EP0371853B1 - Retaining rail for pattern book - Google Patents

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EP0371853B1
EP0371853B1 EP89403218A EP89403218A EP0371853B1 EP 0371853 B1 EP0371853 B1 EP 0371853B1 EP 89403218 A EP89403218 A EP 89403218A EP 89403218 A EP89403218 A EP 89403218A EP 0371853 B1 EP0371853 B1 EP 0371853B1
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  • the present invention relates to a binding in particular for an album, for example for an album of samples such as carpets or floor coverings, comprising a succession of adjacent binding elements of elongated shape and each provided with means for retaining samples, each element binding material being connected in an articulated manner with respect to the adjacent binding elements.
  • German patent 21 29 317 discloses a sample album comprising a certain number of retaining bars which are connected together so as to be able to pivot and receive flat samples or rigid sheets serving as sample support.
  • the retaining bars each have a back provided with two longitudinal recesses.
  • Each retaining bar is connected to each of the two neighboring retaining bars by an elastically deformable articulation band and delimited by two beads.
  • Each bead is retained in one of said longitudinal recesses by complementarity of shape, so as to allow the pivoting of the retaining bar relative to the adjacent retaining bars.
  • Such an album of samples has the disadvantage of being assembled from a large number of elements (retaining bars and articulation bands separated from each other). This implies problems both in terms of storage and level of assembly thus increasing the cost of making albums.
  • French patent 2 127 577 also discloses a loose-leaf binding consisting of several retaining bars hingedly connected to each other.
  • Each retaining bar has, on each of its two longitudinal edges of the back, a groove or a flap provided with a bead.
  • the retaining bars are interconnected in an articulated manner by engagement of the bead edge of one in a groove complementary to the other.
  • the flap flaps make an approximate angle of 45 ° relative to the plane of the back of the retaining bars and are curved to be engaged in a groove of an adjacent bar and of complementary shape to the bead.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the above-mentioned binding systems by making a simple and inexpensive binding.
  • the invention also aims to reduce the risk of damage to the articulation bands connecting the retaining bars by a better distribution of the stresses undergone by these articulation bands.
  • Another object of the invention is to produce retaining bars using two materials having different rigidities.
  • the binding according to the invention intended in particular for albums, for example albums of samples such as carpets or floor coverings, comprises a succession of binding elements adjacent elongated and each provided with sample retaining means, one back opposite the retaining means and two sides greater than lower respectively, the back of each retaining member being provided with a longitudinal strip protruding delimited by a bead and a longitudinal groove complementary to the bead band making it possible to connect said elements in an articulated manner by engagement of the bead band of an element in the groove of an adjacent element.
  • each of said longitudinal strips consists of an elongated tongue, preferably having a length of between five and fifteen times its thickness, lying in the extension of the plane of the back of the corresponding element on the upper side of the element.
  • Each of said longitudinal grooves has a narrow inclined area adapted to cooperate with a portion of an elongated tongue.
  • Each binding element is advantageously provided with centering means with respect to the adjacent elements when the binding is closed, so that, in the closed position, the binding has a back which, as a whole, is substantially planar.
  • each binding element has a longitudinal depression at its upper side, a wall of which is formed by said beaded tongue.
  • Each binding element has at its lower side a longitudinal edge delimiting the opening of the groove of said element and cooperating with the depression on the upper side of an adjacent element, so as to guide the beaded tongue of said adjacent element during the relative movement. adjacent elements.
  • the centering means are constituted by a longitudinal recess on the upper side and by a longitudinal protuberance on the lower side of each of the binding elements, or vice versa.
  • said longitudinal recesses and said longitudinal protuberances are of complementary shapes to each other.
  • each binding element has a beaded tongue made of flexible plastic material and the rest of the element is made of rigid plastic.
  • the binding elements are then preferably made from coextruded profiles.
  • the binding may include a particular binding element having, on the back, a longitudinal rim on which a handle is removably mounted to allow gripping of the binding. It can also include an upper cover element and a lower cover element to protect the samples fixed in the album by the retaining elements.
  • the upper cover member has a lower side identical to the lower side of the binding elements while the lower cover member has a bead tab and an upper side identical to the bead tabs and the upper side of the binding elements.
  • the binding in this example, is intended for an album to present flat products, including carpets and floor products.
  • the binding comprises five binding elements respectively bearing the references 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, an upper covering element 6 and a lower covering element 7.
  • Each of said elements 1 to 7 consists of a bar of constant section obtained by extrusion.
  • FIG. 3 partially shows a bar constituting one of the binding elements 1, 2, 4 and 5.
  • This binding element has a side forming a clamp 8 by elastic deformation of the branches 9 and 10 of the element.
  • the introduction of the plate requires a spacing of said branches increasing said opening.
