Claims
- 1. A binder, comprising:a front panel; a back panel movably connected to the front panel; and at least one expandable pocket connected on at least one of the front panel or the back panel, the pocket including a first side having an opening for providing access to an interior of the pocket, second and third sides extending from respective ends of the first side to a fourth side, and a gusset extending at least partially along at least one of the second, third and fourth sides, said pocket including a releasable closure for holding the pocket in a non-expanded state when closed and for permitting expansion of the pocket when opened, said releasable closure extending at least partially along a length of said gusset along said fourth side.
- 2. The binder of claim 1 wherein said gusset extends at least partially along the second and third sides and completely along the fourth side, and the releasable closure comprises a zipper which extends around a length of the gusset.
- 3. The binder of claim 1 wherein the first side is substantially non-expandable and when the pocket is in an expanded state a front to back thickness of the pocket increases from the first side toward the fourth side.
- 4. The binder of claim 2, further comprising a second releasable closure along the opening for controlling access to the pocket interior.
- 5. The binder of claim 3 wherein the second releasable closure comprises a zipper.
- 6. The binder of claim 2 wherein an outer side of the pocket includes a second pocket thereon, the second pocket accessible via a zipper which extends across an outer face of the pocket from the first side to the fourth side.
- 7. The binder of claim 1 wherein said gusset extends at least partially along the second and third sides and completely along the first side, and the releasable closure comprises a zipper which extends around a length of the gusset.
- 8. A binder comprising:a front panel; a back panel movably connected to the front panel; and at least one expandable pocket connected on at least one of the front panel and the back panel, wherein the pocket includes a first side having an opening for providing access to an interior of the pocket, second and third sides extending from respective ends of the first side to a fourth side, a first gusset extending at least partially along the second side and a second gusset extending at least partially along the third side for allowing the pocket to expand, the pocket including a releasable closure for holding the pocket in a non-expanded state when closed and for permitting expansion of the pocket when opened, the releasable closure extending along substantially the entirety of the second, third and fourth sides.
- 9. The binder of claim 8 wherein the fourth side is non-expandable, and when the pocket is in an expanded state a front to back width of the pocket decreases from the first side toward the fourth side.
- 10. The binder of claim 9 wherein the interior of the pocket includes a plurality of dividers.
- 11. The binder of claim 1 wherein the back panel is movably connected to the front panel via a spine of the binder.
- 12. A binder comprising:a front panel and a back panel movably connected together; an expandable pocket positioned on an outer surface of one of said front or back panels, said expandable pocket having an inner cavity and a mouth providing access to said inner cavity, and at least one gusseted surface extending at least partially along said pocket; a first releasable closure extending at least partially along said at least one gusseted surface for preventing expansion of said pocket when said first releasable closure is closed and for allowing expansion of said pocket when said first releasable closure is open; and a second releasable closure extending along said mouth for selectively opening and closing said mouth to control access to said inner cavity.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/124,943 filed Mar. 18, 1999.
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