WO2000032414A1 - Classeur pour documents - Google Patents

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WO2000032414A1
WO2000032414A1 PCT/US1999/014897 US9914897W WO0032414A1 WO 2000032414 A1 WO2000032414 A1 WO 2000032414A1 US 9914897 W US9914897 W US 9914897W WO 0032414 A1 WO0032414 A1 WO 0032414A1
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accordance
stiffener
document folder
back panel
folder
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PCT/US1999/014897
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David R. Rew
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Rew David R
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Priority claimed from PCT/US1998/025666 external-priority patent/WO1999028137A1/fr
Application filed by Rew David R filed Critical Rew David R
Priority to AU49649/99A priority Critical patent/AU4964999A/en
Publication of WO2000032414A1 publication Critical patent/WO2000032414A1/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F13/00—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots
    • B42F13/02—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots with flexible or resilient means
    • B42F13/06—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots with flexible or resilient means with strips or bands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D5/00—Sheets united without binding to form pads or blocks
    • B42D5/003—Note-pads
    • B42D5/005—Supports for note-pads

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  • the present invention relates to document folders and, more particularly, to folders into which documents are easily inserted and removed from, and which may be stored in erect
  • Document or file folders e.g. , manila folders
  • manila folders are well known and are employed for collecting, accumulating, and indexing or segregating a plurality of related documents in a unitary volume.
  • Typical applications for document folders include bundling and indexing legal
  • the receipts thereby provide a record of customers' orders which may be referred to for
  • This type of repeat order transaction is
  • the document folders in which the sales receipts are bundled may be kept in a drawer or a filing
  • file folders are stored in horizontal or venical file drawers and have tabs with
  • the most active file folders are stored in open top trays or boxes for
  • Order form booklets are a form of document file which can present special problems in
  • Another object is to provide such a document folder in which there is a portion of large area position which is visible in its stored position and upon which identifying indicia may be
  • document folder for enclosing and retaining a multiplicity of documents
  • a cover formed of relatively flexible sheet material and having a back panel, a front panel and a spine hingedly connecting the panels.
  • the panels are disposable in an overlying position and, together with the spine, provide an enclosure for receiving a multiplicity of documents therebetween, and
  • the panels are movable relative to each other about the spine. Also included are a relatively rigid
  • stiffener dimensioned cooperatively with the back panel to rigidify the folder when stored
  • the stiffener is substantially coextensive with the back panel, and conveniently it is adhesively engaged with the back panel.
  • the securing means are substantially coextensive with the back panel, and conveniently it is adhesively engaged with the back panel.
  • a fastener having a center po ⁇ ion with a pair of prongs at its ends which are adapted
  • the center po ⁇ ion is conveniently mounted
  • the prongs extend through apertures in the stiffener to secure it thereto.
  • the back panel has an overlying flap along one side thereof and the
  • the front panel is separately formed and has a flap
  • the center of the fastener po ⁇ ion is mounted on the stiffener which is adhered to the back panel.
  • the cover is integrally formed.
  • the front and back panels are separate elements with the spine being integrally formed with one of the panels.
  • securing means include a clamp mounted on the stiffener, a ring binder element
  • the spine may have a plurality of fold lines extending longitudinally thereof whereby the
  • spine may be varied in width to vary the spacing between the panels.
  • At least the spine is adapted to be imprinted with indicia viewable when stored in a file.
  • the back panel has side flaps hingedly connected thereto along the side margins thereof and an end flap hingedly connected to its end opposite the spine, the side and end flaps being foldable into a position overlying the back panel to provide a pocket.
  • the front panel may be releasably engageable with the end flap, and the side and end flaps may have
  • spacing between the overlying po ⁇ ions of the flaps and the back panel may be varied.
  • the folder may include a plurality of dividers for separating the documents on the
  • the center po ⁇ ion of the fastener may be adhesively engaged with the
  • the folder is dimensioned so that it may be fed through a computer printer.
  • the material from which the folder is formed should be printable in a computer printer.
  • the folder is formed of separate panels, at least the spine should be printable.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a document folder embodying the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of the front face of the folder of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of the rear face of the folder of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the folder of Figure 1 drawn to an enlarged scale
  • Figure 5 is an exploded view of the folder of Figure 1 with the front flap opened and the
  • Figure 6 is a schematic perspective view of a plurality of document folders of Figure 1
  • Figure 7 is a plan view of the front face of another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 8 is a plan view of the opened folder of Figure 7;
  • Figure 9 is a pa ⁇ ially diagrammatic view of a cover emerging from a fragmentarily
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of a stiffener with a release paper strip pa ⁇ ially removed
  • Figure 11 is a perspective view of the cover of Figure 9 with the stiffener of Figure 10
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view of the pa ⁇ ially opened folder embodiment of Figures 9-11
  • Figure 13 is an end elevational view of the folder of Figure 12 as stacked in an upright
