US1968212A - Unitary manifolding packet - Google Patents

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y 1934- c. J. LINGENFELTER UNITARY MANIPOLDING' PACKET Filed. Oct. 7. 1952 IN VEN TOR.

E F Mi 6 L L W m ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 31, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE UNITARY MANIFOLDING PACKET Application October 7, 1932, Serial No. 636,689

Claims. (01. 28222) This invention relates to improvements in manifolding sets or assemblies, and more especially to such sets including a plurality of record and transfer leaves attached together in manifolding or transfer relation to provide a complete unitary assembly flexible and pliable throughout its extent and adapted either for the reception of manual inscriptions or to be inserted into a manifolding machine such as a typewriter.

It is a general object of the invention to provide in a manifolding assembly of the class mentioned, an improved manner of arranging the record and transfer leaves whereby the inscriptions may be easily and quickly entered and the complete inscribed record leaves quickly and easily detached from the assembly and disassociated with the transfer leaves.

Another object is to provide a manifolding assembly of the class mentioned wherein certain of 2 the record and transfer leaves are formed from integral folded sheets so as to provide a compact unitary assembly relatively free from projecting edges or corners and ha ing an improved selective grip formation whereby the record 'leaves 25 may be selectively gripped at one part of the assembly to the exclusion of the transfer leaves so as to facilitate the separation of therecord from the transfer leaves.

Another object of the invention is to provide a manifolding assembly of the class mentioned wherein record and transfer leaves in addition to the folded leaves may be added at will to produce additional copies, said additional leaves also being protected in the fold of the record leaves and having also an improved selective grip arrangement for assisting in detachment of the additional record leaves.

A further object of the invention is to provide a manifolding assembly of the class mentioned having an improved arrangement of weakened severance lines whereby the record leaves may be quickly and easily detached from the binding to the exclusion of the transfer leaves.

Other objects of the invention will be in part pointed out in the following detailed description of an illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention and will be in part obvious in connection therewith.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

55 For a more complete disclosure and understanding of the objects and nature of the invention, reference is had to the following detailed description and to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a partially diagrammatic, top perspective view of a manifolding assembly embodying the invention, parts being broken away to reveal the structure and arrangement, and

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing for a detailed description of the illustrative embodiment, the manifolding assembly includes a record sheet 5 attached at one edge thereof to a binding 6. This binding may, as shown, be formed by binding stubs or extensions on the several leaves of the assembly these being attached together in any approved manner such as stitches of textile thread, light wire staples, or as shown, by lines of adhesive 7. This attachment connects a plurality of the leaves together in the assembly. The record sheet 5 is folded along a line thereof remote from the binding 6 as indicated at 8, the fold line preferably being perforated or similarly weakened to facilitate severance along this line. This folding of the sheet 5 forms an original record leaf 9 and. a copy record leaf 10 arranged in superposed relation with each other. It will be observed also that this folding of the sheet 5 provides a protective fold or envelope in which the other leaves of the assembly are enclosed. 35

A sheet of transfer or carbon paper 11 is also attached at one edge to the binding 6 and provided with a fold line 12 adjacent to the fold line 8 and lying within the fold of the sheet 5. The transfer sheet 11, as shown, is folded in the same direction as the record sheet 5, thus providing the transfer leaves 13 and 14 interleaved in the assembly, with the record leaves 9 and 10 and also with additional leaves.

This arrangement of the fold of the transfer sheet provides an envelope or pocket opening at the edge of the assembly adjacent to the binding 6 and adapted to receive an additional record leaf 15 in interleaved manifolding relation therein. The additional record leaf 15, as shown, is preferably loose or unattached in the assembly and adapted to be inserted in manifolding position in the pocket or to be independently removed therefrom. This additional record leaf 15 may be termed a ledger leaf inasmuch as it is adapted to be repeatedly inserted in position for the reception of inscriptions and removed after each individual inscription until the record, covering a period of time such for example as a week or month, is completed.

