Books – strips – and leaves – Book – element thereof – or accessory therefor – Covers
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-15
2001-06-12
Fridie, Jr., Willmon (Department: 3722)
Books, strips, and leaves
Book, element thereof, or accessory therefor
Covers
C402S073000, C402S079000, C281S031000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244627
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to sheet holders, and more particularly to folders for holding materials having overlapping windows disposed on the folder for targeted display of title information.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Documents such as promotional packages are commonly prepared for distribution and later retrieval by others. It is often desirable to bind these documents in a holder that presents a visually pleasing appearance while facilitating the review of the contents contained therein. It is known to provide folders with internal pockets for receiving documents and securing the same between the protective covers of the folder. To facilitate the organization and identification of the documents contained within the folder, content identifiers such as labels are generally affixed to the front cover of the folder.
Various forms of content identifiers are known in the art and have been incorporated into folders. The simplest form is attaching inscribed self-adhesive labels to the front cover of the folder. Also commonly used are transparent plastic materials, typically rectangular in shape that are either heat sealed or adhesively attached to the spine or the front cover into which a label can be inserted.
Another known alternative is to form front and back covers of transparent sheets of material. A folder of this type displays the top sheet of the document contained therein as a title sheet, which may easily be prepared using laser printing technology.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,882,038 is directed to a document folder having front and back covers and interior pockets. The front cover of the folder is formed with title viewing windows. A title backing has tabs that secure a sheet of standard sized paper and engages the front cover to display the printed information on the sheet of paper through the windows. The backing is shown as an extension flap to the folder and folded over the front cover. Alternatively, the backing sheet is a separate sheet and is insertable within the interior pocket on the front cover.
Further, U.S. Pat. No. 3,107,043 discloses a filing folder for holding security certificates. The folder has front and back covers pivotably connected along a spine. A large window is centered over the front cover. An insert sheet having a small window centered thereon is insertable between the front and back covers such that when the folder is closed, the small window is exposed entirely by the large window of the front cover. The insert sheet is substantially smaller than the front and back covers, and pressure sensitive tapes are used to secure the insert sheet over a security certificate to ensure that only the name of the owner of the certificate is displayed.
Also, U.S. Pat. No. 5,031,935 is directed to a book with apertures disposed on the comers of the pages contained inside. The apertures overlap to display images affixed to the insides of front and rear covers of the book.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a sheet holder having a first panel defining a first window with a first window area and a second panel defining a second window with a second window area. The first and second panels are joined by at least one hinge, such that the first and second panels are foldable about the hinge to a folded position with the first panel disposed over the second panel. In the folded position, the first and second windows arc in overlap with each other such that the first window area overlaps substantially less than the entire second window area. A display holder having a pocket is disposed on the second panel for receiving a display sheet. The second window is configured to display a display portion of the display sheet held within the pocket, and the first window is configured to display less than the entire display portion.
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Lausen Marcia Elizabeth
Melamed Meeyoung Chung
Pfanner Stephan Peter James
Wolff Scott S.
ACCO Brands Inc.
Fridie Jr. Willmon
Pennie & Edmonds LLP
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