GB2484252A

GB2484252A - Paper folding device combined with a ruler

Info

Publication number: GB2484252A
Application number: GB0813041A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Brett Cattlin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-01-14
Filing date: 2008-07-16
Publication date: 2012-04-04
Also published as: GB0813041D0; GB0801291D0

Abstract

A paper folding device comprises a flat, elongate member having a recessed channel 4 on the upper surface of the elongate member and elevated guides 2 positioned above and adjacent to the channel 4. The device has stop blocks 10 positioned within the channel 4 to aid positioning of the paper. The underside of the elevated guides 2 comprise sloped ribs. The paper folding device may be in the form of a ruler with measurements and straight edges for drawing straight lines. The device is used for accurately folding paper so that it fits into an envelope.

Description

Combined Paper Folder &StationetyRuler Baclçgnjund This invention relates to a stationery ruler, which can also be used as a guide for accurately and quickly folding A4 sized sheetls of paper into DIJZ, AS or A6 sized documents.

Folding an A4 sheet of paper into DLJZ sized documents can be difficult to achieve accurately, and also time consuming.

In order to create an accurate DIJZ size document, an A4 sheet of paper must be folded across its width into three equal portions. If an A4 sheet of paper is not folded accurately, it may fit into a DL sized envelope, but it Will not be in equal portions (three thirds) and this could mean the folded sheet needs to be re-folded in order to make it fit the envelope and/or display the address on the document behind the envelope window precisely.

Paper that has been incorrectly folded and subsequently re-folded, causes unsightly and unnecessary crease lines which in turn, results in a poorly presented, unprofessional document.

Staternept of Invention To overcome this, the present invention proposes a combined stationery ruler, which can also be used as a guide for accurately folding A4 sheets of paper into DL/Z, AS or A6 sized documents. The combined ruler comprises of specifically dimensioned guides, which when used in conjunction with one another are equal in measurement to one third of the length of an A4 sheet of paper. The guides are accurately positioned adjacent to a recess channel. The recess channel is specifically dimensioned for the purpose of accommodating numerous amounts of A4 sheets of paper. By using the fixed guides in conjunction with the recess channel, A4 sheetls of paper can be precisely positioned adjacent to the ruler guides which, enables the user to rely upon the fixed measurement of the guides, thus providing a reliable method for folding paper in to precisely sized documents which are compatible with DLJZ, C5 or C6 size envelopes.

Advantaga The present invention has the following advantages: I. The combined paper folder and stationery ruler can be used as a reliable method for folding A4 paper into accurately formed DIIJZ, A5 or A6 sized documents, which are compatible with DL, CS or C6 sized envelopes.

2. The combined paper folder and stationery ruler can be used for accurately folding numerous sheets of A4 paper into DL/Z, AS and A6 sized documents at one time.

3. The combined paper folder and stationery ruler can be used as a typical ruler for the purpose of drawing straight lines and measuring etc. 1.

Introduction to Drawings

An example of the invention will now be described by referring to the accompanying drawings: Fig 1. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler.

Fig 2. Shows a side, plan and base view of the combined ruler.

Fig 3, For the purpose of converting an A4 Sheet of paper into a DL Sized document, Fig 3 shows a plan view of the combined ruler with an A4 sheet of paper inserted beneath the guides and into the recess channel.

Fig 4. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the bottom third of the A4 sheet of paper folded upward and over the base side of the guide.

Fig 5. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the top third of the A4 sheet of paper folded downward and over the top side of the guide thus accurately creating a DL sized document.

Fig 6. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the DL sized document now removed from the guide.

Fig 7. For the purpose of converting an A4 Sheet of paper into an A6 sized document, Fig 7 shows a plan view of the combined ruler with an A4 sheet of paper inserted beneath the guide and positioned against the stop block which is located adjacent to the top edges of each guide.

Fig 8. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the bottom half of the A4 sheet of paper folded upwards and positioned against the stop block, which is located adjacent to the top of the guide.

Fig 9. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the paper folded over from right to lefi and once again positioned against the stop block which is located adjacent to the top of the guide, thus creating an A6 sized document.

Fig 10. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the A6 sized document now removed from the guide.

Fig ii. For the purpose of converting an A4 Sheet of paper into an AS sized document, Fig El shows a plan view of the combined ruler with an A4 sheet of paper inserted beneath the guide and positioned against the stop block which is located adjacent to the top side of the guide.

Fig 12. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the bottom half of the A4 sheet of paper folded upward arid positioned against the stop block, which is located adjacent to the topside of the guide, thus creating an AS document.

Fig 13. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the AS sized document now removed from the guide.

Other Designs Fig 14. Shows a different version of the combined ruler with the guide located at one end of the ruler and an A4 sheet of paper inserted.

Fig 15. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the top two thirds of the A4 sheet of paper now folded downward over the guide.

Fig 16. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the bottom third of the A4 sheet of paper now folded upward to meet the top of the folded A4 sheet of paper, thus creating a DL or Z fold sized document.

Fig 17. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the DL sized document now removed from the guide.

Fig 18. For the purpose of converting an A4 sheet of paper into an AS sized document, Fig 18 shows a plan view of the combined ruler with an A4 sheet of paper inserted beneath the guide.

Fig 19. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the top half of the A4 sheet of paper folded downward and positioned against the base side of the recess channel, which is located beneath the guide.

Fig 20. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the AS sized document now removed from the guide.

Fig 21. For the purpose of converting an A4 sheet of paper into an A6 sized document, Fig 21 shows a plan view of the combined ruler with an A4 sheet of paper inserted beneath the guide and positioned against the base side of the recess channel, which is also located beneath the guide.

