Binder and stapled sheet assembly thereof

Claim 2

A binder for retaining a plurality of sheets in a condition to be individually viewed which comprises a cover., a fastener covering section hinged to said cover along a first fold line, a fastener receiving section hinged to said fastener covering section along a second fold line, said fastener receiving section having an outer surface and an opposed inner surface against which a margin of the sheets is retained by fastener means extending through the margin of the sheets and said staple receiving section with said fastener means being secured against the outer surface of said fastener receiving section, said fastener covering section being operable to be hinged with respect to said fastener receiving section between a fastener attaching position extending away from the outer surface of said fastener receiving section so as to permit the securement of said fastener means as aforesaid and a fastener covering position wherein an inner surface thereof is disposed in abutting relation to the outer surface of said fastener receiving section, and adhesive means operable between the inner surface of said fastener covering section and the outer surface of said fastener receiving section after said fastener means has been secured through said fastener receiving section with said fastener covering section in said fastener attaching position as aforesaid and said fastener covering section has been moved into said fastener covering position for adhesively retaining said fastener covering section in said fastener covering position.

Claim 3

A binder as defined in claim 1 wherein said adhesive means comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive initially coated on one of said abutting surfaces and a detachable masking strip initially covering the same.

Claim 4

A binder as defined in claim 2 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive is initially coated on the inner surface of said fastener covering section.

Claim 5

A binder for retaining a plurality of sheets in a condition to be individually viewed which comprises a front cover, a rear cover, front and rear fastener covering sections hinged to said front and rear covers respectively along first fold lines, front and rear fastener receiving sections hinged to said front and rear fastener covering sections respectively along second fold lines, each of said fastener receiving sections having an outer surface and an opposed inner surface against which a margin of the sheets is retained by fastener means extending through the margin of the sheets and said fastener receiving sections with said fastener means being secured against the outer surfaces of said fastener receiving sections, each of said fastener covering sections being operable to be hinged with respect to the associated fastener receiving section between a fastener attaching position extending away from the outer surface of the associated fastener receiving section so as to permit the securement of said fastener means as aforesaid and a fastener covering position wherein an inner surface thereof is disposed in abutting relation to the outer surface of the associated fastener receiving section, and adhesive means operable between the inner surface of each of said fastener covering sections and the outer surface of the associated fastener receiving section after said fastener means has been secured through said fastener receiving sections with said fastener covering sections in their fastener attaching positions as aforesaid and said fastener covering sections have been moved into their fastener covering positions for adhesively retaining said fastener covering sections in said fastener covering positions.

Claim 6

A binder for retaining a plurality of sheets in a condition to be individually viewed which comprises a front cover, a rear cover, front and rear fastener covering sections hinged to said front and rear covers respectively along first fold lines, front and rear fastener receiving sections hinged to said front and rear fastener covering sections respectively along second fold lines, each of said fastener receiving sections having an outer surface and an opposed inner surface against which a margin of the sheets is retained by fastener means extending through the margin of the sheets and said fastener receiving sections with said fastener means being secured against the outer surfaces of said fastener receiving sections, each of said fastener covering sections being operable to be hinged with respect to the associated fastener receiving section between a fastener attaching position extending away from the outer surface of the associated fastener receiving section so as to permit the securement of said fastener means as aforesaid and a fastener covering position wherein an inner surface thereof is disposed in abutting relation to the outer surface of the associated fastener receiving section, and adhesive means operable between the inner surface of each of said fastener covering sections and the outer surface of the associated fastener receiving section after said fastener means has been secured through said fastener receiving sections with said fastener covering sections in their fastener attaching positions as aforesaid and said fastener covering sections have been moved into their fastener covering positions for adhesively retaining said fastener covering sections in said fastener covering positions.

Claim 7

A binder as defined in claim 4 wherein said covers and said sections are formed integrally from one sheet of material, said front and rear fastener receiving sections being hingedly interconnected along a common fold line which is parallel to the aforesaid first and second fold lines.

Claim 8

A binder as defined in claim 5 wherein said adhesive means comprises a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive initially applied on one of each pair of abutting surfaces and a detachable masking strip initially covering each pressure-sensitive adhesive coating.

