Binding apparatus for packaging and recycling

Abstract

A binding apparatus for packaging and paper recycling comprises of four separate holding trays, four legs connected to the trays, and several frames connecting the legs. Each of the trays holds a corner to a quarter of the area of the papers or materials which need to be bound. The four trays work together to hold papers or any materials that needs to be bound but there is a clearance between any two pairs of the trays. Given the clearance between the trays and the clearance between the frames and trays, human hands, ropes, or binding tools can go through to bind the papers without touching any one of the trays and without moving the objects which needs to be bound. The ropes are placed in the clearances between trays. Once the binding is finished, a stack of bound papers or materials can be removed directly from the top of the binding apparatus without moving the apparatus. The apparatus can be used for paper recycling, as magazine rack, or as furniture for decoration.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A binding apparatus comprising: four separate trays; four legs; and several frames.  
     
     
         2 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the legs hold and connect the trays.  
     
     
         3 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the legs can be any shape and can be with or without wheels.  
     
     
         4 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the frames connects two legs.  
     
     
         5 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein there is sufficient clearance between the frames and trays for human hands and ropes to go though for binding.  
     
     
         6 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the trays can be connected by one side wall and one front wall.  
     
     
         7 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the trays can be connected only by one side wall.  
     
     
         8 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the trays can be connected only by one front wall.  
     
     
         9 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the trays may not have walls connected to the tray.  
     
     
         10 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the trays holds one corner to one quarter of the papers or materials which need to be bound, and four trays work together to hold the entire papers or materials which need to be bound.  
     
     
         11 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein there is space between any pairs of the trays, such that ropes or binding materials can be placed in the space to bind papers without touching the trays.  
     
     
         12 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an ornamental design, such as recycling signs.  
     
     
         13 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising attachment to tools, such as ropes, scissors, or others.  
     
     
         14 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the binding apparatus can be built by any solid materials, such as wood, metal, plastics, papers, etc.  
     
     
         15 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the binding apparatus can be built by a combination of any of the solid materials.  
     
     
         16 . The binding apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each parts, base, standing parts, trays, and walls, may comprise one or more than one pieces of materials.  
     
     
         17 . A method of providing a binding apparatus comprising: four separate trays to hold the four corners of papers or materials which need to be bound, respectively, and the trays are connected to legs with frames between legs.  
     
     
         18 . A method of  claim 18 , further having enough clearance between the trays and frames, such that human hands and ropes or other binding tools or materials can go though while conducting binding.  
     
     
         19 . A method of  claim 18 , further having enough clearance between any pair of the trays; therefore, ropes or other binding materials can be placed in the space to bind the papers or materials which need to be bound.  
     
     
         20 . A method of  claim 18 , after binding, the bound papers or materials can be removed from the top of the binding apparatus directly without moving the binding apparatus.