Fig 22. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the top half of the A4 sheet of paper folded downward and positioned against the base side of the recess channel, which is located beneath the guide.

Fig 23. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the paper folded over from right to left and once again positioned against the base side of the recess channel, thus creating an A6 sized document.

Fig 24. Shows a plan view of the combined ruler with the A6 sized document now removed from the guide.

Fig 25. Shows a base view of the combined ruler. The current view also shows two cut out sections in the base of the ruler, which are located adjacent to the underside of the guide.

Fig 26. Shows a side view of the combined ruler.

Fig 27. Shows a side end view of the combined ruler.

Fig 28. Shows a side end view of the combined ruler with an A4 sheet of paper inserted.

Fig 29. Shows a base view of the combined ruler with an A4 sheet of paper inserted.

Fig 30.Shows a base view of the combined ruler with an A4 sheet of paper inserted against the stop block.

Fig. 31. For the purpose of converting an A4 Sheet of paper into a DIJZ size document, Fig 31 shows a plan view of the combined ruler with an A4 sheet of paper inserted beneath the guide and positioned against the stop block.

Fig. 32. Shows the bottom third of the paper now folded upward and positioned behind the top ruler guide.

Fig. 33. Shows the top third of the paper folded downward over the guide.

Fig. 34. Shows the DL/Z size document removed from the guide.

Fig. 35. Shows a plan and side view of a folded DL and DIJZ size document.

Fig. 36. For the purpose of creating an AS Gatefold size document, Fig 36 shows an A4 sheet of paper inserted in to the recess channel and the top of the paper folded downward to meet with a centre mark which is located centrally on the ruler and adjacent to the ruler guide.

Fig. 37. Shows the bottom of the paper folded upward to meet with the centre mark, which is located centrally on the ruler and adjacent to the ruler guide.

Fig. 38. Shows a plan and side view of the A5lGatefold size document now removed from the ruler guide.

Detailed Description

According to the present invention, there is provided a combined paper folding stationery ruler (1) Figure 2. The combined ruler (I) Figure 2 has elevated guides, (2) which are located on an outer face surface of the ruler (3). The combined stationery ruler also has stop blocks (10), which are located adjacent to the ruler guides. The purpose of the stop blocks is to ensure that the paper is correctly positioned whilst being folded in to DL, Z, A6 and AS size documents. The combined ruler (I) also has a specifically dimensioned recess channel (4) which is located beneath the ruler guides (2) for the purpose of accommodating A4 sized paper (5) Figure 3. The guides (2) are specifically dimensioned for the purpose of providing a fixed measurement to assist in the ease of accurately and quickly folding A4 sheets of paper into recognised, universal standard sized documents. The combined stationery ruler can be used for folding A4 paper in to document sizes such as DL (6) Figure 6, A6 (7) Figure 10 and AS (8) Figures 13 and 38. This is achieved by placing A4 size paper (5) Figure 3 into the recess channel (4) Figure 2 of the ruler (I). The recess channel (4) is specifically located adjacent to the guides (2) therefore ensuring that the paper is located correctly in position whilst being folded over the guides (2) Figures 4 & 5 enabling accurately folded DJJZ (6) Figure 34, or A6 (7) Figure 10 and AS (8) Figure (13) sized documents to be created. The combined ruler (I) Figure (2) enables the user to create numerous amounts of accurately folded DL/Z (6) Figure 34 and AS (8) Figure 13 sized documents at one time by relying upon the fixed measurements of the guides (2) Figure 1. The combined ruler (I) Figure 25 has sloped ribs (9) which are located beneath the ruler guides (2). The purpose of the sloped ribs (9) is to ensure that the paper can be guided accurately and easily in to the recess channel (4) Figures 26 and 29. By inserting the paper beneath the sloped ribs (9) Figures 28 and 29 the paper is forced to bend around the base sides of the ribs, resulting in the paper being held securely within the recess channel (4) Figure 3 whilst being folded. The combined paper folder and stationery ruler (I) Figure 2 can also be used as a typical ruler for the purpose of drawing straight lines and measuring etc.

Claims

Claims 1. A combined stationery ruler comprising elevated guides specifically positioned adjacent to a recess channel located on an outer face surface for the purpose of accommodating A4 paper and in which the said guides are used for accurately proportioning and assisting in the said paper being folded into sizes compatible with DL, A6 and AS sized envelopes.
2. A combined stationery ruler according to claim 1, in which the elevated guides and adjacently positioned recess channel are specifically designed to accommodate and securely hold numerous amounts of A4 sized paper whilst being folded.
3. A combined stationery ruler according to claim 1, in which the elevated guides are specifically dimensioned for assisting in the method of folding A4 paper into three equal portions for the purpose of creating DL and or DLZ sized documents.
4. A combined stationery ruler according to claim I, in which the ruler comprises of stop blocks which are specifically located on an outer face surface of the ruler and dimensioned for assisting in the method of accurately positioning A4 paper for the purpose of folding the said paper into DL, DL/Z, AS and A6 sized documents.
5. A combined stationery ruler according to claim I, in which the underside of the elevated guides comprise of sloped ribs, which are specifically located and dimensioned for the purpose of assisting in the A4 paper being easily and accurately positioned into the recess channel which is located on an outer face surface of the ruler.
6. A combined stationery ruler according to claim 1, in which the underside of the elevated guides comprise of sloped ribs, which are specifically located and dimensioned for securely holding A4 sized paper whilst being folded.
7. A combined stationery ruler according to claim I, in which the recess channel is specifically dimensioned for the purpose of accommodating numerous amounts of A4 sized paper.
8. A combined stationery ruler according to claim 1, in which the ruler can also be used as a typical ruler for the purpose of drawing straight lines and measuring.