US1661519A - Sheet ob cabd holdeb - Google Patents

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March 6 1928.

` l 661519 G. P. WIGGINTON SHEET 0R GARD HOLDER Filed YNov. 27. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l /Z Z3 Z4 5 March 6, 1928. 1,661,519

' G. P. WIGGINTON SHEET 0R CARD HOLDER Filed Nov. 27. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 F711 fgm/ 'Mi A TTURNEYS Lll.)

Patented Mar. 6, 1928.

MEN? PATENTS 00H1* YORK.

SHEET 0R GARD HOLDER.

Application filed November 27, 19%. Serial No. 151,093.

ll'lfy inllnovcd sheet or card visible index holder especially designed tor the holdinpv ot visible indexed sheets or cards and l have illustrated my :improvements as l have einbodied them for that purpose. My improvements are. however, well adapted 'for carrying` various kinds oil information. which it is desired to have displayed or rendered convenient tor reference.

My present improvements are in some respects an adaptation of and an improvement upon the structure shown in my application ttor Letters Patent tiled J une 19, 1926, Serial No. 117,072.

The main object o'lf' this invention is to provide an apparatus ot the class described which-is of very large capacity7 a consider- "ahlc number ot sheets or cards being effectively supported so that they are all conveniently accessible and so that they may be vconveniently Vshifted to a second holder or changed about as occasion requires.

Second. to provide an improved apparatus of the class described in which a sheet or series of sheets may be conveniently added or sheets removed, as occasion may require, o an entire sheet body shifted.

Objects pertaining.; to details and economies ot my invention will detinitely appear :from the detailed description to follow. The invention is clearly delined and pointed out in the claims.

.it structure embodying` the l'eatures ot my invention is clearly illustrated in the accouipanying,` drawing` 'torming` a part of this application, in which: i

F l is a perspective view of a binder ot the loose leaf type employing a plurality ot sheet-lilre supports or units embodying the tentures of my invention.

Figi. 2 is a fragmentary plan view a pair ol' the units disposed in proper relation to permit the shitting ot sheet holders from one olt the units to another.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view ot one ot the units.

Fig. fl is a detail section on a line correspending' to line 4 4- ot' Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail section on a line corresponding to line of Fig. 2.

llip. 6 is a tragijmentary plan view of one of the sheet holders with its sheet-attaching means, a fragment of the sheet being shown in engagement with the holder.

Fig. 7 is a section on a line corresponding to line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail section illustrating; one manner oit' engaging the sheet holders with and disengaging them 'from the support.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view showing` one ot' the holders in engagement with a support.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line l0-l0 ot Fig. showing details oi the holder-retaining means.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary plan view ot a modified iorin of my invention in which a t ansfer member is employed .instead of directly shitting' into a second holder as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. l2 is a detail section on line l2-l2 ot Fig. 2.

Fig. 13 is a detail perspective view of the follower.

Reterring to the drawing, l represents a loose sheet binder provided with binding or clanipirif;V bars 2. As the structural details ot the binder form no part oit the invention they are not illustrated therein. 'llhis binder as illustrated, however, contains a plurality of units designated generally by the numeral 3. Fach unit carries two sets or series ot sheet or card holders, that is, each faceo't each unit is adapted to receive a plurality ot holders.

lin the embodiment illustrated each unit comprises a plate-like body member having spaced pairs ot outer bars 5 secured on the sidesthereoit. These bars have rab beted inner edges 6 which coact with the plate fl providing groove-like ways facing towards each other. Between and in spaced relation to these bars 5 are mounted inner bars which are spaced to provide a forwardly lacing` groove-like guide way l2.

l provide a plurality ot holders 9 which have rearwardly oil'set ends l0 engageable with and slidable in the facing ways, these holders 9 also having rearwardly projecting luejs 'll which engage and slide in the torwardly facing grooves or ways l2 between the bars 7. rlhese holders are, in the embod @lll till

iment illustrated. `formed ot spring material so that they may be engaged and. disengaged by springing the same. The ways are also open at their ends so that the holders may be slid from the ends of the ways.

