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US 7,001,096 B2Granted
Paper binder
AssigneeJere L. With
InventorJere L. With
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Abstract
An apparatus for binding a stack of paper with at least one hole defined therein. The apparatus includes a male element having at least one post with a plurality of teeth. The post is configured to receive the stack of paper by threading the post through the hole. A female element with at least one aperture defined therein is placed substantially over the male element. The female aperture is structured to releasably engage at least one of the plurality of post teeth with sufficient grip to bind the stack of paper together.
Claims13
An apparatus for binding a stack of paper with at least one hole defined therein, comprising:
- a male element comprising at least one post having a plurality of teeth, a groove formed by a pair of adjacent teeth, the post configured to receive the stack of paper by inserting the post through the hole;
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- a planar female element with at least one aperture defined therein and having a first thickness, the planar female element including one or more pairs of corresponding, opposed planar tongues extending into the aperture, the planar tongues having a second thickness which is less than the first thickness, with the aperture structured to accommodate a post of the male element and releasably grip the groove formed by two teeth of the male element with sufficient grip to bind the stack of paper together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.