A document file includes a front cover, a rear cover, a spine portion, a first storage portion provided on an inner surface of the front cover, a second storage portion provided on an inner surface of the rear cover, a sheet bendably connected to the second side edge portion of the front cover and movable between a closed position and an open position, a third storage portion provided on a surface of the sheet opposite the front cover, and a spacer provided on at least one of the second storage portion and the third storage portion for adjusting a space between the second side edge portion of the front cover and the second side edge portion of the rear cover.

A document file includes a front cover, a rear cover, a spine portion, a first storage portion provided on an inner surface of the front cover for storing documents, a second storage portion provided on an inner surface of the rear cover, a sheet bendably connected to the second side edge portion of the front cover and movable between a closed position and an open position, a third storage portion provided on a surface of the sheet opposite the front cover, and a spacer provided on at least one of the second storage portion and the third storage portion for adjusting a space between the second side edge portion of the front cover and the second side edge portion of the rear cover.

An apparatus for storing and organizing sewing pattern pieces is disclosed herein. The apparatus may include a housing, a lid, a plurality of locking mechanisms, and a plurality of sleeves removably inserted within the housing. The apparatus may be useful for efficiently storing and organizing a plurality of pattern pieces to provide easy access to organized, unblemished pattern pieces.

An improved collectibles page for the storage and display of collectibles such as coins, sports cards, currency or business cards can be created by adding a flap to the front sheet of the page and corresponding slots to the back sheet of the page. These improvements allow for the retention of the collectibles within the collectibles page as well as providing an additional level of security against theft. These modifications can be implemented with minimal cost, providing product differentiation for the manufacturer while adding value to the collector. Adding these features involves altering the tooling used to create the collectibles page but does not add any additional materials or process steps.

A holder for displaying printed media is described. The holder includes a rigid, transparent, non-porous cover plate, and a fabric-covered backing board. The backing board has a planar surface for supporting the cover plate and a plurality of straps located along a periphery of the planar surface. The cover plate has fastener portions configured to mate with the straps of the backing board to secure the cover plate to the backing board.

An expandable folder includes a plurality of panels rotatably coupled to one another, and a number of sliding mechanisms slidingly coupled to a number of grooves defined in the panels. Engagement of the sliding mechanisms between groves defined in adjacent panels secures the adjacent panels in a planar orientation relative to one another.

According to various embodiments, a document storage tray includes a tray body and a document panel defining a document storage region. The tray further includes two internal alignment rails disposed in the interior of the tray body. The internal alignment rails are configured to facilitate an alignment of documents that are stored in the document tray via a plurality of alignment rods coupled to the rails and a plurality of document storage sleeves, configured to receive and house documents. A document stored in the document tray may be viewed, read, or accessed without requiring removal from the document storage tray. In this way, the embodiments may save the user time and allow the user to store and organize documents in a manner that will preserve the organization when the document is viewed or read.

According to various embodiments, a document storage tray includes a tray body and a document panel defining a document storage region. The tray further includes two internal alignment rails disposed in the interior of the tray body. The internal alignment rails are configured to facilitate an alignment of documents that are stored in the document tray via a plurality of alignment rods coupled to the rails and a plurality of document storage sleeves, configured to receive and house documents. A document stored in the document tray may be viewed, read, or accessed without requiring removal from the document storage tray. In this way, the embodiments may save the user time and allow the user to store and organize documents in a manner that will preserve the organization when the document is viewed or read.

A method for storing small, bulky items, that are not otherwise easily stored and an album binder for storing these types of items are disclosed. The method comprises storing items within an album binder equipped with pages. The pages comprise at least one pleated pocket designed to store items within. The pockets may be pleated on three sides to allow the pocket to expand in more than one direction and provide structural integrity to the pocket. In one embodiment, the album binder is designed to store electronic components including cords, cables, memory sticks, etc. In another embodiment, the album binder is designed to store an individual's medications and/or pill bottles.

A bound component has a front cover attached to a spine attached to a rear cover, a binding mechanism, and a binder extension attached to either cover. The binder extension folds inwardly in its closed position and has pockets. Also disclosed is a bound component having a front cover attached to a spine attached to a rear cover, a binding mechanism and one or more pockets attached to either cover. The pocket may have one or more closure flaps and may be expandable. Also disclosed is a folder having one or more bound edges and one or more free edges, one or more folder tabs extending from one or more free edges, and a plurality of pages bound to the folder. The pages may be bound to the folder using adhesive, string, staples or other attachment mechanisms. The folder may fit within a traditional file drawer.