Binding device

- King Jim Co., Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a binding device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, rear and right side perspective view thereof showing the binder with the operating lever lifted about half-way up;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof with the lever fully lifted up; and,

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof with the lever fully lifted up.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
160323 March 1875 Hoffman
D330049 October 6, 1992 Lathop, Jr. et al.
3827109 August 1974 Langwell
4219910 September 2, 1980 Kruska et al.
5479682 January 2, 1996 Hendrikx et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
0442830 December 1948 ITX
Other references
  • Domus Magazine-vol. 782, p. 54 "Wevox" Office System Designed 1991 May 1996 .
Patent History
Patent number: D376813
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 28, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 24, 1996
Assignee: King Jim Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Andreas Haug (Stuttgart), Tom Schonherr (Stuttgart), Hiroshi Otsuka (Funabashi)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Frank Martinez
Law Firm: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman, Langer & Chick
Application Number: 0/47,194
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D18/34