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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441977 | Portfolio with reversible article retaining board and method of making article retaining pockets therefor A portfolio including a panel and a removable and reversible article carrying board. The panel and board have a fastening arrangement, preferably a hook and loop fastener, for releasable engagement therebetween. The board preferably has at least one fastening arrang... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7252452 | Binder with front pocket A binder including a binder body including a front cover and a rear cover directly or indirectly pivotally coupled together, and a panel located on an outer surface of the binder body to thereby form a pocket between the panel and the binder body. The panel has a fr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232537 | Methods for making slip resistant file folders Methods for producing easily and securely gripped slip-resistant file folders, including file pockets and hanging folders. The methods include providing folder paper stock; conveying the folder paper stock in the process of folder manufacture; providing a curable sl... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217055 | Slide projection book A video slide projection book is shown. The video slide projection book has a front cover and a back cover connected to the front cover at a binding. A plurality of pages are interposed between the front cover and the back cover and are connected to the binding. The... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7153254 | Presentation folder with attachable pockets and method of making same A method of making a presentation folder with attached pockets comprising forming the pockets from a cardboard or multi-ply sheet and attaching the formed pockets to a scored generally rectangular folder sheet of cardboard or multi-ply sheet wherein the scored fold ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121587 | Wearable book A wearable book. A wearable book, comprising a plurality of pages and a loop adapted for encircling a body portion for attaching said pages to the body, is provided. The pages are preferably bound together at one edge and preferably are of substantially the same siz... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6994377 | Sheet binding system The invention relates to a sheet-retaining system for securing sheets on a sheet carrier, in particular for securing paper sheets in a cover, having a retaining and connecting device for securing at least one sheet at the sheet edge and for connecting the at least o... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951432 | Folder A folder includes a board with one or more folding marks provided at the central position. The folding mark can separate the board into two folding panel boards. And, a folder body is provided at the inner face of a panel board adjacent to the folding mark, where a ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932534 | Notebook with pouch cover A notebook including a stack of papers and a pouch having generally the same size and shape in top view as the stack of papers, the pouch including an inner cavity in which loose objects can be stored. The notebook further includes a binding mechanism binding the st... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923590 | Paper binding structure and method of forming same A binding structure for binding together sheets of paper having multiple openings along a margin thereof is provided. The structure comprises a male connector panel having multiple openings along its edge and a female connector panel fastened to the back panel of a ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6854915 | Window view binder cover A binder for papers, photographs, or other sheet-like materials is provided with a cover having one or more window openings defined therein. A flat, transparent protective sheet is located in contact with the inside surface of the binder cover and a backing sheet ov... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6422797 | Binding element for binding a stack of documents comprised of loose sheets The present invention relates to a binding element for binding a stack of documents comprised of loose sheets, having a spine piece and two side pieces, the side pieces being arranged essentially perpendicular to the spine piece. The binding element is ma... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6347810 | File intended for all types of documents, such as sheets or loose leaves, whether perforated or not A file including a spine (2), from the longitudinal sides (3, 4) of which extend two lateral faces (5, 6) whereof the distal ends are shaped to form convergent wings (7, 8), and a closing means (9a, 9b) so as to ensure the stability of said file in a vert... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6213670 | Binders with a foldable pocket assembly The present invention is generally directed to a foldable pocket assembly that is coupled to a cover of a binder along one of the edges of the pocket assembly. The pocket assembly has a first portion and a second portion divided by a fold line. The second... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6059478 | Binder with elastic gusset The invention is a binder or portfolio for carrying looseleaf paper, books, school supplies, etc. wherein the binder includes an expandable gusset attached to the front and back covers of the binder. The gusset is preferably made from an elastic material,... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6047990 | Report cover system with tuck closure The present invention provides a new report cover system that is useful for providing the user with a convenient, integrated tuck closure device for securing the front cover and thereby enclosing the desired report contents. The present invention also pro... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5765875 | Identification tag system and kit An identification system is provided for children traveling as a group under the guidance of a teacher. Each child carries an identification tag on a frangible length of bead chain. The tag has first identifying indicia such as an unduplicated number uniq... