WO2016201107A1 - Appareil de dossier-intercalaire - Google Patents

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WO2016201107A1
WO2016201107A1 PCT/US2016/036705 US2016036705W WO2016201107A1 WO 2016201107 A1 WO2016201107 A1 WO 2016201107A1 US 2016036705 W US2016036705 W US 2016036705W WO 2016201107 A1 WO2016201107 A1 WO 2016201107A1
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Christian M. PRATT
Dana A. PERRY
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Staples The Office Superstore, Llc
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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
    • B42F7/00—Filing appliances without fastening means
    • B42F7/06—Filing appliances comprising a plurality of pockets or compartments, e.g. portfolios or cases with a plurality of compartments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F21/00—Indexing means; Indexing tabs or protectors therefor
    • B42F21/02—Tabs integral with sheets, papers, cards, or suspension files
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F21/00—Indexing means; Indexing tabs or protectors therefor
    • B42F21/12—Sheets, papers, or cards having edges cut away to facilitate indexing, e.g. thumb cuts on books
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BOOKS, FILING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE
    • B42P2221/00—Books or filing appliances with additional arrangements
    • B42P2221/04—Books or filing appliances with additional arrangements with indexing means

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  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a folder-divider retained in a multi-ring binder in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • Fig. 2A shows a partial section view of a folder-divider retained in a multi-ring binder with the front cover detached from the rings of the multi-ring binder in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2B shows a partial section view of a folder-divider retained in a multi-ring binder with the front cover engaging the rings of the multi-ring binder in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2C shows a partial section view of a folder-divider retained in a multi-ring binder with the front cover retained by the rings of the multi-ring binder in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 A shows a plan view of a closed folder-divider exterior front cover in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3B shows a plan view of an open folder-divider interior in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4A shows a partial perspective view of a folder-divider retained in a multi- ring binder with the front cover detached from the rings of the multi-ring binder in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4B shows a partial perspective view of a folder-divider retained in a multi- ring binder with the front cover retained by the rings of the multi-ring binder in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4C shows a detail perspective view of a folder-divider retained in a multi- ring binder with the front cover retained by the rings of the multi-ring binder in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5A shows a partial perspective view of a folder-divider retained in a multi- ring binder having a first selectively extendable tab exposed in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5B shows a partial perspective view of a folder-divider retained in a multi- ring binder having a second selectively extendable tab exposed in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
  • Fig. 6 is a flow diagram depicting a method of manufacturing a folder-divider in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIGs. 7A-7D are diagrams showing various steps of manufacturing a folder- divider in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 8 shows a perspective view of a tab forming device in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the folder-divider may be a combination folder and divider for use in a multi-ring binder.
  • the folder-divider may include a front cover and a back cover connected by a spine.
  • the spine may be configured to allow a movement of the front cover relative to the back cover and vice versa.
  • the spine may act as a hinge connecting the front and back covers.
  • a two-pocket, reverse-opening folder, hole-punched for a multi-ring notebook binder, incorporating a snap-in feature on the cover to allow secure open/closing by the user is provided.
  • the folder-divider includes one or more pop-out index tabs along at least one edge, the pop-out index tabs remaining integrated to the folder until needed.
  • the folder-divider can be made from paper stock or other flexible and/or resilient sheet material.
  • the folder-divider may include one or more folder pockets made from separate material and welded or fastened in place on at least two sides.
  • the integrated divider tabs are held in place by perforations on at least three sides. When needed, these perforations may be broken and the desired tab can be folded outward and laid flat by the user. This exposed or deployed tab now becomes visible as a divider tab and the user can write on this index tab for identification or marking purposes.
  • the folder- divider may include binder ring holes along an edge of the folder-divider opposite the spine. For instance, in a closed position, the front cover and the back cover are
  • the folder-divider may be inserted into a binder via a number of binder ring holes in the back and/or front covers. While the folder-divider may be retained in the binder by a set of enclosed holes in the back cover, the front cover may be opened (e.g., pivoting about an axis defined by the spine, etc.) without requiring the binder rings to be actuated to an open position. In this instance, the front cover of the folder-divider may be opened and closed while the binder rings remain closed.
  • the front cover may be at least partially retained by the binder rings of a binder.
  • the front cover may include one or more split binder ring holes disposed along an edge of the front cover opposite the edge of the front cover having the spine.
  • the material surrounding the split may contact the binder rings of the binder.
  • the binder rings may cause the split to gradually part, open, or spread such that the binder rings pass through the split and are received in the split binder ring holes of the front cover.
  • the front cover may be at least partially retained behind the binder rings until a sufficient force is presented to open the folder-divider.
  • opening the front cover e.g., applying an opening force to the front cover, etc.
  • the front cover of the folder-divider may be opened and/or closed while the binder rings of the binder remain closed.
  • the folder-divider may include one or more pockets disposed on the inside and/or outside of the folder-divider (e.g., the covers, etc.).
