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EP 0962335 A1 19991208 - Removable sheets for ring or spiral binders

Title (en)

Removable sheets for ring or spiral binders

Title (de)

Entfernbare Blätterringe oder Spiralbinder

Title (fr)

Feuillets amovibles pour reliures à anneaux ou spirales

Publication

EP 0962335 A1 19991208 (FR)

Application

EP 99401327 A 19990602

Priority

FR 9806900 A 19980602

Abstract (en)

The edge (4) of each removable page (1) has a series of holes (7) for the rings or spiral of a binder, each hole being connected to the edge of the page by a slit (8). Each slit has two facing edges which can be straight, angled or curved and allow the rings or spirals to be inserted into the holes without having to open them.

IPC 1-7

B42F 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B42F 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42F 3/003 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 871385 A 19420422 - RELIURE SPIRALE
[X] FR 699383 A 19310213 - KALAMAZOO SA DES ETS

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0962335 A1 19991208; FR 2779094 A1 19991203; FR 2779094 B1 20000630

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99401327 A 19990602; FR 9806900 A 19980602