Adaptable size threaded fastening system for flip books
OwnerP. Andrew Baileyinventor
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Abstract
System of flip-book binding components, and preferable adaptation tool, for creating a plurality of different size thicknesses of flip book bindings, comprising a threaded screw having an initial length and having a screw head end and an initial threaded tip end, the screw comprising at least one designated intermediate break area to facilitate optional modification of the screw to a different threaded length with a different resulting threaded tip end, the system further comprising a threaded cap nut adapted for threaded receipt and retention of one of the initial threaded tip end and the optional resulting threaded tip end to enable binding of a plurality of given flip book size thicknesses.
Claims17
A combination system of flip-book binding components and adaptation tool for creating a plurality of different size thicknesses of flip book bindings, comprising:
- a threaded screw having an initial length shaft and having a screw head end and an initial threaded tip end, said screw comprising at least one designated intermediate break area to facilitate modification of said screw to a different threaded length with a different resulting threaded tip end, wherein each designated intermediate break area comprises an at least partially circumferential groove located at a given length along a longitudinal axis of said screw;
- a threaded cap nut adapted for threaded receipt and retention of one of the initial threaded tip end and a resulting threaded tip end to enable binding of a plurality of given flip book size thicknesses;
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- an adaptation tool for modifying said screw to a different length, wherein said adaptation tool is a breaker bar-type tool adapted for shortening said screw to a shorter length by breaking said screw at the at least one designated intermediate break area, wherein each designated intermediate break area of said threaded screw is positioned to allow breaking between any of a plurality of different segments of said screw, and wherein said screw is adapted to be broken at the circumferential groove by said adaptation tool to a particular shortened length and resulting new threaded tip end adapted for being received and retained in threaded fashion by said threaded nut for effectively binding a plurality of given flip book size thicknesses.
A binding component for binding a plurality of different size thicknesses of flip books, comprising:
- a threaded screw having an initial length and having a screw head end and an initial threaded tip end, said screw comprising at least one designated intermediate break area to facilitate modification of the screw to a different threaded length with a resulting new threaded tip end, wherein said screw is adapted to be broken with one of a user's fingers, a clamping tool, and an at least partially hollow breaker bar-type tool to shorten said screw to a shorter length by breaking said screw at the at least one designated intermediate break area, wherein each designated intermediate break area of said screw is positioned to allow breaking between any of a plurality of different segments of said screw, wherein before breaking said screw, each designated intermediate break area comprises an at least partially circumferential groove located at a given length along a longitudinal axis of said screw, and wherein said screw is adapted to be broken at the circumferential groove to a particular shortened length shortened and resulting new threaded tip end adapted for being received and retained in threaded fashion by a threaded nut for effectively binding a plurality of given flip book size thicknesses.
A binding component adaptation tool adapted for facilitating shortening of a segmented threaded binding screw having a plurality of designated intermediate break areas, adapted for binding a plurality of different size thicknesses of flip books, comprising:
- a breaker bar member adapted for shortening the screw to a shorter length by breaking the screw at a desired designated intermediate break area to shorten the screw to a particular length shortened shaft and resulting new threaded tip end adapted for being received and retained in threaded fashion by a threaded nut for effectively binding a plurality of given flip book size thicknesses;
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- a tightening member, and wherein said breaker bar member comprises a handle adapted for turning said tightening member to turn the screw to tighten it into the threaded nut.
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