Abstract: Telescopic stands for articles such as microphones used by entertainers, hospital intravenous packets and cameras are widely used. Some telescoping microphone and hospital intravenous stands require many turns of a ring in order to hold the microphone, for instance, in place. An entertainer needs to be able to almost instantly adjust the height of his microphone. The stand herein includes a height adjusting means which operates more quickly. It includes telescopically related outer and inner members, and also means for readily locking the upper inner member within the lower outer member.

Abstract: This binder (10) includes a front cover (12), a rear cover (14) and a spine (16) and is provided with a transparent label holder (50) which extends across the spine (16) and is attached to at least one of the covers (12,14). The label holder (50) provides an open upper margin (52) and is attached at the side margins (60, 62) and at least partially attached at the lower margin (54) to retain the label (100) which thereby has an increased area for label information.

Abstract: This indexing system (10) for use with a binder (12) includes a plurality of section divider sheets (14) each having an outstanding tab (16) with index indicia thereon and a foldout index sheet assembly (18). The assembly (18) is formed from a unitary foldable sheet which includes a carrier portion (20) and a foldout index portion (22) provided with index indicia corresponding to the indicia on the tabs.

Abstract: An insert for a pad holder and the like includes a tongue for insertion into an inside pocket of a cover of the pad holder, the inside pocket being intended to receive a back of a pad of paper, and a flap hingedly joined to said tongue along an upper edge thereof. The flap overlies the inside pocket when the tongue is inserted into the pocket and allows the back of a pad of paper to be inserted into the pocket along with the tongue, whereby the pad of paper overlies the flap. The insert further includes holder means for holding and storing articles, the holder means being hingedly joined to the flap along a side edge thereof and pivotable with respect to the flap, whereby the holder means is also pivotable with respect to the pad of paper when the pad of paper is inserted into the inside pocket. The holder means lies between the pad of paper and an opposed cover of the pad holder when the pad of paper is inserted into the inside pocket.

Abstract: This index tab for a divider sheet or a file folder includes first and second panels and folded against each other attached to the sheet so that the tab includes a first pocket portion extending a relatively short distance outwardly from the sheet margin and a second pocket portion extending inwardly a substantially greater distance from the sheet margin. The index tab includes a closed end defined by the fold line and an open end, disposed opposite the closed end, the open end receiving an insert which may extend substantially the full length of the index tab.

Abstract: A structure for a compression driver motor assembly which utilizes a pot with an integral top plate and a pole cap, thereby reducing magnetic losses and permitting manufacture of a driver structure with fewer parts and reduced weight. A more efficient process for manufacture of the motor assembly is also disclosed. The pot is manufactured with an integral top plate which is adapted for use with a large pole cap. The pole cap is affixed to the top of a permanent magnet and forms the magnetic gap with the top of the pot. The magnetic circuit of the driver thus includes a permanent magnet, a pot, a magnetic gap and the pole cap. The motor assembly is assembled in a process requiring fewer steps and less elaborate tooling than the motor assembly of the prior art.

Abstract: This universal adaptor mounting bracket is used for mounting clocks to a wall panel. The bracket includes multiple mounting portions provided by offset bracket portions and/or slots, break away portions and auxiliary bracket portions suitable for mounting a variety of different clocks to the wall panel.

Abstract: A receptacle (10), such as an attache case or brief case, has a cover panel (22), back panel (24), front panel (26), top panel (30), bottom panel (32) opposing tabs (34) and opposing side panels (36). The case is made from a unitary sheet of expanded polyethylene. The expanded polyethylene sheet material is produced by encapsulating a thermoplastic blowing agent (azodicarbonamide) within an ethylene vinyl acetate carrier resin to form a pelletized compound which is combined with high-density polyethylene resin and extruded. The melt temperature of the pelletized blowing agent is lower than that of the polyethylene resin, and controls the expansion of the polyethylene resin.

Abstract: This portfolio (10) includes a fixed panel (14) and a sliding panel (12), with at least one storage area (16), and an attachment (18) between the sliding panel (12) and the fixed panel (14) to permit the sliding panel (12) to be moved outwardly from a retracted position to an extended position relative to said fixed panel (14) yet remain attached to the fixed panel (14) so that articles can be organized, stored and carried on the panel (12) in the portfolio (10) in the retracted position. The storage areas (16) may include self-closing pockets (40-46) that shut automatically when the sliding panel is retracted.

Abstract: This folder (10) includes covered pocket portions (12, 14) connected by a spine (16) and each separately reinforced. The reinforcing for one portion (12) includes a slide-stiffener assembly (20) and the reinforcing for the other portion includes at least one stiffener (160, 260) separated from the slide-stiffener assembly (20). The slide-stiffener assembly (20) includes a base unit (22) housing a sliding extension member (40) which can be extended to bridge the spine (16) to hold the two pocket portions (12, 14) in an open position and provide a rigid writing surface and retracted to permit the folder (10) to be folded for storage by the user.

Abstract: A receptacle (10), such as an attache case or brief case, has a cover panel (22), back panel (24), front panel (26), top panel (30), bottom panel (32) opposing tabs (34) and opposing side panels (36). The case is made from a unitary sheet of expanded polyethylene. The expanded polyethylene sheet material is produced by encapsulating a thermoplastic blowing agent (azodicarbonamide) within an ethylene vinyl acetate carrier resin to form a pelletized compound which is combined with high-density polyethylene resin and extruded. The melt temperature of the pelletized blowing agent is lower than that of the polyethylene resin, and controls the expansion of the polyethylene resin.

Abstract: This loudspeaker system intended primarily for woofers includes an enclosure (10) and a plurality of loudspeakers (16), each loudspeaker including a driver (18) having an axis, with the loudspeakers (16) being mounted in the enclosure (10) such that the axes of the drivers are arranged relative to each other to neutralize the vibration of the speakers.

Abstract: A portfolio (10) includes a first panel (12), a second panel (14) hingedly attached to one side of the first panel (12) and a third panel (16) hingedly attached to the other side of the first panel (12). The first panel (12) includes provision in the form of cut-outs 200-216 for receiving and storing business accessories such as a calculator, a Post-it note pad, paper clips, and a ball point pen, for example, in the form of a resilient foam block (26) provided with cut-outs (210-216) shaped to suit the accessories. The second panel (14) provides a cover which is foldable over the first panel (12) and held in place by the third panel (16), the cover (14) being sandwiched between said first and third panels. The third panel (116) is adapted to receive a writing pad J. A modified portfolio (110) includes a fourth panel (118) which cooperates with the second panel (114) to provide a closure for the binder (110).

Abstract: This ring binder (10) includes a first cover (12) and a second cover (14) interconnected by a ring element (16). The first cover (12) is divided into mirror image sections (24) each having a pocket (30) on at least one face (20). The second cover (14) is also divided into mirror-image sections (44) each having a pocket (50) on at least one face (42).