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  • Patent Grant
  • D759161
  • Patent Number
    D759,161
  • Date Filed
    Monday, May 19, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 14, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D19 26- 33
    • D19 86
    • D19 90
    • D19 91
    • D19 99
    • 229 067100
    • 229 067200
    • 229 067300
    • 229 067400
    • CPC
    • B42F15/007
    • B42F15/0035
    • B42F15/0052
    • B42F15/0058
    • B42F15/0094
    • B42F7/00
    • B42P2241/06
  • International Classifications
    • 1902
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of the file folder of the new design;



FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the file folder of FIG. 1;



FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a file folder of the new design;



FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 10;



FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 10;



FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 10;



FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 10;



FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 10;



FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 10;



FIG. 17 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 10;



FIG. 18 is an isometric view of the file folder of FIG. 10;



FIG. 19 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of a file folder of the new design;



FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 19;



FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 19;



FIG. 22 is a front elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 19;



FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 19;



FIG. 24 is a left side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 19;



FIG. 25 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 19;



FIG. 26 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 19;



FIG. 27 is an isometric view of the file folder of FIG. 19;



FIG. 28 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a file folder of the new design;



FIG. 29 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 28;



FIG. 30 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 28;



FIG. 31 is a front elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 28;



FIG. 32 is a right side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 28;



FIG. 33 is a left side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 28;



FIG. 34 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 28;



FIG. 35 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 28; and,



FIG. 36 is an isometric view of the file folder of FIG. 28.


The broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of showing portions of the file folder that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a file folder, as shown and described.
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Continuations (4)
Number Date Country
Parent 29464580 Aug 2013 US
Child 29491171 US
Parent 29415798 Mar 2012 US
Child 29464580 US
Parent 29368350 Aug 2010 US
Child 29415798 US
Parent 29299333 Dec 2007 US
Child 29368350 US