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`This Application is a National Stage 0“ "nternational
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`CROSS-RfiEfiRfiNCfi TO
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`Application PCT/JP2018/015846
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`filed April 17, 2018, which
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`claims priority'to Japanese.Application_No. 70l7—08’97l :iled
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`Aprill8,2017.Theaboveapplicationsareincorporatedherein
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`by reference in their entirety.
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`TfiCHN CAL E fiLD
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`[0001:
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`The present invention relates to a file with a pocket
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`body for storing an item to be stored s1ch as a document
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`attached to a cover body.
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`BACKGROUND
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`[0002]
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`As described in Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication
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`No. 5—;77970 or Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No.
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`2004—2L6595, for example, accordingix3a conventionally known
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`"ile o
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`or ultrasonic welding to a synthetic resin cover body.
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`[0003]
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`The pocket 0:
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`such a :ile is :ormed like a bag having
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`a rectangular shape with one lateral edge portion forming an
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`opening part without being joined to the cover body, and the
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`other lateral edges joined to the cover body.
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`[0005]
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`According to the inventions described in the above
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`references, a substantially central part 0: one bag body in
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`a hori ontal direction is welded to the cover body along the
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`substantially entire length 0:
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`the bag body in a vertical
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`direction to form two pocket parts adjacent
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`to each other
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`across the welded part.
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`[0006]
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`the width 0: one o:
`In addition,
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`b tw n th
`w ld d part and a lateral edge at a
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`the pocket parts (a
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`distanc
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`position facing the welded.part) is determined to be slightly
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`larger than theiMidth<I:an.iten1assumedix>be stored. Further,
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`while the cover body is folded, specifically, while the file
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`is closed,
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`the width 0:
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`the cover body is determined to be
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`slightly larger than the width 0:
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`the one pocket part.
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`[0007]
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`Here, one purpose 0: using the file is to protect an
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`item to be Stored from eXternal force with the cover body.
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`In consideration o: the performance 0: such proteCtion,
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`width o: the cover body is preferably larger than the width
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`of the one pocket part or that of an iLem.Lo be stored in the
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`configurations o:
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`the above noted prior art. However,
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`file with this configuration is to have an area larger than
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`the area.o: an iteHltO be stored even while the file is closed.
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`[0008]
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`Additionally, if a user is to carry the file stored in
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`a bag, for example, the bag is reguired.to have a size allowing
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`Lhe "ile. This means that such.a:file does not have
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`the
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`the
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`high convenience due to the size o_ the file.
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`[0009]
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`Regarding the configurations o: the above noted prior
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`i_ the
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`file with a stored item in the pocket part is
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`art,
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`unintentiona:
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`_ly carried so as
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`to point
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`the opening part
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`downward,
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`the Stored item na'
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`:urally drops down from the
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`opening part of the
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`pocket part. Hence, a user is required
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`to pay attention to the direction 0
`the "ile being carried.
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`[0010]
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`Thus,
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`a file having favorab'e convenience is desired
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`a size and a state 0.. use.
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`from viewpoints o:
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`The present
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`invention has been made in view of
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`the
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`foregoing issues,
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`and is intended to provide a file having
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`favorable convenience.
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`SUMMARY
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`[0012]
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` a "ile including
`The present invention is intended or
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`a cover body and a pocket body attached to the cover body.
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`The cover body includes a
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`first cover section and a second
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`coversection,andthe
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`firstcoversectionandthesecondcover
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`section are rotatable relative to each other so as to face
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`each other. The poc
`<et body includes a storage part arranged
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`to extend
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`the second cover
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`seCtionandallowingstorageo:
`fanitemtobeStored,anopening
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`and taking out the stored item from the storage part, and a
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`par, for putting the item to be stored into the storage part
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`held.part located.external.to the storage part inexplan.view.
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`The cover body includes a holding member provided to at least
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`first cover section and the second cover section
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`and holding the held part movably.
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`[0013]
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`The holding member is provided.to one o
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`section and the second cover section.
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`[0014]
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`Lhe "irsL cover
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`The pocket body includes a fixed.part fixed.to the other
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`cover section.
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`[0015]
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`Theholdingnemberisprovidadtoeacho
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`section and the second cover section.
