Abstract: A carry bag includes a compartment for receiving items. A first rectangular panel is contiguous with the compartment. A second rectangular panel located externally of the compartment is attached by a hinge to the first panel. One or more straps is/are attached at or near the periphery of the second panel for securing the carry bag against the torso of a user. The carry bag is adaptable between a first “backpack” configuration and a second “desk” configuration in which the first panel forms a support surface extending away from the user's torso above the compartment, and wherein in both said configurations, the second panel can be retained substantially flat against the torso of a user by the straps.

Abstract: A point of sale article such as a book includes a shrink wrapped cover at least substantially encasing the article, an aperture in the cover, and a reinforcement surrounding the aperture. The aperture enables a prospective purchaser to feel the article through the aperture.

Abstract: A book cover has a front plate having a hinge at one edge and a pocket for receiving a front page of a book or front sheet of a multi-page insert. The cover also includes a back plate having a hinge at one edge and a pocket for receiving a back page of a book or back sheet of a multi-page insert. A laced spine interconnects the hinges to enable expansion and contraction as desired to accommodate the overall thickness of a book's pages and any cuttings or inserts that might later be attached to the pages.

Abstract: A book cover includes an outer casing comprising a back portion and a front portion, and a sleeve attached to the back portion for receiving the back cover of a book such that a page of the book rests upon the sleeve. The book cover further includes a flap extending from the sleeve and having a pocket into which the front cover of the book can be received.

Abstract: A security bag includes a body having an interior for receiving articles, a closure attached to or formed integrally with the body and openable to gain access to the body interior and a pair of catches closing the closure to the body. A security device co-operates with each catch to enable the closure to be opened without sounding an alarm but only when both catches are operated in unison or within a predetermined time of one another. The security device also alerts the user when the bag is not properly closed.