Collapsible display folder

Abstract

A display folder including a front panel and a rear panel pivotally coupled to the front panel, the rear panel having generally the same size and shape as the front panel. The display folder further includes a pocket positioned on at least one of the front or rear panels, and a collapsible support panel coupled to both the front and rear panels. The display folder is movable between an expanded configuration wherein the front and rear panels form a first angle therebetween and the support panel is generally not collapsed, and a compact configuration wherein the front and rear panels form a second angle therebetween smaller than the first angle and the support panel is collapsed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display folder comprising:
 a front panel;   a rear panel pivotally coupled to said front panel, said rear panel having generally the same size and shape as said front panel;   a pocket positioned on at least one of said front or rear panels; and   a collapsible support panel coupled to both said front and rear panels, said display folder being movable between an expanded configuration wherein said front and rear panels form a first angle therebetween and said support panel is generally not collapsed, and a compact configuration wherein said front and rear panels form a second angle therebetween smaller than said first angle and said support panel is collapsed.   
     
     
         2 . The display folder of  claim 1  wherein said at least one of said front or rear panels includes an inner face facing the other one of said front or rear panels and an outer face on the opposite side thereof, and wherein said pocket is located on said outer face, and wherein said rear panel has the same size and shape as said front panel. 
     
     
         3 . The display folder of  claim 1  wherein said pocket at least partially defines an inner cavity, and wherein said inner cavity is accessible from a front side of said at least one of said panels. 
     
     
         4 . The display folder of  claim 1  wherein said pocket includes a mouth, and wherein at least part of said mouth is at least partially spaced away from an outer perimeter of said at least one of said front or rear panels. 
     
     
         5 . The display folder of  claim 1  wherein said pocket includes a pocket panel that is generally parallel with and spaced apart from said at least one of said front or rear panels, said pocket further including a pair of side panels positionable generally perpendicular to said pocket panel and said at least one of said front or rear panels, said side panels being positioned on opposite sides of said pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The display folder of  claim 5  wherein each side panel is made of a gusseted material. 
     
     
         7 . The display folder of  claim 1  further comprising a supplemental pocket positioned on said pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The display folder of  claim 1  further comprising contents stored in said pocket, and wherein the display folder further includes a clear, transparent or translucent supplemental pocket positioned on said pocket, and wherein the display folder further includes instructions positioned in said supplemental pocket such that said instructions are viewable therethrough, wherein said instructions relate to said contents of said pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The display folder of  claim 1  further comprising an elastic strap coupled to at least one of said front panel, rear panel or support panel, wherein said elastic strap is passable at least partially around said display folder when said display folder is in said compact configuration to retain said display folder in said compact configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The display folder of  claim 9  wherein said elastic strap has a pair of ends, and wherein each end is attached to the other one of said front or rear panels. 
     
     
         11 . The display folder of  claim 1  wherein said front panel, said rear panel and said support panel are all made of a single, unitary piece of material. 
     
     
         12 . The display folder of  claim 11  wherein said single, unitary piece of material includes a coupling flap unitarily formed with said at least one of said of said front or rear panels and directly secured to the other one of said at least one of said front or rear panels, wherein said coupling flap extends over or at least partially defines said pivotal connection between said front and rear panels. 
     
     
         13 . The display folder of  claim 1  wherein said support panel includes a fold line formed therein about which said support panel is foldable. 
     
     
         14 . The display folder of  claim 1  wherein when said display folder is in said expanded configuration said display folder is in a generally triangular shape such that the support panel forms a base of a triangle at a bottom-most portion of said display folder, and the front and rear panels form sides of the triangle extending generally upwardly away from the base. 
     
     
         15 . The display folder of  claim 1  wherein said support panel is permanently and non-removably coupled to said front panel and rear panel on opposite sides thereof 
     
     
         16 . A display folder comprising:
 a front panel;   a rear panel pivotally coupled to said front panel along a fold line or area;   a pocket positioned on at least one of said front or rear panels; and   a collapsible support panel coupled to both said front and rear panels, said display folder being movable between an expanded configuration wherein said front and rear panels form a first angle therebetween and said support panel is generally not collapsed, and a compact configuration wherein said front and rear panels form a second angle therebetween smaller than said first angle and said support panel is collapsed, wherein said front panel, said rear panel and said support panel are all made are all made of a single, unitary piece of material, and wherein one of said front panel or said rear panel includes a coupling flap that extends over or at least partially defines said fold line or area.   
     
     
         17 . The display folder of  claim 16  wherein said rear panel has the same size and shape as said front panel, wherein said front and rear panels are pivotally joined together solely by said coupling flap. 
     
     
         18 . A display folder comprising:
 a front panel;   a rear panel pivotally coupled to said front panel along a fold line or area located along an uppermost edge of both said front panel and said rear panel;   a pocket positioned on at least one of said front or rear panels; and   a collapsible support panel coupled to both said front and rear panels, said display folder being movable between an expanded configuration wherein said front and rear panels form a first angle therebetween and said support panel is generally not collapsed, and a compact configuration wherein said front and rear panels form a second angle therebetween smaller than said first angle and said support panel is collapsed, wherein said front panel, said rear panel and said support panel are all made are all made of a single, unitary piece of material.   
     
     
         19 . The display folder of  claim 18  wherein one of said front panel or said rear panel includes a coupling flap that extends over or at least partially defines said fold line or area. 
     
     
         20 . The display folder of  claim 18  wherein said rear panel has the same size and shape as said front panel.