FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a file folder having a rotatable flag and a tab showing our new design, the file folder being shown in a slightly opened state with the rotatable flag being positioned generally upwardly;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the file folder of FIG. 1 , the file folder being shown in a completely opened state with the rotatable flag being positioned generally sideways;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the file folder shown in FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 11 is a right-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 12 is a left-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of the file folder of FIG. 1 , the rotatable flag being positioned generally to the left;

FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a file folder having a rotatable flag and a tab showing our new design, the file folder being shown in a slightly opened state with the rotatable flag being positioned generally upwardly and the tab in a location that is different than the location of the tab of the file folder of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 18 is a right-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 19 is a left-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 23 is a front perspective view of the file folder of FIG. 16 , the file folder being shown in a completely opened state with the rotatable flag being positioned generally sideways;

FIG. 24 is a front elevational view of the file folder shown in FIG. 23 ;

FIG. 25 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 23 ;

FIG. 26 is a right-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 23 ;

FIG. 27 is a left-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 23 ;

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 23 ;

FIG. 29 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 23 ;

FIG. 30 is a front perspective view of the file folder of FIG. 16 , the rotatable flag being positioned generally to the left;

FIG. 31 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of a file folder having a rotatable flag and a tab showing our new design, the file folder being shown in a slightly opened state with the rotatable flag being positioned generally upwardly and in a location that is different than the location of the rotatable flag of the file folder of FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 32 is a front elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 31 ;

FIG. 33 is a right-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 31 ;

FIG. 34 is a left-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 31 ;

FIG. 35 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 31 ;

FIG. 36 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 31 ;

FIG. 37 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 31 ;

FIG. 38 is a front perspective view of the file folder of FIG. 31 , the file folder being shown in a completely opened state with the rotatable flag being positioned generally sideways;

FIG. 39 is a front elevational view of the file folder shown in FIG. 38 ;

FIG. 40 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 38 ;

FIG. 41 is a right-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 38 ;

FIG. 42 is a left-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 38 ;

FIG. 43 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 38 ;

FIG. 44 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 38 ;

FIG. 45 is a front perspective view of the file folder of FIG. 31 , the rotatable flag being positioned generally to the right;

FIG. 46 is a front perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a file folder having a rotatable flag and a tab showing our new design, the file folder being shown in a slightly opened state with the rotatable flag being positioned generally upwardly and the tab in a location that is different than the locations of the tabs of the file folders of FIGS. 1 , 16 , and 31 ;

FIG. 47 is a front elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 46 ;

FIG. 48 is a right-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 46 ;

FIG. 49 is a left-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 46 ;

FIG. 50 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 46 ;

FIG. 51 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 46 ;

FIG. 52 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 46 ;

FIG. 53 is a front perspective view of the file folder of FIG. 46 , the file folder being shown in a completely opened state with the rotatable flag being positioned generally sideways;

FIG. 54 is a front elevational view of the file folder shown in FIG. 53 ;

FIG. 55 is a rear elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 53 ;

FIG. 56 is a right-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 53 ;

FIG. 57 is a left-side elevational view of the file folder of FIG. 53 ;

FIG. 58 is a bottom plan view of the file folder of FIG. 53 ;

FIG. 59 is a top plan view of the file folder of FIG. 53 ; and,

FIG. 60 is a front perspective view of the file folder of FIG. 53 , the rotatable flag being positioned generally to the right.

The dashed lines that appear at the bottom of the file folders shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 8 - 10 , 15 - 17 , 23 - 25 , 30 - 32 , 38 - 40 , 45 - 47 , 53 - 55 , and 60 represent fold lines and are not a part of the claimed design. The dashed lines that appear at the top of the file folders in FIGS. 3-14 , 18 - 29 , 33 - 44 , and 48 - 59 represent fasteners and are not a part of the claimed design.

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USthis patent	US-D682933-S	S1	21 May 2013	13 Dec 2011	granted	File folders, having panels and rotatable flags

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CA	CA-145027-S	S	26 Mar 2013	26 Mar 2012	granted	File folder with flag
CL	CL-2012000748-S1	S1	14 Sep 2012	26 Mar 2012	published	Carpeta para archivo con marcador, formada por un palno rectangular plegado en dos caras, donde el borde superior de la cara posterior es recto inclinado con una saliente rectangular de lado superior convexo y el borde superior de la cara frontal es sinuoso con una pieza posterior de forma triangular de lado superior convexo .es

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