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(11) EP 0 988 995 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13

(21) Application number: 98204036.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B42F 7/02, B42F 11/02, B42F 3/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.09.1998 JP 26557698
23.10.1998 JP 30152598

(71) Applicant: Tomoda Giken Industry Co., Ltd.
Osaka 547-0004 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Tomoda, Hideyuki, c/o Tomoda Giken Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Hirano-ku, Osaka, 547-0004 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kupecz, Arpad 
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V. Postbox 20052
1000 HB Amsterdam
1000 HB Amsterdam (NL)

   


(54) Document folder


(57) A document folder 1 for holding a document 7 is provided, which comprises a document holding portion 4 having a rectangular shape in plan, a reinforcement portion 5 provided adjacent the document holding portion 4 along one edge of the document holding portion 4 and reinforced by a multiplicity of fusion-bonded spots formed therein, and binder engagement means including a plurality of engagement portions 6 formed in the reinforcement portion 5 in a properly spaced relation along the one edge of the document holding portion 4 for engagement with a document binder, the document holding portion 4 and the reinforcement portion 5 being integrally composed of a synthetic resin sheet 2, 3, the document holding portion 4 having an opening 8 formed along at least one of the other three edges of the document holding portion 4 through which opening the document 7 is inserted into and taken out of the document holding portion 4. The present invention ensures easy reinforcement of the portion formed with the binder engagement means for cost reduction.






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