File folder

• US 8,567,659 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2011
• Issued: 10/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Idea Stream Consumer Products LLC
• Original Assignee: Idea Stream Consumer Products LLC
• Inventors: Chung, Chanseol
• Primary Examiner(s): Pascua, Jes F
• Application Number:
  US13/151,751
• Publication Number:
  US 20110226844A1
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• Field of Search: 229 671- 674, 229/928, 229/92.1, 229/92.3, 403/59
• US Class Current: 229/67.1
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 15/0035 suspended at both extremities
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 15/0064 with movable suspension means
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 21/02 Tabs integral with sheets, papers, cards, or suspension files
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 7/00 Filing appliances without fastening means B42F17/00 takes precedence; suspension files B42F15/00; wallets, notecases, briefcases A45C, e.g. A45C1/00; furniture features A47B, A47F; envelopes B65D, e.g. B65D27/00
• CPC Class Codes: B42P 2241/06 Handles; Gripping means

Abstract

File folders are provided having bent hangers from which a receptacle is suspended so that the top of the receptacle is beneath a rail-engaging portion of the hangers and/or beneath a top of the rail or other supporting structure of office storage equipment. The hangers of the file folder may also be collapsible for use outside the office storage equipment. The hangers may also have a grip, or handle, for removal of the file folder from the office storage equipment.

Claims

1. A sheet for a folder, comprising:

a sheet of material having a top surface, a bottom surface, first and second ends, two longitudinal edges, and first and second tabs, the sheet of material foldable along a central fold line into a file folder having one of the tabs extending at one of four different, distinct locations opposite the central fold, with the tab extending from a top of the folder while the central fold is oriented at a bottom of the folder;

wherein the first tab is disposed along the first end of the sheet and the second tab is disposed along a second end of the sheet, and wherein the second tab is spaced from both longitudinal edges;

wherein, while the central fold is at a first fold location, the first tab is located at one of first and fourth different, distinct locations opposite the central fold, and capable of extending at either the first location or the fourth location, depending on which direction the sheet is folded;

wherein, while the central fold is at a second fold location, the second tab is located at one of second and third different, distinct locations opposite the central fold, and capable of extending at either the second location or the third location, depending on which direction the sheet is folded; and

wherein the first tab is positioned on the first end and the second tab is positioned along the second end and are sized so that the tab positions are located to permit a user to view the tab of the file folder in any of the four different, distinct tab locations opposite the central fold without moving the folders in front of it when a plurality of the file folders are positioned with alternating tab positions from one file folder to the next.

2. The sheet for a folder according to claim 1, wherein the four different, distinct tab locations opposite the central fold are evenly spaced across the top of the file folder.

3. The sheet for a folder according to claim 2, wherein the first tab is positioned on the first end and the second tab is positioned along the second end and are sized so that the tab positions are located to permit a user to view the tab of the file folder in any of the four different, distinct tab locations opposite the central fold without moving the folders in front of it when a plurality of the file folders are positioned with alternating tab positions from one file folder to the next.

4. A kit, comprising:

one or more sheets of material for a folder having two ends and two longitudinal edges and further having at least one tab at one end and at least one other tab at an opposite end, and wherein the other tab is spaced from both longitudinal edges; and

instructions for folding the sheet of material along a central fold to form a folder having a tab in any position of at least three different, distinct tab positions opposite the fold;

wherein a plurality of the sheets of material are in accordance with claim 2.

5. The sheet for a folder according to claim 1, wherein the sheet is made from a single piece of material and from a single die cut.

6. A kit, comprising:

one or more sheets of material for a folder having two ends and two longitudinal edges and further having at least one tab at one end and at least one other tab at an opposite end, and wherein the other tab is spaced from both longitudinal edges; and

instructions for folding the sheet of material along a central fold to form a folder having a tab in any position of at least three different, distinct tab positions opposite the fold;

wherein a plurality of the sheets of material are in accordance with claim 1.

7. The kit according to claim 6 wherein the instructions indicate how to fold a folder having a tab in any position of four different, distinct tab positions opposite the fold.

8. The kit according to claim 6 wherein a plurality of the sheets of material have the four different, distinct tab locations opposite the central fold evenly spaced across the top of the file folder.

9. A sheet for a folder, comprising:

a sheet of material having a top surface, a bottom surface, first and second ends, two longitudinal edges, and first and second tabs, the sheet of material foldable along a central fold line into a file folder having one of the tabs extending at one of three different, distinct locations opposite the central fold, with the tab extending from a top of the folder while the central fold is oriented at a bottom of the folder;

wherein the first tab is disposed along the first end of the sheet and the second tab is disposed along a second end of the sheet, and wherein the second tab is spaced from both longitudinal edges;

wherein, while the central fold is at a first fold location, the first tab is located at one of first and third different, distinct locations opposite the central fold, and capable of extending at either the first location or the third location, depending on which direction the sheet is folded;

wherein, while the central fold is at a second fold location, the second tab is located at the second different, distinct location opposite the central fold; and

wherein the first tab is positioned on the first end and the second tab is positioned along the second end and are sized so that the tab positions are located to permit a user to view the tab of the file folder in any of the three different, distinct tab locations opposite the central fold without moving the folders in front of it when a plurality of the file folders are positioned with alternating tab positions from one file folder to the next.

10. The sheet for a folder according to claim 9, wherein the three different, distinct tab locations opposite the central fold are evenly spaced across the top of the file folder.

11. The sheet for a folder according to claim 10, wherein the first tab is positioned on the first end and the second tab is positioned along the second end and are sized so that the tab positions are located to permit a user to view the tab of the file folder in any of the three different, distinct tab locations opposite the central fold without moving the folders in front of it when a plurality of the file folders are positioned with alternating tab positions from one file folder to the next.

12. The sheet for a folder according to claim 9, wherein the sheet is made from a single piece of material and from a single die cut.

13. A kit, comprising:

one or more sheets of material for a folder having two ends and two longitudinal edges and further having at least one tab at one end and at least one other tab at an opposite end, and wherein the other tab is spaced from both longitudinal edges; and

instructions for folding the sheet of material along a central fold to form a folder having a tab in any position of at least three different, distinct tab positions opposite the fold;

wherein a plurality of the sheets of material are in accordance with claim 9.

14. The kit according to claim 13 wherein a plurality of the sheets of material have the three different, distinct tab locations opposite the central fold evenly spaced across the top of the file folder.

15. A sheet for a folder, comprising:

a sheet of material having a top surface, a bottom surface, first and second ends, two longitudinal edges, and first and second tabs, the sheet of material foldable along a central fold line into a file folder having one of the tabs extending at one of four different, distinct locations opposite the central fold, with the tab extending from a top of the folder while the central fold is oriented at a bottom of the folder;

wherein the first tab is disposed along the first end of the sheet and the second tab is disposed along a second end of the sheet, and wherein the second tab is spaced from both longitudinal edges;

wherein, while the central fold is at a first fold location, the first tab is located at one of first and fourth different, distinct locations opposite the central fold, and capable of extending at either the first location or the fourth location, depending on which direction the sheet is folded;

wherein, while the central fold is at a second fold location, the second tab is located at one of second and third different, distinct locations opposite the central fold, and capable of extending at either the second location or the third location, depending on which direction the sheet is folded; and

wherein the four different, distinct tab locations opposite the central fold are evenly spaced across the top of the file folder.