Hanging file folder assembly

Claim 2

A hanging file folder assembly, comprising: a file folder comprising a pair of walls joined along a lower fold line, and a mounting flap folded downwardly from an upper edge of one of said walls and medially joined to a surface of said one wall along a substantially continuous, full length medial joinder line, thereby defining an open gripping channel below said joinder line and an enclosed guide passage thereabove; a first suspension bar captured in said guide passage for hanging said file folder; an index tab holder comprising a lower retaining plate inserted into said gripping channel, a support plate secured to said lower retaining plate and extending upwardly outside said gripping channel, an upper retaining plate supported by said support plate and positioned against the upper edge of said one wall opposite said support plate for retaining said one wall, said first suspension bar and said mounting flap therebetween, and means supported by said support plate for defining an index tab receiving slot; and a second suspension bar secured to edge of the other of said walls.

Claim 3

A hanging file folder assembly according to claim 1 wherein said mounting flap is folded against a forwardly facing surface of said one wall.

Claim 4

A hanging file folder assembly according to claim 1 wherein said means defining an index tab receiving slot comprises an upwardly extending face plate joined to said support plate and a downwardly extending rear plate connected between said face plate and said upper retaining plate.

Claim 5

A hanging file folder comprising: a pair of walls joined along a lower fold line; a mounting flap folded downwardly from an upper edge of one of said walls and medially joined to a surface of said one wall along a substantially continuous, full length medial joinder line, thereby defining an open gripping channel below said joinder line and an enclosed guide passage thereabove; and means for grasping a suspension bar at a top edge of the other of said walls.

Claim 6

A hanging file folder comprising: a pair of walls joined along a lower fold line; a mounting flap folded downwardly from an upper edge of one of said walls and medially joined to a surface of said one wall along a substantially continuous, full length medial joinder line, thereby defining an open gripping channel below said joinder line and an enclosed guide passage thereabove; and means for grasping a suspension bar at a top edge of the other of said walls.

Claim 7

A hanging file folder according to claim 4 wherein said mounting flap is folded against a forwardly facing surface of said one wall.

Claim 8

A single piece index tab holder for alternative mounting on a hanging folder having spaced vertical slits along an upper edge thereof or on a hanging folder having a horizontally extending gripping channel defined between a wall of said hanging folder and a free lower edge of a mounting flap extending downwardly from an upper edge of said wall; said index tab holder comprising: a downwardly extending lower retaining plate which is downwardly terminated at a forwardly directed lower bend line for insertion into said gripping channel; a support plate which is positioned in forwardly spaced parallel relation to said lower retaining plate, is upwardly bounded by a middle bend line and is downwardly joined to said lower retaining plate at said lower bend line; a face plate supported by said support plate at said middle bend line and angled upwardly therefrom; a rear plate jointed to said face plate and angled downwardly in parallel relation to said face plate so as to define an index tab slot therebetween; an upper retaining plate supported by said support plate at said middle bend line and extending downwardly in parallel relation to said support plate; and a pair of mounting ears projecting outwardly from opposite sides of said support plate for insertion into a pair of said vertical slits.

Claim 9

A single piece index tab holder for alternative mounting on a hanging folder having spaced vertical slits along an upper edge thereof or on a hanging folder having a horizontally extending gripping channel defined between a wall of said hanging folder and a free lower edge of a mounting flap extending downwardly from an upper edge of said wall; said index tab holder comprising: a downwardly extending lower retaining plate which is downwardly terminated at a forwardly directed lower bend line for insertion into said gripping channel; a support plate which is positioned in forwardly spaced parallel relation to said lower retaining plate, is upwardly bounded by a middle bend line and is downwardly joined to said lower retaining plate at said lower bend line; a face plate supported by said support plate at said middle bend line and angled upwardly therefrom; a rear plate jointed to said face plate and angled downwardly in parallel relation to said face plate so as to define an index tab slot therebetween; an upper retaining plate supported by said support plate at said middle bend line and extending downwardly in parallel relation to said support plate; and a pair of mounting ears projecting outwardly from opposite sides of said support plate for insertion into a pair of said vertical slits.

Claim 10

For use with a hanging file folder comprising a wall which is upwardly bounded by a fold line, a mounting flap folded downwardly from said fold line and medially jointed to said wall along a medial joinder line so as to define an enclosed guide passage immediately below said fold line and an open gripping channel immediately below aid guide passage; an index tab holder of single-piece transparent plastic construction comprising: a lower retaining plate extending downwardly to a forwardly directed lower bend line; a support plate joined to said lower retaining plate forwardly of said lower bend line and extending upwardly therefrom to a middle bend line; a face plate supported by said support plate and angled upwardly from said middle bend line; a rear plate supported by said support plate and angled upwardly from said middle bend line; a rear plate supported by said support plate and angled upwardly from said middle bend line; a rear plate supported by said support plate in parallel relation to said face plate so as to define an index tab slot therebetween; an upper retaining plate supported by said support plate in a position rearwardly of and parallel to said lower retaining plate; and abutment means projecting between said upper retaining plate and said support plate for engaging said fold line while said lower retaining plate extends engagingly into said gripping channel.

Claim 11

For use with a hanging file folder comprising a wall which is upwardly bounded by a fold line, a mounting flap folded downwardly from said fold line and medially jointed to said wall along a medial joinder line so as to define an enclosed guide passage immediately below said fold line and an open gripping channel immediately below aid guide passage; an index tab holder of single-piece transparent plastic construction comprising: a lower retaining plate extending downwardly to a forwardly directed lower bend line; a support plate joined to said lower retaining plate forwardly of said lower bend line and extending upwardly therefrom to a middle bend line; a face plate supported by said support plate and angled upwardly from said middle bend line; a rear plate supported by said support plate and angled upwardly from said middle bend line; a rear plate supported by said support plate and angled upwardly from said middle bend line; a rear plate supported by said support plate in parallel relation to said face plate so as to define an index tab slot therebetween; an upper retaining plate supported by said support plate in a position rearwardly of and parallel to said lower retaining plate; and abutment means projecting between said upper retaining plate and said support plate for engaging said fold line while said lower retaining plate extends engagingly into said gripping channel.

Claim 12

An index tab holder according to claim 7 further comprising a pair of mounting ears projecting laterally away from opposite vertical edges of said support plate.

Claim 13

An index tab holder according to claim 7 wherein said face plate is joined to said support plate at said middle bend line.

Claim 14

An index tab holder according to claim 9 wherein said face plate is upwardly bounded by an upper bend line and said rear plate is joined to said face plate at said upper bend line.

Claim 15

An index tab holder according to claim 10 wherein said rear plate is downwardly bounded by a rear bend line and said upper retaining plate is joined to said rear plate at said rear bend line.

Claim 16

An index tab holder according to claim 11 wherein said abutment means are joined to said upper retaining plate at said rear bend line.

Claim 17

An index tab holder according to claim 12 wherein said face plate and said rear plate are provided with complementary depressions for gripping an index tab positioned in said index tab slot.

Claim 18

An index tab holder according to claim 12 wherein said face plate extends upwardly and rearwardly from said middle bend line.