Abstract: A pair of detachable hooks for engagement to posts of a binder. The hooks have longitudinal and cross slots for permitting detachable engagement of the hooks on the posts.

Abstract: An eraser for a ring binder comprising an eraser element having at least one hole extending therethrough. The hole is sized so as to provide access to a ring of a ring binder. The eraser preferably has a triangle-like shape comprising a base, a first side, and a second side. The base is preferably curved so as to accommodate a notebook organizer of the type having an organizer base with a substantially flat bottom surface and with a plurality of holes being adapted for engagement with the rings of a ring notebook.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting to a golf cart for supporting and displaying looseleaf pages, in particular for displaying golf course information. The apparatus includes a base for supporting looseleaf pages at an oblique angle relative to the cowl of the golf cart. A binder is secured to the base for holding the looseleaf pages and a first attachment element is provided for securing the base to the cowl at the edge. A second attachment element is provided for also attaching the base to the cowl. In a second preferred form, the apparatus is configured for mounting to the steering column of the golf cart, rather than to the cowl itself.

Abstract: A blank book attachment having a mark and sweep leaf with a fold out feature is provided. The leaf is pivotably retained along one edge on a frame, and the frame is pivotably retained at the binding spine of the host blank book. Pulling outward on the leaf causes the leaf to extend out and beyond the pages of the book allowing the pages to turn freely. When the leaf is placed within the host book, with the book open or closed, the leaf can be turned as a page, in which case it also acts as a mark to identify a specific position in the host book. Alternatively, the leaf may be pivoted on the frame to allow the host book pages to be turned past it in either direction.

Abstract: This invention relates to a portfolio having a detachable walled member and, more particularly, a wallet member containing an electronic computing device or radio slidably secured in a pocket in the portfolio such that the wallet member can be rotated to a position outside the perimeter of the portfolio or detached from the portfolio for use. The electronic computing device contained in the walled member is preferably a calculator.

Abstract: A loose leaf binder for holding papers and supplies comprising a top cover having an exterior surface and an interior surface; a bottom cover having an exterior surface and an interior surface; a spine having an exterior surface and an interior surface; a hinge mechanism connecting the spine to the top cover and the spine to the bottom cover; a retaining mechanism coupled to the interior surface of the spine for holding papers; and a storage compartment coupled to the exterior surface of the spine for holding writing supplies therein.

Abstract: A sheet of material having a first set of concertina folds and, so as to be transverse to these when the sheet is folded with these folds, a second set of concertina folds, the sheet being provided with two diagonally opposite holding portions at segments thereof, which segments are at or near diagonally opposite corners of the sheet and defined by folds and/or edges thereof, one of the holding portions being stiff and the opposite holding portion having a part extending beyond the remainder of the sheet when folded, so as to be suitable to be held in a binder; the part may be pre-bound in a book or may have punch-holes, suitable for a ring-binder; the material, part from the stiff portion, may be of paper-like plastics material that is tear-resistant.

Abstract: The present invention envisions a pocket on a binder which is formed for holding articles. The pocket is formed in a void of the binder formed between an inside surface of the cover of the binder and a retained edge of components held in a holding device in the binder. Various boundary components in the void define compartments in which the pocket is positioned. Since the void and the compartments therein are empty space not utilized in the binder, articles can be placed in the pocket without interfering with the operation of the binder, the materials retained therein, or the article.

Abstract: A multi-hole punch and ruler combination which is especially adapted for storage in and use with a multi-ring binder. The ruler provides a receptacle for receiving the punched out paper chips, as well as a plurality of retention tabs and support tabs for securing the punch in the receptacle in a press fit engagement which may be readily released by the user when desired. The punch comprises relatively low profile upper and lower portions, the lower portion having a defined paper receiving area with front and side edge borders for accurately aligning the edge of the paper relative to the punch members. The lower portion also provides a plurality of cantilevered fingers for receiving the paper edge adjacent the punch holes through which punch members on the upper portion of the punch can protrude and cut or punch holes in the paper sheets received by the punch of the invention. These fingers hold the edge of the paper sheet to separate the sheet from the punch members after the sheet has been punched.

Abstract: Information is recorded, organized, and formatted using a computer, and printed onto paper provided with track-feed holes which are used both for feeding through a printer and for mounting the paper on ring elements of a binder. The pages are provided with fold lines such that the pages may be folded along the line to fit within the binder. When a page is unfolded, a foldout leaf projects outward beyond an edge of the binder so that the leaf and information recorded thereon is visible while turned to a different page in the notebook. Various paper designs allow tailoring of the system to user needs. In addition, step-indexing of pages allows headers on numerous pages to be visible simultaneously. Also disclosed is a task-oriented system for organizing information wherein the pages in the notebook are separated into sections and wherein pages in a section are devoted to a single topic.

