US903940A - Combined index and pad. - Google Patents

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CLARENCE H. YOUNG, OF ROCKLAND,

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COMBINED INDEX AND PAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1908.

Application filed March 9, 1908. Serial No. 419,864.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE H. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Rockland, in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Index and Pad, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the const-rnction of means whereby a pad or block of paper can be supported in connection with an elongated strip of paper adapted to be longitudinally shifted for the purpose of presenting to view any one of a list of tele phone subscribers indicated thereon.

Referring to the drawings formii'ig part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of a device made in accordance with my invci'ition. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same on the line X-X in Fig. Fig. 3 a transverse section on the line Y-Y in Fig. 2. Fig. l is a perspective view of the plate used'in the support of the device.

The block of paper or pad 1 is mounted upon a plate 2 preferably of metal, having its rear end bent up and over the pad and provided with a removable pin or screw 3 for securing the paper in place. This plate is pivoted between the ears 5 integral with the back 6 in front of which is stretched the visible portion of the lengthy strip of paper 7. A longitudinally slotted link 8 is loosely pinned to both said back and plate for the support of the latter in a substantially hori zontal position; the slots being provided to permit such pins to slide therein when the plate is folded up against the back. Said back is removably supported by the plate 10 adapted to be screwed to a wall as shown in Fig. 2, or to the standard 11 as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4. Said standard is formed with a jaw 12 and a thumb-screw 13 for clamping the same to a table or shelf, or to the edge of a desk. The latter is designed to be employed in conjunction with a desktelephone; while the other is used with a telephone attached to a Wall. Said back 6 is preferably made from sheet metal having sections of its lateral edges bent up to form flanges 15 and 16, for the purpose of retaining the strip 7 in place; said ears 5 being continuations of the flanges 16. The top and bottom edges of the back are curved or rounded over as shown in Fig. 2 in order to protect the paper from wear at such l l l l points; as otherwise the sharp edges of the back would quickly cut and tear the paper and prevent it from winding upon the rolls hereinafter described.

Midway of the back, are rearwardly bent sections of metal forming sides 17 designed for inclosing and supporting the rolls 20, 21, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, to which are wound the ends of the strip 7. ioth rolls are made to rotate simultaneously and in opposite directions, by means of the train of gears 23, 2d and to the central one 24- of which is fixed the crank-hamlle 22 by which the rolls are turned. Said sides are preferably integral with the back 7, and are formed with the unequal legs 27, 28 at the ends of which are the iii-turned feet 29 adapted to engage the hooks 30 struck out from the plate l0, as shown in Fig. 4.. This arrangement of feet and hooks permits the device to be lifted away from the plate 10 at any moment, and serves several lll'lPOltitllb functions; the first being that the winding rolls 20, 21 are more fully exposed by such removal, and access thereto for the application of a fresh strip of paper made more convenient. In applying said strip to the rolls, the ends of the paper are introduced through the slots or slits 26 in said rolls, as shown in Fig. 3; it being preferable to first wind the strip on one roll until there is just enough left of its opposite end to pass about the back 6 and through the slit in its roll, and then turn the latter enough to secure the strip therein; such turn unwinding the other roll through the agency of the train of gears 23, 24:, 25. Another advantage is the possibility thereby provided of changing the location of the device. By having two or more of said plates, and mounting one on the wall beside a wall-telephone, and another on the standard 11 for a desk telephone, the same pad and index can be used for each of the several telephones often used in a single room.

As shown in Fig. 1., I prefer to provide the strip 7 with suitably spaced index letters alphabetically arranged, each followed by several blank lines upon which to write the names of the telephone exchanges coming thereunder.

In use, the pad 1 receives whatever notes or numbers it is desired to ot down as received over the phone, while a few quick turns of the handle 22 brings to view the proper letter under which is indexed the exchange which is desired,- it being understood that this index is designed only for the comparatively few exchanges with which communications are most frequently had.

To make sure that there shall be a pencil at hand-for use in connection with the pad 1, I form the plate 2 with an up-curved lateral edge 9, as shown in Fig. 1, in which to lay a pencil; the latter being preferably formed or provided with a shoulder near its upper end for keeping it from sliding down in such seat 9 when the pad is turned up against the index.

\Vhat I claim as my invention and for which I desire Letters Patent, is as follows, to wit 1. The combination with an index supported in a nearly vertical position, of a plate hinged to the lower end thereof and adapted to be turned up against the face of the index, and means connected with said index and plate for supporting the latter in a substantially horizontal position.

2. An index comprising a plate having rounded ends, side-walls rigid with the back thereof, two rollers journaled between said walls, each having a longitudinal slot through it, means for turning said rollers simultaneously, and a strip of paper having its ends inserted in said slots and wound upon said rollers, and intermediately located over the face of said plate and passing about the rounded ends thereof.

3. An index comprising a sheet of metal having its ends rounded over, terminal portions of its lateral edges upturned to constitute a confining channel, and other portions turned down to form side-walls, rollers journaled between said walls, and a strip of paper or the like terminally attached to said rollers and passing over tl e face of said sheet within said channel, a plate hinged to said index to be able to be turned up against the same to conceal the matter thereon, and means for supporting said plate from the index in a substantially horizontal position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing invention, I have hereunto set my hand this lth day of March, 1908.

CLARENCE I-I. YOUNG.

lVitnesses I CLARA IV. HALL, lVM. M. IIURLEY.

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