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`[0016]
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`Lhe "irsL cover
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`The held part includes an insertion hole. The holding
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`member includes an inserted part inserted in the insertion
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`hole. As
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`long as the length o:
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`the insertion hole in one
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`direction is greater than the length of the inserted part in
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`the one direction,
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` di""erenL direction perpendicular to the one direction may
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`the insertion hole in a
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`the length o:
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`be substantially equal to the length of the inserted part in
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`the di""erenL direction.
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`[0017]
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`Thecoverbodyincludesaispinesectionprovidedbetween
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`the first cover section and the second cover section to be
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`continuous with the first cover section and the second cover
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`sec:ion Via a hinge part.
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`[0018]
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`The cover body includes a spine section.located.between
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`the first cover section and the second cover section. The
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`spine section includes a hinge part. The first cover section
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`and the second cover section are rotatable relative to each
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`other about the spine section Via the hinge part.
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`[0019]
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`The first cover section and the second cover section
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`are rotatable relative to each other from an end portion or
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`the first cover section on one side and from an end portion
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` of the secord cover section on an opposite side in the width
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`direction 0: the cover body so as to make an end portion or
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`the first cover section on the opposite side ancian.end}oortion
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`o: the second cover section on the one side get closer to or
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`away from each other.
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`[0020]
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`the storage part
`According to the present invention,
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`of the pocket body is arranged to extend from.Lhe first cover
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`section to the second cover section. Thus, the cover body can
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`be bent so as to make the first cover section and the second
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`cover section face each other while the stored itenlis in the
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`pocket body. As a result, convenience can be increased.
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`[002l]
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`Specifica'ly,
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`the cover body is bent so as to make the
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`first cover sec:ion and the second cover section face each
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`other.
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`By doing so,
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`the pocket body is bent
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`to be housed
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`between the first cover section and the second cover section.
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`This allows size reduction of the stored item. As a result,
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`a file having a smaller area than the area 0: the item to be
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`stored can be provided.
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`[0022]
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`Additionally,
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`the stored item.is in the pocket body in
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`a state of being bent to confornlco the bending of the pocket
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`body.
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`In this state, the stored.iten1and the pocket body keep
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`contacting each other at
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`their bent positions or at
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`peripheries of the bent positions. This increases the force
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`o "rictionb :w nth stor dit mandthepocketbody. Thus,
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`the stored.iteH1is unlikely'to drop down fron1the opening}oart,
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`so that the stored item can be housed reliably in the file.
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`QR *ZF DfiSCR PT ON OF DRAWINGS
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`[0023]
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`[Fig. 1]
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`Fig.
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`l is a reference front View showing a file in a
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`state 0: being used according to a first embodiment o:
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`the
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`present invention.
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`[Fig. 2]
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`2 is a front View showing a state in which a cover
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`body o_ the file is opened.
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`[Fig. 3]
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`Fig. 3 is a back View showing a state in which the cover
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`body o_ the file is opened.
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`4 is a plan View showing a state in which the cover
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`body o_ the file is opened.
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`[Fig. 5]
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`Fig.
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`5 is a bottom View showing a state in which the
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`cover body o_ the file is opened.
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`[Fig.
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`6]
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`Fig.
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`6 is a right side View showing a state in which
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`the cover body o_ the file is opened.
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`[Fig. 7]
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`Fig.
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`7 is a left side View showing a state in which the
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`cover body o_ the file is opened.
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`[Fig. 8]
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`Fig.
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`8 is a perspective View showing a state in which
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`the cover body o_ the file is opened.
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`[Fig.
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`9]
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`Fig. 9 is a:front View showing a state in which.the cover
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`body o_ the file is closed.
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`Fig. 10 is aloack view showing a state in which.the cover
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`body o_ the Iile is closed.
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`Fig. 11 is a right side view showing a state in which
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`the cover body o_ the Iile is closed.
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`[Fig. 12]
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`Fig. 17 is a lest side view showing a state in which
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`the cover body o_ the Iile is closed.
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`[Fig. 13]
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`Fig. 13 is a}olan view showing a state in which.the cover
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`body o_ the Iile is closed.
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`Fig. 1- is a bottom view showing a state in which the
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`cover body o_ the Iile is closed.
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`[Fig. 15]
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`Fig. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which
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`the cover body o_ the Iile is closed.
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`[Fig. 16]
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`Fig. 16 is an end view cut along A—A in Fig. 2.
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`[Fig. 17]
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`Fig. 17 is a partially enlarged view taken along 8—?
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`in Fig. 16.
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`[Fig. 18]
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`Fig. 18 is a partially enlarged view taken along C-C
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`in Fig. 2.
