FR2830793A1 - File for vertical storage of documents has two sections connected by folding spine and containing removable folders - Google Patents

Abstract

The file consists of two sections (1PA) connected by a folding spine (A15), each section containing one or more removable folders (d1). The folders are held in pockets on the inner surfaces of the file and have their upper ends covered by opening flaps. The design of the file allows it to be stored in an upright position, with the flaps opened to remove and replace the folders.

Description

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- The present invention relates to the realization of a classification system and
Vertical storage of documents and their sub-files, in which the means which determine the verticality of the files assist and reinforce those participating in the vertical stability of their binders and vice versa.

- This form of Classification and Storage can thus be combined and supported on the shelf of a cupboard or cupboard, for example. It thus joins the concept of its predecessor: that of the lever filing cabinet and the multitude of ring filing cabinets that resulted.
But in fact mechanisms inseparable from their filing cabinets and the perforations they cause: the present system offers flexibility of use at all stages.

 - The files can be advantageously and optionally used in their filing cabinets or independently. In all cases, this form of classification makes it: a powerful working tool allowing to accumulate time savings as and when it is used.

- These files allow you to: insert, bundle, compress, instantly maintain a variable thickness of documents in order to make them easy and quick to handle, search, consult, extract, reinsert.

- For this purpose, the files are formed by a relatively rigid backsplash. Most often reinforced with lateral and horizontal wings of variable width and shape, its base being it directly or indirectly extended by a compressing flap providing a permanent pocket for retaining and stability in verticality of the bundle, while the part high of this backsplash has a horizontal and vertical locking retainer instantly retractable behind the backsplash. A retainer which generally takes the form of a flap extending the horizontal top of this backsplash.

- These files are intended to be able to be used independently of the file folder in which the horizontal wing of their top can instantly fit together so that the file is thus suspended from the top of one of the two internal walls of this file.

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- Among the variants offered by these file folders which can also retain and fix the files on their internal walls, they differ in particular by the binding bridge with a width of 250 m / m and a constant thickness of 70 mlm and triangular binding with a width (standard) of 280 m / m and a variable thickness of 70 or 80 m / m, for example. since it can be compressed and reduced for storage or transport e.g. a few m / m thick, ie a flexibility of space and in a cabinet for example. likely to translate into space savings of around 80%.

 To this reduction in the linear space requirement of the shelves by file folders with triangular binding is added the ability to be able to superimpose them horizontally since they in fact constitute substantially parallelepipedic blocks thus escaping. and by nature to the triangulated shape of ring binders eg.

- The storage capacity of a file which is currently around 33 mlm can thus vary depending on the height of the flap, which conversely could be reduced to form the writing block on one wall and the other remaining reserved in the ranking.

- Among the signaling means currently offered, there is a range of sub-files characterized by the verticality of their design determined by the advantages sought and mentioned above, as well as the means of being easily bundled without friction problems. Finally, the combination of means used to generate a synergy of positive results takes particular account of the simplicity and flexibility of the manufacturing means.

- Below are some examples of implementation among various means used to form the file folders of this classification and storage system.

 Fig. 1. is a perspective view of a file folder having a compressible articulated binding, the right wall of which comprises at the rear and at the top a mini slot for free rotation for the retractable flap of its removable file while on the wall of left the file is fixed on its wall, its retractable flap being eclipsed on the wall of the filing cabinet: we can see in this compartmentalized bundling a pocket backrest whose elastic retention of its flap, visible on its left, is fixed far towards the top of its wing and the outside of its backsplash.

 Fig. 2: is a schematic view of the horizontal end of two file folders whose articulated bindings are compressed partially and differently.

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 Fig, 2a: is a schematic view of the horizontal end of a sectioned file close to its articulated binding, formed by two independent walls and whose two angulated planes are each extended in the central part by a mini plane parallel to the walls and the connection opposite allows to retain a third plane.

Fig. 3: is a view of the vertical end of a file folder whose backsplash is extended at the bottom by a compressing flap and in the upper part extended by a retractable flap also connected. by an elastic connection taking on the lateral wing of the backsplash to be fixed on its external part; and in the lower part as in the upper part a vertical line of dotted lines schematize the possible connection point of each of the two flaps while the retractable one is also shown schematically in dotted lines in the open position on the external part of the backsplash.