  • the one or more pockets may be sized to accommodate various articles including, but in no way limited to, paper, photographs, materials, notes, notebooks, books, etc., and/or combinations thereof.
  • the folder-divider may include one or more selectively extendable or deployable tabs.
  • the tabs may provide an amount of material that is visible and/or graspable to a user of the folder-divider whether the folder-divider is inside or outside of a binder.
  • a position of the selectively extendable tabs along an edge of the folder-divider may be used to identify a particular section or association of the folder-divider.
  • the selectively extendable tabs may be configured to receive a marking for identification. In any event, the position and/or the identification marking may serve to indicate folder contents, divider sections, binder location, etc., and/or combinations thereof.
  • the extendable tabs may be integral to the construction of the front and/or back cover of the folder-divider.
  • the selectively extendable tabs may punched, perforated, cut, etched, formed, crimped, or otherwise shaped as part of the front and/or back cover of the folder-divider.
  • the selectively extendable tabs may be formed along or adjacent to the spine of the folder-divider. When the folder-divider is retained in a binder, the spine of the folder-divider is positioned toward an opening edge of the binder. The position of the selectively extendable tabs along this opening edge of the binder allows the tabs to be identified when the binder is in an open or closed position.
  • material holding the selectively extendable tabs in an undeployed or unextended position may be removed to allow the selectively extendable tabs to deploy and or extend.
  • the selectively extendable tab, once extended, may not be returned to an unextended position.
  • a shape or form of the selectively extendable tab and/or a portion thereof may allow an extended tab to be returned to an unextended position.
  • the selectively extendable tabs may extend or deploy by folding away from a center of the folder-divider, unfurling, or otherwise extending beyond a periphery of the folder-divider.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a folder-divider 100 retained in a multi-ring binder 200 in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the folder-divider 100 is configured to be placed in a multi-ring binder 200 and opens in a reverse orientation (e.g., is a reverse opening folder).
  • the multi-ring binder 200 may be any suitable size and have any number of binder rings 202.
  • the folder-divider 100 may also be any suitable size and have any number of binder ring holes 114.
  • the folder-divider 100 may also be any suitable size and have any number of binder ring holes 114.
  • the folder-divider 100 may be made of flexible, resilient sheet material (e.g., cardstock, plastic, writable plastic, etc.).
  • the folder-divider 100 may be configured to separate a first article 204 (e.g., one or more of paper, notebook, book, materials, etc.) from a second article 206 (e.g., one or more of paper, notebook, book, materials, etc.).
  • the folder-divider 100 may be configured to hold, contain, or otherwise receive an article 208 (e.g., including, but in no way limited to, paper, photographs, materials, notes, notebooks, books, etc., and/or combinations thereof) in one or more interior pockets 122 disposed or formed on the interior of the folder-divider 100.
  • any number of folder-dividers 100 may be used in a binder 200 and can be arranged to identify and/or separate the contents therein.
  • the folder-divider 100 comprises a front cover 108 and a back cover 110 connected via a spine 140.
  • the spine 140 comprises a fold, crimp, or crease between the front cover and the back cover, although other variations are also possible where the spine may reinforced and/or formed of separate components.
  • Each of the front cover 108 and the back cover 110 has an inside/interior and an outside/exterior.
  • the front cover 108 has a ring-accommodating side 130 including a plurality of binder ring holes 106 (106A-106N) adjacent to a first edge 132 of the front cover 108.
  • the holes may be formed in the surface of the front cover 108 as shown, or may be formed in component(s) that are separate from the front cover 108 and then affixed to the front cover (e.g., using suitable fastener(s) (e.g., welds, mechanical fasteners, etc.).
  • the ring-accommodating side 130 of the front cover 108 may also include a plurality of binder ring engagement mechanisms proximate to the plurality of binder ring holes.
  • Each binder ring engagement mechanism may be configured to detachably secure a corresponding binder ring 202 of the multi-ring binder 200 into a corresponding binder ring hole 106 when the multi-ring binder 200 is equipped with the folder-divider 100.
  • the plurality of binder ring engagement mechanisms comprise a plurality of slits 104. The slits 104 respectively extend to the binder ring holes 106 from the first edge 132 of the front cover 108.
  • Each of the slits 104 of the front cover 108 are configured to snap around the corresponding binder ring 202 of the multi-ring binder and pass the binder ring 202 into the corresponding binder ring hole 106 when equipping the multi-ring binder 200 with the folder-divider 100.
  • the back cover 110 is connected to the front cover 108 via a spine 140 of the folder-divider 100.
  • the back cover 110 has a ring-accommodating side 120 that includes a plurality of binder ring holes 114 (114A-114N) adjacent to a first edge 112 of the back cover.
  • the plurality of binder ring holes 114 of the back cover 110 align with the plurality of binder ring holes 106 of the front cover 108.
