US1891380A - Portable visible index - Google Patents

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Dec. 20, 1932- R. A. FURLONG 1,891,380

PORTABLE VISIBLE INDEX Filed June 27, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR- BY ML m ATTORNEYS 3 30162116! fli'urla Dec; 20, 1932. A, FURLONG 1,891,380

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1213 ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 20, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v LEU'RLONG, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE YAWMAN vd6 "mil MANUFACTURING COMlPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION 101' NEW YORK Application filed June 27,

The present invention relates to visible indexes embodies, more specifically, an improved portable type .of visible index by means of which ,a plurality of interconnected sections may be utilized to support the desired indexing elements, the number, of sec; tions .andelements-carried by each being Val'lable at will. In applicants copending application .fior .visible index, Serial No. 430,186 filed February 21,, 1930., there :is described a visible indexby means of which a plurality of index card supporting sections are vhinged together in the manner ,of the leaves of ,a book, the indexes being protected by such leaves and being ,readily moved to a suitable exposed position. ,or protected position by opening or closing the said leav The interchangeability ,of: elements, together with the ability to increase the capacity ,of the index, ,are features which will be readily apparent. I

In the visible index describedand claimed herein, the structure includes, basically, the features embodied the construction shown and described in the above identified application and embodies, additionally, certain protective features which increase the serviceability and con enience of the i dex, as well as materially protect the indexing (elements.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to p 0V 6 fi visible'index, the index=suppontingsections of which may bacon- =vieniently secured together in such manner that the sections may be readily taken down ;or assembled to include a greater-0r a fewer number of index-supportingsections.

.A funtherqobjeetof thei-nventienis to provide a means for preventing relative movementrofzthe supporting sections towards each other beyond a predeterminedlimit to prevent marring 0f the index elements :dueto sliding of portions thereof over :other portions. l

A iifiurtheraobject :of-the invention is to;pr0- avide an improved hinge connection fabetween :the vcomponent :parts :of a visible index, .the connection being of such character asato prevent lateral movement of one section with 'a'espeot :to the ,other andrestra n ng the's aims :to "pivotal movement nnly.

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A further object of the invention is t 2pm, vide means for readily and detachab'ly connecting a plurality .of sections of a visible index, such sections being retained eflectively in an assembled relation against ,dis LI-talce-v 66 'ment. 7 V

urther objects, not specific ly enum rated above, will be apparent as the inventionis described in greater detail in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein: m

Figure 1 is a plan view showing an index constructed in'accordance with the @ltesent invention and moved to its opened position.

Figure 2 is a view in end elevation, showing theindex ofjFigurel.

V Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, showing the sections moved to .a closed position.

Figure 4: is ,an enlarged segmental view, similar to Figure 2, showing the manner 'of connecting adjacentsections.

Figureb is a view similar to Figure 1,

showing thei'ndex capacity increased by the showing the index of'l igure 5.

Figure 7'is a viewsimilar to Figurefishowing the index ofFigure 5 Figure 8 is ;a view in isometric projection showingaihinge member in detail. g Referring to the above drawings, a designates a tray which is-shown as being formed of metal although any other suitable ,substance may be employed. As described in the above identified pending I application, this tray is provided with securing means 'or, by means of which suitable index elements, such-as cards a?,,may,be secured to thetrays. Inthe device shown in Figures 1,2,.and 3, two trays, as described above, 'are utilized, being hinged togetheratanedge ofeachbya ,hinging' device which will be-descnibed -more specifically hereinafter. If the ,trays ,are,,95

formed. of metal,the top, bottomandpneside edge may be rolled to form ,a suitable head shaped portion of the member being formed with outwardly extending portions 0, lying in the plane of the parallel portions of the member and terminating in pintle portions which lie perpendicular to the plane of the parallel arms of the U-shaped member. The

U-shaped portion 0 includes parallel arms 0 which serve as spacing members for the trays as described hereinafter. I

To assemble the device as shown in Figure 1, two trays a are secured at opposite ends by means of two hinge members a. o The pintles of these members are inserted in the ends of the beads a andpressed inwardly until the detents I) snap over the rounded shoulders formed by the portions 0. The trays are thus assembled in book form and may be opened or closed at will. In their closed position the trays are spaced positively apart as clearly shown in Figure 8, by means of the parallel arms 0 Not only do these arms prevent the trays from rubbing against each other, but they also afford lateral stability against movement of the adjacent trays in their own planes, thus preventing lateral rubbing of the index elements carried by the respective trays. It will be readily seen that movement of the upper tray, to the left, as viewed in Figure 3, in its own plane and parallel to the lower tray, will tend to force the inwardly extending U-shaped portion 0 upwardly, or in a counterclockwise direction with respect to the beads a The extension will thus engage the upper tray and such movement will be prevented effectively. Movement in the other direction will correvented from collapsing or rubbing together.

