This invention is a fully collapsible file holder, or collator. It is formed from an assembly of supports. When opened, the supports are separated by about an inch, allowing papers, files, and books to be organized between them. When the collator is not in use, it collapses to the thickness of a fraction of an inch. This is facilitated by the invention's novel design, wherein the supports decrease in size from rear to front. When collapsed, they nest inside one another. The full range of movement is enabled by a novel hinge, formed of two struts in a scissors configuration. The collator folds flat to become so small that it is easily transportable in a satchel or even a notebook. This offers great advantage over the very bulky collators in use today.

An apparatus for holding a plurality of documents includes a plurality of dividers. The dividers include a front facing surface, a rear facing surface, an upper end and a lower end. Each divider includes a first attachment member that is attached to a corresponding second attachment member of an adjacent divider so as to form a stacked and interconnected configuration. A frame retains lateral edges of the stacked dividers in which the stacked plurality of dividers define a corresponding plurality of document retaining pockets. In at least one version, the size of the retaining pockets can be selectively and independently adjusted, as needed wherein the apparatus can be used in conjunction with at least one display board, such as a dry-erase board.

An add-on pocket affixable to a folder or a stair-step, expandable file folder or other product with a front face is disclosed. The add-on pocket has a portion which is affixed to the front on the folder and a flap portion which wraps over the front. The remainder of the pocket is formed from a bottom portion and front portion which includes retaining tabs. The tabs mate to form the sidewalls of the pocket.

An add-on pocket affixable to a folder or a stair-step, expandable file folder or other product with a front face is disclosed. The add-on pocket has a portion which is affixed to the front on the folder and a flap portion which wraps over the front. The remainder of the pocket is formed from a bottom portion and front portion which includes retaining tabs. The tabs mate to form the sidewalls of the pocket.

A vertical file folder system is disclosed in several embodiments. The folder (10) has a plurality of pocket segments 20, 30, 32 which are joined together at their bottom by living hinges 38 which maintain the bottoms edges 16, 116, 216 spaced apart. Port 28 also allow for expansion as do slots 60. An alternative embodiment (FIG. 9-10) show a folder which has a bottom flap 320, side flap 322 and top flap 318 which overlie each other to create a three sided boundary for papers or other contents.

An expanding folder is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, an organizer apparatus includes: a generally planar, rectangular front cover; a generally planar, rectangular back cover; a spine whereby the front cover and back cover are coupled one to another at an edge of each to form a folder configured to open and close and to securely store and organize a plurality of loose papers; and at least one expandable file having a plurality of individual, expandable pockets disposed within the organizer apparatus on an inside surface of one or more of the front cover and the back cover.

An expanding folder is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, an organizer apparatus includes: a generally planar, rectangular front cover; a generally planar, rectangular back cover; a spine whereby the front cover and back cover are coupled one to another at an edge of each to form a folder configured to open and close and to securely store and organize a plurality of loose papers; and at least one expandable file having a plurality of individual, expandable pockets disposed within the organizer apparatus on an inside surface of one or more of the front cover and the back cover.

A device with a retractable stand including a device body and a stand panel slidably coupled to the device body. The stand panel is slidably movable between a retracted configuration, wherein the stand panel is generally flat and planar, and an extended configuration wherein the stand panel is not generally flat and planar. When said stand panel is in the extended configuration the stand panel forms a stand to support the device body in an upright position.

A device with a retractable stand including a device body and a stand panel slidably coupled to the device body. The stand panel is slidably movable between a retracted configuration, wherein the stand panel is generally flat and planar, and an extended configuration wherein the stand panel is not generally flat and planar. When said stand panel is in the extended configuration the stand panel forms a stand to support the device body in an upright position.

A binder arrangement comprising a pair of covers hingably carried by a spine and containing at least one binder carried by one of the covers further comprising a case that encompasses the binder arrangement that includes flexible sidewalls that each comprise a skirt that extends along the side edges of each cover with one of the skirts releasably attached to the other one of the skirts by a fastening arrangement that is elastically anchored to the spine by a stretchable gather, and further including a material loop on the interior surface of said spine for slidably retaining d-ring attachment loops.