Collecting folder

Description

FIG. 1: is a top plan view of a first folder embodiment showing our new design in unfolded condition, the folder being adapted to collect paper sheets up to a height of about 3 mm and having three side parts foldably connected to a back part for forming a paper sheet collecting bag in a folded condition, and a fourth side part foldably connected to the back part for closing the collecting bag.

FIGS. 2 to 4: top plan views of a second, third and fourth folder embodiment showing our new design in unfolded condition, these folder embodiments substantially corresponding to the first embodiment of FIG. 1, while being adapted to collect paper sheets up to a height of about 6 mm, 10 mm, and 20 mm, respectively; and,

FIG. 5: is a top plan view of any of the first to fourth folder embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 3 in folded, closed condition, in which the bag forming side parts are connected by the engagement of cutouts with a respective insertion slot and the back-closing front part being connected to the opposite side part also by a cutout with an insertion slot.

Claims

The ornamental design for a collecting folder, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kratzert; Herbert (Pfullendorf-Denkingen, DE), Schnabel; Heike (Mutlangen, DE), Schneider; Markus (Mutlangen, DE)
Assignee:	dataplus GmbH Kratzert & Schrem (Pfullendorf, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/162,845
Filed:	June 24, 2002

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Dec 24, 2001 [WO]			DM/058 456

Current U.S. Class:	D9/433; D9/432
Current International Class:	0903
Field of Search:	;D9/414,415,418,430,432,433,499 ;206/476,494,527,557,784 ;200/62,890 ;229/100,102,108,122,190

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Primary Examiner: Shooman; Ted
Assistant Examiner: Bui; Daniel
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Crowell & Moring LLP