As shown in the drawing, it will be noticed that the binding 6 preferably projects at the edge of the assembly beyond the adjacent edges of the record leaf 9 and the transfer leaf 13. Also, the edge of the transfer leaf projects at 16 slightly beyond the adjacent edge of the record leaf 9. This arrangement facilitates the insertion of the ledger leaf 15 into its correct position in the pocket between the two record leaves. With this arrangement the corner or edge of the ledger leaf during insertion of the latter, first rests upon the projecting surface provided by the stub 6 and then engages underneath the projecting edge 16 of the transfer leaf,

whereupon the ledger leaf is inserted into its' aligned manifolding position between the two transfer leaves. Therefore, not only may the ledger leaf be inserted very quickly into position, but there is less danger that it be inserted into incorrect position in the assembly. When theledger leaf is inserted entirely to the bottom of the pocket, it will be in correctly aligned position for the reception of the inscription, but it will preferably have a projecting margin at the binding edge of the assembly. This margin functions as a tab or handle for use in inserting or removing the ledger leaf. The transfer leaves are preferably provided with transfer material 17 only on their undersurfaces for transfer of the inscriptions to the contiguous upper surfaces of the record leaves. Both the record leaves and ledger leaf may be provided with appropriate blank forms 18 which are normally in register with each other in the assembly. The record and ledger leaves may be of a quality of paper suitable for receiving the inscriptions and sufiiciently flexible that the inscriptions may be transferred by means of the transfer sheets to the underlying record surfaces, but it is preferable that the ledger leaf 15 be of a relatively heavy and durable quality of paper.

,At its folded edge opposite to the binding 6 the transfer sheet 11 is formed with apertures or recesses 19 opening through the fold line 12 and positioned in alignment with each other. There may be as many sets of these apertures as desired, two being shown in this embodiment. These apertures provide a selective grip structure whereby the record leaves 9 and 10 may be selectively gripped to the exclusion of the transfer leaves. In this connection, it should be noted that the 'material of the record leaves at the adjacent edges thereof overlap the selective grip apertures 19, thus providing for the selective grip mentioned. In order to provide a ready means for selectively gripping the record strips through the apertures 19, one or more marks or indices 20 are preferably positioned upon the outer surface of one of the record leaves as upon the original record leaf 9 as shown. This index mark 20 enables the operator to grip the record strips in alignment with the apertures 19 for effecting selective severance and separation of the leaves as later described.

It will be noticed that the folds 8 and 12 of the record and transfer sheets normally lie closely to each other in the assembly when the apertures 19 are provided. However, the selective grip arrangement may be provided by spacing the fold 12 of the transfer sheet inwardly a slight distance from the fold 8. With this arrangement the adjacent margins of the record leaves 9 and 10 may be selectively gripped adjacent the fold line 8 without at the same time gripping the proximate edges of the transfer leaves 13 and 14.

It will be understood that the disclosure of the drawing is partially diagrammatic the leaves being shown as separated from each other to a considerable extent in order that the structure may be clearly shown. When in normal manifolding condition the assembly is thin with the leaves lying closely in contact with each other and with the adjacent edges substantially in alignment. The margins of the transfer leaves 13 and 14 adjacent to the fold 12 may be free of transfer material as indicated at 21. Also the transfer leaves may be free of transfer material at the edges thereof connected in the binding stub 6.

Each record leaf which is attached to the binding 6 is provided with a weakened severance line 22 between the binding and the body of the respective leaf to facilitate severance of these leaves from the binding. It will be noted that these weakened severance lines are positioned only in the record leaves and that the transfer leaves are unweakened in corresponding parts thereof. In other words, the weakened severance lines are selectively positioned only in the record leaves and are excluded from the transfer leaves.

After the series of inscriptions upon the assembly have been completed, as for example at the completion of a statement at the end of a month, the record leaves may be selectively detached from the binding by gripping them in alignment with the apertures 19, while the stub is held at the opposite leaf edges. Exertion of a tearing pull will then selectively sever the record leaves along the weakened lines 22 while the transfer leaves will remain attached to the binding. At the same time, the record and transfer leaves are separated from each other, both operations being performed at a single movement.

