US3889338A - Binder - Google Patents

Abstract

A binder for securing a clip, such as a staple, in surrounding relationship to an object. The binder has a pair of opposed cincher jaws pivotally mounted on a frame. The jaws are connected to and movable between open and closed positions by a sliding member which is moved by an operating handle pivotally mounted on the frame. The operating handle is swingably movable within a plane which is substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the movement of the cincher jaws. A removable magazine is fitted within the frame and contains a plurality of staples, with the frontmost staple being positioned between the cincher jaws so as to be deformed into surrounding relationship to the object.

Description

} Hosaka [4 1 June 17, 1975 BINDER [75] Inventor:

[73] Assignee:

Hideo Hosaka, Takasaki. Japan Max Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, Japan [22] Filed: June 17, 1974 21 Appl. No; 479,606

7 [52] US. Cl. 29/243.56; 72/410 [51] Int. Cl. B23p 11/00 [58] Field of Search 29/243.56; 72/410;

Primary ExaminerJames L. Jones, Jr. Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Woodhams, Blanchard and Flynn [57] ABSTRACT A binder for securing a clip, such as a staple, in surrounding relationship to an object. The binder has a pair of opposed cincher jaws pivotally mounted on a frame. The jaws are connected to and movable between open and closed positions by a sliding member which is moved by an operating handle pivotally mounted on the frame. The operating handle is swingably movable within a plane which is substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the movement of the [56] References Cited cincher jaws. A removable magazine is fitted within UNITED STATES PATENTS the frame and contains a plurality of staples, with the 1,618,817 2/1927 Dooley 30/252 X frontmost staple being positioned between the cincher 2,299.858 10/1942 Sorenson 72/410 jaws so as to be deformed into surrounding relation- 2,968,041 I l/196l Skold 1 72/410 hi to the object, 3.160.890 12/1964 Lefebure 29/243.56 X

10 Claims, 19 Drawing Figures 86 17A 22 |fl 6] 57 548 47 i t v v "f1 I7 II 27 33 I8 32 9 Hg;\ \\\NWmwmmN WWW w "Allllll PATENTEDJUN 17 I975 SHEET BINDER FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a binder and, in particular, to an improved pliers-type binder which coacts with a staplelike clip for deforming same into surrounding relationship to an object.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION While binding devices have been devised for permitting securing of an object, which devices secure a string by means of a clip, nevertheless these known devices have been difficult and cumbersome to utilize, and the mode of operation of same has often prevented the most efficient utilization of the device, as by obscuring proper visibility, or by requiring movements which have made handling and manipulating of the device tiring and uncomfortable to the user.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved binder, particularly a plierstype binder, which permits a staplelike clip to be easily and efficiently secured in surrounding relationship to an object, which permits the binding operation to be readily visually observed, and which does not require the exertion of strenuous and tiring manual manipulation on the part of the user.

In particular, it is an object of this invention to provide a binder, as aforesaid, which greatly facilitates the binding operation by having cinching jaws for deforming the staple, with the cinching jaws being movable within a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the plane of movement of the operating handle, which cinching jaws when actuated deform the staple to fas ten same to the object to be bound.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a binder, as aforesaid, which permits easy and efficient binding of an object, as by utilization of a string, with the string then being tightly fastened by means of a staple being deformed therearound, with the binder permitting quick and safe cutting of the string after binding or securing thereof.

Other objects and purposes of the present invention will be apparent after reading the following specification and inspecting the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view of a binder constructed according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line II-II of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along the line III-III in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view, on an enlarged scale, as taken along the line VV in FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary front view of the structure as appearing in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 7 and showing the staple during the initial deformation thereof.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the structure appearing in FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 8 and illustrating the staple when it has been deformed a greater extent.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the structure illustrated in FIG. 10. FIG. 12 is a view similar to FIG. 10 but illustrating still a further stage in the bending of the staple.

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the structure illustrated in FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is a view illustrating the staple after it has been completely deformed, in which position the cinching jaws are in their innermost position.

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the structure illustrated in FIG. 14.

FIG. 16 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified structure.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the string guide and cutting device which can be mounted on the binder of the present invention.

FIG. 18 illustrates the manner in which a string coacts with the guide illustrated in FIG. 17.

