Double wing pocket portfolio and file folder

Claim 2

A twin pocket portfolio and file folder formed from a single, integral blank, comprising: a. a front outer panel, b. a rear outer panel hingedly connected to said front outer panel along a first center fold line, c. a front inner panel facing said front outer panel and connected thereto along a first bottom fold line on an edge of said front outer panel adjacent the edge on said first center fold line, said facing front panels forming a front pocket in said portfolio, d. a rear inner panel facing said rear outer panel and connected thereto along a second bottom fold line forming an extension of said first bottom fold line, and hingedly connected to said front inner panel along a second center fold line forming an extension of said first center fold line, said facing rear panels forming a rear pocket in said portfolio, e. means attaching said front outer panel to said front inner panel along the respective edges thereof opposite said center fold lines, f. means attaching said rear outer panel to said rear inner panel along the respective edges thereof opposite said center fold lines, g. said front and rear inner panels being longer along said second center fold line than said front and rear outer panels along said first center fold line to lengthen said inner panels with respect to said outer panels to define respective front and rear exterior file folders opening into said front and rear pockets opposite said bottom fold lines, said shorter front and rear outer panels providing ready access to said exterior file folders, and h. slit means in said front and rear inner panels providing access through said inner panels to said respective front and rear pockets for reception, filing, storage, and support therein of papers, notepads, envelopes and so on.

Claim 3

A twin pocket portfolio and file folder formed from a single, integral blank, comprising: a. a front outer panel, b. a rear outer panel hingedly connected to said front outer panel along a first center fold line, c. a front inner panel facing said front outer panel and connected thereto along a first bottom fold line on an edge of said front outer panel adjacent the edge on said first center fold line, said facing front panels forming a front pocket in said portfolio, d. a rear inner panel facing said rear outer panel and connected thereto along a second bottom fold line forming an extension of said first bottom fold line, and hingedly connected to said front inner panel along a second center fold line forming an extension of said first center fold line, said facing rear panels forming a rear pocket in said portfolio, e. means attaching said front outer panel to said front inner panel along the respective edges thereof opposite said center fold lines, f. means attaching said rear outer panel to said rear inner panel along the respective edges thereof opposite said center fold lines, g. said front and rear inner panels being longer along said second center fold line than said front and rear outer panels along said first center fold line to lengthen said inner panels with respect to said outer panels to define respective front and rear exterior file folders opening into said front and rear pockets opposite said bottom fold lines, said shorter front and rear outer panels providing ready access to said exterior file folders, and h. slit means in said front and rear inner panels providing access through said inner panels to said respective front and rear pockets for reception, filing, storage, and support therein of papers, notepads, envelopes and so on.

Claim 4

A twin pocket portfolio and file folder formed from a single, integral blank, comprising: a. a front outer panel, b. a rear outer panel hingedly connected to said front outer panel along a first center fold line, c. a front inner panel facing said front outer panel and connected thereto along a first bottom fold line on an edge of said front outer panel adjacent the edge on said first center fold line, said facing front panels forming a front pocket in said portfolio, d. a rear inner panel facing said rear outer panel and connected thereto along a second bottom fold line forming an extension of said first bottom fold line, and hingedly connected to said front inner panel along a second center fold line forming an extension of said first center fold line, said facing rear panels forming a rear pocket in said portfolio, e. means attaching said front outer panel to said front inner panel along the respective edges thereof opposite said center fold lines, f. means attaching said rear outer panel to said rear inner panel along the respective edges thereof opposite said center fold lines, g. said front and rear inner panels being longer along said second center fold line than said front and rear outer panels along said first center fold line to lengthen said inner panels with respect to said outer panels to define respective front and rear exterior file folders opening into said front and rear pockets opposite said bottom fold lines, said shorter front and rear outer panels providing ready access to said exterior file folders, and h. slit means in said front and rear inner panels providing access through said inner panels to said respective front and rear pockets for reception, filing, storage, and support therein of papers, notepads, envelopes and so on.

