Patent ID: 8100319

Claim:
A file folder comprising: a first body section having a free front edge, a back edge and opposed side edges; a second body section having a front edge, a back edge and opposed side edges, wherein said front edge of said second body section is connected to at least a portion of said back edge of said first body section along at least one center fold line; an index tab extending outwardly from said back edge of said second body section; a notch in the free front edge of said first body section corresponding with said index tab; an overlap section having a front edge, a free back edge and opposed side edges, wherein said front edge of said overlap section is connected to at least a portion of said back edge of said second body section along a pocket fold line, and wherein said overlap section is positioned in overlapping relationship with a pocket portion of said second body section with the free back edge of said overlap section positioned in overlapping relationship with the second body section; side tabs extending between the opposed side edges of said pocket portion of the second body section and corresponding opposed side edges of the overlap section in a manner to secure the second body section and overlap section in overlapping relationship to define an enclosed pocket area; said enclosed pocket area bounded by said overlap section, said pocket portion of the second body section, said pocket fold line and said side tabs, and wherein said enclosed pocket area is accessible through an unrestricted opening presented between the second body section and the overlap section along the free back edge of the overlap section; and said enclosed pocket area being configured such that the free front edge of the first body section may be inserted into the opening of the enclosed pocket area and a portion of the first body section corresponding in size to the pocket portion of the second body section may be positioned within the enclosed pocket area to releaseably secure the file folder in a closed position.