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Multi-ring loose leaf binder and portable paper punch therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-20
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Granted: 1988-03-08
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Expires: 2007-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A portable paper punch comprising a pair of substantially flat, juxtaposed members having therein a multiplicity of holes arranged in a position in which is identical to the pattern of holes to be punched in a sheet of loose leaf paper, and means for securing the flat, juxtaposed members together in a fixed, spaced apart relation with the pattern of holes in one member registering with the pattern of holes in the opposite member, the arrangement being such that when inserted in the space between the members, the sheet of loose leaf paper can be provided with the same pattern of holes by forcing a sharp object through each pair of registered holes in the members.
Inventors
- 👤 August F. Manz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:12
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F13/00; B42F13/40; B42F13/404; B26; B26F; B26F1/00; B26F1/32; B42F13/16; B42F13/20; B42F13/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
In a loose leaf binder including a cover having back and side panels and a binder post assembly mounted onto the back panel for holding a stack of loose leaf paper inside said cover, said binder post assembly including a multiplicity of binder rings adapted to pass through a plurality of spaced apart, prepunched holes provided in the loose leaf paper along a longitudinal edge thereof; the combination therewith of a portable paper punch comprising: (a) a pair of substantially flat, juxtaposed members, each of said members having therein a multiplicity of holes arranged in a pattern which is identical to the pattern of holes to be formed in the loose leaf paper; (b) means for securing said flat, juxtaposed members together in a fixed, spaced apart relation with the pattern of holes in one member registering with the pattern of holes in the opposite member, the arrangement being such that a sheet of loose leaf paper inserted in the space between said members can be punched with the same pattern of holes by forcing a sharp object through the corresponding pairs of holes in said members; and (c) means for removably attaching said pair of flat, juxtaposed members onto said binder post assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
In a loose leaf binder including a cover having back and side panels and a binder post assembly mounted onto the back panel for holding a stack of loose leaf paper inside said cover, said binder post assembly including a multiplicity of binder rings adapted to pass through a plurality of spaced apart, prepunched holes provided in the loose leaf paper along a longitudinal edge thereof; the combination therewith of a portable paper punch comprising: (a) a pair of substantially flat, juxtaposed members, each of said members having therein a multiplicity of holes arranged in a pattern which is identical to the pattern of holes to be formed in the loose leaf paper; (b) means for securing said flat, juxtaposed members together in a fixed, spaced apart relation with the pattern of holes in one member registering with the pattern of holes in the opposite member, the arrangement being such that a sheet of loose leaf paper inserted in the space between said members can be punched with the same pattern of holes by forcing a sharp object through the corresponding pairs of holes in said members; and (c) means for removably attaching said pair of flat, juxtaposed members onto said binder post assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The loose leaf binder according to claim 1 wherein the pair of flat, juxtaposed members are secured together in a fixed, spaced apart relation by means of staple fasteners which pass through said members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The loose leaf binder according to claim 2 wherein a spacer is positioned between said members and is held in place by said fasteners, said spacer acting as a depth gage for the placement of loose leaf paper between said members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The loose leaf binder according to claim 3 wherein the spacer extends outwardly from between said members and is provided with a multiplicity of holes arranged to coincide with the binder rings and comprising said removably attaching means and wherein said binder rings pass through said holes for removably attaching said punch onto said post assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The loose leaf binder according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said flat, juxtaposed members is provided with a multiplicity of holes arranged to coincide with the binder rings and comprising said removably attaching means, and wherein said binder rings pass through said holes for removably attaching said punch onto said post assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
The loose leaf binder according to claim 5 wherein both of said flat, juxtaposed members are provided with a multiplicity of holes arranged to coincide with the binder rings, the multiplicity of holes in one member being in registration with the multiplicity of holes in the other member so that said binder rings pass through pairs of holes in both members for removably attaching said punch onto said post assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
121 words
