Combination notebook/file folder having retractable and extendible hangers

A notebook/file folder, comprising:

• a first side panel having upper and lower edges;
• a second side panel having upper and lower edges;
• a binding edge interposed between said first and second side panels for coupling said first and second side panels;
• a plurality of binding rings coupled to said binding edge;
• and
• hangers selectively retractably mounted at the upper edge of at least one of said first and second side panels;
• wherein at least one of said first and second side panels includes first and second hangers each having a main body, an outer end and an inner end opposite the outer end, at least one of said first and second hangers having at least one of an elongated portion and a cut away portion at the inner end thereof to form a reduced width portion, the reduced width portion being overlapable with the inner end of the other of said first and second hangers, and
• wherein said notebook/file folder is usable as a hanging file folder when said first and second hangers are extended out from said upper edges of said at least one of said first and second panels, and said notebook/file folder is usable as a notebook when said first and second hangers are retracted into said upper edges of a corresponding one of said first and second side panels so that the hangers do not extend therefrom.

A notebook/file folder, comprising:

• a first side panel having upper and lower edges;
• a second side panel having upper and lower edges;
• a binding edge interposed between said first and second side panels for coupling said first and second side panels;
• a paper retainment device coupled to at least one of said first side panel, said second side panel and said binding edge for securing a plurality of sheets of paper;
• and
• hangers selectively movably mounted proximate corresponding edges of at least one of said first and second side panels;
• wherein at least one of said first and second side panels includes first and second hangers each having a main body, an outer end and an inner end opposite the outer end, at least one of said first and second hangers having at least one of an elongated portion and a cut away portion at the inner end thereof to form a reduced width portion, the reduced width portion being overlapable with the inner end of the other of said first and second hanger.

Apparatus for securing papers and for use in a file draw comprising:

• a retainment panel having upper and lower edges;
• a paper retainment device coupled to said panel;
• and
• hangers selectively movably mounted to said retainment panel;
• wherein said retainment panel includes first and second hangers each having a main body, an outer end and an inner end opposite the outer end, at least one of said first and second hangers having at least one of an elongated portion and a cut away portion at the inner end of the at least one of said first and second hangers to form a reduced width portion, the reduced width portion being overlapable with the inner end of the other of said first and second hangers, and
• wherein said apparatus is usable in a hanging manner when said hangers are extended out from said retainment panel, and said apparatus is usable as a note pad at least when said hangers are retracted into said retainment panel.

A notebook/file folder, comprising:

• a first side panel having upper and lower edges;
• a second side panel having upper and lower edges;
• a binding edge interposed between said first and second side panels for coupling said first and second side panels;
• a plurality of binding rings coupled to said binding edge;
• and
• hangers selectively retractably mounted at the upper edge of at least one of said first and second side panels;
• wherein said notebook/file folder is usable as a hanging file folder when said hangers are extended out from said upper edges of said first and second panels, and said notebook/file folder is usable as a notebook at least when said hangers are retracted into said upper edges so that the hangers do not extend from said at least one of said first and second side panels wherein each said binder ring includes a central, circular flat surface portion with an enlarged continuous rim extending around the entire periphery of the circular flat surface portion.