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US 5,961,150 AGranted
Inlaid portfolio or folder and method of making same
AssigneeDart Manufacturing Company
InventorsRandy A. Kogutt, Michael A. Kogutt
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AssigneeDart Manufacturing Company
InventorsRandy A. Kogutt, Michael A. Kogutt
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A portfolio, folder or wallet is formed from a flexible leather or synthetic leatherlike cover member forming front and back covers with one of the covers having a window formed therein and a fabric inlay secured to the cover member around the periphery of the window. The inlay includes a multicolor image formed thereon by transferring the image from an image source, preferably by a transfer sheet using a multicolor photocopier, and thermally transferring the image on the transfer sheet to the inlay. The cover member may be preformed to include flap parts which are folded over to form pockets for various types of folders and wallets. Portfolios or desk folders are formed by including an interior liner and, preferably, stiffening elements in the form of flat rectangular sheets which may include a layer of resilient foam formed thereon and engageable with the backside of the inlay. The cover member and liner may be sewn or bonded together around the periphery of the portfolio or folder to secure the stiffening members spaced apart from each other with a spine or living hinge formed therebetween. Portfolios or folders with a wide variety of ornamental images in the folder window may be fabricated.
A method of making an article comprising a folder or portfolio comprising an exterior cover member including a window formed in said cover member and an inlay having a printed image thereon disposed in said window and secured to said portfolio to provide ornamental indicia on said portfolio, said method comprising the steps of:
An article comprising one of a folder and a portfolio comprising:
A document carrying article comprising one of a folder and portfolio comprising:
An article comprising one of a folder and a portfolio comprising:
A method of making an article comprising a folder or portfolio characterized by an exterior cover member forming at least part of a front cover and a back cover and an inlay sheet having an image thereon and secured to said cover member to provide ornamental indicia on one of said front cover and said back cover of said portfolio, said method comprising the steps of:
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