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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1984
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1982
William C Updegrave, Fords, NJ (US);
Charles E Jones, Evanston, IL (US);
Jerome E Froehlich, Midland, MI (US);
Moore Business Forms, Inc., Grand Island, NY (US);
Abstract
A looseleaf binder assembly for securing and storing business forms such as computer printout business forms wherein apertures are usually provided in the forms. The assembly includes top and bottom cover members and a pair of elongated flexible securing members which are removably received by the cover members. The cover members and the securing members are constructed and arranged to removably secure the business forms in position between the cover members. The flexible elongated securing members pass through the apertures in the business forms. The cover members are both of the same structure and each is unitarily formed and includes a cover portion that covers and is superimposed over the stored business forms. Each of the cover members also includes a contiguous marginal edge portion which is unitary with the cover portion. Spaced openings are provided in each edge portion and each of the openings is in line with the apertures that are provided in the forms. The openings are constructed and arranged to receive the elongated and flexible securing members. Locking portions are defined on and unitary with the marginal edge portions and are spaced laterally of each opening in order to removably receive and secure a portion of the flexible securing member to the cover. The flexible securing members and the cover portions definethe only operative parts needed to removably secure the forms in place between the cover members.