Talk:Binder clip

Invention legend

Were binder clips really invented in Norway, or by someone of Norwegian descent? That addition is un-referenced, and anonymous. If anyone can corroborate, please do. --Joel 00:55, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Having read the paperclip article, it seems there's a myth that paperclips in general were invented in Norway (rather than the Byzantine empire), and since in many languages "binder" means paperclip, I can see how that confusion might have spread to this page. I've removed the claim.--Joel 18:29, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Manufacture

How is the pre-tension created in the clip?

This is only speculation, but I believe the sheet steel starts out with a W shape, and the concave bend in the center is flattened to form a Δ shape. A slight bend remains in the "flat" bottom of the triangle, and I can't imagine another reason for it to be there, other than as part of the pre-tensioning.--Joel 18:17, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Sizes

I thought they came in lots of sizes eg 25mm. Clearly, this being Wikipedia, the whole subject requires much more attention. How about a separate article for each kind and size of binder clip. m.e. 10:12, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

I have removed a portion of the article that stated that there are two common sizes of binder clips, the small one being 9 mm at the base and 38 mm tall with the handles flipped in line with the apex, and the medium one being 15 mm and 56 mm tall. I believe there are two flaws in this.

1. I have measured about 50 odd binder clips in my house and in a bookstore, and none of them have the dimensions stated above.
2. As far as I am concerned, a common small one is about 15 mm at the base and a common medium one is about 25 mm at the base.

I can't find any resource for this, perhaps the binder clips where I live are different from the binder clips where everyone else lives. I have removed the portion from the article. If anyone believes that it should be added back into the article, please leave a comment here.

Also, I think that the range of sizes of a binder clip should be in the article. The smallest and biggest ones that I have found are 9 mm and 50 mm at the base respectively, so I have added that information into the article. However, I cannot find a resource for this except this one, and it has a smaller range of sizes than the ones I found. Perhaps someone could give some insight into what the smallest and biggest sizes actually are?Thaurisil^t_c 14:17, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

inventor

who was the genius that designed/first manufactured these? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.148.131.247 (talk) 16:13, 10 May 2007 (UTC).

Louis E. Baltzley invented the binder clip, I have added a short section on this to the article. Thaurisil^t_c 14:17, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Washingtonian reference is likely Washington DC not Washington State --- especially with the Washington Post reference; however the link from Washingtonian currently takes one to the Washington State page... I know "DC=ites" reference themselves as Washingtonian (there's even a local magazine with that name) --- do residents of Washington State also refer to themselves this way? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.120.91.195 (talk) 19:09, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

We have been known to; I would personally favor "Washington D.C. resident" over "Washingtonian" for that reason... 67.51.57.35 (talk) 22:44, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Bless that man - Emergency Bulldog Clip just emergency-opened my Bottle of Beer (large), hooray ! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.58.198.42 (talk) 21:07, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

History

There were five changes that the binder clip has gone through, but what were they? Applejackomega 21:00, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

size,package

size in common 51mm 41mm 32mm 25mm 19mm 12mm general package 12pcs/box or packed in blister card always be 8PCS/card —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xmbfeng (talk • contribs) 00:57, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Introduction

"The term bulldog clip is used in the United Kingdom to describe both this invention and an older device with the same function, which is stronger and has rigid rather than folding handles."

I think this sentence is misleading and not very useful; if you are in the UK and searching for a binder's clip, looking for a "bulldog clip" probably won't lead to a binder's clip. From the definition given in this article, a binder's clip in the UK is a "foldback clip", see below.

Bulldog clip is actually a trademarked brandname [see wikipedia article on bulldog clip], and most of the time does not refer to a binder's clip.

From a selection of UK stationary websites it seems that in the United Kingdom, a "binder's clip" is called a "foldback clip". [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.204.26.155 (talk) 03:51, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Was going to upload a jpeg of an early LEB clip with patent on it, ...but this thing says I need to make ten edits first :( . Anybody want an image, let me know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Misiek8 (talk • contribs) 02:22, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Size comparison image is poor

The image with the battery "for scale" is taken from an angle that makes the size comparison pointless. For a size comparison to be meaningful, the image must be straight on. The objects must lie flat ahead and not on an angle or in a position accentuates depth. Further, all of the angles between the camera and the objects must be similar. In other words, the angle of the camera to the battery and also the angle of the camera to the binder clip(s) must be similar. This picture, however, is shot with disregard for these rules and in a manner that renders the size comparison tricky. Someone who's invested in this article should take another picture with which to replace the current one or simply remove the current picture entirely. ask123 (talk) 03:53, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Sizes needs clarification and citation

The page claims that the smallest available are 5mm or 0.2". Is that width or capacity? Either way it doesn't seem to exist at least not for sale on the internet. The smallest I have ever seen are 0.6" wide and with a capacity of 0.4" 2601:281:8080:AB40:7D03:EA0B:C139:69ED (talk) 02:52, 25 December 2021 (UTC)