US 5,590,972 A · Reinforcement strip and kit for use in attaching a page to a wire binding of a wire bound notebook

Abstract

A reinforcement strip for attaching a torn page or additional page to a wire binding in a wire bound notebook. The reinforcement strip includes a reinforcement layer and an adhesive layer for attaching the reinforcement layer to the page. The reinforcement layer includes a plurality of apertures in a linear row adjacent an edge of the reinforcement layer and a plurality of slits. Each slit extends from the edge of the reinforcement layer to one of said apertures to form a passage for allowing a turn of a wire binding of a wire bound notebook to pass through. Each of the slits are generally angled to one side of a line normal to the linear row of apertures so that when the reinforcement strip is applied to a page the reinforcement strip effectively provides a continuous layer of reinforcing material between the holes and the edge of the page where tears typically occur. Also, disclosed is a kit for use in repairing or attaching a page in a wire bound notebook. Generally, the kit which includes two reinforcement strips in which each reinforcement strip includes a reinforcement layer, an adhesive layer, and an outer covering release sheet. Preferably, the two reinforcement strips each have slits which are angled in opposite directions compared to the other reinforcement strip.

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Dependent claims

A reinforcement strip for use in attaching a page to a wire binding of a wire bound notebook, the reinforcement strip comprising:

a reinforcement layer having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of apertures extending through said first surface to said second surface, said plurality of apertures positioned in generally a linear row adjacent a first edge of said reinforcement layer, said reinforcement layer having a plurality of slits extending through said first surface to said second surface, each of said slits extending from said first edge of said reinforcement layer to a second edge defining said aperture to form a passage for allowing a turn of a wire binding of a wire bound notebook to pass from said first edge of said reinforcement layer to said aperture, each of said slits being disposed at a non-perpendicular angle to said first edge of said reinforcement layer;
and
means for attaching said first surface of said reinforcement layer to a page.

A kit for attaching a page to a wire binding of a wire bound notebook, comprising:

a first reinforcement strip having
a) a first reinforcement layer having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of apertures extending through said first surface to said second surface, said plurality of apertures positioned in a linear row adjacent a first edge of said first reinforcement layer, said reinforcement layer having a plurality of slits extending through said first surface to said second surface, each of said slits extending from said first edge of said first reinforcement layer to a second edge defining one of said apertures to form a passage for allowing a turn of a wire binding of a wire bound notebook to pass from said first edge of said first reinforcement layer to said aperture, each of said slits being disposed at a non-perpendicular angle to said first edge of reinforcement layer;
b) first means for attaching said first surface of said first reinforcement layer to a first side of a page;
a second reinforcement strip having
a) a second reinforcement layer having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of apertures extending through said first surface to said second surface, said plurality of apertures positioned in a linear row adjacent a first edge of said second reinforcement layer, said second reinforcement layer having a plurality of slits extending through said first surface to said second surface, each of said slits extending from said first edge of said second reinforcement layer to one of said apertures to form a passage for allowing a turn of a wire binding of a wire bound notebook to pass from said first edge of said second reinforcement layer to one of said apertures, each of said slits of said second reinforcement layer being generally oppositely angled relative to said slits of said first reinforcement layer;
and
b) second means for attaching said first surface of said second reinforcement layer to an opposite side of a page.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Reinforcement strip and kit for use in attaching a page to a wire binding of a wire bound notebook

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Reinforcement strip and kit for use in attaching a page to a wire binding of a wire bound notebook

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Abstract

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