File Folder With Multiple Pockets
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1. A folder comprising:
- a first and second cover panels, each having a lateral and a longitudinal extent, upper, bottom, inner and outer peripheral edges,said first and second panels being joined together along their inner edges at a joint and defining a central fold axis;
each of said first cover and said second cover,at least one of the cover panels including a primary pocket, said primary pocket including a first pocket panel and the primary pocket being formed between said cover panel and first pocket panel,said first pocket panel having a lateral extent less than the lateral extent of one of the cover panels,said first pocket being joined to said cover panel at said bottom and said outer peripheral edges thereby forming a pocket space;
wherein said first pocket panel has a free inner edge adjacent said central axis and a free upper edge;
a second pocket panel having a lateral extent generally equal to or greater than the lateral extent of said first pocket panel,said second pocket panel and being located in the primary pocket space thereby subdividing said pocket space into a first pocket space between said first pocket panel and said second pocket panel and a second pocket space between said second pocket panel and one of said cover panels;
said second pocket panel including an extension at an end adjacent said central axis, said extension being folded over and affixed to said first pocket panel thereby forming a closed inner edge on said front pocket.
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Abstract
A file folder with multiple pockets and a method of making is disclosed. Cover panels (16,18) are joined along a central axis (11), at least one primary pocket is formed with a pocket panel (18a), a second pocket panel (40) is located in a primary pocket space (24) thereby subdividing the pocket space into a first pocket space between the first pocket panel and the second pocket panel and a second pocket space between the second pocket panel and one of the cover panels, the second pocket panel (40) includes an extension (50) which is folded over and affixed to the first pocket panel thereby forming a closed inner edge on the front pocket.
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14 Claims
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1. A folder comprising:
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a first and second cover panels, each having a lateral and a longitudinal extent, upper, bottom, inner and outer peripheral edges, said first and second panels being joined together along their inner edges at a joint and defining a central fold axis;
each of said first cover and said second cover,at least one of the cover panels including a primary pocket, said primary pocket including a first pocket panel and the primary pocket being formed between said cover panel and first pocket panel, said first pocket panel having a lateral extent less than the lateral extent of one of the cover panels, said first pocket being joined to said cover panel at said bottom and said outer peripheral edges thereby forming a pocket space; wherein said first pocket panel has a free inner edge adjacent said central axis and a free upper edge; a second pocket panel having a lateral extent generally equal to or greater than the lateral extent of said first pocket panel, said second pocket panel and being located in the primary pocket space thereby subdividing said pocket space into a first pocket space between said first pocket panel and said second pocket panel and a second pocket space between said second pocket panel and one of said cover panels; said second pocket panel including an extension at an end adjacent said central axis, said extension being folded over and affixed to said first pocket panel thereby forming a closed inner edge on said front pocket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A folder comprising:
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a first and second cover panels, each having a lateral and a longitudinal extent, upper, bottom, inner and outer peripheral edges; said first and second panels being joined together along their inner edges at a joint and defining a central fold axis;
each of said first cover and said second cover,at least one of the cover panels including a primary pocket, said primary pocket including a first pocket panel and the primary pocket being formed between said cover panel and first pocket panel, said first pocket panel having a lateral extent less than the lateral extent of one of the cover panels; said first pocket being joined to said cover panel at said bottom and said outer peripheral edges thereby forming a pocket space; wherein said first pocket panel has a free inner edge adjacent said central axis and a free upper edge; a second pocket panel having a lateral extent generally equal to or greater than the lateral extent of said first pocket panel, said second pocket panel and being located in the primary pocket space thereby subdividing said pocket space into a first pocket space between said first pocket panel and said second pocket panel and a second pocket space between said second pocket panel and one of said cover panels; said second pocket panel including an extension at an end adjacent said central axis, said extension being folded over and affixed to one of said cover panels thereby forming a closed inner edge on said front pocket.
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14. A method of making a folder from a blank for folding into a pocket folder by creating and scoring a blank sheet with the following, comprising the steps of, in any order:
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a. cutting and scoring a first blank having; 1. left and right cover panels joined at a central axis, each panel having a lower edge; 2. cutting the blank to form a first panel extension at least one lower edge;
said panel extension including a side tab and having a predetermined longitudinal dimension;
thereby forming a first pocket space;3. folding said first panel extension against one of said cover panels and folding and affixing said tab on said cover panel to create a first pocket; b. cutting a second blank having a longitudinal dimension generally equal to or less than the longitudinal dimension of said first panel extension and including a foldable side tab; c. inserting second blank into said first pocket space thereby subdividing said space; d. affixing said foldable side tab to said panel extension so that the first pocket space is divided into first and second pocket spaces by said second blank, thereby forming a multi pocket folder.
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