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`[Fig. 19]
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`Fig. 19 is a partially enlarged view showing a state
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`in which a pocket body has been moved from the state shown
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`in Fig. 18 relative to the cover body.
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`:Fig. 20]
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`Fig. 20 is a plan view showing the consiguration O'
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`a
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`file according to a
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`second embodiment o:
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`the present
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`invention.
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`[Fig. 21]
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`Fig. 21 is a schematic view showing a lower end portion
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`0: each pocket body while a file as a reference example is
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`D*'.TA T.*'.D DfiSCR PT ON
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`[002-]
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`A configuration 0
`a "irst embodiment o:
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`the present
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`invention will be described below in detail by referring to
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`the drawings.
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`In the following description,
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`a vertical
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`direction in Fig.
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`a
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`file.”
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`Likewise,
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`a hori onta] direCtion in Fig.
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`1 corresponds to a “vertica1 direction 0"
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`corresponds to a “hori onta1 direction 0" the file,’
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`and a
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`length in the horizontal direction corresponds to a “width.”
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`[0025]
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`"n Figs.
`is a file. The file 1 includes a
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`to 15,
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`pocket body 3iMelded and attached.by alnethod such as thermal
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`we1ding or u1trasonic we1ding to an inner side surface as one
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`surface 0: a cover body 2. An item.4 to be stored such as a
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`document can be stored in the pocket body 3.
`It is noted that
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`Fig. L shows a state in which.th it m lto b
`stor d indicated
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`by alternate long and two short dashed lines is being stored
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`into the pocket body 3.
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`[0026]
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`The cover body 2
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` a first cover section,
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`includes a front cover section 5 as
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`a spine seCtion 6, and a back cover
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`section 7 as a second cover section arranged in succession
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`in the horizontal direction. A11 0" the "ront cover section
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`the spine section 6, and the back cover section 7 are made
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`0: synthetic resin or paper, for example.
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`configuration, all o_ the front cover section 5,
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`the spine
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`For example, in one
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`section 6, and the back cover section 7 may be made of
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`the
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`same material. Further,
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`in one configuration, all of
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`the
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` front cover section 5, the spine section.6, and the back cover
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`section 71nay be made 0" di""erent materials. Still further,
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`in one configuration,
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`the front cover seCtion 5 and the back
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`cover section 7 may be made 0: a material di
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`materia' for the spine section 6.
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` materials are appropriately selectable.
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`In this way, the respective
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`[0027]
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`The front cover section 5 and the back cover section
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`7 are substantially rectangular.
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`The spine section 6
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`is
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`joined.to an end portion (right end portion) along its entire
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`length in the vertical direction on one side 0" the "ront cover
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`seCtion 5 in the horizontal direction, and to an end portion
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`(left end portion) along its entire length in the vertical
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`direction on the opposite side 0:
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`the back cover section 7
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`in the horizontal direCtion.
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`[0028]
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`Thespinesection6ihcludestwohingepartsllseparated
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`by a predetermined width in the horizontal direction and
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`arranged to extend in the vertical direction, and connection
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`parts 12 provided eXternal
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`to the hinge parts 11 in the
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`horizontal direction.
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`[0029]
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`In addition,
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`the connection parts 12 are welded and
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`connected to the front cover section 5 and the back cover
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`section 7, thereby allowing the front cover section 5 and the
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`back cover section 7 to rotate relative to each other about
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`the spine section 6 via the hinge parts 11 in such a manner
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`the "ront
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`cover section 5i11the torizontal direction and anEHKiportion
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`(right end portion) on the opposite of the back cover seCtion
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`7 in the horizontal direction get closer to or away from each
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`other. Specifically, rotating at least one o" the "ronL cover
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`section 5 and the back cover sec:ion 7 allows opening and
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`closing 0: the cover body 2 in the hori ontal direction.
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`3y
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`doing so,
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`the cover body 2 can be placed in a state shown in
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`Figs.
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`1 to 8
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`(opened state) in which the front cover section
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`5,
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`the spine section 6, and the back cover section 7 are
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`arranged on the substantially same plane, and ineastate shown
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`inFigs.9ix>l5(closedstate)inwhichthefrontcoverseCtion
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`5 and the back cover section'7are arranged to face each Other
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`by making the left end portion o_ the front cover section 5
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`and the right end portion of the back cover section 7 approach
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`each other, and the front cover section 5 and the back cover
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`section 7 are bent :IOchhe spine section 6. The opened s:ate
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`is not limited to the s:ate in which the front cover sec:ion
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`5,
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`the spine section 6, and the back cover section 7 are
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`arranged on the substantially same plare but may be any state
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`in which the left end portion o_ the front cover section 5
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`and the right end portion of tte back cover section 7 are
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`separated in comparison to the closed state.
