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Method of laminating a customized presentation folder
Assignee: AVANT Inc
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Filing: 1994-03-18
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Granted: 1995-04-11
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Expires: 2014-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A method of laminating a customized presentation folder including placing a plastic cover sheet on one cover face of the folder and sealing the bottom of the plastic cover sheet thereon, inserting an insert sheet behind the plastic cover sheet in-between it and the cover face, inverting the folder and urging the folder, bottom first, through a laminator for fabricating a customized presentation folder in which any skinning that occurs on the inside of the folder is hidden.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger J. Kuhns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:09
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/142; B42; B42F; B42F7/00; B42F7/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S493/00; Y10S493/947; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1043; Y10T156/1049; Y10T156/1051
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of laminating a customized presentation folder comprising: providing a folder including right and left sides joined by a fold forming cover faces on the outside of the folder and inside faces on the inside of the folder and at least one pocket forming flap foldably affixed to the bottom of at least one of said inside faces; placing a plastic cover sheet on at least one said cover face and sealing the bottom of the plastic cover sheet thereon; inserting an insert sheet behind said plastic cover sheet in-between said plastic cover sheet and said cover face; inverting the folder and folding said right and left sides together enveloping said plastic sheet and said insert sheet inside thereof; urging said folder, flap first, through a laminator for fabricating a customized presentation folder in which any skinning that occurs on the inside of the folder is hidden by said pocket forming flap.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of laminating a customized presentation folder comprising: providing a folder including right and left sides joined by a fold forming cover faces on the outside of the folder and inside faces on the inside of the folder and at least one pocket forming flap foldably affixed to the bottom of at least one of said inside faces; placing a plastic cover sheet on at least one said cover face and sealing the bottom of the plastic cover sheet thereon; inserting an insert sheet behind said plastic cover sheet in-between said plastic cover sheet and said cover face; inverting the folder and folding said right and left sides together enveloping said plastic sheet and said insert sheet inside thereof; urging said folder, flap first, through a laminator for fabricating a customized presentation folder in which any skinning that occurs on the inside of the folder is hidden by said pocket forming flap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 in which there are two pocket forming flaps, one foldably affixed to each said inside face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 in which said pocket forming flap is detachable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 further including securing said pocket forming flap to the inside face of the folder forming a pocket thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 including placing a plastic cover sheet on each said cover face.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 5 including inserting an insert sheet behind each said plastic cover sheet.
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