US1063891A - Postal-card case. - Google Patents

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M. F. PALMFR,

POSTAL GARD CASE. APPLICATION PTL'LED 535mm 1o, 1012,

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uniruneriirneriirrnr orrion y POSTALCARD CASE.

, 2, ,y `iainrmnn E. PALMER, or. PUEBLO, COLORADO.

lPatented June 3. 191 3.

lipplirra'tion `filed September 10, 1912. Serial No. 719,577.

To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, Minnnnn E. PALMER, a citizen oi.E the United States, residing at Pueblo, in the county of lueblo and State ol Colorado, have invented a new and useful PostabCard Case, of whiclifthe following in a specification. l

This invention relates to tiling cases prin'rarily designed to inelosc souvenir or what are popularly termed picture postcards, and has for its object to provide a simply constructed, but more or less ornamental boolc like case, `which will hold a number ot' the cards in a neat and orderly manner and protect them from dust and injury and yet preserve them 'for ready and convenient reference.

In the accompanying drawings liigure l is aperspective view of my improved liling ease showing the same in a closed ponition. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ot' the case in an open position. Fig. 3 is a 'l'ront view of the case in a closed position and showing how the cards are held in thecase. F Il is a horizontal sectional view of the closed case 'with the cards in elevation.

Referring to the drawings, which illus;- trate the preferred embodiment ot myinvention, 5 designates the sides or covers of the case, which are constructed ot still' paper or other Suitable material of a servicmiblo color. The sides or covers 5 are connected and spaced the desired distance apart by means of a back binding (N3, which may be of leather, leathcrette, or any other lSuitable material.

Each side or cover 5 in. provided `with a top and bottom flap 7 and 8 respectively, which are arranged at right angles to their respective sides and extend inwardly. The lla-ps are each of substantially the same widthas the back. (i and are designed to overlap or be positioned one beneath the other with the free longitudinal edge oi the inner llap in each instance abutting,y the inner tace of the opposite sido oil` the case, to assist in holding' Vthe case in shape when it is in a closed position. The flaps i" and 8 have rounded corners as shown.

Alhc inner faces ol` the sides or covers 5 and the back (l, as well as thc lop and bottom [laps 7. and are provided with a liningr l) ol strong paper preferably ot a light color. The lining` ot' the case on the lettsideI is provided with an index. as indicated, while theri-ght side is ruled to adapt it lor use as amemorandum.

Attached centrally to the inner fac.E of cach side or cover 5 ol the case is a piece of cord or tape ll), which two cords, when the case han' card placed in it, are carried around the cards and tied, las illustrated in Fig: l, thus securely holding the Case in a closed position. The cords,` serve the double purpose ot holding the cards in the case when putting it in or taking it out of a boolccase and also prevent the case 'from opening until untied.

Ifroni tho foregoing;- it will be apparent tha t l have provided a convenient and useful case, adapted to contain picture post cards'I` which case opens like a book and one in which the cards `will take up but a trifle more space than with the cards alone. The bottom flaps S will hold the cards free from the shelves, while the top flaps 'l' will protect the tops: ol" the cards-l Jfrom dust. The case is made to simulate ay book, and can be prepared in a variety ol bindings so that a purchaser' can obtain one to harniouize with the books in his library. The cases will be appropriately .inscribed on their backs, as by the worde My collection at the top and Post cards7 near the center, or with some other suitable title or inscription, which will serve to designate the case and .its cor-ten.. 1 An is evident, it is not necessary to remove all the cards when it ie dcsii-cd lo insert or remore a card, for alttcr unt-ying the cords: and Spreading' the sides apart a selected card can be removed, and in fact in looking atthc cards, it is not necessary to rcmove them trom the case as both t'accs ot the cards' can bc inspected.

While i have shown my case as of a size i-onicnicnl'. to receive post cards, l also in tend making the aises in other .sizes to receive letters, photographs, lilme, circulars, pamphlets, etc., which it is desired to preserve in a nczn'A and. orderly manner in a case that can be appropriately placed in a con- `fcnient or conspicuous place.

what is claimed isstiling; case comprising spaced-apart, oppositclvdis|aosed sides or covers connected by ay back, inwardly-exlending lop and bottoni llaps otl a width subslaniiallf.' that of the back and carried b v said sides or covers, the top and bottom flaps ot cach side being' adapted to Overlap. the free longitlulinal edge ol the inner (lap ol cach set bearing against the iuucr face ol. the opposite side to maintain the sides properly spaced, and

e fastening cord or tape extending'from the :1s my own, I have hereto axed my signanmer face of each side and adapted to be'I ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

passed around the outer edges of the contents of the case and tied, whereby the case MILDRED E PALMER' 5 and its contents will be held in a closed po- Witnesses:

Sition. DAVID M. CAMPBELL? In testimony, that I claim the foregoing E. YVHITLooK.

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