Printed matter – Indexed
Patent
1995-10-24
1997-06-17
Fridie, Jr., Willmon
Printed matter
Indexed
283 37, 40359, B42F 1300
Patent
active
056391242
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an arrangement of tabs projecting over the edge of the base sheet of record folders, index cards or the like, in particular for inscription.
The conventional arrangement is a label or tag type tab with use of a self-adhesive layer on the tab for variable attachment (EP-1,461,380).
From DE-UM-1,890,232, there is known a guide or index card on the upper edge of which a tab continues in unitary manner from the main surface of the card. The tab is covered over at the front by a window panel, which leaves at the side a slide-in slit for a carrier for an inscription marking. This card is not however variable from the tab point of view.
From DE-PS-853,899 there emerges by contrast again in this connection a variable solution. Here however, the lateral field of the selected tab must be separated, even to achieve the marking projection of this tab. The tab forming sheet division is achieved by appropriate perforation.
From FR-PS-1,205,432, there exists the proposal to indent the edge of an assembly of sheets over the entire block thickness of the stack of paper and to provide the sheet of the stack to be identified with a glued label crossing the indentation.
Finally, it is known to form record folders from a multilayered endless web perforated on its edges (see DE-OS-2,416,247).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to form variable tabs for record folders in a more convenient manner, and in particular in a manner which is free of loss.
As a result of such an arrangement, there is achieved on a record folder or the like according to the invention a more advantageous tab arrangement. The arrangement is unitary, and integral as to material. In practical terms, it is provided that the tab which is releasable up to a fold-over line is capable of being folded over out of the area of the base sheet into the disposition in which it projects over the edge. The corresponding cutout in the body of the folder is acceptable without difficulty. Since as a rule, the rear wall of the record folder is used for this purpose, there is no loss of any surface capable of being written on, as this is mostly provided by the front wall. It is further of advantage that the tab to be folded over is one of a plurality of tabs, each of which is individually releasable and individually capable of being folded over. There is enabled use of a tab display which is optimal for review or also allows "cancellation", this being effected simply by folding back the tab. The breaking-out achieved by the release and folding out of the tab has further advantages in that the folded-over tab leaves behind a window in the base sheet. Without having to unfold the record folder, the user may establish whether the folder contains file material. In specific cases, it may also be further advantageous for the folded-out tab to be fixed in the disposition in which it projects beyond the edge. As well as a basically reversible securing, which allows return of the tab into its hidden position at any time, an irreversible arrangement may also be employed as required. To this end, the invention proposes that the fixing to the wide surface of an edge strip (edge zone) of the sheet is achieved by gluing, retaining toothing or the like, the edge strip being located between the edge over which the tab projects and the window. The aforementioned edge strip is then suitably of a width such that despite the windowing, stable holding together of the portion of the record folder or the like in the vicinity of the edge remains assured, along with good support for the tab. Particularly advantageous securing of the tab without any kind of additional means consists therefore in the fixing of a tab being effected by penetration through a slit in the edge strip. The folding-out movement which is used in any case is thus further used to carry out a kind of "through threading movement". An advantageous variant in a practical double-layered tab construction consists in the projecting region of the ta
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Farber Martin A.
Fridie Jr. Willmon
Mappei-Organisationsmittel GmbH
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