Magazine cover

Claim 1

A binder for magazines, said binder comprising: a. a front cover portion; b. a back cover portion; c. a hinge portion hingedly connected at its opposite edges to said front and back cover portions; d. a first single fixed L-shaped finger having base and leg portions, said base portion being fixed to said hinge portion at one end of the hinge portion and said leg portion projecting inwardly above the hinge portion at a spaced distance therefrom, said spacing forming a first slot at one end of said hinge portion for receiving an edge portion of the center-fold portion of a magazine; e. a second single L-shaped finger having base and leg portions; f. a flexible strap pivotably connecting said base portion of said second finger to the opposite end of said hinge portion; g. locking means at said opposite end of said hinge portion; h. said locking means comprising a pair of spaced upstanding ears, each ear having a boss projecting inwardly toward the other ear; i. said base portion of said second finger being provided with bosses extending laterally outwardly therefrom and adapted to be cammed past the inwardly extending bosses of said ears to lock said finger between said ears; j. said second finger being pivotable inwardly on said flexible strap from an outwardly extending position to an inwardly extending position with its base portion disposed between said ears and its leg portion spaced above the hinge portion, said space forming a second slot for receiving and retaining said magazine at said opposite edge of its center-fold portion with said losses on the base portion of said second finger cooperating with the inwardly extending bosses of said ears to lock said second finger between said ears.