Patent ID: 6705793
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: B42F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A binder for receiving and retaining loose leaf papers comprising:a cover including an outer surface, an inner surface and a pair of opposed outer edges, said cover being foldable to a closed position; a binding mechanism coupled to said inner surface of said cover; at least one of a pencil sharpener or receptacle coupled to and located on said inner surface and generally adjacent to one of said opposed outer edges; and a hole punch mechanism coupled to said inner surface of said cover and generally adjacent to the other of said outer edges such that said hole punch mechanism and said at least one of said pencil sharpener or receptacle abut when said cover is in said closed position, said hole punch mechanism including a base fixedly and non-rotatably coupled to said cover and a handle pivotally mounted to said base, one of said handle or said base including a set of protrusions, the other of said handle or base including a set of recesses aligned with said protrusions such that said handle is pivotable between a closed position wherein each protrusion is received in a corresponding recess and an open position wherein each protrusion is not received in its corresponding recess.