Abstract: A tabular indexing system is provided having index insert sheets incorporating perforations defining a plurality of index tabs, so that unused index tabs may be removed from the insert sheets, and protective carries into which the index sheets are inserted. The index insert sheets are preferably the size of a full sheet of paper and may be used in photocopiers for making multiple sets of indexes. Index insert sheets having pre-formed, die-cut tabs also may be used. The protective carriers are suitable for use in loose-leaf binders or the like. The index insert sheets may be provided with perforations defining semicircular tabs that may be opened and used for holding additional sheets of paper on the insert to prevent the index tab from being covered.

Abstract: A combined information retrieval device comprises an elongated strip of material. A coating of an adhesive is applied to one surface of the strip. Holes are formed along the edges of the strip which are sized and spaced apart so they can be interlocked with the rings of the binder of a loose leaf notebook to identify and conveniently locate a page containing information that must be dealt with. Status indicting devices, in the form of loops which can be interlocked together, are interlocked with a hole in the strip. The adhesive holds the strip in position on a page in the binder to indicate both a page and a line on the page containing information that must be dealt with. The number of loops attached to the strip indicate the operations that have been completed and the next operation required.

Abstract: A binding device for holding loose-leaf papers comprises a binder folded by a flexible material to form of a plurality of openings each constructed by two circumferential hooks, an engageable strip and two ended envelopes. The binder passes through a number of holes punched on each loose-leaf paper and the openings are faced outwardly. The longitudinal strip has two parallel longitudinal slots for corresponding to the hooks of the binder so that the binder can be engaged with the engageable strip. After that, the ended envelopes envelop on either end of the strip to prevent the strip from sliding.

Abstract: A male bookbinding member comprises a relatively thin, narrow strip having studs projecting therefrom at intervals. The ends of the studs are formed as male paper punches. A female paper punch comprises a female bookbinding strip having holes at the same intervals as the studs. Individual or small batches of paper (or other sheet material) are brought into position overlying the female punch. The male member advances toward the sheets punching them in cooperation with the female strip. The paper remains on the studs. The operation is repeated until all the sheets of the book are on the studs. The strips are forced together, excess stud lengths cut off and heads formed on the ends of the studs to rivet the book together or the strips are held together by other means. Alternatively, a hardened female punch die is used and the female binding strip brought into contact with the studs after the sheets are assembled thereon.

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting and storing engineering drawings and similar large size paper sheets comprising a plurality of longitudinally aligned ring binder assemblies each of which includes a plurality of rings which can be opened and closed and extended through holes formed in the paper sheets to be supported, an elongated support member connected to and arranged in a supporting relation with the binder assemblies and provision for disposing the support member in a horizontal position with the ring binder assemblies extending downwardly therefrom so that the paper sheets hung on the rings can hang downwardly from the rings. In one form of the invention, the elongated support member consists of a clamp assembly of a type presently used for supporting engineering drawings and the like and in another embodiment of the invention, the elongated support member is secured directly to the binder assemblies and is supported from a suspension hook.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bookbinding formed of quires (1) sewn along seams (2) to tapes, cords or the like (3), which are assembled with the plats (4), end-papers (5) being inserted between the plats and the quires. The end-papers (5) are made of flexible material resistant to folding and tearing and are sewn to the quires (1). The plats (4) are substantially thicker than the tapes or cords (3) and are provided externally with recesses (9) in the shape of notches or slots formed by molding, stamping or thermoforming, in registry with the bands or cords (3), the width and depth of these recesses (9) being such that the bands or cords (3) will be fully retracted therein without protruding above the surface of the plats, these recesses extending into apertures (12) having a cross-section matching that of the bands or cords (3) for allowing them to be threaded through these apertures (12).

Abstract: An improved binder for sheet material. The binder includes a cover or backing member formed of paperboard or plastic, and a pair of hinge assemblies are attached to the inner surface of the cover. A standard binding mechanism is interconnected between the hinge assemblies and serves to retain the sheet material. Each hinge assembly includes a metal hinge plate that is secured flatwise to the cover by a plurality of stamped out prongs. Each prong is generally triangular in configuration and is provided with a curved pointed tip. The prongs have a length substantially greater than the thickness of the backing member and when embedded by pressure, the configuration of the prongs causes the prongs to curl within the cover, so that the prongs are completely embedded in the cover and not exposed on the outer surface of the cover.

