EP1093935B1 - Folder with a flexible cover - Google Patents

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EP1093935B1
EP1093935B1 EP00402884A EP00402884A EP1093935B1 EP 1093935 B1 EP1093935 B1 EP 1093935B1 EP 00402884 A EP00402884 A EP 00402884A EP 00402884 A EP00402884 A EP 00402884A EP 1093935 B1 EP1093935 B1 EP 1093935B1
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Olivier Lasnier
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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
    • B42F7/00—Filing appliances without fastening means
    • B42F7/06—Filing appliances comprising a plurality of pockets or compartments, e.g. portfolios or cases with a plurality of compartments
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  • the invention relates to a document guard.
  • the invention applies to document protectors of the rigid or semi-rigid type, that is to say comprising a first flat element made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, forming the first and second cover of the document protector, and a second flat element made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, forming third and fourth cover of the document guard.
  • Such document protectors are generally made from a plate of a semi-rigid material, which has two lines of weakness to fold the plate to form two parts of covers connected by a hinge around which they are articulated , this hinge forming the back of the document guard.
  • Pouches may be associated with this plate, for example by ultrasonic welding on one of the faces of the hinge, along a welding line forming a binding.
  • the weakening lines which separate the cover parts of the back of the document cover are made by reducing the thickness of the material in which the plate mentioned above is made.
  • weakening lines are such that their thickness is certainly low enough to allow the folding and articulation of the cover parts around the back, but sufficiently important to allow repeated use of the document cover without the successive openings and closures do not cause tearing lines of weakness.
  • the stiffness of the joint between the cover parts and the back must be increased, which is generally achieved by increasing the thickness of the lines of weakness.
  • Protective documents are also known made from two sheets of plastic material between which are inserted two rigid or semi-rigid plates, forming cover parts, the edges of the sheets being welded together, to trap the plates.
  • This type of document protector has a number of disadvantages.
  • the documents inserted in the document holder can undergo irreversible deformations such as accidental folding, which the rigid or semi-rigid document guards make it possible to avoid.
  • a greeting card comprising two distinct parts, the first part comprising two opposite faces respectively forming first and second cover of the card, and the second part comprising two opposite faces forming respectively third and fourth cover of the map.
  • the first part and the second part each have a connecting edge, the two connecting edges being slightly separated from each other.
  • the two parts are associated in the vicinity of their connecting edges by an adhesive bonding means, of a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first and second parts.
  • the document holder makes it possible on the one hand to ensure effective protection of documents against external constraints such as folding, and on the other hand to facilitate its handling thanks to the flexible element.
  • the flexible element allows easy opening and closing, which avoids firmly hold the flat elements in a desired position without they resume a rest position in which it is impossible to consult the documents inserted into the shin documents.
  • the flexible element is made in the form of a band.
  • the flexible member is made from a woven material, which may include inorganic fibers such as polypropylene fibers.
  • the flexible element is made from a material whose thickness gives it flexibility properties.
  • the flat elements and said flexible element may be made of the same material, for example polypropylene.
  • the flexible element is associated with said flat elements by ultrasonic welding.
  • the pouches can be associated with said flexible element by ultrasonic welding.
  • the document holder comprises a pair of pouches formed from a folded and welded plastic sheet, the pair of pouch having an intermediate zone separating the two pouches, this intermediate zone being associated with said flexible element. by ultrasonic welding along a welding line forming a binding of the document guard.
  • the document holder comprises a plurality of such superimposed pairs of pouches associated with each other and with said flexible member by ultrasonic welding of their respective intermediate areas along a common welding line, forming a binding of the document guard.
  • first and / or the second flat element may comprise a pocket intended to receive a document, associated with said flat element by gluing, welding, or the like.
  • Figure 1 is shown a document holder 1.
  • This document protector comprises a first flat element 2 comprising two opposite faces 3, 4 respectively forming the front cover and the second cover of the document protector 1.
  • the document holder 1 also comprises a second flat element 5 which has two opposite faces 6, 7 respectively forming the third cover 6 and the fourth cover 7 of the document cover 1.
  • These flat elements 2, 5 are for example of substantially rectangular shape, a substantially larger size than a document such as a sheet to be inserted into the document holder 1.
  • the flat elements 2, 5 are rigid or semi-rigid, and may be made of a synthetic material such as a polymer: PVC, polypropylene, or the like.
  • each flat element 2, 5 is a rectangular polypropylene plate, having a thickness of between one half millimeter and two millimeters, although these thicknesses, given by way of example, are not limiting.
  • Each flat element 2, 5 has a free edge 8, 9 and a connecting edge 10, 11, substantially parallel, which extend in a longitudinal direction L shown in the figures.
  • Each flat element 2, 5 also has an upper edge 12, 13 and a lower edge 14, 15, substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal edges 8, 9, 10, 11.
  • the upper edges 12, 13 and lower 14, 15 extend in a transverse direction T shown in the figures, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L.
  • a location near or opposite the first and fourth covers 3, 7 is said outside of the document cover 1, while a location near or opposite the second and third cover 4, 6, is said inside the protects -documents 1.
  • the flat elements 2, 5 are interconnected by a flexible element 16 forming a hinge of the document guard 1.
  • the flexible element 16 is made in the form of an elongated strip of substantially rectangular, which comprises two longitudinal edges 17, 18 substantially parallel.
  • the flexible element 16 also comprises two respectively upper 19 and lower 20 edges substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to the longitudinal edges 17, 18.
  • the flexible member 16 is made from a woven material, which may include inorganic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon, or the like.
  • the element 16 is a polypropylene fiber fabric or braid, which has both strength qualities and flexibility qualities.
  • the flexible element 16 is made from a material whose thickness gives the flexible element 16 flexibility properties.
  • the flexible member 16 is a plastic sheet: PVC, polypropylene, or the like.
  • the flexible element 16 is a leather band.
  • the flexible element 16 is associated with the flat elements 2, 5 along their connecting edges 10, 11.
  • the flat elements 2, 5 are arranged side by side, their connecting edges 10, 11 being substantially parallel and defining between them a gap 21 whose transverse dimension, equal to the distance separating the connecting edges 10, 11, is substantially smaller. to the width of the flexible element 16.
  • the gap 21 is covered with the flexible element such that, close to its longitudinal edges, it overlaps the flat elements 2, 5, close to their connecting edges 10, 11.
  • the portions of the flexible member 16 and overlapping flat members 2, 5 define two substantially rectangular, longitudinally extended overlap zones 22, 23.
  • the flexible element 16 is associated with the flat elements 2, 5, by fastening thereto along the two overlapping zones, by sewing, gluing, welding, or the like.
  • the flexible element 16 is associated with the flat elements 2, 5 by ultrasonic welding along the overlap zones 22, 23, and more precisely along two longitudinal weld lines 24, 25 .
  • the weld lines 24, 25 comprise a plurality of longitudinally aligned weld points 26.
  • the document holder may further comprise a plurality of flexible pouches 27, intended to receive documents such as sheets of paper, which are for example inserted into the pockets 27.
  • These flexible pouches 27, already known in the prior art, can be made of plastic material such as PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like.
  • These pouches 27 are disposed inside the document holder 1, and associated with the flexible element 16, for example by ultrasonic welding.
  • the pouches 27 are assembled in pairs 28.
  • each pair of pouches 28 is formed from a plastics sheet 29 folded and welded along longitudinal and transverse edges 31 shown in FIG. 4 by dashed lines.
  • the pocket pair 28 has an intermediate zone 32 extending longitudinally, separating two pockets 27 formed during the welding of the longitudinal and transverse edges 31.
  • the pair of pouches is disposed inside the document holder 1 so that the pouches 27 substantially cover the second cover 4 and the third cover 6, the intermediate area 32 being disposed in the gap 21, covering substantially the flexible element 16.
  • the intermediate zone is associated with the flexible element 16, for example by ultrasonic welding along a welding line 33 extended longitudinally along the flexible element 16, and forming a binding of the document protector 1.
  • the welding line 33 may comprise a plurality of longitudinally aligned weld points 34.
  • the document liner 1 may comprise a plurality of such pairs of pouches 28 superimposed on the inside of the document liner 1, so that their respective intermediate zones 32 are superimposed and arranged facing the flexible element 16.
  • the combination of the pairs of pouches 28 to the flexible element can be achieved by compressing all the intermediate zones 32 in the gap 21 between the flat elements, and by welding them together by ultrasound to the flexible element 16, the along a common welding line 33, longitudinally extended and comprising a plurality of soldering points 34.
  • the use of the same material for the pouches 26 and the flexible element 26, such as polypropylene, facilitates the association, in this case ultrasonic welding.
  • the document holder 1 has a robustness that does not present known document protectors, while the flexible element gives it flexibility when opening and closing.
  • the document cover 1 may comprise personalization elements, such as a pocket 35, intended to receive a document, associated with a flat element by gluing, welding, or similar.
  • the first flat member 2 comprises a pocket 35 associated with the first cover 3 by thermal welding along three edges, so that a document such as a sheet of paper can be inserted into the pocket.

