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US 11,027,569 B2Granted
Edge tabs for notebook
AssigneeACCO Brands Corporation
InventorsEdward P. Busam, Donald G. Bauer
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Abstract
A tab is provided for notebooks and binders. The tab is placed within the space otherwise occupied by a binding, and thus is protected from wear and does not appreciably increase the overall size of the notebook or binder. The tab may be located at a corner of the binding or at an intermediate point along the binding.
Claims21
A bound assembly comprising:
- a plurality of sheets each having a bound edge extending in a first direction;
- a binding at the bound edge, the binding securing the bound edge of each of the plurality of sheets;
- the plurality of sheets including at least one divider sheet including a tab portion located on the bound edge;
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- a tab strap having a first end connected to the tab portion located on the bound edge, and the tab strap having a second end connected to or adjacent an unbound edge of the divider sheet and opposite the bound edge;
- wherein a force exerted on the tab portion is transferred to the second end of the tab strap and causes a warping or buckling of the divider sheet or the second end of the tab strap adjacent said unbound edge.
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A bound assembly comprising:
- a plurality of sheets each having a bound edge extending in a first direction;
- a binding at the bound edge, the binding securing the bound edge of each of the plurality of sheets;
- the plurality of sheets including at least one divider sheet including a tab portion along the bound edge;
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- a tab strap having a first end connected to the tab portion and having a second end connected to or adjacent an unbound edge of the divider sheet;
- wherein a force exerted on the tab portion is transferred to the second end of the tab strap and causes a warping or buckling of the divider sheet or the second end of the tab strap adjacent said unbound edge, and
- wherein the tab strap is formed via a plurality of slits formed into the divider sheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.