  • the elasticity of the bar tends to bring the branches 9 and 10 back to their initial position so as to retain said plate by a pinching force.
  • the side of the bar located opposite the side forming a clamp 8 constitutes the back 11 of the bar.
  • the back 11 is flat and is extended in its plane upwards by an elongated tongue 12, the upper end of which is in the form of a bead 13.
  • the lower end of the back 11 has an inclined groove formed by an elongated slot 14 and a longitudinal recess 15 in communication.
  • the width of the slot 14 corresponds substantially to the thickness of the tongue 12.
  • the section of the longitudinal recess 15 corresponds substantially to the section of the bead 13 of the tongue 12. Said sections are substantially circular in this example.
  • the upper side 16 of the bar has a longitudinal V-shaped recess 17 and is separated from the tongue 12 by a longitudinal depression 18.
  • the lower side 19 of the bar has a longitudinal protuberance 20 in a V shape complementary to the longitudinal recess 17 on the upper side 16.
  • the lower side 19 is separated from the back 11 by a longitudinal rim 21 delimiting the opening of the slot 14
  • the rim 21 has a face substantially parallel to the back 11 and slightly set back relative to the plane of the back 11. The offset between the two faces corresponds substantially to the thickness of the tongue 12.
  • the rim 21 and the protuberance 20 on the lower side 19 are separated by a rounded recess 22 directly above the edge 23 formed between the recess 17 and the depression 18 on the upper side 16.
  • the lower side 19 of the upper element is placed on the upper side 16 of the lower element.
  • the longitudinal protuberance 20 of the upper element cooperates with the longitudinal recess 17 of the lower element by complementary shape which constitutes a means of centering the two elements.
  • the upper part of the tongue 12 of the lower element is engaged in the groove 14, 15 of the upper element by complementary shape, thus constituting a mechanical connection between the two elements.
  • the offset between the back 11 and the longitudinal edge 21 of the upper element makes it possible to better guide the tongue towards the opening of the groove 14, 15 while obtaining a substantially flat surface of the respective backs of the two elements.
  • the rim 21 of the upper element is located in the depression 18 of the lower element.
  • the longitudinal recess 22 of the upper element is in contact with the edge 23 of the upper side of the lower element.
  • the upper element can pivot relative to the lower element.
  • the longitudinal recess 22 of the upper element slides on the edge 23 of the lower element until the longitudinal rim 21 of the upper element is released outside the longitudinal depression 18 of the element inferior.
  • the flexibility of the connecting tab allows the upper element to pivot up to 180 ° relative to the lower element.
  • the elongated shape of the tongue makes it possible to distribute the bending stresses over a long length of the tongue, thus avoiding any concentration of stresses liable to cause damage to the tongue.
  • an elongated tongue is meant a tongue having a length greater than five times its thickness. In a particularly satisfactory example, this length is equal to approximately ten times the thickness of the tongue.
  • the longitudinal edge 21 of the upper element as well as the slot 14 of the upper element makes it possible to better distribute the stresses on the connecting tongue due to the mechanical contact of the two elements.
  • the binding elements can be identical or different depending on the thickness of the samples positioned on the support plates. It is necessary that the upper and lower sides and the connecting parts (beaded tabs and grooves) have identical structural characteristics regardless of the binding elements.
  • the plate retaining means serving as sample supports can be in different forms, for example clips or removable studs.
  • the means for retaining the plates serving as sample carriers consist of the branches 9 and 10 exerting a pinching force. It is therefore necessary that the corresponding part is made with a rigid and elastic material, for example rigid plastic.
  • the tongue 12 must be flexible enough to allow the elements to pivot relative to one another. One can for example make such elements by coextrusion of a flexible plastic material for the tongue and a rigid plastic material for the rest of the binding element.
  • Each binding element 1 to 5 maintains a rigid plate, in a manner known per se, on which are fixed one or more flat sample (s).
  • the binding element 3, located in the middle of the binding, is slightly wider than the other binding elements 1, 2, 4 and 5, and is reinforced on the back by a longitudinal edge 24 provided with an axial hole 25.
  • a handle 26 cooperates with the rim 24 for gripping the binding.
  • the elements are placed one above the other, forming a substantially flat overall back of the binding.
  • the beaded tabs are engaged in grooves of the adjacent elements by complementarity of shape. Thanks to the flexibility of the tabs, the binding can be opened by pivoting the elements relative to each other.
  • the profile of the upper and lower sides allows automatic centering of the elements with respect to each other.
  • the inclination of the grooves of the elements is chosen so that the connecting tongues undergo substantially identical bending stresses in the closed position and in the open position of the binding.
  • FIG 4 In Figure 4 is shown a handle 26 pivotally assembled on the longitudinal edge 24 of the central binding element 3. In the longitudinal hole 25 of the edge 24 is engaged an axis 27 around which the handle 26 can pivot.
  • the upper 16 and lower 19 sides of the retaining elements are defined according to FIG. 1 when the binding is in the closed position. Furthermore, for the retaining elements, the presence of a recessed portion, lying between the longitudinal recess 17 on the upper side 16 and the longitudinal protuberance 20 on the lower side 19, illustrated in this example, is not essential and may be replaced by a solid part.

