Loose-leaf binder

- Pen-Tab Industries, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a closed binder embodying my design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right elevational view therof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof, in a fully opened position;

FIG. 9 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of the loose leaf binder showing the texture of the material, it being understood that the pattern is common to all embodiments of my design; and,

FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along line 11--11 in FIG. 10.

For the sake of clarity, FIG. 11 only depicts the profiles of the texture nubs directly along line 11--11.

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Patent History
Patent number: D393874
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 28, 1998
Assignee: Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. (Front Royal, VA)
Inventor: Alan Hodes (Front Royal, VA)
Primary Examiner: Pamela J. Burgess
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/48,290
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ring Bound Or Looseleaf Type (D19/27)
International Classification: 1904;