Microform information storage arrangement

Claim 1

In combination, a microform viewing apparatus for holding and displaying a microform, said apparatus including reference means secured thereto; and a microform information storage unit including an assembly of generally flat microform information storage members having information recorded thereon in predetermined discreet areas of the members, said microform storage members flexibly intercoupled along a common edge; an assembly of generally flat index members intercoupled with said microform storage members in predetermined alignment with said microform storage members, said index members intercoupled along edges thereof in a flexible pleated array, said pleated array of index members including an edge coupling member thereof which is coupled to said microform members along said common edge; said index members having recorded thereon in predetermined discreet areas visible indicia to identify corresponding recorded information on said storage members, said indicia lying on said index members in substantially the same geometric array as said corresponding recorded information lies on said storage members, said index members oriented with respect to said recorded information for displaying and viewing particular information on said storage members when indicia on a particular index member relating to particular information on a microform storage member corresponding to said particular index member is aligned with said reference means on the microform viewing apparatus, said particular index member and corresponding microform storage member being rotated and aligned in substantially the same plane for viewing with said viewing apparatus.