Abstract: A sheet perforating punch formed of hard polymeric material formed of a punch plate with punching teeth and a die plate with holes intended to be registered with the teeth, snap-together hinging being provided for rotatably coupling the two plates together along respective edges thereof so that the registration of corresponding ones of the holes and teeth are fixed and so that no discernible relative axial displacement or travel of the two plates is permitted.

Abstract: An improved leaf assembly for incorporation into a book, or formed as part of a cover of a book, to allow selective placement of a page adjacent or atop a selected leaf of the book.

Abstract: A notebook insert comprises a housing, an electronic calculator attached to the housing and a holepunch assembly also attached to the housing. The housing has a periphery with multiple holes therethrough which are spaced to be adapted for engagement with the rings of a ringed notebook. The housing, electronic calculator, and holepunch assembly are sufficiently thin for convenient use of the notebook insert in a ringed notebook.

Abstract: A ring binder having a binder mechanism with rivets secured to the mechanism. Resilient hanging clips ride on the rivets to permit extension of the clips for hanging the binder on a rack. Clips are retracted for normal use. Clips are removable from the rivets when deformed.

Abstract: A storage device and organizer is provided for card collections. The interior of the storage device is divided into a right, central and left zone by dividing slats permanently affixed to the case. The right and left zones are dimensioned in such a fashion to receive collectible cards in either a case or in a loose condition. The central region has a three-ring binding device included for the storage of cards placed in a transparent storage page. One may flip the pages or display a favorite page. The case has a handle for carrying and a latch for securing. A lock may be provided for security.

Abstract: A combined binder and suspended file assembly has an elongated spine defining an elongated triangular channel with two substantially planar elongated members integrally formed in a hinged relationship to the edges of the channel. The binder and file assembly further includes pins and mating securing recesses wherein the pins are integrally formed on one of the elongated planar members, and the recesses are formed in the opposite planar member, such that the pins are inserted through holes in the sheets of paper to bind the paper. The binder and file assembly is suspended from a two rail suspension filing system by two retractable hooks, each of the hooks slidably engaged to one of the ends of the spine member and further wherein the hooks and spine member include interfitting recesses and ridges so as to enable the hooks to lock in a retracted position and in an extended position.

Abstract: A combination photo/video cassette album having loose leaf pages for holding photographs removably held between front and back covers. Some of the pages are reduced in size to enable a video cassette holder to be fixed to the interior of one of the covers of the album and held in place adjacent to such partial pages, so that the partial pages are nested next to the video cassette holder, and a video cassette held therein, when the covers of the album are in the closed position.

Abstract: A device for supporting a ring binder vertically within a hanging file system of the type having laterally extending support rails, the device being suitable for use with conventional ring binders of the type having a spine and a ring mechanism secured to the spine by two or more fasteners. The device includes a thin, U-shaped support bracket adapted to be removably inserted between the spine of the ring binder and the ring mechanism of the ring binder. The U-shaped support bracket has a medial portion, a hook-like portion, and first and second elongate arms extending from the medial portion. The first and second elongate arms are spaced apart from one another and define an opening therebetween which is sized and adapted to receive therein one of the fasteners of the ring binder.

Abstract: A collector's album includes a binder and at least one display page having a plurality of pockets to receive collectible display items such as sports cards, stamps, slides, and the like. Each display page has transparent front and back panels with the front panels having pockets defined by recessed base surfaces and peripheral retaining walls. Retaining members are cooperative with the peripheral retaining walls to releasably retain display items and associated transparent display covers within the corresponding pockets. In one embodiment, transparent lids are hinged to the front panel to overlie the pockets and retain collectible items within the pockets for display.

Abstract: A binder comprises suspension bars, each defining a channel with apertures leading into the channel adjacent the ends thereof. Flexible support elements are threaded through holes in sheets of paper to be received in the binder so that the paper is carried upon the elements. The channel in each suspension bar is formed and dimensioned so as to releasably retain the ends of each element therein without the need for separate retaining means. The binder is assembled by passing the ends of the elements through the apertures and pushing them into the channel where they are held in place.

Abstract: A combined negative holder and viewing device includes a loose sheet binder having a three-sided rigid folder, and a loose sheet retainer mounted on the folder. An electrical negative viewing device is similarly mounted on the folder to provide lighting, thus facilitating the viewing of negatives.