FIG. 19 illustrates the cutting operation after the binding has been completed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate therein a binder 10 according to the present invention, which binder includes a housing 11 having mounted thereon a removable staple holding magazine 12. An actuating mechanism 13 is movably supported on the housing 11 and coacts with movable jaw means 14 for permitting a substantially channel-shaped staple to be deformed in surrounding relationship to an object, such as a string or other tie member.

The housing 11 includes an elongated channelshaped body 16 having a top wall 17 and a pair of substantially parallel flanges 18 projecting downwardly from the opposite edges thereof. The body 16 has a tab 18 depressed downwardly out of the top wall 17 adjacent the rearward end thereof (rightward end in FIG. 2). Body 16 also has an opening 19 formed in the top wall 17 intermediate the ends thereof for a purpose to be explained hereinafter.

The forward end of body 16 (leftward end in FIG. 2) has the top wall 17 thereof depressed downwardly as illustrated by the wall 17A in FIG. 3. Wall 17A has a stop plate 21 fixedly secured to the lower surface thereof. An opening 22 is formed in the top wall 17 directly rearwardly of the depressed wall portion 17A.

Considering how the staple holding magazine 12, same includes an elongated channel-shaped body 26 having a top wall 27 and a pair of opposed sidewalls 28 which project downwardly from the top wall 27 in substantially parallel relationship to one another. The sidewalls 28, over a major portion of the length thereof, have inwardly projecting bottom flanges 29. The forward end (rightward end in FIG. 2) of the top wall 27 does not extend all the way to the free end of the body 26, but rather is formed with an upturned flange 31 which is adapted to extend through the opening 22 and overlap the wall portion 17A for securing the forward end of the magazine 12 within the housing 11. The rearward end of the top wall 27 of the magazine has an opening 32 formed therein, which opening is defined on one side thereof by an upturned flange 33, which flange 33 is adapted to abut against the housing tab 18 as illustrated in FIG. 2.

The staple holding magazine 12 has a staple advancing mechanism positioned within the body 26, which advancing mechanism includes a substantially channelshaped pusher 34 slidably disposed within the body 26 so as to closely conform to the interior configuration thereof. The pusher 34 has a pair of downwardly projecting tabs 36 and 37 through which slidably extends the forward end of an elongated guide rod 38, which guide rod 38 has the opposite end thereof fixedly anchored to a channel-shaped end member 39. The end member 39 is adapted to have the upper leg thereof extend through the opening 32 and overlap the top wall 27 so as to fixedly anchor the rearward end of the staple pushing mechanism. A spring 41 surrounds the guide rod 38 and extends between the end member 39 and the pusher 34 so as to continuously'urge the pusher 34 toward the forward end of the binder. The pusher 34 is disposed so as to bear against the rearmost staple A associated with a row of staples, as illustrated in FIG. 6, thereby urging the staples toward the forward end of the binder. However, FIG. 2 illustrates the binder without any staples therein.

Considering now the actuating mechanism 13, same includes a substantially L-shaped handle 41 which has the bight portion thereof pivotally mounted on the housing flanges 18 by means of a pivot pin 42. The upwardly extending leg of the handle 41 is defined by a pair of opposed and substantially parallel flanges 43 which straddle the housing 16 and are provided with elongated slots 44 formed in the upper ends thereof. The slots 44 accommodate therein a pin 46 which extends between the leg portions 43 and is connected to a slide member 47, which member 47 is slidably confined on the body 16 for movement in the longitudinal direction thereof. The slide member 47 mounts thereon a pivot pin 48 which is pivotally connected to the rearward end of a pair of links 51 and 52. The handle 41 is normally resiliently urged into its lowermost position, as illustrated in FIG. 2, by means of a spring 49 which is wrapped around the pivot pin 42 and has one end thereof bearing against the handle 41 and the other end thereof bearing against the bottom flanges 29, whereby the spring also maintains the staple magazine within the housing 16.

The links 51 and 52 are connected to and actuate the jaw means 14, which jaw means includes a pair of swingable L- shaped jaw members 56 and 57 pivotally connected at their rearward ends to the links 51 and 52, respectively, as by pivot pins 58 and 59. The jaw members 56 and 57 are pivotally connected in the central portions by a pivot pin 61, which pin is secured to the housing top wall 17.

The jaw member 56 has a staple stopping plate 63 formed on and projecting downwardly from the front end thereof. A similar staple stopping plate 64 is fixedly secured to and projects downwardly from the other jaw member 57, whereby the staple stopping plates 63 and 64 are disposed so as to be engaged by the forwardmost staple, such as the staple A illustrated in FIGS. and 6.

