File folder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016114615-A1
Application number	US-201614986998-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 4, 2016
Priority date	Apr 19, 2013
Publication date	Apr 28, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A file folder includes a rotatable cover and a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism secures the rotatable cover against a front of the file folder to maintain the file folder in a closed position. The closure mechanism further secures the rotatable cover against a back of the file folder to maintain the file folder in an opened position. The closed position protects contents of the file folder, while the opened position allows access to the contents of the file folder.

First claim

1 - 5 . (canceled)

6 . A file folder comprising:
a fixed section having fixed dimensions and defined by a closed bottom, an open top, and a fixed partition separating the closed bottom from the open top; a rotatable cover securable in a closed position to cover the open top of the fixed section and securable in an opened position to uncover the open top of the fixed section; at least one pull-out drawer being slidable between a position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and a position that protrudes outwardly from a side of the fixed section; and wherein the fixed section includes a storage compartment located between the fixed partition and the open top.

7 . The file folder of claim 6 , wherein the at least one pull-out drawer comprises a pair of pull-out drawers, wherein one of the pull-out drawers is slidable between the position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and the position that protrudes outwardly from the side of the fixed section and wherein the other of the pull-out drawers is slidable between a position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and a position that protrudes outwardly from an opposing side of the fixed section.

8 . The file folder of claim 6 , wherein the at least one pull-out drawer is secured in the position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom by at least one snap.

9 . The file folder of claim 8 , wherein the at least one pull-out drawer comprises a flap having a first portion of the snap and wherein a front of the fixed section comprises a second portion of the snap.

10 . The file folder of claim 6 , wherein the rotatable cover comprises a through cut that defines a closure tab.

11 . The file folder of claim 10 , further comprising a front slot extending through a front of the fixed section, the front slot configured to receive the closure tab to secure the rotatable cover in the closed position.

12 . The file folder of claim 10 , further comprising a back slot extending through a back of the file folder, the back slot configured to receive the closure tab to secure the rotatable cover in an opened position.

13 . The file folder of claim 12 , further comprising an expandable section located adjacent to the fixed section and having at least one unfixed dimension, wherein the back of the file folder comprises a back of the expandable section.

14 - 17 . (canceled)

18 . A file folder comprising:
a fixed section having fixed dimensions and defined by a closed bottom and an open top; a rotatable cover securable in a closed position to cover the open top of the fixed section and securable in an opened position to uncover the open top of the fixed section, the rotatable cover having a through cut that defines a closure tab; a front slot extending through a front of the file folder, the front slot configured to receive the closure tab on the rotatable cover to secure the rotatable cover in a closed position; and a back slot extending through a back of the file folder, the back slot configured to receive the closure tab on the rotatable cover to secure the rotatable cover in an opened position.

19 . The file folder of claim 18 , further comprising a fixed partition separating the closed bottom from the open top, wherein the front of the file folder comprises a front of the fixed section.

20 . The file folder of claim 19 , further comprising an expandable section located adjacent to the fixed section and having at least one unfixed dimension, wherein the back of the file folder comprises a back of the expandable section.

21 . The file folder of claim 19 , further comprising at least one pull-out drawer being slidable between a position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and a position that protrudes outwardly from a side of the fixed section.

22 . The file folder of claim 19 , wherein the fixed section includes a storage compartment located between the fixed partition and the open top.

23 . The file folder of claim 21 , wherein the at least one pull-out drawer comprises a pair of pull-out drawers, wherein one of the pull-out drawers is slidable between the position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and the position that protrudes outwardly from the side of the fixed section and wherein the other of the pull-out drawers is slidable between a position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and a position that protrudes outwardly from an opposing side of the fixed section.

24 . The file folder of claim 21 , wherein the at least one pull-out drawer is secured in the position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom by at least one snap.

25 . The file folder of claim 24 , wherein the at least one pull-out drawer comprises a flap having a first portion of the snap and wherein a front of the fixed section comprises a second portion of the snap.

26 . A method of accessing contents of a file folder, the method comprising:
providing a fixed section having fixed dimensions and defined by a closed bottom, an open top and a fixed partition separating the closed bottom from the open top, wherein a front of the file folder comprises a front of the fixed section. removing a closure tab that is defined by a through cut in a rotatable cover from a front slot extending through the front of the file folder so as to release the rotatable cover from a secured closed position; rotating the rotatable cover; and inserting the closure tab into a back slot extending through a back of the file folder so as to secure the rotatable cover in a secured open position.

27 . The method of claim 26 , further comprising sliding at least one pull-out drawer between a position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and a position that protrudes outwardly from a side of the fixed section.

28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein sliding the at least one pull-out drawer comprises sliding a pair of pull-out drawers, wherein one of the pull-out drawers slides between the position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and the position that protrudes outwardly from the side of the fixed section and wherein the other of the pull-out drawers slides between a position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and a position that protrudes outwardly from an opposing side of the fixed section.

29 . The method of claim 27 , wherein sliding the at least one pull-out drawer comprises unsnapping a flap on the at least one pull-out drawer before sliding the at least one drawer from between the position located between the fixed partition and the closed bottom of the fixed section and the position that protrudes outwardly from a side of the fixed section.

Assignees

• Target Brands Inc

Inventors

• Kuehn Thomas P
• Larson Katherine E

Classifications

• B42F7/04

  Covers with retention means · CPC title

• B42P2241/02

  Fasteners; Closures · CPC title

• B42F7/08 Primary

  expansible · CPC title