EP 1189764 B1 20040616 - RING-BINDER MECHANISM
Title (en)
RING-BINDER MECHANISM
Title (de)
RINGORDNERMECHANIK
Title (fr)
MECANISME DE CLASSEUR A ANNEAUX
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 10020200 A 20000425
- EP 0104150 W 20010411
Abstract (en)
[origin: US6840695B2] The invention concerns a ring binder mechanism for receiving loose, holed written materials. The ring binder mechanism includes a housing (10) having spring-elastic housing flanks (28) which can be urged open. Two carrier rails (20) are provided in the housing, which are pivotable along their facing longitudinal edges in the manner of a knee-joint against the spring effect of the housing flanks (28). At least two half-rings (16) are provided longitudinally spaced apart and rigidly connected with each of the carrier rails (20), and which pairwise form a ring (14). Further, at least one blocking element (32) is provided slideable or moveable via operating element (18) essentially parallel to the linkage axis (22) relative to the housing (10) and to the carrier rails (20) which, in the closed position, protrudes into a free space (34) formed between the carrier rails (20) and the housing wall (13) with blockage of the pivot movement of the carrier rails (20) and, in the open position, permits the pivot movement of the carrier rails (20). According to the invention at least one blocking element (32) is pre-tensioned in the direction of the closed position under the influence of a closing spring (36).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B42F 13/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B42F 13/26 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE LI LU NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0181099 A1 20011101; AT E269223 T1 20040715; CA 2376170 A1 20011101; CA 2376170 C 20090317; DE 10119121 A1 20011031; DE 50102578 D1 20040722; EP 1189764 A1 20020327; EP 1189764 B1 20040616; US 2002122687 A1 20020905; US 6840695 B2 20050111
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 0104150 W 20010411; AT 01929539 T 20010411; CA 2376170 A 20010411; DE 10119121 A 20010419; DE 50102578 T 20010411; EP 01929539 A 20010411; US 1942201 A 20011220