Portfolio binder with elastic retaining bands

Claim 2

A portfolio binder comprising: a jacket including a front panel, a rear panel foldably joined to said front panel along a jacket fold line, a front flap foldably joined to said rear panel opposite said jacket fold line, and fastening means for releasibly securing said front flap to said front panel; at least one portfolio retained by said jacket, each such portfolio including a front cover and a rear cover joined to said front cover along a portfolio fold line; an individual and separate endless elastic band for each such portfolio, each said elastic band encircling said jacket fold line and the portfolio fold line of its associated portfolio, thereby securing said associated portfolio within said jacket; and means releasibly retaining each said elastic band in encircling relation with said jacket along said jacket fold line.

Claim 3

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 19 wherein said front panel further includes an inside surface having a front panel pocket formed thereon by a panel secured thereto along the side and outer edges thereof to provide said pocket with an opening facing said jacket fold line.

Claim 4

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 20 wherein said front panel pocket opening extends the height of said front panel.

Claim 5

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 1 wherein said rear panel includes an inside surface having a rear panel pocket for retaining papers therein which is formed on said rear panel by a panel secured thereto along the side and outer edges thereof to provide said pocket with an opening facing said jacket fold line.

Claim 6

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 4 wherein said rear panel pocket opening extends the height of said rear panel.

Claim 7

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 1 wherein said fastening means comprises hook and loop fastening material.

Claim 8

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 1 wherein said elastic band retaining means comprise notches at the ends of said jacket fold line for retaining each said elastic band in encircling relationship about said jacket fold line.

Claim 9

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 7 wherein said front and rear panels are joined along a plurality of parallel fold lines for accommodating various amounts of portfolios and papers within said jacket.

Claim 10

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 8 wherein said front flap is joined to said rear panel along a plurality of longitudinal parallel fold lines thereby accommodating various amounts of portfolios and papers within said jacket.

Claim 11

A portfolio binder comprising: a jacket including a front panel having inside and outside surfaces, a rear panel foldably joined to said front panel along a jacket fold line and having an inside surface, a front flap having an inside surface and foldably joined to said rear panel opposite said jacket fold line, hook and loop fastening material attached to said inside surface of said front flap and said outside surface of said front panel for releasibly securing said front flap to said front panel, a plurality of portfolios retained by said jacket, each of said portfolios including a front cover having an inside surface and a rear cover having an inside surface, said rear cover being foldably joined to said front cover along a portfolio fold line, an individual and separate endless elastic band for each of said portfolios, each of said elastic bands encircling said jacket fold line and the portfolio fold line of its associated portfolio and thereby securing said associated portfolio within said jacket, and said jacket having a notch at each of end of said jacket fold line for releasibly retaining said endless elastic bands on said jacket along said jacket fold line.

Claim 12

A portfolio binder comprising: a jacket including a front panel having inside and outside surfaces, a rear panel foldably joined to said front panel along a jacket fold line and having an inside surface, a front flap having an inside surface and foldably joined to said rear panel opposite said jacket fold line, hook and loop fastening material attached to said inside surface of said front flap and said outside surface of said front panel for releasibly securing said front flap to said front panel, a plurality of portfolios retained by said jacket, each of said portfolios including a front cover having an inside surface and a rear cover having an inside surface, said rear cover being foldably joined to said front cover along a portfolio fold line, an individual and separate endless elastic band for each of said portfolios, each of said elastic bands encircling said jacket fold line and the portfolio fold line of its associated portfolio and thereby securing said associated portfolio within said jacket, and said jacket having a notch at each of end of said jacket fold line for releasibly retaining said endless elastic bands on said jacket along said jacket fold line.

Claim 13

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 10 wherein said inside surface of said front panel is provided with a front panel pocket formed thereon by a panel secured thereto along the side and outer edges thereof to provide said pocket with an opening facing said jacket fold line.

Claim 14

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 10 wherein said front panel opening extends the height of said front panel.

Claim 15

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 10 wherein said inside surface of said rear panel is provided with a rear panel pocket for retaining papers therein which is formed on said rear panel by a panel secured thereto along the side and outer edges thereof to provide said pocket with an opening facing said jacket fold line.

Claim 16

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 13 wherein said rear panel pocket opening extends the height of said rear panel.

Claim 17

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 10 wherein said front flap is joined to said rear panel along a plurality of parallel fold lines for accommodating various thicknesses of portfolios and papers within said jacket.

Claim 18

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 10 wherein said front and rear panels of said jacket are joined along a plurality of parallel fold lines for accommodating various thicknesses of portfolios and papers within said jacket.

Claim 19

A portfolio binder as defined in claim 10 wherein said inside surface of each said portfolio front cover is provided with a pocket for retaining papers therein, each of said pockets being formed by a panel secured to the side and outer edges of the respective said surface to provide said pocket with an opening facing said jacket fold line.

Claim 20

The portfolio binder as defined in claim 10 wherein said inside surfaces of each said portfolio rear cover is provided with a pocket for retaining papers therein which is formed on said rear panel by a panel secured thereto along the side and outer edges thereof to provide said pocket with an opening facing said jacket fold line.