US1728672A - Visible card record - Google Patents

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Sept. 7, 1 A. N. DOE ETAL 1,728,672

VISIBLE 'CARD RECORD Filed Nov. 17, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l gmvwntomw famv WDo/v/Mpso/v.

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p 17, 1929- A. N. DOE ET AL VISIBLE CARD RECORD 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 17, 1925 a] 14 mm to Z6 Johw Wfimmziosom mu rake/o fyflos I L 111LELANDJERIGG'S, ,4 Bc/P/VARD 4,;flwwxm Patented Sept. 17, 1929 UNITED sTATEs PATENT fo FlIce ALBION N. DOE, F JACKSON HEIGHTS; LELAND S. BRIGGS, OF DO' UGLAS TON, AND QHN W. DONALDSQN, OF'IRVINGTON-ON-HUDSON, NEW-YORK, AND BERNARD I4. POL- KOSNIK, OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT i i i 'VISIBLE. CARI) nnconn Application filed November This inventionrelates to improvements in that type of visible card records which permit of the record cards'being freely and easily pivoted for exposing either face thereof and which includes a tray equipped with removable bearings for the cards.

The general object of the invention is to so construct the tray and the bearings so that the latter can beplaced in operative position in the tray or removed therefrom expeditiously. I

Another object of the invention is to so construct the bearings that the record card can have free and unobstructed pivotal move- I ment therein. 7.

Another objectlof the invention is to so simplify the construction of the tray and of the tray showing the depression in one side for receiving the bearlngs together w1th a liner therein. I

Fig. 3 is a similar view to that of Fig. 2,

with the bearings mounted in operative position.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the preferred type of bearing showing the same tapering I 1?, i925. SerialNo. 69,670.

' cards showing the same provided with a strip which forms the journals for the card.

F ig. 9 is a plan v ewer the strip before sanie is folded on the cardand showing the adhesive surfacefor attaching the strip to thecard. i

Fig.10 is another modified formof tray showing openings atone si-de to receive a tool to facilitate removal of the'bearings. v

Referring to the drawings indetail, the. number 5 designates a support or tray, which is preferably rectangular in configuration and formed of any suitablematerial.

Thetray is provided,adjacent the opposite edges, with channelsor depressions 6, which are formed in any s uitable manner, preferablyjby striking downwardly portions of the bod of the tray. "The longitudinal edges of t 1e tray are then bent upwa-rdlyas at 7, andthen terminally directed inwardly to provide the ledges8, which overlie the recesses or depressions 6. The lower walls of the depressions or channels 6, lie below the horizontal plane of thebody of the tray 5, in order to define longitudinally extending abutments 9 on the tray. I f,; f a

Removably associated with'the' tray 5 is a plurality of bearings 10. These bearings, as will be seen, are fitted within the. recesses or depressions 6, and beneath the ledges 8, and have their outer endsengaging theabutments '9. The upwardly directed portionsor eXtensions 7, and the abutments 9, cooperatefto hold the bearing 10 against lateral movement on the body ofthe tray.

Each bearing is substantially rectangular in configuration, in cross section, and tapers towardone end; In placing the bearing in operative position, the smaller end thereof is insertedjbeneath' the ledge 8, and the bearing forced toward'the'extension 7. During the travel of the bearing, the ledge 8, will bedirected upwardly until theouter end of the bearing engagesthe adjacent abutment 9. In" the'preferred construction of the bearing, it is formed with a top, bottom, sides andan endwa ll, said end wall lyingadjacentone of a series of openingsfll formed in the adjacent extension 7, i i f When it .isdesired to remove one .of the T bearings, a suitable tool is inserted through the adjacent opening 11 and against the end wall of the bearing, and under the pressure exerted on thetool the ledge 8 will be flexed upwardly and the bearing forced out of the channel or depression 6."

If desired, the openings 11, in the extensions can be.eli ninatedzand the top 'and bottom walls .of each bearingprovided with a recess or cutaway portions 12, as shown in Fig. 6, adapted to receive a suitable tool inserted through the bearing to permit of the extraction of the latter from, position in the depression or channel 6. With the construction of bearing just described, the end wall ofthe bearing can-be eliminated, as shown in Fig; i6 thereof, resulting in saving of material in the construction'of the bearing so as to permit of the same being manufactured more cheaply However, if desired, instead of eliminating the end wall, as showninFig.

fijslits l3 canheforrned 'in't'he top and bot- 'tom"waflls of the bearing'adjacent the end wallasshown' in Fig. 7 to receive the bear- "inge ra ting. to l.

As shownini the drawingsra multiplicity of'cards l4: faren ounted on the tray, or support 5, Eachofthese'cardsj is adapted to have records written on each' side thereof an'dYeachis ofsubstanti'zillj rectangular in cross section and has the lower edge thereof equiPPedwith a strip 15 which'is folded over said edge, and secured thereto in any suitable manne g-preferablyby means of an adheslve.

