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SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING (reading desks A47B19/00; book rests A47B23/00 )
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Sheets temporarily attached together,with or without involving perforation of the sheets.
Means therefor.
Sheet details for temporary attachment.
Sheets and objects temporarily attached together.
Means therefor.
Filing aspects of albums, especially album sheet details for temporarily attaching objects thereto.
Filing appliances, i.e. Holders for collections of papers, sheets, cards, or units thereof, each paper, sheet, card, or unit being individually insertable and extractable.
Without or with fastening means, e.g. With clamping action, with separate holding means or using perforations.
Adapted for being suspended.
Specially adapted for card-filing.
File cards.
Indexing means; Indexing tabs or protectors therefor, e.g.: book fillings, pads, sheets, papers or cards, having edges cut away to facilitate retrieval of a particular location, tabs integral with, permanently fastened to, or detachably mounted on sheets, papers, cards, or suspension files, to facilitate classifying.
Relationship between large subject matter areas
Permanent and temporary attachment.
Machines, devices and methods for permanently attaching together sheets, quires, or signatures or for permanently attaching objects, e.g. map sections, to sheets are covered by B42B 2/00 - B42B 7/00. The permanent attachment can be obtained by similar means as the temporary attachment, especially by clips or by finger, claw, or ring-like elements passing through the sheets, quires, or signatures.
Furniture
Reading desks, book rests and cabinets, racks, shelf units or accessories, specially adapted for book-storing are covered by A47B. Cabinets, racks or shelf units, specially adapted for storing documents, forms, or the like are as well covered by A47B 63/00. Furniture features in general, e.g. of cabinets or drawers, or of show stands, hangers or shelves, are covered by A47B or A47F.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Special rules of classification within this subclass
In this subclass, it is desirable to add the Indexing Codes of groups B42P 2201/00 - B42P 2261/00.
Glossary of terms
In this subclass/group, the following terms (or expressions) are used with the meaning indicated:
Sheets temporarily attached together without perforating; Means therefor
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Sheets temporarily attached together and means, other than filing appliances, therefor, which do not involve perforation of the sheets. Usually, the means are repeatedly usable fastening means effecting a gripping action on the sheets, e.g. by a clamping jaws or resilient deformation of a clip.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Sheets temporarily attached together involving perforations; Means therefor; Sheet details therefor (staples, fasteners in general F16B)
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Sheets temporarily attached together and means, other than filing appliances, therefor which involve perforation of the sheets. Usually, the means are repeatedly usable fastening means engaging perforations previously provided in the sheets, e.g. bifurcated pins with bendable legs or rings engaging punch-holes in the sheets.
Details of sheets intended, prepared or modified for being temporarily attached together, usually perforation details.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Sheets and objects temporarily attached together; Means therefor; Albums (bookbinding aspects of albums B42D1/08 ; advertising or display aspects G09)
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Sheets and objects temporarily attached together and means for temporarily keeping them attached together;
Filing aspects of albums, especially those of album pages for temporarily attaching objects to the pages.
Usually, the means are repeatedly usable for attaching objects and are integral with, assembled to, or fastenable to, the sheets, e.g. corner-holding slits cut into sheets, filing strips on sheets or corner-holding devices to be applied to album pages.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Filing appliances without fastening means (B42F17/00 takes precedence; suspension files B42F15/00; wallets, notecases, briefcases A45C, e.g. A45C1/00; furniture features A47B, A47F; envelopes B65D, e.g. B65D27/00 )
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Filing appliances without fastening means acting on the members of the collection can comprise flexible or rigid holders with a single filing space, e.g. pockets, trays, covers with retention means, e.g. for preventing the collection from slipping out, or with a plurality of connected compartments, e.g. portfolios or multi-compartment cases.
Relationship between large subject matter areas
Packaging or container features in general, e.g. of a box body or container closure details are covered by B65D.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Filing appliances with devices clamping file edges; Covers with clamping backs (B42F13/00, B42F17/00 take precedence)
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Filing appliances whereby the clamping devices or clamping backs comprise clamps with one or two pivoting or sliding jaws and releasable resilient clips allowing to insert and extract individual collection members.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Filing appliances with separate intermediate holding means (B42F17/00 takes precedence; with adhesive strips for mounting papers or sheets B42D1/10 )
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Filing appliances whereby the separate intermediate holding means are detachably mounted to the filing appliance, usually a cover, and can hold or engage parts of the collection, with or without using fastening means. Usually, both, the cover and the separate intermediate holding means are particularly adapted for releasable mutual engagement.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots (B42F17/00 takes precedence; indexing features B42F21/00)
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots;
Particular parts of, or auxiliary devices or operations for, filing appliances:
Covers for loose leave binders and details thereof.
Locking followers or pressure bars for use therewith.
Content transfer devices.
Converting filing appliances into permanent binders.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Special rules of classification within this group
Details of covers which are the same for book covers, and covers of loose-leaf binders, are classified in B42D 3/00 only.
Suspended filing appliances (indexing features B42F21/00; hanging of books, newspapers or the like B42D17/00; [N: manufacturing suspended files B42C7/001 ])
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Card-filing arrangements, e.g. card indexes or catalogues or filing cabinets (indexing features B42F21/00 ; furniture features A47B, A47F)
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
File cards (B42F21/00 takes precedence; punched cards for information retrieval, e.g. for manual use, G06K21/00 )
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Cards adapted for filing purposes, e.g. for card filing arrangements
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Indexing means; Indexing tabs or protectors therefor
Definition statement
This subclass/group covers:
Indexing means, e.g. edges cut away on book or pad sheets, papers, or cards, to facilitate retrieval of a particular location, especially for classifying.
Indexing tabs integral with, permanently fastened to, or detachably mounted on sheets, papers, cards, or suspension files.
Protectors for indexing tabs.
Informative references
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Filing appliances not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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