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US 2013/0084124 A1Published application
Binder with Reinforced Spine
AssigneeMead Products LLC
InventorsEdward P. Busam, Michael D. Rowe, James C. Matchett, Keith McGoldrick, Jason M. Kramer
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Abstract
A bound component including a first panel and a second panel pivotally coupled together along a hinge. Each panel includes an outer covering and a substrate positioned in the outer covering, wherein the outer covering of the first panel is directly coupled to the outer covering of the second panel to form the hinge. The substrates of the first and second panels are not directly coupled together. The bound component further includes a reinforcement extending over or forming at least part of the hinge.
Claims18
A bound component comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel pivotally coupled together along a hinge, wherein each panel includes an outer covering and a substrate positioned in the outer covering, wherein the outer covering of the first panel is directly coupled to the outer covering of the second panel to form the hinge, and wherein the substrates of the first and second panels are not directly coupled together;
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- a reinforcement extending over or forming at least part of the hinge.
A bound component comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel pivotally coupled together along a hinge, the first panel and the second panel each having a free edge positioned generally perpendicular to the hinge;
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- a reinforcement coupled to the first and second panels, the reinforcement extending over or forming at least part of the hinge, and the reinforcement extending for less than the entire length of the free edge of one of the panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.