Patent ID: 6942441

Claim:
An apparatus for inserting a spiral binder into a plurality of aligned sheets having a plurality of alignable apertures along an edge of each member of the plurality of aligned sheets, comprising: (a) the apparatus having a housing, at least one rotating member mounted on the housing and a power source for the rotating member in the housing; (b) the rotating member being adapted to receive a spiral coil; (c) the rotating member being adapted to cause a rotation of the spiral coil; (d) the rotation causing the spiral coil to feed into the plurality of apertures and to bind the plurality of sheets into a book; (e) the at least one rotating member receiving the spiral coil in a male to female relationship in order to avoid external pressure on the coil; (f) the spiral coil being adapted to a spacing of the plurality of apertures; (g) the at least one rotating member having a surface selected from the group consisting of a smaller threaded spindle and a larger threaded spindle; (h) the smaller threaded spindle being adapted to receive the spiral coil having a smaller diameter; and (i) the larger threaded spindle being adapted to receive the spiral coil having a larger diameter; (j) the smaller threaded spindle and the larger threaded spindle being mounted on opposing sides of the housing; (k) the smaller threaded spindle and the larger threaded spindle being attached to an electric motor; and (l) the electric motor having a cooling fan.