Pocket folder and blank for making same

• US 8,684,259 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2012
• Issued: 04/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Conformer Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Conformer Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Makofsky, Marvin A., Makofsky, Robert, McConnell, Sari Makofsky
• Primary Examiner(s): Pascua, Jes F
• Application Number:
  US13/535,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20140001246A1
• Time in Patent Office: 642 Days
• Field of Search: 229 671- 674, 229/72, 229/928
• US Class Current: 229/67.3
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 7/06 Filing appliances comprising a plurality of pockets or compartments, e.g. portfolios or cases with a plurality of compartments indexing features B42F21/00

Abstract

The pocket folder is made from a single sheet blank and has a pair of pockets and reinforced side edges. The pockets may be open pockets or one of the pockets may be closed while the other is open.

Claims

1. A one piece blank for making a folder comprising

at least a pair of rectangular sections;

a first extension extending from a bottom edge of one of said sections for folding over said one section to define an open pocket, said extension having a horizontally disposed score line spaced from a bottom edge of said one section dividing said extension into a trapezoidal section adjacent said one section and a rectangular section and having a rhombic-shaped tab extending outwardly of said trapezoidal section and said rectangular section;

a first flap extending from a side edge of said one section and having a vertically disposed score line intermediately thereof to separate said first flap into a first part contiguous to said one section and a second part for folding flat against said extension;

a second flap extending from said side edge of said one section for folding over said one section to reinforce an edge of said one section; and

a third flap extending from a side edge of the other of said sections for folding over said other section to reinforce said side edge of said other section.

2. A one piece blank as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first flap has a tab extending therefrom and said second flap has a recess receiving said tab in mating relation.

3. A one piece blank as set forth in claim 1 wherein

a second extension extends from a bottom edge of the other of said sections for folding over said other section to define an open pocket, said second extension having a horizontally disposed score line dividing said second extension into a trapezoidal section adjacent said other section and a rectangular section and having a rhombic-shaped tab extending outwardly of said trapezoidal section and said rectangular section;

and

a fourth flap extends from a side edge of said other section and has a vertically disposed score line intermediately thereof to separate said fourth flap into a first part contiguous to said other section and a second part for folding flat against said second extension.

4. A one piece blank as set forth in claim 3 wherein said fourth flap has a tab extending therefrom and said third flap has a recess receiving said tab in mating relation.

5. A one piece blank as set forth in claim 1 wherein a second extension extends from a bottom edge of the other of said sections for folding over said other section to define a closed pocket, said second extension having a horizontally disposed score line dividing said second extension into a trapezoidal section adjacent said other section and a rectangular section and having a rhombic-shaped tab extending outwardly of said trapezoidal section and said rectangular section;

and a fourth flap extends from said extension for folding relative to said second extension with said second extension folded over said other section, said fourth flap having a vertically disposed score line intermediately thereof to separate said fourth flap into a first part contiguous to said second extension and a second part folded flat against and secured to said other section.

6. A folder comprising

at least a pair of rectangular sections;

a first extension extending from a bottom edge of one of said sections and folded over said one section to define an open pocket, said extension having a horizontally disposed score line spaced from a bottom edge of one section dividing said extension into a trapezoidal section adjacent said one section and a rectangular section and having a rhombic-shaped tab extending outwardly of said trapezoidal section and said rectangular section;

a first flap extending from a side edge of said one section and secured to said extension, said first flap having a vertically disposed score line intermediately thereof to separate said first flap into a first part contiguous to said one section and a second part folded flat against and secured to said first extension;

a second flap extending from said side edge of said one section and folded over said one section to reinforce an edge of said one section; and

a second extension extends from a bottom edge of the other of said sections and folded over said other section to define an open pocket, said second extension having a horizontally disposed score line dividing said second extension into a trapezoidal section adjacent said other section and a rectangular section and having a rhombic-shaped tab extending outwardly of said trapezoidal section and said rectangular section;

a third flap extending from a side edge of said other section and having a vertically disposed score line intermediately thereof to separate said third flap into a first part contiguous to said other section and a second part for folding flat against said second extension; and

a fourth flap extending from a side edge of the other of said sections for folding over said other section to reinforce said side edge of said other section.

7. An open pocket construction comprising

a rectangular section;

a first extension extending from a bottom edge of said section and folded over said section to define an open pocket, said extension having a horizontally disposed score line spaced from said bottom edge of said section and dividing said extension into a trapezoidal section adjacent said rectangular section and a rectangular section to form a front face of the open pocket;

a first flap extending from one side of said section and secured to said extension, said first flap having a vertically disposed score line intermediately thereof to separate said first flap into a first part contiguous to said section and a second part folded flat against and secured to said extension;

a tab extending from one of said trapezoidal section of said first extension and said first part of said first flap to reinforce a corner of said open pocket;

a second flap extending from said one side of said section and folded over said section to reinforce an edge of said section.