File tab

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the file tab.

FIG. 2 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front folded view of FIG. 1 folded along a fold line.

FIG. 4 is the back folded view of FIG. 1 folded along a fold line.

FIG. 5 is a partially folded perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the design folded and attached to a hanging folder. The hanging folder forms no part of the claim, but is only shown for environment.

The features shown in broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

The file Tab has no appreciable thickness and the side views are therefore not shown.

Claims

The ornamental design for a file tab, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Insertable Self Adhesive Index Tabs posted by Gueevin posted date Apr. 26, 2022 © Amazon, [online], [site visited Mar. 12, 2025]. Available from Internet, https://www.amazon.com/Insertable-Adhesive-Printable-Inserts-Notebooks/dp/B09YTYHVST/ (Year: 2022).
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Patent History
Patent number: D1090700
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 6, 2025
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2025
Assignee: The Smead Manufacturing Company (Hastings, MN)
Inventors: Marvin Halfen (Hastings, MN), Jacqueline Johnson (Oakdale, MN)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Laura H Yu
Application Number: 29/992,231
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