  • Figure 14 is a partially exploded perspective view of another embodiment of folder in
  • Figure 15 is an elevational view of the folder of Figure 14 with documents assembled
  • Figure 16 is another embodiment of the present invention in which the stiffener has a
  • Figure 17 is a pa ⁇ ially exploded view of the inse ⁇ of Figure 16 prior to engagement on the rear panel of the folder;
  • Figure 18 is a perspective view of the closed folder of Figures 16 and 17;
  • Figure 19 is a partially exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the folder
  • Figure 20 is a partially exploded perspective view of still another embodiment of the
  • Figure 21 is a partially exploded view of another embodiment having a cover assembled
  • Figure 22 is a partially exploded view of the front panel of this embodiment showing the
  • Figure 23 is a perspective view showing a stiffener embodiment which has flaps formed
  • Figure 24 is a perspective view of the closed embodiment of Figure 23;
  • Figure 25 is a sectional view along the line 25-25 of Figure 21 ;
  • Figure 26 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the folder of the present
  • Figure 27 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention in which
  • the cover is assembled from separate front and back panels which have overlying flaps through
  • Figure 28 is another embodiment in which the fastener is mounted upon the insert and
  • Figure 29 is a perspective view showing a number of folders embodying the present
  • Figure 30 is a fragmentary perspective view of a file drawer or canon in which a number
  • a document folder in accordance with the present invention is generally designated by the
  • the document folder 10 includes a cover generally designated by the
  • the cover 11 is fabricated from relatively flexible sheet material such as heavy gauge paper or paperboard, or plastic, e.g. , a polyolefin or other resin which may be imprinted.
  • Suitable indicia 18 may be provided on the front panel 14 for identifying the subject matter and/or date range of the documents contained within the folder.
  • indicia 20 may also be imprinted with indicia 20 so that they are visible when the folder 10 is placed in a file.
  • the front panel 14 may include a notched po ⁇ ion 22.
  • notched po ⁇ ion 22 may be useful to thumb to a pa ⁇ icular document or documents contained
  • indexing tabs within the document folder 10 by, for example, indexing tabs or the like (not shown).
  • the back panel 12 and the front panel 14 include smooth outer surfaces 13,15 for ease in stacking the document folders 10, e.g. , in a container such as a
  • indicia 20 are viewable, and space in the file drawer or container is conserved.
  • the document folders may be stacked, e.g. , in a plurality of rows in a
  • individual document folders 10 may be readily inse ⁇ ed into, and
  • the spine 16 includes three fold lines 24, 26 and 28 formed
  • the first fold line 24 is disposed advantageously a sho ⁇ distance away from an upper
  • the document folder 10 includes a stiffener 32 along with a
  • the stiffener 32 may be formed of any suitable sheet material
  • a plastic e.g. , a polyolefin, or a heavier gauge
  • the stiffener 32 is employed to suppo ⁇ the document folder 10 to
  • the cover 11 may be integrally formed, or formed of separate panels, of relatively
  • the dividers 34 are advantageously provided for separating various groups of documents
  • a conventional two prong fastener generally designated by the numeral 36, usually made
  • the base 38 is preferably mounted on the inner surface 44 of the back panel 12 by any suitable means such as an adhesive
  • the clasp 42 includes apertures 48 and a groove 50 for receiving the prongs 40.
  • a pair of sliders 46 are disposed on the clasp 42 and are selectively movable to lock the prongs 40 in place.
  • the stiffener 32, dividers 34 and documents 30 include apertures 52 through which the prongs 40 extend for retention on the back panel 12 of the document folder
  • the back panel 12 opposite the spine portion 16 is the end flap 62 with a series of fold lines 66 and a series of parallel slits 68 therein.
  • the front panel 14 is not coextensive with the back panel 12 and has a
  • printer 80 wherein it has been printed with indicia 82,84.
  • the fastener 36 is adhered to the back panel 12b along its short side and the spine 16b
  • invention has the stiffener 32c formed with flaps 90 along three of its sides and it is provided
  • a release paper strip 94 covers the adhesive 92 until such time as it is desired to mount the stiffener 32c on the back panel 12c of the cover
  • Figure 20 shows still another embodiment in which an expandable pocket 100 is
  • the front panel 14f providing the spine 16f and an inturned flap 104 by which it is secured to the stiffener 32f by a stripe of adhesive 106.
  • the flap 104 has mounted thereon a fastener
  • the flap 108 on the front panel 14f has a pair of apertures 110 through which the prongs 40 extend.
  • the flap 108 and the fastener 36 are secured to the stiffener 32 by adhesive 106.
  • 90a is provided with a hook and loop fastener 120 which cooperates with a hook and loop
  • Figure 26 shows a clamp fastener 112 mounted upon the stiffener 32.
  • FIG 27 shows another embodiment in which both panels 14h and 12h are separately
  • the back panel 12h has an inturned flap 108 with
  • apertures 120 through which the prongs of the fastener 36 extend.
  • the prongs also extend through apertures 110 in the stiffener 32 and through an inturned flap 114 on the end of the spine 16h which is integrally formed with the front panel 14h.
  • the clamp has been omitted for clarity.
  • Figure 28 is still another embodiment utilizing a separately formed front panel 14j with a
  • folders can be stored in an upright position on a shelf or table 118 as seen in Figure 29 or in a
  • the cover stock preferably a lightweight paperboard material such as the manila stock
  • back panels can be formed integrally with the spine connecting them or they may be formed as
  • one of the elements can be made of a printable paperboard or plastic stock and the other from a different material which may not be so readily imprinted and which may have a
  • covers and inserts may be separately stored and shipped, and
  • the document folder of the present invention provides a self-suppo ⁇ ing structure which can be
  • the cover may be formed of relatively flexible and inexpensive

