Tri-fold business card and CD portfolio

Details Tri-fold business card and CD portfolio Tri-fold business card and CD portfolio

1999-11-01

2001-03-20

Sewell, Paul T. (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

For holding a machine readable recording medium

For holding an optical disc

C206S232000, C206S311000, C281S031000, C281S038000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06202839

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates generally to portfolios and is particularly directed to portfolios including pockets for disc-shaped recording media.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Business people generally find it convenient to carry portfolios containing tablets of writing paper. It is frequently desirable to provide additional features in a portfolio designed especially for businessmen, salesmen, or others who often travel. One popular feature, for example, includes pockets for storing business cards. This feature is particularly useful for salesmen to keep track of sales calls. An example of this type of portfolio can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,832,372. Examples of other features provided in portfolios such as holders for writing paper and calculators as well as indexed leaves can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. Des. 135,393; 250,342; 267,653; 302,830; 314,587; 341,373; and 322,628.
None of these prior portfolios includes modern conveniences for the business person conducting a high-tech presentation or seminar touting his or her company and its products or services. Often such presentations utilize a computer to present video images and/or provide accompanying audio content stored on magnetic or optical recording media. The video images are often projected onto a large screen for viewing by an audience while the accompanying audio is carried over a loud speaker system. Alternatively, the video images may be displayed on one or more computer monitors, while the audio is provided by speakers connected to the computer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a novel portfolio for carrying sales tools, and the like, in a conveniently sized package. First and second spaced hinge lines respectively divide the sheet-like body into a first end section, a middle section, and a second end section each having respective front and rear surfaces. The first and second end sections are foldable between a closed position, wherein the second end section is disposed intermediate the first end section and the middle section, and an open position wherein all three sections are in common alignment in a generally flat configuration.
At least one first disc-receiving pocket is disposed on the front surface of the second end section and preferably opens toward the first and second hinge lines when the portfolio is in the open position. When the portfolio is closed, the pocket opening faces the folded second hinge line to prevent a disc from becoming dislodged from the pocket. The first disc-receiving pocket completely encloses a first optical compact disc inserted therein and prevents the disc from being scratched or otherwise damaged when carried in the portfolio.
At least one second disc-receiving pocket is disposed on the rear surface of the second end section and opens toward the second hinge line. The second disc-receiving pocket substantially encloses a second optical compact disc inserted therein with the first end section covering the exposed portion of the disc when the portfolio is in the closed position. The second disc-receiving pocket opens away from the first hinge line when the first end section is folded towards the middle section. This allows a disc to be easily removed from the second disc-receiving pocket when the first end section is moved slightly away from the second end section.
In a preferred embodiment, the disc-receiving pockets are slightly larger than the diameter of the compact disc and hold the disc snugly in a close fitting relationship. The pockets are preferably transparent to allow the user to identify the compact disc without having to remove it.
An array of card-receiving pockets is attached adjacent the first hinge line. The card-receiving pockets are also preferably transparent and may be folded over either the first end section or the middle section, or over both sections when the portfolio is open.


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