Loose-leaf binder and cover

- Pen-Tab Industries, Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of an open binder embodying my design;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view showing the texture of the binder cover material; 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: D407433
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 30, 1999
Assignee: Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. (Front Royal, VA)
Inventor: Deborah L. Hodes (Front Royal, VA)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/49,153
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ring Bound Or Looseleaf Type (D19/27); Simulative (D19/28)
International Classification: 1904;