Each holder is provided with a sheet-attaching member 13 having oppositely projecting pintles ll engaging the eyes or knuckles l5 so that the attaching members are pivotally attached to the holders. rlhe attaching members have laterally projecting arms 16 provided with inturned hooks or lugs 17 at their ends with which holes 18 in the `sheets or cards 19 may be engaged, the attaching members being substantially as shown in my application for patent referred to.

At the ends of the ways I provide retaining members 20 which are also formed of spring nraterial and have rearwardly offset ends engageable with the facing ways, each of these retaining members also having rearwardly projecting pins 2l engageable with holes 22 in the bars 7, the resiliency of the member 2O retaining the pins normally in engagement while permittii-ig `their being disengaged by lifting up on the centra-l portion of the retainer.

I also provide a follower 23 formed of vspring material and having its ends 24 overlapping the edges of the bars 5 while the rearwardly offset tongues 25 engage under the vbars 5, thereby retaining the follower. The follower is of spring material and of such length that when sprung into engagement as shown in Fig. 2 sufficient friction results to held it in its adjusted position. With this arrangement the holders may be arranged on the supports in end to end relation, the attaching means being arranged so that there is no substantial overlapping oi the holders or their attaching means as is illustrated in Fig. 5, the sheets or cards lying substantially fla-t and `with 'the edge of each exposed `for identifying indicia.

Each support or unit is preferably provided with a pair of tonguesl 26 on its upper edge and holes 2,7 en its lower edge adapted 'to receive the tongues of a second unit or support, thereby facilitating the alining `of 'the ways of a pair of supports as is shown in 2.

Wfhen it is desired to shift the sheets or cards from `one support kto another., the second support is placed in receiving position as shown in Fig. 2, and the retaining member removed. The follower maybe removed intirely or shifted to the second holder. rlhe desired number oi sheets with their holder are then Ashifted to the second support. The follower in Fig. 2 is shown below the sheet body. lt will be understood that in supporting position it. would underlie the sheets and engage the bottom holder.

In the modification shown in Fig. 11, I provide a transfer member 28 which may be used to transfer the sheets from one support to another or for temporarily holding a group of sheets, the transfer member itself being used a. support. In this transfer member the ways are closed at the lower end and the upper end may be closed by a retaining member so that the transfer member can be handled without the holders 'falling out.

l have not attcniiited o illustrate or describe other embodiiuenta-i or iulai'itations, particularly in the form ot the ways or supports, as it is believed that the disclosure made will enable lthese skilled in the art to adapt the in'iprovenients as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In an apparatus oi" the class described,

the combination ofv a. plate-like body member, spaced pairs oi outer bars secured on opposite sides of said body member, said bars having rabbeted inner edges coat-,ting with said body member providing groove-like ways 'facing toward each other, pairs olf iuner bars disposed between and in spaced relation to said outer bars and to each other, sheet hold-ers having rearwardly oiliset ends engaging said ways and lugs engaging beZ tween said inner bars, said sheet holders being provided with sheet-attaching means and being formed el spring material permitting their engagement or disengagement with the ways by springing the holders tor insertion or removal at the ends of the ways, a holder-retaining member having rearwardly offset ends engageable with said ways and inwardly projecting pins cn- `gageable with holes in said inner bars, said retaining member being ot spring material whereby said pins are held yieldingly in engagement with said bars, and a Yfollower disposed with its ends overlapping said outer bars and having rearwardly o'l'tset tongues slida'bly engaging said ways, said follower being of spring material to permit its engagement and disengagement with said ways for frictionally holding it in its adjusted positions.

2. In an apparatus oit the class described, the combination of a plate-like body member, spaced pairs of outer bars secured on opposite sides of said body member, said bars having rabbeted inner edges coacting with said body member providing` groovelike ways facing toward each other, pairs of inner bars disposed between and in spaced relation to said outer bars and to each other, sheet holders having rearwardly otiset ends engaging said ways and lugs engaging between said inner bars. said sheet holders being provided with sheet-attaching means and being formed of spring material perliao mitting their engagement or disengagement with the ways by springing the holders for insertion or removal at the ends of the ways, and a holder retaining member having rearwardly offset ends engageablen with said ways and inwardly projecting pins engageable with holes in said inner bars, said rc taining member being of spring material. whereby said pins are held yieldingly in engagement with said bars.