  • this alignment allows the folder-divider 100 to be properly situated and retained by the binder rings 202 of the multi-ring binder 200.
  • the folder-divider 100 includes one or more selectively extendable or deployable tabs 102 (102A-102N) situated along or adjacent to the spine 140 of the folder-divider 100.
  • the one or more selectively extendable tabs 102 may be configured to protract outwardly from the spine 140 of the folder-divider into a protruding orientation and retract inwardly toward the spine into a non-protruding orientation (e.g., see Figs. 5A-5B).
  • the one or more selectively extendable tabs 102 are configured to individually pivot outwardly and inwardly about the spine 140.
  • the one or more selectively extendable tabs 102 may be configured to protract outwardly by folding outwardly along the spine 140 and retract inwardly by folding inwardly along the spine 140 (e.g., as shown in Figs. 5A-5B).
  • one or more portions of the front or back cover (108 or 110) adjacent to the spine form the one or more selectively extendable tabs.
  • the selectively extendable tabs are formed in the front cover 108 of the folder-divider 100, although it should be understood that the selectively extendable tabs could be formed in the back cover 110 or at least a portion thereof.
  • each of the one or more selectively extendable tabs 102 may be an elongated portion formed from the front cover 108 or the back cover 110 that extends along a portion of the spine 140.
  • the elongated portion comprising the selectively extendable tab 102 is connected to the spine 140 along at least one side and the at least one side forms a hinge portion.
  • the hinge portion comprises a portion of the spine 140 itself.
  • the hinge portion of the selectively extendable tab 102 may be further crimped or perforated. This perforation or crimp may allow for the removal of the tab 102 from the folder-divider 100 via tearing, cutting, pulling, and/or some other removal force. Additionally or alternatively, the perforation or crimp may provide for a more flexible hinge of the selectively extendable tab 102.
  • the elongated portion comprising the extendable tab 102 may be minimally attached on at least three sides to three corresponding sides of the front cover 108 or the back cover 110 via breakable attachments.
  • the breakable attachments may be breakable upon a first protraction of the extendable tab. Once broken, the friction from the broken attachments may help to keep the tabs 102 in place when situated in the non-protruding, or undeployed, orientation.
  • the selectively extendable tab(s) 102 may be integrated with the folder-divider
  • the tabs 102 could be formed of separate material and then affixed to the front cover (e.g., using fasteners, welding, or another suitable fastening method or component).
  • the spine 140 could include a series of slits in similar locations as the depicted tab perforations and the tabs 102 could be separate components configured to slidably protract through the slits and retract into the slits. The user could reach into a slit to grab and protract the tab 102.
  • the protracted tab 102 may be held in a protracted position via one or more features of the tab 102 and/or the front or back cover 108, 110.
  • the user could return the tab 102 into a concealed, or undeployed position, by pushing the tab 102 back into the slit.
  • the pushing force would be required to overcome the detent force or bypass some other tab locking feature.
  • the tab 102 could be configured to slide along one or more rail members included on the interior of the back cover and extending perpendicular to the spine 140, for example. Other variations are also possible.
  • the selectively extendable tab(s) 102 may be constructed out of a writable material, such as paper, cardstock, writeable plastic, etc.
  • a writable material such as paper, cardstock, writeable plastic, etc.
  • both the folder-divider 100 and the selectively extendable tab(s) may be constructed out of a writable material, such as writable plastic, allowing the tabs to be written on without having to add an additional piece of material, such as a sticker or paper insert. It should be understood that this is only one embodiment and that other embodiments are possible and contemplated herein.
  • the folder-divider 100 may include one or more pockets 122 on an interior side.
  • the front cover 108 and the back cover 110 may each include a pocket 122 on an interior side for holding one or more objects (e.g., papers, materials, etc.).
  • the pocket 122 of the one or more of the front cover 108 and the back cover 110 comprises an elongated sheet that is welded to a bottom portion the interior side of the front cover 108 and/or the back cover 110 along at least two sides, as discussed elsewhere herein.
  • the pockets 122 may be described herein as extending from the spine 140 to the edges 112 and 132, but in some embodiments the pockets 122 may extend over other portions of the folder-divider 100.
  • the pocket 122 may be sealed from extending completely to the first edge 132, such that when documents are inserted into the pocket 122 they do not interfere with binder ring holes 106 or slits 104.
  • a folder-divider 100 is shown with the front cover 108 progressively moving toward a retained back cover 110 in a binder 200.
  • This movement may demonstrate the closure of the front cover 108, and action of the split binder ring holes 106 and slits 104, while in use in a binder 200 with the binder rings 202 remaining in a closed position (e.g., forming a continuous or uninterrupted ring structure).
  • Figs. 2A-2C show the folder-divider 100 being retained by binder rings 202 passing through enclosed binder ring holes in the back cover 110 and the folder-divider 100 resting on an article (e.g., the second article 206) in an opened binder 200.
