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Method of mounting index tabs upon stenographic notebooks
Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1987-05-29
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2007-05-29
Abstract
Abstract Two methods for mounting index tabs to coiled wire bound stenographic notebooks are disclosed. The first method involves providing one or more elongated transparent plastic envelopes having a plurality of aligned apertures adjacent a lower envelope edge, the apertures surrounding turns of the coled wire, the envelopes also having two open side portions and an upper closed envelope edge portion, and inserting index tabs through the open side portions until the tabs are contained within the envelopes. A "snap-on" version, marketed apart from the notebook, is disclosed in addition to tabs which are affixed to the coiled wire during manufacture. A second method involves providing a flat elongated base member having at least one area for recording indicia thereon, and having first and second catch members at opposite terminal portions of the base member, separated from each other by a distance slightly less than the length of the coiled wire, and reducing the length of the coiled wire by asserting pressure thereon while slipping a hook portion of the base member past the coiled wire and about a turn thereof to mount the base member upon the notebook.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren R. Pitts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:34
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D5/00; B42D5/003; B42D5/008; B42F; B42F21/00; B42F21/06; B42F21/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S402/00; Y10S402/50; Y10S402/501
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Method of mounting index tabs to coiled wire stenographic notebooks, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a stenographic notebook having a coiled wire binding means; (b) providing one or more elongated transparent plastic index tab containing envelopes having a longitudinal axis along the length thereof, and a plurality of aligned apertures therethrough extending along first envelope portions parallel to said longitudinal axis and adjacent a lower envelope edge, at least some of said apertures surrounding turns of said coiled wire, said envelopes also having two open side portions transverse to said longitudinal axis, and upper closed envelope edge portions parallel to said longitudinal axis; and (c) inserting index tabs through said open side portions of said envelopes until said tabs are contained within said envelopes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
Method of mounting index tabs to coiled wire stenographic notebooks, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a stenographic notebook having a coiled wire binding means; (b) providing one or more elongated transparent plastic index tab containing envelopes having a longitudinal axis along the length thereof, and a plurality of aligned apertures therethrough extending along first envelope portions parallel to said longitudinal axis and adjacent a lower envelope edge, at least some of said apertures surrounding turns of said coiled wire, said envelopes also having two open side portions transverse to said longitudinal axis, and upper closed envelope edge portions parallel to said longitudinal axis; and (c) inserting index tabs through said open side portions of said envelopes until said tabs are contained within said envelopes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said envelopes are coupled to said coiled wire along a major portion of said envelopes, and said side portions are slits extending through major portions of said envelopes transverse to said longitudinal axis, and further including the step of pushing envelopes between said slits away from said longitudinal axis before the performance of step (c).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 further including the step of removing said tabs by inserting a narrow object through said open side portions of said envelopes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of providing said open side portions are perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of providing said slits into said apertures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 5 further including the step of removing said tabs by inserting a narrow object through said open side portions of said envelopes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 5 wherein a set of slits are formed between said apertures and said lower envelope edge and further including the step of passing said second set of slits over said coiled wire to attach said envelopes to said notebook.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7 further including the step of removing said tabs by inserting a narrow object through said open side portions of said envelopes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of providing said open side portions perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a set of slits are formed between said apertures and said lower envelope edge and further including the step of passing said set of slits over said coiled wire to attach said envelopes to said notebook.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 10 further including the step of removing said tabs by inserting a narrow object through said open side portions of said envelopes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of removing said tabs by inserting a narrow object through said open side portions of said envelopes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
Method of mounting index tabs to coiled wire stenographic notebooks having coiled wire coupling means of a given length comprising the steps of: (a) providing a stenographic notebook having a coiled wire binding means; (b) providing an elongated indicia support base member having at least one area for recording indicia thereon, and having first and second catch members at opposite terminal portions of said base member; and (c) reducing the length of at least a portion of said coiled wire binding means by asserting pressure thereon, while slipping a catch member of said base member past said coiled wire and about a turn thereof to mount said base member upon said notebook.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
Method of mounting index tabs to coiled wire stenographic notebooks having coiled wire coupling means of a given length comprising the steps of: (a) providing a stenographic notebook having a coiled wire binding means; (b) providing an elongated indicia support base member having at least one area for recording indicia thereon, and having first and second catch members at opposite terminal portions of said base member; and (c) reducing the length of at least a portion of said coiled wire binding means by asserting pressure thereon, while slipping a catch member of said base member past said coiled wire and about a turn thereof to mount said base member upon said notebook.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 13 including the step of separating said catch members from each other by a distance slightly less than said given length of said coiled wire coupling means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method of claim 13 including the step of affixing a plurality of aligned index tabs upon said elongated base member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 15 including the step of separating said catch members from each other by a distance slightly less than said given length of said coiled wire coupling means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
119 words
Method of mounting index tabs to coiled wire stenographic notebooks having coiled wire binding means of a given length comprising the steps of: (a) providing a stenographic notebook having a coiled wire binding means; (b) providing an indicia support base member having at least one area for recording indicia thereon, and having first and second catch members at opposite terminal portions of said base member, said catch members having facing terminal hook portions; and (c) reducing the length of at least a portion of said coiled wire binding means by asserting pressure thereon while slipping a catch member of said base member past said coiled wire and about a turn thereof to mount said base member upon said notebook.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
119 words
Method of mounting index tabs to coiled wire stenographic notebooks having coiled wire binding means of a given length comprising the steps of: (a) providing a stenographic notebook having a coiled wire binding means; (b) providing an indicia support base member having at least one area for recording indicia thereon, and having first and second catch members at opposite terminal portions of said base member, said catch members having facing terminal hook portions; and (c) reducing the length of at least a portion of said coiled wire binding means by asserting pressure thereon while slipping a catch member of said base member past said coiled wire and about a turn thereof to mount said base member upon said notebook.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 17 including the step of affixing a plurality of aligned index tabs upon said elongated tab support base member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 18 including the step of separating said facing terminal hook portions are separated from each other by a distance slightly less than said given length of said coiled wire coupling means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 17 including the step of separating said facing terminal hook portions from each other by a distance slightly less than said given length of said coiled wire coupling means.
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