EP1572469A2 - Dispositif et procede permettant d'attacher des papiers - Google Patents

Dispositif et procede permettant d'attacher des papiers

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EP1572469A2
EP1572469A2 EP03703003A EP03703003A EP1572469A2 EP 1572469 A2 EP1572469 A2 EP 1572469A2 EP 03703003 A EP03703003 A EP 03703003A EP 03703003 A EP03703003 A EP 03703003A EP 1572469 A2 EP1572469 A2 EP 1572469A2
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Shlomo Menahem
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F13/00—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots
    • B42F13/42—Content transfer devices; Converting into permanent binders

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to lever-arch loose leaf binders in general and, more particularly, to a lever-arch mechanism and an associated device for holding loose pages from a lever-arch binder so as to permit removal and binding or storage of a bundle of pages.
  • a locking mechanism for a lever-arch type file generally includes a base plate, a pair of fixed arch elements, rigidly fixed to and upstanding from the base plate, and a pair of pivoting arch elements, pivotally mounted on the base plate for movement relative to the fixed arch elements between an open position and a closed position.
  • a leaf spring mounted on the base plate acts to bias the pivoting arch elements towards the open position, while a locking handle or other locking element forces the pivoting arch elements to engage the fixed arch elements to form a continuous arch.
  • Inter-engaging teeth provided on the fixed and pivoting arch elements provide a smooth arch in the closed position, to permit transfer of pages from one side to the other.
  • this holder permits a sheet to be inserted/extracted at a given location without the removal of the overlying sheets.
  • a disadvantage is that the lever-arch type post has a standard height, not all of which can be utilized to stack sheets, as the "arch" section has to be free of sheets.
  • this holder has a thickness greater than the stack of sheets to be stored, resulting in a waste of shelf space.
  • the problem of binders requiring more volume than the actual pages inside is very serious, particularly in small offices or buildings, where space is at a premium.
  • the locking mechanism must be unfastened, and all the pages to be removed must be tied to one another.
  • ring binders including one or more ring members having two parts sprung towards each other, and which are movable relatively by hand or a spring operated opening device, to permit the paper sheets to be threaded thereon.
  • the term "arch” will be used for both the arches and the ring members—except where otherwise clear from the context).
  • a device for tying loose leaf papers on a lever-arch mechanism having a pair of fixed arch elements and a pair of pivoting arch elements arranged to releasably engage the pair of fixed arch elements, the device including an elongate tie element arranged for insertion adjacent at least one arch element through holes punched through the papers, for engaging the papers on the arch element, removing the papers from the arch element, and tying the removed papers in a bundle.
  • the device includes a cap member arranged for removable seating on one arch element of the lever-arch mechanism, the elongate tie element being affixed to the cap member for engaging the papers while the cap member is seated between a fixed and a pivoting arch element, and adapted for removing the papers from the arch element, and tying the removed papers in a bundle.
  • at least one fixed arch element defines one truncated side.
  • the tie element is a shapeless, string-like element.
  • the tie element is a flexible, substantially flat tongue.
  • a lever arch mechanism including a pair of fixed arch elements and a pair of pivoting arch elements arranged to releasably engage the pair of fixed arch elements, the pair of fixed arch elements being at least partially hollow posts.
  • the lever arch mechanism further includes an elongate, U-shaped tie element arranged for insertion through the hollow posts of the fixed arch elements when threaded through holes punched through papers seated on the fixed arch element, the tie element being arranged for engaging the papers as they are lifted and removed from the arch element, and for tying the removed papers in a bundle.
  • the cap member and tie element are formed of polyethylene or polypropylene
  • the tie element is formed with a plurality of ribs on one surface, and includes a cable tie closure at one end, an end of the tie element being adapted for insertion into the cable tie closure for tying papers together.
  • a method for tying loose leaf papers on a lever-arch mechanism having a pair of fixed arch elements and a pair of pivoting arch elements arranged to releasably engage the pair of fixed arch elements, the method including inserting an elongate tie element adjacent at least one arch element through holes punched through the papers for engaging the papers on the fixed arch element, removing the papers from the arch element so that the tie element passes through the holes, and tying the removed papers in a bundle using the tie element.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of a lever-arch mechanism with a tie element constructed and operative in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic illustration of the lever-arch mechanism of Fig. 1, with the tie element seated thereon;
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic illustration of the tie element of Fig. 1 passing through holes in papers being removed from the lever-arch mechanism;
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic illustration of the tie element of Fig. 1 tied through the removed papers
  • Fig. 5a is a schematic illustration of a ring binder with a tie element constructed and operative in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 5b is a schematic illustration of the pages from the ring binder of Fig. 5a tied in a bundle;
  • Fig. 6 is a schematic illustration of a lever-arch mechanism constructed and ⁇ operative in accordance with another embodiment of the invention with an associated tie element;
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic illustration of the lever-arch mechanism of Fig. 6 with the tie element threaded therethrough;
  • Fig. 8 is a schematic illustration of the lever-arch mechanism of Fig. 6 with papers being removed therefrom;