Fig. 4: is a schematic view of an independent shutter whose internal top is supported on that of its slir backsplash which it is attached to its left and in a dark part slightly off the top to allow the part of the shutter located on the right and comprising a signaling means to pivot in the direction of the arrow.

The fis. 5: is a perspective view of the left and top part of a sectioned folder of a third of its width and height in order to illustrate a form of retention of a retractable flap by an elastic tape sliding in a sheath, blocked in a slide, making it possible to orient its fixing towards the external part of the backsplash, by compressing its lateral retaining wing and by marking in dotted lines the beginning of an assembly diagram of this elastic tape.

The fis. 6: is a perspective view of the profiled shape of the sheath and its ribbon. illustrated in fig. previous.

Fig. 7: is a perspective view comprising in the foreground a slide extended at the rear by a plastic section disengaged from this slide; we can thus distinguish the profiled shape of its three planes resting on the wall of a shutter on which it takes its retention and fixing thanks to a foldable tab on the external part of the wall and according to a dotted and arrowed diagram thus allowing to partially close the end of the slide in order to form a narrow passage for the sliding of an elastic tape.

Fig. 8: is a view illustrating an embodiment of a file binder from the cutting of a relatively rigid cardboard plan, the central part of which forms the binding bridge is on each of its two opposite vertical sides extended by a wall on which is fixed the grooved cutout of the semi-rigid cardboard plane of a folder: while the top of this bridge sees its height slightly reduced by a cutout offering free rotation for the elastic tape of each of the retractable flaps.

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La fig. 9 : est une vue schématique et en perspective d'un classeur dossiers du type Pont reliure accolé verticalement à un classeur dossiers dont l'épaisseur est en partie réduite grâce à la compressibilité de sa reliure.

Fig. 9: is a schematic view in perspective of a folder binder of the Bridge binding type attached vertically to a folder binder whose thickness is partially reduced thanks to the compressibility of its binding.

The faith. 10: is a perspective view of a pocket sub-folder whose backsplash is extended, laterally by support and retaining wings. vertically and at its base by a compressing flap of a specific height, and its upper part also extended by a flap, the end of which is engaged under the compressing flap from the bottom of which each of the two lateral elastic retainers is fixed towards the top of the 'side wing of the backsplash, while the top flap has a vertical and central elastic connection taking its removable retainer on the top of the bottom flap, this upper part is provided with a slide comprising two forms of signaling.

Fig. 11: is a view illustrating in section the lateral end of a backrest, the retractable flap of which is open and rejected on the external part of its backsplash in order to differentiate it from the pocket sub-folder which is integrated therein and allow its elastic link centered between that of the compressing flap and that of the retractable flap of the bundling folder.

Fig. 12: is a sectional view of a semi-rigid paper sub-folder having its top flap engaged under that of the bottom.

Fig .. 13: is a perspective view of a file folder whose central part of each of these two vertical support walls is extended by an articulated plane connecting to the center to form a compressible triangular binding comprising at the top each one a mini slot of free rotation for the elastic ribbon of a retractable flap belonging to the right to a removable folder illustrating in the foreground of its bundling a paper folder whose vertical dotted lines schematize the lateral retaining wings, and at the top of the central part of the left wall we find the rigid and flexible blade whose base is fixed there so that its top is flush with its own to form the vertical suspension of a file coming to be embedded there, and being retained at the base by an illustrated articulated cardboard plane unfolded under this wall and in the retained position on the compressing flap of the right backrest.

Fig. 14: is a perspective view of the left part of the top of a backsplash in order to schematize its external support and retaining wing, presented slightly open, and making it possible to fix a retractable flap and intended to be embedded on the blade of vertical suspension of a removable backrest.

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 Fig. 15: is a perspective view of the top of the external part of the backsplash of a removable backrest making it possible to illustrate in dotted lines the quadrangular blade of the wall fitted under the support and retaining wing of the backsplash.

Fig. 16: is a schematic perspective view of the positioning of a mini slot near the end of the summit giving rise to the triangulated joint.

The fiR. 17: is a schematic perspective view of approximately one third of the lower left part of a file in order to illustrate a profile in the form of a clamp for fitting and bordering the horizontal edge of a flap to ensure the support, sliding and retaining of an elastic tape fixed near the external lateral border of the backsplash at a determined height.

Fig. 18: is a view of the profiled shape of the vertical end of a file, the retractable flap of which is open in order to allow consultation and reading of documents, the base of which is held vertically and partially supported on the internal part of the flap of this very schematic folder model.