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La présente invention concerne une reliure notamment pour album, par exemple pour album d'échantillons tels que moquettes ou revêtements de sol, comprenant une succession d'éléments de reliure adjacents de forme allongée et munis chacun de moyens de retenue d'échantillons, chaque élément de reliure étant relié de façon articulée par rapport aux éléments de reliure adjacents.The present invention relates to a binding in particular for an album, for example for an album of samples such as carpets or floor coverings, comprising a succession of adjacent binding elements of elongated shape and each provided with means for retaining samples, each element binding material being connected in an articulated manner with respect to the adjacent binding elements.

Il existe différents types de reliure permettant de présenter des échantillons de faibles dimensions sous forme d'album. On connaît, par le brevet allemand 21 29 317, un album d'échantillons comportant un certain nombre de barrettes de retenue qui sont reliées entre elles de façon à pouvoir pivoter et reçoivent des échantillons plats ou des feuilles rigides servant de support d'échantillons. Dans ce document, les barrettes de retenue présentent chacune un dos muni de deux évidements longitudinaux. Chaque barrette de retenue est reliée à chacune des deux barrettes de retenue voisines par une bande d'articulation élastiquement déformable et délimitée par deux bourrelets. Chaque bourrelet est retenu dans un desdits évidements longitudinaux par complémentarité de forme, de façon à permettre le pivotement de la barrette de retenue par rapport aux barrettes de retenue adjacentes. Un tel album d'échantillons a l'inconvénient d'être assemblé à partir d'un nombre important d'éléments (barrettes de retenue et bandes d'articulation séparées les unes des autres). Cela implique des problèmes aussi bien au niveau du stockage qu'au niveau de l'assemblage augmentant ainsi le coût de fabrication des albums.There are different types of binding allowing to present samples of small dimensions in the form of album. German patent 21 29 317 discloses a sample album comprising a certain number of retaining bars which are connected together so as to be able to pivot and receive flat samples or rigid sheets serving as sample support. In this document, the retaining bars each have a back provided with two longitudinal recesses. Each retaining bar is connected to each of the two neighboring retaining bars by an elastically deformable articulation band and delimited by two beads. Each bead is retained in one of said longitudinal recesses by complementarity of shape, so as to allow the pivoting of the retaining bar relative to the adjacent retaining bars. Such an album of samples has the disadvantage of being assembled from a large number of elements (retaining bars and articulation bands separated from each other). This implies problems both in terms of storage and level of assembly thus increasing the cost of making albums.

On connaît par ailleurs par le brevet français 2 127 577 une reliure à feuillets mobiles constituée par plusieurs barrettes de retenue reliées de façon articulée les unes aux autres. Chaque barrette de retenue comporte, sur chacun de ses deux bords longitudinaux du dos, une rainure ou un volet pourvu d'un bourrelet. Les barrettes de retenue sont reliées entre elles de façon articulée par engagement du bord à bourrelet de l'une dans une rainure complémentaire de l'autre. Les volets à bourrelet font un angle approximatif de 45° par rapport au plan du dos des barrettes de retenue et sont courbés pour être engagés dans une rainure d'une barrette adjacente et de forme complémentaire du bourrelet. La reliure réalisée selon ce document permet de supprimer des bandes d'articulation séparées du susdit brevet allemand.French patent 2 127 577 also discloses a loose-leaf binding consisting of several retaining bars hingedly connected to each other. Each retaining bar has, on each of its two longitudinal edges of the back, a groove or a flap provided with a bead. The retaining bars are interconnected in an articulated manner by engagement of the bead edge of one in a groove complementary to the other. The flap flaps make an approximate angle of 45 ° relative to the plane of the back of the retaining bars and are curved to be engaged in a groove of an adjacent bar and of complementary shape to the bead. The binding produced according to this document makes it possible to remove articulation bands separate from the above-mentioned German patent.

