# US 2010/0150641 A1 · Multi-function element from a system for the filling or the storage of an article

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- Number: US 2010/0150641 A1
- Document ID: US20100150641A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/530,398
- Filed: 2008-03-07
- Published: 2010-06-17
- Earliest claimed: 2007-03-09
- Inventors: Stephane Wilpart; Mohammed Zemmouri
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100150641A1

## CPC

- B42F 15/0029: {suspended in the middle}
- B42F 3/003: {Perforated or punched sheets}
- B42F 13/0093: {Binding devices co-operating with corner or back cut-outs of the stack}
- B42F 13/06: with strips or bands
- B42F 13/12: with pillars, posts, rods, or tubes (B42F13/30 takes precedence)
- B42F: SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING (reading desks A47B19/00; book rests A47B23/00)

## Abstract

Multi-function element (1) from a system for the filling or the storage of an article, including a flange (2), comprising a central lobe (8), defined said central lobe (8) is flexible and can take two positions: an unfolded position wherein it defines two dimensions: a distance between the top (10) of the lobe (8) and the longitudinal edge (5) smaller than the diameter of a suspension mean; a distance between the top (10) of the lobe (8) and the external edge (6) larger than the diameter of a punch of the article; a folded position wherein no part of the central lobe (8) defines a distance larger than the diameter of a punch of the article.

## Claims

### Claim 1

System for the filling or the storage of an article, comprising an element (1), including a flange (2), enclosed between an outer edge (3) and an inner edge (4) substantially parallel to each other, one being far from the other by a distance smaller than or equal to the diameter d1 of a leaflet punch, the system further including a longitudinal edge (5) substantially parallel to the flange edges (3) and (4) and far from the inner edge (4) by a distance equal to or larger than the diameter d2 of a hanging mean, the flange (2) edges (3) and (4) extending from an extremity to join the longitudinal edge (5) in an internal edge (6) delimiting a full zone (7), the flange (2) having a central lobe (8), defined between a central base (9) and a central top (10), its base (9) being positioned on a central part of the inner edge (4), at a distance from the internal edge (6) larger than or equal to d2, the system being characterized in that said central lobe (8) is flexible and can take two positions:
an unfolded position wherein it defines two dimensions:
a distance between the top (10) of the lobe (8) and the longitudinal edge (5) smaller than d2;
a distance between the top (10) of the lobe (8) and the external edge (6) larger than d1;
a folded position wherein no part of the central lobe (8) protrudes from the outer edge (3) and from the inner edge (4), defining no distance larger than d1.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

System according to claim 1 wherein the central lobe (8) is flexible from its base (9) to its top (10), so that it can be rolled up in the folded position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

System according to claim 1 wherein the central lobe (8) is flexible around its base (9), and wherein its size between its top (10) and its base (9) is smaller than d1 so that it is bent in the folded position by bringing it against the outer and inner edges (3) and (4) without any part to protrude from the outer edge (3).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

System according to claim 1 wherein the central lobe (8) comes back in the unfolded position by natural elasticity return.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

System according to claim 1 wherein the flange (2) comprises a flexible part near the full zone (7), allowing to be lifted in an inserting position, wherein the outer and inner edges (3) and (4) extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to plane of the element.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

System according to claim 5 wherein the flange (2) is rotated around the full zone (7) in an accepting position wherein the flange (2) is moved apart from the longitudinal edge (5), in the plane of the element (1), managing a distance between the central lobe (8) and the longitudinal edge (5) larger than or equal to d2.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

System according to claim 5 wherein the flange (2) edges come back by natural elasticity return in a position substantially parallel to the longitudinal edge (5).

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

System according to claim 1 comprising at least two elements (1) disposed along the same longitudinal edge (5) and in the same plane, and orientated in the same direction.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

System according to claim 5 comprising at least two elements (1) disposed along the same longitudinal edge (5) and in the same plane, and orientated in opposite directions.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

System according to claim 9, comprising a handle (30,31) fixed between the two elements (1), on their outer edges (3), near their full zone (7).

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

System according to claim 1 wherein an element (1) comprises a second lobe (70), defined between a second top (71) and a second base (72), said base (72) being confounded with the inner edge (4), the second lobe (70) defining:
a round-shaped edge (73) between the second lobe (70) and the central lobe (8), on the inner edge (4), with a minimal diameter larger than or equal to the diameter d′2 of a hanging mean;
a distance between the top (71) of the second lobe (70) and the longitudinal edge (5) smaller than d′2;
a distance between the top (71) of the second lobe (70) and the outer edge (3) larger than the diameter d′1 of a punch of an article; the second lobe (70) being flexible into a folded position wherein no part of the second lobe (70) protrudes from the outer edge (3) and from the inner edge (4), defining no distance larger than d′1.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

System according to claim 1 comprising a rigid strip (40) fixed to the longitudinal edge (5), said rigid strip (40) being fixed to a binding system.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

System according to claim 1 comprising a rigid strip (40) fixed to the longitudinal edge (5), said rigid strip (40) being fixed to a hanging system.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

System according to claim 12 wherein the rigid strip (40) comprises a clamping device (41) for holding articles.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

System according to claim 14 wherein the clamping device (41) includes a second strip (42) articulated along the longitudinal edge (5) in regard with the rigid strip (40), between an open position in which the second strip (42) forms an angle with the rigid strip (40) and a closed position in which the second strip (42) comes in abutment against the rigid strip (40).

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

System according to claim 15 wherein the clamping device (41) further comprises a spring (43) maintaining the clamping device (41) in the closed position.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

System according to claim 14 comprising a second strip (42), and wherein one strip comprises full buttons (44), away from each other with respect to the distance between leaflet punches, facing complementary empty buttons (45) held by the other strip, the buttons diameter being equal to or smaller than the punch diameter.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

System according to claim 12 comprising an aperture (48) on the rigid strip (40) running along the longitudinal edge (5).

### Claim 19 (depends on 12)

System according to claim 12, wherein the rigid strip (40) comprises a sticking portion (49).

### Claim 20 (depends on 12)

System according to claim 12 wherein the rigid strip (40) comprises at least one protruding element (50) for binding articles with spirals, such as spirals notebooks, positioned on an edge (51) opposite to the longitudinal side (5), said protruding element (50) having a first section (52) near the rigid strip (40) smaller than the distance between two spirals of a notebook and a second section (43) larger than the distance between two spirals.

### Claim 21 (depends on 12)

System according to claim 12 wherein the rigid strip (40) is fixed to a pocket folder (19) and (20), such as plastic folder or cardboard folder, said folder comprising an aperture for the insertion of an article.

### Claim 22 (depends on 12)

System according to claim 12 wherein the rigid strip (40) comprises hooks (60) for rails positioned on its extremities, extending substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal edge (5), in the same plane as the flange (2).

### Claim 23 (depends on 1)

Two systems according to claim 1, wherein the two systems are associated, by folding the flange (2a) and the lobe (8a) of an element (1a) of the first system, and then inserting it between the inner edge (4b) and the longitudinal edge (5b) of an element (1b) of the second system.

### Claim 24 (depends on 1)

Device (80) for making punches in articles, in particular in paper documents, comprising a base (81), a cutting die (82) and a handle (83) to make the die (82) operate, characterized in that the die (82) has a form managed in order to cut in the article the element (1) according to claim 1.