US2452231A

US2452231A - Folder

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Publication number: US2452231A
Application number: US569095A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr George N Dobie
Original assignee: SUPERVISION Inc
Current assignee: SUPERVISION Inc
Priority date: 1944-12-20
Filing date: 1944-12-20
Publication date: 1948-10-26
Anticipated expiration: 1965-10-26

Description

00k. 26, 1948. G N DO'BlE, I 2,452,231

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Oct. 26, 1948. G. N. DOBlE, JR

FOLDER 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Dec. 20, 1944 EIM/i/Q.

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12 Claims.

1 The invention relates to folders, and particularly to articles of'this character of the'vertically filing type formed from a blank of paper stock and serving as a filing receptacle for letters, memoranda, and other data constituting the record of a chain of activities, status of a job in progress, and other individual orselective records.

The improved folder not only serves as a filing receptacle but also is formed to provide a support or mounting for indentification or classification elements, such as pilot cards, serving to identify the papers or other material filed in the folder with a' certain individual or job, also sew-- ing to indicate the status of a job or the trans action recorded by the filed material.

The annexed drawings and the following de scription set forth in detail certain means illustrating the improvements in folders, such disclosed means constituting, however, only one-of the various forms in which the principle of the invention may be embodied.

In said annexed drawings: Figure l isa plan view of one side of a rectangular cut and scored blank of paper stock which can be formed into the improved folder of the instant invention, the view being a plan of that side of the blank which forms the inside of the folder;

Figure 2 is a side-elevation of theblank shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan of the blank shown in Figure 1 after a comparatively short end member thereof has been folded so as to form a two-ply formation with a part of an-adiacent member and has been locked to said adjacent member;

Figure 4 is a transverse longitudinal section of theformation shown in Figure 3, taken in. the plane indicated by the line i i, Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a bottom plan of a top portion of the formation shown in Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a front elevation of the completely folded paper blank, including a-suggestion of the filed material for which the folder serves as a receptacle, the view being partially broken away, showing an identification or classifying card .thesamespartsare; indicated by the same respective numbers in the several Views, the improved folder is made from a blank i of paper stock and preferably of rectangular formation, the blank I having spaced

transverse score lines

2 and 3, thus forming'blank'partsdyii' and '6. {T e scoring 2 is preferably comprisedofitwo slightly spaced score lines 2 whereby, inyth-e folding of the blank I into the finished formation, sufficient space is provided between the some lines '2 to form a base support'lir, Figure 7, for-the edges of papers or other material fonwhich the folder forms a filing compartment. llhis compartment is an elongated vertical chamber extending from the bottom closed end "of" the folder formed between the score lines 2 un te the top-opening of'the folder adjacent the upper edges of'theblankparts' i and 5. The comparatively short blank end portion '6 foldedon the score line 3 and infolde'd' intothe elongated ver tical compartment formed between the folded plies t and 5 thus subdivides the elongated vertical compartment into a comparatively short pocket between the opposed plies; 5 and 6'- and into a comparatively long overlyinga-nd overlapping compartment between the

opposed plies

4 and 5 and the opposed plies t and 6.

The completed fold-er is'formed by fol'dingthe blank i onthe

scorelines

2 and 3, wi-thprovisi'ons for a locking together of certain foldedjblank parts andfor the reception and retention of identification or classifying elements such as name or number cards; The blank parts which are locked together are the intermediate part 5 'andthe comparatively short end part 6. This locking is effected by a tongue l-which'is formed fromthe paper stock of the-intermed iatc blank part 5 and which, when the blank i is "folded along the score line 3, registers with an arcuate slit8 formed in the stock of' the endblank part 6. The edge of the tongue 1 is of somewhat hook formation having the laterally directed bulging part 1 whereby, when the tonguel ispass'ed through-the slit 8' of the folded-over blank part 6, Figures Band 4, until the'slitli registers with the-base -1 of the tongue '5, the=bulging part serves as a lock for holding the blank parts ii and'li securely together. The

blank parts

5 and 6 are secured together adjacent the inner end of the comparatively short blank endmember 6, thus forming a pocket I I, Figure 9, comparatively short relative to I the length of "the afore saidelongated compartment, this pocket" extending from thesecuredarea'b'etween the plies- 5 and 'B-to thefold line 3g. Ass-indicated, there are a plurality of transversely alignedtongues I and alike number of transversely aligned respectively cooperating slits 8.

The improved folder also serves as a mounting for identification or classifying elements, and for this purpose the tongues 1 also serve as stops in the insertion of the identification elements in the folder and as supports for said elements. For this last-mentioned purpose, the end blank part 6 is formed with a transverse series of slits 9 adjacent its inner end, each one of which slits 9 is aligned with a tongue 1 and its cooperating slit 8 and disposed intermediate the tongue 1 and slit 8 so that when the blank I is folded upon the score line 3, the slits 9 are disposed adjacent the upper end of the blank thus folded, Figures 3 and 4. These slits 9 are of a length suitable to accommodate an identification card l such as shown in Figures 6-9, and are formed at about a fortyfive degree angle to the longitudinal axis of the blank I, extend from adjacent the score line 3, and have short

curved end portions

6 and 9 which provide easy ingress for the insertion of the card!!! and also serve to provide side walls which retain the card 10 insubstantial parallel alignment with the vertical axis of the folder.

