Ring metal shield for use with concealed fastener
AssigneeU.S. Ring Binder, L.P.
InventorPaul A. Whaley
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Abstract
An improved ring metal (12) includes a shield (12). An elongate plate (14) has a length generally corresponding to the length of a binder (B) in which the ring metal is installed. A hollow cylindrical post (16a, 16b) extends from the underside (18) of the plate, at each end of the plate. One end (US) of a concealed fastener (CF) used to secure the ring metal to a binder cover is fitted onto each post. The post subsequently engages the concealed fastener to secure the shield and fastener together. The posts aid alignment of the shield and fasteners during fabrication of the binder.
Claims8
An improved ring metal shield for use in fabricating a ring binder comprising:
- an elongate plate a length of which generally corresponds to the length of a binder in which the ring metal is installed;
- and,
- a post extending from an underside of the plate, adjacent each end of the plate, each post being integrally formed with the shield for the posts and shield to be of a one-piece construction, one end of a concealed fastener used to secure the ring metal to a binder cover being fitted onto each post for the post to subsequently directly engage the concealed fastener and secure the shield and fastener together.
An improved ring metal shield for use in fabricating a ring binder comprising an elongate plate attachable to a spine portion of the binder and a pair of posts extending from an underside of the plate adjacent each end of the plate, each post being integrally formed with the shield for the posts and shield to be of a one-piece construction, one end of a concealed fastener used to secure the shield to the binder being mounted on each post for engagement with the shield to attach the shield and concealed fastener together, each concealed fastener having a surface abutting against the underside of the shield, this surface having an opening therein by which the concealed fastener is directly mounted on the post, the post facilitating alignment of the shield and concealed fastener during fabrication of the ring binder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.