CA1158128A - File folder with clips - Google Patents
File folder with clipsInfo
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- CA1158128A CA1158128A CA000385168A CA385168A CA1158128A CA 1158128 A CA1158128 A CA 1158128A CA 000385168 A CA000385168 A CA 000385168A CA 385168 A CA385168 A CA 385168A CA 1158128 A CA1158128 A CA 1158128A
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- Prior art keywords
- folder
- jaw
- opening
- file folder
- leaf
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
- B42F9/00—Filing appliances with devices clamping file edges; Covers with clamping backs
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
There is described o file folder combined with spring type clips to hold a stack of sheets inside the folder. The top leaf of the folder is provided with openings through which one jaw of the clips is inserted. Each opening is large enough to clear the inserted jaw and also its operating arm, so that the top leaf may be fully open.
There is described o file folder combined with spring type clips to hold a stack of sheets inside the folder. The top leaf of the folder is provided with openings through which one jaw of the clips is inserted. Each opening is large enough to clear the inserted jaw and also its operating arm, so that the top leaf may be fully open.
Description
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FIELD OF THE INUENTION
The present inuention relates to folders used for contalning and class1fying sheet~ of paper, lndex cards and the like, more Rpecifically to an improved folder of the above type which uses spring type clip8.
~ACKGROUND Of THE INUENTION
Known folders used by students, as well as professional~, for ths orderly arrsngement of paper, include binders, ring binder~, folders using the tongus lock systems and variation~ thereof, etc.
All of these folder~ have retalning means which necessitate at laast one perforation in sach eheet of paper or card which i~ to be placed there~n. Thls constitutes a dieadvantage, since it is neces~ary to perforate all the shests of paper or cards~ and oftsn it le not desirable to have perforated sheets or cards.
.~SJECTS ~F THE INVENTION
Accordingly, lt is a genersl object of the present invention to provide a foldsr adapted to retain a plurality of sheets of paper, or cards, without having recourse to perforations in the latter and which sdvsntageously uses butterfly-type clips.
It 1B another object of the present invention to provide a folder of the abous type, which is of simple snd inexpensive con-struction.
SU~ARY OF T~E INyENTION
The file ~older of the invention compri~es, in combination~
a one-piece folder, made of stl~f material and having top and bottom leaves and an intervening flexible interconnecting spins portion, and at least one standard spring type clip havlng a pair of ~aws ~nd a pair of opersting srms. The file folder i8 providsd with an opening in the top lea~ adjacent the spine portion and extending into the D latter. One jaw and it~ aggociated operating arm are inserted through said opening, while the other ~aw overliee the bottom leaf~ whereby the two jaws clamp the folder and a stack o~ paper sheets inserted into the folder. The top leaf can be opehed, beceuse the ~pening is
FIELD OF THE INUENTION
The present inuention relates to folders used for contalning and class1fying sheet~ of paper, lndex cards and the like, more Rpecifically to an improved folder of the above type which uses spring type clip8.
~ACKGROUND Of THE INUENTION
Known folders used by students, as well as professional~, for ths orderly arrsngement of paper, include binders, ring binder~, folders using the tongus lock systems and variation~ thereof, etc.
All of these folder~ have retalning means which necessitate at laast one perforation in sach eheet of paper or card which i~ to be placed there~n. Thls constitutes a dieadvantage, since it is neces~ary to perforate all the shests of paper or cards~ and oftsn it le not desirable to have perforated sheets or cards.
.~SJECTS ~F THE INVENTION
Accordingly, lt is a genersl object of the present invention to provide a foldsr adapted to retain a plurality of sheets of paper, or cards, without having recourse to perforations in the latter and which sdvsntageously uses butterfly-type clips.
It 1B another object of the present invention to provide a folder of the abous type, which is of simple snd inexpensive con-struction.
SU~ARY OF T~E INyENTION
The file ~older of the invention compri~es, in combination~
a one-piece folder, made of stl~f material and having top and bottom leaves and an intervening flexible interconnecting spins portion, and at least one standard spring type clip havlng a pair of ~aws ~nd a pair of opersting srms. The file folder i8 providsd with an opening in the top lea~ adjacent the spine portion and extending into the D latter. One jaw and it~ aggociated operating arm are inserted through said opening, while the other ~aw overliee the bottom leaf~ whereby the two jaws clamp the folder and a stack o~ paper sheets inserted into the folder. The top leaf can be opehed, beceuse the ~pening is
- 2 -large enough to clsar said one jaw and its associated arm.
