Binder with removable article holder
AssigneeStaples The Office Superstore, LLC
InventorsAllison Conner, Gregory Germe, Chinawut Paesang, Chris Carbone, Peter Therrien, Casper Crouse, IV, Daniel Reilly, Michael Kent, Margaret Safford
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Abstract
A binder comprising a detachable article holder is described. The article holder comprises hangers that may be extended to detach the article holder from the binder and/or configure the article holder for hanging on support rails. Also described is a method of extending hangers of the article holder to both detach the article holder from the binder shell and configure the article holder for hanging.
Claims25
A binder comprising:
- a binder shell comprising:
- at least first and second panels;
- and
- an article holder interface coupled to at least one of the first and second panels;
- and
- an article holder comprising:
- a binder mechanism;
- and
- a binder shell interface coupled to the binder mechanism, the binder shell interface comprising first and second hangers that are extendable;
- wherein the article holder interface and the binder shell interface are configured such that the article holder interface is disengaged from the binder shell interface in response to the first and second hangers being extended in opposite directions;
- wherein the first and second hangers are structured such that the article holder may be suspended from support rails by the hangers when the article holder interface is disengaged from the binder shell interface.
An article holder attachable to a binder shell, the article holder comprising:
- a binder mechanism;
- and
- a binder shell interface coupled to the binder mechanism, the binder shell interface comprising:
- a panel comprising first and second openings;
- and
- first and second hangers coupled to the panel, the first and second hangers being slidable between a retracted position and in opposing directions to an extended position;
- wherein the binder shell interface is configured such the first and second hangers partially obstruct the first and second openings, respectively, when the hangers are in the retracted position, and fully expose the first and second openings, respectively, when the hangers are in the extended position;
- wherein the first and second hangers are structured such that the article holder may be suspended from support rails by the hangers when the article holder is disengaged from the binder shell interface.
A binder comprising:
- a binder shell comprising:
- at least first and second panels;
- and
- an article holder interface coupled to at least one panel;
- and
- an article holder comprising:
- a binder mechanism;
- and
- a binder shell interface coupled to the binder mechanism, the binder shell interface comprising first and second movable tabs;
- wherein the article holder interface and the binder shell interface are configured such that the article holder interface is disengaged from the binder shell interface in response to the first and second tabs being actuated;
- and
- wherein the first and second tabs are structured such that the article holder may be suspended from support rails by the tabs when the article holder interface is disengaged from the binder shell interface.
An article holder attachable to a binder shell, the article holder comprising:
- a binder mechanism to hold an article;
- the binder mechanism, having a panel comprising an exposed inner surface that faces the binder shell when the article holder is attached to the binder shell;
- first and second hangers coupled to the panel;
- and
- a label on the exposed inner surface to identify information concerning the article;
- wherein the first and second hangers are structured such that the article holder may be suspended from support rails by the hangers when the article holder is disengaged from the binder shell.
An article holder attachable to a binder shell, the article holder comprising:
- a binder mechanism to hold an article;
- binder mechanism having a panel comprising an exposed inner surface that faces the binder shell when the article holder is attached to the binder shell;
- first and second hangers coupled to the panel;
- and
- a label region on the exposed inner surface of the panel, the label region selected from the group consisting of:
- a window configured to receive a label, a sleeve configured to receive a label, a demarcated erasable writing surface, and a demarcated region configured to receive an affixable label;
- wherein the first and second hangers are structured such that the article holder may be suspended from support rails by the hangers when the article holder is disengaged from the binder shell.
A method of detaching an article holder from a binder shell, wherein the binder shell comprises at least first and second panels and an article holder interface coupled to at least one of the first and second panels, the article holder comprises a binder mechanism and a binder shell interface coupled to the binder mechanism, and the binder shell interface comprises first and second hangers that are extendable so as to enable the article holder to be suspended from support rails, the method comprising:
- extending the first and second hangers in opposite directions to thereby disengaging the article holder interface from the binder shell interface;
- and
- after extending the first and second hangers, positioning the first and second hangers on support rails to suspend the article holder from the support rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.