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US4904104A
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Fastener for unperforated written matter
Assignee: Hetzel and Co
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Filing: 1988-06-03
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A clamping folder for unperforated written material containing a rear folder cover (14), which is connected using a folded back (13) with a narrow strip (17), to which is welded a front sheet made from transparent or translucent plastic. A clip (16) is used for securing the written matter and is secured against removal in that it engages on one edge (19) of the folder. Edge (19) can e.g. be formed by a slot (15). The engagement of clip (16) for preventing removal can take place on both the front and rear sides.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich Gloeckle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:46
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F1/00; B42F1/02; B42F9/00; B42F9/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A clamping folder for holding flat sheets such as paper sheets, comprising: a front folder cover and a back folder cover, said front and back folder covers being interconnected along a back defining a spline; a cross-sectionally substantially U-shaped clip operable to slide over the spline and holding the front and back folder covers between a front leg and a rear leg of the clip, the clip having on the rear leg thereof at least one tongue, substantially coplanar with said rear leg, the tongue being engageable in an opening formed on said back folder cover, the clip being secured from detachment fron the front and back folder covers by engagement with an edge formed on the folder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A clamping folder for holding flat sheets such as paper sheets, comprising: a front folder cover and a back folder cover, said front and back folder covers being interconnected along a back defining a spline; a cross-sectionally substantially U-shaped clip operable to slide over the spline and holding the front and back folder covers between a front leg and a rear leg of the clip, the clip having on the rear leg thereof at least one tongue, substantially coplanar with said rear leg, the tongue being engageable in an opening formed on said back folder cover, the clip being secured from detachment fron the front and back folder covers by engagement with an edge formed on the folder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein the tongue is formed in a recess in the rear leg of the clip, the tongue extending in a direction of displacement of the clip, the tongue extending toward the spline and being engageable in the opening by sliding the clip towards the spline.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The clamping folder according to claim 2, wherein the opening is defined by a pocket bent out from the back folder cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, comprising two said tongues arranged to project from the clip in a direction parallel to the spline, said two tongues engaging in at least one slot formed in the back folder cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, further comprising a barb-like profile on an inside of the front leg of said clip, the profile engaging the edge formed on the folder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein the edge formed on the folder is defined by a border of a cut.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein the edge formed on the folder is defined by a raised bead.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein the front folder cover comprises a narrow strip connected to the rear folder cover, and an at least translucent plastic sheet articulated by means of a film hinge to said edge formed on the folder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The clamping folder according to claim 8, wherein the strip is double-walled in an area adjacent to the back folder cover.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The clamping folder according to claim 8, wherein the rear folder cover is double-walled in an area adjacent to the back folder cover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein the edge formed on the folder is defined by a border of a punched portion having a width substantially corresponding to a displacement path of the clip and a length substantially corresponding to a length of the front leg of the clip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein the opening formed in the back folder cover for receiving the tongue is defined in part by an insert partly projecting through an opening formed in one of said folder covers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein on an inside of the front leg of the clip, the clip has a flat contact rib, the flat contact rib increasing contact pressure exerted by the clamping folder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein the clip is secured on both the front folder cover and the rear folder cover.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein a front leg of the clip engages in a slot in the front folder cover, the slot being located in a vicinity of the back folder cover and an edge of the clip is adapted to be secured behind a border defined by said slot, facing the back folder cover.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
70 words
The clamping folder according to claim 15, wherein the front folder cover comprises a strip connected in one piece with the rear folder cover, and a sheet fixed to an inside of the rear folder cover extending between the strip and the rear folder cover substantially to the border of the slot facing the back folder cover, the strip being substantially as wide as the front leg of the clip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The clamping folder according to claim 16, wherein in a vicinity of the slot, the sheet is only connected to the strip in a vicinity of an edge of the strip remote from the back folder cover.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the rear folder cover and the strip is made from PVC.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein in a vicinity of the slot, an insert is fixed to a side of the front folder cover facing the rear folder cover such that the front leg of the clip engages on a front of the insert.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein the front sheet is transparent plastic.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The clamping folder according to claim 1, wherein the clip is plastic and has a slight undercut for fixing the clip to the edge formed on the folder.
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