Tabbed storage sleeves

Abstract

A specially constructed retainer sleeve used to store one or more records, paper files, CDs, DVDs, planar objects, electronic disc media which is enclosed on three sides to form a pocket accompanied by an array of removable protruding tabs that extend beyond the edges of the sleeve to aid in indexing, identifying and retrieving the sleeve and contents therein. The sides of the pocket are adhered with an adhesive or thermo heat weld whose body substrate is made of either plastic, vinyl, synthetic resin, a pressed material or preferrably paper pulp. The tabs are formed out of the same substrate as the body sleeve container itself and extend beyond the edges of the pocket. The tabs make this invention unique, inasmuch as these tabs can be used for archiving, indexing, referencing and retrieving when the desired sleeve and contents thereof are referenced. These tabs have an ink receiving surface which can be scribed upon to identify the sleeve and contents therein.

Description

1. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]1 5545087 Aug. 13, 1996 Seward 462 / 6 6206425 Mar. 27, 2001 Heyer 281 / 29 4209925 Jul. 1, 1980 Brugmann 40 / 359 5695219 Dec. 9, 1997 Crawford 283 / 39 5662217 Sep. 2, 1997 Durr 206 / 308.1 5447334 Sep. 5, 1995 Hartstock 281 / 45 4143477 Mar. 13, 1979 Reynolds 40 / 359 6193457 Feb. 27, 2001 Pacione 412 / 12. FIELD OF INVENTION[0002] My invention relates to a tabbed storage device for storing one or more planar files, records, cds, dvds and electronic disk medias in tabbed storage sleeves with a pocket therein and removable protruding index tabs which extend beyond the perimeter of the sleeve which aids in archiving, indexing and referencing the contents therein. Attached to each sleeve is an array of staggered removable protruding tab(s) which can be scribed or labeled upon with an indicia, ink or pencil to better identify and distinguish one sleeve from another when archived.3. DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART[0003] Manufacturers of electonic disk storage ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0020] The tabbed storage sleeves that I invented have numerous objects and advantages:

[0023] (c) to provide an alternative way for those who have large quantities of disks to archive their sleeves and contents therein in such a way to allow the user to index and reference their subject of interest according to the identifying marks on the tabs without wasting alot of time and money searching through their entire library.

[0027] (g) to provide a means of archiving without having to purchase ancillary storage and display racks to hold their sleeves.

[0029] Further objects and advantages are to provide a dual purpose file and storage system which can be easily and conveniently opened to insert or remove the sleeve contents, and to provide an easy, convenient and reliable means of archiving, indexing and retrieving the desired sleeve, while also providing an inexpensive storage container that could be manufactured in an assortment of colors and color schemes.5.

Problems solved by technology

(a) The sleeve is too thin to write on the edges so as to identify the sleeve when laid on its side or when stacked on top one another or placed in a file amongst a large quantity of sleeves.

(b) To identify a sleeve, the human operator must scribe the title on the face or back of the sleeve. This creates a problem when trying to identify a desired sleeve quickly, especially when the sleeve is laid face down or stacked amongst others. One must sort through all the sleeves in order to identify the one desired.

(c) Since these sleeves do not lend themselves ease of accessibility, such storage methods are time-consumming and expensive when large volumes of disk media need be archived.

(a) The index component is a unique separate item and not a part of the sleeve itself.

(b) The index component could be easily lost, destroyed and difficult to affix to the sleeve, not to mention awkward and slow to assemble.

(c) The index component is an added cost and thus not part of the whole.

(a) Although the jewel cases have a thick enough spine to scribe a title on, they are cumbersome to archive because they take up a lot of space; and when placed in a drawer or file cabinet, the archivist is unable to distinguish one title from another especially if the file is too high above the visual surface or too far back in the drawer. This is because the operator must be able to read the spine edge itself where the title is scribed upon, especially if the jewel cases are perpendicular to the base of the file drawer itself and the viewer. There is nothing that portrudes from the jewel case to make the jewel case more visable and accessible.

(b) The jewel cases are made of plastic, are fragile and prone to damage and breakage, especially when dropped.

(c) The jewel cases are difficult to open and insert because of the extra steps required to open and close the lid and pop the disk out by pressing down on the locking mechanism that keeps the disk in place with one hand while removing the disk with the other hand.

(d) The jewel cases are expensive to manufacture and consists of three components (1) retainer (2) lid (3) printed jacket to identify the contents stored inside.

(a) Although such tabbed file folders are used extensively, this patent does not have removable tabs.

(b) Does not have a fixed pocket to store CDs, DVDs, Video Discs and other thin planar and electronic media objects.

(c) Too large and bulky

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