Patent ID: 6739783
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B42F,Y10T

Abstract:
A binder, comprising:a base; an operating member having a first end supported on the base and a second end movable relative to the base; a pressing member coupled to and driven by the operating member, said pressing member being movable toward and away from the base by movement of the operating member; a spring member connecting the base and the operating member; and first and second locking elements cooperating with each other in a locking position for locking the operating member when the pressing member is set in a binding position relative to the base; wherein the operating member has first and second operating spots, and the operating member is locked and the pressing member is held in the binding position when the first operating spot is operated in a specified direction, while locking of the operating member is released, enabling the pressing member to move from the binding position, when the second operating spot is operated in the specified direction; and wherein the first and second operating spots are divided by a slit formed in the operating member.