Abstract: A transparent pocket, sized to hold a folded road map, is mounted onto a leaf. A road-map holder consists of a plurality of these leaves welded together along a common, longitudinal axis. To search for a map, the user simply turns leaves until the sought-for map comes into view. Portions of each leaf not covered by a pocket are called margins. Margins play a key role in enabling the user to insert maps into, and extract maps from, their pockets. A road-map holder enclosed within a jacket having auxiliary pockets is called an organizer. Auxiliary pockets are for storing service receipts, warranties, maintenance logbook, owner's manual, proof-of-insurance, and vehicle registration.

Abstract: Memorabilia insert sheets are pressed against a support sheet having rows and columns of small area self-stick visual fiducial adhesive zones imprinted thereon. Since the adhesive in the zones is releasable and reusable, misaligned insert sheets may be readily mounted upon the support sheet a number of times by an unskilled user until the insert sheet edges are parallel with respect to the support sheet edges and the surrounding borders are even. A transparent cover sheet is then laminated to the insert sheet by the application of heat and pressure to make a long-lasting, attractive display.

Abstract: A single configuration presentation folder is provided, enabling a user to heat laminate custom printed sheets to the face of the folder without the use of a conventional paper carrier. Portions of the folder are scored to produce folders with one or two pouches holding sales literature or pouchless versions for stand-up displays, or folders containing saddle-stitched data sheets therein or laminated data sheets mounted within a loose leaf or spiral bound cover. Various arrays of fiducials are provided for enabling easy, accurate manual positioning of variable sized insert sheets with respect to the folder edges. The fiducials may be made to disappear upon lamination or are otherwise visually non-obtrusive to the eye. The fiducials may consist of disappearing ink, readily releasable adhesive, grid lines formed in the heat activatable adhesive of the cover sheet, indentations in the folder or inks having low visual contrast.

Abstract: A protective cover for a book including cover sleeves consisting of two overlaying sheets bonded together along three edges adapted to fit over book covers or the like. Each cover having a plurality of tear away strips along an open end of the sleeve. Each of the strips bearing a line pressure sensitive adhesive overlaid with a removable protective facing. A line of pressure sensitive adhesive is positioned along the closed end opposite the strips and on the same side of the sleeve as the adhesive on the strips. An elongated narrow spine piece adapted to engage a book spine having a plurality of tearaway strips at least on one narrow end of the spine. Lines of pressure sensitive adhesive along the long edges of the spine piece on the same side thereof. Easily removable protective facing on each of the spine adhesive lines. When the cover is installed on a book or the like there is no attachment to the book surface.

Abstract: A small book having a cover and pages therein formed from a single sheet and method of making the book are provided. A single substantially rectangular sheet is divided into a plurality of printed panels integrally formed together. The panels are folded upon each other to form the cover and pages. Each of the panels forms the pages and cover and has printed thereon thematic information so that a series of small collectable books are created.

Abstract: An information pad for checkbooks that comprises a checkbook cover having flexible material, and an information receiving pad that is flexibly fastened to an edge of the checkbook cover. The checkbook cover is a type that has a suitable slot for receiving checkbooks. The information receiving pad has a size less than the area of the checkbook cover. The information receiving pad includes a backing layer and a plurality of flexible sheets detachably connected to the backing layer. The backing layer has a first planar surface and a second planar surface. The plurality of flexible sheets are suitable for the receipt of written information. A hinge member extends between the edge of the backing layer and the edge of the checkbook cover so as to allow the information receiving pad to be folded within the cover.

Abstract: A portfolio system is provided for holding materials in an organized manner. The portfolio includes a wallet having a first portion, a second portion, and a hinge portion. The first, second, and hinge portions include an interior and an exterior. The first portion includes a first flap member and a generally transparent second flap member for defining respective first and second interior pockets. The second portion includes a third flap member and generally transparent fourth and fifth flap members. The third, fourth, and fifth flap members define respective third, fourth, and fifth pockets. The second portion also includes a generally transparent exteriorally disposed flap member for defining an exterior pocket.

Abstract: A notebook organizer is disclosed which is sufficiently thin for convenient use in a ringed notebook. In its broadest aspects, the organizer comprises a base having a substantially flat bottom surface. The base has a border with a plurality of holes therethrough, the holes being adapted for engagement with the rings of a ringed notebook. The base includes a plurality of partitions dividing the base into a plurality of compartments. There is a lid associated with at least one of the compartments, including a lock for releasably securing the lid in a closed position. The lid has a substantially flat upper surface.