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective illustration of a post of a lever-arch mechanism constructed and operative in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 10 is a schematic illustration of the lever-arch mechanism of Fig. 9 in operation
  • Figs. 11a and lib are respective plan and side schematic illustrations of a tie element according to the invention.
  • Fig. 12 illustrates the operation of the tie element of Figs. 11a and 1 lb.
  • the present invention relates to a device for tying papers from a lever-arch type fastener in a loose leaf binder or a ring binder, and to a novel lever-arch mechanism.
  • it relates to devices for quickly and easily removing the papers from the lever-arch mechanism and tying them into a bundle for storage.
  • this is accomplished by a device including an elongate tie element arranged for insertion adjacent at least one arch element of the lever-arch mechanism, through holes punched through the papers.
  • the tie element engages the papers on the arch element, which then are removed from the arch element with the tie element through the holes therein.
  • the tie element is tied, to create a bundle of papers for storage. It will be appreciated that storing papers in this way saves up to 30% of the volume of storing the papers inside the binders.
  • the tie element can be a shapeless element, such as a string or a lace.
  • the tie element can be a flexible but semi-rigid element, such as a flat, metal tongue, or wire.
  • lever-arch mechanism 10 includes a pair of fixed arch elements 12, 12' and a pair of pivoting arch elements 14, 14' arranged to pivot about an axis, so as to releasably engage the pair of fixed arch elements 12, 12', and create a whole smooth arch. Papers 16, having holes 18 punched near their margins, are filed in the binder on lever-arch mechanism 10, and can be moved freely from fixed arch elements 12, 12' to pivoting arch elements 14, 14' when the arches are closed. As known in the art, arch elements 12 and 14 have mating edges to permit closure of the arch to form a continuous arch.
  • device 20 includes a cap member 22 with an elongate tie element 24 affixed thereto.
  • Cap member 22 is shaped to seat on one of the arch elements, here illustrated as fixed arch element 12, with tie element 24 adjacent arch element 12, as shown in Fig. 2.
  • Cap member 22 can be formed of any material which can withstand the pressure during closure of the arches, and permit sliding of papers from arch element to arch element.
  • the cap member and tie element are formed of polyethylene or polypropylene by injection molding, or cutting and heat forming.
  • a separate tie element is threaded through each hole and tied to itself.
  • a single tie element can be used, having 2 cap members, one on each end, which can be threaded through two holes in the pages.
  • lever- arch mechanism 30 includes a pair of fixed arch elements 32, 34, at least the upper portion of which are hollow posts. If the posts are hollow along their entire length, a pair of holes 36 may be formed through the cardboard backing of the binder underneath the hollow posts.
  • Device 40 includes an elongate, U-shaped tie element arranged for insertion into the hollow posts of the fixed arch elements, while they are threaded through holes 38 punched through the papers, as shown in Fig. 7. It will be appreciated that U-shaped tie element 40 can be semi-rigid, as described above, or can be completely flexible, as a conventional shoe lace.
  • tie element 40 When tie element 40 has been threaded through the hollow posts, the papers can be lifted and removed from the arch element in a bundle, the tie element remaining threaded in two directions through the holes in the pages, as shown schematically in Fig. 8. The ends of the tie element are now tied so as to form a bundle of removed papers.
  • the papers to be tied are moved onto the fixed arch elements, which are at least partially substantially hollow posts.
  • An elongate, U-shaped tie element is inserted through the hollow posts of the lever-arch mechanism, until it reaches the solid portion of the posts.
  • the tie element is inserted through the posts until they pass through the holes in the covers of the binders, and the cross-piece of the tongue is seated on the papers.
  • the papers are now lifted and removed from the posts of the fixed arch elements, thereby engaging the papers on the tie element.
  • the removed papers can now be tied in a bundle for storage.
  • a cross section of the post of the fixed arch element 50 defines one truncated side 52, as shown in Fig. 9, and the tie element 54 associated therewith is a substantially flat tongue.
  • the tongue is substantially the width of the truncated side. This provides a track adjacent the truncated side of the post for easy insertion of the tongue through the holes in the papers on the arch, as shown in Fig. 10 (without papers).
  • the tie element 60 is formed with a plurality of ribs 62 on one surface, and includes a cable tie closure 64 at the end having not cap member.
  • the cap member 66 is cut off as shown in Fig. 12, as along perforations, and the end of the tie element is adapted for insertion into the cable tie closure 64 for tying the papers together. In this way, the tie element can be rapidly and securely fastened through the papers to be stored, without fear of inadvertent release of the pages.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif et un procédé permettant d'attacher des feuilles de papier mobiles sur un mécanisme arc à levier comportant une paire d'éléments arcs fixes et une paire d'éléments arcs pivotants destinés à s'attacher de façon amovible à la paire d'éléments arcs fixes. Les papiers présentent des perforations dans lesquelles on introduit les éléments arcs. Ce dispositif comprend un élément d'attache allongé destiné à être inséré dans les perforations des papiers de façon adjacente à au moins un élément arc pour réunir des papiers lors de leur retrait de l'élément arc et à attacher les papiers retirés pour former une liasse.
EP03703003A 2002-02-18 2003-02-17 Dispositif et procede permettant d'attacher des papiers Withdrawn EP1572469A4 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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IL14821302 2002-02-18
IL14821302A IL148213A0 (en) 2002-02-18 2002-02-18 Device and method for tying papers
PCT/IL2003/000121 WO2003068529A2 (fr) 2002-02-18 2003-02-17 Dispositif et procede permettant d'attacher des papiers