  • FIG. 2 A shows a partial section view of a folder-divider 100 retained in a multi- ring binder 200 with the front cover 108 detached from the rings 202 of the multi-ring binder 200 in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • This position may correspond to a scenario where the front cover 108 of the folder-divider 100 has been opened to expose an interior of the folder-divider 100. Additionally or alternatively, a user may be closing the front cover 108 to selectively attach or retain the front cover 108 with the binder rings 202 of the binder 200.
  • the front cover 108 of the folder-divider 100 may be selectively opened and closed to reveal contents stored therein while the binder rings 202 of the binder 200 remain in a closed position.
  • FIG. 2A shows a force 208 (e.g., a closing force, pressing force, etc.) applied to the front cover 108.
  • This force 208 may move the front cover 108 toward the back cover 110 and toward the binder ring 202 or a portion thereof.
  • the slit 104 is positioned above at least a portion of the binder ring 202 of the binder 200.
  • FIG. 2B shows a portion of the front cover 108 engaging the binder ring 202 or a portion thereof.
  • material of the front cover 108 adjacent to the slit 104 contacts the binder ring 202 as the front cover 108 is moved toward the back cover 110.
  • This engagement and force 208 causes the slit 104 running from the first edge 132 to the unenclosed binder ring hole 106 to spread apart and/or separate while the material adjacent to the slit 104 deflects.
  • the material adjacent to the slit 104 deflects around the binder ring 202.
  • the folder-divider 100 may be manufactured from a resilient, flexible, and/or elastic material.
  • the slits 104 and material adjacent to the slits 104 may be flexible or elastic.
  • the front cover 108 in Fig. 2C is shown retained by the rings 202 of the multi-ring binder 200 such that the front cover 108 cannot move from the retained position without a substantial force acting on the front cover 108 in a direction away from the back cover 110.
  • the folder-divider 100 may be opened in a similar, but opposite, manner to the closure explained in conjunction with Figs. 2A-2C.
  • a force opposite the force 208 may be applied to the front cover 108 in the closed position of Fig. 2C and as the front cover 108 is moved away from the back cover 110, the steps described in conjunction with Figs. 2A-2B may be followed in reverse order.
  • the material adjacent to the slit 104 deflects in an opposite direction to that shown in Fig. 2B until the front cover 108 disengages from the closed binder ring 202 and returns to the state shown in Fig. 2 A.
  • Fig. 3 A shows a plan view of a closed folder-divider 100 exterior front cover 108 in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the front cover 108 of the folder-divider 100 directly opposes the back cover 110 of the folder-divider 100.
  • the front cover 108 and the back cover 110 are substantially parallel to one another.
  • the unenclosed binder ring holes 106A-N of the front cover 108 substantially align with the enclosed binder ring holes 114A-N of the back cover 110.
  • the first edge 132 of the front cover 108 may be aligned with the first edge 112 of the back cover 110.
  • the binder ring holes 114A-N of the back cover 110 in some embodiments may be unenclosed and configured to selectively detach from the binder rings 202 while the rings 202 are closed.
  • the folder-divider 100 may include one or more corners having a chamfer or radius feature 304.
  • the front and back covers 108, 110 include radius features 304 disposed at the end of the first edges 132, 112.
  • the binder ring holes 106, 114 of the folder-divider 100 are disposed in a position and along an edge of the folder-divider 100 opposite the spine 140 of the folder- divider 100.
  • the binder ring holes 106, 114 are configured to engage with the binder rings 202 of a binder 200.
  • the binder ring holes 106, 114 are disposed adjacent to the inside spine of the binder 200.
  • one or more selectively extendable tabs 102A-N are disposed along the spine 140 or fold of the folder-divider 100. As shown in Fig. 3A, the selectively extendable tabs 102A-N are separated from one another by a distance running along the edge opposite the first edge 132, 112 of the front and back covers 108, 110. Each selectively extendable tab 102 may be configured as a unique shape or as a shape substantially similar to one another.
  • the selectively extendable tabs 102A-N may include one or more chamfer or radius features 308 disposed along one or more points of the shape defining the selectively extendable tabs 102A-N.
  • Fig. 3B shows a plan view of an open folder-divider 100 interior in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the front cover 108 and the back cover 110 of the folder-divider 100 are substantially parallel to one another with at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces of the front and back covers 108, 110 substantially coplanar to one another.
  • the front cover 108 and the back cover 110 may be of equal, or substantially equal, dimension.
  • the folder-divider 100 may be constructed of a single piece of material and a spine 140 may be formed at a centerline 312 of the material.
  • the centerline 312 may divide the single piece of material in half along the width of the material.
  • the selectively extendable tabs 102A-N may run adjacent to or along the centerline 312 or spine 140 of the folder-divider 100.
  • the front cover 108 includes a number of unenclosed binder ring holes
  • the unenclosed binder ring holes 106A-N are open along slits 104A-N running from the unenclosed binder ring holes 106A-N to the first edge 132 of the front cover 108.
