Patent ID: 7806617
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: B42B

Abstract:
1. A method of binding a plurality of documents together, said method comprised of: providing a plurality of documents including a first hole and a second hole; providing a first support including a first post and a second post, wherein said first post and said second post are each comprised of a rigid and breakable structure, wherein said first post and said second post each extend outwardly from said first support substantially parallel to one another, wherein said first post and said second post each include a plurality of teeth, wherein said plurality of teeth each include a first upper surface and a first lower surface, wherein said first upper surface declines and wherein said first lower surface is substantially orthogonal with respect to a longitudinal axis of said at least one post; providing a second support including a first opening and a second opening that each extend through said second support and are distally spaced apart approximately the same distance as said first post and said second post, wherein said second support includes a first depression surrounding said first opening and a second depression surrounding said second opening, wherein said first depression extends below an upper edge of said first opening and wherein said second depression extends below an upper edge of said second opening, wherein said second support includes a first ridge member separating said first depression from said first opening and wherein said second support includes a second ridge member separating said second depression from said second opening, wherein said first opening includes a first locking member extending within said first opening and a second locking member extending within said second opening that selectively engage at least one of said plurality of teeth in a ratcheting manner, wherein said first locking member and said second locking member each include a second upper surface and a second lower surface, wherein said second lower surface inclines and wherein said second upper surface is substantially orthogonal with respect to said longitudinal axis of said first post and said second post, and wherein said second upper surface is substantially parallel to said first lower surface; extending said first post and said second post through said first hole and said second hole respectively of said plurality of documents so that an extended portion of said first post and said second post extend past the opposite side of said plurality of documents; moving the second support towards said plurality of documents such that said extended portion of said first post and said second post extend through said first opening and said second opening with said first locking member and said second locking member ratcheting upon said plurality of teeth in a locking manner; terminating said step of moving said second support towards said plurality of documents after said plurality of documents are securely retained between the respective inner surfaces said first support and said second support; breaking off an extra portion of said first post and said second post extending outwardly past an outer surface of said second support so that the distal ends of said first post and said second post are substantially flush with said outer surface of said second support; and discarding said extra portion.