Acco Brands Corporation

Michael Albertini

Sumir Kapur

Scott Harold Wilson

Scott Ternovits

Fred Edward Cecala

Christopher Vincent Conley

Stephan Peter James Pfanner

Denise Steiner

Paul Rossetto

Cira Conley

Jon Godston

Paul R Holbrook

Balaji Kandasamy

Scott Michael Kouri

Andrew Kist

John McClusky

The present invention relates to a punch for punching a workpiece. In particular, the invention relates to a punch including a base to stably support the punch and a support member configured to accommodate and locate the workpiece in a punching position. The support member is preferably movably connected to the base and preferably includes at least one punch member configured and operably associated with the support portion to punch the workpiece in the punching position upon an actuation movement of the support member with respect to the base. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a punch having a paper tray oriented at an angle with respect to the base to support a sufficient portion of a sheet of paper to prevent an unsupported portion from falling over and withdrawing from the support portion. In particular, the paper tray and punch mechanism are oriented to expel paper chips such that the chips are visible to an operator as they are punched.

Four-bar upright punch

Folder with spring clips

A binder insert with a folder portion and a clip. The folder portion defines at least one ring aperture configured and dimensioned to receive and mount to rings of a binder. The folder portion also has a first sheet defining a clip-mounting aperture and a second sheet facing the first sheet. The clip includes first and second clip portions resiliently biased toward each other. The clip is mounted to the first sheet through the clip-mounting aperture, and the first and second clip portions are disposed in a clamping position on the exterior of the first and second sheets and compressively engaged against the sheets to bias them against each other.

Binder insert having a clip

Sheet lifter

Writing tablet having a movable clip

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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Michael Albertini