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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162556 | Actuator for a ring binder mechanism A ring binder mechanism includes an elongate housing and a ring support supported by the housing for movement relative to the housing. The ring support has an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of rings is provided for holding loose-leaf pages. Each ring... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7758273 | Binding device for files and binders A binding device for files and binders includes rings to be inserted into binding holes of an object to be bound which are openably and closeably secured to a base plate so as to be opened and closed by an opening-closing mechanism including a rotationally movable l... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758272 | Binding device for files and binders A binding device for files and binders in which rings to be inserted into binding holes of an object to be bound are openably and closeably secured to a base plate so as to be opened and closed by an opening-closing mechanism including a rotationally movable lever. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7360962 | Ring binder mechanism The present invention relates to a ring binder mechanism for binding the sheets of loose leaves. The mechanism comprises an elongated spring plate that extends longitudinally and, in profile, has a shallow U-shaped configuration and opposite edges which extend subst... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347640 | Loose-leaf binder A binder for releasably retaining loose-leaves. The binder has a front cover that lies flatly beneath its back cover when the binder is open 360 degrees. The rings of the binder can rotate around an edge of the flatly-folded cover to enable loose-leaves to lie flat ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7318684 | File mechanism This invention concerns a file mechanism for punched documents, comprising a base plate, two mutually spaced filing pins which stand up substantially vertically from the base plate, and a two-limbed transfer arch which is spaced from the filing pins and which is mou... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293932 | Lever arch binder mechanism with complementary ring tips A ring binder mechanism has D-shaped rings formed by a straight, stationary part, and a movable mating part having an arcuate shape. A recess is formed in the tip of the movable part, and a protrusion at the tip of the stationary part seats in the recess. A lateral ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270496 | Ring mechanism for a ring binder A ring mechanism includes a chassis and a hinge blade coupled to the chassis. An actuator coupled to the chassis moves the hinge blade between a first position and a second position. A ring half coupled to the hinge blade is positioned in a closed position when the ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7134800 | Loose-leaf binder with lock A locking member for a loose-leaf binder includes a member having an integrally pivoted portion pivotally mounted in a first actuating member, an engaging projection which engages with an engaging recess of a second actuating member to prevent movement of the second... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124954 | Hinge and binding apparatus for displaying procedural information cards in the workplace An apparatus for displaying procedural information cards in the workplace includes a central shaft having a ring portion at each end adapted to capture cards having slots. The central shaft may be releasably captured in a channel of a universal mount or a swing arm ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6916134 | Safety ring binder having sliding actuators A safety ring binder mechanism helps prevent finger pinching by requiring simultaneous opposite movement of sliding actuators at both ends of the mechanism in order to open and close the rings. When the actuators are outermost, dimples on the actuators press the bla... | 07/12/2005 |
| RE38731 | Ring binder A ring binder adapted to be secured to an article by at least one integral rivet, the ring binder comprising a substantially rigid integral upper plate supporting a pair of pivotable lower plates to which a plurality of ring members are mounted, the rivet comprising... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6758621 | Ring binder mechanism A ring binder mechanism adapted to be secured to a base member, and having a substantially rigid upper member having a substantially straight lateral edge along substantially its entire length and wherein the upper member supports a pair of pivotable lower members t... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6637968 | Three-ring binder with actuating crank A three-ring binder has an actuator crank which closes the rings against the bias of a leaf spring. The crank is turned by means of a lever having a roller thereon that engages a throw of the crank. The roller is arranged on the lever so that it goes past... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6540260 | Photograph album page, spine and system A photograph album system (10) has a spine (14) with an internal lateral groove (30) at one end and a removable retainer (42) having a plurality of internal retaining fingers (44) within the groove. A plurality of pages (52) are defined by a plurality of ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536980 | Ring binder having actuating lever with cushion member A ring binder is disclosed as including a curved upper plate supporting a pair of pivotable hinged leaves to which a number of half-rings are attached, and two pivotable actuating levers for moving the pair of hinged leaves between a first position in whi... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533486 | Ring binder having actuating lever with cushion member A ring binder includes a substantially rigid curved upper plate supporting a pair of hinged leaves. A plurality of ring members are secured to the hinged leaves for engaging corresponding holes in sheets of material retained by the ring binder. An actuati... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6474897 | Ring binder having actuating lever with cushion member A ring binder includes a substantially rigid curved upper plate supporting a pair of hinged leaves. A plurality of ring members are secured to the hinged leaves for engaging corresponding holes in sheets of material retained by the ring binder. An actuati... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6467984 | Ring binder having actuating lever with cushion member A ring binder includes a substantially rigid curved upper plate supporting a pair of hinged leaves. A plurality of ring members are secured to the hinged leaves for engaging corresponding holes in sheets of material retained by the ring binder. An actuati... