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US 5,242,237 AGranted
Binder with integral book band
AssigneeP. A. Plymouth Inc.
InventorPaul R. Wagner
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Abstract
A notebook binder with an integral book band for holding sheets of paper, loose books or other objects affixed to the interior and exterior faces of a cover of the notebook binder. The objects are held against the cover of the notebook binder by the use of an adjustable strap which encircles the objects with two loops that are substantially perpendicular to one another. The strap passes through a strap slot in a cover of the binder. The apparatus has the multiple, simultaneous, advantages of consolidating a group of papers, books or other objects onto the face of a binder cover with a single strap, maintaining the strap attached to the binder in a prealigned, readily usable, perpendicular loop configuration and discouraging unintended uses of the strap.
Claims18
An article comprising:
- a first elastic strap comprising a first end and a second end;
- a second elastic strap comprising a continuous loop;
- a notebook binder attached to said first elastic strap comprising a first cover, a center spine and a second cover comprising at least one binder strap slot;
- and
- a buckle attached to said first elastic strap and said second elastic strap comprising at least two buckle strap slots, wherein a first of said at least two buckle strap slots and a second of said at least two buckle strap slots are positioned so as to be substantially parallel to one another,
- wherein said notebook binder is attached to said first elastic strap by passing said first elastic strap through said at least one binder strap slot at least once, wherein said continuous loop of said second elastic strap encircles said second cover, wherein said first elastic strap is connected to said first of said at least two buckle strap slots, wherein said first elastic strap is connected to said second of said at least two buckle strap slots, and wherein said notebook binder and said buckle hold said first elastic strap and said second elastic strap in a configuration that defines two approximately perpendicular loops.
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An article comprising:
- an elastic strap comprising a first end and a second end;
- a notebook binder attached to said elastic strap comprising a first cover, a center spine and a second cover comprising at least one binder strap slot;
- and
- a buckle attached to said elastic strap comprising at least two buckle strap slots,
- wherein said notebook binder is attached to said elastic strap by passing said elastic strap through said at least one binder strap slot at least once, wherein said first end and said second end of said elastic strap are connected to said at least two buckle strap slots, and wherein said notebook binder and said buckle hold said elastic strap in a configuration that defines two approximately perpendicular loops, wherein said buckle further comprises a bent metal rod and a buckle cover, and
- wherein said elastic strap is connected to a first of the two buckle strap slots by forming a first terminal loop in said elastic strap, passing said first terminal loop through said first of the two buckle strap slots and connecting said first terminal loop to said first of the two buckle strap slots by passing said bent metal rod, which is longer than said first of the two buckle strap slots, through said first terminal loop,
- wherein said elastic strap is connected to a second of the two buckle strap slots by forming a second terminal loop in said elastic strap, passing said second terminal loop through said second of the two buckle strap slots and connecting said first terminal loop to said second of the two buckle strap slots by passing said bent metal rod, which is longer than said second of the two buckle strap slots, through said second terminal loop, and
- wherein said buckle cover is joined to said buckle so as to prevent the removal of said bent metal wire from said first terminal loop and said second terminal loop.
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An article comprising:
- an elastic strap comprising a first end and a second end;
- a notebook binder attached to said elastic strap comprising a first cover, a center spine and a second cover comprising at least one binder strap slot;
- and
- a buckle attached to said elastic strap comprising at least two buckle strap slots,
- wherein said notebook binder is attached to said elastic strap by passing said elastic strap through said at least one binder strap slot at least once, wherein said first end and said second end of said elastic strap are connected to said at least two buckle strap slots, and wherein said notebook binder and said buckle hold said elastic strap in a configuration that defines two approximately perpendicular loops, wherein a first of the two buckle strap slots is open to and accessible from an edge of the buckle through a first buckle strap slot channel, wherein said elastic strap is connected to said first of the two buckle strap slots by joining said first end of said elastic strap to said elastic strap to form a first terminal loop in said elastic strap, passing an edge of said first terminal loop through said first buckle strap slot channel and closing said first buckle strap slot channel, and
- wherein a second of the two buckle strap slots is open to and accessible from an edge of the buckle through a second buckle strap slot channel, wherein said elastic strap is connected to said second of the two buckle strap slots by joining said second end of said elastic strap to said elastic strap to form a second terminal loop in said elastic strap, passing an edge of said second terminal loop through said second buckle strap slot channel and closing said second buckle strap slot channel.
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