Fig. 19: is a view of the cut out shape of a plane of semi-rigid cardboard making it possible to produce in part a file comprising in the left part an adjoining retractable flap and illustrated in FIG. previous and on the right a file whose independent retractable shutter illustrated in the upper part is connected to its backsplash by an elastic tape at each of these two opposite lateral ends; the central part of each of these two backsplashes being connected to each other by a connecting end to form a portfolio.

The present filing system for vertical storage of documents and their subfolders is currently based on the production of binders (1PA) fig. 1-2-2 bis and (1 PB) fig. 8 and 9 allowing the retention in verticality, fixed or removable (Ml) fig. 13 of the files (dl) fig. 1-5-
11-14-15-17 as will be seen below.

égale à celle de sa paroi (A2) de 285 mm limitée perpendiculairement par l'arête (A5) de 320 mm de haut parallèle au rainurage d'articulation (A12) : la partie centrale comportant, le cas échéant. un rivet de sertissage pour un ruban élastique (A6) de 24 cm de longueur, largeur 8 This binder (1PA) whose articulated binding allows it to have a compressible thickness is produced in this example from a relatively rigid cardboard plane, 2 mm thick, 320 mm wide and d 'a length of approximately 660 mm, due to account for the three grooves (A10) and (Ail) ensuring the articulated and triangulated connection (A15) fig. 1 and 13 between the two parallel (opposite) walls (A2), each limited: by a vertical support edge (A3) parallel to that of the top (A4) of a length

equal to that of its 285 mm wall (A2) bounded perpendicularly by the 320 mm high edge (A5) parallel to the articulation groove (A12): the central part comprising, where appropriate. a crimping rivet for an elastic ribbon (A6) 24 cm long, width 8

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 mm ensuring in particular the closing of the filing cabinet and making it possible to connect the external part of the two walls.

verticaux de 36mm de large reliés et articulés au centre grâce au rainurage (ait) et aux extrémités verticales opposées par les rainurages (A12). The vertical grooving (A12) thus joins the edges (A3) and that of the top (A4) to allow forming the triangulated and compressible joint (Al 5) comprising: two planes

vertical 36mm wide connected and articulated in the center thanks to the grooving (ait) and to the vertical ends opposed by the grooves (A12).

1 This articulation (Al 5) begins approximately 36 mm from the grooving (AI2), ie at the alignment of the vertical edge (C2) of the mini slot (CRI) fig. 1 and 16 located on each of the two edges (A4) in order to facilitate the rotation of the retractable flap (6) of the backrest (dl) fig. 1 and fig. 3 as will be seen below.

son plan articulé (Ail) peut être éventuellement prolongé et après un rainurage (A14) par un plan de liaison (A18) fig. 2bis d'une largeur de 25 mm environ orienté en partie interne du classeur et parallèlement à ses parois. De telle manière que ces deux plans (AI 8) puissent être accolés et reliés afin de pouvoir retenir entre leurs faces internes un plan souple ou articulé et complémentaire de signalisation. This 36 mm length extending beyond the width (less than 250 mm of the backrest (dl) taken here in reference fig. 1-2-2bis) thus makes it possible to very largely absorb the penetration of the point formed by the internal part. CAIO grooving) whatever the thickness and after compression of the files (dl) retained and blocked opposite on the internal walls of the file folder (1PA) fig. 1, which can also be produced as an illustrated or varnished card of 250 or 300gr per m2 for example; the rigidity of these walls (A2) then combining with that of the backsplashes of the backrests (dl) fig. 3. In all cases, each of the two walls (A2) and

its articulated plane (Ail) can possibly be extended and after grooving (A14) by a connection plane (A18) fig. 2bis with a width of approximately 25 mm oriented in the internal part of the filing cabinet and parallel to its walls. In such a way that these two planes (AI 8) can be joined and linked in order to be able to retain between their internal faces a flexible or articulated and complementary signaling plane.

- In this fig. 1 the two files (dl) facing each other are fixed by gluing the wall (A2) with the external part of the backsplashes (d2) assisted by four eyelets (A19) which can be usefully replaced by the recessed and suspended retainer (MI) fig. 13 but then used as a final, economical, secure attachment, as will be seen below.

 This family of files (dl) in fig. 3 overall has an overall height of 318 mm for a slightly extendable width of 235 mm. Its purpose is to make it a powerful working tool in subsequent classification work.