Abstract: A notebook organizer is disclosed which is sufficiently thin for convenient use in a ringed notebook. In its broadest aspects, the organizer comprises a base having a substantially flat bottom surface. The base has a border with a plurality of holes therethrough, the holes being adapted for engagement with the rings of a ringed notebook. The base includes a plurality of partitions dividing the base into a plurality of compartments. There is a lid associated with at least one of the compartments, including a lock for releasably securing the lid in a closed position. The lid has a substantially flat upper surface.

Abstract: A blank book attachment having a mark and sweep leaf with a fold out feature is provided. The leaf is pivotably retained along one edge on a frame, and the frame is pivotably retained at the binding spine of the host blank book. Pulling outward on the leaf causes the leaf to extend out and beyond the pages of the book allowing the pages to turn freely. When the leaf is placed within the host book, with the book open or closed, the leaf can be turned as a page, in which case it also acts as a mark to identify a specific position in the host book. Alternatively, the leaf may be pivoted on the frame to allow the host book pages to be turned past it in either direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a universal hanging file system wherein both the frame and the hanging folders may be adjusted as to size, so that the system may be usable to store any desired subject matter. The frame designed to support the hanging files may be adjusted as to width, height and length with the hanging files themselves having a plurality of parallel perforations allowing reduction in size as desirable. The hangers for the file folders may be removed while the file folder is being adjusted in size and may thereafter be re-installed.

Abstract: A device to facilitate organization of educational and business schedules and paperwork, simultaneous with conveying varied graphic and social images. The device is a ring binder in which a time piece is mounted for easily viewing the time display. A pocket is provided on the front cover of the device for receiving and easily changing opaque and transparent imprinted sheets to alter appearance, while exposing the time display.

Abstract: A film stacker clip arrangement (10) for a stack (100) of sheets of film (101) or flats having aligned apertures (102) wherein the arrangement (10) includes a plurality of clip units (11) having a male member (15) and a female member (12) connected by a flexible strap element (21) so as to captively engage the stack (100) of film along at least one edge.

Abstract: A modular binder ring is disclosed having a disk shaped central portion, an aperture formed substantially in the center of the central portion, and an annular outer rim formed on the periphery of the central portion. The outer rim includes an arcuately shaped outer surface configured as an outer segment of a circle, and has an axial width greater than the axial width of a central portion. Further, there is disclosed a loose leaf modular binder system comprising at least two modular binder rings, with a spine rod extending through the aligned apertures, capable of binding a plurality of loose leaf paper sheets of different lengths and widths. The paper sheets have die cut perforations on one edge sized to fit about the outer rim of the binder rings. The spine rod enables the bound pages to be removably suspended from a storage rack. In another embodiment, the pages are bound to the binder rings without the spine rod extended through the apertures.

Abstract: Translucent or transparent plastic storage pages which include a plurality of parallel laterally-extending top loading pouches for accommodating film negatives. The top sheet of each page has a series of parallel cuts respectively disposed below the top boundary of each of the pouches and coinciding in position with sprocket holes on the film, forming upper and lower flaps. Thus, when the negatives are in place in the pouches, the slit for the pouch closes over the negative strip locking it into place against the row of sprocket holes, and preventing the strip (no matter what the length) from falling out when kept flat or hanging. Beading the page at the slit (or cut) opens the pouch for easy retrieval. Negative strips of any length from 1 to 5 frames can be stored in the pouch.

Abstract: A looseleaf notebook is provided for retaining bar code listings which denote conditions of a patient in a hospital. The notebok includes a strap which encircles the binding of the notebook. Preferably this strap is fixed in place between the notebook ring mechanism and the inside of the binding panel of the notebook. The strap is also preferably adjustable or resiliently stretchable. The strap permits the notebook to be held open and manipulated by a user who slides a hand between the strap and the binding panel while supporting the opened covers of the notebook with the thumb and fingers of the hand. With the notebook being held in one hand in this manner, the user's other hand is free to manipulate a bar code reader over the patient condition bar codes, or to perform other information-gathering or medical functions.

Abstract: For detachable mounting onto a storage system including a pair of rodlike mounting elements mounted onto a common base and lying along an axis, a loose leaf holder comprising a planar member and apparatus associated with an edge of the planar member for detachably mounting the planar member onto the rodlike mounting elements by applying to the planar member a force having a component at right angles to the axis.