Il est cependant à signaler que, aussi bien dans le brevet allemand que dans le brevet français précédemment cités, la liaison d'articulation entre deux barrettes de retenue est réalisée à l'aide d'une bande étroite où siège une concentration des contraintes de flexion et des contraintes de traction. L'ouverture et la fermeture répétées de la reliure créent des variations de contraintes subies par lesdites bandes étroites et entraînent facilement des dommages voire ruptures par fatigue desdites bandes étroites.It should however be noted that, both in the German patent and in the French patent cited above, the articulation link between two retaining bars is produced using a narrow band where a concentration of the bending stresses takes place. and tensile stresses. The repeated opening and closing of the binding creates variations in stresses suffered by said narrow bands and easily leads to damage or even rupture by fatigue of said narrow bands.

La présente invention a pour objet de remédier aux inconvénients des systèmes de reliure susmentionnés en réalisant une reliure simple et peu coûteuse.The object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the above-mentioned binding systems by making a simple and inexpensive binding.

L'invention a également pour objectif de réduire le risque de dommage des bandes d'articulation reliant les barrettes de retenue par une meilleure répartition des contraintes subies par ces bandes d'articulation.The invention also aims to reduce the risk of damage to the articulation bands connecting the retaining bars by a better distribution of the stresses undergone by these articulation bands.

L'invention a en outre pour objet de réaliser des barrettes de retenue à l'aide de deux matières ayant des rigidités différentes.Another object of the invention is to produce retaining bars using two materials having different rigidities.

La reliure selon l'invention, destinée notamment à des albums, par exemple des albums d'échantillons tels que moquettes ou revêtements de sol, comprend une succession d'éléments de reliure adjacents de forme allongée et munis chacun de moyens de retenue d'échantillons, d'un dos à l'opposé des moyens de retenue et de deux côtés supérieur à inférieur respectivement, le dos de chaque élément de retenue étant pourvu d'une bande longitudinale en saillie délimitée par un bourrelet et d'une rainure longitudinale complémentaire de la bande à bourrelet permettant de relier lesdits éléments de façon articulée par engagement de la bande à bourrelet d'un élément dans la rainure d'un élément adjacent. Selon l'invention, chacune desdits bandes longitudinales est constituée par une languette allongée, de préférence ayant une longueur comprise entre cinq et quinze fois son épaisseur, se trouvant dans la prolongation du plan du dos de l'élément correspondant du côté supérieur de l'élément. Chacune desdites rainures longitudinales comporte une zone étroite inclinée adaptée pour coopérer avec une portion d'une languette allongée.The binding according to the invention, intended in particular for albums, for example albums of samples such as carpets or floor coverings, comprises a succession of binding elements adjacent elongated and each provided with sample retaining means, one back opposite the retaining means and two sides greater than lower respectively, the back of each retaining member being provided with a longitudinal strip protruding delimited by a bead and a longitudinal groove complementary to the bead band making it possible to connect said elements in an articulated manner by engagement of the bead band of an element in the groove of an adjacent element. According to the invention, each of said longitudinal strips consists of an elongated tongue, preferably having a length of between five and fifteen times its thickness, lying in the extension of the plane of the back of the corresponding element on the upper side of the element. Each of said longitudinal grooves has a narrow inclined area adapted to cooperate with a portion of an elongated tongue.

Chaque élément de reliure est avantageusement pourvu de moyens de centrage par rapport aux éléments adjacents lors de la fermeture de la reliure, de sorte que, en position de fermeture, la reliure présente un dos qui soit, dans son ensemble, sensiblement plan.Each binding element is advantageously provided with centering means with respect to the adjacent elements when the binding is closed, so that, in the closed position, the binding has a back which, as a whole, is substantially planar.

Selon un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, chaque élément de reliure présente à son côté supérieur une dépression longitudinale dont une paroi est constituée par ladite languette à bourrelet. Chaque élément de reliure présente à son côté inférieur un rebord longitudinal délimitant l'ouverture de la rainure dudit élément et coopérant avec la dépression du côté supérieur d'un élément adjacent, de façon à guider la languette à bourrelet dudit élément adjacent pendant le mouvement relatif des éléments adjacents.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, each binding element has a longitudinal depression at its upper side, a wall of which is formed by said beaded tongue. Each binding element has at its lower side a longitudinal edge delimiting the opening of the groove of said element and cooperating with the depression on the upper side of an adjacent element, so as to guide the beaded tongue of said adjacent element during the relative movement. adjacent elements.

