Loose-leaf binder
AssigneeAmerican Loose Leaf Corp.
InventorFelix Luogameno
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Abstract
A loose-leaf binder mechanism comprises top and bottom covers. A backbone connects the top and bottom covers. A binding mechanism includes a detachable longitudinal bar. The detachable longitudinal bar has a projection with a groove thereon extending therefrom. A channel guide is affixed to one of the covers. A flat latching bar is reciprocally received within the channel guide for cooperating with the projection to join the binding mechanism to one of the covers. An indented structure on the channel guide substantially restricts the movement of the latching bar to reciprocal movement.
Claims12
A loose leaf binder mechanism comprising:
- top and bottom covers, a backbone connecting said top and bottom covers, a binding mechanism including a detachable longitudinal bar affixed to one of said covers, said detachable longitudinal bar having a projection with a groove thereon extending therefrom, a channel guide affixed to one of said covers, a flat latching bar reciprocally received within said channel guide for cooperating with said projection to join said binding mechanism to one of said covers, and indented means formed on the opposing sides of said channel guide and slidingly contacting the latching bar so as to provide a bearing surface as the latching bar slides between the top and sides of the channel, and the top of the indented means, and to substantially restrict the movement of said latching bar to reciprocal movement.
A binder mechanism for use with a loose leaf binder comprising:
- a detachable longitudinal bar, said detachable longitudinal bar having a projection with a groove thereon extending therefrom, a channel guide, a flat latching bar reciprocally received within said channel guide for cooperating with said projection to join said longitudinal bar to said channel guide and indented means formed on the opposing sides of said channel guide and slidingly contacting the latching bar so as to provide a bearing surface as the latching bar slides between the top and sides of the channel guide, and the top of the indented means, and to substantially restrict the movement of said latching bar to reciprocal movement.
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