US2019003A - Catalogue binder and holder - Google Patents

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1935- H. w. EFFLANDT I 2,019,003

CATALOGUE BINDER AND HOLDER Filed Dec. 14, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l I 72 j l l 15 3 Patented Oct. 29, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CATALOGUE BINDER AND HOLDER both of Dallas, Tex.

Application December 14, 1933, Serial No. 702,384

10 Claims.

This invention contemplates a catalogue binder in which the attaching means for the catalogues associated therewith are of a nature which, while holding the various catalogues securely in position allow the catalogues to be easily opened to expose to convenient view the full contents of the pages thereof, particularly at the inner marginal portions thereof.

Another attribute of the invention will be found to reside in the ease and facility with which pages or entire sections or catalogues may be added to or removed from the assembly without disturbing the adjacent sections or catalogues.

Another feature of the invention has reference to a binder which is extensible for the accommodation of the exact number of catalogues being used so that the space necessary for the occupancy of the binder will be proportional to the aggregate volume of the catalogues carried thereby, as distinguished from the use of a non-extensible binder which must be of a permanent size to accommodate maximum requirements; such extensible arrangement being admirably suited to the use of salesmen who find it necessary to carry their catalogues with them from place to place.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of the improved catalogue binder with a group of catalogues in place.

Figure 2 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of Figure 1, on a larger scale, the view being taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of one side of the binder, disclosing the catalogue securing means.

Figure 4 is an edge elevation of a binder strip, partly in section.

Figure 5 is a similar view of a companion binder strip.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view of a binder strip, the view disclosing a locking means.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view of a page of a catalogue, showing perforations for the spacer pins which hold the pages in position between the strips.

Figure 8 is a top plan view of a holder and binder for use with backs or covers, the strips and spacer pins being indicated by broken lines.

Figure 9 represents an edge View of one of the backs or covers in hinged connection with a movable supporting bar, and illustrating open and closed position of the back.

Figures 10 to 15 inclusive represent a portable form of the binder for sales use, Figure 10 being 5 a top plan view thereof.

Figure 11 is an enlarged longitudinal detailed sectional view, taken on the line l|-I| of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 11, but taken across one end of Figure 10, on the line |2--l2.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary perspective view of the locking arrangement on one side of the holder in Figure 10, Figure 14 being a similar view of the side opposite to that of Figure 13, and

Figure 15 is a detail edge. view in part of the swingable looking bars disposed on one side 01' the holder shown in Figure 10.

Having now a more particular reference to the 20 drawings, and wherein like parts bear like indicating references, in Figure 1 there is provided a base of wood or any suitable material, the central portion being recessed or cut away at 2 and having the ends extended at I to provide a support for the pages 3 of the catalogue which as shown lie in a flat horizontal position, with the binding parts in the bed or recess, the pages being supported on the end portions of the board or base I, the end portions being brought out from the bed or recess for that purpose. By this arrangement each page or leaf will clearly reveal its marginal data for instance at D. Figure 2 shows three catalogue sections 4, 5 and 6, but additional sections may be inserted in the bed or 35 recess, making the binder and holder extensible. This is accomplished in the following manner: a section is first bound or put together by the strips 1 and 8, carrying the spacer and leaf holding pins 9 and I0. Pins 9 project through the holes ll, both in the strips 7 and the leaves 3, and the pins I0 pass through the holes in the leaves, but merely abut the strips 8, as will be apparent from the drawings. A locking means in the form of a pivoted strip I 2 then locks the pins in position. These strips and pins, however, are merely shown for making the invention clear and are not claimed. The side walls l3 and I4 which define the recess or bed 2 are notched or slotted at IS. A strip I6 is stationarily disposed over the side wall I 4 and 50 into the notches or slots 15 under the strip I 6 are placed one end of the strips 1 and 8. The opposite ends of these strips are then placed in the notches or recesses 15 of side wall l3 and a swingable bar ll, hinged at I 8 to the base I, 55

holds the strips, hence the leaves of the catalogue firmly in position. To further secure the sections of the catalogue a latch or fastener I8 is pivotally mounted in the base I so that it can be swung over upon the bar l1, whereby the catalogue is securely locked in position. To thus remove or add a leaf or page to the catalogue it is only necessary to release the locking means, embodied in bar I! and latch I8 and remove a section 4, or 6 and release the pivoted strip l2 from the pins 9.

In Figures 8 and 9 I show the holder and binder adapted for use with backs or covers 20. In Figure 8 these covers are shown in flattened out, horizontal position, Figure 9 illustrating the edge of one cover and an end of bar 2| to which the cover is hingedly connected as at 22. The bar 2| is offset to provide a projecting end 500 which fits snugly in any of the notches or slots l5 which receive the ends of the binder strips. Thus these backs may be adjusted to position in any of the notches or slots, depending on the size of the catalogue. The object of this construction is to reduce the baseextension I at the ends where, as shown in Figure 1, it is longer than in Figure 8, the backs serving to support the leaves or pages as more sections are added. These covers when extended to the last notch or slot overhang the base I, but still find ample support on the base.