  • the back cover 110 includes a number of enclosed binder ring holes adjacent to the first edge 112 of the back cover 110.
  • the folder-divider 100 may include a number of pockets
  • the back cover 110 includes a back cover interior pocket 122 A and the front cover 108 includes a front cover interior pocket 122B.
  • Each pocket may be attached to a portion of the covers
  • attachment features 318 may include welds, crimps, heat stakes, adhesive, and/or some other feature or combination of features configured to join or interconnect an unconstrained portion of the pocket 122 A,
  • 122A, 122B may form an article receiving area 316A, 316B disposed between the pockets
  • Fig. 4 A shows a partial perspective view of a folder-divider 100 retained in a multi-ring binder 200 with the front cover 108 detached from the rings 202 A-N of the multi-ring binder 200.
  • the front cover 108 may be selectively attached and detached from the binder rings 202A-N while the binder rings 202A-N remain in a closed position.
  • the front cover 108 of the folder-divider 100 includes one or more unenclosed binder ring holes 106A-N that are separated by corresponding slits 104A-N running from the first edge 132 of the front cover 108 to the unenclosed binder ring holes 106A-N.
  • the slits 104A-N may be configured as cuts, kerfs, or channels running from the first edge 132 of the front cover 108 to the unenclosed binder ring holes 106A-N.
  • the slits 104A-N may be configured to have various thicknesses or distances separating the material adjacent to the slits 104A-N.
  • FIG. 4B a partial perspective view of the folder-divider 100 is shown with the front cover 108 moved into a retained position in the multi-ring binder 200.
  • the front cover 108 can move between the disengaged position shown in Fig. 4A and the engaged position shown in Fig. 4B without actuating the binder rings 202 A-B.
  • the position of the front cover 108 can be engaged and disengaged while the binder rings 202A-B are closed.
  • Fig. 4C shows a detail perspective view of a folder-divider 100 retained in the multi-ring binder 200 and highlighting slits 104B-104N.
  • the folder-divider 100 of Fig. 4C shows the slits 104B-N having a minimal width, cut dimension, or separation distance. This minimal width may allow a separation of the material running from the edge of the binder ring holes 106B-N to the first edge 132 of the front cover 108 while allowing the material that is physically separated to appear unseparated.
  • the material adjacent to the slits 104A-N once cut may move into contact with each other, at least temporarily, until the material is deflected by contacting an object such as the binder rings 202A-N.
  • FIG. 5 A shows a partial perspective view of a folder-divider 100 retained in a multi-ring binder 200 having a first selectively extendable tab 102 A exposed in
  • Fig. 5A the binder 200 is shown in an open condition with the folder-divider 100 in a closed state.
  • the front and back covers 108, 110 of the folder-divider 100 are shown retained by the closed binder rings 202 A.
  • the first selectively extendable tab 102 A has been moved from an undeployed or unextended position into an extended position protruding away from the center of the binder 200 and/or spine 140 of the folder-divider 100.
  • the second and third selectively extendable tabs 102B-C are shown in an undeployed or unextended position.
  • the selectively extendable tabs 102A-N may hinge about an axis or a portion of the folder- divider 100.
  • the axis may coincide, or be collinear, with the spine 140 of the folder-divider 100.
  • Fig. 5B shows the first selectively extendable tab 102 A returned to an undeployed or unextended position and the second selectively extendable tab 102B extended in a deployed condition. It is an aspect of the present disclosure that the selectively extendable tabs 102A-N may be repeatedly moved from an undeployed or unextended state to a deployed or extended state. Additionally or alternatively, all or multiple selectively extendable tabs 102A-N may be deployed at the same time or retained in an undeployed state at the same time.
  • FIG. 6 a flow diagram depicting a method 600 of
  • Figs. 7A- 7D are diagrams showing various steps of the method 600 of manufacturing the folder- divider 100 and Fig. 8 shows a perspective view of a tab forming device 800 used in the method 600 (e.g., see step 608, etc.).
  • the method 600 begins by obtaining a sheet of resilient material 700 having predetermined dimensions and one or more flaps 704A-B, 708A-B on a lower half thereof (step 604).
  • the sheet of resilient material 700 may be arranged in a substantially rectangular shape as shown in Figs. 7A-7D.
  • the sheet 700 may be obtained by cutting the sheet of resilient material 700 including the one or more flaps 704A-B, 708A-B from a stock of resilient material according to the predetermined dimensions (e.g., see Fig. 7A).
  • the method 600 may use a die cutter or other suitable cutting device to cut a flat pattern out of a roll of resilient material.
  • the flat pattern may measure 18-1/4 by 11-1/2 inches excluding a set of flaps 704A-B, 708A-B, which protrude from the flat pattern or material.
  • the flat pattern may include two bottom flaps 708A, 708B along a bottom edge, a left flap 704A one on the lower left and a right flap 704B on the lower right.