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The document holder (1), consists of two flat panels (2, 5) of a rigid or semi-rigid plastic material connected by a supple strip (16) which acts as a spine and hinge for the cover panels. The strip can be made from a woven material or from one with a thickness making it supple, and it is connected to the panels by ultrasound welding. The documents can be held in supple sleeves (27, 28) in pairs which are also welded to the spine by intermediate zones.

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L'invention concerne un protège-documents.The invention relates to a document guard.

L'invention s'applique aux protège-documents du type rigide ou semi-rigide, c'est à dire comprenant un premier élément plat réalisé dans un matériau rigide ou semi-rigide, formant première et deuxième de couverture du protège-documents, et un second élément plat réalisé dans un matériau rigide ou semi-rigide, formant troisième et quatrième de couverture du protège-documents.The invention applies to document protectors of the rigid or semi-rigid type, that is to say comprising a first flat element made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, forming the first and second cover of the document protector, and a second flat element made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, forming third and fourth cover of the document guard.

On connaît de nombreux types de protège-documents rigides ou semi-rigides, tels que ceux décrits dans les documents FR-2 756 771 et FR-2 766 758 au nom de la demanderesse.Many types of rigid or semi-rigid document guards are known, such as those described in the documents FR-2 756 771 and FR-2 766 758 in the name of the applicant.

De tels protège-documents sont généralement réalisés à partir d'une plaque d'un matériau semi-rigide, qui présente deux lignes d'affaiblissement permettant de plier la plaque pour former deux parties de couvertures reliées par une charnière autour de laquelle elles sont articulées, cette charnière formant le dos du protège-documents.Such document protectors are generally made from a plate of a semi-rigid material, which has two lines of weakness to fold the plate to form two parts of covers connected by a hinge around which they are articulated , this hinge forming the back of the document guard.