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5435598 | Portfolio and blank for producing the same A portfolio is formed from a blank of relatively rigid sheet material that includes front and rear covers hingedly connected for enclosing a multiple-page document. A document securement flap extends as an integrally formed member from the top edge of the... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5380111 | Releasable spacer assembly for binders A releaseable spacer assembly for the cover members of a binder for holding paper and the like, the releaseable spacer assembly allowing for the spacing of the cover members in a substantially parallel relationship for even stacking and standing of severa... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5269616 | Ring binder stabilizer device A stabilizer device positioned between the ring mechanism and the cover of a ring binder. The ring mechanism has a depending extension for bearing against the stabilizer device.... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5255992 | Two piece expandable loose leaf binder A expandable loose leaf binder having a rigid front cover and a rigid back cover. A flexible flap being affixed to the back cover and having two rows of apertures extending from an edge of the back cover. The sheets are retained by post members extending ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5213370 | Expandable loose-leaf volume An expandable capacity album or binder for storing and displaying artwork or photographs retains the appearance of a library bound hardcover book at any state of expansion. The front cover and back cover are hinged to a spine which has page retaining chan... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5120149 | Convertible ring binder incorporating exchangeable covers and ring means A convertible ring binder incorporates front and back covers that are detachable one from the other to enable exchange of the covers for new or different covers. Hook and loop material is utilized to effect detachable attachment of the covers. In another ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5002416 | Cover spacer for binders A spacing element for a paper binding device for maintaining the covers of the device in a substantially parallel relation to provide for easy storage thereof. The spacing element comprises a base portion adapted to be affixed to the inside surface of one... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4883381 | Book A book configured for easy carrying comprises a continuous cover and a fastener fixed to the cover for securing paper thereto. The continuous cover includes a spine, front and rear panels, and front and rear flaps, each of the flaps defining an aperture t... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4790680 | Fastener structure for files and multi-purpose clip for use therewith A multi-purpose clip for clipping papers and also useful in a fastener structure for a paper file, comprises an elongated member formed with a pair of longitudinally-spaced holes adjacent to one edge to receive the fastening elements of the paper file. Th... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4629070 | Holder for photographic film strips Transparent plastic film holders are provided containing one or a plurality of pockets for photographic items such as strips of photographic film, negatives, prints or individual frames thereof which are formed by attaching two plies of transparent films ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4629349 | Flexible transparent notebook and the like Looseleaf notebooks, report folders, and similar stationary items incorporating a deep pocket extending over the length of the item. A flexible transparent notebook of this design incorporates a pair of thermoplastic sheets which are cut to the appropriat... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4603995 | Easel binder An easel binder includes hingedly interconnected front cover, back cover and spine panels; and page-mounting means are secured to the inside of one of the two cover panels. A brace, including a swingable medial panel and an end panel hingedly connected to... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4600329 | Folder for paper sheets or the like A folder for paper sheets comprising a carrier body (20) is provided, said folder consisting of a bottom (21), a back (22) optionally including a handling hole (36), and a cover (23), said parts being joined to each other by means of permanently foldable ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4594016 | Flip card file holder A card file holder including a base having outwardly and upwardly divergent card supporting extensions. Pedestals on the underside of the base have angularly orientated surfaces permitting base installation on an upright wall surface or a horizontal surfa... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4552479 | Easel type binder An easel-type loose leaf binder including a front panel, a rear panel, and a central panel which is disposed between the other panels, with fold lines running longitudinally the full length of the front and rear panels adjacent the central panel. The fold... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4445799 | Document holders A document holder for releasably binding together loose-leaf stationery items and securing them to either single- or double-rail suspension filing systems is provided by a loose-leaf binder which incorporates a thin external spine structure incorporating ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4269530 | Document retaining system A folder and fastener for retaining perforated sheets are provided with a fastener travel limiter secured on the inner surface of the upper flap of the folder. The fastener comprises a flexible tubular member attached to the inner surface of the lower fla... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4056326 | Loose leaf binder A stiff plastic sheet is heat-scored on spaced parallel lines to form front and rear binder covers hinged at the score lines to a wide backbone. Two post-mounting units formed of similar plastic sheet material have a base strip along one edge and a post-s... | 11/01/1977 |