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PATENTED FEB. ll, 1908.

H. DENLINGER.

INDEX. APPLICATION ILED 00T. 3l, 1905.

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the shaded portion which indicates `the initialis placed atthe side of the section or division, the shading for the first initial being placed at the side of its space nearest orto- I v wards the name-indicating space (a), and the shading for the second initial at the side ofl its space farthest removedrom the nameindicating'space, as indicated at. 7 and 8,- The shadingl in therespectively, Fig. 1. spaces 'for indicating the' initials uld-be of different lcolors 'and different from that used to indicate the initial letter or letters-of ,-colors might be selected for the shading, as, for example, red, white and `tilue.

the naine. Likewise the lines which se arate the spaces about -the vowels, or ot er s ecialletters, should be heavier `or of a lferent color from the rest of the itobreak up the sameness.

" `As a matter of convenience and to assist in more readily .picking out the initials and .the initial letter of the surname, groups of The shaded portion for the space which indicates the name 'on'the lenvelop mi ht be a lightv blue, so that it would take anot er color upon or over it with proper contrast in case one initial should-happen to be the same as the initial letter of the surname. The short shaded portion for the first initial could be '-Inade in red, and thatl for the second' initial, in White. Thus, if these colors Were appliedL tothe name J. F. Argo, used to illustrate the invention, the red would indicate the J7 White theF, and blue the initial letter of the surname A, and if it 'was desired to also,

indicate the second letter of the surname (r), that could be done by using still another color for shading the middle portion only of I envelop or card wanted by the appearance of the "r division. lf one of the initials should also be A, it would be indicated by lacing thejcoloring for that initial over the lue shading which indicates the initial letter of the surname, the contrast being*- suflicientl distinct to clearly indicate theI initial. t will be seen that the shading of the letters makes it possible to select the the exposed edges.

It will be understood that where a number of a cards come together, there will be an extended shaded portion in the Ua division, and so with thc other letters, whether they be second or third'letters in the surname, or the initials ofthe name, providing, of course, a roup of naines have the same second or t ird letters-or the same initials. Where #there are a great many in the group indicating the initialy letter of the surname (see Fig. 4, a) lthe name might be selected from the'second letterthereof, or

' by the. third letter, these vbeing shaded with.

' vwhere-there are many as, r'bein(1r theV differentA colors and to the side. Thus,

second letter, a glance down the r column opposite the aurgroup would single out the ducin ,the number of cards, one of which it space lines columns he naturally puts his hand u on the sessie.

one Wanted. 4 lt will he seen, therefore, that it is notnecessary to use the principal or main group only, but that the naine can be selected. by the subgroups, as. bysecond,I vthird,or initial letters.

By lreference to Fig.l 4, in selecting'the name used to illustrate the invention, the .erson looking for the envelo containing F. Argois documents, `wou d naturally glance down thefA. division, at the same" time, running his eye down the row indicat= ing the J row, which would indicate that of the AI cards or envelops it must bel one4 l whichis opposite the lJ" shading', thus remust e, and by a further glance, he seesA that it mustbe one of' the cards-which' isf* shaded-attheF division. lThus byj carrying tlie initial letter of the surname `and the initials in' mind as he runs his hand over the card or envelop Wanted;y vIf the car is out of place, it is' more easily detected thanfever.

hewshading can be done in a variety of ways, as with some simple coloring or stainf it 1s obvious that modificationscan b e made Y I without departing from/the spirit of the in vention and I do not mit the invention to the particular form sh wn and described.

l claim as my invention:

\ 1. A card or envelop rovided with the= letters ol: the alphabet an with one ormo're diflcrcntiated mdicating marks so associated in their order the first or ini-tial letters 'of the name thereupon.

. 2. A set of cards or envelops rovided with a serios of divislon marks sub ividing them 110 into spaces and also rovidcd with the letters of the alphabet, an v with one or more indicating marks so positioned within said spaces as to indicate in their order the first or initial letters of' the naine associated therewith, substantially as described.

3. A card or en'velo providcdwith a'series of division marks su brlividingia portion thereof into spaces and withthe letters of the al- Y phabet distributed within said spaces, and125 f with one or more differentiated indicating marks-4 distributed among said spaces to des- Y',

ignace in their Order the initial lea-ergs of ,th name thereon, substantially as described.`

4. 'v 51mg' envelop Provided Politi/face 13b.

permit of suchready' or` 9o mg substance;v or by pasting a thin ,piece'of l '110 with the letters of sald a phabet as to lndicate near itsv upper edge with a series of marks l letters of the alphabet which are the first or dividing'it into' spaces, some of said marks l initial letters ofthe name upon said envelop, being'diflerentiated to particularly desigl substantially as described.

nate certain 'letters of the alphabetdistrib i HENRY DENLNGET? 5 litedfin saidvspaces upon said envelop, and Witnesses:

mitli'on'e or mor"V Lcolored indicating marks l W. A. ROBBiNs,

`Within said spaces and associated with the j r ARTHUR (l. SPENCER.

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