Abstract: A document binding system for efficiently securing a plurality of documents together in a professional manner. The document binding system generally includes a first support including at least one post and a second support including at least one opening. The post extends outwardly from the first support and the opening extends through the second support. The post includes a plurality of teeth ending along an outer surface of the post and the opening includes a locking member extending within, wherein the locking member selectively engages at least one of the teeth to secure the first support to the second support, wherein a plurality of documents are preferably selectively secured between the first support and the second support.

Abstract: A rotatable locking mechanism used with ring systems that open similarly to the rings of a binder. A ring system has rings each having two ring halves and hinged leaves connected to each other and attached to each ring half respectively. The locking mechanism on the ring system presses against the leaves to prevent the ring halves from opening. A lock for the rings can comprise an Allen screw or a similar rotatable device located at the cover over the hinged leaves of a binder or a flip chart holder. Ideally, the device has a lip or similar raised area so it is not removable from an aperture in the cover of a binder or a lockable flip chart holder. Locking the rings provides security so users cannot take pages out of a binder or a flip chart holder.

Abstract: A paper fastener has a base piece with a pair of prongs which may be passed through a pair of keyed slots in a top piece and latched to the top piece to hold stacked papers together. Two latching covers hingedly extend from ends of the top piece. The prongs are folded inwardly against the top piece and the latching covers are folded over the prongs, and the prongs and the latching covers are engaged on a top surface of the top piece. Second teeth on downward facing sides of the folded latching covers engage first teeth on upward facing surfaces of the folded prongs, thereby preventing the prongs from sliding back through the keyed slots. The base piece and the top piece are disconnected by first releasing the latching covers, and then releasing the prongs, so that the top piece can be easily removed to add more pages to a stack of papers or to disassemble the stack of papers.

Abstract: An apparatus for binding a stack of paper with at least one hole defined therein. The apparatus includes a male element having at least one post with a plurality of teeth. The post is configured to receive the stack of paper by threading the post through the hole. A female element with at least one aperture defined therein is placed substantially over the male element. The female aperture is structured to releasably engage at least one of the plurality of post teeth with sufficient grip to bind the stack of paper together.

Abstract: An apparatus for binding a stack of paper with at least one hole defined therein. The apparatus includes a male element having at least one post with a plurality of teeth. The post is configured to receive the stack of paper by threading the post through the hole. A female element with at least one aperture defined therein is placed substantially over the male element. The female aperture is structured to releasably engage at least one of the plurality of post teeth with sufficient grip to bind the stack of paper together.

Abstract: A MD, CD and magnetic disk box structure includes a connecting plate having a first side provided with a first box, and a second side provided with a second box. The first box has a peripheral face having a determined height, and the second box has a peripheral face having a determined height, so that the fist box and the second box may be combined to form a closed state.

Abstract: An updatable and lockable flip chart holder that can clip into the rail strip or channel of a shelf or fasten to a display at a retail store. The flip chart holder allows manufacturers or promoters of products that are sold at retail to create consumer, educational, or promotional flip charts that can easily and economically be updated by opening rings. The lockable flip chart has a panel, and attached to the panel is a ring system with each ring having two ring halves and hinged leaves connected to each other and attached to each ring half respectively. A locking mechanism on the ring system presses against the leaves to prevent the ring halves from opening. Locking the rings also provides security so consumers cannot take the pages out of the flip chart holder.

Abstract: A part recycle device of a document file includes two spaced first through holes formed in a clamping member, two spaced second through holes formed in a side wall of an outer plate, two screw members, a press plate, and two nuts. Each of the two screw members extends through one of the two spaced first through holes and one of the two spaced second through holes. The press plate has a first end face formed with two spaced third through holes, and a second end face provided with two spaced protruding rings each formed with a polygonal recess aligning with one of the two spaced third through holes. Each of the two nuts is received in the polygonal recess of one of the two spaced protruding rings of the press plate, and may be engaged with one of the two screw members.

Abstract: Leaf retaining means for loosely retaining a multiplicity of leaves of material, such as sheets of paper. The leaf retaining means comprise a base portion, which is provided with at least one formation to enable it to be secured to a folder cover, and loop means, the latter has at least two points on its surface which two points are closest to an imaginary plane which does not pass through that position and which is perpendicular to the loop means, and which two points are spaced apart. The loop means are such as to enable a leaf of material, such as a sheet of paper, with a generally T-shaped aperture in it that is open at an edge of the leaf, to be releasably held by the loop means by pushing the aperture onto the loop means.

