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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a folder showing my new design in a fully folded and closed state;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof, showing my new design in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 3 is a top, first, third side perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a first side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a fourth side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the folder shown in FIG. 1, shown with additional environment;

FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of FIG. 11, shown in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 13 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 17 is a first side elevation view of the design of FIG. 11;

FIG. 18 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 19 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 20 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a folder showing my new design in a fully folded and closed state;

FIG. 21 is a top perspective view thereof, showing my new design in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 22 is a top, first, third side perspective view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 23 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 25 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 21;

FIG. 26 is a first side elevation view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 27 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 28 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 29 is a fourth side elevation view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 30 is a fop perspective view of the folder shown in FIG. 20, shown with additional environment;

FIG. 31 is a top perspective view of FIG. 30, shown in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 32 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 30;

FIG. 33 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 31;

FIG. 34 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 30;

FIG. 35 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 31;

FIG. 36 is a first side elevation view of the design of FIG. 30;

FIG. 37 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 30;

FIG. 38 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 30;

FIG. 39 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of a folder showing my new design in a fully folded and closed state;

FIG. 40 is a top perspective view thereof, showing my new design in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 41 is a top, first, third side perspective view of FIG. 39;

FIG. 42 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 40;

FIG. 43 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 39;

FIG. 44 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 40;

FIG. 45 is a first side elevation view of FIG. 39;

FIG. 46 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 39;

FIG. 47 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 39;

FIG. 48 is a fourth side elevation view of FIG. 39;

FIG. 49 is a top perspective view of the folder shown in FIG. 39, shown with additional environment;

FIG. 50 is a top perspective view of FIG. 49, shown in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 51 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 49;

FIG. 52 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 50;

FIG. 53 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 49;

FIG. 54 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 50;

FIG. 55 is a first side elevation view of the design of FIG. 49;

FIG. 56 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 49;

FIG. 57 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 49;

FIG. 58 is a fop perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a folder showing my new design a fully folded and closed state;

FIG. 59 is a top perspective view thereof, showing my new design in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 60 is a top, first, third side perspective view of FIG. 58;

FIG. 61 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 59;

FIG. 62 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 58;

FIG. 63 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 59;

FIG. 64 is a first side elevation view of FIG. 58;

FIG. 65 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 58;

FIG. 66 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 58;

FIG. 67 is a fourth side elevation view of FIG. 58;

FIG. 68 is a top perspective view of the folder shown in FIG. 58, shown with additional environment;

FIG. 69 is a top perspective view of FIG. 68, shown in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 70 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 68;

FIG. 71 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 69;

FIG. 72 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 68;

FIG. 73 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 69;

FIG. 74 is a first side elevation view of the design of FIG. 68;

FIG. 75 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 68;

FIG. 76 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 68;

FIG. 77 is a top perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a folder showing my new design in a fully folded and closed state;

FIG. 78 is a top perspective view thereof, showing my new design in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 79 is a top, first, third side perspective view of FIG. 77;

FIG. 80 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 78;

FIG. 81 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 77;

FIG. 82 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 78;

FIG. 83 is a first side elevation view of FIG. 77;

FIG. 84 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 77;

FIG. 85 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 77;

FIG. 86 is a fourth side elevation view of FIG. 77;

FIG. 87 is a top perspective view of the folder shown in FIG. 77, shown with additional environment;

FIG. 88 is a top perspective view of FIG. 87, shown in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 89 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 87;

FIG. 90 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 88;

FIG. 91 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 87;

FIG. 92 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 88;

FIG. 93 is a first side elevation view of the design of FIG. 87;

FIG. 94 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 87:

FIG. 95 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 87;

FIG. 96 is a top perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a folder showing my new design in a fully folded and closed state;

FIG. 97 is a top perspective view thereof, showing my new design in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 98 is a top, first, third side perspective view of FIG. 96;

FIG. 99 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 97;

FIG. 100 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 96;

FIG. 101 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 97;

FIG. 102 is a first side elevation view of FIG. 96;

FIG. 103 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 96;

FIG. 104 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 96;

FIG. 105 is a fourth side elevation view of FIG. 96;

FIG. 106 is a top perspective view of the folder shown in FIG. 96, shown with additional environment;

FIG. 107 is a top perspective view of FIG. 106, shown in a fully unfolded and opened state;

FIG. 108 is a top. first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 106;

FIG. 109 is a top, first, and third side perspective view of FIG. 107;

FIG. 110 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 106;

FIG. 111 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 107;

FIG. 112 is a first side elevation view of the design of FIG. 106;

FIG. 113 is a second side elevation view of FIG. 106; and,

FIG. 114 is a third side elevation view of FIG. 106.

The long evenly spaced broken lines depict the bounds of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design. The short evenly spaced broken lines and dotted broken lines are directed to environment. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a folder, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D863424
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 15, 2019
Assignee: The Nicodemus Company LLC (Sun Prairie, WI)
Inventor: James Nicodemus (Sun Prairie, WI)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Lauren D McVey
Application Number: 29/610,158
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Book, Album Or Cover (D19/26)