# US 5,704,724 A · Sheet of paper clips with tablets > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,704,724 A - Document ID: US5704724A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/493,329 - Filed: 1995-06-21 - Granted: 1998-01-06 - Earliest claimed: 1993-11-01 - Assignees: Clix Products, Inc. - Inventors: Robert G. Karlis; Gordon A. Vinther - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704724A ## CPC - B43M 99/009: {Paperclip dispensers or holders} - B42F 1/06: of flat cross-section {, e.g. made of a piece of metal sheet} - B42F 1/10: non-metallic - Y10S 206/82: Separable, striplike plural articles - Y10T 24/20: Paper fastener - Y10T 24/205: One piece - Y10T 24/44786: Opposed faces located in and bias towards common plane in nonuse position - B43M: BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (stapling devices B25C5/00; devices for temporarily attaching sheets together B42F) - B42F: SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING (reading desks A47B19/00; book rests A47B23/00) - Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract For mounting in a notebook having outer covers and a spine, a sheet of clips comprises: a frame having inner and outer side rims and top and bottom cross rims; a set of paper clips integrally connected to the frame via the rims; each of the clips including an outer retainer, an inner retainer and a yoke connecting the outer retainer and the inner retainer; a rupturable junction extending between the frame and the yoke. ## Claims ### Claim 1 For mounting in a notebook having outer covers and a spine, a sheet of clips comprising: (a) a frame having inner and outer side rims and top and bottom cross rims; (b) a set of paper clips integrally connected to said frame via said rims; (c) each of said clips including an outer retainer, an inner retainer and a yoke connecting said outer retainer and said inner retainer; (d) said inner retainer being a tablet and said outer retainer being an arch about said tablet; (e) at least one rupturable junction extending between said frame and said yoke; and (f) a configuration on said inner rim for connection to said spine. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The sheet of clips of claim 1 wherein said spine includes rings and said frame includes holes for receiving said rings. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The sheet of clips of claim 1 wherein said spine includes a helical coil and said frame includes catches for projecting through loops of said helical coil and for preventing removal from said loops of said helical coil. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The sheet of clips of claim 1 wherein at least a pair of knurls on said yoke straddles said junction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The sheet of clips of claim 1 wherein said frame is thicker than said clips. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The sheet of clips of claim 1 wherein said frame provides pins and said clips provide openings for receiving said pins for reattachment to said frame after said clips have been removed from said frame. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The sheet of clips of claim 1 wherein said inner and outer retainers, in cross-section, lie in different planes. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The sheet of clips of claim 1 wherein at least one of said inner and outer retainers, in cross-section, are curved with respect to each other. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The sheet of clips of claim 1 wherein the surface of said tablet is receptive to being marked by pen and ink. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The sheet of clips of claim 1 wherein said tablet has an indicia thereon. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The sheet of clips of claim 10 wherein said indicia is in the form of ink. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The sheet of clips of claim 10 wherein said indicia is embossed. ### Claim 13 For mounting in a notebook having outer covers and a spine, a sheet of clips comprising: (a) a frame having inner and outer side rims and top and bottom cross rims; (b) a set of paper clips integrally including outer retainers, inner retainers, and yokes connecting said outer retainers and said inner retainers; (c) said inner retainer being a tablet and said outer retainer being an arch about said tablet; (d) at least one rupturable junction extending between said frame and said yokes; and (e) configurations on said yokes for straddling said junctions. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The sheet of clips of claim 13 wherein said spine includes rings and said frame includes holes for receiving said rings. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The sheet of clips of claim 13 wherein said spine includes a helical coil and said frame includes catches for projecting through loops of said helical coil and for preventing removal from said loops of said helical coil. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The sheet of clips of claim 13 wherein at least a pair of knurls on said yoke straddles said junction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The sheet of clips of claim 13 wherein said frame is thicker than said clips. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The sheet of clips of claim 13 wherein the surface of said tablet is receptive to being marked by pen and ink. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The sheet of clips of claim 13 wherein said tablet has an indicia thereon. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The sheet of clips of claim 14 wherein said indicia is in the form of ink. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The sheet of clips of claim 19 wherein said indicia is embossed.