Universal flexible binder
OwnerMark David Gusackinventor
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Abstract
A binder including a binding mechanism having at least one ring member for securing a plurality of pages within the binder; at least one spine member pivotally connected to the binding mechanism; and at least one cover pivotally connected to the at least one spine member. A pin may be provided to secure the at least one ring member to the binding mechanism. The binder may also include a sleeve mounted on the cover for maintaining the at least one cover and the at least one spine member in a fixed position in a single plane. Where two spine members and two covers are used, the two spine members and two covers are advantageously in close parallel relation when in a fully opened position and hide the binding mechanism when fully closed.
Claims13
A binder comprising:
- a binding mechanism;
- a first spine panel attached to a first edge of said binding mechanism to form a first hinged joint;
- a second spine panel attached to a second edge of said binding mechanism to form a second hinged joint such that said first spine panel and said second spine panels may be rotated about said first and second hinged joints, respectively, until a plane formed by said first spine panel and a plane formed by said second spine panel are parallel to each other,
- at least one first page bound to said binding mechanism, and
- at least one second page bound to said binding mechanism such that said at least one first page may be rotated substantially 360 degrees about said binding mechanism and said at least one second page may be rotated substantially 360 degrees about said binding mechanism.
A binder comprising:
- a binding mechanism;
- at least one spine member pivotally connected to said binding mechanism;
- at least one cover pivotally connected to said at least one spine member;
- and
- a sleeve mounted on said cover for maintaining said at least one cover and said at least one spine member in a fixed position in a single plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.