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- To this end and for this example, allowing in particular an easy bundling of 210 x 295 mm sheets and sheets and their adapted sub-files: the backrest Fig. 3-5-17 at a height from a groove (d3b) to that (d3H) of approximately 318 mm: and a width between the two opposite lateral grooves (dL2) of 235 mm extended by each of the two stiffening wings d and restraint (dL3) limited here to 7.5 mm - This rigidity backrest (d2) fig. 3 of variable nature and thickness is produced in the present example in a glossy card of approximately 300 gr / m2. Its base (d3b) is extended to 180 towards the central part by a flap (d4) with a width of 236 mm and an overall height of 105 mm to end with a means of support, restraint and rigidity , which in this fig. 3 takes the form of a slide (16A) formed by the extension to 180 towards the external part by a fold with a width of 35 mm extended again to 180 towards the inside of the previous fold of 25 mm wide (Dal ) - Which allows to engage in this slide (16A) an elastic band (d8b) fig. 1-3-17 of
190 mm long approximately. 6 mm wide and each of the two opposite ends of which is fixed to the external part of the backsplash (d2) close to the grooving (dL2) fig. 17 after having compressed the lateral wings (dL3) this fixing (d8F) being carried out approximately 15 mm above the top of the flap (d4).

- For a variety of uses and materials such as those illustrated in figs. 4-7-14-15-
18-19 the standard files (dl) are likely to include slight variant embodiments such that the flaps (d6) are attached to their backsplashes (d2) fig. 3 by being fixed on the external part of the top of their backsplashes (d2) by means of a stiffening wing (d6R) for example and implemented in FIGS. 4-14-15 for example.

- Overall, these standard files (dl) fig. 1-3-5-7 have their means of support, sliding, retaining, orientation of their elastic ribbons (d8H) and (d8b) in order to allow the retractable flaps (d6) to be able to slip away under the 'effect of a slight push and vice versa block a bundle to make a manipulation block of substantially parallelepiped shape.

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In this glossy card of approximately 250 gr / m2 the left and upper part of the backrest (dl) of fig. 5 illustrates: the flap (d6) extending the top (d3H) of the backsplash (d2) by folding 180 of a plane (d05) forming this flap, of variable length which is here approximately 145 mm including grooving. Its width is that of the backsplash (d2) or 235 mm.

plan (d05) sur une long. de 30mm pour donner naissance a un premier pli orienté à 180 en direction du sommet, pour former le premier plan de la coulisse (160) fig. 3 de 30mm de large, suivi par un second pliage à 180 en direction de la partie interne dttprécédent par un pli de retenu de 20mm de large. (16C1) Entre ce dernier et la partie interne du pli (16C) vient se loger la gaine profilée plastique (1601) fig. 5 et 6 comportant deux ailes permettant d'emboîter le ruban élastique (d8H) dont chacune des deux extrémités opposées est fixée (d8F) à environ 15mm sous l'extrémité horizontale du pli (16d) et sur chacune des deux bordures latérales opposées et externes du dosseret (d2) proche du rainurage (dL2) fig. 5. Cette gaine (16G1) comporte donc deux ailes soit : une première plane d'une hauteur de 26 mm (gel) prolongée à 180 par une aile dont la partie haute est légèrement bombée (G2) et de 22 mm de haut, et la largeur interne de coulissement est de 20/10 de mm. The grooving of the top (d3h) is followed by four others, the first of which forms the fold (d04) of 5mm wide followed by three expansion folds of 10mm wide each and which extends the

plan (d05) on a long. 30mm to give birth to a first fold oriented 180 in the direction of the top, to form the first plane of the slide (160) fig. 3 of 30mm wide, followed by a second folding 180 to the inner part of the previous part by a retaining fold 20mm wide. (16C1) Between the latter and the internal part of the fold (16C) is housed the plastic profiled sheath (1601) fig. 5 and 6 comprising two wings making it possible to fit the elastic ribbon (d8H), each of the two opposite ends of which is fixed (d8F) approximately 15mm below the horizontal end of the fold (16d) and on each of the two opposite and external lateral edges of the backsplash (d2) close to the grooving (dL2) fig. 5. This sheath (16G1) therefore has two wings, namely: a first plane with a height of 26 mm (gel) extended to 180 by a wing whose upper part is slightly curved (G2) and 22 mm high, and the internal sliding width is 20/10 mm.

