upon the cover. \/Vhen thecoverBis sustained by the iiap B in the position last describedalso, all of the pockets F are presented ina position more lfavorablefor Ythe convenient insertion of the papersther'ein than would be thecase were ythepockcts adjacent to .the

.placed upon projecting pieces or tags v Secured 6o` to the said leaves in a .well-known.manner.

ln index filing-cases as heretofore usually 'constructedv it isnecessary to. shift orvmove index-leaves or other papers previously placed in the file, inputting each paper in its proper place, v.andthe operation of filing anuinber of papers thus becomes a tedious and lengthy.

and dirt.

ope'ratin. 'In the useof the receptacle coni structed as herein described, however, the iseveraLindex-leaves are held apart or separated by the action ofthe gussets D connected therewith, so that all of the pockets are held open to receive the papers or letters, whereby the latter may be readily and quickly assorted and deposited under their appropriate letters or headings in the file.

^ Another advantage of the construction described is that'when the receptacle is closedr the several pockets are covered, and/,the papers therein are thereby protected from dust The outer case or cover also gives the file or receptacle a neat and attractive appearance, and enables it to be readilyvhanndled withoutpliability of displacing thevpapers therein.

The .file .when closed' may obviously be ,placedA upon one end upon a shelf, like'a book, orit may be arranged in a cabinet, or stacked up with other similar Liles, andthe papers therein will in 'all cases be held. properly in place and protected from access ofdust.

The sides A3 and 4flap B of the receptacle,

while .convenient for the purposesabove stated,are obviously not concerned in the results of greater. convenience and utility obtained by the presence of the pockets F, connected v,with thev case, as described, and my invention as set forth in theappendedrst .claim is not therefore limited to the precise construction of the c ase herein shown.

It is to be understood also that the appended claims cover the several parts set forth therein when the said parts are in form to obtain either, anyor all of the functions or advantages belonging to or obtained 4by-the use of said parts in the particular form vof the device shown. Y

I claim as rny invention--l 1. A filingcase .comprising a ceptacle, as A, provided with afwide back or bottom, lA2, and with a side crv cover, B, hinged tdsaidback or bottom, la seriesof` index-sheets, .andfo lding webs or gussets attachedto-the receptacle and cover andv to the side margins ofthe sheets, voperatingto hold said leaves apart whenthe receptacle is open, and forming with said leaves aseries of pockets for. containing the papers stantiallyas described. l A 2.. Thecombination,l with the box onre; ceptacl'e comprising a side wall, A', az-back, ,A2, and side pieces, A3 A3, of` a cover, vvB,

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box or `re- Y to be filed, sub'- IZO hinged tothe back A2, and -provided'with'a ".In. testimony that I claim theforelgoinggas my invention I affix my signature-in presence .of .two witnesses. .A I HENRY REA'DE.' f

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