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US 11,548,312 B2Granted
Folder savers
AssigneeMargaret Williams
InventorMargaret Williams
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Abstract
The present technology relates generally to devices and methods for preserving the integrity of folders that are placed into ringed binders or notebooks, preferably folders that are made of paper or other like material, and which are used for example for the transport and storage of papers by students or other types of users.
Claims20
A reinforcement device for reinforcing at least one hole of a folder, the reinforcement device comprising:
- a planar sheet comprising:
- at least one pre-formed hole;
- and
- a sticky substance to facilitate affixing the reinforcement device to the folder such that each hole of the at least one hole of the folder and each pre-formed hole of the at least one pre-formed hole of the planar sheet sufficiently align to allow a corresponding ring from a ringed binder to pass through each of the at least one hole of the folder and the at least one pre-formed hole of the reinforcement device;
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- a coating layer comprising a friction material and a textured surface, the friction material and the textured surface configured to limit movement of an object residing within the folder when the object contacts the coating layer, the coating layer being positioned around each pre-formed hole of the at least one pre-formed hole, thereby increasing the thickness of the planar sheet around each pre-formed hole of the at least one pre-formed hole and reducing the likelihood that the folder will tear.
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A method of reinforcing and prolonging the usable life of a folder that is fastened to a ringed notebook binder, the method comprising:
- providing a folder having at least one hole through which a ring of the ringed notebook binder passes to fasten the folder to the ringed notebook binder;
- and
- attaching a reinforcement device to the folder, the reinforcement device comprising:
- a planar sheet comprising:
- at least one pre-formed hole;
- and
- a sticky substance to facilitate affixing the reinforcement device to the folder such that each hole of the at least one hole of the folder and each pre-formed hole of the at least one pre-formed hole of the planar sheet sufficiently align to allow the corresponding ring of the ringed notebook binder to pass through each of the at least one hole of the folder and the at least one pre-formed hole of the reinforcement device;
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- a coating layer comprising a friction material and a textured surface, the friction material and the textured surface configured to limit movement of an object residing within the folder when the object contacts the coating layer, the coating layer being positioned around each pre-formed hole of the at least one pre-formed hole, thereby increasing the thickness of the planar sheet around each pre-formed hole of the at least one pre-formed hole and reducing the likelihood that the folder will tear;
- wherein the reinforcement device provides added resistance to the folder against the ring of the ringed notebook binder from tearing through each hole of the at least one hole of the folder, compared to when the reinforcement device is not present.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.