Class 281/28 - Elements

Subclass of Class 281 - Books, strips, and leaves
Definition: Head-bands, rings, and other elements restricted to use
No. of patents: 90
Last issue date: 04/10/2012

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Number	Title	Issue Date
8152202	Spine elements for use with albums Spine elements for use with albums are described. An example album includes a first spine element and a second spine element that is substantially similar to the first spine element. The first spine element is adjacent and removably coupled to the second spine eleme...	04/10/2012
7234886	Fastening arrangement for detachably interconnecting punched documents The present invention provides improvements in paper fastening to enable a user to remove a desired portion of papers from a fastened stack of papers without having to unnecessarily detach unwanted papers in the stack from the prongs of the fastener. The improved pa...	06/26/2007
7108017	Single-piece sealing cover A single-piece sealing cover 1, made of plastic, especially for sealing an opening 2 in a support 3, includes a basic body 5, which is joined with a circumferential collar 8, which is designed in the shape of a U, with an inner leg...	09/19/2006
7077595	Spine binder The present invention provides an unitary spine binder which comprises an elongated dorsal hinge bearing pairs of opposing and complementary male and female ring elements having known male fastener and female fastener, respectively. Each pair of ring elements also c...	07/18/2006
7063477	Variable capacity binder A variable capacity binder including an outer cover and a binding mechanism including a plurality of spaced rings, each ring being shaped to be received through a hole of a piece of paper to couple the paper to the binding mechanism. Each ring is non-symmetrical wit...	06/20/2006
7055861	Bookmark Described is a bookmark having a bookmark body, on which a bookmark clip is disposed. The bookmark clip can clam the cover or inner pages of a book to prevent the bookmark body from falling off from the book. The bookmark body is bendable and includes a protection s...	06/06/2006
7052045	Labeling device for bound materials The present invention relates to an apparatus for labeling the spine or edge of a binder. In an embodiment, the device comprises a housing, a clip attached to the housing and a label encased within the housing. The housing further comprises a base portion and a cove...	05/30/2006
7021852	Article holder An open ring-like device for holding articles such as plastic cards and keys is formed so that its ends are opposed to one another and includes tips at the ends. The distance between the tips is less than the thickness of an article. Articles can be inserted into th...	04/04/2006
7008134	Disc management system An optical storage media management system and process for storing and organizing a relatively large collection of optical discs in the form of a display binder with a plurality of display sheets including associated indicia matching a positional identifier indicati...	03/07/2006
6994215	Sleeve retainer clip for a compact disc binder A inverted U-shaped retainer clip is provided for securing sleeves to a binder for storing and protecting disc type objects. One embodiment of the retainer clip includes a body portion as well as downwardly extending legs on each end. Each leg terminates in a coupli...	02/07/2006
6994377	Sheet binding system The invention relates to a sheet-retaining system for securing sheets on a sheet carrier, in particular for securing paper sheets in a cover, having a retaining and connecting device for securing at least one sheet at the sheet edge and for connecting the at least o...	02/07/2006
6966721	Wrap-around notebook A wrap-around notebook or binder includes a ring assembly with a shield and a pair of frames forming a bistable construction, and a hinge plate pivotally coupled to the shield with the outer surface of the hinge plate aligned with the outer extent of the shield/fram...	11/22/2005
6955493	Flexibind books A system for binding books includes a flexible binding material in the form of a stud having top and bottom caps. The stud is inserted into signature staples that protrude from the body of the signature to form stud holes. The binding material can be any material th...	10/18/2005
6942413	Disc management system An optical storage media management system and process for storing and organizing a relatively large collection of optical discs in the form of a display binder with a plurality of display sheets including associated indicia matching a positional identifier indicati...	09/13/2005
6942441	Method and apparatus for inserting a spiral binder Sheets of paper are commonly held together with a spiral coil, which coil is inserted by a machine with at least one rotating spindle thereon. The spindle receives a spiral binder in a male to female relationship. As the spindle rotates the spiral binder, the spiral...	09/13/2005
6739626	Spiral coil and bookbinding device and bookbinding method using the same A spiral coil is used when stacking a plurality of sheets each having a plurality of holes punched at a constant pitch, and binding the sheets by inserting the spiral coil therethrough. The spiral coil has a different pitch from that between the holes of the sheets....	05/25/2004
6601874	Bookbinding repair kit A bookbinding repair kit containing instructions, diagrams and equipment to carry out repair to damaged or torn backing shoulder joints of any book, the equipment comprising a complete endpaper consisting of one evenly folded sheet of paper with a double-...	08/05/2003
6599074	Binder strip having encoded surface and method An encoded binder strip having an adhesive matrix and an encoded pattern formed on a surface of the matrix to identify the type of binder strip. The encoded pattern includes relatively high reflectivity regions and relatively low reflectivity regions. Pre...	07/29/2003
6479126	Bookbinding case-making applications utilizing polyurethanes Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and ...	11/12/2002
6467808	Booksaver A book support apparatus for supporting pages in a vertically positioned book. The book support apparatus includes a support body attached to a locating arm and optionally includes hinges and adhesive strips with peel off backings. A body addition may als...	10/22/2002
