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US 8,745,908 B2Granted
Index tab holder
OwnerMerrill Hanseninventor
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Abstract
Index tab holders are movably mounted on top portions of file folders or data separation sheets to locate the tab holders in selected lateral locations without removing the tab holders from the file folders. Linear rails associated with the top portions of the file folders cooperate with ribs on the tab holders to mount and laterally guide the tab holders on the file folders.
Claims18
A combined file folder and tab holder, comprising:
- a folder having an upright wall with an upper portion, a hanger bar having a bar portion, a first downwardly open hook end, and a second downwardly open hook end, wherein the hanger bar is secured to the upright wall and wherein the upper portion is folded over at least a portion of the bar portion of the hanger bar forming a top surface;
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- a tab holder having a first portion and a second portion, wherein:
- the second portion comprises a first extended leg and a second extended leg each joined to the first portion with at least one live hinge;
- each of the first and second extended legs has at least one inwardly directed structure, wherein the at least one inwardly directed structure from the first extended leg is generally aligned with the at least one inwardly directed structure from the second extended leg;
- the first and second extended legs are in opposing position and adapted to engage opposite sides of the upright wall of the folder;
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- each of the at least one live hinges is adapted and arranged to allow the respective first or second extended leg to flexibly pivot about its respective hinge relative to the first portion and relative to the opposing second or first extended leg, respectively, thereby enabling a user to slide the tab holder along the top surface without removing the tab holder from the file folder.
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A tab holder for use with a hanging file folder, the tab holder comprising:
- a first portion adapted to receive indicia for identifying the hanging file folder;
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- a second portion adapted to engage a top surface of the hanging file folder and enable a user to slide the tab holder along the top surface without removing the tab holder from the file folder, the second portion comprising a first extended leg and a second extended leg each joined to the first portion with at least one live hinge adapted and arranged to allow the respective first or second extended leg to flexibly pivot about its respective hinge relative to the first portion and relative to the opposing second or first extended leg, respectively, wherein:
- each of the first and second extended legs have at least one inwardly directed structure and the at least one inwardly directed structure from the first extended leg is generally aligned with the at least one inwardly directed structure from the second extended leg;
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- the first and second extended legs are adapted to engage opposite sides of an upright wall of the hanging file folder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.