Pocket-folder and binder

Claim 1

An article comprising a folder having first and second side pockets formed from a single sheet of heavy paper, each pocket including outer and inner panels joined along two opposite edges, said pockets being further joined together along a fold line extending between said two edges of each pocket, whereby said pockets may be folded about said fold line to bring the inner panels at each pocket toward each other, each pocket defining an opening for receiving papers at the edge opposite said fold line and including a flap extending from the outer edge of the outer panel adjacent saiD opening and foldable along said edge of said outer panel to cover its associated opening and extend over its associated inner panel toward the center fold line, each flap being provided with a plurality of tabs defined by perforations extending into an associated flap from the fold line joining said flap with the outer panel of the associated pocket, each set of tabs having a different number of tabs and being spaced laterally at different spacings whereby said tabs may act as file indexes when separated from an associated flap and folded to extend in the plane of its associated outer panel so that said folder may be filed with things of similar dimension and said tab will extend laterally of said stack for filing identification; a paper binder member having first and second elongated side tabs joined along a center fold line and defining a plurality of aligned apertures adapted to receive means for securing loose papers to said binder member and to said folder; and staples securing said binder member to said folder with the fold line of said binder member extending along the center fold line of said folder.