QUICK-RELEASE, LOOSE-LEAF MATERIALS CAPTURE MECHANISM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A loose-leaf material retention rail, comprising:
- a rail having more than one elongated aperture that defines;
a first width sized to allow a post head on a binder post to pass perpendicularly into the first width; and
a second width sized to capture the post head while preventing the post head from passing perpendicularly into the second width; and
means for retaining the binder post in a position selected from the first width and the second width.
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Abstract
A quick-release capture mechanism for loose-leaf binders. Generally, the capture mechanism comprises binder posts and a retention clip that selectively and releasably attaches to a free end of the posts. The posts often comprise a tubular section and a post head with a recess defined between the two. In some cases, the retention clip is a rail having a plurality of elongated apertures that are configured to slidably and releasably engage with a plurality of posts, simultaneously. The apertures can have any suitable characteristic. For instance, the apertures can comprise a first width, a second width, and means for retaining a binder post within either the first or the second width. In such instances, while the first width is sized to allow the post head to be inserted perpendicularly therein, the second width is sized to receive the post'"'"'s recess while preventing the head from passing perpendicularly therethrough.
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1. A loose-leaf material retention rail, comprising:
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a rail having more than one elongated aperture that defines; a first width sized to allow a post head on a binder post to pass perpendicularly into the first width; and a second width sized to capture the post head while preventing the post head from passing perpendicularly into the second width; and means for retaining the binder post in a position selected from the first width and the second width. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A loose-leaf materials capture mechanism, comprising:
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a plurality of binder posts secured to binding surface; and a rail defining more than one elongated aperture that defines; a first width sized to allow a post head on the binder post to pass perpendicularly into the first width; and a second width sized to capture the post head while preventing the post head from passing perpendicularly into the second width, wherein the rail further comprises means for retaining the binder post in a position selected from the first width and the second width. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A loose-leaf material retention clip, comprising:
a clip defining an aperture having; a first width sized to allow a post head on a binder post to be inserted perpendicularly into the first width; a second width sized to allow a recess defined in the binder post to slide into the second width while preventing the post head from being inserted perpendicularly into the second width; and a narrow portion disposed between at least a portion of the first width and at least a portion of the second width, wherein the narrow portion has a width that is smaller than a diameter of the post head, and wherein the narrow portion is configured to articulate against a perimeter of the post head. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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