Organizational insert and album

Claim 1

A loose-leaf binder insert comprising a first generally rectangular in shape section and a second section of similar shape, said first and second sections being integrally connected along one straight edge and defining a fold line therebetween, with said sections being movable about said fold line from an extended to a folded orientation, said first section at an edge opposed to said fold line including a securing region for fastening of said insert in a binder; said first section comprising a full back layer and an overlying middle layer which, in combination with said back layer, defines a first pocket for storage of material that requires removal to review, said second section comprising two opposed transparent layers defining a pocket therebetween which is open at the top and closed on the sides and bottom for display of material stored therein, and wherein said back layer of said first section is of a plastic sheet material and said middle layer terminates at an upper edge substantially spaced from an upper edge of said back layer, and wherein said first section further includes a transparent sheet overlying said middle layer and defining therewith a display pocket which is open along an edge thereof to insert material, said display pocket overlying said first pocket.

Claim 19

A system for retaining and displaying annual school year information comprising a binder having loose leaf retaining means generally centrally disposed and a plurality of separate laminated plastic sheet inserts retained in said binder by said retaining means, each insert having a securing portion at one side which cooperates with said retaining means to retain said inserts in said binder, each insert further including a first section and a second section joined along a common edge and movable about said edge from a folded condition with said sections being in a stacked configuration to an extended position with said sections side by side, said first section having two pockets located interior to said insert when in the folded orientation, with at least one of said pockets extending at least substantially across said first section and the other pocket being smaller in size for display of information therethrough when said insert is in the extended position; and wherein said second section includes display areas on both sides thereof, said section including transparent regions associated with said display areas whereby information stored within said second section is visible through said transparent regions.

Claim 20

A system for retaining and displaying annual school year information comprising a binder having loose leaf retaining means generally centrally disposed and a plurality of separate laminated plastic sheet inserts retained in said binder by said retaining means, each insert having a securing portion at one side which cooperates with said retaining means to retain said inserts in said binder, each insert further including a first section and a second section joined along a common edge and movable about said edge from a folded condition with said sections being in a stacked configuration to an extended position with said sections side by side, said first section having two pockets located interior to said insert when in the folded orientation, with at least one of said pockets extending at least substantially across said first section and the other pocket being smaller in size for display of information therethrough when said insert is in the extended position; and wherein said second section includes display areas on both sides thereof, said section including transparent regions associated with said display areas whereby information stored within said second section is visible through said transparent regions.