Patent Model - Improvement in Temporary Binders for Paper-Files
Maker and role
Elizabeth Stiles (b.1838, d.1911), Patentee
Production date
Jun 20 1876
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Tinned sheet iron, paint, steel
Measurements
2 x 11 1/2 x 9" (5.1 x 29.2 x 22.9cm)
1 x 12 x 2 1/8" (2.5 x 30.5 x 5.4cm)
1 x 12 x 2 1/8" (2.5 x 30.5 x 5.4cm)
Description
Stiles's invention "relates to temporary binders for paper-files; and consists of a case of metal or other suitable material, made in the form of the back of a book, provided with rods on the inside of the case to hold the papers, which rods are hinged or pivoted at one end, and held in place at the other end by a hinged and adjustable holder." (Patent Number 178,975)
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Object number
2015.14.2204a-c
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