 - The base of the wing (01) fig. 6 thus offers a 4 mm support surface for the ribbon (d8H) as suggested by the sheath (16GI) illustrated at the bottom of FIG. 5. This means of fitting this elastic ribbon (d8b) is inverted in its retention of the flap (d4) fig. 17, the two external lateral attachments (d8F) of which are located 15mm above the top of the profile (45), the two wings of equal width here pinch the top of the horizontal edge of the flap (d4) of the backrest (dl) with a height of 105mm to extend the base of the backsplash (d2) by the flap (d4) its construction is similar to that of the flap (d6) and allows in particular the support ply (d04) extending to 90 the grooving (d3b) to participate with the following folds (d5) in the vertical seat of the backrests (dl) fig. 1.

 - The narrow orientation corridor (G3) for the exit of the ribbon (d8H) cumulated with the free sliding of its length 190mm and the resulting free elasticity as well as the length of the sheath (16G1) of 238mm allowing an overshoot of about 15/10 mm at each of

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 two ends of the slide (16C) fig. 3 and 5 facilitate the rotational movement of the ribbon (d8H) to eclipse the retractable flap (d6) fig. 1-3-5.

The slide (16E) fig. 7, independent support. retaining, orientation and free sliding of the tape (A8H) of a retractable flap (d6) on which it can be located anywhere of its height and also participate in the retention of various signaling means.

This grooved slide (16E) is made of relatively rigid cardboard or plastic and in a suitable color, it is easily achievable in small width 18 to 20mm for example and is made as the only retractable means in the proximity of the top and a backsplash (d2) thanks in particular to the great elasticity of its long sliding elastic ribbon.

- This slide (16E) has a width before grooves of 95mm and a length of 236mm increased by that of each of its two folding legs (16E3) by 25mm, ie 290mm grooves included. The 236mm forming the main part of this slide (16E) have two 180 folds to form three wings: the first (16E1) 35mm wide rests on the plane of the flap (16d) fig. 7 and is extended opposite the previous by the outer wing (16E) also designating this slide and a width of 30mm again extended opposite the previous by a wing (16E2) of 27mm large.

- The outer wing (16E) is extended at each of its two opposite ends and after grooving (16E4) by a folding tab (16E3) 25mm long but 22mm wide starting towards the base (16E7) in such a way to create in the upper part a narrow passage of 8 mm high (16E5) to allow the rotation to be directed up or down to a ribbon (d8H) after this tab has been folded down behind the flap (d6) and the assembly fixed by an eyelet (16E3) for example.

 Among the signaling means; the transparent folding plastic slide (SI) 45mm long, for example illustrated as an extension of that (16E) also has three wings.

 The first with a height of 45mm (S2) is housed between the wing (16El) and that (16E2) fig. 7 and abuts on the internal base (16E7) of the latter.

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The top of this wing (S2) is extended to 180 opposite its internal part by the wing (SI) with a height of 48 mm and the base of which is again extended to 180 by a wide radius. the wing (S3) which is housed and supported and retained in the passage (16E6) existing between the external base of the wing (16E2) and the external part of the flap (d6).

Finally, the retaining passage between the wing (16E1) and that (16E2) of the slide (16E) also constitutes a means of bearing on the internal part (16E7) of the spoke forming the base of the wing (16EI) for signaling means of various formats fig. 1-4-10-11.

The filing cabinet for files (AB1) fig. 13 includes, like the similar one (JPA) fig. 1 two mini slots (CRI) fig. 16 intended to facilitate the rotation of the ribbons (d8H) of the retractable flaps.

 - These slots (CRI) are made from the upper edge (A4) and 35.5mm from the articulation groove (A12) by a cut (C2) perpendicular to this edge and 25mm high followed by 90 by a second (C3) 12mm wide which extends the cutout (C4) to join the edge (A4) about 18mm from the articulation groove (A12).

 This workbook (ABI) fig. 13 is characterized in particular by its removable attachment means for files (MI) which allows them to fit together and suspend them by the top of their backsplashes (d2) and lock their vertical locking by a removable and retractable means (ML) to the right of this fig. 13. A means capable of taking various forms or of being advantageously mutated into permanent fixation.

