US2007138044A1PendingUtilityA1

Article for storing and organizing materials

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 19, 2005Filed: Dec 19, 2005Published: Jun 21, 2007
Est. expiryDec 19, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Byron E. TrotterKenneth J. HanleyEser DonovanDwight EvansSharon R. BenjaminPeter J. NewbouldIvana BabicLisa Love
B42F 7/06B42F 7/02B42P 2221/02
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an article for storing and organizing materials. The article has opposing front and rear panels. Each panel has an inside surface and an outside surface. The panels are substantially similar in geometry as defined by a perimeter. The panels are joined substantially along the entire perimeter such that at the inside surface of the front panel is proximate to the inside surface of the rear panel. An opening disposed within the front panel away from the perimeter. Finally, an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the outside surface of the rear panel. A stack of a plurality of the articles is also provided.

Claims

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1 . An article for storing and organizing materials comprising: 
 opposing front and rear panels that are substantially similar in geometry as defined by a perimeter, each panel having an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein the front and rear panels are joined along the perimeter such that at the inside surface of the front panel is proximate to the inside surface of the rear panel;    an opening disposed in the front panel; and    an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the outside surface of the rear panel.    
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the opening is disposed entirely within the front panel.  
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel has a major axis, the opening has a major axis that is shorter than the major axis of the front panel.  
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 13  wherein the front panel further includes a minor axis, and the major axis of the opening is longer than the minor axis of the front panel.  
   
   
       5 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising a liner disposed on the adhesive.  
   
   
       6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is in the form of at least one stripe.  
   
   
       7 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a repositionable adhesive.  
   
   
       8 . The article of  claim 7 , wherein the repositionable adhesive is a microsphere adhesive.  
   
   
       9 . The article of  claim 8 , wherein the microsphere adhesive is a polyacrylate adhesive.  
   
   
       10 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising a gusset disposed between and joining the front and rear panels.  
   
   
       11 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising indicia on the outside surface of the front panel.  
   
   
       12 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel, the rear panel, and the opening are simple geometric shapes or irregularly shaped.  
   
   
       13 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear panels are of similar materials or are of dissimilar materials.  
   
   
       14 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear panels are selected from the group consisting of paper, plastic, canvas, non-woven, fabric, metal-based film, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       15 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear panels are joined together by a means selected from the group consisting of adhesive means, mechanical fastener means, ultrasonic welding means, lamination means, sewing means, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       16 . The article of  claim 1  further comprising a release coating disposed on the outside surface of the front panel.  
   
   
       17 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the outside surface of the front panel is writeable or imageable.  
   
   
       18 . The article of  claim 1  further comprising a label having opposing first and second surfaces, the first surface comprising a repositionable adhesive, the label disposed on the outside surface of the front panel such that the first surface of the label is proximate to the outside surface of the front panel.  
   
   
       19 . The article of  claim 18 , wherein the second surface of the label is writeable and or imageable.  
   
   
       20 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the opening comprises a means for closing the opening.  
   
   
       21 . The article of  claim 20 , wherein the means for closing the opening is selected from the group consisting of mechanical fastening means and adhesive fastening means.  
   
   
       22 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising an internal seam joining the front and rear panels creating a plurality of pockets, each pocket having its own opening.  
   
   
       23 . The article of  claim 22 , wherein the plurality of pockets is of substantially similar size or is of different size.  
   
   
       24 . The article of  22 , wherein the openings for the plurality of pocket are of similar shapes or of dissimilar shapes.  
   
   
       25 . The article of  claim 22 , wherein the internal seam forms at least one pocket selected from the group consisting of partially enclosed pocket and fully enclosed pocket.  
   
   
       26 . The article of  claim 22 , wherein each of the front panel of the plurality of pockets has a major axis, the opening of each pocket has a major axis that is shorter than the major axis of the front panel of the pocket.  
   
   
       27 . The article of  claim 26 , wherein each of the front panel of the plurality of pockets further includes a minor axis, and the opening of each pocket is longer than the minor axis of the front panel of the pocket.  
   
   
       28 . The article of  claim 22 , wherein the internal seam forms fully enclosed pockets and the internal seams are perforated.  
   
   
       29 . A stack of a plurality of articles for storing and organizing materials, each article comprising: 
 opposing front and rear panels substantially similar in geometry as defined by a perimeter, each panel having an inside and an outside surface, wherein the front and rear panels are joined along the perimeter such that the inside surface of the front panel is proximate to the inside surface of the rear panel;    an opening disposed in the front panel;    an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the outside surface of the rear panel;    wherein the outside surface of the rear panel of a first article is proximate to the outside surface of the front panel of a second subsequent article in the stack.    
   
   
       30 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the opening is disposed entirely within the front panel.  
   
   
       31 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the front panel has a major axis and the opening has a major axis that is shorter than the major axis of the front panel.  
   
   
       32 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 31 , wherein the front panel further includes a minor and the major axis of the opening is longer than the minor axis of the front panel.  
   
   
       33 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , further comprising a liner disposed on the adhesive of the last article.  
   
   
       34 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the adhesive is in the form of at least one stripe.  
   
   
       35 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the adhesive is a repositionable adhesive.  
   
   
       36 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 35 , wherein the repositionable adhesive is a microsphere adhesive.  
   
   
       37 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 36 , wherein the microsphere adhesive is a polyacrylate adhesive.  
   
   
       38 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , further comprising a gusset disposed between and joining the front and rear panels.  
   
   
       39 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , further comprising indicia on the outside surface of the front panel.  
   
   
       40 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the front panel, the rear panel, and the opening are simple geometric shapes or irregularly shaped.  
   
   
       41 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the front and rear panels are of similar materials or are of dissimilar materials.  
   
   
       42 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the front and rear panels are selected from the group consisting of paper, plastic, canvas, non-woven, fabric, metal-based film, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       43 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the front and rear panels are joined together by a means selected from the group consisting of adhesive means, mechanical fastener means, ultrasonic welding means, lamination means, sewing means, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       44 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the outside surface of the front panel is writeable.  
   
   
       45 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , further comprising an internal seam joining the front and rear panels creating a plurality of pockets, each having its own opening.  
   
   
       46 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 45 , wherein the plurality of pockets is of substantially similar size or is of a different size.  
   
   
       47 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 45 , wherein the openings for the plurality of pockets is of substantially the same shape or is of dissimilar shapes.  
   
   
       48 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 45 , wherein the internal seam forms at least one pocket selected from the group consisting of partially enclosed pocket and fully enclosed pocket.  
   
   
       49 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 45 , wherein the front panel has a major axis and the opening has a major axis that is shorter than the major axis of the front panel.  
   
   
       50 . The article of  claim 49 , wherein the front panel further includes a minor axis, and the major axis of the opening is longer than the minor axis of the front panel.  
   
   
       51 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 45 , wherein the internal seam forms fully enclosed pockets and the internal seams are perforated.  
   
   
       52 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein the outside surface of the front panel of each article further comprises a release coating.  
   
   
       53 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 29 , wherein each article further comprises a label having opposing first and second surfaces, the first surface comprising a repositionable adhesive, the label disposed on the outside surface of the front panel such that the first surface of the label is proximate to the outside surface of the front panel.  
   
   
       54 . The stack of plurality of articles of  claim 53 , wherein the second surface of the label is writeable and or imageable.

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