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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806617 | Document binding system A document binding system for efficiently securing a plurality of documents together in a professional manner. The document binding system generally includes a first support including at least one post and a second support including at least one opening. The post ex... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7300222 | Rotatable locking mechanism for ring systems A rotatable locking mechanism used with ring systems that open similarly to the rings of a binder. A ring system has rings each having two ring halves and hinged leaves connected to each other and attached to each ring half respectively. The locking mechanism on the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7207740 | Stacked paper fastener A paper fastener has a base piece with a pair of prongs which may be passed through a pair of keyed slots in a top piece and latched to the top piece to hold stacked papers together. Two latching covers hingedly extend from ends of the top piece. The prongs are fold... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7120968 | Fastener system and method for binding papers A fastener system for binding paper is disclosed comprising a base having spaced first and second ends. A first prong extends from the first end. A second prong extends from the second end. A first member having a first opening receives the first prong, and a second... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6964433 | Reinforcement member for albums A photo album is disclosed having a cover, a fastener threaded through the cover, and a reinforcement member positioned between the fastener and the cover. The reinforcement member is preferably made of plastic, and more preferably made of rigid plastic. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6679376 | MD, CD and magnetic disk box structure A MD, CD and magnetic disk box structure includes a connecting plate having a first side provided with a first box, and a second side provided with a second box. The first box has a peripheral face having a determined height, and the second box has a peri... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6666609 | Flip chart holder An updatable and lockable flip chart holder that can clip into the rail strip or channel of a shelf or fasten to a display at a retail store. The flip chart holder allows manufacturers or promoters of products that are sold at retail to create consumer, e... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6659676 | Part recycle device of a document file A part recycle device of a document file includes two spaced first through holes formed in a clamping member, two spaced second through holes formed in a side wall of an outer plate, two screw members, a press plate, and two nuts. Each of the two screw me... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6565278 | Leaf retaining means Leaf retaining means for loosely retaining a multiplicity of leaves of material, such as sheets of paper. The leaf retaining means comprise a base portion, which is provided with at least one formation to enable it to be secured to a folder cover, and loo... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6514000 | Storage device A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. In one embodiment, the storage device includes a storage device cover having at least front and rear panels. One or more first binding members are associated with the storage dev... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6361235 | Device for binding together a stack of document sheets A device for binding together a stack of document sheets and optionally for depositing such a bound stack in a file with a filing mechanism, comprising a base plate to be disposed below the document stack, a cover plate to be disposed on the document stac... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6217246 | Two-piece paper fastener having rounded sides A two-piece paper fastener includes a prong base with two prongs extending from two ends of a top surface of the prong base. Each of two sides of the prong base has a first flange folded toward a bottom surface so as to define a rounded side. A compressor... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6200057 | Storage device A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. The storage device has a storage device cover including front and rear panels, and contains one or more first binding members which receive apertures formed in the sheet items to... | 03/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6099187 | Storage device A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. The storage device has a storage device cover including front and rear panels, and contains one or more first binding members which receive apertures formed in the sheet items to... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5988925 | Stacked paper fastener A stacked paper fastener having a pair of prongs which may be passed through a pair of holes in a top piece and affixed to the top piece to hold the stacked papers together. The fastener is preferably entirely made of plastic with no sharp edges so that i... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5948494 | Composite sheet and sheet stack Composite sheet used as a component of a pad including a stack of like composite sheets and a pad comprising a plurality of like composite sheets. The sheets include at least one perforation line permitting separation of the sheet into at least two separa... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5690443 | Adjustable, releasable binding fastener A fastening device has male and female portions, the male portion having a base and a downwardly extending post with two vertical series of horizontal ratchet teeth, one on each side of the post, and two convex lobes extending outwardly in diametrically o... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5626432 | Adjustable locking binder An improved sheet binding device for fastening together a plurality of sheets having prepunched, spaced apart openings, comprises a plurality of locking members for each pre-punched hole, either with an individual restraining element or connected with a b... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5294226 | Bolt binder A bolt binder, particularly for a file or holder, comprises in combination a bolt, a round head, a press piece, a cap, a washer and, optionally, a connector. In use, the cap is received within the proximate end of the bolt, and the press piece fitted on t... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5265968 | File clip A file clip which has a base with two spaced elongate, flexible, serrated members, and a retainer with two spaced apertures through which the members pass. Punched paper sheets are threaded on to the elongate members. Adjacent each aperture the retainer h... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5257870 | Paper retaining means A paper retaining means is disclosed which can be used to clamp loose-leaf stationery. The invention consists of a base from which extends two fingers spaced apart a selected distance and a clamping member having two apertures spaced apart the same distan... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5234232 | Bookbinding apparatus and method of binding sheets A bookbinding apparatus for binding together perforated sheets comprises a first strip, spaced-apart studs extending from the first strip, spaced-apart locking caps extending around each stud, a second strip, spaced-apart first openings extending through ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5226360 | Bundling device The bundling device of the present invention employs a molded plastic strap formed to present three sides, with the ends of the projecting sides having ridges for engaging a clamp member. Strap engaging channels are provided at each extremity of the clamp... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5080398 | Paper sheets binding system with dual orientation binding posts to resist multiple failure modes A paper sheets binder has a pair of elongated strips, one strip mounting a number of spaced integral hinged pawls and the second strip mounting a corresponding number of spaced integral bifurcated ratcheted posts. The strips are mounted on front and back ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4930927 | Tamper-proof binder for photographs and the like A tamper-proof binder has a C-shaped rectangular spine into which a plurality of clear plastic envelopes carrying photographs or the like are secured. The envelopes are permanently sealed on three side edges and open only on one side which is secured in t... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4743048 | Multi-fold adjustable binder, book, and method A binder for a stack of punched hole paper sheets utilizes various headed fastener members with a post insertable in the punched holes from one side of the stack. A post connector is utilized on the other side of the stack. The headed fastener members, no... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4625996 | Bookbinding strips and method of binding books employing serrated studs A first plastic strip has longitudinally spaced studs each of which can be bent over at a 90° angle, the studs being serrated. A second strip has holes through which the studs fit and grooves which receive and secure the bent over studs, the grooves bein... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4579472 | Devices for holding sheets This invention relates to a device or clip 10 for holding sheets of paper comprising a main body 11 and a flexible element 12. The element 12 consists of a strip of flexible material having pointed arms 13, which can be threaded through holes in the paper... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4529226 | Desk pad A desk pad comprising a one-piece, molded body portion for supporting a writing pad divided into a plurality of smaller writing pads, and having magnetized areas for attaching notes and memoranda in an attention-getting position on the desk pad.... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4453850 | Support device for a binder system The invention relates to a binder system which includes as a single integral unit a support device for supporting a pair of binder strap securing means as well as suspension means, for suspending the system in either a mode of horizontal filing or lateral... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4309046 | Binding element A binding element adapted for binding an apertured stack of sheets into a book. The binding element comprises a first binding strip from which project a plurality of spaced studs adapted to be positioned through the apertures; and a second binding strip h... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4305675 | File fastener The file fastener of this invention consists of a presser member having an elongated cavity, opposed transverse slots at the ends of said cavity and means provided in said elongated cavity and on the opposed outer portions of the male member, which means ... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4304499 | Binder system, a binder system support device, and a binder cover The invention relates to a support device conventionally used in conjunction with binder systems to support binder strap securing means for securing binder straps in such binder systems, to thereby secure a number of sheets of material together. The suppo... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4202642 | Loose-leaf binder utilizing stiff covers The disclosed apparatus is capable of uniting a cover with a sheaf of pages having through holes at purely optional locations. A flexible stem binds the pages and has its ends engaged by separate runners positioned adjacent the sheaf. The cover is connect... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4200404 | Loose leaf binders A loose leaf binder which can be moulded as an integral structure from resilient plastics, e.g. polypropylene has posts which lie in openings in a side portiion of the binder and are pivotable into the upright position. Projections on the posts or the sid... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4180340 | Binder post connection A binder for carpet samples has a sturdy slotted anchor attached to the binder back with the anchor raised from the binder back in the region of the slot. A binder post has a head at one end for engagement within the slot by a swinging movement of the pos... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4000951 | Loose leaf binders A loose leaf binder which can be moulded as an integral structure from resilient plastics, e.g. polypropylene has posts which lie in openings in a side portion of the binder and are pivotable into the upright position. Projections on the posts or the side... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3970331 | Binder element A binder element for books and the like is provided wherein a first backing strip having a series of studs thereon, which are provided with ratchet teeth, is used in conjunction with a second backing strip for the opposite side, wherein the second strip h... | 07/20/1976 |