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6364558 | Ring binder having actuating lever with cushion member A ring binder includes a substantially rigid curved upper plate supporting a pair of hinged leaves. A plurality of ring members are secured to the hinged leaves for engaging corresponding holes in sheets of material retained by the ring binder. An actuati... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6293722 | Binder Mechanism A binder mechanism is disclosed having a first ring assembly and a binding portion. The first ring assembly includes at least one first ring half. At least the first ring assembly or the binding portion are a pivotable half that is pivotable with respect ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6280114 | Ring binder having actuating lever with cushion member A ring binder includes a substantially rigid curved upper plate supporting a pair of hinged leaves. A plurality of ring members are secured to the hinged leaves for engaging corresponding holes in sheets of material retained by the ring binder. An actuati... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276862 | Binder mechanism A binder mechanism comprises a pair of prong plates pivotally connected by a retainer spring to toggle between a first raised position and a second lowered position. The prong plates include a plurality of ring segments affixed to the prong plates that ar... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6270279 | Ring binder mechanism An improved ring binder (28) comprises a frame (F') having a pair of leafs (L1', L2') extending lengthwise of the frame. Binder rings (R) are each formed of two binder ring halves (R1, R2) one end (E) of each of which is attached to one of the leafs. Boos... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6217247 | Ring binder mechanism There is disclosed a ring binder mechanism (10) including an upper structure (12) supporting two pivotable plates (14) to which three pairs of half-ring members (16) are mounted, in which the plates (14) are pivotable between a first configuration in whic... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6206601 | Locking booster ring binder mechanism A loose-leaf binder mechanism has a housing containing a pair of pivotally mounted hinge plates each carrying a series of spaced prongs. The hinge plates toggle between open and closed positions under the control of an actuating lever. One portion of the ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6196749 | Loose-leaf binder A binder for releasably retaining loose-leaves. The binder has a front cover that lies flatly beneath its back cover when the binder is open 360 degrees. The rings of the binder can rotate around an edge of the flatly-folded cover to enable loose-leaves t... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6146042 | Sheet retaining device and method of packaging sheet retaining devices A sheet retaining device includes an upper member having a pair of hinged leaves supported thereby, with a plurality of ring members secured to the hinged leaves for engaging corresponding holes in sheets of material retained by the sheet retaining device... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142697 | Ring lock for album or binder A lock for the rings of photo albums and other binders includes a lock and a security component to prevent opening of the album in a retail store and to prevent pilferage of the contents or the improper insertion of refill pages. Once a consumer has made ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6109813 | Ring binder with divided housings A ring binder includes a housing which partially covers the operating mechanism of the individual rings. The housing is formed as a plurality of individual or discrete housing segments, with a separate housing segment being provided for each of the rings.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6036394 | Ring metals with linkage locking device A ring binder is provided including a linearly-extending first spine, a linearly-extending second spine, a series of spaced first substantially half-rings attached to one of the spines, and a series of spaced second substantially half-rings on the other o... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5975784 | Bolt action ring binder A ring binder (10) stores hole (H) punched sheets of paper (P). A mechanism (16) is a bolt action mechanism which positively locks binder rings (18) which hold paper in its stored position. Each binder ring includes a fixed section (20) and a movable sect... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5971649 | Ring binder mechanism A ring binder mechanism adapted to be secured to a cover is disclosed as including a substantially rigid upper curved housing supporting a pair of plates to which three pairs of half-ring members are mounted, and a pair of rivets for engagement with the c... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5957611 | Ring binder with dual angle ring metal A ring binder (10) holding sheets (S) of paper (P) has a dual angle ring metal (100). The ring metal includes a pair of leaves (102, 104) hingedly connected to each other for relative movement between them. Binder rings (114, 116, 118) each include a pair... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5904435 | Locking booster ring binder mechanism A locking booster ring binder mechanism includes a pair of locking levers, each having a tongue which extends through an opening at one end of the leaves of the mechanism. The tongue has a head wider than the opening, so that the head presses up on the le... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5836709 | Ring binder A ring binder to be fixed to an article has a support for mounting a plurality of ring members thereon and a control member for opening and closing the ring binder. The support has a pair of support members pivotally supported by a holder joining the oute... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5807006 | Ring binder A ring binder to be fixed to an article includes a support for mounting a plurality of ring members thereon, with a control member to open and close the ring binder. The support is cooperable solely with the control member to lock the ring members in clos... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5788392 | Ring binder A ring binder to be fixed to an article includes supports for mounting a plurality of ring members thereon, and a control member movable to open and lock and to close and lock the ring members, each in one operation, the controlling member including a cro... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5788391 | Ring binder A ring binder to be fixed to an article includes a support for mounting a plurality of rings thereon. The ring binder has an exposed upper surface to which the rings are mounted, the surface being defined by an upper surface of the support. A control memb... | 08/04/1998 |