 The internal wall (A2) of this filing cabinet (ABI) comprises at its upper level a rectangular connection plane (MI) made of relatively rigid plastic and 8/10 mm. The two parallel edges (M2) correspond to its length of 180mm and those (M3) to its height of 100mm. The lower part (M4) of about 40mm high is glued and / or eyeleted on the wall (A2) in such a way that its upper edge (M2) almost comes flush with that (A4) of the wall (A2) and that a of its two lateral edges (M3) is located approximately 33mm from the vertical edge (AS) of this wall (A2).

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(d2R) du dosseret (d2). Ces dossiers emboîtés et suspendus sont également retenus en direction du bas ; soit d'une manière définitive grâce à un agrafage collage ; ou oeilletage par ./ exemple ; ou, d'une manière amovible telle que l'utilisation d'un bouton pression ou de
Yelcro par exemple. Dans le cas présent il s'agit d'une retenue amovible fixée sur la partie plus centrale de la base de cette paroi (A2) sur laquelle cette retenue (ML) est escamotable. (M3). This wing (d2R) 20mm wide fig. 14 and 15 is formed by the extension to approximately 1800 of the top of the backrest (d2) and after that of the angle (db2) of the retained support wing (dL3). This wing (d2R) is capped by that (d6R) of the flap (d6) with a width of 15mm. These two superimposed wings are then connected to the external part of the backsplash by means of two eyelets, the center axis of each of which is situated approximately 27mm from each of the two lateral ends of these superimposed wings. This connecting means (Ml) thus achieves a support (rounded corners deducted) of about 140mm2 on the internal part of the wing folding groove

(d2R) of the backsplash (d2). These nested and suspended files are also retained in the downward direction; either definitively by means of a stapling collage; or eyeleting for example. or, in a removable manner such as the use of a press button or of
Yelcro for example. In this case it is a removable retainer fixed to the more central part of the base of this wall (A2) on which this retainer (ML) is retractable.

The latter is produced from a rectangular strip of glossy card similar to that of the file (dl) of which it illustrates the retention of the flap (d6) to the right of FIG. 13, with a width of 80mm, its length of 285mm makes it possible to form three flaps connected by two very short articulation servants. The first (LI) with a length of 95mm extended by a hinge flap (L2) with a length of 5mm shared by a folding groove (L5) located in alignment with the edge (A3) making the 'vertical support of the filing cabinet (1PA).

 Which flap (L2) is extended by a second (L3) 105mm long extended by a hinge flap (L6) with a length of 3mm with three grooves to ensure folding and extension of the third flap (L4 ).

 Not used, this additional retainer (ML) on the right and on the left of fig. 13: the flap (L3) is pressed against the flap (LI), the base of which is glued to that of the wall (A2) of the filing cabinet and over a height of 30mm in order to allow the upper part to be slightly apart in order to be able to insert the flap (L4). To retain the flap (d6) of the backrest (dl) the flap (L3) is attached to the wall of this flap which is retained downwards by the flap (L4) folded over the internal wall of the flap (d6) to the right of fig. 13.

 Thanks to a combination of use of the connecting means (Ml) and (ML) it is thus possible to produce retention systems, fixed or removable of files (dl) for example on the internal wall of filing cabinets (I PA) or (1PB) for example in order to give the storage of these files a reinforced stability in their support in verticality.

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élastique (d8h) et notamment dans la découpe (P4). Sur chacune des deux parois de ce classeur (IPB) fig. 8 se trouve schématisée en pointillés des moyens de retenu fixes ou amovibles : à gauche de la fig. 8 la retenu (Ml) est rendue définitive par un oeilletage (P) en partie basse du dossier, à droite la retenue (M 1) es1 assetée le partie basse par la retenue amovible (ML). These file folders (IPB) shown diagrammatically in fig. 8 and 9 differ from those (1PA) by the width reduced to 250mm of their vertical mounting and support walls (P5) with a height of 320mm joined by a binding bridge (PI) with a width of 70mm and a height also reduced to 295mm by a cutout (P4) fig8 and 9 forming a U between the horizontal edges (P3) of the top of the walls (P5) each of whose two opposite ends has its angle rounded by a radius of 8mm approximately to facilitate rotation of the ribbon

elastic (d8h) and in particular in the cutout (P4). On each of the two walls of this filing cabinet (IPB) fig. 8 is shown diagrammatically in dotted lines of the fixed or removable retaining means: to the left of FIG. 8 the retainer (Ml) is made final by an eyelet (P) in the lower part of the backrest, on the right the retainer (M 1) is activated the lower part by the removable retainer (ML).

