EP 0997320 A1 20000503 - Fastener for use in ring binders
Title (en)
Fastener for use in ring binders
Title (de)
Befestigungselement für einen Ringhefter
Title (fr)
Elément de fixation pour un classeur à anneaux
Publication
Application
Priority
US 18282998 A 19981029
Abstract (en)
A fastener (32) for securing a binder ring metal (18) to a binder cover (12). The fastener has a hollow, cylindrical, deformable body (34) with one end (36) being insertable through an opening (26,28) in the ring metal and deformable thereabout to affix the fastener to said the metal. An opposite end (38) of the fastener is pushed through a portion (16) of the binder cover and deformed thercafter to attach the fastener/ ring metal subassembly to the binder cover. An annular flange (40) formed on an outer surface of the fastener body extends circumferentially about the body and spaces the ring metal a predetermined distance from the binder cover after the fastener body is affixed to binder cover so the ring metal is positioned a desired distance from the binder cover. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B42F 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B42F 13/0066 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
[XA] US 2512415 A 19500620 - BUENGER EDWARD F, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0997320 A1 20000503; CA 2287731 A1 20000429; CN 1255437 A 20000607; SG 164267 A1 20100929
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99630082 A 19991029; CA 2287731 A 19991028; CN 99125432 A 19991029; SG 1999005380 A 19991029