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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
  • B42F1/00—Sheets temporarily attached together without perforating; Means therefor
  • B42F1/02—Paper-clips or like fasteners

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• This invention relates in general to a fastener for holding a plurality of objects. More specifically, an ⁇ improved method for holding a plurality of objects. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
• Paper fasteners take several forms. The most common is the kind formed with three U-shaped bends with the first nested between the legs of the third. This form of fastener is satisfactory for holding together a few thin sheets. However, when used upon a thick pile the angle between the two parallel legs is such that the legs twist scratching the paper, slipping off the paper pile and causing excess bulk when filed.
• Another common kind is the type having a torsion bar or an intermediate portion reversely bent upon itself from which two sections extend overlapping each other. This type elimi ⁇ nates most of the above mentioned problems but generates another problem. After these fasteners have been used on a thick pile of paper they lose the capacity of holding thin piles of paper. This is due to the loss of tension between the two arms.
• a more specific object of this invention is to pro- vice a fastener that is easily mounted on a thin sheet pile as well as a substantially thick sheet pile.
• Another object of this invention is to provide a fastener that securely holds a thin sheet pile after being stretched by attaching to a substantially thick sheet pile.
• Another object of this invention is to provide a fastener that bears flat against the sides as well as the edge of a sheet pile and the like reducing excessive bulk when various piles are stacked.
• Another object of this inven ⁇ tion is to provide a fastener that secures firmly to the objects held and yet will be easily removed without damage to the sheet pile.
• Yet an additional object of this invention is to provide a fastener of the aforenoted character which is simple and economical to manufacture.
• Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a wire fastener according to the invention.
• Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the fasteners shown in Figs. 1 and 3.
• Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the fastener of Fig. 1 in use.
• Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the view shown in Fig. 4.
• FIG. 1 One embodiment according to the present invention is illustrated in Fig. 1 , generally comprising a single continuous length of wire 1 which is formed with torsion bar 2 from which bends 8 and 9 extend to form a looping element 3 and other element 4.
• Other element 4 is shaped to form a tab 5 and is shorter than looping element 3 to provide a mounting lip 7.
• Torsion bar 2 is preferably shorter than the perpen ⁇ dicular distance from torsion bar 2 to curvature 6' of looping element 3. Moreover, fastener 1 is formed such that all its elements lie on the same plane, as shown in Fig. 2.
• Tab 5 preferably formed by bending other element 4 into a loop, is shown in Fig. 1.
• Fastener 1 is preferably formed of a low carbon steel covered with a rust resistant coating to prevent paper pile 10 from staining due to rust. Fastener 1 can be color coded for identifying different paper piles that have been filed or stacked.
• fastener 1 is disposed upon a paper pile or the like as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. Entry of the papers to be held into fastener 1 is achieved by placing lip 7 on edge 11 of one side of paper pile 10, then spreading elements 3 and 4 by depressing tab 5. When fastener 1 is in place, both elements 3 and 4 and torsion bar 2 lie flat against the sides and edge 12 of paper pile 10, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.
• FIG. 3 An alternative form of the present invention is that illustrated in Fig. 3. As before, both elements 3 and 4 are formed in the same manner as previously described except tab 5' is formed to cover entire area 15 confined within the perimeter of other element 4. Tab 5' is

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  • 1984-07-09 EP EP19840902876 patent/EP0187743A4/fr not_active Withdrawn
  • 1984-07-09 JP JP59502785A patent/JPS61502663A/ja active Pending
  • 1984-07-09 WO PCT/US1984/001090 patent/WO1986000576A1/fr not_active Ceased

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