Des pochettes peuvent être associées à cette plaque, par exemple par soudage ultrasons sur l'une des faces de la charnière, le long d'une ligne de soudage formant reliure.Pouches may be associated with this plate, for example by ultrasonic welding on one of the faces of the hinge, along a welding line forming a binding.

Ces protège-documents présentent un certain nombre d'inconvénients.These document protectors have a number of disadvantages.

Les lignes d'affaiblissement qui séparent les parties de couverture du dos du protège-documents sont réalisées par diminution de l'épaisseur du matériau dans lequel est réalisée la plaque évoquée plus haut.The weakening lines which separate the cover parts of the back of the document cover are made by reducing the thickness of the material in which the plate mentioned above is made.

Ces lignes d'affaiblissement sont telles que leur épaisseur est certes suffisamment faible pour permette le pliage et l'articulation des parties de couverture autour du dos, mais suffisamment importante pour permettre une utilisation répétée du protège-documents sans que les ouvertures et fermetures successives ne provoquent le déchirement des lignes d'affaiblissement.These weakening lines are such that their thickness is certainly low enough to allow the folding and articulation of the cover parts around the back, but sufficiently important to allow repeated use of the document cover without the successive openings and closures do not cause tearing lines of weakness.

Ainsi, pour augmenter la durée de vie du protège-documents, la rigidité de l'articulation entre les parties de couverture et le dos doit être augmentée, ce qui est généralement réalisé par augmentation de l'épaisseurs des lignes d'affaiblissement.Thus, to increase the life of the document cover, the stiffness of the joint between the cover parts and the back must be increased, which is generally achieved by increasing the thickness of the lines of weakness.

II en résulte un manque de souplesse du protège-documents, celui-ci ayant tendance à se refermer lorsqu'il n'est pas maintenu fermement en position ouverte.This results in a lack of flexibility of the document holder, the latter having a tendency to close when not held firmly in the open position.

Il est donc impossible de consulter son contenu en ne tenant le protège-documents que d'une main, ou en le posant en position ouverte sur un support tel qu'une table, sauf à ruiner les lignes d'affaiblissement au fur et à mesure des ouvertures et fermetures successives du protège-documents..It is therefore impossible to consult its content by holding the document cover with one hand, or by placing it in an open position on a support such as a table, except to ruin the lines of weakness as and when successive openings and closures of the document guard.

On connaît également des protège documents réalisés à partir de deux feuilles de matière plastique entre lesquelles sont insérées deux plaques rigides ou semi-rigides, formant parties de couverture, les bords des feuilles étant soudés entre eux, pour emprisonner les plaques.Protective documents are also known made from two sheets of plastic material between which are inserted two rigid or semi-rigid plates, forming cover parts, the edges of the sheets being welded together, to trap the plates.

Ces plaques sont séparées par une zone de moindre épaisseur qui par sa souplesse permet l'ouverture non élastique du protège-documents, les parties de couverture pouvant former un angle quelconque.These plates are separated by an area of smaller thickness which by its flexibility allows the non-elastic opening of the document cover, the cover parts can form any angle.

Ce type de protège-documents présente un certain nombre d'inconvénients.This type of document protector has a number of disadvantages.

D'une part, son procédé de réalisation, qui comprend de nombreuses étapes de soudage et de collage, est complexe et nécessite la mise en ceuvre de machines lourdes, volumineuses et complexes.On the one hand, its manufacturing method, which includes many steps of welding and gluing, is complex and requires the implementation of heavy machinery, bulky and complex.

Ainsi, de par son coût, ce type de protège-documents est réservé à de petites ou moyennes séries de fabrication, et s'adresse exclusivement à un marché restreint et luxueux.Thus, because of its cost, this type of document cover is reserved for small or medium production runs, and is intended exclusively for a small and luxurious market.

D'autre part, la zone de moindre épaisseur présente une épaisseur trop faible pour garantir au protège-documents une durée de vie suffisante. II arrive en effet que cette zone se déchire sous l'effet d'une manipulation brusque des parties de couverture.On the other hand, the area of lesser thickness is too small to guarantee the document guard a sufficient life. It happens that this area tears under the effect of a sudden manipulation of the cover parts.

Or, augmenter l'épaisseur de cette zone de moindre épaisseur revient à créer un protège-documents du type de ceux précédemment décrits, et dont les inconvénients ont déjà été cités.However, increasing the thickness of this area of reduced thickness is to create a document cover of the type previously described, and the disadvantages have already been mentioned.

On connaît en outre de nombreux protège-documents entièrement souples.In addition, many fully flexible document guards are known.

Du fait de la souplesse des parties de couverture, les documents insérés dans le protège-documents peuvent subir des déformations irréversibles telles qu'un pliage accidentel, ce que les protège-documents rigides ou semi-rigides permettent d'éviter.Due to the flexibility of the cover parts, the documents inserted in the document holder can undergo irreversible deformations such as accidental folding, which the rigid or semi-rigid document guards make it possible to avoid.

Ce type de protège-documents sort donc du cadre de l'invention, bien qu'il soit cité à titre documentaire.This type of document protector is outside the scope of the invention, although it is cited for documentary purposes.

