Global Patent Index - EP 0976575 A1

EP 0976575 A1 20000202 - A ring binder

Title (en)

A ring binder

Title (de)

Ringordner

Title (fr)

Classeur à anneaux

Publication

EP 0976575 A1 20000202 (EN)

Application

EP 99302055 A 19990317

Priority

GB 9814512 A 19980703

Abstract (en)

A ring binder (10) is disclosed as including a ring binder mechanism (12) and a cover (14), in which the cover (14) includes two securing tabs via which the ring binder mechanism (12) is releasably securable to the cover (14), in which the ring binder mechanism (12) includes an upper housing supporting a pair of pivotable plates to which a number of half-rings are attached, in which the plates are pivotably movable between a first position in which the half-rings are closed, and a second position in which the half-rings are open, and the tabs are releasable from the plates only when the plates are in the second position. A ring binder mechanism (12) releasably securable to a cover via tabs is also disclosed as including an upper housing supporting a pair of pivotable plates to which a number of half-rings are attached, in which the plates are pivotably movable between a first position in which the half-rings are closed, and a second position in which the half-rings are open, and the plates are adapted to be released from the tabs only when the plates are in the second position. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B42F 13/00

IPC 8 full level

B42F 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42F 13/0073 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 5286128 A 19940215 - GILLUM STEVEN [US]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0976575 A1 20000202; GB 9814512 D0 19980902

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99302055 A 19990317; GB 9814512 A 19980703