Portable file

Abstract

The invention is directed to a portable file which comprises an open housing with side walls, an end surface and a base; a translatable container within the housing having a plurality of removable file divider walls, protrusions on the side surface of the file divider walls engage angled slots on the container side walls. The file divider walls include a hinged attachment to the housing bottom surface; a lid similar in construction to the "roll top" of a desk covers the open upper surface of the housing in one extreme translated or "rolled" position to its opposite extreme position where it is stored between the lower surface of the container side walls. With the lid in its stored position, the container can be translated relative to the housing causing the file divider walls and contents to rotate from their stored position where they are closely angled to the housing bottom to a substantially upright file use position. A lock is provided to lock the container to the housing preventing relative translation when in the file stored mode. The file is adaptable to contain Rolodex.RTM. type notched file cards. The open end of the housing may include a dust cover. In one embodiment of the portable file the carrying handle conceals a punch and die set for punching the slots and opening of the type normally associated with Rolodex.RTM. type file cards. Either one or more punches are provided.

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