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Abstract

Cette invention concerne un classeur (10) pour documents qui comprend une couverture (11) faite d'un matériau de type feuille relativement flexible définissant un panneau arrière et un panneau avant (12, 14), ainsi qu'un dos (16) connecté par des charnières aux panneaux (12, 14) de sorte qu'ils puissent être superposés et qu'ils forment une enceinte pour les documents (30) disposés entre eux. Les panneaux (12, 14) peuvent bouger l'un par rapport à l'autre autour du dos (16), tandis qu'un raidisseur (32) relativement rigide est disposé entre lesdits panneaux et possède des dimensions correspondant au panneau arrière (12) de manière à raidir le classeur (10) lorsque ce dernier est stocké verticalement. Un support de documents (36, 96, 100) entre en interaction avec le raidisseur et permet de fixer de multiples documents entre ledit raidisseur et le panneau avant. La couverture (11) peut être formée d'une seule pièce ou être assemblée à partir de panneaux distincts dont l'un comprend le dos (16). Une partie au moins de la couverture (11) est faite d'un matériau qui peut être imprimé à l'aide d'une imprimante pour ordinateur.
PCT/US1999/014897 1998-11-27 1999-06-30 Classeur pour documents WO2000032414A1 (fr)

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US20043898A 1998-11-27 1998-11-27
US09/200,438 1998-11-27
USPCT/US98/25666 1998-12-03
PCT/US1998/025666 WO1999028137A1 (fr) 1997-12-03 1998-12-03 Chemise pour documents
US29203099A 1999-04-16 1999-04-16
US09/292,030 1999-04-16

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