Selon un mode avantageux de réalisation de l'invention, les moyens de centrage sont constitués par un évidement longitudinal sur le côté supérieur et par une protubérance longitudinale sur le côté inférieur de chacun des éléments de reliure, ou vice versa. De préférence, lesdits évidements longitudinaux et lesdites protubérances longitudinales sont de formes complémentaires l'une de l'autre. De manière avantageuse, chaque élément de reliure présente une languette à bourrelet en matière plastique souple et le reste de l'élément est réalisé en matière plastique rigide. Les éléments de reliure sont alors de préférence réalisés à partir des profilés coextrudés.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the centering means are constituted by a longitudinal recess on the upper side and by a longitudinal protuberance on the lower side of each of the binding elements, or vice versa. Preferably, said longitudinal recesses and said longitudinal protuberances are of complementary shapes to each other. Advantageously, each binding element has a beaded tongue made of flexible plastic material and the rest of the element is made of rigid plastic. The binding elements are then preferably made from coextruded profiles.

La reliure peut comporter un élément de reliure particulier présentant, au dos, un rebord longitudinal sur lequel est monté de façon amovible une poignée pour permettre la préhension de la reliure. Elle peut également comporter un élément de couverture supérieur et un élément de couverture inférieur pour protéger les échantillons fixés dans l'album par les éléments de retenue. L'élément de couverture supérieur présente un côté inférieur identique au côté inférieur des éléments de reliure tandis que l'élément de couverture inférieur présente une languette à bourrelet et un côté supérieur identique aux languettes à bourrelet et au côté supérieur des éléments de reliure.The binding may include a particular binding element having, on the back, a longitudinal rim on which a handle is removably mounted to allow gripping of the binding. It can also include an upper cover element and a lower cover element to protect the samples fixed in the album by the retaining elements. The upper cover member has a lower side identical to the lower side of the binding elements while the lower cover member has a bead tab and an upper side identical to the bead tabs and the upper side of the binding elements.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'étude de la description détaillée d'un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, à titre d'exemple nullement limitatif et illustré par les dessins annexés, sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue de côté de la reliure pour album d'échantillons selon l'invention en position de fermeture;
  • la figure 2 est une vue de côté montrant la reliure de la figure 1 en position d'ouverture;
  • la figure 3 est une vue partielle en coupe d'un élément de retenue selon la présente invention; et
  • la figure 4 est une vue montrant une poignée pour la reliure selon l'invention.
The invention will be better understood on studying the detailed description of a particular embodiment of the invention, by way of nonlimiting example and illustrated by the appended drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 is a side view of the binding for album of samples according to the invention in the closed position;
  • Figure 2 is a side view showing the binding of Figure 1 in the open position;
  • Figure 3 is a partial sectional view of a retaining element according to the present invention; and
  • Figure 4 is a view showing a handle for the binding according to the invention.

La reliure, dans cet exemple, est destinée à un album pour présenter des produits plats, notamment des moquettes et produits de sols. Telle qu'elle est illustrée sur les figures 1 et 2, la reliure comporte cinq éléments de reliure portant respectivement les références 1, 2, 3, 4 et 5, un élément de couverture supérieur 6 et un élément de couverture inférieur 7. Chacun desdits éléments 1 à 7 est constitué par une barrette de section constante obtenue par extrusion.The binding, in this example, is intended for an album to present flat products, including carpets and floor products. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the binding comprises five binding elements respectively bearing the references 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, an upper covering element 6 and a lower covering element 7. Each of said elements 1 to 7 consists of a bar of constant section obtained by extrusion.

La figure 3 montre partiellement une barrette constituant l'un des éléments de reliure 1, 2, 4 et 5. Cet élément de reliure comporte un côté formant pince 8 par déformation élastique des branches 9 et 10 de l'élément. Pour une plaque d'épaisseur supérieure à l'ouverture des branches 9 et 10 de la barrette, l'introduction de la plaque nécessite un écartement desdites branches augmentant ladite ouverture. L'élasticité de la barrette tend à ramener les branches 9 et 10 à leur position initiale de façon à retenir ladite plaque par un effort de pincement.Figure 3 partially shows a bar constituting one of the binding elements 1, 2, 4 and 5. This binding element has a side forming a clamp 8 by elastic deformation of the branches 9 and 10 of the element. For a plate of thickness greater than the opening of the branches 9 and 10 of the bar, the introduction of the plate requires a spacing of said branches increasing said opening. The elasticity of the bar tends to bring the branches 9 and 10 back to their initial position so as to retain said plate by a pinching force.