Abstract: A loose leaf binder lift lock having a tubular body with a tapered front end, a tubular locking ball carrier mounted in the body and carrying a plurality of locking balls and movable between a ball locking position and a ball unlocking position, a retainer spring for releasably retaining the ball carrier in the tubular body in the ball locking position but permitting disassembly of the ball carrier from the body, a pull ring stud carried by the ball carrier, and a detachably mounted pull ring carried on the pull ring stud for moving the ball carrier to the ball unlocking position.

Abstract: A first plastic strip has longitudinally spaced studs each of which can be bent over at a 90.degree. angle. A second strip has holes through which the studs fit and grooves which receive and secure the bent over studs. Paper punched to receive the studs is clamped between the two strips. The studs are then bent over into grooves in the second strip and held in bent position. The grooves have overhanging lips which detachably retain the studs in place. The paper in thus securely bound. To prevent cracking the studs, the abruptness of the 90.degree. bend may be relieved by forming an annular depression around the base of each stud.

Abstract: A reinforcement tape for a loose leaf sheet comprises a strip of plastic tape coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and includes a plurality of holes configured for alignment with different standard mounting hole configurations and is sized to fit within the confines of the sheet.

Abstract: A folder has a base sheet including a base tab portion on one outside edge. An overlapping sheet extends over an inside surface of the base sheet to provide a pocket between the overlapping sheet and one part of the inside surface of the base sheet. The overlapping sheet includes an overlapping tab portion which extends over the base tab portion to provide a plural thickness tab. At least part of the overlapping tab portion is affixed to the base sheet to provide a pocket with at least one closed lateral edge. The base sheet also includes a flap portion extending therefrom, which flap portion is folded into overlying relationship with another inside surface of the base sheet. The flap portion includes an area having the shape of a rotary file card which may be detached from the folder to provide a rotary file card.

Abstract: A document file folder of the type having a flat metallic fastening member is improved by crimping the ends of its metallic fastening member so as to bring the parallel sides of the ends of the flat metallic member toward one another to form a protrusion on each of the ends of the flat metallic member. An element is formed so as to be essentially U-shaped and have hollow ends. The hollow ends of the element are sized and shaped so as to receive the crimped ends of the metallic fastening member so as to facilitate removal of overlying documents from said document file folder, insertion of a document onto said fastening members and replacement of the removed documents back onto the metallic fastening member.

Abstract: A portable lectern comprising means for releasably a plurality of sheet members of paper or the like retaining and a base member configured and dimensioned for standing in a stable manner on a relatively flat surface. The base member comprises a generally planar section and means for supporting the sheet member retaining means in a predetermined position for viewing the sheet members to facilitate reading or lecturing therefrom. The supporting means are located on at least one side of one edge of the generally planar section. The base member is configured and dimensioned to be selectively removably combinable with the sheet member retaining means to facilitate portability of same for transport, storage, or the like.

Abstract: An easel binder includes hingedly interconnected front cover, back cover and spine panels; and page-mounting means are secured to the inside of one of the two cover panels. A brace, including a swingable medial panel and an end panel hingedly connected to the otherwise free end of the medial panel, is connected to one of the cover panels; and cooperating fasteners are mounted on the end panel of the brace and on a different one of the cover panels so that the cover, back and spine panels can be reversibly configurated into pyramidal form and secured pyramidally so that the binder can be used as an easel.

Abstract: A pad with an extended margin is disclosed which includes a backing member that is wider than a pad of paper which is attached to it. The resulting margin is provided with three holes receptive to the rings of a binder, and right angle slits connect the holes to the longitudinal edge of the margin extension. These slits permit the pad to be inserted and removed from the binder without opening or closing the rings of the binder. A retrofit extension margin is also described which can attach various items within a ring binder.

Abstract: The mobile binding consists of two sheets (1 and 2) of cardboard, or similar semi-rigid material, which extend over the whole length of the binding and which are stuck to each other, except at least in the end portions of the spine, and an opening (8) is provided in the inner sheet of cardboard, perpendicular to each of these end portions. The elements holding the magazines consist of clips (9) substantially in a S-form one (9a) of whose end branches is designed to be inserted into the middle of a magazine to be bound (10); the other end branch (9b) is designed to be inserted through one of the openings (8) of the inner sheet of the spine. Each clip (9) is in molded plastic, its central branch (9c) being extended to beyond the portion (9e) where it connects to the first end of branch (9b), by an overlay (9d) in the immediate proximity to the inner sheet.

Abstract: The snap on device having a U-shaped support with a pair of arcuate footers in the channel of the U-shaped support and a pair of grippers on each side of the U-shaped support adjacent the arcuate footers creates a device capable of being snapped onto a hard cover ring binder and equalizing the thickness of the binder from its spine to its opening side.

