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Record Album May 30, 1950 J. K. ROSE 2,509,841 ALBUM FOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS Filed March 20, 1946 3. Sheets-Sheet RECORD ALBUM N HAWL RCUGAT : May 30, 1950 J. K. ROSE 2,509,841 ALBUM FOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS Filed March 20, 1946 3. Sheets-Sheet 2 7 E- CHLOE TOMMY DORSEY XAVIERMY CGASHAWL 1. May 30, 1950 J. K. ROSE 2,509 841 ALBUM FOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS Filed March 20, l946 3. Sheets-Sheet 3 TICO TICO Caes(N) 3. MY SHAWL ?N ~SSSSSSNo.SSSSS§<<<<< Patented May 30, 1950 2,509,841 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,509,841 ALBUMFORPHONOGRAPHRECORDS Joseph K. Rose, Chicago, Ill. Application March 20, 1946, Serial No. 655,668 1. Claim. (CI. 283-40) 2 This invention relates to albums for phono Fig. 4 is an elevation of a phonograph record graph records and more particularly to novel in carrying an index tab for use in the album; dexing systems for facilitating the identification Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the back of the records which are stored in the album. of an album having a modified form of recess The conventional phonograph record album for receiving the index tabs; is of book form with pockets for receiving about Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical section of the ten to twenty records, and with a printed form album as seen on the plane of line 6-6 of Fig. 5; on the inside of the front cover for listing the Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevation of the back of titles of the several phonograph records which another album embodying the invention; are placed in the pockets. These albums and () Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section on the plane their index Systems for listing the records are far indicated by the section line 8-8 of Fig. 7; from Satisfactory for a number of reasons. The Fig, 9 is an elevation, With parts broken away, indexes are not visible from the front of the of a separately formed indexing strip which may record cabinet and the Selection of a particular be attached to the back of an album; record frequently involves the removal of a num 5 Fig. 10 is a fragmentary vertical Section through ber of albums from the cabinet before the al the back of an album with the indexing strip bum which contains the desired record is located. giued thereto, the section being substantially on Furthermore, no provision is made for a change the plane indicated by line O-O of Fig. 9; in the indexing when some or all of the phono Fig. 11 is a similar fragmentary Section show graph records are discarded and replaced by new 20 ing the indexing strip secured to the back of an records. album by spring clips; Objects of the invention are to provide phono Fig. 12 is an elevation of the back of an album graph record albums with indexing Systems on with an indexing strip attached thereto by ten the backs of the albums, whereby the titles or Sion members and clips; names of all of the records in a more or leSS ex 25 Fig. 13 is a fragmentary vertical section of the tensive collection are continuously in view when same on the plane indicated by line. 3-3 of the albums are arranged in conventional mainner Fig. 12; in an album compartment or cabinet. Other Figs. 14 and 15 are fragmentary elevations of objects of the invention are to provide indexing indexing strips of somewhat different types which Systems, and phonograph record albums having 30 have gummed extensions for securing the same indexing Systems, which imay be readily altered to record albums; and when one or more new records are substituted Fig. 16 is a fragmentary elevation of an index for those previously stored in the album. Objects ing strip of a white plastic having slightly rough are to provide indexing Systems for record al ened index spaces on which the record titles bums, and record albums including indexing Sys 35 may be readily Written in or erased. tems, which are characterized by separate pock In the drawings, the reference numeral iden ets or spaces for the reception of index tabs or tifies the front cover of an album having a num title slips for the individual records. Other ob ber of pockets 2 for receiving phonograph records jects are to provide indexing strips for attach 3, the pocketS having serially numbered tabs. 4. ment to record albums, the strips being of pre 40 According to the invention, the indexing system Selected lengths for use on albums of different is arranged. On the back 5 and comprises a plu sizes and record capacities or being of relatively rality of recesses 6 for receiving title slips or in great length to be cut into separate indexing dex tabs individual to the several records in the strips of a desired length or lengths. numbered pocketS 2. The index recesses have 45 identifying numbers 8 corresponding to the num These and other objects and the advantages bering of the pocket tabs 4, there being twenty of the invention will be apparent from the fol record pockets and index recesses in the illus lowing description when taken with the accom trated album. A transparent strip of Celluloid panying drawings in which: ... or other plastic is arranged over the index tab Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a phonograph 50 recesses, and Slots in the rounded edge of the record album embodying the invention; album back 5 afford access to the recesses 6 for Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation of the back the insertion and removal of the index tabs T. of the album; The index tabs may be prepared by the Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section of the album owner or by the dealer or distributor but, album as seen on the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. 2; 55 preferably, these tabs 7 are prepared by the re 2,509,84i. 3 4. cording studio and affixed to the paper envelopes 4 by upper and lower Spring clips 2i which are in which the records are purchased Or, as shown of approximately U-shape in cross-section. in Fig. 4, the index tabs may be affixed directly Alternatively, an index Strip assembly 2 may be to the records 3 by small gummed extensions . detachably secured to the album back 4 by upper The printed strip is weakened, for example by a 5 clips 22 which are rigidly fixed to the assembly, row of perforations 2, to facilitate the removal and lower clips 23 which are connected to the of the index tab from the record. The indi assembly 2 by elastic or Spring StripS 24. The vidual index tabs T may be of different colors, in index strip assemblies 29 of FigS. 11 to 13 may be whole or in part, to indicate the general type of of the construction which is shown in detail in the recording as instrumental, operatic or the O Fig. 9 or they may be otherwise formed, as de like. scribed hereinafter, to provide individual spaces The index tabs 7 from the records are placed in for the identification of the Several records the appropriate recesses 6 of the indexing System. stored in the album. when a new album is placed in use, or the index As illustrated in Fig. 14, the indexing strip 25 tabs 7 are prepared by the owner of the album if 15 may be of relatively heavy cardboard With they are not furnished with the records. As molded or embossed recesses 26 for receiving in records are discarded to make room for newer dex tabs which are furnished with the records records, the old index tabs are renoved and re or prepared by the owner of the album. A series placed by new index tabs. The index System is of numbers 8 corresponding to the numbering of thus readily kept up to date, and the desired 20 the album pockets may be printed within Spaces records are readily located by inspection and 8 in line with the recesses 26 or, alternatively, without opening the albums as the indexing the Spaces 8 may be recessed to receive separate systems are on the backs of the albums. number tabs when a single Series of numbers is As shown in FigS. 5 and 6, a Series of receSSeS to be used on a piurality of albums. The en *6 may be molded or pressed directly in the back 25 bossed indeX stirip 25 may be attached to the 5’ of an album, the recesses 6' being of substan album by clips as shown in FigS. 11 to 13 or, as tially the same size as the indeX tabs , whereby illustrated, a relatively wide cover sheet 25' may the latter are securely retained by friction when be glued to or originally formed as a part of pressed into place. ihe indeX tabS may be re the cardboard, the edges of the sheet 25 having moved with a needle or pin when the records are 30 a coating of glue 2 for attaching the index Strip changed and a new index tab is to be inserted, or to an album. a new index tab may be inserted Over the old t is not essential that the guiniined edges ex ane, as shown in the topmost recess 6' of Fig. 6. tend the full length of the indexing assembly A further modification, as shown in FigS. 7 since, as shown in Fig. 15, an index strip 28 may and 8, comprises an indexing System on the 35 be attached to an album by a plurality of gummed album back 5 which comprises a Series of identi extensions 29.
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