Abstract:
A one piece hanging file made from a continuous web of a flexible sheet material. In one embodiment, small loops are heat-welded at intervals along the strip creating channels or hems for removable hangers. Larger loops between the channels become the file pockets. In another embodiment spring clips clamp small loops of the strip and have notched overhanging ends to engage the support rails. In another embodiment, laminated film is welded directly to the edges of the hanger strips. In all embodiments the filed objects, such as compact discs, rise smoothly out of the looped file pocket when a hanger is lifted. In all embodiments, an opening or aperture made in the center of the looped bottom prevents round media such as CDs from accidentally rolling out of the pocket.
Abstract:
A vertically suspendible filing folder configured for temporarily linking adjacent filing folders to one another for convenience in locating, handling, grouping, sorting and storing. A filing folder is affixed to suspension bars, the ends of which are fitted with suspension hooks suitable to permit a suspendible filing folder to glide between two parallel horizontal rails. A permanent magnet is affixed to one of the two suspension bars so as to expose the magnet toward the outside of the filing folder. The other suspension bar has a region of ferromagnetic material exposed toward the outside of the folder in opposing position to the magnet. The magnetic attraction between the permanent magnet affixed to the suspension bar of one folder and the ferromagnetic region of the suspension bar of an adjacent folder of similar design accomplishes the provisional linking. In this manner, a convenient and temporary combining between two or more adjacent filing folders is effective so as to maintain the folders in customary and attractive appearance. The linked folders are separated with the same convenience when the need to do so arises.
Abstract:
A coupling member is disclosed for connecting together adjacent hanging file folders. An elongate member includes a flat surface for attachment to a folder. A longitudinally formed slot is formed along the full length of the elongate member and positioned to receive the lip of the opening of an adjacent folder. In a preferred embodiment, the slot is defined by two spaced-apart surfaces which extend into the interior region of the elongate member. The interior region may be solid or may be partially or fully hollow. The elongate member has any one of a number of cross-sectional profiles, including semi-circular, rectilinear, triangular and concave shaped profiles. In another embodiment of the present invention, the coupling member is integrally formed with a hanging file folder. In a preferred variation, the coupling member is formed with hanging means such as tangs to assist in hanging the folder.
Abstract:
A coupling member is disclosed for connecting together adjacent hanging file folders. An elongate member includes a slot is formed along the full length thereof and positioned to receive the upper edges of the leaves of two adjacent folders. In a preferred embodiment, the slot is defined by two spaced-apart surfaces which extend into the interior region of the elongate member. The interior region may be solid or may be partially or fully hollow. The elongate member has any one of a number of cross-sectional profiles, including semi-circular, rectilinear, triangular and concave shaped profiles. In another embodiment of the present invention, the coupling member includes two slots each for receiving one of two adjacent folders.
Abstract:
To obtain a connection between a foldable sheet material member and a suspension or stiffening member said sheet material member is first provided with a longitudinal bead having a wider upper portion and a narrower lower portion, whereupon the bead is sideways introduced in a corresponding downwardly open groove in the suspension or stiffening member. The bead is made by folding the sheet material along a plurality of folding lines, located in near vicinity to each other, at least some of said folding lines being made by punching in the sheet material a plurality of elongated slots, leaving between two adjacent slots a relatively long unpunched portion thus obtaining an easily foldable fold, difficult to tear. By varying the foldability of the folds for example by varying the length of the slots complicated foldings may be easily obtained in automatic processes.