Le côté de la barrette situé à l'opposé du côté formant pince 8 constitue le dos 11 de la barrette. Le dos 11 est plat et est prolongé dans son plan vers le haut par une languette 12 allongée dont l'extrémité supérieure est réalisée sous forme d'un bourrelet 13. L'extrémité inférieure du dos 11 présente une rainure inclinée contituée par une fente allongée 14 et un évidement longitudinal 15 en communication. La largeur de la fente 14 correspond sensiblement à l'épaisseur de la languette 12. La section de l'évidement 15 longitudinal correspond sensiblement à la section du bourrelet 13 de la languette 12. Lesdites sections sont sensiblement circulaires dans cet exemple.The side of the bar located opposite the side forming a clamp 8 constitutes the back 11 of the bar. The back 11 is flat and is extended in its plane upwards by an elongated tongue 12, the upper end of which is in the form of a bead 13. The lower end of the back 11 has an inclined groove formed by an elongated slot 14 and a longitudinal recess 15 in communication. The width of the slot 14 corresponds substantially to the thickness of the tongue 12. The section of the longitudinal recess 15 corresponds substantially to the section of the bead 13 of the tongue 12. Said sections are substantially circular in this example.

Le côté supérieur 16 de la barrette présente un évidement longitudinal 17 en forme de V et est séparé de la languette 12 par une dépression 18 longitudinale. Le côté inférieur 19 de la barrette présente une protubérance longitudinale 20 en V de forme complémentaire à l'évidement longitudinal 17 du côté supérieur 16. Le côté inférieur 19 est séparé du dos 11 par un rebord longitudinal 21 délimitant l'ouverture de la fente 14. Le rebord 21 présente une face sensiblement parallèle au dos 11 et légèrement en retrait par rapport au plan du dos 11. Le décalage entre les deux faces correspond sensiblement à l'épaisseur de la languette 12.The upper side 16 of the bar has a longitudinal V-shaped recess 17 and is separated from the tongue 12 by a longitudinal depression 18. The lower side 19 of the bar has a longitudinal protuberance 20 in a V shape complementary to the longitudinal recess 17 on the upper side 16. The lower side 19 is separated from the back 11 by a longitudinal rim 21 delimiting the opening of the slot 14 The rim 21 has a face substantially parallel to the back 11 and slightly set back relative to the plane of the back 11. The offset between the two faces corresponds substantially to the thickness of the tongue 12.

Le rebord 21 et la protubérance 20 du côté inférieur 19 sont séparés par un évidement arrondi 22 à l'aplomb du bord 23 formé entre l'évidement 17 et la dépression 18 du côté supérieur 16.The rim 21 and the protuberance 20 on the lower side 19 are separated by a rounded recess 22 directly above the edge 23 formed between the recess 17 and the depression 18 on the upper side 16.

Lorsque deux éléments de reliure sont assemblés l'un au-dessus de l'autre, le côté inférieur 19 de l'élément supérieur est posé sur le côté supérieur 16 de l'élément inférieur. La protubérance longitudinale 20 de l'élément supérieur coopère avec l'évidement longitudinal 17 de l'élément inférieur par complémentarité de forme qui constitue un moyen de centrage des deux éléments.When two binding elements are assembled one above the other, the lower side 19 of the upper element is placed on the upper side 16 of the lower element. The longitudinal protuberance 20 of the upper element cooperates with the longitudinal recess 17 of the lower element by complementary shape which constitutes a means of centering the two elements.

La partie supérieure de la languette 12 de l'élément inférieur est engagée dans la rainure 14, 15 de l'élément supérieur par complémentarité de forme constituant ainsi une liaison mécanique entre les deux éléments. le décalage entre le dos 11 et le rebord longitudinal 21 de l'élément supérieur permet de mieux guider la languette vers l'ouverture de la rainure 14, 15 tout en obtenant une surface sensiblement plane des dos respectifs des deux éléments. Le rebord 21 de l'élément supérieur se trouve dans la dépression 18 de l'élément inférieur. L'évidement longitudinal 22 de l'élément supérieur est en contact avec le bord 23 du côté supérieur de l'élément inférieur.The upper part of the tongue 12 of the lower element is engaged in the groove 14, 15 of the upper element by complementary shape, thus constituting a mechanical connection between the two elements. the offset between the back 11 and the longitudinal edge 21 of the upper element makes it possible to better guide the tongue towards the opening of the groove 14, 15 while obtaining a substantially flat surface of the respective backs of the two elements. The rim 21 of the upper element is located in the depression 18 of the lower element. The longitudinal recess 22 of the upper element is in contact with the edge 23 of the upper side of the lower element.

