Patent ID: 9409436
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B42F

Claim Text:
1. A binder apparatus, comprising: a housing; first and second carrier rails supported by the housing; a slider movable between a first position and a second position, where (a) in the first position, the slider secures the first and second carrier rails in a closed position, and (b) in the second position, the slider enables pivotable movement of the first and second carrier rails; and a lever to pivot the first carrier rail and the second carrier rail between the closed position and the open position, the lever including a groove and a channel, the groove to receive a portion of the first and second carrier rails, the channel to receive an end of the slider, the end of the slider to move unobstructedly within the channel to delay movement of the slider when the lever pivots the first and second carrier rails from the open position toward the closed position.