Abstract: A file fastener is provided and consists of a stack of paper sheets, a pair of protective covers, a pair of plates, a pliable hollow tube that passes through holes in the sheets, the covers and the plates and around notched corners in the plates. A short rod secures both ends of the tube together to form a continuous locking band thereof.

Abstract: A holder with a stack of sheets, each of which is provided with a hole through which a pin passes, the sheets being provided with a slot that extends from the hole to the edge of the sheet, and a cutout that is diametrically opposed to the slot. An annular part formed from a thin plate of stiff and, optionally, easily bent material is secured to the pin. This passes obliquely upwards through the slots and cutouts in the sheets and is arranged with about one half beneath the stack of sheets, the other half being above the stack (FIG. 4).

Abstract: A loose-leaf binder spacer apparatus is used to space the covers of an unfilled loose-leaf binder. It has a base portion for attaching to a page for inserting into a loose-leaf binder or to the inside cover of the loose-leaf binder and a spacing portion hinged to the base and positioned to space the binder covers. The spacer is adjustable between different spacing positions with an adjustable attachment. This allows the spacing portion to be attached to the base in different positions thereby varying an inverted V-portion height for different spacing positions. The attachment can be by means of hook and loop material, ball and socket, or other rapid fastening members.

Abstract: A cap for securing a printing plate, sheet of paper, or other flat piece of material to a plate or bed having one or more registration pins, is provided. The cap has a resilient O ring for securing it to the pin. The cap is actually applied to, and removed from, the pin by a cap holding and releasing device. The cap holding and releasing device is mounted on an elevator which carries the printing plate (or paper etc.) to the bed and deposits it on the bed.

Abstract: This invention relates to looseleaf binder sheets, and more particularly to looseleaf binder sheets having the capability of being both securely retained in the binder from removal in response to forces acting in one direction, while also being easily removed against the binder when withdrawn in an alternate direction.

Abstract: A document holder for releasably binding together loose-leaf stationery items and securing them to either single- or double-rail suspension filing systems is provided by a loose-leaf binder which incorporates a thin external spine structure incorporating at least one hook suitable for suspending the binder from single-rail suspension systems and retractable head- and tail-end hooks suitable for use with double-rail suspension systems.

Abstract: A fastener member to hold sheets of paper in a stack and ultimately be recycled at the same time the paper stacks are recycled. The fastener comprises a rolled material which is tightly bound to itself to produce a rigid shank for use as a fastening member.

Abstract: The device is used to remove two-hole sheets from a binder which has flat, thin bendable prongs for holding the sheets. It is a U-shaped handle device, formed by legs at each end of a crosspiece. The cross-section of the legs at their free ends are smaller than the diameter of the sheet holes. The free ends have a longitudinal recess, open to the outside, and shaped to receive the free end of the binder prongs.

Abstract: An index sheet for a bound volume consisting of a panel of flexible material, having a width corresponding to the width of the pages of the volume, a tab on the right-hand edge of the panel to carry indicia, adhesive on the left-hand edge of the panel, and a removable cover for the adhesive which can be removed when the panel is inserted between the pages of the volume thus securing the panel in position.

Abstract: An office file paper fastener device system for indexing papers, each of which includes a card that is attachable by a first set of holes to a file folder and having a separate set of holes for attaching a connector upon which a bundle of file papers may be connected. Each bundle of the file papers are attached to its respective fastener device and card independently of the first set of holes by which the card is attached to the file folder, a hole-making fastener device. Several cards may be attached to a single file folder connector. The paper fastener device system provides an indexing system that allows removal of the cards without removing each bundle of file papers from the connector on the respective card. The system thereby eliminates removal of all the contents filed in superposition to the file folder to remove a particular piece of paper.

Abstract: There is described a file folder combined with spring type clips to hold a stack of sheets inside the folder. The top leaf of the folder is provided with openings through which one jaw of the clips is inserted. Each opening is large enough to clear the inserted jaw and also its operating arm, so that the top leaf may be fully open.

Abstract: File folders of the type having hooks to permit suspension for storage, and further including appendages to permit binding or compartmentalization of materials. The folder may contain loose-leaf binding rings, permanently or detachably mounted to the base. Alternatively, the folders are perforated at the base to hold a spiral binder for materials. The folders can be provided with telescoping side members to achieve an accordion-like effect. Such folders may additionally include permanent or removable divider panels.