  • the flaps 704A-B, 708A-B may be later folded inward (e.g., toward the center and/or the centerline 312 of the sheet 700) to form pockets 122.
  • the bottom flaps 708A, 708B may be used as the pocket surfaces for two pockets (a left pocket 122 A and a right pocket 122B), and in other instances may comprise attachment surfaces for attaching the pocket surfaces.
  • the method 600 may continue by forming a plurality of tabs 102 along a centerline 312 of the sheet 700, the centerline 312 dividing the sheet 700 into a front cover 108 side and a back cover 110 side (e.g., see Fig. 7B). In some embodiments, this may include die-cutting a plurality of perforations along the centerline 312 in the back cover 110 side or front cover 108 side of the sheet 700.
  • the perforations are U-shaped and include a series of alternating cut and non-cut sections, although other variations are also possible, such as ones where fewer or no non-cut sections are included.
  • the method 600 may use a tool outfitted or fixtured with a steel rule die (e.g., a vertically oriented steel rule die, etc.) configured in the shape of a divider tab 102.
  • a steel rule die e.g., a vertically oriented steel rule die, etc.
  • An example of the steel rule die 800 is shown and described in conjunction with Fig. 8.
  • the steel rule die 800 is descended by the tool and cuts the material adjacent to a centerline 312 of the folder-divider 100.
  • the area along the centerline 312 may be folded to create the spine 140 of the folder-divider 100, as discussed elsewhere herein.
  • the tab forming device 800 (shown in Fig. 8) is configured as a steel rule die.
  • at least one edge of the steel rule die may have a series (e.g., two, three, four, five, six, etc.) of interrupting features 816 along its sharp or cutting (lower) edge 812.
  • These interruptions 816 in the die 800 when descended by the tool to a predetermined depth, form the minimal breakable attachments discussed elsewhere by preventing the material in those areas from being cut. This approach creates an interrupted or "perforated” cut in the material.
  • the method 600 may proceed by cutting out the tab 102 and then repositioning the die 800 for additional cuts, or the method 600 can use an array of dies 800 that can perform all intended cuts in one motion.
  • the tabs 102 may be formed as separate components from the sheet of resilient material and then affixed to the resilient material, as discussed elsewhere herein.
  • the method 600 continues by forming one or more pockets 122 using the one or more flaps 704A-B, 708A-B on the lower half of the sheet 700.
  • the one or more pockets 122 may be formed using the one or more flaps 704A-B, 708A-B by folding up a bottom-most flap 708B on the lower half of the front cover 108 side and affixing the bottom-most flap 708B into place using a flap situated along the edge of the front cover 108 side, and folding up a bottom-most flap
  • the one or more flaps may include at least two flaps 704B, 708B on the front cover 108 side and at least two flaps 704A, 704B on the back cover 110 side.
  • the method 600 may proceed by forming the one or more pockets 122 by obtaining a separate back cover pocket sheet 122 A having a width smaller than a width of the back cover 110 side and welding the back cover pocket sheet 122 A to an inside surface of the back cover 110 using the at least two flaps 704 A, 708 A on the back cover 110 side, and obtaining a separate front cover pocket sheet 122B having a width smaller than a width of the front cover 108 side and welding the front cover pocket sheet 122B to an inside surface of the front cover 108 using the at least two flaps on the front cover side 704A, 708A.
  • each pocket 122B, 122A may be attached to a portion of the covers 108, 112 via one or more attachment features 712.
  • the attachment features 712 may include welds, crimps, heat stakes, adhesive, and/or some other feature or combination of features configured to join or interconnect an unconstrained portion of the pocket 122 A, 122B with a portion (e.g., one or more flaps 704A-B, 708 A-B, etc.) of the front and/or back cover 108, 110.
  • the method 600 may cut two pocket rectangles (e.g., 122A, 122B) of a predetermined size, such as 5 by 8-3/4 inches each.
  • the method 600 may proceed by folding four protruding flaps 704A-B, 708A-B (two on each side) of the flat pattern 700 to accept the two pocket rectangles, capturing each rectangle on the bottom edge and one side edge (left or right as applicable).
  • the method 600 may continue by affixing the pocket rectangles to the protruding flaps 704A-B, 708 A-B.
  • the method 600 may continue by welding the pocket rectangles in place using a heated tool operated at a temperature sufficient to melt or otherwise deform the polymer material and fuse the rectangles to the folded tabs 704A-B, 708A-B, creating pockets 122. It should however, be understood that other fastening methods may be used that are suitable to the sheet material being used to form the folder-divider 100.
  • the method 600 may form a spine 140 along the centerline 312.
  • the method 600 uses a machine assembly that fixtures and restrains the sheet 700 in the center (along the centerline 312) and crimps or folds the sheet 700 over to create the spine 140 of the folder-divider 100.