The staple stopping plates 63 and 64 respectively have staple cinching jaws 66 and 67 fixedly secured on the inner surface thereof, which jaws are positioned to engage the frontmost staple A when the jaw members are swung inwardly into their closed position. The cinching jaw 66 has a shallow recess 68 formed in the staple engaging face thereof, and the other cinching jaw 67 has an arcuate recess 69 formed in the staple engaging face thereof, which arcuate recess 69 terminates in a staple engaging shoulder 71. The jaw 66, in the vicinity of the recess 68, has a face 72 thereon (FIG. 6)

which is inclined inwardly relative to a radial line extending from the pivot axis defined by the pivot member 61. The other jaw member 67 similarly has, in the region of the recess 69, a staple engaging face 73 which is inclined outwardly relative to a radially extending line. The faces 72 and 73 are substantially parallel to one another.

Considering now the configuration of the staple A, as best illustrated in FIG. 7, same is of a channel-shaped configuration and includes a base portion 74 and a pair of downwardly projecting legs 76 and 77, which legs extend inwardly toward one another and define an acute angle relative to the base portion 74. The free end of each leg, in a preferred embodiment, is provided with a tapered tip portion, with the tapered tip portion 78 on the leg 76 extending sidewardly of the staple in one direction, and the tapered tip portion 79 formed on the other leg 77 extending sidewardly of the staple in the opposite direction. The purpose of this configuration will be explained hereinafter.

OPERATION The operation of the binder will be briefly described to ensure a complete understanding thereof.

The binder 10 is normally maintained in an open position, as illustrated in FIG. 2, which position is maintained due to the spring 49 urging the handle 41 downwardly, which in turn retracts the slide 47 and causes the jaw members 56 and 57 to be swung outwardly into their open positions. The outward swinging movement of the jaws, which occurs in a plane perpendicular to the plane of movement of the handle 41, is limited by stop flanges 81 which are formed on the jaw members and engage the flanges 82 on the housing body 16.

Assuming that the staple magazine 12 contains therein a plurality of staples, which staples are positioned forwardly (leftwardly in FIG. 2) of the pusher 34, then the spring 41 urges the pusher 34 and the row of staples forwardly of the housing so that the frontmost staple A engages the inner surface of the stopping plates 63 and 64 as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6. This frontmost staple A is thus disposed directly between the cinching jaws 66 and 67 and is positioned so as to be engaged within the recesses 68 and 69. When in this position, the staples have the base portion 74 thereof supported against the stop plate 21.

When it is desired to utilize the binder 10, then the object .which is to be bound, such as a cord, string or the like, is positioned so as to extend through the interior of the frontmost staple. The handle 41 is then pressed upwardly in opposition to the urging of the spring 49, thereby causing the slide 47 to be urged forwardly of the housing. This forward urging of the slide 47, which occurs leftwardly in FIG. 2, causes the forward ends of the jaw members 56 and 57 to be swung inwardly toward one another, whereby the cinching jaws 66 and 67 are moved toward one another so as to engage and deform the frontmost staple A which is located therebetween. As the cinching jaws 66 and 67 are moved toward one another, they cause a progressive deformation of the staple A as diagrammatically illustrated in FIGS. 6 through 15, with the deformation of the staple being controlled due to the manner in which the staple engages the recesses 68 and 69. The inward movement of the cinching jaws 66 and 67 toward one another continues until the jaws reach their innermost position, as illustrated in FIG. 14, in which position the jaws abut the stop plate 21.

During the deformation of the staple, as progressively illustrated in FIGS. 6 through 15, the inclined faces 72 and 73 cause the staple legs 76 and 77 to be deformed outwardly in opposite directions, as illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 13, so that the legs can freely pass so as to overlap one another, thus enabling the staple to be formed into a substantially closed loop as shown in FIG. 15. Since the tip portions 78 and 79 of the legs are tapered in opposite directions, this also facilitates the legs passing one another since the tip portions tend to cam the legs sidewardly away from one another to enable the legs to be overlapped. During this deformation of this staple, the base portion 74 is maintained in engagement with the stop plate 21 so as to prevent bowing of the staple.