6422797	Binding element for binding a stack of documents comprised of loose sheets The present invention relates to a binding element for binding a stack of documents comprised of loose sheets, having a spine piece and two side pieces, the side pieces being arranged essentially perpendicular to the spine piece. The binding element is ma...	07/23/2002
6409447	Bookbinding signature comb and spine device A method of binding folded signature sections together into a book comprised of a signature comb element having teeth which are inserted through perforations in the fold of the signatures and the teeth having tabs which secure the signature comb in slots ...	06/25/2002
6382864	Folder with retaining tab A folder for receiving papers or other loose articles comprising a side panel and a retaining tab made of a generally flexible material and mounted onto the side panel. The retaining tab has a pair of openings formed therein, the openings being shaped and...	05/07/2002
6371520	Slide lock and report cover The present invention is directed to a report cover combination that includes a slide lock. The slide lock includes a wall defining a channel. Two edges define a slit extending through the wall of the slide lock along its length, and the longitudinal ends...	04/16/2002
6347810	File intended for all types of documents, such as sheets or loose leaves, whether perforated or not A file including a spine (2), from the longitudinal sides (3, 4) of which extend two lateral faces (5, 6) whereof the distal ends are shaped to form convergent wings (7, 8), and a closing means (9a, 9b) so as to ensure the stability of said file in a vert...	02/19/2002
6270120	Locking slide bar A document formed of a stack of papers bound at the spine is equipped with a slide bar that achieves locking engagement with a document binder without requiring an extra die cutting step in its manufacture. The document binder is formed of articulated pan...	08/07/2001
6267412	Window pocket insertion and removal device and method A thin window pocket insertion and removal device comprising an elongated body (12) having a first end (11) and a second end (13), a frictional element (19) adhered to one side of the elongated body (12), and a lip portion (18) protruding from the second ...	07/31/2001
6220775	Folder particularly for filing all types of documents such as, for example, sheets, loose sheets and/or the like, optionally perforated A folder having spine and two lateral faces provided on either side of the spine. At least one of the lateral faces has, at its distal end, a turned edge directed toward the other lateral face so as to ensure the stability of the folder when placed in a v...	04/24/2001
6213702	Method for manufacturing a booklet, booklet manufactured according to the method and booklet Method for manufacturing a booklet, such as for instance an ID, which booklet is provided with a number of sheets of paper and a cover material, each sheet having a front and a reverse side, each side comprising two pages, which method comprises connectin...	04/10/2001
6207248	Bookbinding applications utilizing warm melt polyurethanes Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and ...	03/27/2001
6179332	Copy safe binder A copy safe binder is disclosed. The binder includes a cover member including a coupling flap and a cover panel linked by a first fold line. The binder further includes a coupling member associated with the coupling flap for attaching loose sheets thereto...	01/30/2001
6139064	Folder for documents A folder designed as a clipboard file for non-perforated documents has one or more index sheets (14-18) retained in the back of the folder (3) by folding lines (24) which engage behind a clamp (5). Pressure is applied to a friction clamping spring (9) for...	10/31/2000
6126354	Reusable binding system and method A system and method for binding documents wherein the binder is reusable and is easy to use, the binding system comprising interlocking pieces that combined form a secure and reusable document binder....	10/03/2000
6116804	Binder security lock The rings of a loose leaf ring binder are selectively locked and unlocked by a locking member which travels within a slot on the spine of the ring binder. The leaf springs of the loose leaf ring binder have notches formed below a portion of the slot. Ther...	09/12/2000
6113298	Paper ring A paper ring (10) comprising a generally double toroidal shaped flexible loop (12) having abutting ends (14), (16) which can be moved apart to fit within aligned punched holes (18) in a stack of loose-leaf pages (20), so as to temporarily hold the loose-l...	09/05/2000
6113297	Ring binder storage device A ring binder storage device that includes a generally rectangular supporting member. The support member is sized for positioning within a ring binder. The support member has a top surface and a bottom surface. The support member has a pair of elongated p...	09/05/2000
6068299	Book holder and support device A device for holding and supporting a book or similar object comprising; a plate having a surface and a plane substantially aligned with said surface, means, attached to the plate, for holding a book in an opened position and securing the book to said pla...	05/30/2000
6045159	Book holder A holder for a book, such as a paperback or hard cover book, comprises a stiff flat member creased to provide a central stationary panel corresponding to the spine of the book, and a pair of pivoted panels corresponding to the front and back of the book. ...	04/04/2000
6007103	Binder accessory A pull tab accessory device for any type of binder but most particularly for a ring binder having multiple rings such as the commonly known "three ring binder". In one embodiment the tab may be an extension of the spine of a book or binder elongated as de...	12/28/1999
5988684	Mechanized and motorized books with internal mechanism for selectively moving objects relative to book pages Books with internal mechanization have rotary and linear drive mechanisms which displace objects along linear, non-linear, rotary and three-dimensional paths relative to the book pages are described. Spatially arranged cut-outs in the pages which correspo...	11/23/1999

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