CA1221599A - Folders for documents - Google Patents
Folders for documentsInfo
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- CA1221599A CA1221599A CA000424420A CA424420A CA1221599A CA 1221599 A CA1221599 A CA 1221599A CA 000424420 A CA000424420 A CA 000424420A CA 424420 A CA424420 A CA 424420A CA 1221599 A CA1221599 A CA 1221599A
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
A method of forming a folder of documents and a folder for putting the method into effect. The folder has folds or creases defining a spine between a front and a back cover of the folder, and side folds spaced from the spine folds. An adhesive strip covered with a protective film is applied to the interior of the folder along the spine in a region delimited by the side folds.
In use the protective film is removed , a sheaf of documents, preferably stapled together is permanently secured in the folder so that documents cannot be removed without detection.
A method of forming a folder of documents and a folder for putting the method into effect. The folder has folds or creases defining a spine between a front and a back cover of the folder, and side folds spaced from the spine folds. An adhesive strip covered with a protective film is applied to the interior of the folder along the spine in a region delimited by the side folds.
In use the protective film is removed , a sheaf of documents, preferably stapled together is permanently secured in the folder so that documents cannot be removed without detection.
Description
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FOLDERS FOR DOC~MENTS-The present invention relates to a method of forming a folder of documents and to a folder for docu-ments such as reports or staternents of account.
Folders are known which have two parallel fold lines or creases that are spaced apart by a distance equal to the thickness of the completed folder, to define a spine. The sheets are inserted in the folder and are secured by staples.
Such known folders can be disassembled, docu-ments removed and folder assembled once again in such a way that the interference with the folder cannot be detected. This is a disadvantage.
There are also folders incorporating flex-ible, pre-bent me~allic strips to be passed through holes in the sheets and bent back onto the top side of the sheaf. Documents can also be removed from such folders without detection.
It is further known to assemble documents in a sheaf by dipping the spine edge of the documents in adhesive. The glued sheaf is then inserted in the fol-der and secured there by staples.
Although this prevents the undetected removal of documents, the procedure is difficult and time-consuming.
One object of the invention is to avoid the above-mentioned disadvantages.
~2~15g9 According to one aspect of the present invention, I
propose a method of forming a folder of documents comprising securing the documents together along the spine edge thereof, inserting the sheaf of documents in a cover of flexible material having adhes~ve applied thereto in the region of the spine, whereby at least the top and bottom document in the sheaf are attached to the cover.
The invention also includes a folder for putting the 10 above method into effect and accordingly, I further propose a folder for documents comprising a sheet of flexible material in which spaced folds or creases define a spine between a front and back cover of the folder, and having a further side fold in at least the 15 front cover of the folder to the interior of which adhesive covered by a removable protective film is applied in the region of the spine.
Folders for documents according to this invention can be packed and tranported in cartons, and stored 20 for as long as necessary before use.
Furthermore, folders of documents can be assembled by the user without special technical knowledge.
The side folds serve to define the region along the spine in which glue is to be applied during manufacture 3 ~2~599 of the folder. Also the glue is not overloaded in the completed folder and further, the sheets can be bent about a sharp pre-bent edge.
When there are two side folds either of the covers can be designated the front cover when being printed.
In a preferred embodiment adhesive is applied in the form of a double-sided adhesive strip, one side of which adherPs to the interior of the folder and the other side o~ which is covered by a protective film or foil for 10 removal when required for use. The adhesive strip may be inserted before printing of the cover which may be an advantage during the process of manufacture.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying 15 drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a schematical perspective view of an open cover for a folder, in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 shows the cover of Figure 1, but with inserted two-sided glue strip;
Figure 3 is a perspective drawing of a nearly completed folder in accordance with the invention.
The cover shown in Figure 1 has two spine folds or creases 2,3 and two side folds or creases 4,5.
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The spine folds and side folds are arranged symmetrically about the centre line of the cover.
The cover may be made of cardboard, plastic or other suitable material.
S Text can be transferred to the cover by printing.
As shown in Figure 2 adhesive is applied between the two side folds 4,5 in the form of a double-sided strip 6 one side of which adheres to the cover ~nd the other side which is covered by a protective film or foil.
The glue strip has the same width as the interval between the side edges.
As shown in Figure 3 the folder is assembled by attaching the documents 7 together adjacent to the spine edge thereof, using staples 8. The documents may, 15 however, be attached together in any convenient manner.
