Patent ID: 7717639

Claim:
A binder for retaining an item, comprising: a first panel having a first panel outer surface; a second panel having a second panel outer surface; a spine connecting the first panel to the second panel, the spine defining a spine outer surface; a cutout disposed in at least one of the first panel, the second panel, and the spine; a window disposed substantially within the cutout; a tab element disposed adjacent to the cutout, the tab element comprising: a first flexible tab; a second flexible tab; and a bridge integrally formed with the first flexible tab and the second flexible tab such that the first flexible tab is disposed in a direction that is substantially opposite the second flexible tab; wherein the tab element is connected and fixed with respect to an inside surface of the at least one of the first panel, the second panel and the spine, constructed and arranged to receive a label between the inside surface and the tab element; wherein the first flexible tab has a finger hold constructed and arranged to permit a user to pull the first flexible tab away from both the window and the bridge, and wherein the second flexible tab has a finger hold constructed and arranged to permit a user to pull the second flexible tab away from both the window and the bridge.