  • the restraining tool in the center applies sufficient pressure to cause a thinning of the material along the centerline 312 such that the material easily folds along this line and can be opened and closed repeatedly (also called a "living hinge").
  • spine 140 configurations are also possible and contemplated, as discussed elsewhere herein.
  • the method 600 may proceed by forming a first plurality of binder ring holes 106 along an edge of the front cover 108 side running parallel to the centerline 312 of the sheet 700 and a second plurality of binder ring holes 114 along an edge of the back cover 110 side running parallel to the centerline 312.
  • the method 600 may, after forming the pockets 122 and then spine 140 in which the folder- divider 100 may be folded into the closed condition, punch a plurality of holes 106, 114(e.g., three, four etc., holes) thru the front and back covers 108, 110 at the edges of the sheet 700 opposite the spine 140.
  • at least one of the lowermost holes pass thru the folded tab/pocket assembly on the ring accommodating side of the back cover 110 (e.g., in the weld area).
  • the method 600 may continue by forming, on the front cover 108 side, a plurality of binder ring engagement mechanisms 104 configured to detachably connect binder rings 202 to the holes 106 in the front cover 108 side, respectively.
  • this includes cutting a plurality of slits 104 into the front cover 108 side, where each of the plurality of slits 104 extends perpendicular to the centerline 312 and connects the edge of the front cover 132 to a corresponding one of the holes 106 in the front cover 108 side.
  • the slits 104 may include a wider opening or channel on the edge-side of the slit 104 to more readily accept the binder rings 202.
  • the method 600 places the folder in an open condition revealing a plurality (e.g., six) finished holes created by the previous step and fixtures the folder-divider in place.
  • the method 600 may actuate a steel rule die 800 (e.g., toward the material of the folder-divider 100) and with it cut a slit 104 on the outboard side of holes to create a feature that allows the folder to be opened and closed without having to open the binder rings 202 of the ring binder 200.
  • the steel rule die 800 e.g., a vertically oriented steel rule die, etc.
  • the steel rule die 800 can cut and be reposition for all cuts or can be part of an array of dies that perform all intended cuts in one motion or actuation.
  • Embodiments include a folder-divider for a multi-ring binder, comprising: a front cover having a ring-accommodating side including a first plurality of binder ring holes adjacent to a first edge of the front cover, the ring-accommodating side of the front cover further including a plurality of binder ring engagement mechanisms proximate to the plurality of binder ring holes, each of the binder ring engagement mechanisms configured to detachably secure a corresponding binder ring of the multi-ring binder into a
  • a back cover connected to the front cover via a spine of the folder-divider, the back cover having a ring-accommodating side including a plurality of binder ring holes adjacent to a first edge of the back cover, the plurality of binder ring holes of the back cover aligning with the plurality of binder ring holes of the front cover when the front cover is closed against the back cover.
  • the plurality of binder ring engagement mechanisms comprise a plurality of slits, the slits respectively extending to the binder ring holes from the first edge of the front cover, each of the slits of the front cover configured to snap around the corresponding binder ring of the multi-ring binder and pass the binder ring into the corresponding binder ring hole when equipping the multi-ring binder with the folder-divider.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider further comprise one or more selectively extendable tabs situated along the spine of the folder-divider, the one or more selectively extendable tabs being configured to protract outwardly from the spine of the folder-divider into a protruding orientation and retract inwardly toward the spine into a non-protruding orientation.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the selectively extendable tabs are integrated with the folder-divider when in the non- protruding orientation.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein one or more portions of the front or back cover adjacent to the spine form the one or more selectively extendable tabs.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the one or more selectively extendable tabs are configured to individually pivot outwardly and inwardly about the spine. Aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the spine comprises a fold between the front cover and the back cover. Aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein each of the one or more selectively extendable tabs is an elongated portion formed from the front cover or the back cover that extends along a portion of the spine. Aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the elongated portion comprising the extendable tab is minimally attached on at least three sides to three corresponding sides of the front cover or the back cover via breakable attachments, the breakable attachments being breakable upon a first protraction of the extendable tab.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the elongated portion comprising the extendable tab is connected to the spine along at least one side, the at least one side forming a hinge portion. Aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the at least one side of each of the one or more elongated portions comprises a portion of the spine. Aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the spine comprises a fold between the front cover and the back cover, and the one or more selectively extendable tabs protract outwardly by folding outwardly along the spine and retract inwardly by folding inwardly along the spine. Aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the folder- divider is made of flexible, resilient sheet material.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein one or more of the front cover and the back cover include a pocket on an interior side for holding one or more objects.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the pocket of the one or more of the front cover and the back cover comprises an elongated sheet that is welded to a bottom portion the interior side of the front cover along at least two sides.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider include wherein the folder-divider is a reverse-opening folder.
  • aspects of the above folder divider include wherein the reverse- opening folder includes a hinge disposed opposite and apart from the plurality of binder ring holes disposed in the front and back covers.
