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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Acco Brands Corporation, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Inventors:
Edward P. Busam, Mason, OH (US);
Bobby G. James, Jr., Miamisburg, OH (US);
Michael D. Rowe, Medway, OH (US);
Ellisa A. Stone, Bellbrook, OH (US);
Assignee:
ACCO Brands Corporation, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 3/18 (2006.01); B42D 17/00 (2006.01); B42F 7/06 (2006.01); B42F 21/00 (2006.01); B42F 11/00 (2006.01); B42D 1/06 (2006.01); B42D 3/00 (2006.01); B42F 13/00 (2006.01); B42F 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B42F 7/06 (2013.01); B42D 1/06 (2013.01); B42D 3/006 (2013.01); B42D 3/18 (2013.01); B42F 11/00 (2013.01); B42F 13/0053 (2013.01); B42F 21/00 (2013.01); B42F 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A component including a body having an outer edge, a first slit/opening formed or pre-formed therein and a second slit/opening formed or pre-formed therein. The component further includes a tab coupled to the body such that the tab is movable between a retracted position wherein the tab does not protrude beyond the outer edge, and an extended position wherein the tab extends through the first slit/opening, extends through the second slit/opening and protrudes beyond the outer edge.