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`[0030]
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`Additionally, the back cover section'7is providedxflith
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`string—shaped rubber 13 formed into a ring-like shape as a
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`retention member for retaining the cover body 2 in the closed
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`state.
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`[0031]
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`Lhe "ronL cover section
`Further, a lower end portion 0
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`5 and opposite end portions 0:
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`the back cover section 7
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`in
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`the vertical direction are each provided with a recess 14 at
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`which the rubber 13 can be engaged.
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`[0032]
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` In addition, with the cover body 2 in the closed state,
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`10
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`the rubber 13 is extended from the back cover section 7
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`to
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`the front cover seCtior 5 while being stretched to be engaged
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`By doing so,
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`the rubber 13 is he'd in
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`with each recess 1-.
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`the state of being arranged on an outer side surface 0: the
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`front cover section 5 and an outer side surface of the back
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`cover section 7 as opposite surfaces thereo:. The rubber l3
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`exerts contractile force to retain the cover body 2
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`in the
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`closed state.
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`[0033]
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`Further, a synthetic resin.holding1nember 21 forInovably
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`holding the pocket body 3 is provided on the left side of the
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`upper end portion o_ the front cover section 5.
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`[0034]
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`The pocket body 3 is formed using synthetic resin, for
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`example,
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`into a
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`shape li<e a
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`rectangular sheet. While
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`multiple:pocket bodies13are stackedi11a thickness direction,
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`the pocket bodies13are arrangecito extend.fron1the front cover
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`section 5tx>the back cover section'7across the spine section
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`6.
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`[0035]
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`The pocket body 3 includes a bag-like storage part 15
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`allowing storage of the iten14 to be stored, and a fixed part
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`16 extending lengthwise in the horizontal direction and
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`provided on an upper side as an external side o_ the storage
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`part 15 in the vertical direction to be integral with the
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`storage part 15.
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`[0036]
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`The storage part 15 has a shape like aloag having a right
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`end portion provided_witt an opening part 17 extending along
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`the entire length thereo: in the vertical direction, closed
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`opposite end portions in the vertical direction, and a closed
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`ll
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`for
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`[0037]
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`More specifically, while a
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`rectangular sheet for the pocket body13is
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`single synthetic resin
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`example, upper end portions on the opposite side to the
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`folded.position (lower end portion) in the vertica;.direction
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`areweldedtoeachother. Leftendportionsare'urtherwelded
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`to each other,
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`thereby forming the storage part 15 having a
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`rectangular bag-like stape in a plan view with the closed
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`welded end portions, and with the unclosed right end portion
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`where the opening part 17 is arranged.
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`[0038]
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`It is noted that as long as the storage part 15 is formed
`
`into a bag-like shape closed at two or more end portions, the
`
`
`pocket body 3 is not limited to the configuration where the
`
`
`
`opening part 17 is provided a,
`
`the right end portion. The
`
`pocket body 3 may also be configured in
`
`
`the opening part 17 is provided.at the upper end.portion, le_,
`
`end portion, or lower end portion o:
`f the storage part 15 near
`
`
`
`the fixed part 16.
`
`such a manner that
`
`
`
`
`
`
`[0039]
`
`Also,
`
`so as to
`
`
`
`the two stacked sheets are welded to each Other
`
`
`
`
`
`form an elongated shape in the horizontal direCtion
`
`above
`
`tte upper
`
`
`end portion o:
`
`the
`
`storage part
`
`15
`
`
`
`corresponding to one side thereo:
`
`
`
`5 along the entire lengch o_
`
` the storage part 15 in the hori
`
`
`
`
`the
`fixecipart 16 is formed. The fixed}oart 16 includes a held
`
`
`ontal direction. Qy'doing so,
`
`part 22 provided at a position corresponding to the holding
`
`member 21,
`
`[0040]
`
`and a welded part 18 described later.