The connection means (MI) of files (dl) for example shown diagrammatically in this fig. 8. fixed on the left and removable on the right, highlight: the minimal thickness which characterizes this kind of mechanism making it possible to classify legible documents parallel to their support in verticality or even, if necessary perpendicularly in binders whose parallel grooves ( P8) fig. 9 bordering the binding bridge (Pl) to articulate the walls (P2) fig. 9 can thus offer a reduced volume for storage or transport when the walls of these binders are joined.

The pocket subfolders (SPI) fig. 10 and 11 have for main object that to let penetrate freely or extract without restraint or friction of documents or paper subfolders (dPl) fig. 12 for example in folders (dl) fig. ll. A drawback which frequently occurs when, for example, the base of the aforementioned documents is engaged or retained by the elastic angular closure of numerous files also serving as sub-files.

 The creation of these sub-files (SPI) is necessarily inspired by the concept of using this vertical storage classification and is distinguished by a combination of means making it possible in particular to avoid the disadvantage previously mentioned: as well as the backsplash (SD2 ) fig. 10 of the sub-folder (SPI) fig. 11 made of glossy card of 250gr / m2 at a height of 308mm and a width of 230mm bordered laterally by retained support wings (SL3) with a width of 9mm (fig. 10).

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- The base (SD3) of the backsplash (SD2) is extended by folding 180 to give birth to a flap (SP4) with a width of 230mm but a height of 135mm ending in a slide (16El) fig. 10 etl Idune width of 25mm.

dossier d'enliassement (dl). fig. ll Et le ruban élastique (S 18) fig. 10 et 11 de 8mm de large et 320mm environ de long retenu par la coulisse (16El) afin de relier le sommet du sousdossier (SPI) à la partie externe de son dosseret (SD2) proche de l aile d'appui retenue (SL2) que ce ruban comprime, après avoir été fixé à environ 90mm du sommet dû dosseret (SD2) afin de permettre au sous dossier (SPI) de pénétrer sans friction dans un dossier (dl) ayant son volet rétractable (d6) ouvert et de pouvoir également refermer ce dernier sans risquer d'entrer en contact avec la retenue élastique (S 18).

- In such a way that the base of the slide (16El) of the flap (SP4) of a sub-folder (SPI) is, after being bundled, a few mm higher than the top of the flap (d4) of this

bundling folder (dl). Fig. ll And the elastic band (S 18) fig. 10 and 11 of 8mm wide and approximately 320mm long retained by the slide (16El) in order to connect the top of the backrest (SPI) to the external part of its backrest (SD2) close to the retained support wing (SL2) that this ribbon compresses, after having been fixed at approximately 90mm from the top of the backsplash (SD2) in order to allow the sub-folder (SPI) to penetrate without friction in a folder (dl) having its retractable flap (d6) open and also being able close the latter without risking contact with the elastic retainer (S 18).

- Thanks to a 180 folding the top of the backrest of this sub-folder (SPI) is extended 1 directly (or indirectly with the wing (d6R) fig. 3 and 14) by a flap (SP6) fig. 10 and 11 230mm wide and 190mm high so that its end can take hold on the internal edge of the flap (SP4). This retainer is assisted in the central part by another elastic vertical (SP7) fig. 10 which, after having been released, allows this flap (P6) to be able to be folded down 'towards the external part of its backrest (D2). One end of this elastic tape (SP7) 8mm wide and 50mm long is fixed by an eyelet 20mm from the top of the backrest (SPI) and from the opposite end, is generally fixed by an eyelet to the central part a trapezoidal plastic plate (SP8) with a height of 35mm and whose large base with a width of 28mm oriented towards the top of this flap (SP6) allows to take hold on the base of the slide (16Eî ) fig. 10 in which this large base is fitted to ensure the retention of the flap (SP6) according to the illustration in dotted lines in this fig.

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The subfolders (DPI) fig. 12 offer, like those (SPI), a reading parallel to their vertical supports and make it possible to carry out a functional compartmentalization and in particular signage in the bundling of standard files (dl). These shirts (DP1) in relatively rigid paper and generally of various colors have a backsplash (DP2) of 308mm high and 240mm wide possibly bordered on these lateral sides by wings of variable widths (shown diagrammatically in dotted lines on the right part of the fig. 13). The folding at 1800 of the extension of the top of the backsplash (dP2) makes it possible to produce the flap (dP3) of a

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height of 75mm possibly extended to take hold behind the shutter (dP4) and in the lower part, the extension of this backsplash allows the shutter (dP4) to be made from
160mm in order to offer an easy grip when handling these shirts in the middle of a bundle.