Abstract: A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. In one embodiment, the storage device includes a storage device cover having at least front and rear panels. One or more first binding members are associated with the storage device cover and extend through apertures formed in the sheet items to register the sheet items relative to the cover. One or more second binding members are hingedly connected to the storage device cover and preferably operate independently of the front and rear panels of the cover to engage the first binding members. Retained sheet items are able to be moved from a first position lying generally parallel with the rear panel to a second position distant therefrom. In an alternative embodiment, the storage device includes a single panel that carries the first and second binding members.

Abstract: A device for binding together a stack of document sheets and optionally for depositing such a bound stack in a file with a filing mechanism, comprising a base plate to be disposed below the document stack, a cover plate to be disposed on the document stack, at least one flexible binding tongue strip which is fixable and/or fixed to the base plate and whose two binding tongues, for the purpose of binding together the document sheets, are threaded through paired perforations in the document stack and the cover plate and are bent back at the ends on to the cover plate above the document stack, as well as at least one cover rail mountable on the cover plate, including the binding tongue ends, with undercuts on the longitudinal edges for encompassing the longitudinal edges of the cover plate, whereby the cover rail is divided into two in its longitudinal direction, so that the two parts are mountable from opposite end faces on the cover plate.

Abstract: A two-piece paper fastener includes a prong base with two prongs extending from two ends of a top surface of the prong base. Each of two sides of the prong base has a first flange folded toward a bottom surface so as to define a rounded side. A compressor with two holes through which the two prongs extend and two retainers are slidably mounted to the compressor. Each of two sides of the compressor has a second flange folded toward a bottom surface of the compressor so as to define a rounded side.

Abstract: A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. The storage device has a storage device cover including front and rear panels, and contains one or more first binding members which receive apertures formed in the sheet items to register the sheet items relative to the cover. One or more second binding members are hingedly connected to the storage device cover and preferably operate independently of the front and rear panels of the cover to engage the first binding members. Retained sheet items are able to be moved from a first position generally parallel with the rear panel to a second position generally parallel with the front panel. Alternatively, the storage device includes a single panel that carries the first and second binding members.

Abstract: The rings of a loose leaf ring binder are selectively locked and unlocked by a locking member which travels within a slot on the spine of the ring binder. The leaf springs of the loose leaf ring binder have notches formed below a portion of the slot. Therefore, when a W-shaped locking prong of the locking member is aligned with the notches, the leaf springs can freely flex upwardly and downwardly allowing the rings of the loose leaf ring binder to open and close. However, when the W-shaped locking prong is not aligned with the notches, the W-shaped locking prong is urged against the leaf springs thereby maintaining the leaf springs in a downward position thereby locking the rings of the loose leaf ring binder in a closed position. The locking member further includes a locking tab to maintain the locking member within a locked position within the slot.

Abstract: A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. The storage device has a storage device cover including front and rear panels, and contains one or more first binding members which receive apertures formed in the sheet items to register the sheet items relative to the cover. One or more second binding members are hingedly connected to the storage device cover and preferably operate independently of the front and rear panels of the cover to engage the first binding members. Retained sheet items are able to be moved from a first position generally parallel with the rear panel to a second position generally parallel with the front panel.

Abstract: A stacked paper fastener having a pair of prongs which may be passed through a pair of holes in a top piece and affixed to the top piece to hold the stacked papers together. The fastener is preferably entirely made of plastic with no sharp edges so that it cannot readily cut a user. Each prong has notches in the outer surface which, when the prongs are passed through a ratchet member, may be pulled tight around the stack of papers. The ratchet member securely holds the stack of papers together until purposely released. The ratchet members have releases which are easily manipulated from above the top piece so that the top piece can be easily removed to add more papers to the stack or to disassemble the stack of papers.

Abstract: Composite sheet used as a component of a pad including a stack of like composite sheets and a pad comprising a plurality of like composite sheets. The sheets include at least one perforation line permitting separation of the sheet into at least two separate sheets, and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the bottom surface of the sheet and covering at least a portion of the bottom surface of each separate sheet.

Abstract: A fastening device has male and female portions, the male portion having a base and a downwardly extending post with two vertical series of horizontal ratchet teeth, one on each side of the post, and two convex lobes extending outwardly in diametrically opposing positions between the two vertical series of ratchet teeth. The female portion has a base and an upwardly extending collar consisting of two curved halves. Each collar half has a series of horizontal ratchet teeth on its inner surface. The circular space defined by the collar halves continues through an aperture in the base. The ratchet teeth may also continue on the inside wall of the aperture. To assemble the fastener the collar of the female portion is placed into a binding hole in a stack of paper, and the post of the male portion is placed into the opposite side of the binding hole, with its base mutually aligned with the base of the female portion. The post is pushed manually into the collar, where its teeth lock with the teeth in the collar.