Where-it is desired that the index have additional capacity, two trays a may be secured back to back as by spot-welding to constitute a unit d as shown in Figure 7.

The beads a of the unit (Z are thus adapted to receive the hinge members 0- 0f the outer trays a, all of the trays being prevented from contacting and rubbing by means of the hinges as described in connection with the construction shown in Figure 3.

K From the .foregoing, it will be seen that a visible index is provided, the elements ofwhich are completely standardized, each element being simple in construction and readily assembled with the cooperating elements of the device and a standard form of hinge member being applicable to the standard form. of

"of the ends thereof and lying between the 'trays.

spondingly be prevented and the trays will h be held in parallel relation and thus be pretray utilized. In addition to serving as an effective hinging mechanism which is readily applied and taken down, the hinge members effectively stabilize the trays when the latter are mounted to form a visible index, either in theforms shown in Figures 1 and 5, or in any form including added trays.

While the invention has been described with specific reference to the accompanying drawings, it is not to be limited, save as de-. fined in the appended claims.

I claim'as my invention 1. As an article of manufacture, a hinge member having parallel pintles, inwardly extend-ingportions. at one ofthe ends thereof, and'a U-shaped offset portion connecting the inwardly extending portions and lying in a plane at right-angles to the pintles.

2. As an article of manufacture, a hinge 'member having parallel pintles, inwardly exr tending portions thereon, and an offset portion connecting the inwardly extending portions.

3. In combination with a plurality of trays formed withhinge-receiving apertures at ad- 2 jacent sides thereof, a hinge member having parallel pintles to engage the apertures, inwardly extending portions on the, pintles, and a U-shaped offset portion connecting the inwardly extending portions and lying in a plane at right-angles to the pintles.

4. In combination with a pluralityof trays formed with hinge-receiving apertures at adj acent sides. thereof, a hinge member having parallel pintles to engage the apertures, in- 51 wardly extending portions on the pintles,

and an offset portion connecting the inwardly extending portions. l V

5. In combination with a plurality of trays formed with hinge-receiving apertures at adjacent sides thereof, a hinge member having parallel pintles to engage the apertures, and an offset portion connecting the pintles at one 7 31,10 6. In combination wit-h a plurality of trays formed with hinge-receiving apertures at adjacent sides thereof, a hinge member having formed with hinge-receiving apertures at ad- 3acent sides thereof, a hinge member havmg parallel pintles to engage the apertures, and-$5.

' means between the pintles to prevent lateral movement of'one of the trays with respect to the other.

8. In combination-with a plurality of trays formed with hinge-receiving apertures at ad-" jacentsides thereof, a hinge member having parallel pintles to engage the apertures, and means between the pintles to space the trays.

9. An, index-carrying tray formed of pressed metal and having beads formed along? a plurality of edges, a hinge member engageable in one of the beads, and a spring-pressed detent mounted in another of the beads to engage the hinge member in the other bead.

10. In combination with an index indicia carrying means and hinging means therefor, beads formed on the index-carrying means along adjacent intersecting edges thereof, a spring-pressed detent in one of the beads, and

a turned-over portion at the extremity of the last-named bead to retain the detent in position.

11. In combination with an index indicia carrying means and hinging means therefor,

beads formed on the index-carrying means along adjacent intersecting edges thereof, and a spring-pressed detent in one of the beads.

12. In combination with an index indicia carrying means and hinging means therefor,

29 a recess in the first means to receive the hinging means, and a spring-pressed pawl carried by the first means to maintain the hinging means normally in position.

13. A plurality of index indicia-carrying members, means to connect the members hingedly, and means on the hinge means extending between the index-carrying means when the latter are closed to prevent lateral movement therebetween. V

30 This specification signed this 24 day of June, A. D. 1930.

ROLAND A. FURLONG.

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