Paper binder
AssigneeJere L. With
InventorJere With
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Abstract
An apparatus for binding a stack of paper with at least one hole defined therein. The apparatus includes a male element having at least one post with a plurality of teeth. The post is configured to receive the stack of paper by threading the post through the hole. A female element with at least one aperture defined therein is placed substantially over the male element. The female aperture is structured to releasably engage at least one of the plurality of post teeth with sufficient grip to bind the stack of paper together.
Claims20
An apparatus for binding a stack of paper with at least one hole defined therein, comprising:
- a male element comprising at least one post having a plurality of teeth, the post configured to receive the stack of paper by inserting the post through the hole;
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- a female element with at least one aperture defined therein, with the aperture structured to releasably engage at least some of the plurality of teeth with sufficient grip to bind the stack of paper together.
An apparatus for binding multiple sheets of paper with at least two holes defined therein, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated base member comprising at least two posts;
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- a clamping member with at least two apertures defined therein, each aperture containing at least two tongues so that when the posts are inserted through the paper holes and into removable engagement with the tongues, the paper is bound securely between the base member and the clamping member.
An apparatus for binding multiple sheets of paper with at least three holes defined therein, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated base member comprising at least three substantially perpendicular posts, each post having closely spaced transverse grooves forming part of a ratchet arrangement, and each post configured to receive the sheets of paper by inserting each post through each hole;
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- an elongated clamping member with at least three apertures defined therein, with each aperture containing at least two tongues so that the posts engage the tongues in a ratchet-like manner, thereby binding the sheets of paper securely between the base member and the clamping member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.