FR2678865A1 - FILE OR CLUTCH TYPE STATIONERY. - Google Patents

Abstract

The stationery item is in the form of a binder or pocket for holding documents. The filing cabinet has a front wall (2) and a rear wall (3) which are spaced apart by side walls and a bottom (5). The filing cabinet defines a cavity for receiving documents. One (2) of the front and rear walls supports a flap (11) resiliently biased, monolithic with the wall, which is biased towards the other wall (3) so as to retain documents located in the binder or pocket.

Description

The present invention is a stationery or folder type stationery item.

  relates to a stationery item and more particularly to a binder or a pocket intended for keeping documents. Many binders and sleeves have been produced previously for the purpose of keeping documents, and typically such binders or sleeves are made of cardboard.

  to provide an improved filing cabinet or pocket.

  To this end, a stationery article in the form of a folder or pocket intended to contain documents, the folder or the pocket having a front part and a rear part separated by side walls and a bottom wall so as to define a cavity to receive documents, is characterized in that one of the front and rear walls supports an elastically recalled flap which is biased towards the other of the front and rear walls so as to retain localized documents

in the folder or pocket.

  Preferably, the flap is monolithic with the wall which supports the flap. Advantageously, the entire article is formed from a single folded blank. Preferably the article is made from

  from a rigid polypropylene blank.

  According to another aspect of this invention, there is provided a stationery in the form of a filing cabinet or a pocket for containing documents, a first side wall of the filing cabinet or the pocket being formed from a rigid material having inherent elasticity, which is characterized in that the first wall supports a flap which is folded back to extend in the space defined between said first wall of the article and an opposite wall, the flap being resiliently biased towards the opposite wall to retain

  documents located in the folder or folder.

  Preferably, said opposite wall of the filing cabinet or of the pocket supports a flap designed to be folded so as to cover the first wall and to

close the filing cabinet or pocket.

  Preferably, said flap supported by the opposite wall is provided with a tab intended to be introduced into a slot made in said one wall. Other advantages of the present invention will appear more clearly on reading the

  following description with reference to the accompanying drawings

  in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folder or a pocket according to the invention; Figure 2 is a front view of the binder or pocket of Figure 1 showing the main access flap in the open state; and Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the binder or pocket of Figures 1 and

2.

  The binder or pocket of Figures 1 and 2 is made from a single sheet of rigid polypropylene material This is a plastic material which has a certain inherent elasticity The article is obtained by cutting an appropriate blank from a rigid polypropylene sheet and then by folding the blank to form the folder or the pocket as illustrated The folded blank can be maintained in the erected state by tabs formed on the blank engaging in slots made in the blank or can be held in position by gluing, welding, riveting or any other

appropriate technique.

  The pouch 1 according to the invention, as illustrated in the drawings, has a front part 2 which is spaced from a rear part 3 Side wall parts 4 and a bottom 5 serve together with the front parts and rear 2 and 3 to define a cavity 6 intended to receive documents The rear part 3 extends upwards to form an upper wall 7 and a closing flap 8 which is designed to be folded down and cover the upper part of the front part 2 The flap 8 supports a flexible tab 9 intended to be inserted into a slot 10 formed in the front part 2 so as to close the filing cabinet or the pocket When the filing cabinet or the pocket must be opened, the tab 9 is removed of the slot 10, which allows the flap 8 to go back to the position illustrated in FIG. 2 at which documents can be introduced into

  inside 6 of the file or pocket.

  An additional flap it formed in a monolithic manner with the front part 2 of the filing cabinet or of the pocket, extends from the upper part of the front part 2, and is folded so as to extend downwards in the cavity 6 The elasticity inherent in the polypropylene material from which the filing cabinet or the pocket is formed, is such that the flap 11 is biased so that the lower end portion 12 thereof is pushed into contact with the portion rear 3 of the pocket If documents are introduced into the pocket, the documents will be guided downward by the inclined upper surface of the additional flap 11 and will then pass between the lower end portion 12 of the flap 11 and the rear portion 3 of the pocket The additional flap it will, however, be resiliently recalled towards the rear part 3 of the pocket and thus will serve to retain

  the documents firmly in position in the pocket.

  Although the invention is described with reference to an embodiment which is in the form of a relatively narrow pocket, the invention also applies to other embodiments such as archive boxes of conventional dimensions Also, although the additional flap used to hold documents is shown in monolithic form with the front wall part, this additional flap can

  be monolithic with the rear wall part.

Claims (6)

  1 Stationery article in the form of a folder or pocket (1) intended to contain documents, the folder or the pocket having a front part (2) and a rear part (3) separated by side walls (4) and a wall bottom (5) so as to define a cavity (6) for receiving documents, characterized in that one (2) of the front and rear walls supports an elastically recalled flap which is biased towards the other (3) front and back walls so as to retain localized documents in the folder or pocket.   2 Article according to claim 1, characterized in that the flap (11) is monolithic   with the wall (2) which supports the flap.   3 Article according to claim 2, characterized in that the article (1) in its entirety is   formed from a single folded blank.   4 Article according to claim 3, characterized in that the article (1) is manufactured at   from a rigid polypropylene blank.   Stationery in the form of a binder or pocket (1) for containing documents, a first side wall (2) of the binder or pocket being formed from a rigid material having inherent elasticity , characterized in that the first wall (2) supports a flap (11) which is folded back to extend in the space (6) defined between said first wall (2) of the article and an opposite wall (3) , the flap (11) being resiliently biased towards the opposite wall (3) to retain documents located in the filing cabinet or the cover.   6 Article according to claim 5, characterized in that said opposite wall (3) of the file cabinet or of the pocket supports a flap (8) designed to be folded so as to cover the first wall (2) and to close the file cabinet or the pocket.   7 Article according to claim 6, characterized in that said flap (8) supported by the opposite wall (3) is provided with a tab (9) intended to be introduced into a slot (10) made in said first wall (2).