Claim 9

A binder as defined in claim 6 wherein said pressure-sensitive adhesive coatings are initially applied on the inner surfaces of said front and rear fastener covering sections.

Claim 10

An assembly comprising a plurality of sheets and a binder for retaining the sheets in a condition to be individually viewed, said binder including a front cover, a staple covering section hinged to said front cover along a first fold line, and a staple receiving section hinged to said staple covering section along a second fold line, said staple receiving section having an outer surface and an opposed inner surface disposed against a margin of the forwardmost sneet, a staple having a crown and a pair of legs, said staple legs extending through the sheets and said staple receiving section and having the free ends thereof clinched over the outer surface of said staple receiving section. said staple covering section including an inner surface extending over the clinched free ends of said staple and in abutting relation with the outer surface of said staple receiving section, and adhesive means operable between the outer surface of said staple receiving section and the inner surface of said staple covering section for adhesively retaining the latter over the clinched free ends of said staple and in abutting relation with the outer surface of said staple receiving section.

Claim 11

An assembly comprising a plurality of sheets and a binder for retaining the sheets in a condition to be individually viewed, said binder including a front cover, a staple covering section hinged to said front cover along a first fold line, and a staple receiving section hinged to said staple covering section along a second fold line, said staple receiving section having an outer surface and an opposed inner surface disposed against a margin of the forwardmost sneet, a staple having a crown and a pair of legs, said staple legs extending through the sheets and said staple receiving section and having the free ends thereof clinched over the outer surface of said staple receiving section. said staple covering section including an inner surface extending over the clinched free ends of said staple and in abutting relation with the outer surface of said staple receiving section, and adhesive means operable between the outer surface of said staple receiving section and the inner surface of said staple covering section for adhesively retaining the latter over the clinched free ends of said staple and in abutting relation with the outer surface of said staple receiving section.

Claim 12

An assembly comprising a plurality of sheets and a binder for retaining the sheets in a condition to be individually viewed, said binder including a front cover, a rear cover, front and rear staple covering sections hinged to said front and rear covers respectively along first fold lines and front and rear staple receiving sections hinged to said front and rear staple covering sections respectively along second fold lines, each of said staple receiving sections having an outer surface and an opposed inner surface disposed against a margin of an adjacent sheet, a staple having a crown and a pair of legs, said staple legs extending through the sheets and said staple receiving sections and having the free ends thereof clinched over the outer surface of one of said staple receiving sections and the crown engaged with the outer surface of the other of said staple receiving sections, each of said staple covering sections including an inner surface disposed in abutting relation with the outer surface of the associated staple receiving section and extending over the associated portion of the staple engaged therewith, and adhesive means operable between the outer surface of each staple receiving section and the inner surface of the associated staple covering section for adhesively retaining the latter in abutting relation with the outer surface of the associated staple receiving section and over the associated portion of the staple engaged therewith.

Claim 13

An assembly comprising a plurality of sheets and a binder for retaining the sheets in a condition to be individually viewed, said binder including a front cover, a rear cover, front and rear staple covering sections hinged to said front and rear covers respectively along first fold lines and front and rear staple receiving sections hinged to said front and rear staple covering sections respectively along second fold lines, each of said staple receiving sections having an outer surface and an opposed inner surface disposed against a margin of an adjacent sheet, a staple having a crown and a pair of legs, said staple legs extending through the sheets and said staple receiving sections and having the free ends thereof clinched over the outer surface of one of said staple receiving sections and the crown engaged with the outer surface of the other of said staple receiving sections, each of said staple covering sections including an inner surface disposed in abutting relation with the outer surface of the associated staple receiving section and extending over the associated portion of the staple engaged therewith, and adhesive means operable between the outer surface of each staple receiving section and the inner surface of the associated staple covering section for adhesively retaining the latter in abutting relation with the outer surface of the associated staple receiving section and over the associated portion of the staple engaged therewith.

Claim 14

A binder as defined in claim 9 wherein said covers and said sections are formed integrally from one sheet of material, said front and rear fastener receiving sections being hingedly interconnected along a common fold line which is parallel to the aforesaid first and second fold lines.