| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D451135 |
Binder ring assembly |
November 27, 2001 |
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| D438244 |
Spur eyelet |
February 27, 2001 |
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| D422307 |
Platform eyelet for ring binder |
April 4, 2000 |
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| D419598 |
Fastener with conical base plate |
January 25, 2000 |
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| D414804 |
Non-concealed binding fastener |
October 5, 1999 |
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| D414803 |
Spur eyelet fastener with uniform circular base for securing ring binder mechanism |
October 5, 1999 |
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| D414802 |
Spur eyelet for ring binder |
October 5, 1999 |
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| 7461994 |
Twist lock ring binder |
December 9, 2008 |
| An improved "twist-lok" binder ring metal 10 includes binder rings (12-16) comprised of pairs of binder ring halves having an end attached to leaves (18, 20). Each leaf has swedges (18a, 18b, 20a, 20b) are spaced along the length of the metal. A cover (22) fitting over the leaves has spa |
| 6966721 |
Wrap-around notebook |
November 22, 2005 |
| A wrap-around notebook or binder includes a ring assembly with a shield and a pair of frames forming a bistable construction, and a hinge plate pivotally coupled to the shield with the outer surface of the hinge plate aligned with the outer extent of the shield/frame assembly when the hi |
| 6966108 |
Wrap-around notebook technique |
November 22, 2005 |
| A system for assembling a wrap-around type binder includes a riveting apparatus including a riveting station, for assembling a ring/shield/frame/hinge plate assembly to binder covers. The ring assemblies are moved to the riveting station along one path, and the binder or notebook cov |
| 6394686 |
Clinch fastener |
May 28, 2002 |
| A concealed, clinch ("crown") fastener (30) includes a cylindrical body (32) closed at one end to form a surface (34) deformable to attach the fastener to a binder ring mechanism (18). A first set (40) of prongs (42) extend from the opposite, open end of the fastener body to attach the |
| 6345924 |
Nestable binder ring assembly |
February 12, 2002 |
| A binder ring assembly (10) for a ring binder comprises a plurality of spaced binder rings (12-16). A user operable mechanism (18) to which the rings are attached allows the user to open and close the rings to open and close the binder. A shield (22) covers the mechanism. The binder ring |
| 6019538 |
Clinch fastener for a ring binder |
February 1, 2000 |
| A fastener (50) fastening a paper retaining binder mechanism (18) to a binder (10). A plate (52) is deformable to attach the fastener to the binder mechanism by abutting the plate against the binder mechanism and then striking the binder mechanism with a tool (T) which deforms a portion |
| 6007265 |
Spur eyelet fastener with uniform circular base for securing ring binder mechanism |
December 28, 1999 |
| A fastener (30) for fastening a paper retaining binder mechanism (18) to the spine (16) of a binder (10) and remaining entirely concealed from an outer surface of the binder. The fastener includes a circular anchor plate (38) and a vertically extending attachment post or eyelet (34). The |
| 5903958 |
Spur eyelet |
May 18, 1999 |
| A ring binder (10) includes a ring metal (18) securable to a spine portion (16) of the binder. A spur eyelet (30) used for this purpose includes a post (32) one end (34) of which attaches to the ring metal. A plate (40) is formed at the other end of the post. Radiating outwardly from the |
