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Publication number: EP0992367A2
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: pocket; panel; folder; folder according; flap
Prior art date: 1998-10-09
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP99307153A

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German (de)

English (en)

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EP0992367B1 (fr

EP0992367A3 (fr

Inventor

Kenneth Frank Wilson

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Frank Wilson (Filing) Ltd

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Frank Wilson (Filing) Ltd

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1998-10-09

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1999-09-08

Publication date

2000-04-12

1998-10-09 Priority claimed from GBGB9822098.1A external-priority patent/GB9822098D0/en

1999-09-08 Application filed by Frank Wilson (Filing) Ltd filed Critical Frank Wilson (Filing) Ltd

2000-04-12 Publication of EP0992367A2 publication Critical patent/EP0992367A2/fr

2000-12-06 Publication of EP0992367A3 publication Critical patent/EP0992367A3/fr

2004-03-31 Application granted granted Critical

2004-03-31 Publication of EP0992367B1 publication Critical patent/EP0992367B1/fr

2019-09-08 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
- B42F7/00—Filing appliances without fastening means
- B42F7/02—Filing appliances comprising only one pocket or compartment, e.g. single gussetted pockets

Definitions

This invention relates to files, wallets and folders for holding documents, as commonly used in offices for keeping related papers together for storage in filing cabinets and the like.
the documents can be fastened or attached within the file or folder by, say, a suitable clip, or they can be stored loose.
files or folders For convenience of use it is helpful for such files or folders to be labelled in some way to enable the file contents to be ascertained by visual inspection of the closed file or folder and the low unit cost of the files makes it important for the files and folders to be manufactured economically.
the invention resides in a file or folder for holding documents comprising front and rear panels foldably connected along a common edge, and a pocket for receiving an indexing slip or card, the pocket comprising an aperture or window adjacent a free edge of at least one panel for displaying information on the indexing slip or card.
Folders, wallets or files are normally indexed by writing on the article itself or more commonly, by using an adhesive label.
the present invention improves reference by using changeable indexing cards which are always perfectly aligned.
the invention provides a file or folder for holding documents comprising front and rear panels connected at a spine, a flap integral with an edge of one of the panels, the flap being folded onto and secured to the panel to define a pocket for receiving an indexing slip or card and a window provided adjacent said panel edge in at least one of the panel and the flap through which an inserted indexing slip or card is visible.
the pocket receives the indexing card or slip between the flap and panel, and the slip or card is insertable in the direction towards said panel edge.
the window may consist of an opening in the flap and/or panel
a sheet of transparent material is sandwiched between the flap and panel and covers the window.
Windows may be provided in the flap and panel so that the indexing card or slip is visible from the front and back of the closed file or folder. Further, more than one pocket can be provided in the file or folder.
catch or detent means are provided to retain the indexing card or slip within the pocket, and in an exemplary embodiment the detent means comprises a tab integral with a free edge of the flap adjacent the window. The tab may be tucked over into the pocket after insertion of the indexing card or slip to retain releasably the indexing card or slip.
a document file is formed from a blank 1 of cardboard, stiffened paper or another suitable sheet material.
a transverse foldline 2 divides the blank into a generally rectangular front panel 3, and a slightly larger rectangular rear panel 4.
the front panel may have further foldlines 2a,2b etc parallel with and adjacent to the foldline 2.
a spine is formed at this foldline.
the additional foldlines 2a,2b facilitate expansion of the spine when the file is to receive relatively large amounts of documents.
Edge flaps 5 and 6 border two neighbouring edges of the rear panel 4, namely the edge parallel to the foldline 2 and an adjacent side edge, these flaps being delimited with respect to the rear panel by foldlines 9 and 10.
the adjacent proximal ends of the flaps 5,6 are tapered at a 45° angle to meet at the common comer 11 of the rear panel between the flaps.
the distal end of the flap 5 terminates a small distance before the foldline 2, whereas the distal end of the flap 6 is co-extensive with the free edge of the rear panel 4.
FIG. 1 Spaced uniformly from the common comer 11 are two equisized, generally rectangular openings 12,13 positioned with their imaginary longitudinal centre lines in alignment with the respective foldlines 9,10.
transparent sheets or membranes 18, one of which is shown in broken line in Figure 1 cover the openings 12,13 in the finished file.
Disposed on the free edges of the flaps 5,6 and adjacent the centres of the openings 12,13 are generally trapezodial tabs or catches 14.
a narrow rectangular strip 15 ( Figure 2) between each tab and the corresponding flap has a foldline 17 along its outer edge, the foldline delimiting the tab and the strip 15.
the free edges of the front panel are profiled so that when the front and rear panels 3,4 are folded onto one another about the foldline 2, the free edges of the front panel are substantially in alignment with the inner edges of window openings 12,13 to ensure the openings are clearly visible and are not obstructed by the front panel when the file is closed.
Figure 5 shows apparatus suitable for forming the blank into a finished folder.
the blank is aligned on a feed belt with the major lateral edges parallel to the direction of travel (see Figure 3a).
a first gluing station 20 applies an adhesive 16 around the edge of the opening 12 (see Figure 3b) before a transparent sheet or membrane 18 is applied to cover the opening at a patching station 22 (see Figure 3c).
the type of adhesive and the material of the transparent sheet are not crucial to the invention and any suitable adhesive and material may be used provided a secure bond between the sheet and blank material can be formed.
the blank and adhered sheet are passed to a second gluing unit 23 where an adhesive 19 is applied to the flap 5 (Figure 3d).
adhesive is not applied to the innermost and outermost edges of transparent sheet 18.
the flap 5 is folded, at a folding unit 24, about the foldline 9 onto the rear panel 4 ( Figure 3e).
the adhesive may be of any type suitable to form a secure bond between the two surfaces of the blank.
a pocket having a closed outer edge aligned with the free edge of the file (defined by the foldline 9) and having a slot or mouth opposite the closed outer edge.
the pocket interior is visible through the windows formed by the opening 12 and the transparent sheet 18, and an indexing slip or card 30 e.g., with a file name or number written, typed or printed thereon, can be inserted into the pocket by sliding it under the tab 14 and through the mouth slot in the direction towards the closed edge of the pocket and panel edge.
opposed faces of the slip 30 are visible from the front and back of the folder respectively.
two indexing slips facing in opposite directions can be inserted into a single pocket if desired, and the slip or slips can be replaced at any time as desired.
the index slip 30 is releasably retained within the pocket by folding the tab 14 over into the pocket, as indicated in Figure 8 and in broken line in Figure 2, and around the adjacent edge of the indexing slip 30 which then lies between the confronting faces of the tab 14 and the flap 5.
the narrow rectangular strip 15 between the tab 14 and the flap 5 facilitates repeated folding of the tab over into the pocket, and clean cuts at the edges of the strip 15 serve to aid accurate folding of the tab.
a second windowed pocket for receiving an indexing card or slip is formed by turning the blank through 90° and passing it through the apparatus described above for a second time so that the same sequence of gluing, transparent sheet application and folding steps is repeated but this time involving the flap 6, as illustrated in Figures 4a to 4e.
Providing windowed indexing pockets at two mutually perpendicular edges of the completed file facilitates its use either horizontally with the spine lowermost or in a vertical orientation. To assist a clear understanding, only one of the pockets in the completed folder shown in Figures 6 and 7 has a slip inserted and the tab 14 tucked in.
two openings 12',13' are spaced equidistantly from the midpoint of a common edge 9,10.
the alternative embodiments allow the indexing of a folder in two distinct filing categories, e.g. folder title, date, subject, etc. thereby greatly increasing the flexibility and versatility of the folder.
a sheet of paper or cardboard having lines of weakness, e.g. perforations, defining slips of a size suitable for the pocket may be provided, and the sheet may be preprinted or coloured to aid identification of files.
Paper retaining means such as a clip or fastener for punched papers may be secured to the rear sheet adjacent the fold line 2.
the transparent sheet could be omitted.
the free edge of the pocket could be proud of the parallel edge of the folder or it could be recessed from that free edge.
a slit could be formed at the side of the pocket to receive the indexing slip or card.