`
`
`
`
`the
`
`
`fixed
`
`part
`
`16
`
`is
`
`welded
`
`Additionally,
`
`incermiL
`
`
`
`
`
`tenLly to the back cover section 7 as a cover section
`
`without
`
`the holding member 21 so as to
`
` form a line in the
`
`12
`
`
`
`(Hean,Copy'Specflicafion
`
`
`
`hori ontaldirection. deoingso,theweldedpartlifiisfixed
`
`to the back cover section 7.
`
`[0041]
`
`Here, as shown in Figs.
`
`16 to 19,
`
`the held part 22
`
`
`includes multiple (two, for example)
`
`insertion holes 23 o:
`
`
`
`the same linear shape extending along the same horizontal
`
`
`direction and being separated from each other.
`
`[0042]
`
`Further,
`
`the holding member 21 includes a case unit 24
`
`
`arranged so as to cover a part Of
`
`
`
`the left end side of the
`
`
`upper end portion 0:
`
`the pocket body 3 in a plan view, and
`
`a plate-like inserted part 25 provided in the case unit 24
`
`and inserted in the insertion hole 23.
`
`
`
`[0043]
`
`
`The case unit 24 includes a first wal] part 76 provided
`
`
`so as to stand upright substantiallyrvertically'3ronlthe upper
`
`
`
`Lhe "ronL cover section_5ir1an_inward.direction
`endportiono
`
`
`
`
`d t rmin d wt n th fil
`
`l is closed, and a second wall part
`
`27 provided so as to extend substantially vertically to the
`
`
`
`
`first wa" part 76 from an end portion (tip portion) of the
`
`
`the first wall part 26 contacting the front cover section 5
`
`
`
`
`
`
`first wa" part 76 opposite an end portion (base portion) or
`
`
`(substantially parallel to the front cover section 5). The
`
`
`
`case unit 24 is substantially L-shaped in a sectional view.
`
`[0044]
`
`Additionally,eabase part 78 is provided_inside the case
`
`
`unit 24 to extend along the first wall part 26 and the second
`
`
`wall part 27. The inserted part 25 is provided to extend from
`
`
`a tip portion 0:
`
`the base part 28 substantially vertically
`
`
`
`toward the front cover section 5. Specifically, the inserted
`
`
`part 25 is connected to the base part 28 and the front cover
`
`
`
`
`
`seCtion 5 substantially vertically.
`
`l3
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`[0045]
`
`
`The width.dimension_of the inserted part 25 is less than
`
`(Hean,Copy'Specflicafion
`
`
`
`
`For example,
`the width dimension 0: the insertion hole 23.
`
`
`
`
`the length of the inserted part 25 is about hal
`o
`the length
`
`
`
`
`o: the insertion hole 23. More specifically, tre lengch o_
`
`the insertion hole 23ijione direction (horizontal direCtion
`
`
`is greater than the length of the inserted part 25 in the one
`
`direCtion
`
`insertion hole
`
`(horizontal direction).
`
`
`
`
`in a di""erenL direction (vertical
`
`23
`
`The
`
`
`length of
`
`the
`
`
`
`direCtion) perpendicular to the one direction is s'ightly
`
`
`
`greaterthanthelength<xftheinsertedpart25i11Lhedi
`
` "erenL
`
`direction (vertical direction).
`
`The inserted part 25 can
`
`
`slide in the insertion hole 23. Meanwhile, the lengch of the
`
`
`
`insertion hole
`
`23
`
`in the vertical direction may
`
`be
`
`
`substantially equal to the length of the inserted part 25 in
`
`
`
`
`
`the vertical direction, as long as such lengths allow the
`
`inserted part 25 to slide in the insertion hole 23.
`
`[0046]
`
` In addition,
`
`insertion hole 23. Thus,
`
`
`body 3 slides along the inserted part 25 relative to the front
`
`the inserted part 25 is inserted in the
`
`
`
`
`a le"L side portion of the pocket
`i
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`cover seCtion 5 so as to guide the insertion hole 23 along
`
`the inserted part 25 while the inserted part 25 is arranged
`
`
`on the left side in the insertion hole 23 as shown in Fig.
`
`
`18, for example, the inserted part 25 becomes arranged on the
`
`right side in the insertion hole 23 as shown in Fig. 19.
`
`
`Further, displacement o: the pocket body 3 in the thickness
`
`
`direction is restricted by the case unit 24. Specifically,
`
`
`inthefilelq theinsertedpart25:hsinsertedi11theinsertion
`
`
`
`
`hole 23 and a left side portion 0: the upper end portion or
`
`the pocket bodyZBaround.the insertecipart 25 and the insertion
`
` hole 23 is partially covereciby the case unit 24. As a result,
`
`14
`
`
`
`(Hean,Copy'Specflicafion
`
`the pocket bod3'3 is held so as to be movable in the horizontal
`
`
`direction relative to the front cover section 5.