Abstract: A method for converting the usual report cover or binder into a unit which is conveniently and easily readied for storage in a suspension type filing system. The application discloses both a suspension element for use in putting the method into effect, and a combination unit including a binder in which two such suspension elements are slidingly mounted in the spine of the binder for selective manual movement relative to the spine between a retracted position within the spine and an extended position extending beyond the ends of the spine for engagement with spaced support rails of the type on which the binder will be placed for filing purposes.

Abstract: A pair of flexible retainer strips each of which can be held in ring configuration by a head and socket at opposite ends of the strip which interlock to retain a stack of perforated sheets in a file folder. Each retainer strip is slidably mounted in a separate guide channel formed in an anchor element securable to the cover of a file folder. The ends of the strip can be readily uncoupled to enable the insertion in or removal of a sheet at any location in the stack without having to remove any of the remaining sheets of the stack from the retainer strip.

Abstract: A portable computer unit contained within a substantially planar housing a minimal thickness designed for transport in a ring-type notebook binder. Specifically, the housing includes an upper section having a plurality of openings which are sized to receive the binder rings. Once the binder rings are inserted within the openings of the housing, the entire computer unit may be easily transported within the binder. Transport in this manner also obscures the computer from view, diminishing the possibility of theft.

Abstract: This invention relates to a portable file for form feeds paper, which is comprised of an upper and a lower cover board, each having an integrally made channel bar for setting therein of flexible cords at both ends to let the flexible cords insert through the perforations of form feeds paper document. By means of retainer means to slide in the channel bars, the flexible cords may be pulled out for insertion into the perforations of form feeds paper or may be retained by the retainer means in the channel bars respectively. A hanger is provided and attached to the lower cover board by means of rivets, such that the file may be hanging on a storage stand with form feeds paper document carried by the file.

Abstract: The storage device of this invention provides an improved accessory holder for standard ring binders having a plurality of ring guides attached to a binder spine-mounted back plate. The device comprises a generally hollow housing member conditioned for placement against and attachment to the binder back plate, and within the rings themselves, so as not to interfere with the sheets or other contents of the binder. The housing member has a central cavity for holding accessory items such as pencils, rulers, and the like, and includes a cap or door for access to the central cavity.

Abstract: A binder for a telephone directory or the like has a spine and top and bottom covers adapted to overlie the top and bottom faces of the directory. The binder is attached to the directory and the improvement resides in one or more auxiliary sheets, each folded in accordion fashion and carried by the binder inside the top cover so as to lie, in folded mode between the binder top cover and the directory top face. When the binder is open, the sheets can be unfolded to extend outwardly to present an area several times that of any page in the directory and is thus adapted to carry indicia in addition to the listings in the directory. The sheet or sheets are carried by a channel element attached to the inside of one of the binder covers.

Abstract: A notebook binder supporting device or label holder device for a paperboard note book having removable sheets retained by binding strips which pass therethrough. Said device is formed from heavy sheet material and has a substantially flat label portion adapted to bear against the rear edges of the sheets of the notebook, said device also having an integral substantially flat flange portion extending forwardly from the label portion in a plane disposed at an angle 90 degrees from the plane of the label portion. Said device is secured by binding strips passing through holes therethrough, the paper and cover portions. Said device functions as a binder to hold paper and as a label holder as well as supporting means for the entire paperboard notebook binder.

Abstract: Document suspension apparatus comprising a rail member (1) arranged to be suspended from a fixed suspension means, such rail member having welded thereto a plurality of different sized document containers (3, 4) to allow different sized documents to be suspended from the same rail member (1).

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a binder cover system for binding loose pages to a cover. The cover includes a spine and a front and back cover hingedly connected thereto, there being applied an electrically conductive layer to an insulator layer which carries an electrically conductive layer and which is secured to said spine and a heat-activatable adhesive layer to said conductive layer. Electrically conductive rivet-like means extend through said spine insulating layer and said electrically conductive layer and are connected by said electrically conductive layer.

Abstract: Two methods for mounting index tabs to coiled wire bound stenographic notebooks are disclosed. The first method involves providing one or more elongated transparent plastic envelopes having a plurality of aligned apertures adjacent a lower envelope edge, the apertures surrounding turns of the coled wire, the envelopes also having two open side portions and an upper closed envelope edge portion, and inserting index tabs through the open side portions until the tabs are contained within the envelopes. A "snap-on" version, marketed apart from the notebook, is disclosed in addition to tabs which are affixed to the coiled wire during manufacture.