Thus, in the present invention, the structure of the jaws and of the staple enables the legs of the staple to move into overlapping relationship, thereby making it possible to fully bend the staple into a loop to securely bind the object to be bound. This represents a significant advantage over conventional binders wherein the cinchers horizontally press the staple from both sides, since in these conventional devices the ends of the staple legs contact each other when deformed, thereby impeding further bending of the staple so that the staple does not as securely bind the object.

When the binding operation has been completed, as described above, then manual release of the handle 41 permits same to be automatically returned into its open position due to the urging of the spring 49. The spring 49, acting through the handle 41 on the slide 47, also causes the jaws 56 and 57 to be returned into their open position, whereupon the spring 41 associated with the staple magazine then feeds the next frontmost staple into a position wherein it engages the stopping plates and is thus disposed between the cinching jaws so as to permit the performance of a further binding operation.

When it is necessary to load the magazine 12 with staples, then the end member 39 is moved inwardly and downwardly so as to disengage it from the housing 16. The guide 38 and pusher 34 are then pulled out of the magazine housing 26 and a row of staples is slidably inserted into the magazine housing 26 from the rearward end thereof, which staples are retained in the magazine housing by the bottom flanges 29. Pusher 34 is then reinserted into the housing so as to urge the staples forwardly until the frontmost staple engages the stopping plates 63 and 64, and the end member 39 is then urged into the housing and moved into engagement with the opening 32 so as to lock same to the magazine housing.

The binder is thus ready for use.

The utilization of the present invention is highly desirable in view of the transverse movement which occurs between the handle and the jaws. In conventional pliers-type binders, the operating handle is operated in substantially the same direction as the cinching jaws, and this has presented difficulties in the binding operation. On the other hand, in the apparatus of this invention, the cinching jaws are swingably movable within a plane (normally a horizontal plane) which is substantially perpendicular to the plane of movement (normally a vertical plane) of the operating handle. This thus permits easy turning of the operators wrist and thereby lessens fatigue.

MODIFICATIONS In the structure illustrated in FIG. 1, the pivot axis defined by the pivot member 61 substantially intersects the longitudinally extending centerline defined by the row of staples. However, FIG. 16 illustrates therein a modified structure which is substantially similar to the structure illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 except that the pivot axis for the jaw members 56' and 57 is displaced sidewardly from the longitudinally extending centerline XX of the row of staples by a distance which has been designated S. In this embodiment, and due to the lateral displacement of the pivot axis, the inner face of the cinching jaw 67 is spaced a distance L from the pivot axis, and the inner face of the other cinching jaw 66 is spaced a distance L from the pivot axis, which distance L is greater than the distance L by an amount which substantially corresponds to the thickness of the staple A. Accordingly, in this embodiment, when the 20 jaw members are pivotally swung into their closed positions so as to cause the cinching jaws 66' and 67 to be moved toward one another, the swinging movement of the jaw 67' causes the staple leg which it engages to be deformed inwardly, while the swinging movement of the other cinching jaw 66 causes the staple leg which it engages to be deformed outwardly, whereby the deformed legs of the staple can freely pass one another so as to overlap and thereby permit the staple to be bent into a closed loop. When utilizing the jaw structure illustrated in FIG. 16, then the use of a staple having opposed tapered tip portions is not absolutely necessary, nor is it necessary that the engaging faces of the jaws have opposed inclined faces, such as the faces 72 and 73 illustrated in FIG. 6.

The binder 10 of the present invention can also be provided with a cutter and string guide 86 (see FIGS. 1-3 and 17-19) if desired. The guide 86 comprises a platelike member which has an upper portion 87 thereof fixedly mounted relative to the housing 11, as by being clamped to the pivot member 61 by means of a screw member 88. The guide 86 has a front guide plate 89 which is formed by bending downwardly the front end of the plate member so that the guide plate 89 is positioned just forwardly of the stopping plates 63 and 64. The front guide plate 89 has a downwardly directed V-shaped notch 91 formed therein, which notch 91 at its narrow end communicates with an enlarged substantially elliptical opening 92. The opening 92 is substantially aligned with the interior of the channelshaped staple contained within the staple holding magazine.

The guide 86 also has a guide portion 93 projecting outwardly and rearwardly from one side thereof, thereby resulting in the formation of a V-shaped space 94. A cutter 96 is mounted on the guide 86 and is disposed so that the cutting edge thereof is positioned along the side of the V-shaped space 94 opposite the guide portion 93.

