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PATENT OFFICE.
THOMAS P MARTiN, JR., OF FORT WORTh, TEXAS.
PASS-BOOK.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 635,170, dated October 17, 1899.
Application filed February 28, 1899. Serial No. 707,144, (No model,)To all whhom1 n inay concern:
Be it known that I, THOMAS P. MARTIN, Jr ,
a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort
Worth, Texas, have invented certain new and
5 useful Improvements in Pass-Books, of which
the following is a specification.
This invention relates to small books used
by customers for the entries of credits and
charges by banks or other institutions with
ro whom the customers do business; and the ob-
ject is to attach to the books in several ways
a suitable piece of material on which the
names of the individual owners may be easily
written.
15 The pass-books generally in use are made
of leather, and it is difficult to write names
on them, and after the names are written
thereon they will soon wear or be rubbed off.
This invention is to remedy this defect.
20 Other objects and advantages will be fully
explained in the following description and
more particularly pointed out in the claims.
Reference is had to the accompanying draw-
ings, which form a part of this application.
25 Figure 1 is a view of the front cover of a
pass-book, showing a card on which names
are to be written. Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 illus-
trate variations in the manner of attaching
the card. Fig. 6 is a cross-section of Fig. 1
30 on the line x x on a larger scale.
In Fig. 1 a book A has a card B of substan-
tial smooth strong paper or cardboard em-
bedded in the case of the book, the limit of the
card being shown by dotted lines. In Fig. 2
35 a book D has a card E of similar material em-
bedded in the case of the book and differing
from the preceding card in that card E extends
on the inside of the cover to the dotted line F.
Fig. 3 shows a book G having a card H of
40 similar material to the card B attached to the
outside of the leather cover.
Fig. 5 shows a book K having a card L at-
tached thereto, the case of the book being
opened out on both sides. The card L ex-
45 tends entirely across the case, and the ends
of the card are extended on the inside of the
case or covers to the dotted lines c c. This
card may be pasted or sewed or otherwise at-
tached to the book.
5o Fig. 6 illustrates the construction of the
book shown in Fig. 1. The case consists oftwo pieces of cardboard m, a piece of leather
n, covering the entire outside and turning
partly on the inside of the cardboard, as shown
at h, and a lining g, which laps on the edges 55
of the covering n at h.
Fig. 5 shows a book P having a card R
attached to the outside of the leather back of
the book and extending under the open edge
of the book. 6o
In manufacturing books such as are shown
in Figs.1 and 2 the cards on which the names
are to be written are attached to the card-
board vi and then the leather covering is
pasted on the card and the cardboard, enough 65
of the leather covering being cut away to ex-
pose enough of the cards on which to write or
print the names. The lining g is then put
on. The covers are then attached to the book.
In this way the cards are securely attached to 70
the cases of the books and, being under the
leather, cannot fall out or be torn by wear.
Various changes can be made in the con-
struction of my invention without departing
from the purpose set forth. 75
Having fully described my invention, what
I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
Patent, is-
1. A pass-book provided with a case con-
sisting of cardboards, one for each side of the So
book, a card attached to the cardboard for
the front side of the book, a leather covering
attached to said cardboards and to said card,
the edges of the leather being lapped under
the front edges of the cardboards, and alin- 85
ing attached to the inside of said cardboards
and to said covering between the back edges
of said cardboards and to the laps of said cov-
ering, enough of said covering being cut away
to expose space on said card for writing a 90
name
2. A pass-book having a leather-covered
case and a card attached to said leather, said
card being attached to the front cover and
extending under the edge thereof. 95
In testimony whereof I set my hand, in the
presence of two witnesses, this 24th day of
February, 1899.
THOMAS P. MARTIN, JR.
Witnesses:
A. L. JACKSON,
R. C. MARTIN.STATES
UNITED
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Martin, Thomas P., Jr. Pass-Book, patent, October 17, 1899; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth512427/m1/2/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.