`
`[0047]
`
`The operation and e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ect
`o_
`the
`"oregoing first
`
`embodiment will be described next.
`
`[0048]
`
`
`As shown in Fig. 1, for storing the iten14 to be stored
`
`
`
`
`in the file 1 and carrying the file 1, the front cover section
`
`
`5, the spine section 6, and the back cover section 7 are first
`
`
`
`
`
`arranged on the substantially same plane to place the cover
`
`
`
`In this stat ,
`th
`it m.l
`to b
`
`body 2 in the opened state.
`
`
`
`
`
`stored is inserted into the storage part 15 through the opening
`
`part 17, thereby storing the iten14 to be stored in the storage
`
` part 15.
`
`[0049]
`
`
`Next, while the cover body 2 is opened, the front cover
`
`
`section 5 and the back cover section 7 o:
`
`the cover body 2
`
`are rotated relative to each other about the spine seCtion
`
`
`
`
`6 via the hinge parts ll so as to make tte left end portion
`
`
`
`
`
`the "ront cover section 5 and the right end portion of the
`
`0
`
`back cover section 7 get closer to each Other.
`
`
`By doing so,
`
`
`
`
`
`the cover body 2 is placed in the closed state with the front
`
`
`cover sectionESand.the back cover section.7:facing'each.Other.
`
`[0050]
`
`Also,
`
`
`
`
`the fixed part 16 o: the pocket body 3 is fixed
`
`to the back cover section 7. Thus, when the cover body 2 is
`
`closed,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the pocket body 3 receives force acting toward the
` unfixed held part 22 (left end portion) corresponding to the
`
` front cover section 5so astx>push.the pocket body13leftward,
`
`
`based on change in the position o_ the front cover section
`
`
`5 and that of the back cover sectior 7 relative to each other.
`
`
`
`[0051]
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`_ this leftward force acts on the pocket body 3,
`
`the
`
`(Hean,Copy'Specflicafion
`
`
`insertion hole 23 and'the insertecipart 25:function.asaiguide.
`
`
`This moves each pocket body 3 relative to the front cover
`
`section 5 along the inserted part 25 to make a transmission
`
`from the state shown in Fig. 18 to the state shown in Fig.
`
` L9. Then, as shown in Figs. 9 to 15, the cover body22is placed
`
`
`in the closed (folded) state.
`
`[0052]
`
`Further, with the cover body 2 in the closed state, the
`
`
`rubber 13 is extended from the back cover section 7
`
`to the
`
`
`
` front cover section 5.
`
`
`contractile force to retain the cover body 2
`
`This makes
`
`the rubber
`
`l3 exert
`
`in the closed
`
`state. Then,
`
`
`
`the file 1 is stored in a bag, for example, and
`
`carried.
`
`[0053]
`
`
`
`
`Additionally, in the foregoing file 1, the storage part
`
`
`
`
`15 of the pocket body 3 is arranged to extend from the front
`
`
`
`cover section 5 to the back cover section 7. This allows the
`
`pocketbody13withth stor dit m.lth r inix>bebenttogether
`
`with the cover body 2. Thus, the stored.iten14 and the pocket
`
`
`
`body 3 with the stored item 4 therein in the bent State are
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`housed between the front cover section 5 and the back cover
`
`
`
`
`can become compact
`section 7. As a IeSJlt, the file 1 itsel
`
`in_a plan view compared to the area of th it m lto b
`stor d
`
`in a normal state, naking it possible to increase convenience
`
`from a viewpoint o: a size.
`
` :0054]
`
`
`Further, as a result 0: bending the pocket body 3 in
`
`
`
`theforegoingnmnnertogetherwiththecoverbodyZL thestored
`
`
`
`iten - in the poc<et body 3 receives frictional force larger
`
` wher the stored item.4 is in a normally stored state. Thus,
`
`Lhar
`
`
`the "orce o
`
`
`
`"ricLion with the storage part 15 acting
`
`
`
`
`16
`
`
`
`even i:
`
`a user
`
`
`O_
`
`the file 1 holds the
`
`(Hean,Copy'Specflicafion
`
` file
`
`l in the closed
`
`sta
`
`
`te so as to place the opening part 17 o:
`
`
`
`
`
`the stored item 4 is still unlikely
`
`the pocket body
`
`
`
`3 at a lower position,
`
`to drop down
`
`
`fronithe storage part 15.