Abstract: An elongated tubular body is provided for reception within the confines of closed rings of a "ring binder" and with the body spaced radially inwardly from the inner surfaces of the rings sufficient to enable sheets of paper slidingly engaged with the rings to slide thereabout without interference with the tubular body. The tubular body includes a first side opposing the base of the "ring binder" ring assembly from which the rings are mounted and the body first side is stationarily secured to the base. A second side of the body remote from the first side has a saddle cut opening formed therein and a thin wall cover closely overlies the second s de closing the opening and is guidingly mounted from the body for shifting relative thereto between positions opening and closing the opening.

Abstract: A binder for a stack of punched hole paper sheets utilizes various headed fastener members with a post insertable in the punched holes from one side of the stack. A post connector is utilized on the other side of the stack. The headed fastener members, normally two or three in number corresponding to the number of punched holes in the paper sheets, are captured in recesses and post apertures, punched in a multi-fold carrier made by scoring and folding a thin flexible binder material which serves to encapsulate, capture, space and hold the series of headed fasteners. The fastener posts extend perpendicular to a resultant appreciably stiffened elongated multilayer carrier forming a unitary assembly. In a preferred embodiment, a post connector is also captured and held in a recess within an elongated multi-fold, multilayer carrier forming a second unitary assembly. The multilayer carriers in a preferred embodiment include integral front and rear covers.

Abstract: Binding strips are used to bind punched paper. A first strip has studs fitting through the holes in the paper and in a second strip. In one form of the invention the studs are flexible and are bent over to snap into grooves in the second strip so that the studs may be unbent to add or remove paper. In another, more permanent, form the studs may be cut off and riveted to the second strip. One of the strips or an intermediate strip has lateral ears formed with hooks which fit over the conventional parallel bars of suspension-type file drawers. One of the strips may be formed with file tabs to indicate the subject matter of the bound paper. Such file tab may be notched to facilitate removal of a pressure-sensitive label affixed to the tab.

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: A document holder for an assembly of loose leaf sheets, such as computer printouts, including a channel member provided with a slot defining a track for slidably and separably receiving at least one binder element secured to the sheet assembly, wherein the binder element is detachably snapfitted to the sheet assembly through aligned apertures formed in corresponding perforated margin portions of the sheets.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for locating a label on the spine of a bound work. An elongate leader extends through a slot formed when an overlay cover is placed on and sealed to the spine of the bound work, and out each end of the slot. The leader includes an adhesive portion in the vicinity of one end onto which a label can be affixed. The leader is pulled longitudinally through the slot, causing the label to enter the slot through one transverse edge. Pressure is then applied to the label via the overlay cover, and the force on the leader is continued until the leader separates from the label, leaving the label at a desired position along the spine of the bound work. The label can be removed from the spine in a similar fashion by sliding the adhesive portion of the leader through one transverse edge of the slot until it adheres to the label. The leader and label are then withdrawn from the slot.

Abstract: A document holder for an assembly of loose leaf sheets, such as computer printouts, including a channel member provided with a slot defining a track for slidably and separably receiving at least one binder element secured to the sheet assembly, wherein the binder element is detachably snapfitted to the sheet assembly through aligned apertures formed in corresponding perforated margin portions of the sheets.

Abstract: On a beam which constitutes the body of the sheet material holding device, are slidingly mounted, by means of prismatic coupling with wings of the beam profile, one or more hook brackets for hanging the beam to mounting bars which are disposed in suspension filing systems and, respectively, at least two material holding forks by prismatic coupling with wings opposite to the wings with respect to the core of the beam profile. Locking means consisting of a screw, apt to lock the hook bracket to the beam, are on each bracket, and retaining means, generally by friction, are provided between each holding fork and he beam, to prevent the forks from indesirably moving under the effect of the weight of the bound sheet materials.

Abstract: Convertible packaging for a stack of leaved paper, such as fan-folded computer paper, provides a tray-shaped receptacle which may be converted to a binder for binding the paper after it has been printed on. The tray-shaped receptacle has detachable sidewalls and a bottom panel which are formed to be reassembled as a binder for computer printout and the like.

Abstract: A portable desk and briefcase includes a bottom member 20 foldably connected to a front member 16 and a back member 18. The opposite edge of member 18 foldably connects top member 38, which in turn is foldably connected to front flap member 42. Side members 26 and 28 are foldably connected to back member 18 along lines 30 and 32, respectively, which are spaced inwardly from the edges of member 18. Upon folding to form a briefcase, the folded side members, being inwardly spaced, support the other members in their folded positions. The side members are held in the folded position by securing means 78, 80. The top and bottom members each carry binders, and the front member carries, a plurality of pockets.