Multiple Pocket Folders And Method Of Manufacture
AssigneeSmead Manufacturing Company
InventorsDuane Christensen, David J. Gilbertson
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Abstract
Pocket folders for holding documents and method of manufacture are shown in various embodiments. In one embodiment, a single unitary blank is cut and folded into a double slot folder without the need to glue pieces together. The blank is cut to have adjacent panels and an extension panel cut so that they are folded one panel atop the other to form a unitary pocket folder with two pockets. In a second embodiment, a two pocket folder is formed likewise with three adjacent panels as in the first embodiment, but the extension panel is then wrapped with a back panel to create a second pocket which can be folded outwardly.
Claims12
A multi-pocket folder comprising a double pocket folder formed of unitary a blank having a first and second panels, each having side and top and bottom edges, said bottom edges straddling a central fold line therebetween;
- said first panel forming a back of the folder and a portion thereof at the top edge being a top tab section;
- an extension panel extending laterally from a side edge of the first panel having a top tab section and being foldable along a second fold line generally orthogonal to the central fold line;
- said extension panel being of such width, that when folded over said first panel it does not occlude said top tab section thereof, said extension panel further including at least a bottom flap extending from a bottom edge thereof;
- whereby said folder is formed by folding said second panel over said first paid along said central line, to create a first pocket therebetween and then folding said extension panel over said second panel and affixing said flap to the first panel, thereby creating a second pocket therebetween and a bottom for both pockets.
A multi-pocket folder comprising:
- a. a back panel with first and second side panels each having bottom edges;
- said side panels being separated by a central fold line,
- b. said first panel including a unitary foldable extension which extends beyond the bottom edge thereof;
- c. said extension forming an attachment tab;
- d. a first pocket panel attached to said tab and foldably extending therefrom
- e. a second pocket panel having lateral flaps, said second pocket panel being located around said first pocket panel and said flaps wrapped around and affixed to the first pocket panel, thereby forming a pocket, said pocket being foldable at said bottom edge;
- so that the multi-pocket folder has two document receiving pockets;
- one of which is formed in conjunction when said pocket panels are folded against said back panel.
Method of making a folder from an unitary blank of generally planar material comprising the steps of:
- a. cutting a pattern with a first and second adjacent side panels, an extension pocket panel extending from the bottom one of said side panels , and a further pocket panel extending laterally from said extension pocket panel;
- b. folding said blank along a fold line between said further pocket panel and said extension pocket panel so that one overlies the other,
- c. folding said pair of pocket panel along a fold line at the bottom of one side panel, so that the pocket panels overlie one side panel
- d. folding the side panels together along a central fold line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.