Lift tab hanging structure
AssigneeR.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
InventorPaul F. Dobson
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Abstract
A hanging file including a hanging member configured for hanging from a support structure, a tab mechanism including a support portion supported by and extending over the hanging member, and an indexing portion that extends from the support portion, and a file cover including a cover panel having a first folded-over edge portion that is supported in a hanging configuration from the tab mechanism support portion. Also, a hanging file including a hanging member configured for hanging from a support structure, a file cover including a cover panel having a folded-over edge portion that is supported in a hanging configuration from the hanging member, and a support portion supported by and extending over the hanging member, and positioned between the folded-over edge portion and the hanging member.
Claims24
A hanging file, comprising:
- a hanging member configured for hanging from a support structure;
- a tab mechanism comprising an indexing portion and a support portion;
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- a file cover including a cover panel having a folded-over edge portion that is supported in a hanging configuration from the support portion, wherein the folded-over edge portion defines an opening for the indexing portion, and wherein the opening comprises a slit at a lateral side of the opening
- wherein the indexing portion has a retaining portion that is wider than the opening but is extractable through the slit, and wherein a securing portion adjacent the opening and the slit is configured to cooperate with the retaining portion when extended through the slit and pulled inward over the securing portion to lockedly retain the indexing portion in an extended position in front of the slit.
A hanging file comprising:
- a hanging member configured for hanging from a support structure;
- a tab mechanism comprising:
- a support portion supported by and extending over the hanging member,
- an indexing portion that extends from the support portion,
- an anchor portion attached to the support portion, and
- an intermediate portion connecting the anchor portion and the indexing portion;
- and
- a file cover including a cover panel having a first folded-over edge portion that is supported in a hanging configuration from the tab mechanism support portion,
- wherein the indexing portion is configured for protruding from the edge portion in an extended position and is received within a pocket in a retracted position, and
- wherein the intermediate portion comprises a plurality of intermediate segments hinged to each other for progressively retracting and extending the indexing portion.
A hanging file, comprising:
- a hanging member configured for hanging from a support structure, the hanging member having an upper surface;
- a tab mechanism comprising:
- a support portion supported by and extending over the hanging member, wherein the support portion hangs from the hanging member upper surface, wherein the support portion comprises a first panel and a second panel disposed on opposite sides of the hanging member, with a fold between the first and second panels extending over the top of the hanging member;
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- an indexing portion that extends from the support portion;
- and
- a file cover including a cover panel having a first folded-over edge portion that is supported in a hanging configuration from the tab mechanism support portion, wherein the support portion is disposed between the hanging member and the edge portion of the file cover, wherein the edge portion extends over the tab mechanism and is affixed to the cover panel below the first and second panels, thereby providing an enclosed pocket substantially containing the tab mechanism,
- wherein the second panel of the support portion comprises:
- an anchor portion attached to the first panel;
- and
- an intermediate portion connecting the anchor portion and indexing portion and configured for folding to allow the indexing portion to move between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the indexing portion, intermediate portion, and anchor portion are hingedly connected to each other for allowing the indexing portion to slide between the retracted position, substantially within the pocket, and the extended position, protruding from the pocket as a tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.