US20070000850A1 - Storage box file organizer - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable material (10), folded laterally in the middle along a major fold (14) is placed between a side of a file storage box (16) and a collection of files (18). The folded material places sufficient pressure on the files to hold them on end against the wall of the box, thus keeping them organized and upright.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
• Not Applicable
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
• Not Applicable
SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM
• Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
• 1. Field of Invention
• This invention relates to file storage boxes, and specifically a device to improve their organizational function.
• 2. Prior Art
• File storage boxes such as U.S. Pat. No. 4,236,740 to Sorenson (1980), and the box that can be made by the method disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,850,964 to Rosenbaum (1997) are everywhere in the world and they are used by everyone as a cheap and easy means to store things. The problem with these boxes is that they do very little to keep their contents organized and secure unless they are completely full. It is almost impossible to keep loose papers upright. The contents of the box will fall down and turn every which way. This makes it very time consuming and tiring to wrangle with the papers.
• The type of storage boxes in question suffer from the following disadvantages:
• • (a) They have no means of keeping files stationary unless full.
  • (b) Many different size boxes would be required to serve the function of the organizer.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
• The advantages of this device over the prior-art are:
• • (a) It is physically simple, consisting of no more than a unitary material.
  • (b) It is cheap to produce since there are no complex shapes involved in production.
  • (c) It is user friendly and easily adjustable.
SUMMARY
• In accordance with the present invention, a storage box file organizer is comprised of a unitary material which can be laterally folded so that it retains its shape.
DRAWINGS—FIGS.
• FIG. 1A is a top down view of the file organizer
• FIG. 1B is an isometric view of the file organizer in use
• FIG. 2 is an isometric view of alternative embodiments

  DRAWINGS -Reference Numerals

  10	file organizer
  12	perforations
  14	major fold
  16	file storage box
  18	files
  20	fold overarea
  22	scoring
  24	beveled front

DETAILED DESCRIPTION—FIGS. (1-2)
• FIG. 1A shows the preferred embodiment of the device. It shows a top-down view of aunitary material10 which comprises the file storage box organizer. Theorganizer10 is scored laterally down themiddle14 which allows it to be easily folded in half Thisscoring14 is the major fold. Disposed on either side of the major fold arelateral perforations12. Theseperforations12 occur at regular intervals on either side of the major fold and allow for easy folding of theorganizer10. This folding is how the organizer is adjusted in length.
• FIG. 1B shows an isometric view of theorganizer10 inside afile box16. Thefiles18 are restrained at the end of the box by theorganizer10. Theorganizer10 has been folded in half along themajor fold14 and subsequently adjusted for length by folding along a row of perforations so that the fold over area20 is now adjacent to a wall of thebox16.
• FIG. 2 shows alternative embodiments of theorganizer10. Instead of lateral perforations, this figure showslateral scoring22. The scoring serves the same purpose as the perforations. Also shown is a beveledfront edge24. This would allow for the files to be thumbed through easier whilst still keeping the files secure.
Operation—FIGS.1A,1B
• FIG. 1A shows theorganizer10 in its unfolded position. To operate it, simply fold it along themajor fold14. Then fold it along a row ofperforations12 depending on the amount of files that are to be in the box. Fold it along the corresponding opposite perforations and it is ready to be inserted into a file box.
• FIG. 1B shows theorganizer10 in thefile box16. It has been folded along themajor fold14. Thefiles18 are secured against the back of thebox16. The fold over area20 does not have to be folded along the back wall but could be folded forward instead. As thebox16 becomes filled withfiles18, the organizer will have to be folded along another row ofperforations12 to accommodate them. This will make the fold over area20 progressively larger until the organizer is no longer needed to fill the empty space in thebox16.
• Additional Ramifications
• Many different materials can be used to produce the disclosed device. Some of these materials are, but are not limited to, paper, cardstock, rubber, plastic, metal, composites, or any combination of these. This device could also come in a number of shapes and sizes to accommodate various storage box sizes.
• Advantages
• From the description above, it is easy to see that the storage box file organizer greatly improves upon the function and aesthetics of a storage box.
• a) It is a very simple design, consisting of only a unitary material.
• b) It is easy to install by just folding it several times and sliding it into place.
• c) It is easily adjustable
• d) It is simple to manufacture
• e) It provides a cost-effective solution to organized file storage.
• Although the description above contains many specificities of the disclosed invention, these should not be construed as to limit the scope of the invention. Rather, they provide examples of some of the preferred and possible embodiments of this invention. As such, the scope of this invention should be determined by the following claims and their legal equivalents rather than the examples given above.

Claims (1)

1) A device for improving the organizational function of file storage boxes comprising:

a) A foldable material

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