Then the protective film is removed from the adhesive strip 6 and the sheaf 7 is inserted in the folder so that the rear edge is in line with the spine fold 2.
The underside is then secured by pressing the sheaf of 20 documents onto the adhesive strip. Then the cover is folded about the spine fold 2 and the sheaf is glued on along the spine. The cover is eventually folded about the spine fold 3 and the top side in the report i 2 21 5 9 9 is glued onto the front cover. When the report is to be read, it is opened. The front cover is folded along the side fold 5 which forms a rigid edge by folding all sheets in the report.
FOLDERS FOR DOC~MENTS-The present invention relates to a method of forming a folder of documents and to a folder for docu-ments such as reports or staternents of account.
Folders are known which have two parallel fold lines or creases that are spaced apart by a distance equal to the thickness of the completed folder, to define a spine. The sheets are inserted in the folder and are secured by staples.
Such known folders can be disassembled, docu-ments removed and folder assembled once again in such a way that the interference with the folder cannot be detected. This is a disadvantage.
There are also folders incorporating flex-ible, pre-bent me~allic strips to be passed through holes in the sheets and bent back onto the top side of the sheaf. Documents can also be removed from such folders without detection.
It is further known to assemble documents in a sheaf by dipping the spine edge of the documents in adhesive. The glued sheaf is then inserted in the fol-der and secured there by staples.
Although this prevents the undetected removal of documents, the procedure is difficult and time-consuming.
One object of the invention is to avoid the above-mentioned disadvantages.
~2~15g9 According to one aspect of the present invention, I
propose a method of forming a folder of documents comprising securing the documents together along the spine edge thereof, inserting the sheaf of documents in a cover of flexible material having adhes~ve applied thereto in the region of the spine, whereby at least the top and bottom document in the sheaf are attached to the cover.
The invention also includes a folder for putting the 10 above method into effect and accordingly, I further propose a folder for documents comprising a sheet of flexible material in which spaced folds or creases define a spine between a front and back cover of the folder, and having a further side fold in at least the 15 front cover of the folder to the interior of which adhesive covered by a removable protective film is applied in the region of the spine.
Folders for documents according to this invention can be packed and tranported in cartons, and stored 20 for as long as necessary before use.
Furthermore, folders of documents can be assembled by the user without special technical knowledge.
The side folds serve to define the region along the spine in which glue is to be applied during manufacture 3 ~2~599 of the folder. Also the glue is not overloaded in the completed folder and further, the sheets can be bent about a sharp pre-bent edge.
When there are two side folds either of the covers can be designated the front cover when being printed.
In a preferred embodiment adhesive is applied in the form of a double-sided adhesive strip, one side of which adherPs to the interior of the folder and the other side o~ which is covered by a protective film or foil for 10 removal when required for use. The adhesive strip may be inserted before printing of the cover which may be an advantage during the process of manufacture.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying 15 drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a schematical perspective view of an open cover for a folder, in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 shows the cover of Figure 1, but with inserted two-sided glue strip;
Figure 3 is a perspective drawing of a nearly completed folder in accordance with the invention.
The cover shown in Figure 1 has two spine folds or creases 2,3 and two side folds or creases 4,5.
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The spine folds and side folds are arranged symmetrically about the centre line of the cover.
The cover may be made of cardboard, plastic or other suitable material.
S Text can be transferred to the cover by printing.
As shown in Figure 2 adhesive is applied between the two side folds 4,5 in the form of a double-sided strip 6 one side of which adheres to the cover ~nd the other side which is covered by a protective film or foil.
The glue strip has the same width as the interval between the side edges.
As shown in Figure 3 the folder is assembled by attaching the documents 7 together adjacent to the spine edge thereof, using staples 8. The documents may, 15 however, be attached together in any convenient manner.
Then the protective film is removed from the adhesive strip 6 and the sheaf 7 is inserted in the folder so that the rear edge is in line with the spine fold 2.
The underside is then secured by pressing the sheaf of 20 documents onto the adhesive strip. Then the cover is folded about the spine fold 2 and the sheaf is glued on along the spine. The cover is eventually folded about the spine fold 3 and the top side in the report i 2 21 5 9 9 is glued onto the front cover. When the report is to be read, it is opened. The front cover is folded along the side fold 5 which forms a rigid edge by folding all sheets in the report.