3.111 an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a plate-lilie body meniber, spaced pairs of outer bars secured on opposite sides of said body member, said bars having rabbetcd inner edges eoacting with said body member providing groovelike ways facing toward each other, pairs of inner bars disposed between and in spaced relation to said out-er bars and to each other, sheet holders having rearwardly offset ends engaging said ways and Vlugs engaging between said inner bars, said sheet holders being provided with sheet-attaching means. and a follower disposed with its ends overlaliping said outer bars and having rearu wardly offset tongues slidably engaging said ways, said :follower being of spring material to permit its engagement and disengagement with said ways for frictionally holding it in its adjusted positions.

1t. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a plate-like body meniber, spaced pairs of outer bars secured on oppositesides of said body member, said bars having rabbeted inner edges eoacting with said body member providing groovelike ways facing toward each other, pairs of inner bars disposed between and in spaced relation. to said outer bars and to each other, and sheet holders having rearwardly offset ends engaging said ways andlugs engaging between said inner bars, said sheet `holders being provided with sheet-attaching means.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a plate-like body member, spaced outer bars secured to said body1 member, said bars having rabbeted inner edges coacting with said body member providing groove-lil e ways facing toward each other, inner bars disposed between and in spaced relationto said outer bars and to each other, sheet holders having ends engaging said ways and lugs engaging between said inner bars, said sheet holders being pro# vided with sheet-attaching meansn a holden retaining member having rearwardly offsetends engageable with said ways and inwardly projecting pins engageable with holes in said inner bars, said retaining member being of spring material whereby said pins ari` held yieldingly in engagement. with said bars. and a follower disposed with its ends overlapping said outer bars and having rearwardly offset tongues slidably engaging said ways, said follower being of spring material to permit its engagement and disen gagement with said ways for frictionally holding it in its adjustedpositions.

G. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a plate-like body member, spaced outer bars secured to said body member, said bars having rabbeted inner edges coacting with said body member providing groove-liko ways facing to *ard each other, inner bars disposed between and .in spaced relation to said outer bars and to each other, sheet holders having ends engaging said ways and lugs engaging between said. .inner bars, said sheet holders being provided with slieetattacbing means, and a follower disposed with its ends overlappiniv said outer bars and having rearwardly oilset tongues slidably engaging said ways, said follower being of spring material to permit its engagement and disengagement with said ways for frictionally holding it in its adjusted. positions.

7. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a plate-like body member, spaced outer bars secured to said body member, said bars having rabbeted inner edges coacting with said body member providing groove-like ways facingtoward each other, inner bars disposed between and in spaced relation to said outer bars and to each other, sheety holders having ends engaging said ways and lugs engaging between said :inner bars, said sheet holders being provided with sheet-attaching means and liolder-1etaining members having rearwardly oli'set ends engageable with said ways and inwardly projecting pins engageable with holes in said inner bars, said retaining mem` bers being of spring material whereby said pins are held yieldingly in engagement with said bars.

8. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a plate-like body member, spaced outer'lnirs secured to said body member, said bars havii'ig rabbeted inner edges coacting with said body member providing groove-like ways facing toward each other, inner bars disposed between and in spaced relation to said outer bars and to each other. and sheet holders having ends engaging said ways and lugs engaging between said inner bars, said sheet holders being provided with sheet-attaching means.

i). In an apparatus of the class described, the coml ination of a support having spaced groove-like ways facing toward each other and an intermediate forwardly 'facing groove, a plurality of sheet holders slidably engaged in saidv ways and vhaving inwardly projecting lugs engaging said intermediate groove. said holders being of spring mate rial permitting the engagement and disengagement thereof` and a resilient retaining member at the ends of the ways provided with inwardly offset ends adapted to engage lil5 lill) the ways and with inwardly projecting pins, said support being provided with holes adapted to receive said pins.

l0. In an appa 'atus of the class described, the combination of a support having spaced groove-like ways facing toward each other and an intermediate forwardly facing groove, and a. jlilurality of sheet holders slidably engaged in said spaced ways and having inwardly projecting lugs engaging said intermediate groove, said holders being of spring material jiermitting the. engagement and disengagement thereof.