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EP1572469A2 true EP1572469A2 (fr) 2005-09-14
EP1572469A4 EP1572469A4 (fr) 2006-08-30

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FR472905A (fr) * 1914-06-03 1914-12-24 Marc Demignot Dispositif de brochage pour lettres ou analogues réunies dans des classeurs
GB191411693A (en) * 1914-05-12 1915-07-29 Max Kummer An Improved Holder for Perforated Documents, such as Letters and the like Papers.
FR858652A (fr) * 1938-08-17 1940-11-30 Perfectionnements au classement et à la reliure subséquente de lettres, documents et autres
GB1548994A (en) * 1975-03-26 1979-08-01 Zippel Gmbh & Co Kg Herbert Document files
EP0723879A2 (fr) * 1995-01-27 1996-07-31 Moog & Langenscheidt GmbH Dispositif pour la reliure
US5593242A (en) * 1993-09-15 1997-01-14 Kemtek Sa Filing of sheets of paper

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US1004777A (en) 1910-11-21 1911-10-03 John Griesinger Binding device for loose-leaf books.
GB174871A (en) * 1921-03-09 1922-02-09 Levie Fles A device for facilitating the removal of documents from files, and covers for use therewith
US1644541A (en) 1925-05-20 1927-10-04 Owen Vaux Fastener
GB802577A (en) 1955-08-08 1958-10-08 Charles John Broadhurst Improvements relating to loose leaf binders
JPS62114779U (fr) * 1986-01-08 1987-07-21
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GB191411693A (en) * 1914-05-12 1915-07-29 Max Kummer An Improved Holder for Perforated Documents, such as Letters and the like Papers.
FR472905A (fr) * 1914-06-03 1914-12-24 Marc Demignot Dispositif de brochage pour lettres ou analogues réunies dans des classeurs
FR858652A (fr) * 1938-08-17 1940-11-30 Perfectionnements au classement et à la reliure subséquente de lettres, documents et autres
GB1548994A (en) * 1975-03-26 1979-08-01 Zippel Gmbh & Co Kg Herbert Document files
US5593242A (en) * 1993-09-15 1997-01-14 Kemtek Sa Filing of sheets of paper
EP0723879A2 (fr) * 1995-01-27 1996-07-31 Moog & Langenscheidt GmbH Dispositif pour la reliure

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WO2003068529A3 (fr) 2005-07-14
AU2003206119A8 (en) 2003-09-04
IL148213A0 (en) 2002-09-12
EP1572469A4 (fr) 2006-08-30
AU2003206119A1 (en) 2003-09-04

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