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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-15
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1985-02-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph A Pelezzare

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 18:09
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F13/00; B42F13/16; B42F13/165

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
A BINDER-FORMING ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE COMPRISING A SHEET OF RESILIENT FLEXIBLE MATERIAL WHICH INCLUDES A THIN, FLAT, TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING WEB AND TWO THICKENED LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SPINES FORMED INTEGRAL WITH THE WEB AND DISPOSED ALONG OPPOSITE SIDE MARGINS THEREOF, EACH SPINE DEFINING A LOOP, EACH LOOP DEFINING AN APERTURE AND A SLIT EXTENDING FROM THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE LOOP INTO COMMUNICATION WITH SAID APERTURE, THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF EACH OF SAID LOOPS COMPRISING AN UPPER, THIN, RESILIENT, GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LIP PORTION AND A LOWER RELEASABLY ABUTTING RESILIENT HOOK PORTION WHICH INCLUDES A GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LIP PORTION AND GENERALLY UPWARDLY EXTENDING TERMINAL PORTION, SAID SHEET ALSO INCLUDING AT LEAST A PAIR OF GENERALLY DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY EXTENDING RESILIENT RIBS ALIGNED GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL SIDE MARGINS OF SAID SHEET AND DISPOSED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM SAID LONGITUDINAL SIDE MARGINS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 145 words
A BINDER-FORMING ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE COMPRISING A SHEET OF RESILIENT FLEXIBLE MATERIAL WHICH INCLUDES A THIN, FLAT, TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING WEB AND TWO THICKENED LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SPINES FORMED INTEGRAL WITH THE WEB AND DISPOSED ALONG OPPOSITE SIDE MARGINS THEREOF, EACH SPINE DEFINING A LOOP, EACH LOOP DEFINING AN APERTURE AND A SLIT EXTENDING FROM THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE LOOP INTO COMMUNICATION WITH SAID APERTURE, THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF EACH OF SAID LOOPS COMPRISING AN UPPER, THIN, RESILIENT, GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LIP PORTION AND A LOWER RELEASABLY ABUTTING RESILIENT HOOK PORTION WHICH INCLUDES A GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING LIP PORTION AND GENERALLY UPWARDLY EXTENDING TERMINAL PORTION, SAID SHEET ALSO INCLUDING AT LEAST A PAIR OF GENERALLY DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY EXTENDING RESILIENT RIBS ALIGNED GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL SIDE MARGINS OF SAID SHEET AND DISPOSED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM SAID LONGITUDINAL SIDE MARGINS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB726966A Cited
DE1102700B Cited
FR1193178A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-03 1970-04-04 1970-10-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-03 1974-04-04 1974-10-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-03 1978-04-04 1978-10-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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