ll. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of av support. having spaced ways facing toward each other and an intern'iediate foriwirdly facing way, a plurality of sheet holders having ends slidably cnga-ged in said spaced ways and a portion engaging said forwardly facing way, said holders being of spring material permitting the engagement and disengagement thereof, a follower slidable in said ways, and a resilient retaining member at the ends of the ways provided with inwardly oiiset ends adapted to engage the ways and with inwardly projecting pins, said support being provided with holes adapted to receive said pins.

l2. In an apparatus of the class described, the conibination of a support having spaced ways facing toward each other and an interi'nediate forwardly facing way, a plurality of sheet holders having ends slidably engaged in said spaced ways and a portion engaging said forwardly facing way, said holders being of spring material permitting the ei'igagcn'ient and disengagement thereof, and a follower slida'ble in said ways. r

13. In an appara-tus of the class described, the combination of a support having spaced ways facing toward each other and an intermediate forwardly facing way, a plurality of sheet holders having ends slidably engaged in said spaced ways and a portion engaging said forwardly facing way, said holders being of spring material permitting the engagement and disengagement thereof, and a resilient retaining member at the ends oi' the ways provided with inwardly offset ends adapted to engage the ways and with inwardly projecting pins, said support being provided with holes adapted to receive said pins.

'l-t. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support having spaced ways facing toward each other and an intermediate forwardly facing way, and a plurality of sheet holders having ends slidably engaged in said spaced ways and a portion engaging said forwardly facing way, said holders being of spring material permitting the engagement and disengagement thereof.

l5. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support having spaced mamie' groove-like ways facing toward cach other and an intermediate forwardly facing groove, and a plurality of sheet holders having rearwardly offset ends slidably engaged in said ways and rearwardly projecting lugs engaging said intermediate groove, said holders being of spring material permitting the engagement and disengagen'ient thereof.

16. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support hex-'ing spaced Agroove-like ways facing toward eachother 'facing` and an intermediate forwardly groove, and a plurality of sheet holders having rearwardly offset ends slidably engaged in said ways and rearwardly project-` ing lugs engaging said intermediate groove.

17. An apparatus Vof the class described comprising a plurality of supports provided with ways open at their ends, coacting alining means on said holders whereby the ways may bey brought into alincment, a plurality of sheet holders slidable in 'said ways whereby the holders may be slid from one support to another, a holder-retaining member rcn'iovably associated with said, ways, and a sheet-holder follower Aslidable in said ways and having frictional engagement with the support whereby it is retained in its adjusted positions in the ways.

1S. An apparat-us of the class described comprising a plurality of supports provided with ways open at their ends, coacting alin-v ing means on .said supports lwhereby the ways may be brought into alinement, a plurality of sheet holders slidable in said ways whereby the holders may be slid from one support to another, and a holder-retaining member removably associated with said Ways.

19. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a plu ality of supports provided with ways adapted to be brought into alinement, a plurality of sheet holders slidable in 'said ways and adaptet'l to be slidably removed from the way of one support into the way of another when the ways are brought in end-to-end relation, and a sliding follower for said sheetholders.

20. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support having spaced ways facing toward each other, -a plurality of sheet holders having ends slidably engaging in said ways, and a follower pro-` vided with end portions engaging said ways,

said follower being of spring material permitting its engagement and disengagement and for frictionally holding it in its adjusted positions in said ways.

21. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support provided with a way, a plurality of sheet'holdersslidablc in said way, said sheet holders having sheetattaching means pivotally mounted thereon, and a follower slidable in said way to suplll() wir lll)

port said sheet holders, said follower being adapted to underlie the sheets mounted on said holders When it is adjusted into supporting relation to a holder.

22. In an apparat-us of the class described, the combination of a support provided With a Way, a plurality of sheet holders slidable in said Way and provided with sheet-attaching means, and a follower formed of flat spring material engaged in Said Way and adapted for frietonal engagement therein to lie beneath sheets mounted on said holders.

Q3. ln an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a support provided with 15 and a follower slidable in said Way to eoact 20 With said holders, said follower being adapted to lie beneath the sheet mounted on the adjacent holder when in coaeting relation thereto.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set 25 my hand.

GEORGE P. "WIGGINTON

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