`
`
`
`Specifically, even i;
`
`
`no consideration is given to the position.or direction of the
`
` use,
`opening part 17 in a state or
`
`the stored iten14 is still
`
`unlikely to drop down unexpectedly.
`
`
`
` In this way,
`
`convenience
`
`can be increased.
`
`[0055]
`
`t 17.
`from_the opening par
`
`
`
`from a viewpoint o_ a state o_ use
`
`
`
`
`Zn_particular, the cover body22is openable and.closable
`
`in
`
`the horizontal direction,
`
`poc<e
`
`part
`
`
`
`
`and the opening part 17 of the
`
`
`tion o_
`
`
`
`
`
`the storage
`t body 3 is provided at the end por
`
`
` "n
`L5 in the hori
`ontal direction.
`this configuration,
`
`stor d.it m 1r c iv s
`
`
`even:tfth
`
`
`force generatedkn/pointing
`
`the opening part 17 downward,
`
`thestoreditan4dropdown:
`
`
`for example, and acting t01nake
`
`
` fromtheopeningpar
`rictional
`tl7, "
`
`
`increased by the bending o_
`
`
`
`
`
`the pocket body
`
` force is Stiii
`
`
`3 and the Stored item.4i11a direction substantially vertical
`
`
`
`
`"orce.
`to the direction 0
`Lhis
`This makes it possible to
`
`lmor
`stor d.it m
`r liably.
`
`
`prevent an unexpected.drop of th
`
`[0056]
`
`Also,
`
`the spine sec
`
`is provided between the
`
`tion 6 having a predetermined width
`
`
`
`front cover section 5 and
`
`the back
`
` the back
`
`cover SGC
`
`tion 7,
`
`and the
`
`
`front cover section 5 and
`
`
`
`cover seCtion 7 are rotatable relative to each 0
`
`ther via the
`
`
`
` figuration,
`"n this cor
`
`hinge parts ll at the spine section 6.
`
`
`space responsive to the width o:
`
`the spine section 6 can be
`
` file '
`is closed.
`
`ensured inside the cover body 2 while the
`
`Thus,bendingo:
`
`
`
`f the cover body 2 is unlikely to cause a crease,
`
`etc.
`
`on the stored item 4
`
`in the pocket body 3 in the cover
`
`body 2.
`
`l7
`
`
`
`
`
`[0057]
`
`
`
`Il:isassumed,forexample,thatnmltiplestackedpocket
`
`(Hean,Copy'Specflicafion
`
`bodies 3 are
`
`
`fixed to both
`
`the
`
`backcoversection7.
`
`2 is
`
`bent
`
`
`
`folded to bend tte pocket bodies 3,
`
`form is generated between a pocket body 3 in a bottom
`
`
`front cover section 5 and the
`
`
` figuration,1
`
`'Yithis con'
`
`
`
`thecoverbody
`
`
`a di
`"erence in a
`
`
`
`the
`
`Layer nearest the cover body 2 and a pocket body 3 in a
`
`
`
`
`
`"athesL
`'ayer
`Specifically, a Ler
`
`
`
`
`from the cover body 2 .
`
`top
`
`bending,
`
`the pocket body 3 in the bottom layer is located in
`
`an outermost periphery, whereas the pocket body 3 in the top
`
`Layer is located in an innern
`
` a shorter range
`ost periphery o:
`
`
`
`
`Length 0
`
`thantflmepocketbodyZBin
`
`
`Lhe
`"ixed.part’
`
`the outermost periphery.
`
`Unless the
`
`"each.pocket body13is increased
`
`6 o
`
`
`
`: one pocket body 3 adjacent to the
`or reduced, the positior o
`
`
`
`
`a di
`cover body 2 and that O“
`"erent pocket body 3 adjacent
`
`
`
` fixed
`to the one pocket body 3 relative to each other at their
`
`n th stat
`parts 16 and their vicinities are to chang b tw
`
`a
`
`be fore the bending and Lh
`stat
`ft r Lh
`b nding.
`
`However,
`
` i f the one pocket body 3 is
`fixed so as
`
`
`
`
`moving relative to the di
`"erenL adjace
`
`
`
`
`
`foregoing change in the relative positions is restriCted.