On connaît par ailleurs du document US 5 370 422 une carte de voeux comprenant deux parties distinctes, la première partie comprenant deux faces opposées formant respectivement première et deuxième de couverture de la carte, et la deuxième partie comprenant deux faces opposées formant respectivement troisième et quatrième de couverture de la carte.Also known from US 5 370 422 a greeting card comprising two distinct parts, the first part comprising two opposite faces respectively forming first and second cover of the card, and the second part comprising two opposite faces forming respectively third and fourth cover of the map.

La première partie et la deuxième partie possèdent chacune un bord de liaison, les deux bords de liaison étant faiblement écartés l'un de l'autre. Les deux parties sont associées au voisinage de leurs bords de liaison par un moyen de liaison adhésif, d'épaisseur plus faible que l'épaisseur des première et deuxième parties.The first part and the second part each have a connecting edge, the two connecting edges being slightly separated from each other. The two parts are associated in the vicinity of their connecting edges by an adhesive bonding means, of a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first and second parts.

L'invention vise à résoudre notamment les inconvénients précités, en proposant un protège-documents qui présente à la fois :

  • de bonnes propriété de rigidité afin de protéger efficacement les documents contre les agressions extérieures, notamment les déformations par pliage ;
  • de bonnes propriétés de souplesse, localisées, afin de faciliter son ouverture et sa fermeture en évitant que les parties de couverture ne se referment intempestivement ;
  • une structure simple pour être de réalisation aisée, de sorte à pouvoir être produit en grande série pour une commercialisation de masse.
The invention aims to solve the aforementioned drawbacks in particular, by proposing a document holder which presents at the same time:
  • good rigidity properties to effectively protect documents against external aggression, including bending deformations;
  • good flexibility properties, localized, to facilitate its opening and closing by avoiding that the cover parts are closing unexpectedly;
  • a simple structure to be easy to produce, so that it can be mass produced for mass marketing.

A cet effet, un objet de l'invention est un protège-documents comprenant :

  • un premier élément plat réalisé dans un matériau rigide ou semi-rigide et comprenant deux faces opposées formant respectivement première et deuxième de couverture du protège-documents ;
  • un second élément plat réalisé dans un matériau rigide ou semi-rigide et comprenant deux faces opposées formant respectivement troisième et quatrième de couverture du protège-documents ;
  • et une pluralité de pochettes souples destinées à recevoir des documents ;

les éléments plats comprenant deux bords, dits de liaison, sensiblement parallèles, les éléments plats étant reliés entre eux par un élément souple formant charnière du protège-documents, associé aux éléments plats le long de leurs bords de liaison, lesdites pochettes souples étant associées audit élément souple.For this purpose, an object of the invention is a document protector comprising:
  • a first flat element made of a rigid or semi-rigid material and comprising two opposite faces respectively forming first and second cover of the document cover;
  • a second flat element made of a rigid or semi-rigid material and comprising two opposite faces forming respectively third and fourth cover of the document cover;
  • and a plurality of flexible pockets for receiving documents;

the flat elements comprising two edges, said connecting, substantially parallel, the flat elements being interconnected by a flexible element forming a hinge of the document holder, associated with the flat elements along their connecting edges, said flexible pockets being associated with said flexible element.

Ainsi réalisé, le protège-documents permet d'une part d'assurer une protection efficace des documents contre les contraintes extérieures telles que le pliage, et d'autre part de faciliter sa manipulation grâce à l'élément souple.Thus produced, the document holder makes it possible on the one hand to ensure effective protection of documents against external constraints such as folding, and on the other hand to facilitate its handling thanks to the flexible element.

En effet, l'élément souple permet une ouverture et une fermeture facile, qui évite de maintenir fermement les éléments plats dans une position voulue sans que ceux-ci ne reprennent une position de repos dans laquelle il est impossible de consulter les documents insérés dans le protège-documents.Indeed, the flexible element allows easy opening and closing, which avoids firmly hold the flat elements in a desired position without they resume a rest position in which it is impossible to consult the documents inserted into the shin documents.

Selon un mode de réalisation, l'élément souple est réalisé sous la forme d'une bande.According to one embodiment, the flexible element is made in the form of a band.

Par exemple, l'élément souple est réalisé à partir d'un matériau tissé, qui peut comprendre des fibres inorganiques telles que des fibres de polypropylène.For example, the flexible member is made from a woven material, which may include inorganic fibers such as polypropylene fibers.

Selon une variante, l'élément souple est réalisé à partir d'un matériau dont l'épaisseur lui confère des propriétés de souplesse.According to one variant, the flexible element is made from a material whose thickness gives it flexibility properties.

En outre, les éléments plats et ledit élément souple peuvent être réalisés dans le même matériau, par exemple en polypropylène.In addition, the flat elements and said flexible element may be made of the same material, for example polypropylene.

Selon un mode de réalisation, l'élément souple est associé aux dits éléments plats par soudage ultrasons.According to one embodiment, the flexible element is associated with said flat elements by ultrasonic welding.

Par ailleurs, les pochettes peuvent être associées audit élément souple par soudage ultrasons.Moreover, the pouches can be associated with said flexible element by ultrasonic welding.