Retaining means are preferably providad on the back to prevent the clip from slipping off rearwardly.
It will be appreciated that the clip may be removed i~ the folder is to be classifiad with others in a filing cabinet or the like.
The above will be more clearly understood by having referral to the preferred embodiments described hereinafter and illustrated, by way of the accompanying drawings, in whichs Figure 1 is a perspective view of the folder showing two clip8 installed, with the top leaf shown fully closed and half-opened, and showing two ways o~ forming the opening in the top leaf;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the folder with the top leaf fully opened and showing one manner of providing a retain-ing msans on the bottom leaf;
Figure 3 is a bottom perspe~tive view of the folder showing a second retaining means;
Figure 4 is a cross-section taken along line 4-4 of Figure 1 and showing the ~econd retaining means;
Flgure 5 18 another cross-s0ction taken along line 5-5 of Figure 2, and ~howing the first retaining means; and Figure 6 is a top plan view of a portion of the folder in fully-opened condition snd showing a third retaining means.
Like numerals refsr to like elements throughout the drawings.
DETAILED DESC~IPTION OF THE INUE TION
The invention includes, in combination, a one-piece file folder, made of rigid or slightly flsxible material, such as cardboard, and at least one standard spring type clip, such that the stand~rd spring clip 2 provided with pivotable butterfly-~hsped ope~ating arms 7.
File folder 1 is fo$nsd of two top snd bottom leavss 3 and 4 and an interconnecting spine portion 5 having multiple creases 5', in the known manner. Leaves 3 and 4 open from a closed overlying configuration to an open flat configuratiDn.
Clip 2 is formed with a pair o~ ~aws 6 and a p~ir o~ pivotal arm~ 7 by which the fnrmsr can be open and closed, also in tha known manner. Known spring cllp8 with rigid operating arms could elso be u~ed, although more cumbersome.
According to e first embod$ment of the invention, shown in the top part of Figure 1 and in Figure 4, the material of folder 1 i8 cut once longitudinally and twice tran~veraely in spaced apart relationship in top lssf 3 adjacent to and including spins portion 5, thus ~orminQ en opening 8 and a forwardly-extending tab 8~. A plurality of peper cheete, or csrd~ 9, are placed inside the folder, such th~t their rear edge portions sbut against the spine portion S. It i8 then a simple metter to secure a spring type cllp 2 to the tab ~' and to the bottom leaf with the paper sheets 9 between the leaves 3 and 4.
In a second or elternate embodiment of th- invention, tho tab 8' is completely removed, leaving the rectangular opening or cut-out 8. As shown clearly in the lower part of Figure 1 and in Figures 2, 3, S, and 6, the opening 8 includes the inner portion of top lea~ 3 and all of the spine portion 5. A clip 2 is inserted through opanlng 8, 80 thst top jaw 6a i~ clamped to sheats 9, while the bottom jaw 6b clamps the bottom leaf 4. In both embodiments, opening 8 is wider and deeper than top jaw 6a and its operating arm 7 with the-latter in protruding operating position, 80 as to clear jaw.6a and arm 7 and thug oermit frse closing and opening of the top lesf, while cllp 2 rema$ns ln clamping position.
In both embodiments, it is prefarable that two spaced-apart clips 2 be used.
It will be appreciated that, since the operating arms 7 of clip8 2 are plvotable, they can be placed in ths forward inopcrat~ue 7' to eliminate protrusions at the spine portion 5 and permit classificstion of the folder and of its contents in a filing cabinet, while clips 2 remain attached to the folder and shests. On ths other hsnd, to further reduce the space occuped by the folders in ths filing 115812~
cabinet, clips 2 can be easily and conveniently removed. Obviously, the clips must be removed if they have non-plvotable operating armg.
