Patent ID: 9731542
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B42F

Claim:
1. A binder mechanism comprising: a housing; first and second ring bases positioned within the housing; a first ring portion attached to the first ring base and a second ring portion attached to the second ring base; a slide positioned within the housing and operatively engaged with the first and second ring bases; and an actuator positioned adjacent the housing and operatively engaged with the slide whereby the actuator selectively positions the slide to pivot the first and second ring bases with respect to each other, wherein the actuator comprises a button that is selectively pushable to position the slide to pivot the first and second ring bases with respect to each other, whereby pushing the button toward the housing positions the slide to pivot the first and second ring portions to a closed position and pushing the button toward the housing positions the slide to pivot the first and second ring portions to an open position.