Claim 5

The twin pocket portfolio and file folder of claim 1 wherein said front panel attaching means and said rear panel attaching means further comprise: a. a front flap connected to said front outer panel along a front flap fold line on the edge of said front outer panel opposite said first center fold line, b. adhesive means adhering said front flap to said front inner panel along the edge of said front inner panel opposite said second center fold line, c. a rear flap connected to said rear outer panel along a rear flap fold line on tHe edge of said rear outer panel opposite said first center fold line, and d. adhesive means adhering said rear flap to said rear inner panel along the edge of said rear inner panel opposite said second center fold line.

Claim 6

The twin pocket portfolio and file folder of claim 1 wherein said front inner panel slit is diagonally oriented and said rear inner panel slit is transversely oriented.

Claim 7

The twin pocket portfolio and file folder of claim 1 further comprising means defining round cutouts at the ends of said inner panel slits to resist tearing of the portfolio material.

Claim 8

The twin pocket portfolio and file folder of claim 1 further comprising means defining an inside cutout on said second center fold line adjacent and extending away from said bottom fold lines to prevent tenting of said center fold lines and to promote the proper and desired folding thereof.

Claim 9

The twin pocket portfolio and file folder of claim 1 further comprising integral index tabs attached to said front and rear outer panels along the edges thereof opposite said first and second bottom fold lines.

Claim 10

The twin pocket portfolio and file folder of claim 1 further comprising means defining cutouts in the edges of said front and rear outer panels opposite said first and second bottom fold lines to facilitate access to the contents of said front and rear exterior file folders.

Claim 11

A twin pocket portfolio and file folder formed from a single, integral blank, comprising: a. a front outer panel, b. a rear outer panel hingedly connected to said front outer panel along a first center fold line, c. a front inner panel facing said front outer panel and connected thereto along a first bottom fold line on an edge of said front outer panel adjacent the edge on said first center fold line, said facing front panels forming a front pocket in said portfolio, d. a rear inner panel facing said rear outer panel and connected thereto along a second bottom fold line forming an extension of said first bottom fold line, and hingedly connected to said front inner panel along a second center fold line forming an extension of said first center fold line, said facing rear panels forming a rear pocket in said portfolio, e. a front flap connected to said front outer panel along a front flap fold line on the edge of said front outer panel opposite said first center fold line, f. adhesive means adhering said front flap to said front inner panel along the edge of said front inner panel opposite said second center fold line, g. a rear flap connected to said rear outer panel along a rear flap fold line on the edge of said rear outer panel opposite said first center fold line, h. adhesive means adhering said rear flap to said rear inner panel along the edge of said rear inner panel opposite said second center fold line, i. said front and rear inner panels being longer along said second center fold line than said front and rear outer panels along said first center fold line to lengthen said inner panels with respect to said outer panels to define respective front and rear exterior file folders opening into said front and rear pockets opposite said bottom fold lines, said shorter front and rear outer panels providing ready access to said exterior file folders, j. diagonally oriented slit means in said front inner panel and transversely oriented slit means in said rear inner panel, said slit means providing access through said inner panels to said respective front and rear pockets for reception, filing, storage and support therein of papers, notepads, envelopes, and so on, k. means defining round cutouts at the ends of said inner panel slits to resist tearing of the portfolio material, l. means defining an elongated inside cutout on said second center fold line adjacent and extending away from said bottom fold lines to prevent tenting of said center fold lines and to promote the proper and desired folding thereof, m. integral index tabs attached to said frOnt and rear outer panels along the edges thereof opposite said first and second bottom fold lines, and n. means defining generally arcuate cutouts in the edges of said front and rear outer panels opposite said first and second bottom fold lines to facilitate access to the contents of said front and rear exterior file folders.