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EP19990307153 1998-10-09 1999-09-08 Classeur Expired - Lifetime EP0992367B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GBGB9822098.1A GB9822098D0 (en)	1998-10-09	1998-10-09	Document file
GB9822098		1998-10-09
GB9900545		1999-01-11
GB9900545		1999-01-11

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0992367A2 true EP0992367A2 (fr)	2000-04-12
EP0992367A3 EP0992367A3 (fr)	2000-12-06
EP0992367B1 EP0992367B1 (fr)	2004-03-31

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19990307153 Expired - Lifetime EP0992367B1 (fr)	1998-10-09	1999-09-08	Classeur

Country Status (4)

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EP (1)	EP0992367B1 (fr)
DE (1)	DE69915955D1 (fr)
GB (1)	GB2342320B (fr)
NO (1)	NO994923L (fr)

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US8141282B2 (en)	2008-01-16	2012-03-27	Esselte Corporation	Filing device with retractable tabs
US8443534B2 (en)	2010-01-20	2013-05-21	Esselte Corporation	Two-position tab
CA2834585A1 (fr)	2011-05-17	2013-05-10	Esselte Corporation	Structure suspendue a patte de soulevement

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BE562618A (fr) *
GB852942A (en) *	1958-02-21	1960-11-02	Walter Lennartz	Improvements in or relating to document cases of synthetic plastic sheet material
FR2642364A1 (fr) *	1989-02-02	1990-08-03	Bories Louis	Chemise perfectionnee pour l'accompagnement et/ou le rangement de documents

1999
- 1999-09-08 GB GB9921247A patent/GB2342320B/en not_active Revoked
- 1999-09-08 EP EP19990307153 patent/EP0992367B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-09-08 DE DE69915955T patent/DE69915955D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-10-08 NO NO994923A patent/NO994923L/no not_active Application Discontinuation

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Publication number	Publication date
EP0992367B1 (fr)	2004-03-31
EP0992367A3 (fr)	2000-12-06
GB2342320B (en)	2001-03-21
GB2342320A (en)	2000-04-12
NO994923L (no)	2000-04-10
NO994923D0 (no)	1999-10-08
GB9921247D0 (en)	1999-11-10
DE69915955D1 (de)	2004-05-06

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