EP1009637A1 - Paper clip - Google Patents
Paper clipInfo
- Publication number
- EP1009637A1 EP1009637A1 EP97930968A EP97930968A EP1009637A1 EP 1009637 A1 EP1009637 A1 EP 1009637A1 EP 97930968 A EP97930968 A EP 97930968A EP 97930968 A EP97930968 A EP 97930968A EP 1009637 A1 EP1009637 A1 EP 1009637A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- paper
- clip
- layers
- edge
- fibre
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- B42F1/00—Sheets temporarily attached together without perforating; Means therefor
- B42F1/02—Paper-clips or like fasteners
- B42F1/04—Paper-clips or like fasteners metallic
- B42F1/06—Paper-clips or like fasteners metallic of flat cross-section, e.g. made of a piece of metal sheet
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1
- Paper-clips are manufactured from many different materials, such as plastics and metal, and in a number of shapes Plastic paper-clips in particular have become widely used From the environmental point of view, plastic paper-clips are not optimal, as on the one hand they draw on limited raw materials and on the other they cause problems with the handling of recycling paper if they are discarded together with the paper The latter problem also applies to metal clips.
- the invention is characterized by the characterizing part of claim 1
- Fig 1 shows an embodiment of the invention seen from a side and partly cut
- Fig 2 shows the application of the invention according to Fig 1 and
- Fig 3 shows examples of forms of the invention
- the clamping device 10 hence termed clip, shown in the drawings comprises three fastening elements 12, 14 attached to a holding element 16, formed from an even flat sheet, with all holding elements directed principally m the same direction and thus arranged in the same plane
- the outer elements 12 are longer than the central element 14 and connected by a connecting element 16.
- the clip thus has the shape of a frame 18 with a central tongue 14 inside the frame
- a recess 20 is preferably arranged at the transition between the tongue 14 and the frame 18.
- the clip When using the clip it is pushed over the edge of a bundle of papers 22, whereby the tongue 14 bears on one side and the frame 18 bears on the other side of the papers, until the edge of the papers comes into contact with the edge 23 of the holding element 16 along the line 1 formed by the recess
- the clip is constructed from an odd number of thin layers of wood 24, in the embodiment shown three pieces of essentially the same thickness, joined to one another
- the layers are joined so that every other layer is o ⁇ ented with the fibre direction F principally perpendicular to the fibre direction F of the preceding layer.
- the layers are arranged so that they coincide essentially with the line 1 on the one hand and on the other hand they are principally perpendicular to the line and arranged so that the fibre directions in the case of the smaller number of layers mainly coincide with the line Due to this design, a greater flexibility is obtained in a plane Pi, Fig 2, perpendicular to the paper and along the edge of the paper and greater flexural ⁇ gidity in a plane P 2 perpendicular to the paper and perpendicular to the edge of the paper In this way the clip moulds itself by means of its construction to the paper by bending in that direction at the same time as it clamps the papers tightly in the other direction.
- the recess 20 ensures that the clip can hold a bundle of papers of a certain thickness.
- the number of layers is odd and the layers are mostly of the same thickness It is also possible to have an even number of layers, but in this case the different layers are of a different thickness to achieve varying flexural rigidity in different directions.
- a clip can be conceived with two layers, in which the layer which has the fibre directions along the edge of the paper is thinner and the layer with the fibre directions perpendicular to the edge of the paper is thicker It is also possible to use several types of wood of varying flexural ⁇ gidity and combine them to obtain the desired function A layer of paper, reinforcing mesh or the like can also be inserted between the layers to strengthen the clip.
- the clip is shaped as a mangle, as shown for example in Fig 3, it is possible to apply layers which are parallel with the outer edges of the clip, thus partly crosswise, to strengthen the outer fastening elements
- layers which are parallel with the outer edges of the clip, thus partly crosswise, to strengthen the outer fastening elements
- the clip can be manufactured of several different types of wood, but the best result is obtained with a type of wood of homogeneous hardness such as birch, for example
- the clip can be formed for example by water or laser cutting in a number of different ways by simply cutting the desired shape from a board constructed with varying numbers of layers of wood.
- the appearance does not therefore need to be governed by the fact that certain functions have to be obtained.
- a wooden clip is considerably better than metal and plastic paper-clips and can be discarded together with recycling paper.
- the layers of wood are joined together preferably using a suitable environmentally harmless adhesive
- the clip can thus be designed in a number of other shapes as shown in Fig. 3
- the essential factor is that the clip is constructed of a number of layers of wood in which the fibre direction of one layer is principally perpendicular to the preceding layer, so that greater flexibility is obtained in a plane perpendicular to the paper and along the edge of the paper and a greater flexural rigidity is obtained in a plane perpendicular to the paper and perpendicular to the edge of the paper.
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE9602672 | 1996-07-05 | ||
SE9602672A SE9602672D0 (en) | 1996-07-05 | 1996-07-05 | Stapling device |
PCT/SE1997/001194 WO1998002316A1 (en) | 1996-07-05 | 1997-07-02 | Paper clip |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1009637A1 true EP1009637A1 (en) | 2000-06-21 |
EP1009637B1 EP1009637B1 (en) | 2003-01-08 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP97930968A Expired - Lifetime EP1009637B1 (en) | 1996-07-05 | 1997-07-02 | Paper clip |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP1009637B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU3471997A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69718354D1 (en) |
SE (1) | SE9602672D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998002316A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2011056445A1 (en) * | 2009-11-03 | 2011-05-12 | Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. | Planar clamps for anastomosis |
USD632736S1 (en) | 2009-12-14 | 2011-02-15 | Steven Patrick Pascale | Organizer clip |
USD632334S1 (en) | 2009-12-14 | 2011-02-08 | Steven Patrick Pascale | Organizer clip |
USD632338S1 (en) | 2009-12-14 | 2011-02-08 | Steven Patrick Pascale | Organizer clip |
USD632335S1 (en) | 2010-01-16 | 2011-02-08 | Steven Patrick Pascale | Organizer clip |
USD632337S1 (en) | 2010-01-16 | 2011-02-08 | Steven Patrick Pascale | Organizer clip |
USD632737S1 (en) | 2010-04-16 | 2011-02-15 | Steven Patrick Pascale | Organizer clip |
USD632336S1 (en) | 2010-04-16 | 2011-02-08 | Steven Patrick Pascale | Organizer clip |
USD632332S1 (en) | 2010-06-01 | 2011-02-08 | Steven Patrick Pascale | Book page marker |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB288089A (en) * | 1927-09-09 | 1928-04-05 | Edward Henry Fosbery | Improvements in clips for temporarily holding together sheets of paper, such as newspapers and the like |
CH357374A (en) * | 1959-07-31 | 1961-10-15 | Bonino Carlo | Staple for joining at least two sheets |
CA1241307A (en) * | 1984-04-09 | 1988-08-30 | Megow, Dorothy | Hanger for necktie or similar article of clothing |
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1996
- 1996-07-05 SE SE9602672A patent/SE9602672D0/en unknown
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1997
- 1997-07-02 EP EP97930968A patent/EP1009637B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-07-02 WO PCT/SE1997/001194 patent/WO1998002316A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-07-02 DE DE69718354T patent/DE69718354D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-07-02 AU AU34719/97A patent/AU3471997A/en not_active Abandoned
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See references of WO9802316A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO1998002316A1 (en) | 1998-01-22 |
EP1009637B1 (en) | 2003-01-08 |
AU3471997A (en) | 1998-02-09 |
DE69718354D1 (en) | 2003-02-13 |
SE9602672D0 (en) | 1996-07-05 |
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