  • Embodiments include a folder-divider, comprising: a sheet of material arranged in a substantially rectangular shape and separated along a centerline of the sheet of material into a first cover portion and a second cover portion, wherein the first cover portion and the second cover portions are foldably connected to one another via a flexible spine disposed along the centerline; a split binder ring hole formed in the sheet of material adjacent to an edge of the first cover portion; an enclosed binder ring hole formed in the sheet of material adjacent to an edge of the second cover portion, wherein the split binder ring hole and the enclosed binder ring hole substantially align when the folder-divider is folded along the flexible spine such that a planar surface of the first cover portion contacts or directly opposes a planar surface of the second cover portion; and at least one selectively extendable tab formed in a portion of one or more of the first cover portion or the second cover portion, and wherein the at least one selectively extendable tab is formed along a portion of the flexible spine.
  • Embodiments include a folder-divider manufacturing process, comprising:
  • aspects of the above folder-divider manufacturing process further comprise forming, on the front cover side, a plurality of binder ring engagement mechanisms configured to selectively connect closed binder rings to the holes in the front cover side without opening the binder rings.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider manufacturing process include wherein forming the plurality of binder ring engagement mechanisms includes cutting a plurality of slits into the front cover side, each of the plurality of slits extending perpendicular to the centerline and connecting the edge of the front cover to a corresponding one of the holes in the front cover side.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider manufacturing process include wherein forming the tabs along the centerline of the sheet includes die-cutting a plurality of perforations along the centerline in the back cover side or front cover side of the sheet. Aspects of the above folder-divider manufacturing process include wherein the perforations are U-shaped and include a series of alternating cut and non-cut sections. Aspects of the above folder-divider manufacturing process include wherein obtaining the sheet of resilient material having predetermined dimensions and one or more flaps on the lower half further includes cutting the sheet of resilient material including the one or more flaps from a stock of resilient material according to the predetermined dimensions.
  • aspects of the above folder-divider manufacturing process include wherein forming the one or more pockets using the one or more flaps on the lower half of the sheet further includes folding up a bottom-most flap on the lower half of the front cover side and affixing the bottom-most flap into place using a flap situated along the edge of the front cover side, and folding up a bottom-most flap on the lower half of the back cover side and affixing the bottom-most flap of the back cover side into place using a flap situated along the edge of the back cover side.
  • the one or more flaps includes at least two flaps on the front cover side and at least two flaps on the back cover side
  • forming the one or more pockets further includes obtaining a separate back cover pocket sheet having a width smaller than a width of the back cover side and welding the back cover pocket sheet to an inside surface of the back cover using the at least two flaps on the back cover side, and obtaining a separate front cover pocket sheet having a width smaller than a width of the front cover side and welding the front cover pocket sheet to an inside surface of the front cover using the at least two flaps on the front cover side.
  • the present disclosure in various embodiments, configurations, and aspects, includes components, methods, processes, systems and/or apparatus substantially as depicted and described herein, including various embodiments, subcombinations, and subsets thereof. Those of skill in the art will understand how to make and use the systems and methods disclosed herein after understanding the present disclosure.
  • the present disclosure in various embodiments, configurations, and aspects, includes providing devices and processes in the absence of items not depicted and/or described herein or in various embodiments, configurations, or aspects hereof, including in the absence of such items as may have been used in previous devices or processes, e.g., for improving performance, achieving ease, and/or reducing cost of implementation.
  • each of the expressions “at least one of A, B and C,” “at least one of A, B, or C,” “one or more of A, B, and C,” “one or more of A, B, or C,” “A, B, and/or C,” and "A, B, or C” means A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, or A, B and C together.
  • Every minimum numerical limitation given throughout this disclosure is deemed to include each and every higher numerical limitation as an alternative, as if such higher numerical limitations were expressly written herein.
  • Every numerical range given throughout this disclosure is deemed to include each and every narrower numerical range that falls within such broader numerical range, as if such narrower numerical ranges were all expressly written herein.

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Des modes de réalisation concernent un dossier-intercalaire pour un classeur. Le dossier-intercalaire comprend une couverture avant et arrière reliée par une charnière s'étendant le long d'un bord des couvertures avant et arrière. Une pluralité de languettes pouvant sélectivement s'étendre sont disposées le long de la charnière. Un ou plusieurs trous d'anneau de classeur sont disposés le long d'un bord de la couverture avant et arrière, opposé et espacé du bord comprenant la charnière. Les trous d'anneau de classeur dans la couverture arrière peuvent être entièrement fermés et configurés pour monter fermement le dossier-intercalaire lorsqu'il est inséré dans un ensemble anneau de classeur ouvert d'un classeur. Des trous d'anneau de classeur dans la couverture avant peuvent être séparés ou autrement non fermés, permettant à la couverture avant de se dégager et s'engager de manière détachable et sélective avec les anneaux de classeur du classeur, tandis que les anneaux de classeur restent dans une position fermée.
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