USRE3347E - Improvement in binding books - Google Patents

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PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK n. WnLLs AND J'. nnvnr COOK, on risnKiLi/O'N 'rnn HUDSON, NEW Yonii, skin WELLS Assis-Non. OF Osta-HALF "o sAn) COOK.

iMPRovEMENT INABINDINGBOOKS.

Speeilieation forming part oi'Letters Patent.

. March To all whom :it nmyeoncern.- f

Be' it known that Fannie B. NVELLS, of Fishkill 0n the Hudson, in the county of Dutchess andv State ot' New York, did inventJ f a new and useful Improvement in Mathemat ical and other Books; and We, FRANK B. "NELLE, aforesaid., For himself, and J. -HER- VEY COOK, of Fishkill on the Hudson, Dutchess county', New York, assignee of 0nehalfof said invention, do hereby declare that the follow.

ing is aiull, clear, and exact description thereof', 4which will enable others skilled in the art to make Aand use the same.

...flh'e nature of this invention relates to inipiovements in mathematical and other books, the object of which is to provide such vbooks with leaves or sheets of silicated paperI for convenience in workingr ont examples, the said `nilcatedleaves or sheets being adapted t'or use as slates; and it. consists in combining the Isaid siTieated leaves with the said books,

either by binding tllein together with the` leaves of the book, pasting, Or otherwise securing;l theln to the snrlncc of blank leaves or to thc-covers, or in any preferred manner of Vaccolnplisvhing the shine. ln the aeeoinpnnving.;- draining` the ligure is zi perspective viewfoi' n honk having-ille inveni'ion applied thereto.

We take si lienled lea ws, prelbi'nbly prepared l No. 83,345, dated October 20, 186:2; Reissue No. 3,347, late-d 3o, lens. s v

l' only on one side, fold them so that the prepared snrhccs come together, and lay them between the leaves Of the book aty convenient intervals apart, so that they may be bound or f otherwise fastened in with the leaves ot' the book or to the saineorto the cover, thus consti.-

tutin fr an essential portionthereot', upon which any penciling or writing une, oe done, thus i combining slate and arithmetic, grammar and 'l blackboard, K'c. These leaves are prepared i only on one side, in order, first, that they may be Q the more pliable as leaves, and, second, that in cleaning them the dampness will not come in f contact with the printed portions of the book, l softhat the adjoining leaves will not be af- 'fected with dainpness, nor become soiled when the book is closed; but the said' leaves may i be prepared on both sides, if preferred.

Having thus described the invention, wie elnini as new land desire tosecure by Letters Patentl Mntheiinitieal and other books provided g with si'licated leaves or sheets combined therewith, substantially as and for the pnrpose specified. FRANK vB. WELLS.

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