In Figures 10 to inclusive, I show an extensible form of the holder and binder in telescopic form, and this construction is particularly intended for sales use for carrying about by a salesman. It consists of two metallic sections, so made as to telescope one within the other. In Figure 12 one section is shown at 23 and its companion section at 24, each having a bottom or bed 25 and 26. In Figures 13 and 14 are illustrated a portion of the opposite side walls of each section, both sections being exactly alike in construction. Thus, one section 23 has one side notched or slotted at IS, the notches or slots being formed by the prongs I6, the notch or slot extending along a horizontal line and thence downwardly to the bed 25. On its opposite side section 23 has notches or slots l5 formed by the prongs l6 which are vertically arranged only, the bent-over wall at It" not being slotted. The side-walls of each section which carry the prongs I6 have hinged at 29 a slide and lock bar 30, over-lapped at 3| to provide a guide when the sections are moved inwardly or outwardly to reduce or increase the capacity of the holder. One over-lapped member 3| is lunged at 32 to the side of section 23. The

particular purpose of these bars is to fasten the section strips 1 and 8 in the notches or slots between the prongs IG and I6, and in placing the sections in position one end of the strips are placed first in the notches or slots I5 and between the prongs It, then into the notches or slots between the prongs IS on the opposite side, then the lock bar 39 is swung over upon the slots and fastened by the resilient latch 33.

In the form of invention shown in Figure 10, backs or covers may be utilized by the use of a bar 2| as in the former constructions, or the backs riveted to the sections.

It will beobserved that the locking bars l2, in addition to functioning as such, extend between the pairs of binder strips to constantly space the same and thus space the attaching portions of the catalogues. It has been found that this contributes greatly to the ease with which the matter on the inner marginal portions of the catalogue may be seen.

From the foregoing it is thought that the operation of the binder and holder will be clearly understood from the text matter of its description, and that further explanation is not required.

While the disclosure presents a practical em- 5 bodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that alterations .and modifications may be made, such as would be within the scope and meaning of the appended claims.

What I claim as new is: 10

l. A catalogue binder and holder of the class described comprising a base having a central recess, with notches in the side walls of the recess, in combination with binder strips which hold the leaves of the catalogue together, the ends of said 15 strips receivable in said notches, a locking means for holding both ends of said strips in their respective notches, and means carried by the binder strips to space the same in pairs.

2. A catalogue holder and binder of the class described comprising, in combination with binder strips, of two sections, each section constructed to telescopically slide within the other section, each section having a bed to receive the strips and bound edge portions of the catalogue, each section provided on its side edges with recesses or slots to receive the ends of the strips, and a locking means for holding the ends of said strips in their respective slots or recesses.

3. A holder and binder of the class described so and as defined in claim 1, and including a bar and a cover or back, the back being hingedly connected to the bar, the bar adapted to lie with each end in one of said notches or slots on opposite sides of the holder.

4. A holder and binder of the class described and as defined and claimed in claim 2, said recesses or slots on the same side of the two sections adapted to be in register the one with the other to receive the ends of said binder strips, said lock- 4 mg means being carried by both sections and constructed so as to provide a slidable movement synchronously with the telescopic movement of the sections in adjusting the sections extensibly to less or greater capacity of the holder.

5. In a catalogue binder, a base having a recess provided with side walls formed with notches, pairs of binder strips arranged side by side in said recess and having end portions detachably received in said notches, said binder strips being provided with catalogue attaching elements and locking members engaging said attaching elements, said locking members being positioned between the pairs of strips to space the pairs of strips and thus space the catalogues engaged by the strips, and means overhanging the binder stripsto secure the same in place.

6. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced notches, pairs of binder strips having end portions detachably received in said notches, said binder strips being provided with catalogue penetrating posts and with looking bars engaging the posts, said locking bars being positioned between the pairs of binder strips to space the same and thus space the attaching portions of the cat- 5 alogues from each other.

'7. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced means associated therewith, said means being formed with oppositely located spaced notches,

pairs of catalogue binder strips having end portions detachably received in said notches, and means associated with said strips and located between the pairs of binder strips to space the same and thus space the attaching portions of the catalogues from each other. 15

8. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced means associated therewith, said means being formed with oppositely located spaced notches, pairs of catalogue binder strips having end portions detachably received in said notches, and means associated with said strips intermediate the ends thereof and located between the pairs of binder strips to space the same and thus space the attaching portions of the catalogues from each other.

I 9. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced means associated therewith, said means being formed with oppositely located spaced notches, pairs of binder strips having end portions detachably received in said notches, said binder strips being provided with catalogue penetrating posts, there being means associated with said posts and located between the pairs of binder strips to space the same and thus space the at-' taching portions of the catalogues from each other.

10. In a catalogue binder, a base having spaced means associated therewith, said means being formed with oppositely located spaced notches, pairs of catalogue binder strips having end portions detachably received in said notches, said binder strips being provided with catalogue penetrating posts, and means disposed between the pairs of binder strips and carried thereby to space the pairs of binder strips from each other and thus space the attaching portions of the catalogues from each other.

HERBERT W. EFFLANDT.

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