Binder apparatus
AssigneeR.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
InventorJames Warmus
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Binder apparatus are disclosed. An example binder apparatus includes a housing, first and second carrier rails supported by the housing and a slider comprising slots or protrusions. The slider is movable between a first position and a second position, where (a) in the first position, the slider to secure the first and second carrier rails in a closed position, in the second position, and (b) the slider to enable pivotable movement of the first and second carrier rails. The binder apparatus also includes a lever including a groove and gear teeth. The groove is to receive ends of the first and second carrier rails to pivot the carrier rails between the closed position and an open position. The gear teeth are to matingly engage the slots or protrusions to transition the slider between the first position and the second position.
Claims16
A binder apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- first and second carrier rails supported by the housing;
- a slider comprising slots or protrusions, the slider movable between a first position and a second position, where (a) in the first position, the slider to secure the first and second carrier rails in a closed position, and (b) in the second position, the slider to enable pivotable movement of the first and second carrier rails;
- and
- a lever comprising a groove and gear teeth, the groove to receive ends of the first and second carrier rails to pivot the carrier rails between the closed position and an open position, the gear teeth to matingly engage the slots or protrusions to transition the slider between the first position and the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.