Patent ID: 8480327

Claim:
A binder apparatus, comprising: a housing; a first support rail positioned within the housing; a second support rail positioned within the housing, wherein during a first phase the first support rail is longitudinally moveable relative to the second support rail and wherein during a second phase the respective support rails are pivotable relative to one another; a controller coupled to at least one of the housing or the second support rail and spaced from an end of the housing, the controller comprising an opening to face the end of the housing, the controller comprising surfaces that interact with at least one of the first support rail or the second support rail to control the movement of the support rails during the first and second phases; and first and second closure members coupled to the respective support rails, wherein the closure members are positioned on the respective support rails to enable the closure members to engage when the binder apparatus is in a closed position an actuating element coupled between a lever and the first support rail to longitudinally move the first support rail relative to the second support rail.