US4662770A
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Pressure sensitive reinforcement tape for loose leaf sheet
Assignee: CARSTENS HEALTH CARE INDUSTRIES Inc
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Filing: 1984-11-30
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2004-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A reinforcement tape for a loose leaf sheet comprises a strip of plastic tape coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and includes a plurality of holes configured for alignment with different standard mounting hole configurations and is sized to fit within the confines of the sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 George Block
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:41
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F3/00; B42F3/003; B42F3/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A reinforcement device for use with loose leaf sheets having a predetermined pattern of pre-punched mounting holes along an edge of predetermined length comprising; a plurality of individual plastic tapes, each of said individual tapes having a plurality of holes symmetrically arranged with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tapes, at least some of said holes coinciding with said predetermined pattern of mounting holes, each of said individual plastic tapes having a length equal to or less than the predetermined length of the sheet edge; and pressure sensitive adhesive means on one side of said tapes and a singular non-stick backing sheet upon which said plurality of said tapes are longitudinally dispossed with a space between adjacent tapes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A reinforcement device for use with loose leaf sheets having a predetermined pattern of pre-punched mounting holes along an edge of predetermined length comprising; a plurality of individual plastic tapes, each of said individual tapes having a plurality of holes symmetrically arranged with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tapes, at least some of said holes coinciding with said predetermined pattern of mounting holes, each of said individual plastic tapes having a length equal to or less than the predetermined length of the sheet edge; and pressure sensitive adhesive means on one side of said tapes and a singular non-stick backing sheet upon which said plurality of said tapes are longitudinally dispossed with a space between adjacent tapes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The reinforcement device of claim 1 further including a box dispenser having an exit slot, said non-stick backing and said tapes being located in said box dispenser with one end of said backing protruding through said slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
A mounting hole reinforcement device for use on a loose leaf sheet of a given length and having one or more standard patterns of pre-punched mounting holes along a supporting edge thereof, comprising: a narrow strip of tape having a length equal to or less than the given length of the supporting edge and defining a plurality of holes arranged in patterns corresponding to standard three and five ring binders and two hole clamps and pressure sensitive adhesive means on one side of said tape to be affixed to the sheet along the supporting edge with at least some of said plurality of holes in alignment with the pre-punched mounting holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
A mounting hole reinforcement device for use on a loose leaf sheet of a given length and having one or more standard patterns of pre-punched mounting holes along a supporting edge thereof, comprising: a narrow strip of tape having a length equal to or less than the given length of the supporting edge and defining a plurality of holes arranged in patterns corresponding to standard three and five ring binders and two hole clamps and pressure sensitive adhesive means on one side of said tape to be affixed to the sheet along the supporting edge with at least some of said plurality of holes in alignment with the pre-punched mounting holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The reinforcement device of claim 3 wherein said tape is substantially symmetrical about a longitudinal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The reinforcement device of claim 4 wherein said tape is fabricated of thin plastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The reinforcement device of claim 5 wherein there are seven holes in said tape and wherein the spacing between each successive pair of holes is 2", 1/8", 13/8", 13/8", 1/8" and 2".
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The reinforcement device of claim 5 wherein said narrow strip of tape has a length less than 8" and wherein said tape has five holes each spaced 13/8" apart.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
140 words
A reinforcement device for use with standard loose leaf sheets of a given length having one or more standard patterns of pre-punched mounting holes inwardly displaced from a supporting edge comprising; a plurality of plastic tapes, each having a plurality of holes symmetricaly arranged with respect to the longitudal axis of the tapes, said holes coinciding with standard three and five ring binder and two hole clamp patterns, each of the said tapes having a length equal to or less than the given length of the supporting edge; a non-stick backing upon which said tapes are longitudinally disposed with a space between adjacent tapes, said backing having a width dimension that is greater than the width of said tapes; pressure sensitive adhesive means on one side of said tapes, and said backing and said tapes being configured in a roll.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
140 words
A reinforcement device for use with standard loose leaf sheets of a given length having one or more standard patterns of pre-punched mounting holes inwardly displaced from a supporting edge comprising; a plurality of plastic tapes, each having a plurality of holes symmetricaly arranged with respect to the longitudal axis of the tapes, said holes coinciding with standard three and five ring binder and two hole clamp patterns, each of the said tapes having a length equal to or less than the given length of the supporting edge; a non-stick backing upon which said tapes are longitudinally disposed with a space between adjacent tapes, said backing having a width dimension that is greater than the width of said tapes; pressure sensitive adhesive means on one side of said tapes, and said backing and said tapes being configured in a roll.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The reinforcement device of claim 8 further including a box dispenser having an exit slot, said non-stick backing and said tapes being located in said box dispenser with one end of said backing protruding through said slot.
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