Selon un mode de réalisation, le protège-documents comprend une paire de pochettes formée à partir d'une feuille de matière plastique pliée et soudée, la paire de pochette présentant une zone intermédiaire séparant les deux pochettes, cette zone intermédiaire étant associée audit élément souple par soudage ultrasons le long d'une ligne de soudage formant reliure du protège-documents.According to one embodiment, the document holder comprises a pair of pouches formed from a folded and welded plastic sheet, the pair of pouch having an intermediate zone separating the two pouches, this intermediate zone being associated with said flexible element. by ultrasonic welding along a welding line forming a binding of the document guard.

Par exemple, le protège-documents comprend une pluralité de telles paires de pochettes, superposées, associées entre elles et audit élément souple par soudage ultrasons de leurs zones intermédiaires respectives le long d'une ligne de soudage commune, formant reliure du protège-documents.For example, the document holder comprises a plurality of such superimposed pairs of pouches associated with each other and with said flexible member by ultrasonic welding of their respective intermediate areas along a common welding line, forming a binding of the document guard.

En outre, le premier et/ou le deuxième élément plat peut comprendre une pochette destinée à recevoir un document, associée audit élément plat par collage, soudage, ou analogue.In addition, the first and / or the second flat element may comprise a pocket intended to receive a document, associated with said flat element by gluing, welding, or the like.

D'autres objets et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront au cours de la description qui va suivre de modes de réalisation, description faite en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en plan de dessus d'un protège-documents selon l'invention, qui comprend un premier et un deuxième éléments plats reliés entre eux par un élément souple réalisé dans un tissu comprenant des fibres synthétiques ; sur cette figure le protège-documents est représenté fermé, les éléments plats formant un angle sensiblement nul, seuls le premier élément plat et une partie de l'élément souple étant visibles ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en plan de dessus du protège-documents de la figure 1, représenté en position ouverte où les éléments plats forment un angle plat d'environ 180 degrés et sont tous deux visibles ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue du protège-documents de la figure 2, selon un détail III ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en plan de dessous du protège-documents de la figure 2, où sont visibles, outre les éléments plats qui forment entre eux un angle plat, et une partie de l'élément souple, une pluralité de pochettes souples associées à l'élément souple par soudage le long d'une ligne de soudage commune qui s'étend sensiblement le long de l'élément souple;
  • la figure 5 est une vue d'élévation en coupe du protège-documents de la figure 4, selon la ligne V-V représentée sur cette figure ; et
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'un protège-documents selon l'invention, qui comprend, outre les éléments plats et l'élément souple qui les relie, une pluralité de pochettes souples associées à l'élément souple, ainsi qu'une pochette destinée à recevoir un document pour la personnalisation du protège-documents, associée au premier élément plat sur sa surface formant première de couverture du protège-documents.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments, description made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 is a top plan view of a document holder according to the invention, which comprises a first and a second flat elements interconnected by a flexible member made of a fabric comprising synthetic fibers; in this figure the document holder is shown closed, the flat elements forming a substantially zero angle, only the first flat member and a portion of the flexible member being visible;
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of the document guard of Figure 1, shown in the open position where the flat elements form a flat angle of about 180 degrees and are both visible;
  • Figure 3 is a view of the document guard of Figure 2, in detail III;
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view from below of the document guard of FIG. 2, in which are visible, in addition to the flat elements which form between them a flat angle, and a part of the flexible element, a plurality of associated flexible pouches. to the flexible element by welding along a common welding line which extends substantially along the flexible element;
  • Figure 5 is a sectional elevational view of the document guard of Figure 4, along the line VV shown in this figure; and
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a document protector according to the invention, which comprises, in addition to the flat elements and the flexible element which connects them, a plurality of flexible pouches associated with the flexible element, as well as a pocket for receiving a document for the personalization of the document holder, associated with the first flat element on its surface forming the cover of the cover of the document holder.

Sur la figure 1 est représenté un protège-documents 1.In Figure 1 is shown a document holder 1.

Ce protège-documents comprend un premier élément plat 2 comprenant deux faces opposées 3, 4, formant respectivement première de couverture et deuxième de couverture du protège-documents 1.This document protector comprises a first flat element 2 comprising two opposite faces 3, 4 respectively forming the front cover and the second cover of the document protector 1.

Le protège-documents 1 comprend également un second élément plat 5 qui comporte deux faces opposées 6, 7, formant respectivement troisième de couverture 6 et quatrième de couverture 7 du protège-documents 1.The document holder 1 also comprises a second flat element 5 which has two opposite faces 6, 7 respectively forming the third cover 6 and the fourth cover 7 of the document cover 1.

Ces éléments plats 2, 5 sont par exemple de forme sensiblement rectangulaire, d'un format sensiblement supérieur à celui d'un document tel qu'une feuille destinée à être insérée dans le protège-documents 1.These flat elements 2, 5 are for example of substantially rectangular shape, a substantially larger size than a document such as a sheet to be inserted into the document holder 1.

Les éléments plats 2, 5 sont rigides ou semi-rigides, et peuvent être réalisés dans un matériau synthétique tel qu'un polymère : PVC, polypropylène, ou analogue.The flat elements 2, 5 are rigid or semi-rigid, and may be made of a synthetic material such as a polymer: PVC, polypropylene, or the like.

Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque élément plat 2, 5 est une plaque rectangulaire de polypropylène, présentant une épaisseur comprise entre un demi millimètre et deux millimètres, bien que ces épaisseurs, données à titre d'exemple, ne soient pas limitatives.According to one embodiment, each flat element 2, 5 is a rectangular polypropylene plate, having a thickness of between one half millimeter and two millimeters, although these thicknesses, given by way of example, are not limiting.