In order to ensure that clip8 2 do not slide rearwsrdly, it i8 preferable to provide one o~ the three different retaining means illustrated. The first retaining means is shown in Figures 2 and 5 and coneists of a narrow slot 12 formed in the bottom leaf 3. When a clip 2 i8 clsmped lnto position, the leading edge 6~ of the aoso-ciated ~aw 6 18 adaptad to fit into narrow slot 12 and directly contacts outermost sheet 9. The 0econd retaining means is shown in Figure 3, consigting of an embossed portion 13 in lieu of narrow ~lot 12. Embossed portlon 13 protrudes from the out~r sur~ce of bottom leaf 4. The leading edge 6 of the associated ~aw 6, in this case, is adapted to clamp shut lmmedlately forwardly of smbossed portlon 13, whlch then prevents any rearward slipping of clamp 2. The third retaining means is shown in Figure 6, wherein slot ~2 ~8 replaced by 8 slit 14 disposed opposite clip leading ndge 6~.
Retaining means are preferably providad on the back to prevent the clip from slipping off rearwardly.
It will be appreciated that the clip may be removed i~ the folder is to be classifiad with others in a filing cabinet or the like.
The above will be more clearly understood by having referral to the preferred embodiments described hereinafter and illustrated, by way of the accompanying drawings, in whichs Figure 1 is a perspective view of the folder showing two clip8 installed, with the top leaf shown fully closed and half-opened, and showing two ways o~ forming the opening in the top leaf;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the folder with the top leaf fully opened and showing one manner of providing a retain-ing msans on the bottom leaf;
Figure 3 is a bottom perspe~tive view of the folder showing a second retaining means;
Figure 4 is a cross-section taken along line 4-4 of Figure 1 and showing the ~econd retaining means;
Flgure 5 18 another cross-s0ction taken along line 5-5 of Figure 2, and ~howing the first retaining means; and Figure 6 is a top plan view of a portion of the folder in fully-opened condition snd showing a third retaining means.
Like numerals refsr to like elements throughout the drawings.
DETAILED DESC~IPTION OF THE INUE TION
The invention includes, in combination, a one-piece file folder, made of rigid or slightly flsxible material, such as cardboard, and at least one standard spring type clip, such that the stand~rd spring clip 2 provided with pivotable butterfly-~hsped ope~ating arms 7.
File folder 1 is fo$nsd of two top snd bottom leavss 3 and 4 and an interconnecting spine portion 5 having multiple creases 5', in the known manner. Leaves 3 and 4 open from a closed overlying configuration to an open flat configuratiDn.
Clip 2 is formed with a pair o~ ~aws 6 and a p~ir o~ pivotal arm~ 7 by which the fnrmsr can be open and closed, also in tha known manner. Known spring cllp8 with rigid operating arms could elso be u~ed, although more cumbersome.
According to e first embod$ment of the invention, shown in the top part of Figure 1 and in Figure 4, the material of folder 1 i8 cut once longitudinally and twice tran~veraely in spaced apart relationship in top lssf 3 adjacent to and including spins portion 5, thus ~orminQ en opening 8 and a forwardly-extending tab 8~. A plurality of peper cheete, or csrd~ 9, are placed inside the folder, such th~t their rear edge portions sbut against the spine portion S. It i8 then a simple metter to secure a spring type cllp 2 to the tab ~' and to the bottom leaf with the paper sheets 9 between the leaves 3 and 4.
In a second or elternate embodiment of th- invention, tho tab 8' is completely removed, leaving the rectangular opening or cut-out 8. As shown clearly in the lower part of Figure 1 and in Figures 2, 3, S, and 6, the opening 8 includes the inner portion of top lea~ 3 and all of the spine portion 5. A clip 2 is inserted through opanlng 8, 80 thst top jaw 6a i~ clamped to sheats 9, while the bottom jaw 6b clamps the bottom leaf 4. In both embodiments, opening 8 is wider and deeper than top jaw 6a and its operating arm 7 with the-latter in protruding operating position, 80 as to clear jaw.6a and arm 7 and thug oermit frse closing and opening of the top lesf, while cllp 2 rema$ns ln clamping position.
In both embodiments, it is prefarable that two spaced-apart clips 2 be used.
