Bound component with discontinuous spine

- ACCO Brands Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a bound component with discontinuous spine according to our new design, shown in a closed configuration;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a is a top perspective view of the bound component with discontinuous spine of FIG. 1, shown in an open configuration;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left-side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a front elevation view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the bound component with discontinuous spine that form no part of the claim.

The dot-dash lines define the boundary between the claimed and unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bound component with discontinuous spine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1139623
Type: Grant
Filed: May 23, 2025
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: ACCO Brands Corporation (Lake Zurich, IL)
Inventors: Jeffrey M. Akins (Kettering, OH), Michael D. Rowe (Dayton, OH), Emma Lorene Mick (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Lauren D Mcvey
Application Number: 30/005,218
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