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  • Patent Grant
  • D1009996
  • Patent Number
    D1,009,996
  • Date Filed
    Monday, February 10, 2020
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 2, 2024
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
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  • International Classifications
    • 1904
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front/right/top perspective view of a first embodiment of the folder;



FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view thereof; and



FIG. 7 is a right-side elevational view thereof.



FIG. 8 is an front/left/top perspective view thereof in a curled state.


A second embodiment of the folder is a mirror image of the folder shown in the first embodiment with FIGS. 1-5 being mirrored vertically and FIGS. 6-7 being mirrored horizontally.



FIG. 9 is a front/right/top perspective view of a third embodiment of the folder;



FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a left-side elevational view thereof; and



FIG. 15 is a right-side elevational view thereof.



FIG. 16 is an front/left/top perspective view thereof in a curled state.


A fourth embodiment of the folder is a mirror image of the folder shown in the third embodiment with FIGS. 10-13 being mirrored vertically and FIGS. 14-15 being mirrored horizontally.



FIG. 17 is a front/right/top perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the folder;



FIG. 18 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a left-side elevational view thereof; and



FIG. 23 is a right-side elevational view thereof.



FIG. 24 is an front/left/top perspective view thereof in a curled state.


A sixth embodiment of the folder is a mirror image of the folder shown in the fifth embodiment with FIGS. 18-21 being mirrored vertically and FIGS. 22-23 being mirrored horizontally.



FIG. 25 is a front/right/top perspective view of a seventh embodiment of the folder;



FIG. 26 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 28 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 29 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 30 is a left-side elevational view thereof; and



FIG. 31 is a right-side elevational view thereof.



FIG. 32 is a front/left/top perspective view thereof in a curled state.



FIG. 33 is a front elevational view thereof, with the gusset in an extended state.


An eighth embodiment of the folder is a mirror image of the folder shown in the seventh embodiment with FIGS. 26-29 being mirrored vertically and FIGS. 30-31 being mirrored horizontally.



FIG. 34 is a front/right/top perspective view of a ninth embodiment of the folder;



FIG. 35 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 36 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 37 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 38 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 39 is a left-side elevational view thereof; and



FIG. 40 is a right-side elevational view thereof.



FIG. 41 is an front/left/top perspective view thereof in a curled state.



FIG. 42 is a front elevational view thereof, with the gusset in an extended state.


A tenth embodiment of the folder is a mirror image of the folder shown in the ninth embodiment with FIGS. 35-38 being mirrored vertically and FIGS. 39-40 being mirrored horizontally.



FIG. 43 is a front/right/top perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of the folder;



FIG. 44 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 45 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 46 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 47 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 48 is a left-side elevational view thereof; and



FIG. 49 is a right-side elevational view thereof.



FIG. 50 is an front/left/top perspective view thereof in a curled state; and,



FIG. 51 is a front elevational view thereof, with the gusset in an extended state.


A twelfth embodiment of the folder is a mirror image of the folder shown in the eleventh embodiment with



FIGS. 44-47 being mirrored vertically and FIGS. 48-49 being mirrored horizontally.


Claims
  • I claim the ornamental design for a folder, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29388234 Mar 2011 US
Child 29466471 US
Continuations (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 14473261 Aug 2014 US
Child 29723744 US
Parent 29466471 Sep 2013 US
Child 14473261 US