Chaque élément plat 2, 5 présente un bord libre 8, 9 et un bord dit de liaison 10, 11, sensiblement parallèles, qui s'étendent selon une direction longitudinale L représentée sur les figures.Each flat element 2, 5 has a free edge 8, 9 and a connecting edge 10, 11, substantially parallel, which extend in a longitudinal direction L shown in the figures.

Les termes « supérieur » et « inférieur » sont définis par rapport à cette direction L longitudinale.The terms "upper" and "lower" are defined with respect to this longitudinal direction L.

Chaque élément plat 2, 5 présente également un bord supérieur 12, 13 et un bord inférieur 14, 15, sensiblement parallèles entre eux et sensiblement perpendiculaires à ses bords longitudinaux 8, 9, 10, 11.Each flat element 2, 5 also has an upper edge 12, 13 and a lower edge 14, 15, substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal edges 8, 9, 10, 11.

Les bords supérieurs 12, 13 et inférieurs 14, 15 s'étendent selon une direction T transversale représentée sur les figures, sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction L longitudinale.The upper edges 12, 13 and lower 14, 15 extend in a transverse direction T shown in the figures, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L.

Une localisation à proximité ou en regard des première et quatrième de couverture 3, 7 est dite extérieure au protège-documents 1, tandis qu'une localisation à proximité ou en regard des deuxième et troisième de couverture 4, 6, est dite intérieure au protège-documents 1.A location near or opposite the first and fourth covers 3, 7 is said outside of the document cover 1, while a location near or opposite the second and third cover 4, 6, is said inside the protects -documents 1.

Pour former le protège-documents 1, les éléments plats 2, 5 sont reliés entre eux par une élément souple 16 formant charnière du protège-documents 1.To form the document guard 1, the flat elements 2, 5 are interconnected by a flexible element 16 forming a hinge of the document guard 1.

Selon un mode de réalisation illustré sur les figures, l'élément souple 16 est réalisé sous la forme d'une bande allongée de forme sensiblement rectangulaire, qui comprend deux bords longitudinaux 17, 18 sensiblement parallèles.According to an embodiment illustrated in the figures, the flexible element 16 is made in the form of an elongated strip of substantially rectangular, which comprises two longitudinal edges 17, 18 substantially parallel.

L'élément souple 16 comprend également deux bords respectivement supérieur 19 et inférieur 20 sensiblement parallèles entre eux et perpendiculaires aux bords longitudinaux 17, 18.The flexible element 16 also comprises two respectively upper 19 and lower 20 edges substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to the longitudinal edges 17, 18.

Par exemple, l'élément souple 16 est réalisé à partir d'un matériau tissé, qui peut comprendre des fibres inorganiques telles que des fibres de polypropylène, de Nylon ®, ou analogue.For example, the flexible member 16 is made from a woven material, which may include inorganic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon, or the like.

Selon un mode de réalisation, l'élément 16 est un tissu ou une tresse de fibres de polypropylène, qui présente à la fois des qualités de résistance et des qualités de souplesse.According to one embodiment, the element 16 is a polypropylene fiber fabric or braid, which has both strength qualities and flexibility qualities.

Selon une variante, l'élément souple 16 est réalisé à partir d'un matériau dont l'épaisseur confère à l'élément souple 16 des propriétés de souplesse. Par exemple, l'élément souple 16 est une feuille de matière plastique: PVC, polypropylène, ou analogue.According to one variant, the flexible element 16 is made from a material whose thickness gives the flexible element 16 flexibility properties. For example, the flexible member 16 is a plastic sheet: PVC, polypropylene, or the like.

Selon encore une variante, destinée à des réalisation de luxe, l'élément souple 16 est une bande de cuir.According to another variant, intended for luxury embodiments, the flexible element 16 is a leather band.

L'élément souple 16 est associé aux éléments plats 2, 5 le long de leurs bords de liaison 10, 11.The flexible element 16 is associated with the flat elements 2, 5 along their connecting edges 10, 11.

La dimension transversale ou largeur de l'élément souple 16, lorsque celui-ci est à plat, c'est-à-dire la distance séparant ses deux bords longitudinaux, définit l'épaisseur du protège-documents lorsque celui-ci est en position fermée, c'est à dire lorsque ses éléments plats 2, 5 sont disposés en regard l'un de l'autre.The transverse dimension or width of the flexible element 16, when it is flat, that is to say the distance separating its two longitudinal edges, defines the thickness of the document cover when it is in position closed, that is to say when its flat elements 2, 5 are arranged opposite one another.

Pour réaliser l'association de l'élément souple 16 aux éléments plats, on peut procéder de la manière suivante.To achieve the combination of the flexible element 16 to the flat elements, one can proceed as follows.

On dispose les éléments plats 2, 5 côte à côte, leurs bords de liaison 10, 11 étant sensiblement parallèles et définissant entre eux un interstice 21 dont la dimension transversale, égale à la distance séparant les bords de liaison 10, 11, est sensiblement inférieure à la largeur de l'élément souple 16.The flat elements 2, 5 are arranged side by side, their connecting edges 10, 11 being substantially parallel and defining between them a gap 21 whose transverse dimension, equal to the distance separating the connecting edges 10, 11, is substantially smaller. to the width of the flexible element 16.