Figures 18 and 19 tend to schematically illustrate a simplified form of files (1) capable of being connected laterally by a bridge (10) to form a portfolio (11) and can also be classified vertically. These files (1) on the left and (IA) on the right fig. 19 are produced in a plastic cardboard of 1.5 to 2.5 mm thickness allowing nevertheless -. the grooving and folding at 180, oriented towards the center of their backsplashes, flaps (4) and (4B) from the bottom (6) and (6A) from the top retained and compressed each by an elastic ribbon (8H) each of which of the two opposite ends is fixed by an eyelet on the external lateral border of their respective backsplash after sliding on the longitudinal and internal part of each flap and emerging through the center of the eyelets (6F) located at each of two opposite ends. In order to facilitate understanding of this illustration, the flap (6A) at the top right of this fig. 19 is diagrammatically widely separated from its backsplash (2A) while this retractable flap (6A) should, when open, be located opposite the external and invisible part of its backsplash.

Claims (7)

IPB) by means of a horizontal retaining wing (d2R) situated at the top of the backrest (dl) and which is positioned on the top (M2) of a relatively rigid and rectangular connecting means (Ml), said connecting means (Ml) having a lower part (M4) fixed by eyelets or glued to the wall (A2) of the file folder so that the top (M2) of the connecting means (Ml) is flush with the upper edge of the wall (A2) and in that the backrest (dl) further comprises compressing and retractable flaps on the one hand (d4) on its base and on the other hand (d6) on its top retained on the external and opposite lateral edges (d8t) of the file (dl) by means of elastic ribbons (d8b, d8h), said flaps ensuring the stability of the bundle of documents and its blocking and in that the wall (A2) of the filing cabinet also comprises in its lower part a removable and retractable connection system (ML) which extends the base of the filing cabinet to 180 and which ensures maintaining the flap (d4) of the backrest (dl) in its central part.  CLAIMS 1). Means for filing and vertical storage of documents comprising a file folder (1PA, 1PB) and at least one file (dl) characterized in that on the one hand the file folder is provided with two walls (A2) connected by means of a binding bridge (PI) which can be articulated and compressible (A15), in that, on the other hand, the file (dl) is fitted and removably fixed on one or other of the internal walls of the file folder (IPA) , 2). Means for filing and vertical storage of documents according to claim 1 characterized in that the elastic ribbons (d8b, d8h) maintained on the external and opposite lateral edges (d8f) of the backrest (dl) ensure the vertical compression of two wings of lateral support (dl3) of the backrest via a slide (16A, 16C) in which the ribbons are slipped. 3). Means for filing and vertical storage of documents according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the slide (16C) is obtained by two successive folds 180 of an extension of the horizontal end of the flap (d6) in order to ensure the retention of a profiled plastic sheath (16G1), both folds forming a narrow sliding passage (G3), the two ends of which allow the elastic tape (d8h) to move freely in order to ensure the rotation of the retractable flap (d6). <Desc / Clms Page number 16> 4). Means for filing and vertical storage of documents according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the file folder (IPB) comprises, at the top of its binding bridge (PI), a cutout (P4) intended to facilitate the rotation of the elastic tape (d8h) of the retractable flap (d6) and may also include a mini slot (CRI), located at the top of each of the two walls (A2) of the file folder. 5). Means for filing and vertical storage of documents according to any one of claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the flap (d6) is provided with a wing (d6R) itself capped at the top of the backrest (dl) by a wing (d2R) which is fixed to the external wall of the backrest by eyelets. 6). Means for filing and vertical storage of documents according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the file (dl) internally comprises pocket sub-files (DPI) which have their base and their top respectively extended by a flap ( dp4) and (dp3) obtained by folding said extensions and in that the flap (dp3) is of a height such that it is retained by the flap (dp4) in which it engages. 7). Means for filing and vertical storage of documents according to claim 6 characterized in that the pocket sub-folder (DPI) comprises at its base a compressing flap (SP4) obtained by folding the flap (dp4) extending the base retained by a elastic tape (SIS), said elastic tape (SIS) being located above the flap (d4) of the folder (dl) containing it and below its flap (d6).