Patent ID: 7647685

Claim:
A method of making a slip-resistant folder to have a designated slip resistant region, said folder having a front flap having a first top edge, a rear flap connected to said front flap by a folder bottom, said rear flap having a second top edge, and a slip-resistant portion disposed on at least one of said flaps near said first or second top edge, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing folder material stock comprising stretchable polymeric material in the region to be embossed; (b) providing embossing dies in spaced, operable, mating relationship; (c) positioning said folder material stock appropriately in said embossing dies only in the designated slip resistant region; (d) applying force to at least one of said embossing dies so as to decrease the spaced relationship; and (e) deforming said folder material stock in the designated slip resistant region thereby stretching the stock and polymeric materials simultaneously without rupturing of either material.