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US 6,883,423 B2Granted
Assembly and method for customized application of index tabs to indexing material
AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation
InventorsNorman Yamamoto, Jay K. Sato
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Abstract
A customized application of index tabs to dividers and other types of indexing material includes a releasably attachable alignment tool. The alignment tool includes a plurality of indicia printed thereon for guiding the placement of a desired number of index tabs. The indicia indicate by positioning of both numerals and lines where an index tab is to be placed on an indexing material, depending on the number of index tabs that are to be placed. The alignment tool may also be positioned on a sheet and removable from the sheet to align index tabs on different documents. Multiple alignment tools may also be positioned on a sheet and removable to align index tabs on documents of different sizes.
Claims104
An index tab alignment system, comprising:
- a set of releasably attachable index tab alignment tools;
- a set of indexing documents including a first indexing document and at least one additional indexing document, each document having a releasably attachable index tab alignment tool from the set of releasably attachable alignment tools releasably attached thereto at a distance from an edge of each document;
- a set of index tabs having at least one index tab for application to the set of indexing documents, each releasably attachable index tab alignment tool in the set of releasably attachable alignment tools having indicia thereon for guiding the placement of said at least one index tab;
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- a package holding the set of indexing documents, the set of index tabs, and the set of releasably attachable index tab alignment tools.
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An assembly for affixation of index tabs to documents, said assembly comprising:
- at least one alignment tool formed on a sheet, the at least one alignment tool being removable from the sheet to be releasably attachable to a document, wherein the at least one alignment tool is removable from the sheet along separation indicators;
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- indicia on the at least one alignment tool identifying index tab alignment positions.
A packaging assembly comprising:
- a set of indexing documents;
- at least one alignment tool positioned on a sheet, the at least one alignment tool removable from the sheet along separation lines and releasably positionable on the set of indexing documents;
- and;
- a set of index tabs for application to the set of indexing documents, the at least one alignment tool having indicia thereon for guiding the placement of at least one index tab in the set of index tabs;
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- a package holding the set of indexing documents, the set of index tabs, and the sheet having the at least one alignment tool positioned thereon.
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A method of applying index tabs to documents, comprising:
- providing a plurality of alignment tools on a sheet, a plurality of indicia printed on each of the alignment tools, a plurality of index tabs, and a set of indexing documents;
- separating at least one of the plurality of alignment tools from the sheet;
- positioning the at least one removed alignment tool from the sheet on a document in the set of indexing documents;
- aligning at least one of the plurality of index tabs along an edge of the document, the plurality of indicia guiding the placement of the at least one index tab on the document;
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- removing the at least one alignment tool from the document.
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A method of applying index tabs to indexing material, comprising:
- providing an indexing document, a releasably attachable alignment tool attached to said indexing document, and an index tab;
- aligning the index tab along an edge of said indexing document, the tool including a plurality of indicia printed thereon for guiding the placement of the index tab;
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- removing the releasably attachable alignment tool from the indexing document.
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A method of affixation of index tabs to documents, said method comprising:
- providing a releasably attachable alignment tool having indicia thereon identifying multiple index tab alignment positions, the alignment tool being releasably attachable to a first indexing document;
- applying a first index tab to the first indexing document, the alignment tool guiding the placement of said index tab along said edge of said first indexing document;
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- removing the releasably attachable alignment tool from said first document.
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An assembly for precise affixation of index tabs to documents, said assembly comprising:
- a releasably attachable alignment tool;
- indicia on said tool identifying multiple index tab alignment positions;
- a plurality of index tabs and a plurality of releasably attachable alignment tools, the plurality of tools being applied to a set of dividers to apply said plurality of index tabs to said set of dividers;
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- a package configured to hold the plurality of index tabs and the set of dividers, each divider having an alignment tool releasably attached thereto.
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An assembly for precise affixation of index tabs to documents, said assembly comprising:
- a releasably attachable alignment tool;
- indicia on said tool identifying multiple index tab alignment positions;
- wherein said plurality of indicia is printed on said releasably attachable alignment tool using a printer;
- wherein a plurality of releasably attachable alignment tools are positioned on a sheet, said plurality of indicia being printed on each tool on said sheet using said printer as desired by a user;
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- wherein said plurality of releasably attachable alignment tools are surrounded by a plurality of weakened lines for punching said plurality of releasably attachable alignment tools out from said sheet.
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An assembly for precise affixation of index tabs to documents, said assembly comprising:
- a releasably attachable alignment tool;
- indicia on said tool identifying multiple index tab alignment positions;
- a plurality of index tabs each including a tab portion and a pocket attached to a lower edge of the tab portion, the pocket including a top edge, a hinge portion and a pocket extension portion, wherein the pocket receives and is attached to a document, a top edge of the document aligned with the top edge of the pocket, and wherein said hinge portion and said pocket extension portion are operatively connected by said top edge;
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- wherein said pocket further comprises a first layer of adhesive on an inner surface of the pocket extension portion and a second layer of adhesive on an inner surface of the hinge portion, the second layer of adhesive protected by a releasable backing, the releasable backing extending downward below each index tab to facilitate removal.
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An assembly for precise affixation of index tabs to documents, said assembly comprising:
- a releasably attachable alignment tool;
- indicia on said tool identifying multiple index tab alignment positions;
- a plurality of index tabs each including a tab portion having a first side and a second side, a hinge, and a tab extension, the hinge and the tab extension being separated from the tab portion by a stopper, the stopper formed along a lower edge of said tab portion;
- wherein the stopper comprises a heat fuse, said heat fuse connecting inner surfaces of said first side and said second side of said tab portion, a first adhesive layer on an inside surface of said tab extension, and a releasable backing applied to said first adhesive layer, the releasable backing extending downward below said index tab to facilitate removal;
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- wherein said releasable backing is folded to form an easily grippable tab.
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An assembly for precise affixation of index tabs to documents, said assembly comprising:
- a releasably attachable alignment tool;
- indicia on said tool identifying multiple index tab alignment positions;
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- a plurality of index tabs positioned on an index tab-bearing sheet capable of being passed through a printer or copier, the index tab-bearing sheet having a plurality of tab areas defined thereon, each of said tab areas comprising:
- a first layer of tab material;
- a second layer of adhesive applied to a lower portion of said first layer of tab material;
- a third layer of pocket material applied to said second layer of adhesive and having a pocket pre-fold aligned with an upper edge of said second layer of adhesive;
- a lower fourth layer of adhesive applied to said third layer of pocket material below said pocket pre-fold line;
- an upper fourth layer of adhesive applied to an upper edge portion of said third layer of pocket material;
- a releasable backing sheet applied to said fourth layer of adhesive;
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- whereby the index tab-bearing sheet can be passed through a printer or copier for a printing operation on the tab areas.
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A customizable indexing system, comprising:
- at least one releasably attachable alignment tool;
- a plurality of indicia disposed on said at least one alignment tool;
- an indexing material, the at least one alignment tool being releasably attachable to said indexing material;
- wherein the plurality of indicia is printed on the releasably attachable alignment tool using a printer;
- wherein a plurality of releasably attachable alignment tools are positioned on a sheet, the plurality of indicia being printed on each tool on the sheet using the printer as desired by a user;
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- wherein the plurality of releasably attachable alignment tools are surrounded by a plurality of weakened lines for punching the plurality of releasably attachable alignment tools out from the sheet.
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An index tab affixation assembly, comprising:
- a sheet having a plurality of index divider alignment tools positioned thereon and removable therefrom, each of said tools having thereon indicia means for identifying different index tab affixation positions at different positions along edges of documents when said tools are positioned on the documents, wherein said sheet includes weakened separation lines defining at least portions of perimeters of said tools.
An index tab affixation assembly, comprising:
- a sheet having a plurality of index divider alignment tools positioned thereon and removable therefrom, each of said tools having thereon indicia means for identifying different index tab affixation positions at different positions along edges of documents when said tools are positioned on the documents, wherein said indicia means includes a first set of indicia on one of said tools denoting a first set of spaced index tab affixation positions for a first set of indexing documents and a second set of indicia on the one of said tools denoting a second set of spaced index tab affixation positions, different than said first set of spaced index tab affixation positions, for a second set of indexing documents having a different number of documents than said first set.
An index tab alignment assembly, comprising:
- an indexing sheet having a first side and an opposite second side and a first edge and an opposite second edge;
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- indicia means on the second side adjacent the second edge for identifying different index tab affixation positions at different positions along the first edge when the second edge is positioned on the first side adjacent to the first edge.
An index tab alignment assembly, comprising:
- an alignment tool;
- positioning means for releasably positioning said tool on each document of a set of indexing documents;
- indicia means on said tool for identifying different index tab affixation positions at different positions along edges of each of the documents of said set when said tool is positioned thereon by said positioning means;
- wherein said set of indexing documents defines a first set of indexing documents, and said positioning means releasably positions said tool on each document of a second set of indexing documents having a different number of documents than said first set of documents, and said indicia means includes a first set of indicia on said tool denoting a first set of spaced index tab affixation positions for said first set of documents and a different second set of indicia on said tool denoting a different second set of spaced index tab affixation positions for said second set of documents;
- wherein said first set of indicia includes a plurality of first symbols and said second set of indicia includes a plurality of second symbols different than said first symbols;
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- wherein said first symbols are the number of documents in said first set of documents and said second symbols are the number of documents in said second set.
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An index tab alignment assembly, comprising:
- an alignment tool;
- positioning means for releasably positioning said tool on each document of a set of indexing documents;
- indicia means on said tool for identifying different index tab affixation positions at different positions along edges of each of the documents of said set when said tool is positioned thereon by said positioning means;
- wherein said set of indexing documents defines a first set of indexing documents, and said positioning means releasably positions said tool on each document of a second set of indexing documents having a different number of documents than said first set of documents, and said indicia means includes a first set of indicia on said tool denoting a first set of spaced index tab affixation positions for said first set of documents and a different second set of indicia on said tool denoting a different second set of spaced index tab affixation positions for said second set of documents;
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- wherein said first set of indicia include a first color and said second set of indicia include a second color.
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An index tab alignment assembly, comprising:
- an alignment tool;
- indicia means on said tool for identifying different index tab affixation positions at different positions along edges of each of the documents of a first set of indexing documents when said tool is positioned thereon and for identifying different index tab affixation positions at different positions along edges of the documents of a second set of indexing documents when said tool is positioned thereon, said indicia means includes a first set of indicia on said tool denoting a first set of spaced index tab affixation positions for said first set of documents and a different second set of indicia on said tool denoting a different second set of spaced index tab affixation positions for said second set of documents;
- wherein said first set of indicia includes a plurality of first symbols and said second set of indicia includes a plurality of second symbols different than said first symbols;
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- wherein said first symbols are the number of documents in said first set of documents and said second symbols are the number of documents in said second set.
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An index tab alignment assembly, comprising:
- an alignment tool;
- indicia means on said tool for identifying different index tab affixation positions at different positions along edges of each of the documents of a first set of indexing documents when said tool is positioned thereon and for identifying different index tab affixation positions at different positions along edges of the documents of a second set of indexing documents when said tool is positioned thereon, said indicia means includes a first set of indicia on said tool denoting a first set of spaced index tab affixation positions for said first set of documents and a different second set of indicia on said tool denoting a different second set of spaced index tab affixation positions for said second set of documents;
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- wherein said first set of indicia includes a first color and said second set of indicia includes a different second color.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.