US1624776A

US1624776A - File jacket

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Publication number: US1624776A
Application number: US691456A
Authority: US
Inventors: John K Cassel
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-02-08
Filing date: 1924-02-08
Publication date: 1927-04-12
Anticipated expiration: 1944-04-12

Description

Apiil 12; 1927.

J. K. CRSSEL FILE JACKET Filed Feb. 8. 1924 2 Sheets-Shoat 1 n I j I mvsNjronv WITNISS:

Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

TENT reme.

JOHN K. GASSEL, AINSWORTH, NEBRASKA.

FILE JACKET.

Application filed February 8, 1924. Serial No. 691,456.

taining means formed in the sheet of which the jacket is made. I

A further object is to form the jacket with two series of sockets, oppositely located, for engagement by the ends of the resilient element, so that'the papers within maybe retained in compact form regardless of the thickness of the packet, if within the limits of the construct-ion. I

A still further object is to provide a device which shall include a rear element aper tured at opposite ends and reinforced on the inner side, to provide pockets for engagement by the resilient strip secured to one free edge of the file jacket, at the back thereof. a

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction described illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the jacket, folded Figure 2is a plan View of the open jacket; Figure 3 a plan View, showing-the other side of the open jacket; Figure 4 is a section on line H of Figure 2; Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 3; Figure 6 is a fragmentary View of a modified construction; :Figure 7 is a section on line 77 of Figure 6.

I provide a blank of tag board or the like,

including a central portion 10 adapted to constitute the front of the jacket, and including side flaps 11 and 12 each having a series of score lines 13.

One edge 14 is folded over and incloses a resilient metallic strip 15, the folded-over portion being glued down or otherwise secured at 16, and the ends being cut away at 17 to allow the strip to project as shown.

The flap 11 is provided with a series of slots 18 spaced from one edge, and a similar series 19 near the other edge. Any suitable number of apertures is provided, and they may be designated by numerals, in order that corresponding apertures may be engaged by opposite ends of the strip, without exercis ng particular care in securing the jacket. The edge carrying the metallic strip is simply folded over, and portions 11 and 12 are slightly creased on any of the score lines which provide proper adjustment. The spring is slightly bowed, the ends caused to engage corresponding sockets, and the spring then allowed to resume normal position,thereby retaining the jacket securely.

In order to avoid contact between t-l'le'efnds of the spring and any of the papers, and to provide reinforcement, edge extension portions 11 of the flaps llare folded inwardly, and a suitable flexible reinforcement or-strip 20 is doubled and interposed'between each of portions 11 and the flap. This strip 20 is provided with apertures registering with the apertures before mentioned in the jacket per se, and adjacent surfaces of the strip QOare free with reference to each other. but the surfaces adjacent to the" surfaces of elements 11 and 11 are glued to the elements last named This provides one long pocket with individual entrance openings represented by slots 18.

A long strip of material corresponding with that of the jacket comprises middle portion secured to element 10, and

end flaps

26, 27, to be folded over the ends of the papers inclosed before the flapsll and 12 are folded toward each other.

By means of this construction, I form the equivalent of a series of pockets at the upper and lower edges of the jacket or envelope,

but avoid the use of separate securing devices for the individual pockets.

Another form includes a side flap provided with two series of openings, designated 36 and 37, near opposite ends of the flap, the apertured portions being reinforced by a linen or other flexible strip such Z1338.

'In this form the edge of the jacket is not toward each other, resilient securing I'neans connectedwvith one edge portion and proecting therefrom, an oppositely located portion of the sheet having parallel series of 10 pockets for engagement by the resilient means, said pockets including an inner Wall constituting a folded reinforcing strip, and an apertured Wall providing entrance openings, the folds of the inner and outer Walls 15 being on opposite sides of the pockets.

In testimony whereof I .afiiX my signature.

JOHN K. CASSEL.