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US 8,141,282 B2Granted
Filing device with retractable tabs
AssigneeEsselte N.V.
InventorsAndrew Goodfellow, Christopher Holman, Braden Jones
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Abstract
A filing device having retractable tabs is disclosed. The tabs are movable between a retracted position and an extended position, such as to selectively position tabs that are extended along an edge of a folder or divider.
Claims36
A filing device, comprising:
- a first cover panel having an edge portion folded to form a folded edge and first and second panel portions on either side of the folded edge, the panel portions being affixed to each other on a first side of the panel portions opposite from the folded edge to form a tab holder and define a cavity between the panel portions, the folded edge defining a second side of the cavity, the cavity being configured for receiving a tab therein, and the tab holder defining a tab opening to the cavity extending along the first side, the first cover panel extending to a cover hinge disposed on an opposite side of the first cover panel from the first side;
- a second cover panel pivotally connected to the first cover panel at the cover hinge such that the first and second cover panels cooperatively form a folder;
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- a retractable tab having a display portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion being mounted in the tab holder cavity such that the tab is movable between:
- a retracted position in which the display portion is disposed substantially in the cavity, and
- an extended position in which the display portion extends from the cavity through the tab opening beyond the folded edge of the first cover panel, wherein the tab holder is associated with the mounting portion to retain the mounting portion from being released therefrom,
- wherein a bottom portion of the display portion includes at least one resiliently deformable protrusion and a width that is greater than a width of the tab opening in a lateral direction such that the retractable tab and the tab opening cooperatively act so as to resiliently deform the at least one protrusion during a sliding movement of the retractable tab between the retracted and extended positions.
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A filing device, comprising:
- a first cover panel having a first edge, the first cover panel extending to a cover hinge disposed on an opposite side of the first cover panel from the first edge;
- a second cover panel pivotally connected to the first cover panel at the cover hinge such that the first and second cover panels cooperatively form a folder;
- a tab holder disposed proximate the first edge of the first cover panel, the tab holder configured for receiving and retaining a tab therein and defining a tab opening;
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- a retractable tab having a display portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion being mounted in the tab holder such that the tab is movable between:
- a retracted position in which the display portion is disposed substantially in the tab holder;
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- an extended position in which the display portion extends from the tab opening beyond the first edge of the panel, wherein the tab holder is associated with the mounting portion to retain the mounting portion from being released therefrom,
- wherein the tab comprises a locking member that reversibly engages the tab holder to retain the tab in the retracted and extended positions, and
- wherein a bottom portion of the display portion includes at least one resiliently deformable protrusion and a width that is greater than a width of the tab opening in a lateral direction such that the retractable tab and the tab opening cooperatively act so as to resiliently deform the at least one protrusion during a sliding movement of the retractable tab between the retracted and extended positions.
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A filing device, comprising:
- a first cover panel including a tab holder, the tab holder including a folded over and secured edge portion of the panel forming a cavity, the edge portion having a tab opening extending therethrough and into the cavity, the first cover panel extending to a cover hinge disposed on an opposite side of the first cover panel from the first side;
- a second cover panel pivotally connected to the first cover panel at the cover hinge such that the first and second cover panels cooperatively form a folder;
- a retractable tab having a display portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion being mounted in the cavity, and the tab is movable between:
- a retracted position in which the display portion is disposed substantially in the cavity, and
- an extended position in which the display portion extends from the cavity through the tab opening, wherein the tab holder is associated with the mounting portion to retain the mounting portion from being released therefrom,
- wherein a bottom portion of the display portion includes at least one resiliently deformable protrusion and a width that is greater than a width of the tab opening in a lateral direction such that the retractable tab and the tab opening cooperatively act so as to resiliently deform the at least one protrusion during a sliding movement of the retractable tab between the retracted and extended positions.
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A filing device, comprising:
- a first panel including a tab holder forming a cavity, the edge portion having a tab opening extending therethrough and into the cavity;
- a retractable tab having a display portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion being mounted in the cavity, and the tab is movable between:
- a retracted position in which the display portion is disposed substantially in the cavity, and
- an extended position in which the display portion extends from the cavity through the tab opening, wherein the tab holder is associated with the mounting portion to retain the mounting portion from being released therefrom;
- wherein the display portion is resiliently biased out of plane with respect to the mounting portion for bending out of plane with respect to the first panel to resist movement between the extended and retracted positions;
- wherein the first panel is a file cover panel folded at a first side thereof to form the cavity, and the device further comprises a second cover panel pivotally connected to the first cover panel at a cover hinge disposed on an opposite side of the first panel from the first side, such that the first and second cover panels cooperatively form a file.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.