Folder having covers with support portions

Loose leaf binders typically have two covers that pivot with respect to a binding assembly. Most binders have a spine connecting the covers. A folder that has a spine that is hinged to two covers. The preferred covers have a convex portion that extends around a binding mechanism over most of the dis...

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Main Authors Brown, Julian Francis, Parsey, Timothy John, McKeown, Timothy Edward, Cecala, Fred Edward
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.04.2002
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Summary:Loose leaf binders typically have two covers that pivot with respect to a binding assembly. Most binders have a spine connecting the covers. A folder that has a spine that is hinged to two covers. The preferred covers have a convex portion that extends around a binding mechanism over most of the distance of that the binding mechanism protrudes inwardly from the spine support portion that extends outwardly with respect to a portion of the cover pivotably attached to the spine. A concave portion is located adjacent the convex portion towards the free end of the binder. The preferred folder portion of the binder has projections that are deformed through openings in the binding mechanism to secure the binding mechanism to the folder. A preferred cover has an arcuate cross-section extending parallel to the hinges.