US1053535A - Desk-pad support. - Google Patents

Description

C. L. ROCKWELL.

DESK PAD SUPPORT.

APPLICATION IILED NOV. 21;, 1911.

1,053,535, Patented Feb. 18. 1913.

I mi /2 ATTORNEY or calendars, and its object is to provide a UNITED STATES rarrnnfr ornion.

CHARLES L. ROCKWELL, OF JERSEY CITY,

NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO ROCKWELL PRINTING COMPANY, OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DESK-PAD SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1 913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES L. Roonwnr.L,a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Jersey City, county of Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have in vented certain new and useful. Improvements in Desk-Pad Supports, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in. holders for pads such as hold memoranda simple, inexpensive device of attractive appearance especially adaptable for support.- ing loose-leaf calendar pads so that the sheets thereof may be held in a desired position or in different desired positions.

I will describe my invention in the following specification, and point out the novel features thereof in appended claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a desk pad support made according to my invention with the main portion of the pad shown in one of its positions, and a similar part of the pad shown in its other position. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the part shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan View of the frame and support which is shown in the preceding figures. Fig. 1 is a transverse section on an enlarged scale of the frame and pad support. The section in this figure is taken on the line 14; of Fig. 3 and is a rear view illustrating a detail of construction. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the forward edge of the pad holding frame. In 6 a modified form of base with the pad and its support are shown in side elevation, and Fig. 7 is a plan view of a portion of the base which is shown in Fig. 6.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

10 designates a strip of sheet metal which is first bent longitudinally to form two flanges 11 and 12 at right angles to each other. Two V-shaped pieces of the flange 11 are cut out, and at parts of the strip from which these pieces are removed the flange 12 is bent back at right angles thus forming a cross piece 13 of a length slightly greater than the width of the pad. The part of flange 12 which runs over this cross piece is cut out as shown at 14 in Fig. 5 for the purpose of facilitating the manipulation of the leaves of the pad. The remainder of the strip 10 then forms two parallel longitudinal members, the forward parts of which are straight. for a distance corresponding with the length of the pad; then they are bowed over as at 16 and terminate at 17 where the flange 11 is bentupward to form legs for the device. The longitudinal parts of the strip 10 thus form an arch-like support for the pad.

20 is a transverse strip of sheet metal, the ends of which are passed through slots in the flanges 11, and bent back as at 21 to secure the strip 20 to the strip 10 and to hold. the longitudinal portions of the latter the distance apart at this point that they are at the cross piece 13. The edges of the transverse strip 20 are bent downward to form two parallelv depending flanges 2223. Through each of these flanges two holes are drilled an equal distance from the center line of the device.

30 is a wire preferably of circular cross section which is bent into the peculiar shape shown in the drawings. The central portion of this wire forms a transverse cross bar 31. At either end of this cross bar the wire is bent at right angles to form parallel guides 32. The cross bar is of a length corresponding with the distance between the holes in the flanges 22 and is such as to hold the guides apart at a distance somewhat less than the width of the pad which is to he used with this device. At equal distances from the cross bar the two parts of the wire which extend from it are bent up as at 33 to form slight abutments at the ends of guides 32, and then over and down to form transverse spindles 34 which pass through the pad at an angle to the guides. Then at 35 the wire is bent at right anglesleaving two spindles of equal length and forms two longitudinal portions 36. These portions are adapted to be passed through the holes in the flanges 22 which thereby hold the wire support and guide in place. It is to be understood that the pad itself which I will presently point out more particularly is to be first placed upon thespindles 34 before the ends 36 of the wire are passed through the holes in the-flanges. The ends f the flange 23 are left somewhat longer than those of the other flange to form ears 24 which are adapted to be bent back over the lower ends of the spindles at the bond of the wire to hold the wire support in place,

and to prevent its removal and the removal of the pad.

The pad itself is designated by 40. Tlns contains a desired number of sheets, for eX- ample there may be one for each day of the year with the day of the week or other printed matter upon it. Upon one or both sides of each sheet may be printed matter or they may be made blank. Near one end of each sheet are punched. a pair of holes at a distance apart corresponding with the dis tance between the shanks 34.

