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File sheet dust covers
Assignee: Slidex Corp
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Filing: 1989-05-19
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Granted: 1991-03-05
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Expires: 2009-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A file sheet dust cover comprises a plastic bag having a file-insertion type inlet opening, and flap joined to the plastic bag. The inlet opening allows insertion of a file sheet into the plastic bag. The flap is adapted to cover a portion of the file sheet projecting outside from the inlet opening, and a plurality of binder holes or cuts are provided in a bottom portion of the plastic bag such that when the file sheet is inserted into the plastic bag, the binder holes or cuts conform with a part or an entire part of a plurality of corresponding binder holes formed in the file sheet. A joined edge between the flap and the plastic bag is extended outwardly toward the inlet opening at opposite side ends of the plastic bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Jiro Ozeki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:59
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F15/00; B42F15/04; B42F5/00; B42F7/00; B42F7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A file sheet dust cover comprising: a plastic bas having a file-insertion inlet opening for allowing insertion of a file sheet thereinto, a flap joined to said plastic bag, said flap being adapted to cover a portion of the file sheet projecting outside from the inlet opening, a plurality of openings provided in a bottom portion of the plastic bag, said openings corresponding to at least a part of a plurality of binder holes formed in the file sheet, and edges of the flap and the plastic bag being joined together and extending along a side opposite to the bottom portion of the plastic bag, each of opposite ends of the joined edges of the flap and the plastic bag have a wider width than a central portion of the joined edges and the opposite ends extend outwardly toward the inlet opening at the opposite ends for centering the file sheet widthwise due to contact with the edges upon closing of said flap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A file sheet dust cover comprising: a plastic bas having a file-insertion inlet opening for allowing insertion of a file sheet thereinto, a flap joined to said plastic bag, said flap being adapted to cover a portion of the file sheet projecting outside from the inlet opening, a plurality of openings provided in a bottom portion of the plastic bag, said openings corresponding to at least a part of a plurality of binder holes formed in the file sheet, and edges of the flap and the plastic bag being joined together and extending along a side opposite to the bottom portion of the plastic bag, each of opposite ends of the joined edges of the flap and the plastic bag have a wider width than a central portion of the joined edges and the opposite ends extend outwardly toward the inlet opening at the opposite ends for centering the file sheet widthwise due to contact with the edges upon closing of said flap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dust cover according to claim 1, wherein a rear side member of the plastic bag is folded back toward a rear side of said rear side member at a side portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The dust cover according to claim 1, wherein front and rear side members of the plastic bag are formed from a transparent material and a lactescent material, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The dust cover according to claim 1, wherein a plastic bag is formed by sealing front and rear side plastic films on three sides, and the inlet opening is formed by terminating the front side member of the plastic bag midway the rear side member in an inserting direction of the file sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The dust cover according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the flap projects toward the inlet opening side and is of a length that the flap reaches at least an edge of the inlet opening.
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