Modular locking binder system
AssigneeEsselte N.V.
InventorLauren GRASSIA
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Abstract
A modular locking binder system is disclosed having a channel is coupled to the binder spine. The channel has an open end and a constricted region. A channel block is located at the open end of said channel and is configured to block and unlock the channel opening. The modular locking binder system is configured to removably hold a document module within the channel. The document module includes a module spine having a widened portion configured to operatively engage and be restrained by the constricted region of the channel. By either obstructing or un-obstructing the channel with the channel block, it is possible to removeably secure the document module within the channel when the widened ends of the document module are operatively engaged and restrained by the constricted portions of the channel.
Claims24
A modular locking binder system, comprising:
- a binder, comprising:
- a binder spine;
- a pair of cover-flaps attached to said binder spine;
- a document module retainer provided on the binder spine, the document module retainer having a channel extending in a longitudinal direction of the binder spine, said channel having an open longitudinal end and a longitudinally extending opening that has a constricted region along at least a portion of said channel;
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- a channel block located at the open end of said channel, said channel block being configured to move from an open position wherein the open end of said channel is unobstructed by said channel block, and a closed position wherein the open end of said channel is obstructed by said channel block;
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- a document module removably attached within said channel, said document module comprising a module spine having a widened portion configured to be received longitudinally in the constricted region of said channel, and prevent withdrawal thereof through the longitudinal opening at the constricted region such that obstructing said channel with said channel block prevents removal of said document module from said binder.
A modular document system, comprising:
- a plurality of document modules, each document module having a spine with a widened portion;
- a binder configured to removably hold said plurality of document modules, said binder comprising:
- a binder spine;
- a pair of cover flaps attached to said binder spine;
- a frame attached to said binder spine, said frame comprising a plurality of channels having a longitudinally extending opening with a narrow portion configured to longitudinally receive the widened portion of each document module and prevent withdrawal thereof through the longitudinal opening;
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- a locking mechanism configured to restrain each document module within each channel, whereby unlocking said locking mechanism allows for the insertion or removal of a document module from a channel.
A binder, comprising:
- a binder spine;
- a pair of covers attached to said binder spine;
- a frame attached to said binder spine;
- said frame comprising:
- a channel having an open longitudinal end and a longitudinally extending opening that has a constricted portion;
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- a latch configured to block and unblock the open end of said channel;
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- a document module having a module spine, said document module having a protrusion extending from a said module spine, wherein said protrusion is configured to be received longitudinally by the constricted portion of said channel and prevent withdrawal thereof through the longitudinal opening of the constricted portion, wherein opening said latch to unblock the open end of said channel allows for said module spine to be inserted into said channel and have said protrusion be restrained by the constricted portion, wherein blocking said channel with said latch restrains said document module within said channel together with said constricted portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.