Patent Application
20120261460
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a file folder, and more particularly to an innovative one which allows for secure assembly of a snap-type combined plate on a local position of the faceplate.
2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98
A variety of common documents are often available for reading or transfer by the users, and stored or kept by so-called file folders. Protective members made of solid materials are generally injection-molded at the corners and wearing positions of the file folder to improve its service life. However, it is found during actual applications that, as the protective members are prefabricated onto the file folder, a big problem may be encountered in recovery and disassembly of the file folder.
Thus, to overcome the aforementioned problems of the prior art, it would be an advancement if the art to provide an improved structure that can significantly improve the efficacy.
Therefore, the inventor has provided the present invention of practicability after deliberate design and evaluation based on years of experience in the production, development and design of related products.
Based on the unique construction of the file folder of present invention wherein the snap-type combined plate is snapped securely, and said file folder allows coupling of the snap-type combined plate and faceplate, such that the snap-type combined plate can be assembled and disassembled more easily. On the whole, the file folder of the present invention enables one to provide the protective effect, extend the service life and improve the assembly or recycling efficiency with better industrial benefits and applicability.
The improvements brought about by this invention are as follows:
Based on the structural configuration of said coupling edge set between the first and second snapping plates, said coupling edge can be covered laterally onto the faceplate to improve the protective effect.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Said snap-type combined plate 20 includes a first snapping plate 21 with a first abutting surface 211 for abutting onto the side surface of the faceplate 10
A second snapping plate 22 has a second abutting surface 221 for abutting onto the other side surface of the faceplate 10. The second snapping plate 22 is aligned correspondingly with the first snapping plate 21.
At least a coupling portion 23 is composed of male and female snappers that are protruded separately from the corresponding positions of the first/second abutting surfaces 211, 221 of the first/second snapping plates 21, 22. The first snapping plate 21 and second snapping plate 22 can be coupled securely through the coupling portion 23, as illustrated in preferred embodiments in
Snap holes 30 are set correspondingly onto the faceplate 10 for assembly of snap-type combined plate 20. The snap holes 30 penetrate two side surfaces of the faceplate 10, allowing to insert the coupling portion 23 of the snap-type combined plate 20.
Of which, the faceplate 10 and snap-type combined plate 20 are made of different materials. For instance, the hardness of snap-type combined plate 20 assembled onto the corner 15 and flange 16 is relatively smaller than that of the faceplate 10. The hardness of snap-type combined plate 20 assembled at the folding line 14 is relatively smaller than that of the faceplate 10, such that the first and second side faceplates 11, 12 can be easily folded, thus reducing the cost and maintaining the structural property of the file folder.
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The file folder of the present invention is characterized by that, snap-type combined plate 20 is snapped securely onto local position of the faceplate 10. Said snap-type combined plate 20 is composed of the first/second snapping plates 21, 22 and a coupling portion 23, and then assembled into the snap hole 30 of the faceplate 10, such that the wearing position of the file folder can be protected by the snap-type combined plate 20. Moreover, the snap-type combined plate 20 can be assembled and disassembled more easily, thus facilitating the future assembly or recycling while replacing easily the snap-type combined plate 20.
