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US 2014/0125049 A1Published application
File folder
AssigneeIdeaStream Consumer Products, LLC
InventorsAnthony J. Decarlo, Curtis Patrick Taylor, Daniel V. Perella, Chanseol Chung
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Abstract
File folders are provided having bent hangers from which a receptacle is suspended so that the top of the receptacle is beneath a rail-engaging portion of the hangers and/or beneath a top of the rail or other supporting structure of office storage equipment. The hangers of the file folder may also be collapsible for use outside the office storage equipment. The hangers may also have a grip, or handle, for removal of the file folder from the office storage equipment.
Claims8
A sheet for a folder, comprising:
- a sheet of material having a top surface, a bottom surface, first and second ends, two longitudinal edges, and first and second tabs, the sheet of material foldable along a central fold line into a file folder having one of the tabs extending at one of four locations opposite the central fold, with the tab extending from a top of the folder while the central fold is oriented at a bottom of the folder;
- wherein the first tab is disposed along the first end of the sheet and the second tab is disposed along a second end of the sheet;
- wherein, while the central fold is at a first fold location, the first tab is located at one of first and fourth locations opposite the central fold, and capable of extending at either the first location or the fourth location, depending on which direction the sheet is folded;
- and
- wherein, while the central fold is at a second fold location, the second tab is located at one of second and third locations opposite the central fold, and capable of extending at either the second location or the third location, depending on which direction the sheet is folded.
2 more elements
A sheet for a folder, comprising:
- a sheet of material having a top surface, a bottom surface, first and second ends, two longitudinal edges, and first and second tabs, the sheet of material foldable along a central fold line into a file folder having one of the tabs extending at one of three locations opposite the central fold, with the tab extending from a top of the folder while the central fold is oriented at a bottom of the folder;
- wherein the first tab is disposed along the first end of the sheet and the second tab is disposed along a second end of the sheet;
- wherein, while the central fold is at a first fold location, the first tab is located at one of first and third locations opposite the central fold, and capable of extending at either the first location or the third location, depending on which direction the sheet is folded;
- and
- wherein, while the central fold is at a second fold location, the second tab is located at the second location opposite the central fold.
2 more elements
A method of folding a sheet of material into a folder, comprising:
- providing a sheet of material having a top surface, a bottom surface, first and second ends, two longitudinal edges, a first tab extending from the first end, and a second tab extending from the second end, the sheet of material foldable along a central fold line into a file folder having one of the tabs extending at one of four locations opposite the central fold, with the tab extending from a top of the folder while the central fold is oriented at a bottom of the folder;
- selecting a desired location among the four locations to position an extending tab;
- identifying a fold line for a central fold that results in one of the tabs extending from at least the desired location of the four locations;
- identifying a fold direction that results in one of the tabs extending from at least the desired location of the four locations;
- and
- folding the sheet at the identified fold line in the identified direction to position the tab to extend from the desired location.
3 more elements
A method of folding a sheet of material into a folder, comprising:
- providing a sheet of material having a top surface, a bottom surface, first and second ends, two longitudinal edges, a first tab extending from the first end, and a second tab extending from the second end, the sheet of material foldable along a central fold line into a file folder having one of the tabs extending at one of three locations opposite the central fold, with the tab extending from a top of the folder while the central fold is oriented at a bottom of the folder;
- selecting a desired location among the three locations to position an extending tab;
- identifying a fold line for a central fold that results in one of the tabs extending from at least the desired location of the three locations;
- identifying a fold direction that results in one of the tabs extending from at least the desired location of the three locations;
- and
- folding the sheet at the identified fold line in the identified direction to position the tab to extend from the desired location.
3 more elements
A kit, comprising:
- one or more sheets of material for a folder having at least one tab at one end and at least one other tab at an opposite end;
- and
- instructions for folding the sheet of material forming a folder having a tab in any position of at least three possible tab positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.