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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1989
Warren R Pitts, Needham, MA (US);
Barbara J Burns, Auburn, MA (US);
Ralph J Shuman, Needham, MA (US);
Dennison manufacturing Company, Framingham, MA (US);
Abstract
A tab for adhesively securing and binding articles within looseleaf binders and like devices, where such articles cannot be conveniently provided with apparatus for engagement by the binder rings. The tab includes a central, apertured portion advantageously comprising bilaterally symmetric apertured sections separated by a central fold line, and wing portions, all adhesive-coated. The tab is prepared for use by folding the respective halves of the central tab portion against each other with apertures aligned. The tab may then be inserted in a binder ring, and the wings of the tab adhesively secured to the article to be bound. Advantageously a plurallity of such tabs are included in a tab stock, such tab stock including an adhesive coated tab substrate (preferably transparent) and backing sheet.