EP0818324A4 - Integral automatic bookbinding unit for binding of documents or the like - Google Patents

Integral automatic bookbinding unit for binding of documents or the like

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Publication number
EP0818324A4
EP0818324A4 EP97901760A EP97901760A EP0818324A4 EP 0818324 A4 EP0818324 A4 EP 0818324A4 EP 97901760 A EP97901760 A EP 97901760A EP 97901760 A EP97901760 A EP 97901760A EP 0818324 A4 EP0818324 A4 EP 0818324A4
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Prior art keywords
clamp
documents
bookbinding unit
binding
shaped groove
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EP97901760A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0818324A1 (en
EP0818324B1 (en
Inventor
Brian John Ebel
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Priority claimed from US08/599,516 external-priority patent/US5716181A/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F9/00—Filing appliances with devices clamping file edges; Covers with clamping backs
    • B42F9/008—Filing appliances with devices clamping file edges; Covers with clamping backs with symmetrical generally U-shaped clamps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42B—PERMANENTLY ATTACHING TOGETHER SHEETS, QUIRES OR SIGNATURES OR PERMANENTLY ATTACHING OBJECTS THERETO
    • B42B5/00—Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures otherwise than by stitching
    • B42B5/06—Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures otherwise than by stitching by clips

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Sheet Holders (AREA)
  • Holders For Sensitive Materials And Originals (AREA)
  • Packaging For Recording Disks (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)

Abstract

A bookbinding unit comprises an integral cover body (10) formed by a front cover (12), spine (14) and a back cover (16), an elastic clam (20) in the form of a U-shaped groove mounted to the back cover (14), and a rigid and/or elastically biased slider (30) in the form of a U-shaped groove adapted to be slidably inserted into the clamp (20) to hold upper end edges (22a, 22b) of the clamp (20) leaving space therebetween. An elastic grasping force between both the upper end edges (22a, 22b) of the clamp (20) is set to be sufficient to semi-permanently fix documents (42) inserted and mounted in the clamp (20). In addition, the clamp (20) and the slider (30) are formed by metal or plastics and set to have substantially the same lengths as that of the cover body (10). <IMAGE>
EP97901760A 1996-01-26 1997-01-24 Integral automatic bookbinding unit for binding of documents or the like Expired - Lifetime EP0818324B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/599,516 US5716181A (en) 1996-01-26 1996-01-26 One piece self-binding system for binding documents
US599516 1996-01-26
JP9003172A JPH09216477A (en) 1996-01-26 1997-01-10 Automatic bookbinding unit assembled in one piece for binding document
JP317297 1997-01-10
JP3172/97 1997-01-10
PCT/JP1997/000156 WO1997027066A1 (en) 1996-01-26 1997-01-24 Integral automatic bookbinding unit for binding of documents or the like

Publications (3)

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EP0818324A1 EP0818324A1 (en) 1998-01-14
EP0818324A4 true EP0818324A4 (en) 1998-04-15
EP0818324B1 EP0818324B1 (en) 2000-03-08

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EP97901760A Expired - Lifetime EP0818324B1 (en) 1996-01-26 1997-01-24 Integral automatic bookbinding unit for binding of documents or the like

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0818324B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE190271T1 (en)
AU (1) AU1555697A (en)
DE (1) DE69701369T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1997027066A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

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US7922207B2 (en) * 2006-09-18 2011-04-12 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Activation and deactivation mechanisms for media binders
US7757358B2 (en) 2007-03-02 2010-07-20 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Sheet retention mechanisms for spring clamp binders
CN108312734A (en) * 2018-03-06 2018-07-24 范科晨 A kind of multi-purpose bookend
CN112991835B (en) * 2021-03-10 2022-08-05 夏华 Language learning equipment for applied linguistics

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3881203A (en) * 1974-01-24 1975-05-06 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Tool for inserting paper into spines
GB2252751A (en) * 1991-02-12 1992-08-19 John Kelly Fox Device for loading paper into a slide binder

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JPS5552380U (en) * 1978-10-03 1980-04-07
JPS6187983U (en) * 1984-11-15 1986-06-09
JPH0446948Y2 (en) * 1988-05-18 1992-11-05
NO171008C (en) * 1990-06-28 1993-01-13 Arne Hansen PROFILE-SHAPED CLAMP DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLY OF OBJECTS
JPH0627171U (en) * 1992-09-16 1994-04-12 ナカバヤシ株式会社 Book cover

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3881203A (en) * 1974-01-24 1975-05-06 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Tool for inserting paper into spines
GB2252751A (en) * 1991-02-12 1992-08-19 John Kelly Fox Device for loading paper into a slide binder

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DE69701369D1 (en) 2000-04-13
DE69701369T2 (en) 2000-07-06
EP0818324A1 (en) 1998-01-14
EP0818324B1 (en) 2000-03-08
WO1997027066A1 (en) 1997-07-31
ATE190271T1 (en) 2000-03-15
AU1555697A (en) 1997-08-20

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