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Document hanging apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-10-08
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Granted: 1977-03-01
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Expires: 1995-10-08
Abstract
Abstract Document hanging apparatus comprising an elongated strip of plastic material folded along a longitudinal foldline and having apertures provided in the side portions near the foldline, and adhesive document affixing means provided along one edge opposite the fold to engage a document and secure such document between the sides of the strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Abram G. Elias
- 👤 Peter G. Elias
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:52
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F15/00; B42F15/0011; B42F15/0017; B42F15/0023; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S402/00; Y10S402/50; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/20; Y10T24/207
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
Document hanging apparatus, comprising: an elongated strip of flexible material having a foldline extending along its length and at least two pairs of apertures provided therein, the apertures of each pair being symmetrically disposed about said foldline, said strip also having a slit proximate each of said pairs of apertures and extending from a side portion of one of the apertures of the pair to the corresponding side portion of the other aperture of the pair, said strip being folded along said foldline to form a document receiving slot; and means for fastening a document to said strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
Document hanging apparatus, comprising: an elongated strip of flexible material having a foldline extending along its length and at least two pairs of apertures provided therein, the apertures of each pair being symmetrically disposed about said foldline, said strip also having a slit proximate each of said pairs of apertures and extending from a side portion of one of the apertures of the pair to the corresponding side portion of the other aperture of the pair, said strip being folded along said foldline to form a document receiving slot; and means for fastening a document to said strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said slits include segments which tangentially intersect said apertures so that the folded portions of said strip lying between the apertures of each said pair form support members terminating in tab-like projections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
Document hanging aparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said apertures are round in configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said apertures are oblong in configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
Document having appartus as recited in claim 2 wherein said apertures are polygon shaped in configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said slits extend from intersections with remote sides of said apertures in a direction generally parallel to said foldline and then turn at substantially right angles to intersect said foldline.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said apertures are round in configuration and said slits extend from intersections with remote sides of said apertures in a direction generally parallel to said foldline and then turn at substantially right angles to intersect said foldline.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
Document having apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the width of that portion of said strip on one side of said foldline is greater than the width of the portion on the other side of said foldline and wherein said means for fastening includes a strip of double-sided adhesive tape affixed to said one side of said strip in a position so that a portion thereof may be used to fasten the side edge portion of the other side to said one side and to leave a portion thereof exposed for fastening a document to said strip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
Document hanging apparatus, comprising: an elongated strip of flexible material having a foldline and at least two pairs of apertures provided therein, the apertures of each pair being symmetrically disposed about said foldline, said strip also having a slit proximate each of said pairs of apertures running between the two sides of said apertures farthest separated, said strip being folded along said foldline to form a document receiving slot; and means for fastening a document to said strip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
Document hanging apparatus, comprising: an elongated strip of flexible material having a foldline and at least two pairs of apertures provided therein, the apertures of each pair being symmetrically disposed about said foldline, said strip also having a slit proximate each of said pairs of apertures running between the two sides of said apertures farthest separated, said strip being folded along said foldline to form a document receiving slot; and means for fastening a document to said strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 9 wherein said slits extend from said remote side of said apertures in a direction generally parallel to said foldline and then turn at substantially right angles to intersect said foldline, said slits, said foldline and said apertures forming generally L-shaped portions terminating in tab-like projections.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 10 wherein said hanging apparatus is adapted to mate with a document storage means having parallel supporting rails of width R and center-to-center spacing X, and wherein said tab-like projections have a longitudinal width T, said slits have a longitudinal width S and the spacing D' between the tab side edges of respective pairs of said apertures is equal to X + T + S.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 11 wherein the longitudinal length of at least one of said apertures is R + T + S.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 10 wherein said hanging apparatus is adapted to mate with a document storage means having parallel supporting rails of width R and center-to-center spacing X, and wherein said tab-like projections have a longitudinal width T, said slits have a longitudinal width S and the spacing D between the tab side edges of respective pairs of said apertures is equal to X - T - S.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 13 wherein the longitudinal length of at least one of said apertures is R + T + S.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
Document hanging apparatus as recited in claim 9 wherein said means for fastening includes at least one strip of adhesive affixed to at least one surface of said strip within said slot.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-02-29 | 1984-08-30 | 1985-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-02-29 | 1988-08-30 | 1989-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |