US4471976A
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Heat activated binding and filing system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-08-06
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Granted: 1984-09-18
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Expires: 2001-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A binding system is disclosed wherein a relatively narrow strip of heavy paper or the like is provided with a section having a heat sealing adhesive. Papers to be bound are placed against the heat sealable adhesive which is heated to activate the adhesive and is cooled. Various embodiments include side mounted, top mounted, hanging, and computer print out binders.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe D. Giulie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:07
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D3/00; B42D3/002; B42D1/00; B42D1/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S412/00; Y10S412/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A retainer to engage only a small portion of a marginal binding edge of one or more sheets of paper, said retainer being an elongated strip having a width from about 1/4 to 1/3 of the length of said marginal binding edge of the papers to be secured, said retainer having first and second elongated end portions and a relatively short center portion with one surface only of said center portion being provided from edge-to-edge with a heat sensitive adhesive, said first and second elongated end portions being free of adhesive, and retainer being adapted to be applied at right angles across the marginal binding edge of the sheets of paper to be joined, leaving the major portion of the marginal binding edge free of attachment, said heat sensitive adhesive being applied in a series of transverse strips to provide an adhesive area of peaks and valleys, the retainer having a plurality of transverse score lines on a surface thereof opposite said one surface with the heat sensitive adhesive, and said score lines being formed parallel to said strips and opposite the valleys in the adhesive.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A retainer to engage only a small portion of a marginal binding edge of one or more sheets of paper, said retainer being an elongated strip having a width from about 1/4 to 1/3 of the length of said marginal binding edge of the papers to be secured, said retainer having first and second elongated end portions and a relatively short center portion with one surface only of said center portion being provided from edge-to-edge with a heat sensitive adhesive, said first and second elongated end portions being free of adhesive, and retainer being adapted to be applied at right angles across the marginal binding edge of the sheets of paper to be joined, leaving the major portion of the marginal binding edge free of attachment, said heat sensitive adhesive being applied in a series of transverse strips to provide an adhesive area of peaks and valleys, the retainer having a plurality of transverse score lines on a surface thereof opposite said one surface with the heat sensitive adhesive, and said score lines being formed parallel to said strips and opposite the valleys in the adhesive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The retainer of claim 1 wherein the elongated strip of the retainer is made of cardboard.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The retainer of claim 1 wherein one of said end portions of said retainer is attached to a file folder.
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