Abstract: An improved sheet binding device for fastening together a plurality of sheets having prepunched, spaced apart openings, comprises a plurality of locking members for each pre-punched hole, either with an individual restraining element or connected with a backing member extending between them, each comprising a connecting portion for insertion through the openings and a series of interlocking elements or teeth extending along the length of the locking member and a receiving member with an opening to receive the length of the locking member and a series of compatible interlocking elements or teeth, shaped to receive the interlocking elements of the locking member, so that when the locking element is in the (1) locked position, the interlocking elements or teeth are engaged and immovable relative to each other and when the locking element is in the (2) unlocked position, the interlocking elements or teeth are disengaged to allow removal of the receiving element and insertion of sheets of paper.

Abstract: A bolt binder, particularly for a file or holder, comprises in combination a bolt, a round head, a press piece, a cap, a washer and, optionally, a connector. In use, the cap is received within the proximate end of the bolt, and the press piece fitted on the bolt can be desirably moved up and down to press against the papers bound thereunder. When the file is going to be closed, the round head and, optionally, the press piece may be removed, and thus the cap can be instead engaged on distal end of the bolt.

Abstract: A file clip which has a base with two spaced elongate, flexible, serrated members, and a retainer with two spaced apertures through which the members pass. Punched paper sheets are threaded on to the elongate members. Adjacent each aperture the retainer has a flexible tab which is flanked by two upstanding undercut formations. The tab has locking formations which are engageable with selected serrations on the respective elongate member thereby to secure the retainer to the base.

Abstract: A paper retaining means is disclosed which can be used to clamp loose-leaf stationery. The invention consists of a base from which extends two fingers spaced apart a selected distance and a clamping member having two apertures spaced apart the same distance as the respective said two fingers. Adjacent to an upper part of the clamping member are two clips adapted to grip a respective part of a finger.

Abstract: A bookbinding apparatus for binding together perforated sheets comprises a first strip, spaced-apart studs extending from the first strip, spaced-apart locking caps extending around each stud, a second strip, spaced-apart first openings extending through the second strip, each first opening being aligned with a corresponding stud of the first strip and each first opening having a size larger than the cross-section of the corresponding stud of the first strip to freely receive the stud, and a locking member formed on the second strip for locking the studs to the second strip, the locking member including second openings, each second opening being located next to and in partial contact with a first opening, and each second opening having a size smaller than the cross-section of the studs at a locking cap but larger than or equal to the cross-section of the studs between locking caps such that the second strip after receiving studs of the first strip with the first openings in the second strip locks the studs of

Abstract: The bundling device of the present invention employs a molded plastic strap formed to present three sides, with the ends of the projecting sides having ridges for engaging a clamp member. Strap engaging channels are provided at each extremity of the clamp member and internally carry pawl members to ratchet against the strap ridges.

Abstract: A paper sheets binder has a pair of elongated strips, one strip mounting a number of spaced integral hinged pawls and the second strip mounting a corresponding number of spaced integral bifurcated ratcheted posts. The strips are mounted on front and back margin edges of a paper sheets stack. The ratchets on the post legs of one strip connect with pawls on the other strip. To prevent disassembly of the bound document, the preferably D-shaped in cross-section post legs are oriented so that the end posts have a major axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the strip. Breakage at the root of the post legs is essentially prevented upon bowing of the document and strips, and from shear forces resultant from slippage of the paper sheets and the force generated by the shifting edges of the paper punch holes. The central post is oriented so that the legs major axis is transverse to the strip longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A tamper-proof binder has a C-shaped rectangular spine into which a plurality of clear plastic envelopes carrying photographs or the like are secured. The envelopes are permanently sealed on three side edges and open only on one side which is secured in the spine to prevent the photos from being removed. The spine has an upper T-shaped longitudinal slot on the underside of the top wall and a lower longitudinal slot on the top side of the bottom wall and a counterbored hole extends through the bottom wall into the lower slot. The envelopes have holes spaced along the open side edge which receive a headed fastener for each hole. The heads of the fasteners are slidably received in the T-shaped slot of the spine and the shafts of the end fasteners are received in the lower slot at the bottom of the spine. A center fastener is a permanent two-part fastener with a head at both ends and the shaft portions engage each other to prevent the fastener from being pulled apart after being pressed together.

