1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to file folders for holding loose papers and, more particularly, to a hanging file folder.
2. Description of Related Art
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However, as the two stationary hooks 95 of the conventional hanging file folder are permanently jutting out from two opposite edges 903, 904, they can either disturb a user or be easily damaged by impact during the user's paging or filling the folder.
Meantime, such conventional hanging file folder may have a further disadvantage that diverse molds are required for making suspension bars 94 at diverse lengths for diverse-sized folders, such as common A3 folders, A4 folders or folders of custom-made dimensions, and this consequently consumes considerable manufacturing costs.
It is one objective of the present invention to provide an improved hanging file folder that distinctively comprises a pair of collapsible hanging hooks that can be engaged with two parallel support rails of a hanging file frame assembly when being fully extended and can be collapsed for avoiding disturbing the user or being damaged by possible impact.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a hanging file folder that is adaptable to diverse-sized folders so as to eliminate the need for preparing diverse molds and facilitate retrenching manufacturing costs.
To achieve these and other objectives of the present invention, the hanging file folder comprises:
a body portion, which is composed of two opposite covers and a spine jointing situated between the adjoining edges thereof;
a suspension bar, which is fastened between the covers by a plurality of fasteners near the spine, and is attached by two adjusting structures at the opposite ends thereof; and
two hooks, each having one end connected to one of the adjusting structures by means of a pivot member and comprising a retainer settled about this end for the purpose that when the hook is extended, the retainer facilitates retaining the hook to be leveled with the suspension bar.
The invention as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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The body portion 10 is substantially made by folding a board in to a shape that includes two opposite covers 101, 102 and a spine 11 situated therebetween. The suspension bar 20 is positioned between the covers 101, 102 near the spine 11 and fastened to the covers 101, 102 by means of a plurality of fasteners 21. Further, two notches 14 are provided at the cover 101 and are respectively positioned about the opposite edges 17, 18 of the cover 101 near the spine 11.
An adjusting structure 40 is provided at each of the ends of the suspension bar 20 for combining a hook 30 and the adjusting structure 40 comprises:
two slots 41 respectively provided at the opposite ends of the suspension bar 20, and
two shift arm 42 each having a bore 421 at one end thereof corresponding to a respective said slot 41 so that a fastener 43 can pierce through the slot 41 and the bore 421 to movably annex the shift arm 42 to the lateral of the suspension bar 20 with a predetermined protruding distance.
Further, each of the said shift arms 42 is connected to the hook 30 through a pivot member 22. The hook 30 comprises two opposite ends, namely a first end 31 and a second end 32, and two edges for connecting the first end 31 with the second end 32, namely a first edge 33 and a second edge 34, wherein the first end 31 is fastened to the shift arm 42 by the pivot member 22, and a retainer 35 projecting toward shift arms 42 is settled at the first edge 33 near the first end 31 while an opening 341 is provided at the second edge 34 of the hook 30.
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Thus, the present invention is characterized by the collapsible hooks 30 arranged at the opposite ends of the suspension bar 20. When the hooks 30 are fully extended, the folder can be hung on the support rails 51, 52 of the hanging file frame assembly 50 thereby. When the folder is taken out from the hanging file frame assembly 50 for individual usage, the hooks 30 can be collapsed from the edges 17, 18 of the body portion 10 and stay between the cover 101, 102 so that the hooks 30 can be protected by the cover 101, 102 from undesirable impact and disturbance to the user caused by the extended hooks 30 can be therefore eliminated.
Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, it will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that numerous variations will be possible to the disclosed embodiments without going outside the scope of the invention as disclosed in the claims.