Special receptacle or package – File for plural cards or sheets
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-12
2001-02-06
Fidei, David T. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
File for plural cards or sheets
C229S067300, C229S067100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06182827
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a file, and more particularly to a compartmented file.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The closest prior art of which the applicant is aware is his prior U.S. Pat. No. 5,630,509 to Su and comprise an accordion type configuration. However, the accordion portion of the file may not be solidly retained in place such that the documents may be easily disengaged from the file.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional compartmented files.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a compartmented file including a solid structure having a number of compartments provided for solidly retaining the document therein.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a compartmented file comprising an outer file jacket including a front panel and a rear panel, the front panel and the rear panel including a bottom portion coupled together at a first coupling member, the outer file jacket including an enclosure flap for enclosing the outer file jacket, a file folder insert including a first envelope having a front wall and a rear wall, the front wall and the rear wall including a bottom portion coupled together at a second coupling member, the first envelope being received in the outer file jacket. The second coupling member of the first envelope is secured to the first coupling member of the outer file jacket for securing the first envelope to the outer file jacket.
The front panel and the rear panel of the outer file jacket include at least one side portion secured together at a side panel. The side panel is preferably a pleated side panel.
The rear panel of the outer file jacket includes the enclosure flap extended therefrom, the outer file jacket includes means for locking the enclosure flap to the front panel of the outer file jacket. The front panel of the outer file jacket includes a first locking member, the enclosure flap includes a second locking member for engaging with the first locking member and for locking the enclosure flap to the front panel of the outer file jacket.
The file folder insert includes at least one second envelope received in the first envelope, the at least one second envelope includes a front wall and a rear wall, the front wall and the rear wall of the at least one second envelope include a bottom portion coupled together at a third coupling member, the at least one second envelope is received in the first envelope, and the third coupling member of the at least one second envelope is secured to the second coupling member of the first envelope for defining a plurality of compartments between the front and the rear walls of the envelopes and the front and the rear panels of the outer file jacket.
Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanying drawings.
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patent: 1121446 (1914-12-01), Alter
patent: 1488616 (1924-04-01), Robbins
patent: 1572239 (1926-02-01), Low
patent: 4485962 (1984-12-01), Farley
patent: 5593086 (1997-01-01), Ho
patent: 5630509 (1997-05-01), Su
patent: 5664724 (1997-09-01), Ho
patent: 5741028 (1998-04-01), Hatano et al.
Baxley Charles E.
Fidei David T.
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