Patent ID: 6116651
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B42F

Abstract:
An expandable folder comprisinga pair of sections having a fold line therebetween for folding of said sections into overlying relation to each other;each said section including a front panel having a horizontally disposed score line spaced from a bottom edge thereof, a horizontally disposed score line spaced from a top edge thereof, a vertically disposed line spaced from one side edge thereof, a vertically disposed line spaced from a second side edge thereof and a plurality of angularly disposed score lines, each said angularly disposed score line extending from an intersection of a respective horizontally disposed score line and a vertically disposed score line to a respective corner of said panel; andeach said section further including a second panel secured to said front panel thereof along a horizontal fold line therebetween and a vertical fold line therebetween to define an open pocket therewith, said second panel having a horizontally disposed score line spaced from a bottom edge thereof, a vertically disposed score line spaced from one side edge thereof and an angularly disposed score line extending from an intersection of said horizontally disposed score line and said vertically disposed score line to a corner of said second panel whereby upon insertion of materials into a respective pocket, said panels of a respective section expand away from each other to enlarge the thickness of the pocket while decreasing the width of the pocket.