Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible – Including booklet – leaflet or record means
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-20
2001-09-18
Bui, Luan K. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
Including booklet, leaflet or record means
C206S307100, C206S312000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06290058
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Plastic storage devices for documents, such as binders, envelopes, portfolios and the like, have been widely used and have been the subject of numerous patent filings. See for example: U.S. Pat. No. 5,752,589, which describes a reusable pouch; U.S. Pat. No. 5,545,087, which describes storage pockets for file folders; U.S. Pat. No. 5,476,570, which describes an apparatus to make plastic seamed jackets, reinforced jacket structures, and the like; U.S. Pat. No. 5,445,417, which describes a presentation folder and method of making; U.S. Pat. No. 5,275,438, which describes a file folder with attached computer disc pocket; U.S. Pat. No. 5,161,731, which describes a reinforced expandable folder; U.S. Pat. No. 4,973,298, which describes a method for making a gusseted plastic container; U.S. Pat. No. 4,629,349, which describes a flexible transparent notebook and the like; U.S. Pat. No. 4,549,688, which describes an expandable file folder; U.S. Pat. No. 4,477,013, which describes a see-through file folder; U.S. Pat. No. 4,294,558, which describes weatherproof portfolios manufactured from molded thermoplastic polymer; U.S. Pat. No. 4,165,193, which describes a loose-leaf folder; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,643,363, which describes a reusable file folder.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a document storage and/or transport system with a permanently attached media storage member specifically designed to hold two different sizes of computer media. The storage member is dual-purpose; one part of the storage member is sized to hold 3½ disks and the other part of the storage member is sized to hold compact discs or similar sized computer media. Advantageously, the dual-purpose media storage member of the present invention is formed from a single sheet of rigid material that is shaped during manufacture to form necessary perforations and bending lines therein. The media storage member is adapted to be mounted either on the inside or on the outside of one or more covers of various paper storage devices, including binders, portfolios, envelopes, file folders, and the like.
In its most preferred embodiments, the present invention is directed to improved document storage devices. Storage of removable computer media, such as compact discs (CDs), zip-drive disks, 3½ inch disks (1.44 MB) and HiFD (3½ inch disks holding 200 MB) and the papers related thereto is often a problem, because while papers may be readily stored in envelopes, portfolios, binders, and the like, computer media is often lost from such devices, as they are intended primarily for storage or transport of paper.
The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive solution to this problem, by providing a portable document storage and/or transport system with a permanently attached media storage member specifically designed to hold two different sizes of computer media. As described below, the storage member is dual-purpose; one part of the storage member is sized to hold 3½ disks and the other part of the storage member is sized to hold compact discs or similar sized computer media (e.g., DVD, zip-disks, etc.)
Advantageously, the dual-purpose media storage member of the present invention is formed from a single sheet of rigid material (plastic, heavy paper, cardboard, or the like) that is shaped during manufacture (e.g., with a cutting/creasing steel rule) to form necessary perforations and bending lines therein.
During manufacture of a suitable document storage device, such as storage envelopes, file folders, portfolios, binders, and the like, the dual-purpose media storage member would be assembled by folding the one-piece member into the final configuration and permanently affixing the same to an inner portion of the envelope, folder, portfolio or binder. In this manner, papers associated with the computer media are retained safely and securely in the same location as the media itself.
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Hofstetter Alex
Lee Fei-Chen
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Beautone Specialties Ltd.
Bui Luan K.
Linek Ernest V.
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