Binder
AssigneeXporactive Concepts
InventorEarl K. Forsse
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Abstract
A binder for receiving and retaining papers includes first and second strips slidably connected to one another. Each strip includes spaced-apart fingers extending upwardly therefrom. The fingers of the first and second strips are offset from one another when the first and second strips are in a closed position. The first and second strips include releasable locking catches to retain the strips in a closed position, and release tabs for selectively moving the second strip into the open position. A cover having living hinges is attached to a lower surface of the first strip. The cover may include pockets on an outer surface thereof for accepting inserts, such as file hangers or printed labels.
Claims31
A binder for receiving and retaining papers having a plurality of apertures formed along a side thereof, the binder comprising:
- a first strip having spaced-apart fingers extending upwardly therefrom;
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- a second strip slidably connected to the first strip and movable between open and closed positions relative to the first strip, the second strip having spaced-apart fingers extending upwardly therefrom, wherein the fingers of the first and second strips are offset from one another so as to be mis-aligned when the first and second strips are in closed relation so as to accept alternating apertures of the papers.
A binder for receiving and retaining papers having a plurality of apertures formed along a side thereof, the binder comprising:
- a first strip having spaced-apart curled fingers extending upwardly therefrom;
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- a second strip slidably connected to the first strip and movable between open and closed positions relative to the first strip, the second strip having spaced-apart curled fingers extending upwardly therefrom, wherein the fingers of the first and second strips are offset from one another so as to be mis-aligned when the first and second strips are in closed relation so as to accept alternating apertures of the papers;
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- a cover attached to a lower surface of the first strip;
- wherein the first and second strips include releasable locking catches to retain the strips in a closed position;
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- wherein the first and second strips include release tabs for selectively moving the second strip into an open position.
A binder for receiving and retaining papers having a plurality of apertures formed along a side thereof, the binder comprising:
- a first strip having spaced-apart curled fingers extending upwardly therefrom;
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- a second strip slidably connected to the first strip and movable between open and closed positions relative to the first strip, the second strip having spaced-apart curled fingers extending upwardly therefrom, wherein the fingers of the first and second strips are offset from one another so as to be mis-aligned when the first and second strips are in closed relation so as to accept alternating apertures of the papers;
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- a cover attached to a lower surface of the first strip and having living hinges formed at opposing side edges of the first strip;
- wherein the first strip includes tracks formed on an upper surface thereof, and wherein the second strip includes mating tracks formed on a lower surface thereof, such that the second strip is positioned above the first strip in the closed position;
- wherein the first and second strips include releasable locking catches to retain the strips in a closed position;
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- wherein the first and second strips include release tabs for selectively moving the second strip into an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.