Modular book binder
OwnerEarl K. Forsse, Janis R. Forsseinventors
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Abstract
A modular binder is provided for quickly and easily binding a sheaf of papers to form a book. The modular binder comprises a pair of cover modules each including a cover leaf hinged to a spine segment, wherein the spine segments are identical and are adapted to interfit in face-to-face relation to retain the sheaf of papers. A spine lock clip is provided to interconnect the spine segments with a variable spacing according to the thickness of the paper sheaf. Auxiliary communication and/or entertainment modules such as an audio cassette player, one or more audio cassettes, etc., can be mounted onto one or both cover leaves of the two cover modules.
Claims23
A modular binder for receiving and retaining a sheaf of papers having a plurality of perforations formed along one side edge thereof, said modular binder comprising:
- a pair of cover modules each including a cover leaf and a spine segment interconnected by a hinge;
- said spine segments each including a plurality of retainer pins for reception through the perforations in the paper sheaf, and alignment means for aligned interfitting assembly of the spine segments in face-to-face relation with said retainer pins received through the sheaf perforations to retain the sheaf between the assembled cover modules;
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- a spine lock clip for interconnecting said spine segments to bind the paper sheaf between the cover modules, said spine lock clip and said spine segments having interengageable ribs and slots for interconnecting said spine segments at a selected one of a plurality of different spacings between said spine segments in accordance with the thickness of the paper sheaf.
A modular binder for receiving and retaining a sheaf of papers, said modular binder comprising:
- a pair of cover modules each including a cover leaf and a spine segment interconnected by a hinge;
- said spine segments including alignment means for aligned interfitting assembly thereof in face-to-face relation, said spine segments further including means for retaining one side edge of the sheaf of papers therebetween when said spine segments are assembled in face-to-face relation;
- a spine lock clip for interconnecting said spine segments in face-to-face relation to bind the paper sheaf between said cover modules;
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- an auxiliary module defining a housing adapted to receive and store selected items correlated with information carried by the paper sheaf, and means for mounting said auxiliary module to the spine segment of one of said cover modules.
A modular binder for receiving and retaining a sheaf of papers having a plurality of perforations formed along one side edge thereof, said modular binder comprising:
- a pair of unitary and substantially identical cover modules each including a cover leaf and a spine segment interconnected by a hinge;
- said spine segments each including a row of retainer pins for reception through alternate ones of the perforations in the paper sheaf, said spine segments being adapted for assembly in face-to-face relation with the one side edge of the paper sheaf disposed therebetween, whereby said retainer pins of both of said spine segments are received into substantially all of the perforations in the paper sheaf;
- said spine segments each further including a plurality of alignment keys and a plurality of key-receiving alignment tracks, whereby the alignment keys on one of said spine segments are slidably receivable into the alignment tracks on the other of said spine segments when said spine segments are assembled in face-to-face relation;
- said spine segments also defining a plurality of generally parallel lock rib slots;
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- a spine lock clip including at least one pair of lock ribs for reception into a selected pair of said lock rib slots located respectively on both spine segments for interconnecting said spine segments at a selected spacing according to the thickness of the paper sheaf, said lock clip further including means for removably retaining said lock clip on said spine segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.