Spiral Book Closure

The spiral-clasp idea journal is a simple creation that elicits a wow from people seeing me casually taking it out and writing in it. Using brass rod, a few springs, and a screw/nut combo, four arms reach out and hold the corners of the book tightly. A fifth arm grabs the pen and opens the clasps as the pen is removed.

This was the product of a days worth of work after about a week of pondering on a cool way to keep a book closed. This turned out to be the most practical and elegant. Ive had it for a few years now (always near me) and it has held up quite well.