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US4940353A
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Holder for paper-keeping bags
Assignee: King Jim Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-07-25
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Granted: 1990-07-10
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Expires: 2008-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A holder for paper-keeping bags is disclosed, which comprises an elastic sleeve with U-shaped transverse section open at along one longitudinal side, a sliding bind base inserted into the elastic sleeve slidably in the longitudinal direction, a board bonded at one side edge adhesive portion of the sliding bind base and a plurality of paper-keeping envelopes held in layers at one side edge holder portion of the board. The sliding bind base is provided at a predetermined distance apart from each other along its longitudinal direction with L-shaped guide grooves and binding apertures connected thereto for inserting binding rods sideward, while the elastic sleeve is provided with engagement grooves for opening or closing the binding apertures in transverse portions of the L-shaped guide grooves, the transverse portions and engagement grooves being so constructed that the last ones thereof positioned in the sliding direction for closing the binding aperture of the sliding bind base are slant grooves open to the sliding direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Katuo Osono
- 👤 Masaaki Maejima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:30
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F13/00; B42F11/00; B42F7/00; B42F7/06; B42F9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A holder of paper-keeping envelopes comprising an elastic sleeve (32) with U-shaped transverse section open along its one longitudinal side, a sliding bind base (34) inserted into the elastic sleeve (32) slidably in the longitudinal direction, a board (36) bonded at one side edge adhesive portions (34a) of the sliding bind base (34) and a plurality of paper-keeping envelopes (38) held in layers at one side edge holder portion (36a) of the board (36), wherein the sliding bind base (34) is provided at a predetermined distance apart from each other along its longitudinal direction with L-shaped guide grooves (42) and binding apertures (44) connected thereto for receiving posts of a binder, while the elastic sleeve (32) is provided with engagement grooves (46) for opening or closing the binding apertures (44) in transverse portions (42a) of the L-shaped guide grooves (42), said transverse portions (42a) and said engagement grooves (46) being so constructed that the trailing ones thereof when sliding the bind base (34) for closing the binding aperture of the sliding bind base (34) are slant grooves (42a', 46') open to the sliding direction and the forward ones thereof are transverse grooves (42a, 46) disposed at a substantially greater angle to the length of said sleeve (32) and bind base (34) than are said slant grooves (42a', 46').
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A holder of paper-keeping envelopes comprising an elastic sleeve (32) with U-shaped transverse section open along its one longitudinal side, a sliding bind base (34) inserted into the elastic sleeve (32) slidably in the longitudinal direction, a board (36) bonded at one side edge adhesive portions (34a) of the sliding bind base (34) and a plurality of paper-keeping envelopes (38) held in layers at one side edge holder portion (36a) of the board (36), wherein the sliding bind base (34) is provided at a predetermined distance apart from each other along its longitudinal direction with L-shaped guide grooves (42) and binding apertures (44) connected thereto for receiving posts of a binder, while the elastic sleeve (32) is provided with engagement grooves (46) for opening or closing the binding apertures (44) in transverse portions (42a) of the L-shaped guide grooves (42), said transverse portions (42a) and said engagement grooves (46) being so constructed that the trailing ones thereof when sliding the bind base (34) for closing the binding aperture of the sliding bind base (34) are slant grooves (42a', 46') open to the sliding direction and the forward ones thereof are transverse grooves (42a, 46) disposed at a substantially greater angle to the length of said sleeve (32) and bind base (34) than are said slant grooves (42a', 46').
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
167 words
A holder of paper-keeping envelopes according to claim 1, wherein the elastic sleeve (32) includes a downward engagement rim (48) along a longitudinal free edge of an upper plate (32a) and an upward engagement rim (50) along a longitudinal free edge of a lower plate (32b), said upper plate (32a) and/or said lower plate (32b) being provided in their inner faces at a predetermined distance from each other with a pair of engagement dents (52a, 52b) for defining open and closed positions of the engagement grooves (46), while the sliding bind base (34) is so constructed that the upper face thereof has a slide contact step portion (54) for slidably contacting with the downward engagement rim (48), the end face of the adhesive portion (34a) thereof having a slide contact end face (56) for slidably contacting the upward engagement rim (50), and the other of said upper plate (32a) and/or said lower plate (32b) having an engagement protrusion (58) for engaging with the engagement dents (52a, 52b).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A holder of paper-keeping envelopes according to claim 1, wherein the board (36) at its outer side edge is provided with an index portion (60).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A holder of paper-keeping envelopes according to claim 1, wherein the elastic sleeve (32) and the sliding bind base (34) are integrally formed.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-09 | 1994-01-08 | 1994-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-09 | 1998-01-08 | 1998-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-09 | 2002-01-08 | 2002-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |