US669326A - Easel-album. - Google Patents

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Patented Mar. 5, I90I.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE.

ROBERT F. OBERTEUFFER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO A. J. HOLMAN & (70., OF SAME PLACE.

EASEL-ALBU M SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 669,326, dated March 5, 1901.

Application filed June 19, 1900.

T0 in whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ROBERT F. OBERTEUF- FER, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Easel-Albu ms, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompany-, ing drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to easel-albums, and has for its object to simplify and improve the construction of such a devicefor example, that shown in Holmans patent, No. $3,209, dated July 23, 1895particularly in the construction of the box-like easel-stand and the means and man ner of hinging the book to the stand.

The primary object of the invention is to so construct the easel-frame that a book may be supported and incl'osed without fastening on an inwardly and downwardly inclined book-rest by its front or leaf edge in an inwardly-inclined position.

Afurther object of the specific construction of easel-frame is to enable a book to be detachably secured thereto, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, by ordinary hinges connecting one of its front boards or covers with the inwardly and downwardly inclined book-rest of the frame.

The details of construction and the advantages flowing from my improvement will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved device, showing the book thrown down upon the table; Fig. 2, a lateral section of the same, and Fig. 3 a like section of the device with the book in easel-like position upon the inclined book-rest.

The box-like stand or easel is composed of an upright back A, with flat bottom 0 and inclined book-rest D, and of upright sides B B, the box or stand being preferably supplied with supporting-feet d d. The base'portion b of said upright sides B B is of a depth sufficient to allow of inclining the book at an angle, so that it will be supported in an inclined position without fastening on the in- Serial No. 20.815. lllo model.)

clined book-restD and so that it shall have the appearance when closed of resting on an easel and at the same time leave a space in the rear of the box, behind the book, to place a rack E to hold sheets of paper and envelope or pictures. A side drawer G may be inserted in the frame, if desired. (See Figs. 2 and The upright sides B B, above the base portion 1) thereof, preferably incline to asharp angle, in order that when the book is closed and in normal position on the stand, as in Fig. 3, the edges of the leaves of the book will be exposed to view.

Along the front lateral edge of the flat bottom C of the box is secured a book-rest D, inclining inwardly and downwardly. Of course it is obvious that the book-rest may be integral with the flat bottom 0 instead of being made separate from and then secured to the latter.

The album F is constructed, as usual, of a series of leaves m, bound to a flexible back 3, and with a single side cover or carrier 1', the latter, as usual, made of a covered board. In other words, the album is the usual and common photograph-album minus one of its side covers. The front edge of the cover 1' of the album is hinged directly by outside hinges k to the exposed vertical face of the inclined book-rest D, at or near its lower edge, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, in order that when the book is closed, as seen in Fig. 3, the pack of leaves (which never in any book extend out flush with the edge of the cover) will be flush with and be supported on the inclined book-rest D, with the back or binding edge 3 uppermost. Side pieces or stops W to limit the inward swing of the book-leaves are provided, resting upon the flat bottom 0, inwardly beyond the inclined book-rest D. A locking device, such as T on the box and t on the book-cover, may be supplied to keep the parts in position when the device is closed.

In use the normal position of the parts is as shown in Fig. 3, and the device then presents the appearance of a common album having two covers and resting upon an inclined easelframe, and the constructionis such as to give spacefor a rack E within the box-like stand for pictures, paper, &c. When the book is thrown down, as in Figs. 1 and 2, by means of the hinged connection of its cover 1", it rests at anincline and serves admirably for a Writing-desk, the open body of the box being then exposed. In this position the back edge of the album is toward the operator, as in Fig. 1, for writing purposes and the side of the book, as usual, (see Fig. 2,) for turning over the leaves and viewing the pictures.

In prior easel-album structures the book has invariably rested upon the inclined bookrest by its back or binding edge, and the strain of opening it over the inclined rest soon tears and destroys the binding, apart from the fact that in most of such devices a special construction of book is required to enable it to be hinged to the easel-stand, while in my device only simple and strong metallic hinges, secured to the strongest part of the bookthe Wooden cover-are required, and indeed an ordinary book with two covers may be used, if need be and bulk is not objected to, and in my device, with the hinging being supplied at the front edge of the book, there is no strain of the binding edge over the inclined rest, as in other devices of this general character.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A box-like easel-frame consisting of the upright back A, a pair of oppositely-arranged perpendicular sides B, B, at right angles thereto, a flat bottom or base 0 supporting said parts A, B, B, an inwardly and downwardly inclined book-restD fixedly mounted on said base and having an inclined surface for supporting the front edges of the leaves of a hook, and side pieces or stops W to limit the inward swing of the book-leaves.

2. A box-like easel-frame consisting of the upright back A, a pair of oppositely-arranged perpendicular sides B, B, at right angles thereto, a flat bottom or base 0 supporting said parts A, B, B, a carrier for the back edge of a book and an inwardly and downwardly inclined book-rest D having an inclined surface for supporting the front edges of the leaves of a book.

3. In combination with a box-like easel- I frame, composed of upright back A, inclined sides B B, b, and a flat bottom 0 with inwardly and downwardly inclined book-rest, D, of an album, book or the like, having at least one stiff cover-,aud with hinges between the front or free edge of said cover and the outer vertical edge of said inclined book-rest; substantially as described.

4. In a device of the character described, .the combination with a box-like easel-frame composed of the upright back A, vertical sides B, B, b, of the form described, the bottom 0 having inwardly-inclined book-rest D, side pieces or stops W, and an album or book having at least one stifi cover, with hinges securing the front edge of the same to the front vertical edge of the inclined book-rest; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature this 14th day of June, A. D. 1900.

ROBERT F. OBERTEUFFER.

Witnesses:

GEORGE W. CLEMENT, GEO. M. D. ROBBINS.

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