Binding system for retaining bound components
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1. A binding apparatus system comprising:
- a binding apparatus including a plurality of coaxially arranged binding coils, each binding coil including a pair of parallel wires terminating in a tip, each binding coil being coupled to an adjacent binding coil by a connection portion extending parallel to an axis of the binding apparatus and at least partially axially offset from each tip; and
a locking device extending at least partially circumferentially and coupling portions of the binding apparatus, the locking device including a spine oriented parallel with the axis of the binding apparatus, the locking device further including at least two hook portions coupled to the spine on opposite sides of the spine, each hook portion lockingly engaging a portion of the binding apparatus.
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Abstract
A binding apparatus including a plurality of generally coaxially arranged binding coils. Each binding coil includes a pair of generally parallel wires terminating in a tip. Each binding coil is coupled to an adjacent binding coil by a connection portion extending generally parallel to an axis of the binding apparatus. At least one binding coil is directly circumferentially attached to itself, or to a connection portion.
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26 Claims
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1. A binding apparatus system comprising:
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a binding apparatus including a plurality of coaxially arranged binding coils, each binding coil including a pair of parallel wires terminating in a tip, each binding coil being coupled to an adjacent binding coil by a connection portion extending parallel to an axis of the binding apparatus and at least partially axially offset from each tip; and a locking device extending at least partially circumferentially and coupling portions of the binding apparatus, the locking device including a spine oriented parallel with the axis of the binding apparatus, the locking device further including at least two hook portions coupled to the spine on opposite sides of the spine, each hook portion lockingly engaging a portion of the binding apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A binding apparatus system comprising:
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a binding apparatus including a plurality of coaxially arranged binding coils, each binding coil including a pair of parallel wires terminating in a tip, each binding coil being coupled to an adjacent binding coil by a connection portion extending parallel to an axis of the binding apparatus and at least partially axially offset from each tip; and a locking device extending at least partially circumferentially and coupling portions of the binding apparatus, the locking device including a spine oriented parallel with the axis of the binding apparatus, the locking device further including at least two hook portions coupled to the spine on opposite sides of the spine, each hook portion lockingly engaging a portion of the binding apparatus, wherein each hook portion is permanently and non-removably coupled to the binding apparatus.
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21. A binding apparatus system comprising:
a locking device configured to couple portions of a wire binding apparatus at least partially in a circumferential direction, the locking device including a spine configured to be oriented parallel with an axis of the binding apparatus, the locking device further including at least two hook portions coupled to the spine on opposite sides of the spine and extending outwardly from said spine in a direction perpendicular to the spine, each hook portion being configured to lockingly engaging a portion of the binding apparatus, wherein said hook portions are least partially axially offset. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for forming a binding apparatus system comprising:
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providing a binding apparatus including a plurality of coaxially arranged binding coils, each binding coil including a pair of parallel wires terminating in a tip, each binding coil being coupled to an adjacent binding coil by a connection portion extending parallel to an axis of the binding apparatus and at least partially axially offset from each tip; providing a locking device including a spine and at least two hook portions coupled to the spine on opposite sides of the spine; and coupling said locking device to said binding apparatus such that the locking device couples portions of the binding apparatus at least partially in a circumferential direction, said spine is arranged parallel to said axis, and such that each hook portion lockingly engages a portion of the binding apparatus.
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