When a string C (see FIGS. 18 and 19) is wound around the objects B which are to be bound, the objects are positioned adjacent the front side of the guide plate 89 and the string is pulled through the V-shaped notch 91 so that the string eventually passes through the enlarged opening 92. By this action, the string C tightly surrounds the objects B and holds them against the plate 89, with the free ends of the string then passing rearwardly through the opening 92 and through the open interior of the frontmost staple. By actuating the binder 10, in the manner described above, the frontmost staple is then deformed into a loop which surrounds and tightly binds the two ends of the string C together. After completion of the binding, the free end of the string is then displaced sidewardly and upwardly through the notch 94, with the string then being pulled forwardly so that it engages the cutting edge 96, thereby cutting the string.

While the cutter and string guide 86 is illustrated as having the guide portion 93 and cutter 96 projecting horizontally from one side thereof, this structure could also project downwardly from one side of the guide if desired without departing from the basic structure or mode of operation.

Although a particular preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed above for illustrative purposes, it will be understood that variations of modifications thereof which lie within the scope of the appended claims are fully contemplated.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A binder for securing a substantially channelshaped clip in surrounding relationship to an object, comprising:

a housing;

jaw means mounted on said housing and coacting with a clip for deforming same into a loop, said jaw means including a pair of jaw members pivotally mounted on said housing and swingably movable about a first axis between open and closed positions, each jaw member having a jaw portion associated therewith and positioned for engaging said clip for deforming same;

an operating handle pivotally mounted on said housing for swinging movement about a second axis which is substantially perpendicular to said first axis; and

connecting means operatively coupled between said jaw members and said operating handle for causing swinging movement of said jaw members in response to swinging movement of said operating handle.

2. A binder according to claim 1, wherein said jaw means includes means associated therewith for causing the legs of said clip to be bent sidewardly in opposite directions for enabling the legs when deformed to overlap and intersect one another.

3. A binder according to claim 1, further including clip holding means mounted on said housing, said clip holding means having feed means associated therewith for advancing a clip into a position wherein it is located between said jaw portions, and each of said jaw members having stop means associated therewith and positioned directly adjacent the respective jaw portion for engaging the clip and maintaining same in position between the jaw portions.

4. A binder according to claim 3, wherein each of said jaw members has a center portion which is pivotally connected to said housing for swinging movement about said first axis, said connecting means including a slide member slidably supported on said housing for movement relative thereto, said slide member being pivotally connected to said operating handle and also being connected to one end of said jaw members for 8 swingably moving same, and said jaw portions being fixed to the respective jaw members adjacent the other end thereof.

5. A binder according to claim 4, wherein said jaw portions include platelike portions disposed within a plane which is substantially parallel to said first axis.

6. A binder according to claim 5, wherein said jaw means has means associated therewith for causing the legs of said clip to be deformed sidewardly in opposite directions so that said legs overlap and intersect one another when said clip is deformed due to movement of said jaw portions into said closed position.

7. A binder according to claim 1, further including guide means fixedly mounted on said housing and having a guide plate positioned directly adjacent and in front of said jaw portions, said guide plate having a V- shaped notch formed therein for receiving the object to be bound, said notch terminating in an enlarged opening disposed so as to be disposed substantially in alignment with the region defined between said jaw portions, and cutter means mounted on said housing for permitting the object to be cut, said cutter means including a guide member forming a V-shaped notch which opens rearwardly of the binder and a cutting member having a cutting edge thereon mounted directly adjacent one side of said V-shaped notch.

8. A binder according to claim 1, wherein said pair of jaw members are each pivotal relative to said housing about said first axis, said first axis being displaced sidewardly from the longitudinally extending central axis of the clip, and the jaw portion associated with one jaw member being spaced a greater distance from said first axis than the jaw portion associated with said other jaw member.

9. A binder according to claim 1, including a channel-shaped clip adapted to be deformed by said jaw means, said channel-shaped clip including a base portion and a pair of leg portions extending at an acute angle relative to said base portion, said leg portions being inclined inwardly toward one another and each having a tapered tip portion on the free end thereof, the tip portions on the free ends of said leg portions being tapered sidewardly in opposite directions.

