# US 2014/0191020 A1 · Expandable Capacity Pocket Divider > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0191020 A1 - Document ID: US20140191020A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/150,932 - Filed: 2014-01-09 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09 - Assignees: ACCO Brands Corporation - Applicants: ACCO Brands Corporation - Inventors: Edward P. Busam - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191020A1 ## CPC - B42D 1/007: {Sheets or sheet blocks combined with other articles} - B42D 1/06: in which the fillings and covers are united by other means - B42F 7/02: {Filing appliances comprising only one pocket or compartment, e.g.} single gussetted pockets - B42D: BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS - B42F: SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING (reading desks A47B19/00; book rests A47B23/00) ## Abstract A pocket divider including a major panel including a plurality of binding holes formed therein and a pocket panel coupled to the major panel and defining a pocket therewith. The pocket panel includes at least one binding hole formed therein. The pocket divider further includes a binding mechanism extending through the binding holes of the major panel and the at least one binding hole of the pocket panel. The at least one binding hole of the pocket panel is elongated to provide expansion capacity to the pocket. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pocket divider comprising: a major panel including a plurality of binding holes formed therein; a pocket panel coupled to said major panel and defining a pocket therewith, said pocket panel including at least one binding hole formed therein; and a binding mechanism extending through said binding holes of said major panel and said at least one binding hole of said pocket panel, wherein said at least one binding hole of said pocket panel is elongated to provide expansion capacity to said pocket. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said at least one binding hole of said pocket panel has a width extending along its longest dimension that is longer than a height thereof extending generally perpendicular to said longest dimension. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein the binding mechanism has a central axis and the at least one binding hole of the pocket panel has a width extending along its greatest dimension which is generally perpendicular to said central axis. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said at least one binding hole has a greater lateral width compared to a lateral width of at least one of said plurality of binding holes of said major panel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said pocket panel including a plurality of binding holes, each receiving part of said binding mechanism therethrough. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The divider of claim 5 wherein each binding hole of said pocket panel is elongated. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein the binding mechanism includes plurality of turns, each turn being received through a binding hole of the major panel, wherein the at least one binding hole of the pocket panel has a width extending generally perpendicular to a central axis of the binding mechanism, the width being at least five times greater than a thickness of the associated turn of the binding mechanism. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein the binding mechanism is a spiral wire binding mechanism or a twin wire binding mechanism. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein the major panel and pocket panel are made from a single unitary piece of material separated by a pocket fold line, and wherein said pocket panel is generally parallel with and facing said major panel to define said pocket. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein the pocket panel has a surface area less than a surface area of the major panel. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 further comprising a supplemental major panel including a plurality of binding holes formed therein and a supplemental pocket panel coupled to said supplemental major panel and defining a supplemental pocket therewith, said supplemental pocket panel including at least one binding hole formed therein, said supplemental major panel being coupled to said major panel along a major fold line, said supplemental pocket panel being coupled to said pocket panel along a minor fold line, and wherein said binding mechanism extends through said binding holes of said supplemental major panel and said at least one binding hole of said supplemental pocket panel, wherein said at least one of said binding hole of said supplemental pocket panel is elongated to provide increased expansion capacity to said supplemental pocket. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein the binding mechanism has a central axis and said at least one binding hole of the pocket panel has a width extending along its greatest dimension, and wherein said greatest dimension is positioned at a non-perpendicular angle relative to said central axis. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The divider of claim 12 wherein said non-perpendicular angle is between about 5 and about 40 degrees. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said pocket includes a cutout at an edge thereof positioned adjacent to said binding mechanism to provide increase expansion capacity to said pocket. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The divider of claim 14 wherein said cutout is formed in said pocket panel and positioned along a lower edge thereof ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The divider of claim 15 wherein said cutout includes a portion extending generally parallel to an axis of said binding mechanism. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The divider of claim 15 wherein said cutout includes a portion extending at an angle relative to an axis of said binding mechanism. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said pocket includes a cutout at an edge thereof positioned laterally opposite to said binding mechanism to provide increase expansion capacity to said pocket. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The divider of claim 18 wherein said cutout is formed in a corner of said pocket. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said binding mechanism includes a central axis, and wherein said major panel has a width extending in a direction generally perpendicular to said central axis that is less than a width of said pocket panel. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said pocket panel includes a slot or cutout formed therein and positioned adjacent to said at least one hole, said slot or cutout having a height dimension, extending generally parallel to an axis of said binding mechanism, that is greater than a height dimension of said at least one hole. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said at least one hole takes the form of a slot or cutout having a height dimension extending generally parallel to an axis of said binding mechanism. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said pocket panel includes a plurality of binding holes, each hole of said pocket panel being aligned with an associated binding hole of said major panel and receiving a turn of said binding mechanism therethrough. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The divider of claim 1 wherein said pocket panel has a lateral width in a direction of said elongation of said at least one binding hole that is greater than a lateral width of said main panel. ### Claim 25 A pocket divider comprising: a major panel including a plurality of binding holes formed therein; a pocket panel coupled to said major panel and defining a pocket therewith, said pocket panel including at least one binding hole formed therein; and a binding mechanism extending through said binding holes of said major panel and said at least one binding hole of said pocket panel, wherein said at least one binding hole of said pocket panel has a greater lateral width compared to a lateral width of at least one of said plurality of binding holes of said major panel. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The divider of claim 25 wherein said at least one binding hole is elongated. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The divider of claim 25 wherein said at least one binding hole of said pocket panel has a width extending along its longest dimension that is longer than a height thereof extending generally perpendicular to said longest dimension. ### Claim 28 (depends on 25) The divider of claim 25 wherein the binding mechanism is a spiral wire binding mechanism or a twin wire binding mechanism or a ring binding mechanism. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The divider of claim 25 wherein said at least one hole takes the form of a slot or cutout having a height dimension extending generally parallel to an axis of said binding mechanism. ### Claim 30 (depends on 25) The divider of claim 25 wherein said pocket panel includes a plurality of binding holes, each hole of said pocket panel being aligned with an associated binding hole of said major panel and receiving a turn of said binding mechanism therethrough. ### Claim 31 A pocket divider comprising: a major panel including a plurality of binding holes formed therein; a pocket panel coupled to said major panel and defining a pocket therewith, said pocket panel including at least one binding hole formed therein; and a binding mechanism extending through said binding holes of said major panel and said at least one binding hole of said pocket panel, wherein the binding mechanism includes plurality of turns, each turn being received through a binding hole of the major panel, wherein the at least one binding hole of the pocket panel has a width extending generally perpendicular to a central axis of the binding mechanism, the width being at least five times greater than a thickness of the associated turn of the binding mechanism.