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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Theodore V Kachel, Purchase, NY (US);
Alexander E Morris, Princeton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Esselte Pendaflex Corporation, Garden City, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
206451 ; 53442 ; 53447 ; 53475 ; 206497 ; 229122 ; 229178 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for storing and dispensing unfolded files comprising a tray which has side walls, a bottom, and an open top is provided. The tray is adapted to store a stack of the unfolded files thereon. A plastic film is wrapped around the tray and unfolded files contained therein to retain the unfolded files in a tray and to form a package. Upon removal of the plastic film, the unfolded files may be removed from within the tray. Methods for storing and dispensing the unfolded files are also provided.