System for organizing the interior of a book bag

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for organizing the interior of a book bag with at least one folder that has the shape of the book bag, such as a square bottom section having a bottom edge and two side edges and a rounded top section having a curved edge that extend down to meet the side edges of the bottom section and where the top section is open for receiving papers. The folder can be placed into the book bag and the book bag can be closed without obstruction. Papers can be placed into or removed from the folder while the folder is in the book bag and the folder itself, together with its contents, can be removed from the bag when desired.

1 . A folder for insertion into a book bag having rounded top and a square bottom wherein said folder comprises: 
 a first substantially flat sheet of material having a bottom edge, two side edges and a rounded top edge for forming a front of said folder; and    a second substantially flat sheet of material having a bottom edge, two side edges and a rounded top edge for forming a back of said folder;    wherein said bottom edges of said first and second sheets of material are coupled together to form a bottom of said folder; and    wherein said folder has a rounded top and a square bottom similar to that of said book bag.    
   
   
       2 . The folder of  claim 1  wherein one side edge of said first sheet of material is coupled to one side edge of said second sheet of material to form a side of said folder.  
   
   
       3 . The folder of  claim 1  wherein the side edges of said first sheet of material are coupled to the side edges of said second sheet of material to form the sides of said folder.  
   
   
       4 . The folder of  claim 1  wherein said folder has a size which can fit in said book bag.  
   
   
       5 . The folder of  claim 4  wherein papers can be filed in said folder subsequent to insertion of said folder into said book bag.  
   
   
       6 . The folder of  claim 5  wherein said folder together with said papers in said folder can be removed from said book bag or said papers by themselves can be removed from said folder and said book bag.  
   
   
       7 . The folder of  claim 4  wherein papers can be filed in said folder prior to insertion of said folder into said book bag.  
   
   
       8 . The folder of  claim 3  wherein less than the full length of each side edge of said first sheet of material is coupled to less than the full length of each side edge of said second sheet of material.  
   
   
       9 . The folder of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said sheets of material has a tab coupled to said rounded edge.  
   
   
       10 . The folder of  claim 9  wherein said tab is color coded it identify papers filed in said folder.  
   
   
       11 . The folder of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a third substantially flat sheet of material having a bottom edge, two side edges and a rounded top edge;    wherein said bottom edge of said third sheet of material is coupled to said bottom edges of said first and second sheets of material to form a bottom of a second folder;    wherein said first, second and third flat sheets of material form a folder having a first and a second compartment.    
   
   
       12 . The folder of  claim 11  wherein less that the full length of the side edges of said first, second and third sheets of material are coupled together.  
   
   
       13 . A method of filing papers in a book bag having a rounded top and a square bottom comprising the steps of: 
 inserting into said book bag a folder having a rounded top and a square bottom;    wherein papers can be filed in and removed from said folder while said folder is in said book bag.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising the step of: 
 marking said folder to identify the papers filed in said folder.