Filing system
OwnerEvelyn G. Kahninventor
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Abstract
A filing system using one or more sets of specially designed clips which may serve both to fasten materials together in the file and to provide a readily visible means of identifying different files is described. Each clip includes a front indicium member having the shape of a letter, numeral or other reference character, and a rear opposing member of suitable configuration, the two members cooperating to fasten together papers, cards, or other materials inserted between them. At the same time, the papers thereby fastened serve as a screen to hide the rear opposing member and provide a background which enhances the visibility of the front indicium member.
Claims8
A filing system comprising a plurality of combination indexing and fastening clips, each clip having a front indicium member and a rear opposing member attached to the front indicium member at the top thereof, the rear opposing member lying in substantially the same plane as the front indicium member and having a configuration surrounding and enclosing the sides and bottom of the front indicium member in non-intersecting relationship thereto, the front indicium member having a shape consisting of a particular reference character defined by the front indicium member of each clip in the set being readily distinguishable from the reference character defined by every other clip in the set, the rear opposing member having a torsionally resilient portion at the top thereof, said torsionally resilient portion being biased to hold the front indicium member and the rear opposing member in substantially the same plane and having two aligned bar-shaped elements each extending across a portion of the top of the front indicium member, the front indicium member being attached to the rear opposing member by two connecting arms each extending from the top of the reference character to one of said bar-shaped elements, whereby any separation of the planes of the front indicium member and the rear opposing member rotates the connecting arms and twists the torsionally resilient bar-shaped elements thereby giving rise to a resilient opposing force which tends to realign the front indicium member and the rear opposing member in substantially the same plane, and whereby when documentary materials are inserted between the front indicium member and the rear opposing member, the torsionally resilient portions of the rear opposing member bias the front indicium member and the rear opposing member toward substantially the same plane thereby securely binding the documentary materials therebetween.
A combination indexing and fastening clip for use in a filing system comprising a front indicium member, a rear opposing member, the front indicium member having the shape of a particular reference character, the rear opposing member lying in substantially the same plane as the front indicium member and having a configuration surrounding and enclosing the opposing sides of the front indicium member in non-intersecting relationship thereto, and torsionally resilient attachment means for attaching the front indicium member to the rear opposing member at the top of the reference character, said means being biased to hold the front indicium member and the rear opposing member in substantially the same plane, and said means including a torsionally resilient portion of the rear opposing member at the top thereof and one or more connecting arms extending from the top of the reference character to the torsionally resilient portion of the rear opposing member, whereby when documentary materials are inserted between the front indicium member and the rear opposing member the torsionally resilient attachment means biases the front indicium member and the rear opposing member toward substantially the same plane thereby securely binding the documentary materials therebetween.
A combination indexing and fastening clip for use in a filing system comprising a front indicium member, a rear opposing member, the front indicium member having the shape of a particular reference character which is a letter of the alphabet, the rear opposing member lying in substantially the same plane as the front indicium member and having a configuration surrounding and enclosing the opposing sides of the front indicium member in non-intersecting relationship thereto, and torsionally resilient attachment means for attaching the front indicium member to the rear opposing member at the top of the reference character, said means being biased to hold the front indicium member and the rear opposing member in substantially the same plane, whereby when documentary materials are inserted between the front indicium member and the rear opposing member the torsionally resilient attachment means biases the front indicium member and the rear opposing member toward substantially the same plane thereby securely binding the documentary materials therebetween.
A combination indexing and fastening clip for use in a filing system comprising a front indicium member, a rear opposing member, the front indicium member having the shape of a particular reference character which is a numeral, the rear opposing member lying in substantially the same plane as the front indicium member and having a configuration surrounding and enclosing the opposing sides of the front indicium member in non-intersecting relationship thereto, and torsionally resilient attachment means for attaching the front indicium member to the rear opposing member at the top of the reference character, said means being biased to hold the front indicium member and the rear opposing member in substantially the same plane, whereby when documentary materials are inserted between the front indicium member and the rear opposing member the torsionally resilient attachment means biases the front indicium member and the rear opposing member toward substantially the same plane thereby securely binding the documentary materials therebetween.
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