US1927513A - Voucher and check file guide and detachable tab - Google Patents

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Sept. .19) 1933- H. L. cowDEN VOUCHER AND CHECK FILE GUIDE AND DETACHABLE TAB Filed Feb. 24; 1931 Ej. Z

Patented Sept. 19, 1933 srArEs PATENT o1-Fica VOUCHER AND CHECK FILE GUIDE 'AND DETACHABLE TAB Harry L.COWden, Guthrie Center, iowa Application February 24, 1931. serai No. 517,836

10 claims. (c1. 12s-16.8)

My invention relates to voucher and check les, letter les, card index les, and the like.

My objects are to provide a tab which can be attached to and detached from a'guide card having proper facilities for its reception and reten- Fig. 5, a perspective view showing Vthe guide card` with the tab mounted thereon, the transparent flap being removed. The tdrawing is for illustrative purposes and, therefore, 1 to e are 23 drawn to an enlarged scale? Although I show the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not therebyl liinit myself to the precise details shown, but wish itunderstood that, within the scope what hereinafterV is claimed, various rchanges in the size, shape and other details of construction may be made, without departing from the spirit or theinvention.

The guide card l is provided with a vseries of perforations 2 arranged longitudinally of said card.

The taoA is formed of au integral piece of sheet metal. The main body portion 3, hereinafter called the plate, is provided with a pair of hooks r, 4 5, a rigid tongue 6 and a Flexible tongue 7 pro- 3" vided with a shoulder 7U.. The upper portion of I the plate 3 is formed yinto a name card holder 8 containing a depressed portion 9. vThe upper edge of the narne card holder is hemined and one edge of a transparent Celluloid flap is secured tightly in said hem.

The hooks 4--5 are hooked over the top edge of the guide card l, the tongue 6 disposedY through a perforation 2, and the plate 3 moved so as to clip the guide card. When the lip 6 reaches the limit of its longitudinal travel, the shoulder` '7a snaps into the perforation and acts as a stop which prevents the tongue 6 from slipping back. The tab is detached from the guide card by pushing shoulder "la out of the perforation, slidingv 5 tongue 6 back far enough to clear the card l, and

lifting hooks 4-5 free. A plurality or perforations are provided so as to afford a variety of locations for the tab.

The Celluloid flap is raised enough to permit fr' 9 insertion or withdrawal of a name card or other` `plate provided with a rigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being index card, and when released, the iiap lays over. the name card and protects it from dirt as well as keeping it in place. The depressed portion 9 holds the naine card from escaping edgewise.

The device is particularly useful in banks and oices where each customer must have a pocket or le for his checks or vouchers. It is, however, useful in ordinary letter files and card index files. The guide card 1 may be of any size, depending uponrthe le in which it is used, and any number of perforations may be provided to suit the filing system.

Having thus describedmy invention, whatI claim Vas new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent is: 0

`1. A tab of the class described comprising a plate provided with a rigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being adapted to be mounted on a le guide containing perforations, so that said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a single perforationin said'file guide, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stopv to prevent said rigid tongue from slipping back; a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hook over the top edge of said guide.

2. A tab of the class described comprising a plate provided with a rigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being adapted to be mounted on a le guide containing perforations, so that said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a single perforation in said le guide, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent said rigid tongue from slip-V ping back; a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hook over the top edge of said guide; a name cardholder on the top edge of said plate.

3. A tab of the class described comprising a adapted to be mounted on a file guide containing perforations, so that said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a single perforation in said file guide, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent said rigid tongue from slipping back; a name card holder, provided with a depressed portion, on the top edge of said plate.

4. A tab of the class described comprising a plate provided with a rigid tongue, and a exible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being adapted to be mounted on a file guide containing perforations, so Athat said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a single perforation in said le guide, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent said rigid tongue from slipping back; a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hook over the top edge of said guide; a name card holder, provided With a depressed portion, on the top edge of said plate; a transparent flap disposed over said depressed portion and secured to said name card holder.

5. A tab of the class described comprising a plate provided with a rigid tongue and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being adapted to be mounted on a file guide containing perforations, so that said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a single perforation in said file guide, the rigidtongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent said rigid tongue from slipping back; a name card holder on the top edge of said plate; a transparent flap mounted on said name card holder.

6. A tab of the class described comprising a tongue having a shoulder, said plate being adapted to be mounted on a file guide containing perforations, so that said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a single perforation in said le guide, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent said rigid tongue from slipping back; a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hook over the top edge of said guide; a name f card holder, provided with a depressed portion,

` onthe top edge of said plate.

'7. A device of the class described comprising a le guide containing a row of perforations arranged longitudinally of said guide; a plate provided With a rigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being mounted on said guide so that said rigid tongue and said shoulderVextend through one of said perforations, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent the rigid tongue from slipping back;

a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hook over the top edge of said guide; a name card holder on the top edge of said plate.

8. A device of the class described comprising a file guide containing a row of perforations arranged longitudinally of said guide; a plate provided with a rigid tonguefand a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being mounted on said guide so that said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through one of said perforations, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent the rigid tongue from slipping back; a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hook over the vtop edge of said guide; a name card holder, provided with a depressed portion, on the top edge of said plate; a transparent flap disposed over said depressed portion and secured to said name card holder.

9. A device of the class described comprising a le guide containing a row of perforations arranged longitudinally of said guide; a plate provided with a rigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being mounted on said guide so that said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through one of said perforations, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop.y to prevent the rigid tongue from slipping back; a name card holder on the top edge of said plate; a transparent flap mounted on said name card holder.

l0. A device of the class described comprising a file guide containing a row of perforations arranged longitudinally of said guide; a plate' provided with a rigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being mounted on said guide so that said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through one of said perforations, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent the rigid tongue from slipping back; a` name card holderl on the top edge of said plate.

' HARRY L. COWDEN.

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