| 摘要 |
<p>There is disclosed herein an apparatus and method for binding prepunched and apertured materials together with a curled-finger ring-type edge binder (10) using an elongated tool (12). The tool includes leading (22), intermediate (24) and trailing (26) sections. The leading section (22) is longer than the binder, but not as wide. The intermediate section (24) which uncurls the fingers taperingly joins the leading and trailing sections. The trailing section (26) is longer and wider than the binder, holds the fingers (16, 18, 20) open, aligns the prepunched paper relative to the fingers and can form an upwardly-facing paper receiving gap. The back end (26a) of the trailing section is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tool for releasing the fingers so as to allow each finger to release its potential energy, extend or snap through the aperture and thus bind the paper together.</p> |