Claim 12

A twin pocket portfolio and file folder formed from a single, integral blank, comprising: a. a front outer panel, b. a rear outer panel hingedly connected to said front outer panel along a first center fold line, c. a front inner panel facing said front outer panel and connected thereto along a first bottom fold line on an edge of said front outer panel adjacent the edge on said first center fold line, said facing front panels forming a front pocket in said portfolio, d. a rear inner panel facing said rear outer panel and connected thereto along a second bottom fold line forming an extension of said first bottom fold line, and hingedly connected to said front inner panel along a second center fold line forming an extension of said first center fold line, said facing rear panels forming a rear pocket in said portfolio, e. a front flap connected to said front outer panel along a front flap fold line on the edge of said front outer panel opposite said first center fold line, f. adhesive means adhering said front flap to said front inner panel along the edge of said front inner panel opposite said second center fold line, g. a rear flap connected to said rear outer panel along a rear flap fold line on the edge of said rear outer panel opposite said first center fold line, h. adhesive means adhering said rear flap to said rear inner panel along the edge of said rear inner panel opposite said second center fold line, i. said front and rear inner panels being longer along said second center fold line than said front and rear outer panels along said first center fold line to lengthen said inner panels with respect to said outer panels to define respective front and rear exterior file folders opening into said front and rear pockets opposite said bottom fold lines, said shorter front and rear outer panels providing ready access to said exterior file folders, j. diagonally oriented slit means in said front inner panel and transversely oriented slit means in said rear inner panel, said slit means providing access through said inner panels to said respective front and rear pockets for reception, filing, storage and support therein of papers, notepads, envelopes, and so on, k. means defining round cutouts at the ends of said inner panel slits to resist tearing of the portfolio material, l. means defining an elongated inside cutout on said second center fold line adjacent and extending away from said bottom fold lines to prevent tenting of said center fold lines and to promote the proper and desired folding thereof, m. integral index tabs attached to said frOnt and rear outer panels along the edges thereof opposite said first and second bottom fold lines, and n. means defining generally arcuate cutouts in the edges of said front and rear outer panels opposite said first and second bottom fold lines to facilitate access to the contents of said front and rear exterior file folders.

Claim 13

The twin pocket portfolio and file folder of claim 8 further comprising a pad of notepaper supported through said transverse slit in said rear inner panel.

Claim 14

A single, integral blank for forming a twin pocket portfolio and file folder, comprising: a. a front outer panel, b. a rear outer panel hingedly connected to said front outer panel along a first center fold line, c. a front inner panel connected to said front outer panel along a first bottom fold line on an edge of said front outer panel adjacent the edge on said first center fold line, d. a rear inner panel connected to said rear outer panel along a second bottom fold line forming an extension of said first bottom fold line, and hingedly connected to said front inner panel along a second center fold line forming an extension of said first center fold line, e. said front and rear inner panels being longer along said second center fold line than said front and rear outer panels along said first center fold line to lengthen said inner panels with respect to said outer panels, and f. slit means in said front and rear inner panels providing access through said inner panels for papers, notepads, envelopes, and so on.

Claim 15

A single, integral blank for forming a twin pocket portfolio and file folder, comprising: a. a front outer panel, b. a rear outer panel hingedly connected to said front outer panel along a first center fold line, c. a front inner panel connected to said front outer panel along a first bottom fold line on an edge of said front outer panel adjacent the edge on said first center fold line, d. a rear inner panel connected to said rear outer panel along a second bottom fold line forming an extension of said first bottom fold line, and hingedly connected to said front inner panel along a second center fold line forming an extension of said first center fold line, e. said front and rear inner panels being longer along said second center fold line than said front and rear outer panels along said first center fold line to lengthen said inner panels with respect to said outer panels, and f. slit means in said front and rear inner panels providing access through said inner panels for papers, notepads, envelopes, and so on.

Claim 16

The blank of claim 10 further comprising: a. a front flap connected to said front outer panel along a front flap fold line on the edge of said front outer panel opposite said first center fold line, and b. a rear flap connected to said rear outer panel along a rear flap fold line on the edge of said rear outer panel opposite said first center fold line.

Claim 17

The blank of claim 10 wherein said front inner panel slit is diagonally oriented and said rear inner panel slit is transversely oriented.

Claim 18

The blank of claim 10 further comprising means defining round cutouts at the ends of said inner panel slits to resist tearing of the portfolio material.

Claim 19

The blank of claim 10 further comprising means defining an inside cutout on said second center fold line adjacent and extending away from said bottom fold lines to prevent tenting of said center fold lines to promote the proper and desired folding thereof.

Claim 20

The blank of claim 10 further comprising integral index tabs attached to said front and rear outer panels along the edges thereof opposite said first and second bottom fold lines.

Claim 21

The blank of claim 10 further comprising means defining cutouts in the edges of said front and rear outer panels opposite said first and second bottom fold lines.