The upper leaf or sheet of the pad is designated by 41. This is made of some stifl' material such ascardboard. Like the other sheets of the pad it is provided with holes near one of its ends but in this sheet these holes are preferably reinforced by metallic eyelets 42 or some equivalent device. The pad lies on the straight portions of the strip 10 on the flanges 11 thereof, with the flanges 12 surrounding three sides of the lower portion of the pad. The device is so constructed that the pad itself will be supported in such a position that the upper surfaces of "the sheets of the pad will be inclined a sufficient amount to facilitate writing thereon. \Vhen the upper sheet 41 is moved up and back on to the guides 12 it may assume some such oblique position as that in which it is shown in Fig. 1. This is because the size of the eyelets 42 is but little larger than the diameter of the wire guides 32, and the upper and lower surfaces of the wire will engage with opposite sides of the eyelets. The other sheets of the pad will be supported similarly by the wire guides and also by resting against the cover 41. The cross bar 31 limits the backward movement of the sheet 41 and the abutments 33 prevent the pad slipping oif the guide in the opposite direction. The sheets of the pad cannot be removed; the eyelets 42 strengthen the part on to the guides 32, one by one, or that a "greater number of them may be moved at a time. The cut 14 in the upper flange of the front cross piece enables one to pick up "even-thelowest sheets of the pad. When in a new position the'surfaces which had been before the-under surfaces will assume such pos'itions that this inverse surface of the ter sheet will be plainly visible "and that an "printed matter-thereon will be displayed onspiqaoas manner.

Inth'e modificatioa army inventionwhich" is illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 a base 10 of cast metal is shown. This is constructed with feet 18 at the four corners thereof, and a flat inclined base for the pad, which base is preferably provided with upturned edges. This sheet metal transverse strip 20 is provided as before, as is also the wire support and guide. The latter is formed as before and is fastened to the strip 20 in the same manner. In this case the base is formed with a bar 18 running between the two rear feet 18. The operation of this form of my device is obviously the same as that before pointed out. In either case the pad may be removed and replaced by a new one, by first bending out the ears 24 and re moving the wire portion from the transverse strip 20. \Vith a new pad in place the device may be put together again as before.

What I claim is:

1. A desk pad support comprising a frame having a transverse metallic strip with the opposite edges thereof bent downward to form flanges, said flanges being provided with holes and a bent wire passing through said holes and supported by the flanges, and. means on one of said flanges for preventing the withdrawal of the wire from said holes.

2. A desk pad support comprising a frame having a transverse metallic strip with the opposite edges thereof bent downward to form parallel flanges, each of said flanges being provided with two holes and a bent wire passing through said holes and sup ported by the flanges, the ends of one of said flanges being bent back of a portion of said wire to prevent its removal.

3. The combination with a desk pad sup port comprising a frame having a transverse metallic strip with the opposite edges thereof bent downward to form flanges, said flanges being provided with holes, and a bent wire having a horizontal portion passmg through said holes, said wire' forming two substantially vertical spindles and par allel guides at an angle thereto spaced apart at the other ends by a cross-bar integral therewith, one of said flanges being pro v ded with ears adapted to engage the ver tical portions of said wire of a desk pad havlng holes near one end thereof adapted to engage said spindles and parallel guides.

4. A desk pad support, comprising a frame having longitudinal arched members and a transverse metallic strip connecting said members and having its opposite edges bent to form parallel flanges, each of said flanges being provided with two holes, and a bent wire passing through said holes and supported by said flanges, and means in- =tegral with one ofsaid flanges engaging said wire toprevent its'removal.

' 5. Adesk padesupporneomprisi g a re e- "having a transve se 'nietallic strip pram-dad "war "downwardly projecting flanges, and a bent Wire mounted on said sides thereof to prevent its Withdrawal from strip having a substantially horizontal U- the strip.

shaped portion adapted to support the 7 leaves of a pad in a substantially upright CHARLES ROCKWELL positlon, the flanges of said strip being pro- I Witnesses:

vided With holes for receiving said wire and F. GRAVES,

arranged to engage said Wire on opposite G. QUIMBY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I); G.

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