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File Folder

  • US 9,156,303 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2013
  • Issued: 10/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sheet for a folder, comprising:

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

    wherein the first tab has a first tab height and the second tab has a second tab height, and a distance between the first fold location and the second fold location is at least the first tab height and is at least the second tab height;

    wherein the first and second tabs have a tab width that is about one-quarter of a width distance between the first and second longitudinal edges;

    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, the first tab is the only tab disposed along the first end and the second tab is the only tab disposed along the second end, and wherein the first tab is proximate the first longitudinal edge, and the second tab is spaced from the first longitudinal edge about one-quarter of the width distance between the first and second longitudinal edges;

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

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

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