`
`to be prohibited from
`
`nt pocket body 3,
`
`the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`This causes instability<xfthe position<x:a.lower end}oortion
`
` O:
`
`each pocket body 3 opposite to the
`
` fixed.part 16 while the
`
` ference example in Fig. 21.
`
`file 1 is closed, as shown in a re:
`
`
`
`
` ”iculty
`di
`in
`This instability causes the probability 0
`
`retaining the cover body 2
`
`in the closed state and the
`
`
`probability that a part 0:
`
`: the pocket body 3 will stick out
`
` o:
`
`the cover body 2.
`
`[0058]
`
` In this regard,
`
`in
`
`the
`file 1,
`
`the holding member 21
`
`provided to the
`
`
`front cover section 5 slidably holds the held
`
`part 22 o:
`
`the pocket body 3.
`
`Thus,
`
`in response to opening
`
`18
`
`
`
`
`and closing 0:
`
`the cover body 2,
`
`the insertion hole 23 and
`
`(Hean,Copy'Specflicafion
`
`
`the inserted part 25 function as a guide to make each poc<et
`
`body 3Inovable in the hori ontal direction along the inserted
`
`part 25. Further, displacement 0: each pocket body 3 in the
`
`
`
`thickness direction can be restricted by the case unit 24.
`
`
`As a result, change in the position 0: each pocket body 3
`
`relative to the cover bod3'2 responsive to opening and closing
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Lhe "ronL cover
`the "ile l
`is allowed only on the part 0
`
`o
`
`
`section 5. This ma<es it unlikely that the position 0: the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`lower end portion 0: each pocket body 3 will become unstable
`
`
`
`
`the file 1 is easily
`even while the fi'e l
`is c'osed. Thus,
`
`retained in the closed state by bending the cover body 2 and
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the pocket body 3.
`
`[0059]
`
`
`
`
`
`It is noted that in the foregoing first embodiment, the
`
`spine section 6 with the hinge parts ll is provided between
`
`
`the front cover section 5 and the back cover section 7.
`
`
`
`However, this is not a limited_configuration.of the cover body
`
`
`
`2.
`
`
`For example, in one configuration, the spine sectionéSmay
`
`
`be omitted, and the front cover section 5 and the back cover
`
`section '7 nay' be
`
`
`alternative configuration,
`
`rotatably connected directly.
`
`
`the front cover section 5 ard the
`
`
`
`In an
`
`
`
`
`back cover section'7nay'be connectediMith rings, for example.
`
`[0060]
`
`
`
`
` Iliaddition,i11the foregoing'configuration<yfthe cover
`
`
`the rubber 13 as the retention member is provided at
`
`body 2,
`
`
`the cover body 2, and the front cover section 5 and the back
`
`
`
`cover seCtion 7 are each provided with the recess 14 at which
`
`the retention member can be engaged. However, this is not a
`
`
`limitedconfiguration.
`
`
`.AconfigurationwiththerubberIKBand
`
`
`without the recess 14 is applicable. A.configuration.without
`
`
`the recess 14, specifical'y,
`
`
`
`a
`
`the rubber
`
`l3 and without
`
`l9
`
`
`
`configuration without
`
`
`
`applicable.
`
`the
`
`retention member,
`
`is
`
`also
`
`(Hean,Copy'Specflicafion
`
`[0061]
`
` In addition,
`
`
`the configuration with the retention
`
`
`member is not limited to the configuration where the rubber
`
`13 is provided as the retention member. Any retention member
`
`
`capable o: retaining the cover body 2 in the closed state is
`
`applicable.
`
`[0062]
`
`
`The shapes 0:
`
`the cover body 2 and the pocket body 3
`
`are
`
`not
`
`limited to
`
`rectangles
`
`but
`
`can
`
`be
`
`designed
`
`appropriately.
`
`[0063]
`
`The cover body 2 and the pocket body 3 are not limited
`
`
`
`
`to the configuration of being fixed.to each other by welding.
`
`
`The pocket body 3 may be fixed to the cover body 2 by an
`
`appropriate method such as sewing or welding.
`
`[0064]
`
`Theholdingmember2landtheheldpartifl>arenotlimited
`
`
`to the configuration where the plate-like inserted part 25
`
`is inserted in the insertion hole 23. As long as the pocket
`
`body 3 can be held slidably relative to the cover body 2, any
`
`
`
`configura
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