Grâce à la souplesse de la languette allongée faisant liaison entre les deux éléments, l'élément supérieur peut pivoter par rapport à l'élément inférieur. Lors du pivotement, l'évidement longitudinal 22 de l'élément supérieur glisse sur le bord 23 de l'élément inférieur jusqu'au dégagement du rebord longitudinal 21 de l'élément supérieur à l'extérieur de la dépression longitudinale 18 de l'élément inférieur. La souplesse de la languette de liaison permet à l'élément supérieur un pivotement jusqu'à 180° par rapport à l'élément inférieur. La forme allongée de la languette permet de répartir les contraintes de flexion sur une grande longueur de la languette évitant ainsi toute concentration de contraintes susceptible de provoquer des dommages de la languette.Thanks to the flexibility of the elongated tongue connecting the two elements, the upper element can pivot relative to the lower element. During pivoting, the longitudinal recess 22 of the upper element slides on the edge 23 of the lower element until the longitudinal rim 21 of the upper element is released outside the longitudinal depression 18 of the element inferior. The flexibility of the connecting tab allows the upper element to pivot up to 180 ° relative to the lower element. The elongated shape of the tongue makes it possible to distribute the bending stresses over a long length of the tongue, thus avoiding any concentration of stresses liable to cause damage to the tongue.

On entend par une languette de forme allongée, une languette ayant une longueur supérieure à cinq fois son épaisseur. Dans un exemple qui donne particulièrement satisfaction, cette longueur est égale à environ dix fois l'épaisseur de la languette.By an elongated tongue is meant a tongue having a length greater than five times its thickness. In a particularly satisfactory example, this length is equal to approximately ten times the thickness of the tongue.

De plus, le rebord longitudinal 21 de l'élément supérieur ainsi que la fente 14 de l'élément supérieur permet de mieux répartir les contraintes sur la languette de liaison dues au contact mécanique des deux éléments.In addition, the longitudinal edge 21 of the upper element as well as the slot 14 of the upper element makes it possible to better distribute the stresses on the connecting tongue due to the mechanical contact of the two elements.

Les éléments de reliure peuvent être identiques ou différents en fonction de l'épaisseur des échantillons positionnés sur les plaques de support. Il est nécessaire que les côtés supérieur et inférieur et les parties de liaison (languettes à bourrelet et rainures) présentent des caractéristiques de structure identiques quels que soient les éléments de reliure.The binding elements can be identical or different depending on the thickness of the samples positioned on the support plates. It is necessary that the upper and lower sides and the connecting parts (beaded tabs and grooves) have identical structural characteristics regardless of the binding elements.

Les moyens de retenue des plaques servant de supports d'échantillons peuvent être sous différentes formes, par exemple des clips ou des tenons amovibles. Dans cet exemple de réalisation, les moyens de retenue des plaques servant de supports d'échantillons sont constitués par les branches 9 et 10 exerçant un effort de pincement. Il est donc nécessaire que la partie correspondante soit réalisée avec un matériau rigide et élastique, par exemple en matière plastique rigide. En revanche, la languette 12 doit être assez souple pour permettre aux éléments de pivoter l'un par rapport à l'autre. On peut par exemple réaliser de tels éléments par coextrusion d'une matière plastique souple pour la languette et d'une matière plastique rigide pour le reste de l'élément de reliure.The plate retaining means serving as sample supports can be in different forms, for example clips or removable studs. In this exemplary embodiment, the means for retaining the plates serving as sample carriers consist of the branches 9 and 10 exerting a pinching force. It is therefore necessary that the corresponding part is made with a rigid and elastic material, for example rigid plastic. On the other hand, the tongue 12 must be flexible enough to allow the elements to pivot relative to one another. One can for example make such elements by coextrusion of a flexible plastic material for the tongue and a rigid plastic material for the rest of the binding element.

En se référant de nouveau aux figures 1 et 2, on comprend alors mieux le fonctionnement de la reliure de l'invention. Chaque élément de reliure 1 à 5 maintient une plaque rigide, de façon connue en soi, sur laquelle sont fixés un ou plusieurs échantillon(s) plat(s). L'élément de reliure 3, situé au milieu de la reliure, est légèrement plus large que les autres éléments de reliure 1, 2, 4 et 5, et est renforcé au dos par un rebord longitudinal 24 muni d'un trou axial 25. Une poignée 26 coopère avec le rebord 24 pour la préhension de la reliure.Referring again to Figures 1 and 2, we then better understand the operation of the binding of the invention. Each binding element 1 to 5 maintains a rigid plate, in a manner known per se, on which are fixed one or more flat sample (s). The binding element 3, located in the middle of the binding, is slightly wider than the other binding elements 1, 2, 4 and 5, and is reinforced on the back by a longitudinal edge 24 provided with an axial hole 25. A handle 26 cooperates with the rim 24 for gripping the binding.

