Patent ID: 7717638
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: B42F

Abstract:
1. A binding mechanism assembly for binding a sheet item comprising: a backing member having an upper surface; and a binding member directly or indirectly coupled to said backing member, said binding member including a protrusion shaped and located to protrude through a hole of a sheet item to be bound thereto, said binding member further including a generally flexible polymer or plastic flange that is manually movable into engagement with said protrusion to form a generally closed loop and thereby bind said sheet item thereto, wherein said closed loop is rotatable relative to said backing member from a first position in which said closed loop is generally located above said upper surface to a second position wherein at least part of said closed loop is located below said upper surface, wherein said closed loop is rotatable relative to said backing member without requiring rotation of any part of said binding mechanism assembly other than said binding member, and wherein said closed loop is fixedly and not slidably coupled to said backing member.