Filing Device for Use with Filing Cabinet or the Like

Abstract

A filing cabinet system including a filing cabinet having a pair of opposed, vertically oriented side surfaces and a horizontally oriented surface, and a filer positioned on the filing cabinet. The filer has a first portion positioned adjacent to one of the side surfaces, a second portion positioned adjacent to the other one of the side surfaces, and a third portion positioned on the horizontally oriented surface, wherein the first portion includes a pocket thereon.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A filing cabinet system comprising:
 a filing cabinet having a pair of opposed, vertically oriented side surfaces and a horizontally oriented surface; and   a filer positioned on said filing cabinet, said filer having a first portion positioned adjacent to one of said side surfaces, a second portion positioned adjacent to the other one of said side surfaces, and a third portion positioned on said horizontally oriented surface, wherein said first portion includes a pocket thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said second portion includes a magnet therein or thereon, and wherein said vertically oriented side surface includes a magnetizable or metal portion and said magnet is magnetically attracted to said magnetizable or metal portion to couple said filer to said filing cabinet. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said third portion is generally flexible. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein said third portion is sufficiently flexible that said third portion naturally folds down in a vertically direction when supported in a cantilevered manner. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3  wherein said third portion has sufficient flexibility to be positioned on filing cabinets having differing widths that are spanned by said third portion, while enabling said first and second portions to hang generally vertically along said side surfaces. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said third portion has a length of between about fourteen and about eighteen inches. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said second portion is generally stiff 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein said second portion is sufficiently stiff that said second portion is positioned generally horizontally when supported in a cantilevered manner. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said first and third portions both lack a high fraction surface thereon engaging said filing cabinet. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said third portion is positioned directly between said first and second portions, and directly coupled thereto. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said first and second portions are oriented generally vertically, and said third portion is oriented generally horizontally. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said first portion includes a plurality of pockets thereon, said pockets being arranged in an overlapping manner. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said second and third portions lack any pockets thereon. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said third portion has a length greater than said second portion. 
     
     
         15 . A filer system including a filer configured to be positioned on a device having a pair of opposed, vertically oriented side surfaces and a horizontally oriented surface, the filer comprising:
 a first portion configured to be positioned adjacent to one of said side surfaces, said first portion having at least one pocket thereon;   a second portion configured to be positioned adjacent to the other one of said side surfaces, said second portion including at least one magnet therein or thereon; and   a flexible third portion configured to be positioned on said horizontally oriented surface.   
     
     
         16 . The filer system of  claim 15  wherein said third portion has sufficient flexibility to be positioned on filing devices having differing widths that are spanned by said third portion, while enabling said first and second portions to hang generally vertically along said side surfaces of the device. 
     
     
         17 . The filer system of  claim 15  further comprising said device having said pair of opposed, vertically oriented side surfaces and said horizontally oriented surface, and wherein said first portion is positioned adjacent to one of said side surfaces, said second portion is positioned adjacent to the other one of said side surfaces, and wherein said third portion is positioned on said horizontally oriented surface. 
     
     
         18 . A method for using a filer comprising:
 accessing a device having a pair of opposed, vertically oriented side surfaces and a horizontally oriented surface; and   positioning a filer on said device, said filer having a first portion positioned adjacent to one of said side surfaces, a second portion positioned adjacent to the other one of said side surfaces, and a third portion positioned on said horizontally oriented surface, wherein said first portion includes a pocket thereon.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein said device is a filing cabinet.