En position de fermeture, les éléments sont posés les uns au-dessus des autres en formant un dos d'ensemble sensiblement plan de la reliure. Les languettes à bourrelet sont engagées dans des rainures des éléments adjacents par complémentarité de forme. Grâce à la souplesse des languettes, on peut ouvrir la reliure par pivotement des éléments les uns par rapport aux autres. Pour la fermeture de la reliure, le profil des côtés supérieur et inférieur permet un centrage automatique des éléments les uns par rapport aux autres. De préférence, l'inclinaison des rainures des éléments est choisie de sorte que les languettes de liaison subissent des contraintes de flexion sensiblement identiques en position de fermeture et en position d'ouverture de la reliure.In the closed position, the elements are placed one above the other, forming a substantially flat overall back of the binding. The beaded tabs are engaged in grooves of the adjacent elements by complementarity of shape. Thanks to the flexibility of the tabs, the binding can be opened by pivoting the elements relative to each other. For closing the binding, the profile of the upper and lower sides allows automatic centering of the elements with respect to each other. Of preferably, the inclination of the grooves of the elements is chosen so that the connecting tongues undergo substantially identical bending stresses in the closed position and in the open position of the binding.

Sur la figure 4 est représentée une poignée 26 assemblée de façon pivotante sur le rebord longitudinal 24 de l'élément de reliure central 3. Dans le trou 25 longitudinal du rebord 24 est engagé un axe 27 autour duquel la poignée 26 peut pivoter.In Figure 4 is shown a handle 26 pivotally assembled on the longitudinal edge 24 of the central binding element 3. In the longitudinal hole 25 of the edge 24 is engaged an axis 27 around which the handle 26 can pivot.

Dans cet exemple de réalisation, les côtés supérieur 16 et inférieur 19 des éléments de retenue sont définis selon la figure 1 lors que la reliure est en position fermée. Par ailleurs, pour les éléments de retenue, la présence d'une partie évidée, comprise entre l'évidement longitudinal 17 du côté supérieur 16 et la protubérance longitudinale 20 du côté inférieur 19, illustrée dans cet exemple, n'est pas indispensable et peut être remplacée par une partie pleine.In this exemplary embodiment, the upper 16 and lower 19 sides of the retaining elements are defined according to FIG. 1 when the binding is in the closed position. Furthermore, for the retaining elements, the presence of a recessed portion, lying between the longitudinal recess 17 on the upper side 16 and the longitudinal protuberance 20 on the lower side 19, illustrated in this example, is not essential and may be replaced by a solid part.

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  1. Binding, in particular for a book, for example for a book of samples such as carpets or floor coverings, comprising a succession of adjacent binding elements (1 to 5) with an elongated shape and each equipped with means for retaining plates which serve as sample supports, with a spine (11) opposite the retention means (9, 10) and with two upper (16) and lower (19) sides respectively, the spine of each retention element being provided with a longitudinal projecting strip defined by a flange and with a longitudinal groove which complements the flanged strip enabling the said elements to be connected in an articulated manner by engaging the flanged strip of one element into the groove of an adjacent element, characterized in that each of the said longitudinal strips consists of an elongated tongue (12) located in the extension of the plane of the spine of the corresponding element of the upper side of the element, and that each binding element exhibits, on its upper side, a longitudinal depression (18), one wall of which consists of the said tongue (12) with flange (13), each of the said longitudinal grooves having an inclined narrow zone (14) adapted in order to interact with a portion of an elongated tongue (12).
  2. Binding according to Claim 1, characterized in that each binding element is provided with means (17, 20) for centering relative to the adjacent elements when the binding is closed such that, in the closed position, the binding exhibits a spine which is on the whole substantially plane.
  3. Binding according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each binding element exhibits, on its lower side, a longitudinal shoulder (21) defining the opening of the groove (14, 15) of the said element and interacting with the longitudinal depression (18) of the upper side of an adjacent element so as to guide the flanged tongue of the said adjacent element in the relative movement of the adjacent elements.
  4. Binding according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the said centering means consist of a longitudinal recess (17) on the upper side and of a longitudinal protuberance (20) on the lower side of each of the said binding elements, or vice versa.
  5. Binding according to Claim 4, characterized in that the said longitudinal recesses (17) and the said longitudinal protuberances (20) have complementary shapes.
  6. Binding according to Claim 5, characterized in that the said complementary shapes of the centering means each exhibit a V-shaped section.
  7. Binding according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each binding element exhibits a flanged tongue made from flexible plastic material and the remainder of the element is made from stiff plastic material, the binding elements being made from coextruded shaped sections.
  8. Binding according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a binding element (3) exhibiting on the spine a longitudinal shoulder (24) on which a removable and pivoting handle (26) is fitted.
  9. Binding according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has, in addition, an upper covering element (6) and a lower covering element (7), the said upper covering element exhibiting a lower side which is identical to the lower side of the binding elements, the lower covering element exhibiting a flanged tongue and an upper side which is identical to the flanged tongues and to the upper side of the binding elements.
  10. Binding according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each elongated tongue (12) has a length between five and fifteen times its thickness.
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