On recouvre l'interstice 21 avec l'élément souple de telle sorte qu'a proximité de ses bords longitudinaux, celui-ci chevauche les éléments plats 2, 5, à proximité de leurs bords de liaison 10, 11.The gap 21 is covered with the flexible element such that, close to its longitudinal edges, it overlaps the flat elements 2, 5, close to their connecting edges 10, 11.

Les parties de l'élément souple 16 et des éléments plats 2, 5 qui se chevauchent définissent deux zones de recouvrement 22, 23 sensiblement rectangulaires, étendues longitudinalement.The portions of the flexible member 16 and overlapping flat members 2, 5 define two substantially rectangular, longitudinally extended overlap zones 22, 23.

On associe l'élément souple 16 aux éléments plats 2, 5, en le fixant à ceux-ci le long des deux zones de recouvrement, par couture, collage, soudage, ou équivalent.The flexible element 16 is associated with the flat elements 2, 5, by fastening thereto along the two overlapping zones, by sewing, gluing, welding, or the like.

Selon un mode de réalisation illustré sur les figures, l'élément souple 16 est associé aux éléments plats 2, 5 par soudage ultrasons le long des zones de recouvrement 22, 23, et plus précisément le long de deux lignes de soudure 24, 25 longitudinales.According to an embodiment illustrated in the figures, the flexible element 16 is associated with the flat elements 2, 5 by ultrasonic welding along the overlap zones 22, 23, and more precisely along two longitudinal weld lines 24, 25 .

Les lignes de soudure 24, 25 comprennent une multitude de points de soudure 26 alignés longitudinalement.The weld lines 24, 25 comprise a plurality of longitudinally aligned weld points 26.

La réalisation des éléments plats 2, 5 et de l'élément souple 16 dans un même matériau, permet de faciliter le soudage. En l'occurrence, l'utilisation du polypropylène permet de réaliser un soudage par ultrasons aisé, fiable, qui garantit une fixation durable des éléments 2, 5, 16 entre eux.The realization of the flat elements 2, 5 and the flexible element 16 in the same material, facilitates the welding. In this case, the use of polypropylene makes it possible to perform an ultrasonic welding easy, reliable, which ensures a durable attachment of the elements 2, 5, 16 between them.

Selon un mode de réalisation illustré sur les figures 4, 5, 6, le protège-documents peut comprendre, en outre, une pluralité de pochettes souples 27, destinées à recevoir des documents tels que des feuilles de papier, qui sont par exemple insérées dans les pochettes 27.According to an embodiment illustrated in Figures 4, 5, 6, the document holder may further comprise a plurality of flexible pouches 27, intended to receive documents such as sheets of paper, which are for example inserted into the pockets 27.

Ces pochettes souples 27, déjà connues dans l'art antérieur, peuvent être réalisées en matière plastique telle que PVC, polyéthylène, polypropylène, ou analogue.These flexible pouches 27, already known in the prior art, can be made of plastic material such as PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like.

Ces pochettes 27 sont disposées à l'intérieur du protège-documents 1, et associées à l'élément souple 16, par exemple par soudage ultrasons.These pouches 27 are disposed inside the document holder 1, and associated with the flexible element 16, for example by ultrasonic welding.

Selon un mode de réalisation illustré sur les figures 4, 5, 6, les pochettes 27 sont assemblées par paires 28.According to an embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, 6, the pouches 27 are assembled in pairs 28.

Par exemple, chaque paire de pochettes 28 est formée à partir d'une feuille 29 de matière plastique pliée et soudée le long de bords longitudinaux 30 et transversaux 31 représentés sur la figure 4 par des lignes aux traits interrompus.For example, each pair of pouches 28 is formed from a plastics sheet 29 folded and welded along longitudinal and transverse edges 31 shown in FIG. 4 by dashed lines.

La paire de pochette 28 présente une zone intermédiaire 32 étendue longitudinalement, séparant deux pochettes 27 formées lors du soudage des bords longitudinaux 30 et transversaux 31.The pocket pair 28 has an intermediate zone 32 extending longitudinally, separating two pockets 27 formed during the welding of the longitudinal and transverse edges 31.

La paire de pochette est disposée à l'intérieur du protège-documents 1 de sorte que les pochettes 27 recouvrent sensiblement la deuxième de couverture 4 et la troisième de couverture 6, la zone intermédiaire 32 étant disposée dans l'interstice 21, en recouvrant sensiblement l'élément souple 16.The pair of pouches is disposed inside the document holder 1 so that the pouches 27 substantially cover the second cover 4 and the third cover 6, the intermediate area 32 being disposed in the gap 21, covering substantially the flexible element 16.

La zone intermédiaire est associée à l'élément souple 16, par exemple par soudage ultrasons le long d'une ligne de soudage 33 étendue longitudinalement le long de l'élément souple 16, et formant reliure du protège-documents 1.The intermediate zone is associated with the flexible element 16, for example by ultrasonic welding along a welding line 33 extended longitudinally along the flexible element 16, and forming a binding of the document protector 1.

Tout comme les lignes de soudage 24, 25 déjà décrites plus haut, la ligne de soudage 33 peut comprendre une pluralité de points de soudure 34 alignés longitudinalement.Just like the welding lines 24, 25 already described above, the welding line 33 may comprise a plurality of longitudinally aligned weld points 34.