10. A binder according to claim 1, wherein said housing comprises an elongated channel-shaped member, said jaw members each being of substantially L-shaped configuration and being pivotally supported on said housing adjacent one end thereof, said first axis extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extending axis of said housing, said L-shaped jaw members each having a leg portion extending downwardly so as to overlap one end of said housing, said leg portions having said jaw portions fixedly secured thereto, an elongated clip holding magazine removably positioned within said channel-shaped member, and feeding means associated with said clip holding magazine for urging a row of clips forwardly thereof toward said jaw portions, and spring means coacting between said operating handle and saidhousing for normally urging said handle outwardly away from said channel-shaped member and for also causing said jaw members to be normally maintained in their open position, said spring means also coacting with said clip holding magazine for assisting in holding same within said housing.

Claims (10)

1. A binder for securing a substantially channel-shaped clip in surrounding relationship to an object, comprising: a housing; jaw means mounted on said housing and coacting with a clip for deforming same into a loop, said jaw means including a pair of jaw members pivotally mounted on said housing and swingably movable about a first axis between open and closed positions, each jaw member having a jaw portion associated therewith and positioned for engaging said clip for deforming same; an operating handle pivotally mounted on said housing for swinging movement about a second axis which is substantially perpendicular to said first axis; and connecting means operatively coupled between said jaw members and said operating handle for causing swinging movement of said jaw members in response to swinging movement of said operating handle.

2. A binder according to claim 1, wherein said jaw means includes means associated therewith for causing the legs of said clip to be bent sidewardly in opposite directions for enabling the legs when deformed to overlap and intersect one another.

3. A binder according to claim 1, further including clip holding means mounted on said housing, said clip holding means having feed means associated therewith for advancing a clip into a position wherein it is located between said jaw portions, and each of said jaw members having stop means associated therewith and positioned directly adjacent the respective jaw portion for engaging the clip and maintaining same in position between the jaw portions.

4. A binder according to claIm 3, wherein each of said jaw members has a center portion which is pivotally connected to said housing for swinging movement about said first axis, said connecting means including a slide member slidably supported on said housing for movement relative thereto, said slide member being pivotally connected to said operating handle and also being connected to one end of said jaw members for swingably moving same, and said jaw portions being fixed to the respective jaw members adjacent the other end thereof.

5. A binder according to claim 4, wherein said jaw portions include platelike portions disposed within a plane which is substantially parallel to said first axis.

6. A binder according to claim 5, wherein said jaw means has means associated therewith for causing the legs of said clip to be deformed sidewardly in opposite directions so that said legs overlap and intersect one another when said clip is deformed due to movement of said jaw portions into said closed position.

7. A binder according to claim 1, further including guide means fixedly mounted on said housing and having a guide plate positioned directly adjacent and in front of said jaw portions, said guide plate having a V-shaped notch formed therein for receiving the object to be bound, said notch terminating in an enlarged opening disposed so as to be disposed substantially in alignment with the region defined between said jaw portions, and cutter means mounted on said housing for permitting the object to be cut, said cutter means including a guide member forming a V-shaped notch which opens rearwardly of the binder and a cutting member having a cutting edge thereon mounted directly adjacent one side of said V-shaped notch.

8. A binder according to claim 1, wherein said pair of jaw members are each pivotal relative to said housing about said first axis, said first axis being displaced sidewardly from the longitudinally extending central axis of the clip, and the jaw portion associated with one jaw member being spaced a greater distance from said first axis than the jaw portion associated with said other jaw member.

9. A binder according to claim 1, including a channel-shaped clip adapted to be deformed by said jaw means, said channel-shaped clip including a base portion and a pair of leg portions extending at an acute angle relative to said base portion, said leg portions being inclined inwardly toward one another and each having a tapered tip portion on the free end thereof, the tip portions on the free ends of said leg portions being tapered sidewardly in opposite directions.

10. A binder according to claim 1, wherein said housing comprises an elongated channel-shaped member, said jaw members each being of substantially L-shaped configuration and being pivotally supported on said housing adjacent one end thereof, said first axis extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extending axis of said housing, said L-shaped jaw members each having a leg portion extending downwardly so as to overlap one end of said housing, said leg portions having said jaw portions fixedly secured thereto, an elongated clip holding magazine removably positioned within said channel-shaped member, and feeding means associated with said clip holding magazine for urging a row of clips forwardly thereof toward said jaw portions, and spring means coacting between said operating handle and said housing for normally urging said handle outwardly away from said channel-shaped member and for also causing said jaw members to be normally maintained in their open position, said spring means also coacting with said clip holding magazine for assisting in holding same within said housing.

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