Claims (4)
1. A folder for documents comprising a sheet of thin, flexible material having first and second parallel spine folds or creases to define a first cover, a spine area, and a second cover; a side fold or crease in the first cover of the folder, said side fold or crease being adjacent and parallel to said first spine fold; a double-sided adhesive covering the area defined by the side fold in said first cover and a region in the second cover adjacent and parallel to the second spine fold and extending into said second cover approximately the same distance as said side fold from said first spine fold; and a removable protective film covering said double-sided adhesive.
2. A folder for documents comprising a sheet of thin, flexible material having first and second parallel spine folds or creases to define a first cover, a spine area, and a second cover; a first side fold or crease in the first cover of the folder, said first side fold or crease being adjacent and parallel to said first spine fold; a second side fold or crease in the second cover of the folder, said second side fold or crease being adjacent and parallel to said second spine fold; a double-sided adhesive covering the area defined by the first side fold and the second side fold; and a removable protective film covering said double-sided adhesive.
3. A method of forming a folder of documents comprising the steps of:
a. securing a sheaf of documents along the spine edge thereof;
b. inserting the sheaf of documents into a folder which comprises a sheet of thin, flexible material having first and second parallel spine folds or creases which define a first cover, a spine area, and a second cover; a side fold or crease in the first cover of the folder, said side fold or crease being adjacent and parallel to said first spine fold; a double-sided adhesive covering the area defined by the side fold in said first cover and a region in the second cover adjacent and parallel to the second spine fold and extending into said second cover approximately the same distance as said side fold from said first spine fold; the spine edge of said sheaf of documents being in line with and in contact with the spine area of said folder;
c. folding said folder over said sheaf of documents, and d. pressing the outside of the folder in the area covered by the double-sided adhesive whereby the sheaf of documents is securely bound therein.
a. securing a sheaf of documents along the spine edge thereof;
b. inserting the sheaf of documents into a folder which comprises a sheet of thin, flexible material having first and second parallel spine folds or creases which define a first cover, a spine area, and a second cover; a side fold or crease in the first cover of the folder, said side fold or crease being adjacent and parallel to said first spine fold; a double-sided adhesive covering the area defined by the side fold in said first cover and a region in the second cover adjacent and parallel to the second spine fold and extending into said second cover approximately the same distance as said side fold from said first spine fold; the spine edge of said sheaf of documents being in line with and in contact with the spine area of said folder;
c. folding said folder over said sheaf of documents, and d. pressing the outside of the folder in the area covered by the double-sided adhesive whereby the sheaf of documents is securely bound therein.
4. A method of forming a folder of documents comprising the steps of:
a. securing a sheaf of documents along spine edge thereof;
b. inserting the sheaf of documents into a folder which comprises a sheet of thin, flexible material having first and second parallel spine folds or creases to define a first cover, a spine area, and a second cover; a first side fold or crease in the first cover of the folder, said first side fold or crease being adjacent and parallel to said first spine fold; a second side fold or crease in the second cover of the folder, said second side fold or crease being adjacent and parallel to said second spine fold; a double-sided adhesive covering the area defined by the first side fold and the second side fold; the spine edge of said sheaf of documents being in line with and in contact with the spine area of said folder;
c. folding said folder over said sheaf of documents, and d. pressing the outside of the folder in the area covered by the double-sided adhesive whereby the sheaf of documents is securely bound therein.
a. securing a sheaf of documents along spine edge thereof;
b. inserting the sheaf of documents into a folder which comprises a sheet of thin, flexible material having first and second parallel spine folds or creases to define a first cover, a spine area, and a second cover; a first side fold or crease in the first cover of the folder, said first side fold or crease being adjacent and parallel to said first spine fold; a second side fold or crease in the second cover of the folder, said second side fold or crease being adjacent and parallel to said second spine fold; a double-sided adhesive covering the area defined by the first side fold and the second side fold; the spine edge of said sheaf of documents being in line with and in contact with the spine area of said folder;
c. folding said folder over said sheaf of documents, and d. pressing the outside of the folder in the area covered by the double-sided adhesive whereby the sheaf of documents is securely bound therein.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000424420A CA1221599A (en) | 1983-03-24 | 1983-03-24 | Folders for documents |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000424420A CA1221599A (en) | 1983-03-24 | 1983-03-24 | Folders for documents |
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| CA1221599A true CA1221599A (en) | 1987-05-12 |
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| CA000424420A Expired CA1221599A (en) | 1983-03-24 | 1983-03-24 | Folders for documents |
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| CA (1) | CA1221599A (en) |
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- 1983-03-24 CA CA000424420A patent/CA1221599A/en not_active Expired
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