EP 0976575 A1 20000202 - A ring binder
Title (en)
A ring binder
Title (de)
Ringordner
Title (fr)
Classeur à anneaux
Publication
Application
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
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)
- [A] US 5348412 A 19940920 - FULLER LUKE [US]
- [A] EP 0185634 A2 19860625 - ESSELTE ALMANACKSFORLAG AB [SE]
- [A] EP 0641675 A2 19950308 - ASOMA FASHION GMBH [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99302055 A 19990317; GB 9814512 A 19980703