Books – strips – and leaves – Book – element thereof – or accessory therefor – Binding
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-11
2004-07-20
Carter, Monica S. (Department: 3722)
Books, strips, and leaves
Book, element thereof, or accessory therefor
Binding
C281S015100, C281S021100, C402S002000, C402S008000, C402S019000, C402S070000, C402S08000L, CD19S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06764100
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to stationery items and, more specifically, to binding and/or retaining of stationery items having an aperture in said items. The present invention is a selectively closable ring-shaped retaining device comprised of spaced apart C-shaped members having transverse connection members on at least one distal end. The C-shaped members have a curvilinear structure acting as a spring member and connecting said spaced apart C-shaped members. The curvilinear spring member extends along the length of said C-shaped members but terminates before each distal end of said C-shaped members. The curvilinear spring member extends from a spaced apart position from each distal end of said C-shaped member, thus forming an aperture. One distal end of said C-shaped members has a hooked shape member for the insertion of said hooked shaped member through said aperture.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other binding device designed for retaining various types of stationery. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 703,260 issued to Holton on Jun. 24, 1902.
Another patent was issued to Holton on Aug. 4, 1903 as U.S. Pat. No. 735,379. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 808,652 was issued to Hackmann & Palmer on Jan. 2, 1906 and still yet another was issued on Nov. 20, 1906 to Morden as U.S. Pat. No. 836,127.Another was issued on Aug. 26, 1913 to Bowes as U.S. Pat. No. 1,071,548.
Another patent was issued to Morden on Dec. 14, 1915 as U.S. Pat. No. 1,163,766. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 1,354,819 was issued to Fritz on Oct. 5, 1920. Another was issued to Hochenauer, Jr. on Feb. 28, 1922 as U.S. Pat. No. 1,407,863. Still yet another was issued on Apr. 23, 1935 to Bidwell as U.S. Pat. No. 1,998,977.
Another patent was issued to Trussell on Jan. 17, 1939 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,144,581.Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 2,200,146 was issued to Block on May 7, 1940 and still yet another was issued on Jan. 29, 1952 to Cook as U.S. Pat. No. 2,583,998.
Another patent was issued to Doyel on Dec. 28, 1982 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,365,434. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,500,223 was issued to Downing et al. on Feb. 19, 1985. Another was issued to Lau on Jul. 1, 1986 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,597,139 and still yet another was issued on Jun. 23, 1987 to Masters et al. as U.S. Pat. No. 4,674,905. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,832,370 was issued to Jones on May 23, 1989 and still yet another was issued on Jun. 12, 1990 to Richards as U.S. Pat. No. 4,932,804.
Another patent was issued to Richards on Jun. 13, 1995 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,424,624. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,503,486 was issued to Zane on Apr. 2, 1996. Another was issued to Warrington on Aug. 26, 1997 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,660,490 and still yet another was issued on Jan. 20, 1998 to Engel as U.S. Pat. No. 5,709,409.
U.S. Pat. No. 703,260
Inventor: Abner L. Holton
Issued: Jun. 24, 1902
This invention is an improvement in paper tablets, and particularly in that class of such tablets comprising a number of loose leaves or sheets and means for holding them together, such as are commonly used by stenographers and others for note-books; and the invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts.
U.S. Pat. No. 735,379
Inventor: Abner L. Holton
Issued: Aug. 4, 1903
This invention is an improvement in the nature of temporary binders for use on notebooks especially designed for use by stenographers; and the invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts.
U.S. Pat. No. 808,652
Inventor: John C. Hackmann et al.
Issued: Jan. 2, 1906
In combination a note-book comprising a series of loose leaves and a binder consisting of a single piece of wire bent to form a straight portion and at each end to form a complete circle standing at a right angle with said straight portion whereby the leaves will swing freely upon said circular portions from end to end thereof so as to always lie flat.
U.S. Pat. No. 836,127
Inventor: Lucena M. Morden
Issued: Nov. 20, 1906
The invention relates to that class of loose-leaf files or binders in which the perforations in the loose leaves are fitted upon two or more rings which hold the leaves movably in position, so that they may be turned over upon the rings, as upon hinge, and the inscriptions may thus be made or may be inspected upon any of the leaves at pleasure. Such rings are far more compact and more neat in appearance than the various filing pins and prongs which have been used in analogous constructions and are, moreover, adapted to combine with various holding devices, because they embrace in themselves two holding members integrally connected upon one side of the ring, to which an opening section may be hinged at one end and provided at the opposite end with a locking device, the integral members with the movable section forming the complete ring, which needs no attachments whatever for holding sheets together, and the movable section of the ring being held firmly in its closed position by the elastic adjustment of the remaining part of the ring. The present invention uses such rings in their entirety by combining them with means for adjusting two or more of such rings at suitable distances apart to hold perforated sheets or leaves of paper.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,071,548
Inventor: Edward L. Bowes
Issued: Aug. 26, 1913
A fastener having a paper-receiving annulus adapted to be separated for the insertion and removal of sheets of paper, and a paper-clamping part adjacent thereto between which and the annulus papers may be placed.
A fastener having a paper-receiving annulus adapted to be separated for the insertion and removal of sheets of paper, and a paper-clamping part adjacent and parallel thereto between which and the annulus papers may be placed.
A fastener having a paper-receiving annulus adapted to be separated for the insertion and removal of sheets of paper, and an integral recurved paper-clamping part adjacent and parallel thereto between which and the annulus papers be placed.
A paper-fastener of wire having an open annulus, one end of which is recurved to form an eye adapted to receive one end of the wire, the recurved part being continued parallel to the annulus to form paper clamping means.
A paper-fastener of wire having an open annulus, one end of which is pointed and the other which is recurved to form an eye adapted to receive the pointed end, the recurved part being continued parallel to the annulus to form paper-clamping means.
A paper-fastener of wire having an open annulus, one end of which is recurved to form an eye, the recurved part being continued parallel to the annulus to form paper-clamping means and terminating in an outwards projection adapted to engage the eye.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,163,766
Inventor: Lucena M. Morden
Issued: Dec. 14, 1915
This invention has to do with loose leaf devices, the object of the inventin being to provide an improved structure of this kind extremely simple and inexpensiv, the g
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ist of this present improvement residing in the provision of a flexible bind loop or ring whereby in addition to its inexpensive character the binding edges of the covers and the leaves or of the structure with which it may be opened up flat.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,354,819
Inventor: Edith Fritz
Issued: Oct. 5, 1920
A paper filing device composed of a strip of heavy wire having one end enlarged and provided with a longitudinally extending socket of a size to receive the other end, said socket having a annular groove in one side wall at its inner end, the end for insertion in the socket having a nib at its terminal, said nib springing into said groove when the end carrying it reaches the limit of its inward movement, whereby said ends are held connected.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,407,863
Inventor: John Hochenauer, Jr.
Issued: Feb. 28, 1922
This invention relates to an improved ring design for use by school children in connection with temporary book covers and binders.
The herein described article of manufacture, consisting of a hollow open ring, composed of a sheet metal stock folded to form an elastic tube having a narrow lengthwise sli
Carter Monica S.
Kroll Michael I.
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