Le protège-documents 1 peut comprendre une pluralité de telles paires de pochettes 28 superposées à l'intérieur du protège-documents 1, de sorte que leurs zones intermédiaires 32 respectives soient superposées et disposées en regard de l'élément souple 16.The document liner 1 may comprise a plurality of such pairs of pouches 28 superimposed on the inside of the document liner 1, so that their respective intermediate zones 32 are superimposed and arranged facing the flexible element 16.

L'association des paires de pochettes 28 à l'élément souple peut être réalisée en comprimant l'ensemble des zones intermédiaires 32 dans l'interstice 21 entre les éléments plats, et en les soudant ensemble par ultrasons à l'élément souple 16, le long d'une ligne de soudage 33 commune, étendue longitudinalement et comprenant une pluralité de points de soudure 34.The combination of the pairs of pouches 28 to the flexible element can be achieved by compressing all the intermediate zones 32 in the gap 21 between the flat elements, and by welding them together by ultrasound to the flexible element 16, the along a common welding line 33, longitudinally extended and comprising a plurality of soldering points 34.

L'utilisation d'un même matériau pour les pochettes 26 et l'élément souple 26, tel que le polypropylène, permet de faciliter l'association, en l'occurrence le soudage par ultrasons.The use of the same material for the pouches 26 and the flexible element 26, such as polypropylene, facilitates the association, in this case ultrasonic welding.

Ainsi réalisé, le protège-documents 1 présente une robustesse que ne présentent pas les protège-documents connus, tandis que l'élément souple lui confère des qualités de souplesse lors de son ouverture et de sa fermeture.Thus produced, the document holder 1 has a robustness that does not present known document protectors, while the flexible element gives it flexibility when opening and closing.

II n'est donc pas nécessaire, lors de l'utilisation du protège-documents 1, de lui appliquer des contraintes destructrices pour le maintenir en position ouverte.It is therefore not necessary, when using the document guard 1, to apply destructive stresses to keep it in the open position.

Par ailleurs, selon un mode de réalisation illustré sur la figure 6, le protège-documents 1 peut comprendre des éléments de personnalisation, tels qu'une pochette 35, destinée à recevoir un document, associée à un élément plat par collage, soudage, ou analogue.Furthermore, according to an embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6, the document cover 1 may comprise personalization elements, such as a pocket 35, intended to receive a document, associated with a flat element by gluing, welding, or similar.

Par exemple, le premier élément plat 2 comprend une pochette 35 associée à la première de couverture 3 par soudage thermique le long de trois bords, de sorte qu'un document tel qu'une feuille de papier puisse être insérée dans la pochette.For example, the first flat member 2 comprises a pocket 35 associated with the first cover 3 by thermal welding along three edges, so that a document such as a sheet of paper can be inserted into the pocket.

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  1. A document jacket (1) comprising:
    - a first flat element (2) made from a rigid or semi-rigid material and comprising two opposite faces (3, 4) that respectively form the first and second faces of the cover of the document jacket (1);
    - a second flat element (5) made from a rigid or semi-rigid material and comprising two opposite faces (6, 7) respectively forming the third and fourth faces of the cover of the document jacket (1);
    - and a plurality of flexible folders (27) designed for receiving documents;

    the flat elements (2, 5) comprising two so-called linking edges (10, 11) which are substantially parallel, the flat elements (2, 5) being connected to each other by a flexible element (16) that forms a hinge of the document jacket (1), attached to the flat elements (2, 5) along their linking edges (10, 11), the said flexible folders (27) being attached to the said flexible element (16).
  2. A document jacket (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the flexible element (16) is made in the shape of a band.
  3. A document jacket (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the said flexible element (16) is made from a woven material.
  4. A document jacket (1) according to claim 3, characterised in that the said woven material comprises inorganic fibres such as polypropylene fibres.
  5. A document jacket (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the said flexible element (16) is made from a material with a thickness that grants it its flexible properties.
  6. A document jacket (1) according to any of the claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the flat elements (2, 5) and the said flexible element (16) are made from the same material, such as polypropylene.
  7. A document jacket (1) according to any of the claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the said flexible element (16) is attached to the said flat elements (2, 5) by ultrasonic welding.
  8. A document jacket (1) according to any of the claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the folders (27) are attached to the said flexible element (16) by ultrasonic welding.
  9. A document jacket (1) according to any of the claims 1 to 8, characterised in that it comprises a pair (28) of folders (27) formed from a sheet (29) of a flexible plastic material, folded and sealed, the pair (28) of folders (27) having an intermediary area (32) separating the two folders (27), this intermediary area (32) being attached to the said flexible element (16) by ultrasonic welding along a welding line (33) forming a binding of the document jacket (1).
  10. A document jacket (1) according to any of the claims 1 to 8, characterised in that it comprises a plurality of pairs (28) of superimposed folders (27), each of which is formed from a sheet (29) of a flexible plastic material, folded and sealed, and having an intermediary area (32) separating the two folders (27), the pairs (28) of folders (27) being attached to each other and to the said flexible element (16) by ultrasonic welding of their respective intermediary areas (32) along a shared welding line (33) forming a binding of the document jacket (1).
  11. A document jacket (1) according to any of the claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the first and/or the second flat element (2, 5) comprises a folder (35) designed to receive a document, attached to the said flat element (2, 5) by gluing, welding or another similar technique.
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