Patent ID: 6270280
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: B42F

Abstract:
A spine binder for securing a stack of sheets, said spine binder comprisingan elongated dorsal part comprising a first elongated, generally rectangular hinge section disposed in a first plane and a second elongated, generally rectangular hinge section disposed in a second plane, and a hinge, said hinge connecting said hinge sections, and said hinge having a smaller thickness in comparison with said hinge sections,a plurality of pairs of opposing finger elements, said finger elements having a free front end and a rear end, said rear ends of the opposing finger elements being integrally connected to said hinge sections, respectively, said front ends of a pair of finger elements being adapted to contact to form a finger loop,said hinge and said elongated hinge sections being disposed between said pair of opposing finger elements whereby the free front ends of the pair of opposing finger elements may be toward and away from each other to move the spine binder between an open position wherein the finger loops are away from each other and a closed position wherein the finger loops are disposed toward each other, said elongated hinge sections and said first and second planes being disposed at an angle to one another when the spine binder is in the open position and substantially parallel one another when the spine binder is in the closed position, said stack of sheets being rotatable substantially 360.degree. along said finger loops when said finger loops are disposed in said closed position,a first fastening element disposed at the free front end of the at least one finger element,a complementary second fastening element at the free front end of the opposing finger element adapted for engagement with said first fastening element whereby the first and second fastening elements secure the finger loop together in the closed position, andsaid elongated hinge sections, said hinge, said plurality of opposing finger elements and said fastening elements being unitarily formed.