It will be appreciated that, since the operating arms 7 of clip8 2 are plvotable, they can be placed in ths forward inopcrat~ue 7' to eliminate protrusions at the spine portion 5 and permit classificstion of the folder and of its contents in a filing cabinet, while clips 2 remain attached to the folder and shests. On ths other hsnd, to further reduce the space occuped by the folders in ths filing 115812~
cabinet, clips 2 can be easily and conveniently removed. Obviously, the clips must be removed if they have non-plvotable operating armg.
In order to ensure that clip8 2 do not slide rearwsrdly, it i8 preferable to provide one o~ the three different retaining means illustrated. The first retaining means is shown in Figures 2 and 5 and coneists of a narrow slot 12 formed in the bottom leaf 3. When a clip 2 i8 clsmped lnto position, the leading edge 6~ of the aoso-ciated ~aw 6 18 adaptad to fit into narrow slot 12 and directly contacts outermost sheet 9. The 0econd retaining means is shown in Figure 3, consigting of an embossed portion 13 in lieu of narrow ~lot 12. Embossed portlon 13 protrudes from the out~r sur~ce of bottom leaf 4. The leading edge 6 of the associated ~aw 6, in this case, is adapted to clamp shut lmmedlately forwardly of smbossed portlon 13, whlch then prevents any rearward slipping of clamp 2. The third retaining means is shown in Figure 6, wherein slot ~2 ~8 replaced by 8 slit 14 disposed opposite clip leading ndge 6~.
Claims (8)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED, ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A file folder comprising, in combination, a one-piece file folder having top and bottom leaves and an integral, flexible, interconnecting spine portion at the back of said leaves, and at least one standard spring type clip having a pair of spring-pressed jaws and a pair of operating arms; said file folder being provided with an opening in the top leaf adjacent to said spine portion and extending into the latter; said opening being wider and deeper than one of said jaws and associated operating arm; said jaw being inserted through said opening, while the other jaw overlies the bottom leaf, whereby the two jaws can clamp the folder and paper sheets inserted into said folder, and the top leaf can be opened because said opening clears said one jaw and associated arm.
2. A file folder as defined in claim 1, further comprising retaining means formed in said bottom leaf to engage the said other jaw and prevent rearward slipping of said clip.
3. A file folder as defined in claim 1, wherein there is a tab engaged by said clip, free from said opening along three edges thereof and retained to said folder longitudinally of said spine portion at the fourth edge of said opening.
4. A file folder as defined in claim 2, wherein said retaining means consists of a silt formed in the bottom leaf; said slit registering with the leading edge of said other jaw of said clip.
5. A file folder as defined in claim 2, wherein said retaining means consists of an embossed portion formed in the bottom leaf and retaining the leading edge of said other jaw immediately rear-wardly thereof.
6. A file folder as defined in claim 2, wherein said retaining means consists of a narrow slot formed in the bottom leaf and receiving the leading edge of said other jaw.
7. A file folder as defined in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said operating arms are pivotally mounted on said clip.
8. A file folder made of a one-piece sheet of stiff material and defining top and bottom leaves and an integral interconnecting spine portion at the back of said leaves, said folder having an opening made in said top leaf adjacent to said spine portion and extending into the latter, said folder adapted to receive a stack of sheets butting against said spine portion and said folder and sheets adapted to be clamped together by a spring clip having jaws and operating arms extending away from said jaws in operative position, with one jaw inserted through said opening and the other jaw overlying the bottom leaf, said opening being large enough to clear said one jaw and associated operating arm upon opening of said top leaf.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000385168A CA1158128A (en) | 1981-09-03 | 1981-09-03 | File folder with clips |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000385168A CA1158128A (en) | 1981-09-03 | 1981-09-03 | File folder with clips |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1158128A true CA1158128A (en) | 1983-12-06 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000385168A Expired CA1158128A (en) | 1981-09-03 | 1981-09-03 | File folder with clips |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1991016209A1 (en) * | 1990-04-12 | 1991-10-31 | Firma Louis Leitz | Clip binder for unperforated sheets of paper |
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- 1981-09-03 CA CA000385168A patent/CA1158128A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1991016209A1 (en) * | 1990-04-12 | 1991-10-31 | Firma Louis Leitz | Clip binder for unperforated sheets of paper |
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