US998541A - Loose-leaf binder. - Google Patents

Description

Patented July 18,1911.

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C. F. MOBEE.

LOOSE LEAP BINDER.

APPLIUATIOK TILED OUT. 19, 1910. 998,541

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C. F. MoBEB. LOOSE LEAF BINDER. APPLICATION FILED 00T.19, 1910.

Patented July 18, 1911.

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w/imsssm INVENTOB .ceiving pins; Fig. 7 is asimilar view of one To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES FOB-BEST MGBEE, 0F ATHENS, OHIO.

' LOQSE-LEAI BINDER.

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. MoBEn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Athens, in the county of Athens and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Loose-Leaf Binder, of which the fol; lowing is a full, clear, and exactdescrlptlon.

' The object of the invention is: to provide a new and improved loose-leaf binder, more.

especially designed for use i-n'railroad offices, manufacturing and commercial establishments and the like, and arranged "for filing and subsequently binding loose leaves of tissue paper between two covers in a Very simple and comparatively inexpensive manner, without it being necessary to,have holes previously punched in the papers.

For the purpose mentioned use is made ofa back and front cover, one or"more tubes adapted to pass through the covers, receiv-.

ing pins for removable insertion in one end of thetuloes, and cappin pins adapted to be driven into the ends 0 the tubes to abutwith their heads against the outer faces of A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in.

which similar characters of referenceindic'ate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the looseleaf binder, showing the parts in position for receiving the loose leaves; Fig. 2 is a like view of the loose-leaf binder, showing the parts assembled and the leaves bound in position between the back and front covers; Fig. 3 is a sectional slde elevation i of the same; Fig. 4 is a perspective view o f-a modified form of-the loose-leaf binder; Fig.

1 of the tubes Fig. 8 is a similar view of one 10fthe tubes. with a capping i im at one endand a receiving p n in position at the-other'end of. the tube; and Fig.1 9 isa like view of one of the tubes with 'the two capping: pins in position thereon.

In. thegeneral construction of the loose leaf binder, use" isfmade of tubes A, preferably two in number and of the same size,

the tubes'being adapted to pass through apertures inthe back cover B to rise from described. Into the lower end of each of the tubes A held on the back cover B is Specification of Letters Patent. l ate nted J ilyi18, 1 911. i Application'flled October 19, 1910. iieri al No. 587,882. i e V driven the shank E of a capping-pin E having a head E abuttin' a ainst the outer face or under side of t e ackcover B, it being understood that the shank E is driven into the end of the tube A with a drivingfit to permanently attach the capping pin E to the lower end of the tube'A.

The upper end of each of the tubes A held onthe cover B are provided with removable receiving pins 'F each having a shank F and a pointed head F, of which the shank F 'fits -loosely'and removably into the upperendof the tube Awhile;the-head F is ofa diameter, corresponding approximately to the diameter of the tube A, so that the loose leaves C can be readily passedover the receiving .pins F and slipped down the same and onto thetubes A to accumulate-one on top of the other.

When binding the loose leaves C of tissue .paper, it is desirable to place compensating and spacing bars D in position on the tubes A, after a numberof such leaves C have accumulated, as'will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, to insure even binding of the leaves, especially as the forward or body portions of such leaves are usually swelled during the'process of copying from original manuscripts. After a sufficient number of loose leaves C have acc'umulated on the tubes A to approximately the upper ends thereof, then the receiving pins F are removed from the tubes A and the front cover B is placed onto the upper.

ends of the said tubes and pressed down- .ward for, the {terminals of the tubes to reach to the upper face of the front cover Bf. A second set of capping 'pins E is now driven in place on the u per ends of the 5 tubes A,.'so that the sha E. of this see .with a driving t, while the heads E of 0nd set of cappin pins engage thetubes A- l the said capping pins-abut against the outer.

face ofthe'frontcove'r B, as plainly indi- 'cated in Figs. 2 and 3. A'back B" of suit- I ablev fabric material and forming part, say, .05.

of the back cover B, is extended over' the back of the loose leavesC and onto the top 'of, the front cover-B to which the terminal of the said back is pastedor otherwise se-.

cured'to complete the binding.

It isunderstood that I do not limit my self to binding loose leaves of tissue paper only, and, if de sired,the compensating and spacing bars D may be omitted and the loose leaves bound in' place 'between the covers '13 and B without such compensating bars as shown in Fig. 4:. It is understood that after the loose leaves are bound in place between the covers B and B, as described and shown and 4, then the receiving pins F can be reused in another set of tubes for binding loose leaves between another set of covers in the manner above described.

In practice, a number of tubes A, of the same or of I fin' an outfit together with capping pins E different length, are furnished of double the number of tubes A, and a single set of receiving ins F, as the latter can be re-used with eac set of'tubes used for forming a binder.

From the foregoing it' will be seen that by t e arrangement described the several parts can be readily assembled for filing the 'loose' structed bore shanks E leaves and for subsequently binding the leaves permanentlyin place between the covers.

It will be noticed that the parts A are tubular from end to end, having an unobin Figs. 2, 3.

which permits the use of and F" of any desired length and also facilitates 'the'cutting ofi of the tubes A to suit any desired thickness of book without interfering-with the proper application of the shanks of the capplng and receiving plns.

-' Having thus described my invention, I

claim asnew and desire to ters Patent:

A loose leaf binder comprising covers apertured for the assage of connecting tubes, tubes passing ii'eely through the said covers and having no positive engagement therewith as against end-wise movement of secure by Letthe tubes whereby any set of tubes maybe applied to any set of covers, capping pins driven into the lower ends of the tubes and having heads overlapping the adjacent cover and pointed receivmg pins having shanks fitting removably into the other ends of the said tubes, substantially as set forth. I

- In testimony whereof I have signed my name to thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES FORREST MoBEE.

Witnesses: if

T. F. MORGAN, J. M. Fos'rnn.

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