A portable paper punch for punching a predetermined pattern of holes in loose leaf paper comprising, in combination: a pair of substantially flat, juxtaposed members, each of said members having therein a multiplicity of holes arranged in a pattern which is identical to said predetermined pattern, and means for securing said flat, juxtaposed members together in a fixed, spaced apart relation with the pattern of holes in one member registering with the pattern of holes in the opposite member, the arrangement being such that when inserted in the space between a members, said sheet of loose leaf paper can be provided with the predetermined pattern of holes by forcing a sharp object through the corresponding pairs of holes in said members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
121 words
A portable paper punch for punching a predetermined pattern of holes in loose leaf paper comprising, in combination: a pair of substantially flat, juxtaposed members, each of said members having therein a multiplicity of holes arranged in a pattern which is identical to said predetermined pattern, and means for securing said flat, juxtaposed members together in a fixed, spaced apart relation with the pattern of holes in one member registering with the pattern of holes in the opposite member, the arrangement being such that when inserted in the space between a members, said sheet of loose leaf paper can be provided with the predetermined pattern of holes by forcing a sharp object through the corresponding pairs of holes in said members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The portable paper punch according to claim 7 wherein the pair of flat, juxtaposed members are secured together in a fixed, spaced apart relation by means of staple fasteners which pass through said members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The portable paper punch according to claim 8 wherein a spacer is positioned between said members and is held in place by said fasteners, said spacer acting as a depth gage for the placement of loose leaf paper between said members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The portable paper punch according to claim 9 wherein means are provided for removably attaching said pair of flat, juxtaposed members onto the binder rings of a multi-ring, loose leaf binder assembly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The portable paper punch according to claim 10 wherein one of said flat, juxtaposed members is provided with a multiplicity of holes comprising said removably attaching means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The portable paper punch according to claim 10 wherein both of said flat, juxtaposed members are provided with a multiplicity of holes for passage of said binder rings therethrough.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The portable paper punch according to claim 10 wherein the spacer extends outwardly from between said members and is provided with a multiplicity of holes comprising said removably attaching means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
167 words
A portable paper punch for punching a predetermined pattern of holes in loose leaf paper comprising, in combination: (a) a pair of substantially flat, juxtaposed members, each of said members having therein (i) a first multiplicity of holes arranged along a longitudinal edge thereof in a pattern which is identical to said predetermined pattern, and (ii) a second multiplicity of holes arranged along an oppposite edge of at least one of said members which holes are adapted to coincide with the binder rings of a multi-ring, loose leaf binder assembly, and (b) means for securing said flat, juxtaposed members together in a fixed, spaced apart relation with the first multiplicity of holes in one member registering with the first multiplicity of holes in the opposite member, the arrangement being such that when inserted in the space between said members, a sheet of loose leaf paper can be provided with the predetermined pattern of holes by forcing a sharp object through corresponding pairs of holes in said members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
167 words
A portable paper punch for punching a predetermined pattern of holes in loose leaf paper comprising, in combination: (a) a pair of substantially flat, juxtaposed members, each of said members having therein (i) a first multiplicity of holes arranged along a longitudinal edge thereof in a pattern which is identical to said predetermined pattern, and (ii) a second multiplicity of holes arranged along an oppposite edge of at least one of said members which holes are adapted to coincide with the binder rings of a multi-ring, loose leaf binder assembly, and (b) means for securing said flat, juxtaposed members together in a fixed, spaced apart relation with the first multiplicity of holes in one member registering with the first multiplicity of holes in the opposite member, the arrangement being such that when inserted in the space between said members, a sheet of loose leaf paper can be provided with the predetermined pattern of holes by forcing a sharp object through corresponding pairs of holes in said members.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The portable paper punch according to claim 14 wherein the means for securing the pair of flat, juxtaposed members together in a fixed, spaced apart relationship comprise staple fasteners which pass through said members.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The portable paper punch according to claim 15 wherein a spacer is positioned between said members and is held in place by said fasteners, said spacer acting as a depth gage for the placement of loose leaf paper between said members.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The portable paper punch according to claim 14 wherein both of said flat, juxtaposed members are provided with a multiplicity of holes which are adapted to coincide with the binder rings of a multi-ring, loose leaf binder assembly.
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