Abstract: A loose leaf binder for apertured loose leaves comprises a pair of hinged plastic back sections having a substantially angular cross section, and a cover pivotally connected to each of said back sections. An elongated metal plate which is rigidly secured to each of said back sections is provided with a plurality of arcuate prongs lying in planes substantially perpendicular to the hinge axis. The binder also comprises a locking member and an elongated, slidable latch member for interengagement with said locking member. Means are provided for manually displacing said latch member in its longitudinal direction between a locking position and a release position against the action of spring means for resiliently biasing the latch member towards its locking position. At least one of said arcuate prongs is secured to said metal plate nearer, and extends at a smaller radial distance from, the hinge axis of said hinged back section than the other prongs.

Abstract: This invention in general relates to improvements in telephone directory binders for telephone books used in public telephone facilities and like books, where the books and binders are subjected to hard use and often are the target of vandalism and theft; and to improvements in lanyards for hanging the binders, the securing thereof in the binders, and improved wall mounting members to secure the opposite ends of the lanyards on a wall or other surface, e.g., adjacent the public telephone.

Abstract: A device for storing documents is provided with a flat rectangular member. A rectangular strip is disposed above and overlies one side of one surface of said member. A plurality of posts are employed, said posts being disposed between and secured to said strip and said member in spaced apart positions. A flexible rectangular sheet has at least one section having on one side thereof a like plurality of notches. Each notch is aligned with and detachably engages a corresponding post. The section can have a pocket for storing documents therein.

Abstract: Clasp element consisting of a U-shaped retaining bar with beaded edges and connected with a file cover, of two slides, which are mounted slidably to and fro between a suspension setting and a stacking setting, are clippable from above onto the retaining bar and which are bringable into engagement by side webs with the beaded edges of the retaining bar, with hookshaped end sections and longitudinal webs which engage into the U-profile of the retaining bar for the formation of a central groove for flexible filing spikes, the ends of which are pluggable through openings of the retaining bar and in bent-over state lockable by the slides, wherein tongues forming a catching space for the filing spike are provided at the end of the slide pointing towards the middle of the bar, an end strip covering the cross-sectional profile of the retaining bar is provided at the end of the slide lying opposite the tongues, and wherein the central groove displays a ramp in the region of the catching space.

Abstract: This disclosure involves a compiler-binder having a rigid back spine and covers hinged thereto, wherein the spine is provided with transverse openings for receiving projections of clips securable to the backs of each of a plurality of periodicals to lock the same against vertical movement and effectively bind them in a manner closely simulating a rigidly bound book with a hard board cover, without the necessity for resorting to customary bookbinding techniques.

Abstract: Process and apparatus is disclosed for replacing file folders, such as required in the conversion of a filing system. Apparatus comprises a support for supporting fastened file material next its fastener during and after fastener withdrawal and fastener remover for withdrawing fastener and file folder away from supported file material. The supported material may be clamped to facilitate replacement of new file folders with corresponding fasteners. The process comprises the steps of inserting a support between file material and file folder fastened thereto by a fastener to position the support next to the fastener, clamping the fastened file material, stripping the file folder with fastener away from the supported clamped material, replacing file folder with new folder and fastener, releasing the clamped material and closing the fastener to secure the file material in the replacement folder.

Abstract: A folder and fastener for retaining perforated sheets are provided with a fastener travel limiter secured on the inner surface of the upper flap of the folder. The fastener comprises a flexible tubular member attached to the inner surface of the lower flap of the folder and providing two ends extending through the sheet perforations, and a stiff closure element having ends releasably engaging the flexible member ends. The travel limiter engages the closure element and defines a travel space for it, permitting free travel of the closure element parallel with the upper flap inner surface during opening and closing of the folder.

Abstract: A hollow binder for a book having removable pages such as a ledger is used for storage of threaded posts. Each of the posts are coaxial and threaded to one another. One of the posts is adapted by itself or in conjunction with other posts to be a hand tool for threading or unthreading of posts.

