Filer with insertable cover

Abstract

A filer is disclosed which has front panel and rear panel defining a storage compartment therebetween, the storage compartment having a width. The filer includes a cover coupled to the rear panel and releasably attachable to the front panel to generally cover or seal the storage compartment. A distal portion of the cover has a width that is about equal to or smaller than the width of the storage compartment to allow the distal portion of the front cover to be received in the storage compartment.

1 . A filer comprising
 a front panel;   a rear panel;   a pair of side panels between the front and rear panels and defining a pocket between the front and rear panel, the pocket having a first width; and   a cover attached to the rear panel, the cover comprising
 a proximal portion nearer the rear panel and having a second width; 
 a distal portion further from the rear panel and having a third width less than the second width; and 
   wherein the cover may be positioned so that the distal portion fits in the pocket while the proximal portion does not fit in the pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The filer of  claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises at least one flex area that is more flexible than at least one of the proximal and distal portions. 
     
     
         3 . The filer of  claim 2 , wherein the flex area comprises as least one transverse crease line in the cover. 
     
     
         4 . The filer of  claim 2 , wherein the flex area comprises a material different from at least one of the proximal and distal portions. 
     
     
         5 . The filer of  claim 1 , wherein the second width is greater than the first width, and the third width is less than the first width. 
     
     
         6 . The filer of  claim 2 , wherein the flex area forms the cover so that the proximal and distal portions lie approximately parallel to at least one of the front panel and rear panel. 
     
     
         7 . The filer of  claim 1 , wherein the side panels comprise an accordion-folded material. 
     
     
         8 . The filer of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel, rear panel, and cover comprise plastic, paper, or paperboard. 
     
     
         9 . The filer of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel, rear panel, and cover comprise polyethylene or polypropylene. 
     
     
         10 . The filer of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel, rear panel, and cover comprise leather, cloth, or metal. 
     
     
         11 . The filer of  claim 1 , wherein the flex area forms a bend or curve, the bend or curve having an included angle of approximately 180 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . The file of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of removable dividers positioned in the pocket. 
     
     
         13 . The filer of  claim 1 , further comprising a retaining means for releasably fastening the cover to the front panel.