Cover folder and method of constructing the same

A cover folder comprising:

• a) a binding bar comprising a pair of oppositely facing sidewalls which define the sides of an interior slot, each sidewall is formed to include a locking member which projects out in a direction towards its opposing sidewall;
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• b) a cover, said cover being slidably and removably mounted in said binding bar, said cover comprising a sheet folded to form a pair of panels having a common folded edge, the body of each of the pair of panels being separable from one another, at least one cutout formed in each of the panels, each cutout protruding out in a direction away from both panels;
• c) wherein said cutouts and locking members are located such that when said cover is inserted into the interior slot of said binding bar at least some of the locking members engage at least some of the cutouts to prevent said binding bar from slipping off said cover.

A method of constructing a cover folder comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a sheet of plastic;
• b) folding said sheet of plastic along a common folded edge to form a cover having pair of panels, the body of each of the pair of panels being separable from one another;
• c) forming at least one cutout on one of the panels;
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• d) providing a binding bar having a pair of oppositely facing sidewalls which define the sides of an interior slot, one of the sidewalls formed to include a locking member which projects out in a direction towards its opposing sidewall;
• e) wherein the binding bar is slidably mounted over the common folded edge of the cover so that the cutout engages the locking member in such a manner that the binding bar can only be removed from said cover by sliding the binding bar off said cover in a direction parallel to the common folded edge.

A method of constructing a cover folder comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a sheet of plastic;
• b) folding a sheet of plastic along a common folded edge to form a cover having a pair of panels, the body of each of the pair of panels being separable from one another;
• c) forming at least one cutout on each of the pair of panels, the at least one cutout on each panel protruding out in a direction away from both panels;
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• d) providing a binding bar having a backwall and a pair of oppositely facing sidewalls which extend out from the backwall to form an interior slot, each sidewall having a locking member which projects out in a direction towards its opposing sidewall;
• e) wherein the binding bar is slidably mounted over the common folded edge of the cover so that the cutout on each panel engages an associated member in such a manner that said binding bar can only be removed from said cover by sliding said binding bar off said cover in a direction parallel to the common folded edge.

A cover folder for holding sheets, the cover folder comprising:

• a) a cover for holding inserted sheets, the cover having a cutout;
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• b) a binding bar for securely retaining said cover and the inserted sheet, said binding bar including a barb;
• c) the cutout being located on said cover and the barb being located on said binding bar such that when the binding bar is mounted onto said cover, the barb will engage the cutout and prevent said binding bar from slipping off said cover.