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US 5,180,191 AGranted
Band Folder with integral handles
AssigneeG. Leblanc Corporation
InventorGregory A. Biba
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Abstract
A folder comprises a plurality of joined panels having a first surface and a second surface. An aperture is disposed through each of the joined panels, communicating from the first surface to the second surface. The aperture is of sufficient size to accept a human finger, so that a person can easily carry and manipulate the folder by utilization of the aperture. The aperture has reinforcement, and a pocket for retaining material.
Claims6
A band folder for retaining material, such as sheet music, useful in musical arts comprising:
- a plurality of joined panels each having a free top edge, a free bottom edge, a joined side edge along which the panels are joined and a free side edge opposing the joined side edge;
- an aperture disposed through each of the joined panels adjacent its free side edge, with the apertures being in conjunctive alignment with each other and being offset upwardly with respect to a center line of the band folder for providing carrying means said center line being parallel to said free bottom edge;
- the carrying means being of dimensions sufficient for accepting a user's finger;
- means for retaining material disposed adjacent the free bottom edge of at least one of the joined panels;
- and the carrying means being located for promoting retention of material in the means for retaining material and so that the user's finger embraces the free side edges of of the joined panels when a user carries the band folder by the carrying means.
2 more elements
A band folder as defined e 2 wherein the flap terminates at a slot adjacent said free side edge;
- the slot allowing for flap expansion, and easy removal of material from the band folder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.