Abstract: This folder (10) includes covered pocket portions (12, 14) connected by a spine (16) and each separately reinforced. The reinforcing for one portion (12) includes a slide-stiffener assembly (20) and the reinforcing for the other portion includes at least one stiffener (160, 260) separated from the slide-stiffener assembly (20). The slide-stiffener assembly (20) includes a base unit (22) housing a sliding extension member (40) which can be extended to bridge the spine (16) to hold the two pocket portions (12, 14) in an open position and provide a rigid writing surface and retracted to permit the folder (10) to be folded for storage by the user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 1995
Date of Patent:
April 8, 1997
Assignee:
American Trading and Production Corporation
Abstract: A retractor (50), for a binder (20) having two covers (22, 24) foldably connected by a spine (26) and selectively closable by a split gusset (28) carrying a slide fastener (34) and having an extending portion (36), includes an elastic member (52) having one end (54) connected to the extending portion and the opposite end (56) fixedly positioned along the spine. As the covers are closed, the extending portion is drawn inwardly along the spine, and as the covers are opened the extending portion moves stretchably outwardly along the spine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 1995
Date of Patent:
March 18, 1997
Inventors:
Frederick B. Lobel, Alexander Dolmatsky
Abstract: A device for protectively holding a disk, and in particular a plastic wallet for protectively containing an optical digitally encoded disk such as a compact disc or CD. The wallet is fabricated of flexible thermoplastic sheet material and includes a pocket for containing the CD, as well as pockets arranged for containing a single graphics sheet viewable through the transparent front and rear covers of the wallet. A preferred embodiment of the CD wallet includes an opening through one of the sheets of the CD pocket for assisting in withdrawing the CD from its pocket.