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: A first plastic strip has longitudinally spaced studs each of which can be bent over at a 90.degree. angle, the studs being serrated. A second strip has holes through which the studs fit and grooves which receive and secure the bent over studs, the grooves being serrated. 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 in part by said teeth intermeshing. The paper is thus securely bound.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device or clip 10 for holding sheets of paper comprising a main body 11 and a flexible element 12. The element 12 consists of a strip of flexible material having pointed arms 13, which can be threaded through holes in the paper prior to passing through apertures 14 in the body 11, so the paper can be held between the element 12 and the base 15 of the body 11. A lid 16 is hinged along one edge of the base 15 and when closed it covers the bent over arms 13 preventing their withdrawal through the aperture 14, while also protecting the user from the sharp ends 20 of the arms 13.

Abstract: A desk pad comprising a one-piece, molded body portion for supporting a writing pad divided into a plurality of smaller writing pads, and having magnetized areas for attaching notes and memoranda in an attention-getting position on the desk pad.

Abstract: The invention relates to a binder system which includes as a single integral unit a support device for supporting a pair of binder strap securing means as well as suspension means, for suspending the system in either a mode of horizontal filing or lateral filing. In addition, the support device makes provision for a cover sheet to be clamped relative to the device along an edge portion thereof.

Abstract: A binding element adapted for binding an apertured stack of sheets into a book. The binding element comprises a first binding strip from which project a plurality of spaced studs adapted to be positioned through the apertures; and a second binding strip having a plurality of openings sized to freely receive the studs to afford positioning the second strip over ends of the studs projecting beyond the stack of sheets. Blocks on the second strip can then be pressed into the openings to forcefully engage the studs extending through the openings with teeth along the walls of the openings so that the teeth will indent the studs and maintain the position of the studs in the second strip. The ends of the studs projecting beyond the second strip can then be removed.

Abstract: The file fastener of this invention consists of a presser member having an elongated cavity, opposed transverse slots at the ends of said cavity and means provided in said elongated cavity and on the opposed outer portions of the male member, which means causes the locking of said outer portions in the cavity when said opposed outer end portions are fitted horizontally and on top of each other within the cavity of the presser member. A cover is slidably fitted on the upper side of the presser member to retain the opposed outer portions of the male strap within the cavity of the presser member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support device conventionally used in conjunction with binder systems to support binder strap securing means for securing binder straps in such binder systems, to thereby secure a number of sheets of material together. The support device comprises an elongate member having an elongate channel section body portion and a clamping flange extending from the body portion along the length thereof, whereby an edge portion of a cover sheet or the like can be located and secured between the body portion and the clamping flange. The invention therefore also extends to a binder system including such a support device and to a cover sheet having such a support device secured thereto. By providing two such support devices a number of sheets of material can be bound between two cover sheets secured to the devices.

Abstract: A loose leaf binder which can be moulded as an integral structure from resilient plastics, e.g. polypropylene has posts which lie in openings in a side portiion of the binder and are pivotable into the upright position. Projections on the posts or the side portion adjacent the pivotal connection serve to maintain the posts releasably in the upright position. The free ends of the posts are engageable in openings in the other side portion and movable locking members are provided to positively lock the ends of the posts in these openings.

Abstract: A binder for carpet samples has a sturdy slotted anchor attached to the binder back with the anchor raised from the binder back in the region of the slot. A binder post has a head at one end for engagement within the slot by a swinging movement of the post relative to the anchor. A pair of lugs on the post and post head coact with the anchor slot to limit rotation of the post during installation. The end of the post away from the anchor is threaded and receives a nut placed above a top flap of the binder. Strength, durability, convenience and economy of manufacturing are featured.

Abstract: A loose leaf binder which can be moulded as an integral structure from resilient plastics, e.g. polypropylene has posts which lie in openings in a side portion of the binder and are pivotable into the upright position. Projections on the posts or the side portion adjacent the pivotal connection serve to maintain the posts releasably in the upright position. The free ends of the posts are engageable in openings in the other side portion and movable locking members are provided to positively lock the ends of the posts in these openings.

Abstract: A binder element for books and the like is provided wherein a first backing strip having a series of studs thereon, which are provided with ratchet teeth, is used in conjunction with a second backing strip for the opposite side, wherein the second strip has a series of holes each with a mating ratchet tooth for engagement with the teeth on the studs. A blocking means is provided to hold the ratchet teeth permanently in engagement with each other. After the binding has been applied, any excess length of the studs can be broken or cut off.