US PATENT SUBCLASS 270 / 58.08
.~.~.~ Binding

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270 /   HD   SHEET-MATERIAL ASSOCIATING

52.01  DF  ASSOCIATING OR DISASSOCIATING {11}
58.01  DF  .~ Sheet associating {13}
58.07  DF  .~.~ Performing operation on stacks (e.g., binding, cutting) {3}
58.08.~.~.~ Binding {3}
58.09  DF  .~.~.~.~> Including condition responsive control (e.g., stack thickness)
58.1  DF  .~.~.~.~> Lapstream
58.11  DF  .~.~.~.~> Including stack presentation {2}

DEFINITION

Classification: 270/58.08

Binding:

(under subclass 58.07) Subject matter wherein two or more sheets in the pack are secured together by a securing means.

(1) Note. The securing means for this subclass includes metallic rings or wire bands such as staples or threads.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

37+, for stapling and stitching for an assembled and folded sheet material.

52.18, for signature binding.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

29, Metal Working, 432+, for a residual method of securing a nail or staple to work by driving.

53, Package Making,

157, for machines to form group contents and to subsequently package the group, at least one article of the group being an insert or separating sheet.

227, Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus,

19+, and subclasses 99+ for combined apparatus for feeding work and applying a member, e.g., staple to the work.

399, Electrophotography,

410, for stapling the sheets supplied from a copying machine.