Binder clip
OwnerDavid Carlsinventor
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Abstract
A binder clip comprising a first side panel, second side panel and third side panel, integral with one another and arranged in the shape of a triangle, the first and third side panels having curled edge portions, and the first and third side panels spring-biased toward one another, a first and second lever made of wire and forming a loop, the first and second lever pivotally fixed to the first side panel and third side panel, respectively, the first and second levers arranged to pivot. The first and second levers are arranged to be retained or locked by linear protrusions emanating upwardly from the first and third side panels, respectively.
Claims15
A binder clip, comprising:
- a first side panel, second side panel and third side panel, integral with one another and arranged in the shape of a triangle, said first and third side panels having curled edge portions, and said first and third side panels spring-biased toward one another;
- a first lever made of wire and forming a loop, said first lever pivotally fixed to said first side panel, said first lever arranged to pivot to a position where said loop engages said curled edge portion of said first side panel;
- a second lever made of wire and forming a loop, said second lever pivotally fixed to said third side panel;
- said second lever arranged to pivot to a position where said loop engages said curled edge portion of said third side panel;
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- a first linear protrusion emanating upwardly from said first side panel and arranged to wedge between parallel individual wire segments of said first lever to restrain said first lever in place;
- a second linear protrusion emanating upwardly from said first side panel and arranged to wedge between parallel individual wire segments of said first lever to restrain said first lever in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.