The card ltlv is passed through the slit 9, end

first, into the space or pocket H, Figure 9, between the folded

blank parts

5 and 6, until it is stopped by the base I of the tongue '1 which passes through this space I I from the blank part 5 into and through the folded blank part 5. Therefore, the tongue I serves as a support for the card Hi, the relative sizes of the several members being such as to permit an end portion of the card l0 having an identifying or classifying symbol, such as a number, to extend upwardly beyond the outer edge of the folded blank partss and 6, Figures 6-9. The card ID may be mounted in any one of the slits 9 and in different slits at different times to indicate different situations relative to the transaction recorded by the papers filed in the folder, or different colored cards may be pro vided for the several slits 9 to indicate differing transaction status.

The filed material I2 is clearly indicated in Figures 6 and 7 and, as shown, consists of letters,

memoranda, and other papers, incident to the particular transaction serviced by the folder, for

which papers the opposed walls of the blank part 4 and the lower portion of the blank part 5 and the folded and locked

blank parts

5 and 6 form an elongated filing receptacle, accommodation for aligned filing of the edges of the papers being afforded by the space l3, Figure 7, between the score lines 2, which space IS, in the completely formed folder when in use, is at the bottom thereof between the

blank parts

4 and 5.

What I claim is:

1. A folder formed from a blank of paper stock folded along transverse score lines into a multiple ply formation, one of the plies having a locking tongue formed from the stock thereof and'another ply having a slit therein for the passage therethrough and the retention of the tongue, one of the plies having a slit aligned with the tongue for the accommodation of an identification element passed through the last-mentioned slit and supported on the tongue intermediate two plies.

2. A folder formed from a blank of paper stock folded along transverse score lines into a multiple ply formation, one of the plies having a hookllke locking tongue formed from the stock thereof and another ply having an arcuate slit therein for the passage therethrough and the retention of the tongue, one of the plies havinga slit aligned v 4 with the tongue for the accommodation of an identification element passed through the lastmentioned slit and supported on the tongue intermediate two plies.

3. A folder formed from a blank of paper stock folded along transverse score lines into a multiple ply formation, one of the plies having a locking tongue formed from the stock thereof and another ply having a slit therein for the passage therethrough and the retention of the tongue, one of the plies having a slit aligned with the tongue and formed with curved end portions for the accommodation and alignment of an identification element passed through the last-mentioned slit and supported on the tongue intermediate two plies.

4. A folder formed from a rectangular blank of paper stock folded along a pair of transverse score lines into a three-ply formation, the intermediate ply having a locking tongue formed from the stock thereof and an end ply having a slit therein for the passage therethrough and the retention of the tongue, said end ply having a slit aligned with the tongue for the accommodation of an identification card passed through the last-mentioned slit and supported on the tongue intermediate said two plies.

5. A folder formed from a blank of paper stock folded along a pair of transverse score lines into a three-ply formation, the intermediate ply having a locking tongue formed from the stock thereof and an end ply having a slit therein for the passage therethrough and the retention of the tongue, said end ply having a slit aligned with the tongue for the accommodation of an identification card passed through the last-mentioned slit and supported on the tongue intermediate said two plies, the mentioned two plies and the other end ply forming opposed walls of a filing receptacle.

6. A folder formed from a blank of paper stock folded along a pair of transverse score lines into a three-ply formation, the intermediate ply having a transverse series of locking tongues formed from the stock thereof and an end ply having a transverse series of slits therein respectively aligned with the locking tongues for passage of the latter therethrough and the retention of the tongues, said end ply having a series of transverse slits respectively aligned with the tongues for the accommodation of identification cards passed through the last-mentioned slits and supported on the tongues intermediate said two plies, the mentioned two plies and the other end ply forming a filing receptacle.

7. A folder of the vertically filing type forming a filing receptacle and a mounting for a pilot card, the folder being formed from a blank of paper stock having three longitudinally-spaced transverse score lines along which it is folded into a multiple ply formation having a closed bottom end and a top opening to provide an elongated vertical compartment extending from the bottom closed end to the top opening and having open sides, two of the score lines defining the closed bottom end and being only slightly spaced one from the other to provide a base support for the edges of a, multiplicity of records filed in the compartment, one of the plies being a comparatively short blank end member bent along the third score line and folded into the compartment, said last-mentioned ply being transversely secured adjacent its inner end to a wall of the compartment to form a comparatively short opensided pocket above the secured area and between said ply and the compartment well, said ply being formed with a slit extended from adjacent the third score line and. in alignment with the secured area to permit passing of an end of a pilot card therethrough into the pocket for support thereof upon the secured area of the plies and the extension of the opposite end thereof exteriorly of the pocket.