Abstract: Binders for telephone directories subjected to hard use, vandalism and theft, as in public telephone facilities and the like, and having a front cover panel, a rear cover panel, and a spine along whose opposite longitudinal edges the front and rear cover panels respectively are hingedly connected by living hinges, a thin metal member with oppositely extending wings adapted to lie between and against the bound edges of the pages of the directory and a thin-edged tongue adapted to penetrate the bound edges of said pages and project through a slot in the spine, a hole through the spine-projecting part of said tongue, and ring means coacting with said hole and said spine for locking said tongue and said wings in book-securing position to prevent removal of said telephone directory from said binder, said spine preferably having a thick segment with a transverse passage aligned with the hole in said tongue, and said ring means being passed through said passage and said hole to secure said metal member on said spine

Abstract: A visible record loose-leaf binder for pages of strip sheet material arranged in partially overlapped fashion has a hinged cover to which are attached L-shaped members having a plurality of prongs thereon. The prongs extend through perforations in the sheet material to maintain the sheets in the binder. Sets of compensating pads having increasing height from the center of the binder to its upper and lower edges are provided to maintain the overlapped sheet material in substantially flat configuration when the binder is closed, and also provide a flat writing surface when the binder is opened. The L-shaped members are hinged together and held in opposed relation by a band surrounding the members. The band may have an internally or externally accessible locking means for opening and closing thereof.

Abstract: An accessory suspension device for an existing binder is formed by an angle strip having slides which can be pulled out so as to project from opposite ends of the spine to suspend the binder. The device fits on the rings of the ring mechanism of the binder and acts to support the ring portions which actually carry the sheets of paper contained in the binder when the binder is suspended by the device.

Abstract: A hinged binder assembly for a plurality of stacked planar plates or cards 11 on which rug samples 10 are mounted. Each card is laterally inserted and held at one end in a generally rectangular rail member 12, 27 having circular passages 23, 24; 33, 34 in respective rear and front walls thereof. U-shaped stirrups 19, 29 are inserted into and hingedly connect the rail members together from both sides such that one arm of each stirrup extends into a rear wall passage of one rail member while its opposite arm extends into a front wall passage of the rail member lying immediately above in the binder "closed" position. The connecting webs 20, 30 of each stirrup thus extend at an inclined angle between adjacent rail members. With this arrangement the sample bearing cards can be turned over one at a time in the manner of book pages, or pulled out in a translational manner into a partially overlapping stepped configuration wherein portions of all samples are exposed for viewing.

Abstract: A binder mechanism having two longitudinal bars on which the page holding prongs are mounted. The bars are interconnected by two rectangular movable hinge members situated proximate opposite ends of the bars. The hinge members which have two right angle sections interconnected by a piano hinge are rotatably connected to the bars and define a rectangular box-shaped structure with the bars when the binder is in the locked position. Both hinge members and bars have a thin rectangular cross-section, the long dimension of which is vertically oriented when the hinge members and the bars are in the locked position. The hinge members pivot about pins which interconnect the hinge members to the bars to rotate to an open position with the piano hinge rotated 90.degree.. One hinge member then rotates about the piano hinge to open the binder so that the longitudinal bars are in a horizontal position and the prongs are vertically disposed. In this position, pages can be removed and inserted.

Abstract: A flexible paper fastener of the type having a flexible plastic tubular member flattened at its midportion, a stiff keeper having friction locks engaging opposite end portions of the tubular member, and a stiff U-shaped bridge releasably engaged in the ends of the tubular member is heat sealed along its midportion to a plastic laminated pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for mounting on a support.

Abstract: A ring binder has a ring mechanism on the inside of the binder spine and two boards covering the inside surfaces of the binder covers which are hinged to the spine, the boards forming extensions which extend the covers inwardly close to the rings when the binder is open to provide flat writing supports, and the binder has straps interconnecting the covers and supporting the extensions which extend the covers inwardly.

Abstract: A linking arms mechanism for a prong type loose-leaf paper binder having spacer bars with recessed portions within which curved spaced prongs are fixed and integral raised shear stops are formed which cooperate with a hinge assembly.

Abstract: A loose leaf binder comprising a backbone having two hinged halves and a flexible displaceable end portion, a flexible displaceable arm linkage mounted on said backbone so that the backbone end portion and linkage cooperate in engaging and disengaging relationship to form multiple positions of the binder including fully opened and fully closed. The binder is capable of being opened by applying opposing forces to the backbone halves and displacing forces to the arm linkage or by applying forces to the backbone halves alone.

Abstract: A loose leaf ring binder has a support for holding up the inner edges of the loose leaf sheets on that side of the rings on which it would be difficult to write. The support is a flat relatively rigid sheet that is swingably connected at its inner or outer edge to one of the binder covers, so that the inclination of the support can be adjusted. Means are provided for maintaining the selected inclination of the support, in the form of a series of teeth on the adjacent outer cover with means on the support selectively engaging with the teeth to adjust the position of the support so as to bring the inner edge of the supported loose leaf substantially level with the rings. The cover can be quite narrow, in the form of a flexible strap secured at one end to the spine of the binder and coacting with the support at its other end.