EP0312916A1 - Ring binder mechanism - Google Patents
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- EP0312916A1 EP0312916A1 EP88117060A EP88117060A EP0312916A1 EP 0312916 A1 EP0312916 A1 EP 0312916A1 EP 88117060 A EP88117060 A EP 88117060A EP 88117060 A EP88117060 A EP 88117060A EP 0312916 A1 EP0312916 A1 EP 0312916A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- front plate
- blades
- ring
- base member
- binder mechanism
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
- B42F13/00—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots
- B42F13/16—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots with claws or rings
- B42F13/20—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots with claws or rings pivotable about an axis or axes parallel to binding edges
- B42F13/22—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots with claws or rings pivotable about an axis or axes parallel to binding edges in two sections engaging each other when closed
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- This invention relates to ring binder mechanisms of the kind comprising a longitudinal base member and two or more rings mounted thereon at spaced positions along the length thereof, each ring comprising two, separable ring segments, the segments being formed into two opposing sets which are disposed on opposite lateral sides of the centreline of the base member and mounted thereon for movement between respective open and closed positions.
- the base member comprises a front plate and a pair of blades hingedly connected together along the centreline of the base member with each of said blades carrying one of said sets of ring segments.
- the blades act as an over-centre device and engage the front plate at their outermost edges, and the front plate serves as a spring means whereby the blades are driven towards either of two extreme angular positions whereby the sets of ring segments are held in either the open or closed positions.
- the front plate is of smoothly arched shape in transverse section in order to accommodate the apex formed by the blades when the ring segments are in the open position.
- arched shape has two particular disadvantages.
- the front plate requires the use of a wider strip of material than would be the case if it were possible to adopt a flatter shape, although the front plate cannot be made completely flat if it is to accommodate the blades in practice.
- the force exerted on the blades to retain them in the two extreme positions is directly related to the superficial width of the front plate, i.e. the width thereof measured over the curved surface.
- the front plate of shallow V-shape in transverse section, instead of smoothly arched shape, so as to conform as closely as possible to the apex formed by the blades when the ring segments are in the open position.
- This apparently simple modification firstly effects a small but advantageous saving of material in the manufacture of the front plate due to the reduced superficial width thereof over two flat inclined faces as compared an arc passing through the apex point.
- the mechanism illustrated comprises a base member 10 which includes a front plate 11 formed as a metal pressing with fixing holes 12 at opposed ends and slots 13 for the passage of ring segments as hereinafter described.
- the front plate 11 is formed over the majority of its area as two flat faces 14, 15 meeting at an apex 16 on the longitudinal centreline, although end portions of the apex are formed with flats 17, and defines a cavity 18 which is open at the underside.
- the flats assist in the location of the base in an automatic rivetting machine when the mechanism is secured to a binder in conventional manner.
- the cavity 18 defined by the front plate 11 houses a pair of blades 19, 19 a which are hingedly connected together at their contiguous edges on the centreline of the base, the blades being located at their outermost edges in grooves formed by inturned margins 14 a , 15 a of the front plate.
- Two rings 20, 22 are formed from respective ring segments 21, 21 a , 23, 23 a , the segments 21 and 23 being carried by blade 19 and the segments 21 a , 23 a being carried by the blade 19 a so as to form two separable sets.
- the contiguous edges of the blades require to be moved upwardly through a dead-centre position in which the blades are co-planar, to a position in which the contiguous edges are displaced upwardly relative to the outermost edges of the blades.
- the front plate 11 is stretched resiliently by outward movement of the lateral margins 14 a , 15 a by a small amount in order to accommodate the co-planar relationship of the blades 19, 19 a .
- Such resilient stretching of the front plate 11 provides the spring force which is required to drive the blades positively to either of the extreme positions as illustrated, and therefore to maintain the ring segments in either the open or closed position as required.
- the sectional shape of the front plate 11 corresponds as closely as possible to the apex formed by the blades 19, 19 a when the ring segments are in the open position. Accordingly, the superficial width of the front plate 11 is reduced to a practical minimum and in consequence the material of which the front plate 11 is made can be of correspondingly reduced thickness without weakening the spring effect for the reasons mentioned above.
- any number of rings may be carried by the blades, and that the base member may include any known type of trigger to act directly on the blades for the opening and closing movements of the ring segments.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB878724672A GB8724672D0 (en) | 1987-10-21 | 1987-10-21 | Ring binder mechanisms |
GB8724672 | 1987-10-21 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0312916A1 true EP0312916A1 (en) | 1989-04-26 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP88117060A Withdrawn EP0312916A1 (en) | 1987-10-21 | 1988-10-13 | Ring binder mechanism |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP0312916A1 (da) |
DK (1) | DK584088A (da) |
GB (2) | GB8724672D0 (da) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5772348A (en) * | 1995-09-20 | 1998-06-30 | World Wide Stationary Company Limited | Ring binder |
FR2858266A1 (fr) * | 2003-08-01 | 2005-02-04 | Avery Dennison Corp | Classeur et reliure a ouverture sur 360 degres |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB9601431D0 (en) * | 1996-01-24 | 1996-03-27 | Leco Stationery Mfg | A ring binder |
GB2309424A (en) * | 1996-01-24 | 1997-07-30 | Leco Stationery Mfg | A lockable ring binder |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1878079A (en) * | 1928-04-27 | 1932-09-20 | Richard M Watson | Loose-leaf binder and method of forming the same |
US2006795A (en) * | 1933-12-20 | 1935-07-02 | Wilson Jones Co | Summary board |
US2091188A (en) * | 1934-10-31 | 1937-08-24 | Wilson Jones Co | Loose leaf binder |
DE1611030A1 (de) * | 1968-01-27 | 1970-12-10 | Krause Kg Robert | Ringmechanik |
DE3609703A1 (de) * | 1986-03-20 | 1987-09-24 | Dieter Mesterheide | Ringbuchmechanik |
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1987
- 1987-10-21 GB GB878724672A patent/GB8724672D0/en active Pending
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1988
- 1988-10-13 EP EP88117060A patent/EP0312916A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1988-10-20 DK DK584088A patent/DK584088A/da not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1988-10-21 GB GB8824700A patent/GB2211145A/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1878079A (en) * | 1928-04-27 | 1932-09-20 | Richard M Watson | Loose-leaf binder and method of forming the same |
US2006795A (en) * | 1933-12-20 | 1935-07-02 | Wilson Jones Co | Summary board |
US2091188A (en) * | 1934-10-31 | 1937-08-24 | Wilson Jones Co | Loose leaf binder |
DE1611030A1 (de) * | 1968-01-27 | 1970-12-10 | Krause Kg Robert | Ringmechanik |
DE3609703A1 (de) * | 1986-03-20 | 1987-09-24 | Dieter Mesterheide | Ringbuchmechanik |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5772348A (en) * | 1995-09-20 | 1998-06-30 | World Wide Stationary Company Limited | Ring binder |
FR2858266A1 (fr) * | 2003-08-01 | 2005-02-04 | Avery Dennison Corp | Classeur et reliure a ouverture sur 360 degres |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB8724672D0 (en) | 1987-11-25 |
GB8824700D0 (en) | 1988-11-30 |
DK584088A (da) | 1989-04-22 |
DK584088D0 (da) | 1988-10-20 |
GB2211145A (en) | 1989-06-28 |
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Effective date: 19891027 |