Spine label insert for a document storage device
AssigneeACCO Brands USA LLC
InventorsJack B. Hough, Sue Y. Kim, Stephen P. Corr, Timothy P. Grady, Marilyn J. Morgan, Philip E. Hague, Jason C. Campbell
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Abstract
A document storage device is configured to receive a spine label. The document storage device includes a spine, a spine cover cooperating with the spine to define a pocket, and a sleeve member operable to at least partially surround the spine label to define a removable spine insert that is inserted into the pocket. The sleeve member remains in the pocket with the spine label and is removable from the pocket to remove the spine label.
Claims20
A document storage device configured to receive a spine label, the document storage device comprising:
- a spine;
- a spine cover cooperating with the spine to define a pocket;
- and
- a sleeve member operable to at least partially surround the spine label to define a removable spine insert that is inserted into the pocket, the sleeve member including a first portion and a second portion connected along a hinge, with the spine label positioned between the first and second portions, the sleeve member remaining in the pocket with the spine label and removable from the pocket in a direction parallel to the hinge to remove the spine label, wherein the sleeve member is formed from a translucent material.
A method of labeling the spine of a document storage device having a spine pocket, the method comprising:
- providing a spine label;
- at least partially surrounding the spine label with a sleeve member to define a spine insert;
- inserting the spine insert into the spine pocket;
- and
- leaving the spine insert in the pocket until the label is changed,
- wherein the sleeve member includes a first portion and a second portion connected along a hinge, and wherein at least partially surrounding the spine label with a sleeve member includes inserting the spine label between the first and second portions, and
- wherein inserting the spine insert into the spine pocket includes inserting the sleeve member into the spine pocket in a direction parallel to the hinge.
A method of labeling the spine of a document storage device having a spine pocket, the method comprising:
- providing a spine label;
- at least partially surrounding the spine label with a sleeve member to define a spine insert;
- inserting the spine insert into the spine pocket;
- and
- leaving the spine insert in the pocket until the label is changed;
- wherein the sleeve member includes opposite ends with a tab at each of the opposite ends, and wherein inserting the spine insert into the spine pocket includes inserting the spine insert such that one of the tabs extends out of a first end of the pocket and the other of the tabs extends out of a second end of the pocket.
A document storage device configured to receive a spine label, the document storage device comprising:
- a spine;
- a spine cover cooperating with the spine to define a pocket;
- and
- a sleeve member operable to at least partially surround the spine label to define a removable spine insert that is inserted into the pocket, the sleeve member remaining in the pocket with the spine label and removable from the pocket to remove the spine label;
- wherein the spine cover and the spine cooperate to define a snap-fit to attach the spine cover to the spine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.