The oppositeends of the strip 15,, project beyondthe body of the card 14 and form journals l6fforreception by opposed bearings 10.

lYhen the bearings are mounted in the channels or depressions, .6,',their lower walls will* lie in a plane below the main body portion of. the tray, .and when the cards are mounted in positionlon the tray,-the journals will be disposed in spaced relation with the lower walls of the bearings. It will, thereshould happen, iti'is contemplated rounding fil upper inner longitudinal edges of the beari-ngas indicated at 17in Figeti, so as toadmit of the journals .16fhavingfr'eeand unobstructedmovement the bearings when the card 14 is pivoted on the tray or support The inner end of the top wall .of the bearing is also curved downwardly in .order to facilitate its insertion into position. That construction willbe moreadvantageous when the journals of a pluralityof cards as is very often necessary, are"1nountedin one pair of alined bearings. If, during the use of the card record, the ledge 8 should spread, thereby resulting. in the bearings becoming loose, inserts 18 may be placed within the recesses and employed to hold the hearings in position. These inserts coincide in length with that of the recesses and are substantially of rectangular configuration with'the inner sides .open to permit of the insertion of the journals in the bearings.

It is to be understood that the forms of this invention herewith shown and described, are to be taken as preferred examples of the-same,-and' that various changes in shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the'invention and the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is:

1; A visible card record including, a support having opposed depressions formed therein, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and means removahly the cards on the support.

2. A visible card record including a support having depressions formed therein, a

plurality of record cards having journals port having depressions therein and having theedges thereof bent to provide ledges ovcrlying the depressions, a plurality of record cards havingtjournals thereon, and means underlying the ledges and mounted Within the depressions for receiving the journals of the cards to permit pivoting of the cards on the support.

4. A visible card record including a supmounted in the depressions for receiving the ournals on'the cards to permit pivoting of port'having opposed channels therein, the

lower walls of the channels lying below the plane of the support, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and means located in the channels to permit pivoting of the cards on the support.

5. A visible card record including a support having channels formed therein, ledges formed on the support and overlying the channels, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and means underlyingthe ledges and fitted within the channels for receiving the journals of the cards to permit pivoting of the cards on the support.

6. A visible card record including a support having depressions therein, the lower walls of the depressions lying below the horizontal plane of the support, ledges formedon the support and overlying the depressions, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and means fitted within the depressions and underlying the ledges for receiving the journals of the cards to permit pivoting of the cards on the support.

7 A visible card record including a support having portions struck downwardly therefrom to provide abutments, the edges of the support being bent upwardly and inwardly and overlying the downwardly struck portions, said downwardly struck portions and the upwardly and inwardly bent edges defining receses having inner open sides, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and means inserted in the recesses and engaging the abutments for receiving the journals of the cards to permit pivoting of the cards on the support.

8. A visible card record including a sup port having recesses therein each having an open side and an abutment located at said side, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and means removably located within the recesses and engaging the abutments for receiving the journals of the cards to permit of their pivoting on the support.

9. A visible card record including asupport having recesses therein each having an open side, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and means removably located in the recesses in the support for receiving the journals of the cardsto permit pivoting of the cards on the support. j

10. A visible card record ncluding a support having recesses therein, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and opposed tapered bearings located within the recesses and receiving the journals of the cards to permit of their pivoting on the suport.

11. A visible card record including a sup- 7 port having recesses therein, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and opposed bearings removably'located in the recesses for receiving the journals of the cards to permit pivoting of the cards on the support.

12. A visible card record including a support having the edges thereof bent upwardly and inwardly, the upwardly directed portions having openings therein, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, and means underlying the inwardly directed portion of the edge located adjacent the openings in the upwardly directed portion to receive the journals of the cards to permit their pivoting on the support.

13. A visible card record including a support, a card, a strip folded over one edge of, the card and formed of flexible material, and having the opposite ends thereof extending beyond the body of the card to provide journals, and means associated with the support for receiving the journals to permit pivoting of the cards on the support.

14. A visible card record including a support having channels therein, bearings removably mounted within the channels and each having a cutaway portion at one end thereof adapted to receive a tool for removing the bearing from the channel, and a record card having journals thereon received by the bearings foripivotal movement of the card on the support. i

'15. A visible card'rec'ord including a support, bearings. removably associated with the support and each having a top, bottom inner end edges, and a record card having;

journals thereon received by the bearings for pivotal movement of the card on the support. A

17 A visible card record including a support having vertical extensions thereon, pro

vided with openings, bearings removably associated with the support located adjacent the extensions and each having a rear wall lying adjacent one of the openings in the extension, and a record card having jour-z nals thereon received by the hearings to permit pivotal movement of the card on the support.

18. A visible card record including a suphaving openings therein, bearings reinovably mounted on the support. and lying adjacent to the openings in the extensions; and a record card having journals thereon received by the hearings to permit pivotal movement of the card on the support.

19. A visible card record includinga support having channels therein, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, means mounted within the channels to receive the Evy-1110 journals on the cards, and inserts detachably interposed between the first-mentioned means and the walls of the channels.

20. A visible card record including a support having channels formed therein, ledges formed on the support and overlying the channels, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, means underlying the ledges and fitted within the channels to receive the journals of the cards, and inserts:

detachably interposed between the firstmentioned means, the walls of the channels and the ledges.

21. A visible card record including a supformed on the support and overlying the depressions, a plurality of record cards having journals thereon, means underlying the ledges and fitted within the depressions to receive the journals on the cards, and inport, extensions formed in the support andix port having depressions therein, ledges .125

serts detachably interposed between the first-mentioned means, the Walls of the de-= pressions and the ledges.

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