Binding device and method of using
AssigneeSpiral Binding Company, Inc.
InventorHumberto Luis
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Abstract
A binding device and method that allows pages or documents to be secured in a binder while providing a recyclable, transparent and printable cover. The binding device includes a flexible sheet having a front surface, a rear surface, a first, second, third and fourth edge, a fold parallel to the first edge on the flexible sheet that extends from the second edge to the fourth edge, a plurality of spaced apart die cuts adjacent the fold shaped to form tabs, a transparent flexible front cover having a front surface, rear surface, a first, second, third and fourth edge, the first edge of the front cover overlapping and affixing to the front surface of the flexible sheet.
Claims18
A binding device for easily compiling documents comprising:
- a flexible sheet having a front surface, a rear surface, a first, second, third and fourth edge;
- a fold that extends parallel to said first edge of said flexible sheet, said fold extends from said second edge to said fourth edge of said flexible sheet;
- a plurality of spaced apart apertures in said flexible sheet, adjacent to said fold, shaped to form tabs;
- an adhesive on said front surface of said flexible sheet between said first edge and said fold;
- a front cover having a front surface, a rear surface, a first, second, third and fourth edge;
- an area of said front surface of said front cover adjacent said first edge of said front cover overlapping and adhering to said adhesive on said front surface of said flexible sheet;
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- said front cover being flexible.
A binding device for compiling documents comprising:
- a flexible sheet having a front surface, a rear surface, a first, second, third and fourth edge;
- at least one fold that extends parallel to said first edge of said flexible sheet, said fold extending from said second edge to said fourth edge of said flexible sheet;
- a plurality of spaced apart apertures in said flexible sheet, adjacent to said fold, shaped to form tabs;
- said flexible sheet is flexible;
- said flexible sheet is translucent;
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- said flexible sheet being made from paper.
A method of binding documents comprising:
- providing a plurality of documents having an edge;
- providing a flexible sheet having a front surface, a rear surface, a first,
- second, third and fourth edge, a fold that extends parallel to said first edge on said flexible sheet from said second edge to said fourth edge, a plurality of spaced apart apertures in said flexible sheet, adjacent said fold, shaped to form tabs;
- providing a front cover having a front surface, a rear surface, a first, second, third and fourth edge;
- applying an adhesive to an area on said front surface of said flexible sheet adjacent to said first edge;
- placing an area of said front surface of said front cover adjacent said first edge of said front cover overlapping said adhesive on said front surface of said flexible sheet;
- pressing said front cover firmly down thereby adhering it to said flexible sheet;
- providing said plurality of documents within said flexible sheet and said front cover;
- aligning said edge of said documents to said tabs of said flexible sheet;
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- affixing said edge of said documents between said tabs and said flexible sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.