8. A folder of the vertically filing type forming a filing receptacle and a mounting for a pilot card, the folder being formed from a blank of paper stock having three longitudinally-spaced transverse score lines along which it is folded into a multiple ply formation having a closed bottom end and a top opening to provide between two of the plies an elongated vertical compartment extending from the bottom closed end to the top opening and having open sides, two of the score lines defining the closed bottom end and being only slightly spaced one from the other to provide a narrow record-supporting base, the folder having a third ply formed by a comparatively short blank end member bent along the third score line and extended into the compartment and subdividing the latter into a comparatively short pocket and a comparatively long overlying and overlapping compartment, the third ply being transversely secured adjacent its inner end to the inside face of one of said two plies to provide the pocket with a closed bottom, the third ply being slit adjacent the top opening in alignment with the secured ply portions to permit passing of an end of a pilot card into the pocket for support thereof upon the secured plies and the extension of the opposite end thereof exteriorly of the pocket.

9. A folder of the vertically filing type forming a filing receptacle and a mounting for an identiflcation element, the folder being formed from a blank of paper stock having three longitudinally-spaced transverse score lines along which it is folded into a multiple ply formation having. a closed bottom end and a top opening to provide between two of the plies an elongated vertical compartment extending from the bottom closed end to the top opening and having open sides, two of the score lines defining the closed bottom end and being only slightly spaced one from the other to provide a base support for the edges of a multiplicity of records filed in the compartment, the folder having a. third ply formed by a comparatively short blank end member bent along the third score line, infolded into the compartment, secured adjacent its inner end to the in-' i side face of one of the compartment plies and forming a card-receiving pocket closed top and bottom, the infolded comparatively short blank end member being formed with an angularended slit therethrough extended from adjacent said third score line and serving for the passage into the pocket and the alignment of anidentification element mountable at one end on the secured area of said infolded blank end member and said compartment ply face and of a length sufiicient to extend through the slit for display of the opposite end thereof exteriorly of the pocket.

10. A folder of the vertically filing type forming a filing receptacleand a mounting for a pilot card, the folder being formed from a blank of paper stock folded along score lines into a multiple ply formation having a closed bottom end and Number a top opening to provide between two of the piles an elongated compartment extending from the bottom closed end to the top opening, two of the score lines defining the closed bottom end and being only slightly spaced one from the other to provide a base support for the edges of a multiplicity of records filed in the compartment, two of the plies having, respectively, a slit therein and a cooperating locking tongue passed through the slit and retained thereby, one of the two plies having a slit adjacent the top opening and aligned with the locking tongue to permit passing of a pilot card therethrough into the space between said two plies for support thereof at one end on the locking tongue and extension thereof at the other end exteriorly of said space.

11. A folder of the vertically filing type forming a filing receptacle and a mounting for a pilot card, characterized as in claim 10, in which there are a plurality of card-passage slits extended across the folder, and in which there are a plurality of slits and cooperating locking tongues extended across the folder below the aforementioned card-passage slits to form a continuous transverse space into which pilot cards can be passed through selective card-passage slits.

12. A folder of the vertically filing type forming a filing receptacle and a mounting for identification elements, the folder having two opposed folded plies forming a compartment with a closed bottom and open sides and a top opening, a third ply folded along a fold line substantially parallel to the fold line between said opposed plies and infolded between the latter, said third ply being comparatively short relatively to said opposed plies and being transversely secured adjacent its inner end and across the folder to the inside face of one of said opposed plies to form a comparatively short continuous transverse open-sided pocket above the secured area, the secured area forming a. support for pocket content, said infolded third ply being formed above the secured area with a plurality of slits extended from adjacent its fold line and transversely spaced across the folder for selective use for the passage therethrough of the pocket content.

GEORGE N. DOBIE, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Wolsieifer Mar. 2, 1897 Pardoe Dec. 31, 1912 MacGregor July 15, 1913 Helmer Aug. 16, 1921 Weinacht Dec. 5, 1922 MacMillan Sept. 22, 1925 Anthony Nov. 24, 1925 Snow Sept. 11, 1928 Krell Oct. 22, 1929 Osborn May 24, 1932 Rubins Nov. 19, 1940 Leaming Dec. 21, 1940 Efron Sept. 25, 1945 Hermon June 3, 1947 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Germany ..4 Aug. 24, 1937 Number Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,452,231. October 26, 1948.

GEORGE N. DOBIE, JR.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

ll Gcj lumn 4, line 55, claim 6, after the syllable ing and before a insert opposed we 8 0 and that the said Letters Patentshould be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 15th day of February, A. D. 1949.

THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Commissioner of Patents.