US4743049A
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Folder system
Assignee: ESSELTE ALMANACKSFORLAG AB
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Filing: 1987-05-06
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Granted: 1988-05-10
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Expires: 2007-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A folder system comprising a folder which has attached on the inside (2) thereof a ring mechanism (3) or corresponding device for holding hole-punched paper sheets (4). The ring mechanism (3) is placed between two side-pieces (6,7) of the folder, these side-pieces preferably being of mutually the same size. In accordance with the invention one side-piece (6) of the folder (1) incorporates a pocket (8) whose mouth (9) is located adjacent that outer edge (10) of the side-piece (6) which is parallel with the ring mechanism (3) or corresponding device. The wall of the pocket (8) located nearest the outer side (12) of the folder comprises a plastics film (11) made of a soft and stretchable plastics material.
Inventors
- 👤 Olle Wiberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:46
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F13/00; B42F13/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A folder system comprising: a folder having front and back side-piece cover portions of substantially the same size and joined together at a common inner edge having an inside and an outer side; said folder having sheet retaining means attached to the inside of said folder adjacent said common inner edge; the improvement wherein a first one of said side-piece cover portions includes a pocket attached in separated relationship to said side-piece cover portion adjacent the inside of said folder, said pocket having a dimension substantially the same as said first side-piece cover portion and having a mouth opening along the outer edge of said cover side-piece portion spaced from said common inner edge, substantially parallel thereto and along the length thereof and having a closed inner wall adjacent said inner edge along the length thereof and closed top and bottom walls extending between the respective ends of said closed inner wall and said mouth to form said pocket closed with said mouth forming the opening thereto, said pocket having an outer wall, and adjacent the outer side of said folder and including means to secure a plastic book cover in said pocket, said securing means formed from a plastic film made of a soft and stretchable plastic material for assisting in retaining said plastic book cover in said pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A folder system comprising: a folder having front and back side-piece cover portions of substantially the same size and joined together at a common inner edge having an inside and an outer side; said folder having sheet retaining means attached to the inside of said folder adjacent said common inner edge; the improvement wherein a first one of said side-piece cover portions includes a pocket attached in separated relationship to said side-piece cover portion adjacent the inside of said folder, said pocket having a dimension substantially the same as said first side-piece cover portion and having a mouth opening along the outer edge of said cover side-piece portion spaced from said common inner edge, substantially parallel thereto and along the length thereof and having a closed inner wall adjacent said inner edge along the length thereof and closed top and bottom walls extending between the respective ends of said closed inner wall and said mouth to form said pocket closed with said mouth forming the opening thereto, said pocket having an outer wall, and adjacent the outer side of said folder and including means to secure a plastic book cover in said pocket, said securing means formed from a plastic film made of a soft and stretchable plastic material for assisting in retaining said plastic book cover in said pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
220 words
A folder system comprising: a folder having front and back side-piece cover portions of substantially the same size and joined together at a common inner edge having an inside and an outer side; said folder having sheet retaining means attached to the inside of said foler adjacent said common inner edge; the improvement wherein a first one of said side-piece cover portions includes a pocket separately formed from and attached to said side-piece cover portion adjacent the inside of said folder, said pocket having a dimension substantially the same as said first side-piece cover portion and having a mouth opening along the outer edge of said cover side-piece portion spaced from said common inner edge, substantially parallel thereto and along the length thereof and having a closed inner wall adjacent said inner edge along the length thereof and closed top and bottom walls extending between the respective ends of said inner wall and said mouth to form said pocket closed with said mouth forming the opening thereto, said pocket having an outer wall, and adjacent the outer side of said folder and including means to secure a plastic book cover in said pocket, said securing means formed from a plastic film made of a soft and stretchable plastic material for assisting in retaining said plastic book cover in said pocket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
220 words
A folder system comprising: a folder having front and back side-piece cover portions of substantially the same size and joined together at a common inner edge having an inside and an outer side; said folder having sheet retaining means attached to the inside of said foler adjacent said common inner edge; the improvement wherein a first one of said side-piece cover portions includes a pocket separately formed from and attached to said side-piece cover portion adjacent the inside of said folder, said pocket having a dimension substantially the same as said first side-piece cover portion and having a mouth opening along the outer edge of said cover side-piece portion spaced from said common inner edge, substantially parallel thereto and along the length thereof and having a closed inner wall adjacent said inner edge along the length thereof and closed top and bottom walls extending between the respective ends of said inner wall and said mouth to form said pocket closed with said mouth forming the opening thereto, said pocket having an outer wall, and adjacent the outer side of said folder and including means to secure a plastic book cover in said pocket, said securing means formed from a plastic film made of a soft and stretchable plastic material for assisting in retaining said plastic book cover in said pocket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The folder system as defined in claim 2 having at least one additional pocket therein located between said pocket outer wall and said folder inside and having a mouth opening adjacent and substantially parallel to said common inner edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The folder system as defined in claim 2 wherein said first one of said cover portions is the left-hand side-piece cover portion of said folder when said folder is opened.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The folder system as defined in claim 2 wherein said plastic material is formed from a polyvinyl chloride like material.
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