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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2020
Applicant:
Acco Brands Corporation, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Inventors:
Edward P. Busam, Mason, OH (US);
Donald G. Bauer, Laurel, MD (US);
Assignee:
ACCO Brands Corporation, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 13/00 (2006.01); B42F 21/12 (2006.01); B42D 1/06 (2006.01); B42D 3/12 (2006.01); B42D 1/00 (2006.01); B42B 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B42D 13/00 (2013.01); B42B 5/12 (2013.01); B42D 1/004 (2013.01); B42D 1/06 (2013.01); B42D 3/12 (2013.01); B42F 21/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tab is provided for notebooks and binders. The tab is placed within the space otherwise occupied by a binding, and thus is protected from wear and does not appreciably increase the overall size of the notebook or binder. The tab may be located at a corner of the binding or at an intermediate point along the binding.