In case additional copies are required one or more additional record leaves with corresponding transfer leaves may be attached to the binding 6. As shown, an additional record leaf 23 is attached in the bi ding stub 6 as is the leaf 10 above described. Also, an additional transfer leaf is attached in the binding in a manner similar to the attachment of the transfer leaf 14. At its edge opposite to the binding 6 the transfer leaf 24 is provided with a notch or aperture 25 similar to the apertures 19 and positioned in alignment therewith. Thus the adjacent edge of the record leaf 23 overlaps this aperture whereby it may be selectively gripped during detachment and separation of the leaves as above described. It will, therefore, be seen that additional copies as required may be provided for while the record leaves may be severed and separated from the transfer leaves irrespective of the number of copies.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A unitary pliable manifolding assembly including, in combination, a binding, a set of record leaves bound in said binding and including a sheet having an intermediate fold to form two superposed record leaves, a transfer sheet bound in said binding and having a fold remote from the binding and adjacent to the fold of said first mentioned sheet and positioned in the same di- 15C rection as the latter to form two superposed transfer leaves with a pocket opening adjacent to saidvbinding for the reception of an,additional loose record leaf, said folded transfer sheet lying between said two superposed record leaves, both .of said two transfer leaves being provided, at the edges thereof formed by the fold, with notches aligned with each other and opening through the fold line, and the said two recordleaves, at the adjacent or fold edges thereof, lapping over said notches to form a selective grip providing for gripping the record leaves to the exclusion of the transfer leaves for facilitating selective severance of the record leaves from the binding.

2., A unitary pliable manifolding assembly including, in combination, a binding, a set of record leaves bound in said binding and including a sheet having an intermediate fold to form two superposed record leaves, a transfer sheet bound in said binding and having a fold remote from the binding and adjacent to the fold of said first mentioned sheet and positioned in the same dibetween said two superposed record leaves, portions at least of the edges of said two transfer leaves adjacent to the fold line of said transfer sheet terminating short of the adjacent edges of said two record leaves to form a selective grip for gripping of the recordleaves to the exclusion of the transfer leaves for facilitating selective severance of the record leaves from the binding.

3. A unitary pliable manifolding assembly including, in combination, a binding, a set of record leaves bound in said binding and including a sheet having an intermediate fold to form two superposed record leaves, a transfer sheet bound in said binding and having a fold remote from the binding and adjacent to the fold of said first mentioned sheet and positioned in the same direction as the latter to form two superposed transfer leaves with a pocket opening adjacent to said binding for the reception of an additional loose record leaf, said folded transfer sheet lying between said two superposed record leaves, portions at least of the edges of said two transfer leaves adjacent to the fold line of said transfer sheet terminating short of the adjacent edges of said two record leaves to form a selective grip for gripping of the record leaves to the exclusion of the transfer leaves for facilitating selective severance of the record leaves from the binding,

said record sheet adjacent its attachment in the binding having a weakened severance line, while the transfer sheet is correspondingly unweakened.

4. A unitary pliable manifolding assembly including, in combination, a binding, a set of record leaves bound in said binding and including a sheet having an intermediate fold to form two superposed record leaves with an attaching fold line therebetween and forming the upper and lower outside assembly leaves, at least one additional single length record leaf bound in said binding and having the free end thereof remote from the binding positioned within the fold of the outer leaves, a transfer sheet bound in said binding and having a fold remote from the binding and adjacent to the fold of said first mentioned sheet to form two superposed transfer leaves positioned between said outer record leaves and having a pocket opening adjacent to said binding for the reception of an additional loose record leaf, an additional transfer leaf bound in said binding and positioned to transfer inscription to said additional record leaf, said two transfer leaves and the additional transfer leaf being provided at the edges thereof remote from the binding with aligned notches opening through the leaf edges and all of said record leaves at the edges thereof remote from the binding lapping over said notches to form a selective grip for gripping the record leaves to the exclusion of the transfer leaves for promoting selectiveseverance of the record leaves from the binding, and weakened severance lines between certain of the record leaves and their attachments to the binding, while the said transfer leaves are correspondingly unweakened.

5. A unitary pliable manifolding assembly including, in combination, a set of record leaves including a sheet having an intermediate fold to form two superposed, record leaves, a transfer sheet having a fold adjacent to the fold of said 115 first mentioned sheet and positioned in the same direction as the latter to form .two superposed transfer leaves with a pocket opening outwardly opposite to said folds, said folded transfer sheet lying between said two superposed record leaves, 120 both of said two transfer leaves being provided, at the edges thereof formed by the fold, with notches aligned with, each other and opening through the fold line, and the said two record leaves, at the adiacent or fold edges thereof, 125 lapping over said notches to form a selective grip providing for gripping the record leaves to the exclusion of the transfer leaves for facilitating selective leaf separation. I

CLEO J. LINGENFELTER.

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