Abstract: A reference-aid publication supplement (10) comprises at least one marker member (18) which may be a marker panel portion supplied with a publication means vessel externally/internally and issued therewith for indexing application by the user to rapidly retrieve and access publication information contained within non-paginated and paginated publication types. Each marker member may be formed/shaped from double-faced flexible sheet substrate (19,20) unitarily or independently therefrom by at least one line of separations, severable line means, separable line means (24,25,26). One face of each marker member has at least one predetermined attaching means area having at least one flexible adhesive layer means (22) being permanently and/or semi-permanently attached thereto and covered by a removable protective sheet means (21).

Abstract: A combined cover and storage compartment for a ring binder which comprises an envelope which can be closed on all sides to protect the contents thereof from falling out, while at the same time, providing easy access thereto when desired.

Abstract: A removable, protective book cover is provided which includes a jacket portion removably mountable in operative relationship with the binding of a book and having transparent overlay sheets secured thereto which may be disposed in operative relationship with the relevant pages of the book with which the cover is associated, said sheets incorporating hinges which facilitate the juxtaposition of the underside of the transparent overlay sheets in operative relationship with the relevant pages of the book so that maximum perception of the printed or other material on the page may be achieved by the person utilizing the book. Retaining element is provided to retain the cover in a desired closed, protective configuration between periods of usage.

Abstract: A wrap-around cover for a bound book which includes a rectangular sheet having a center portion that abuts the book spine, with the side portions of the sheet being folded inwardly to overlie the front and rear covers of a book to be protected, and with the distal portions of the rectangular sheet being formed with inwardly-facing flaps. These flaps receive the outer portions of the front and rear covers of the book to removably retain the wrap-around cover on the book, and with the wrap-around cover being formed of a flexible synthetic plastic material so printing on the front and rear book covers is visible.

Abstract: A book and sound recorder holder (10) for storing a book (12) and a sound recording (14) as a pack. The holder (10) receives and stores a book and a sound recording, such as a cassette, such that the unit can be stored by positioning it on a bookshelf in a library-like manner with the book upright and the binding or spine visible for identifying the book title. In a preferred embodiment the front cover of the book can also be readily viewed from the front of the holder (10). The sound recording (19) is preferably stored proximate the lower portion of the cover at a location which prevents obstructing the view of the front cover of the book bearing the title.

Abstract: A binder having an observation window characterized by a bubble structure. The window is constructed inside an aperture which is die cut into a support board. Transparent cover sheets are depressed into the aperture and heat-sealed together along a relatively narrow track adjacent the edge of the panel aperture. A bubble is defined by an air pocket formed interiorly of the sealing boundary.

Abstract: A protective envelope for a book having front and rear covers, and a binding area, the envelope comprising, a stretchable sheet defining front and rear sections adapted to closely overlie the front and rear book covers, the sheet having edges; a stretchable seam binding extending in a loop and attached to the edges; the front and rear sections having outer and inner sides, and including stretchable flaps extending adjacent the book cover side of the sheet sections, the flaps peripherally attached to the sheet section to form pockets for reception of the book covers into the respective pockets in conformed, retained position therein.

Abstract: An improved reference-aid apparatus and system for publications, a production-assembled apparatus included with the publication at the time of manufacture, adapted to be separably removable from the publication and mountable thereon by a user, double-faced apparatus (10) comprised of the mountable directory (34) and markers (11,18) constructed from at least one flexible sheet are formed by at least one separable line (24,25,26). The information means area (12,13; 19,20; 36,37) occupies substantially one face of each member; the attaching means area portion comprised of at least one attaching means area, the sum total attaching means area is from about 2% to about 99.9% overlies the information means area beneath, the attaching means area portion occupied by the substantially transparent and inferior adhesive (16,22) permitting the apparatus members to be remountable repeatedly being adapted to be colored.

Abstract: A protective book covering including a relatively long piece of sheet material and a relatively short piece of sheet material overlying the long piece, the longitudinal edges of the two sheets being sealed together. A seal and tear line extending transverse to their longitudinal edges joins the two pieces and forms a line of severance along which the pieces can be torn to produce two units, each unit having a pocket adjacent to the seal and tear line for accommodating one of the covers of a book. One of the units has a section, extending from the pocket of that unit, long enough to wrap around the spine of the book, and be secured to the other unit. The sheet material is preferably transparent plastic. The book covering can be made in a continuous manner by providing independent lengths of relatively wide and relatively narrow plastic sheet material, and placing the lengths in face-to-face contact so that their longitudinal axes extend in the same direction.

Abstract: A loose-leaf binder (10) or other bound volume has a slot (24) defined between the outer surface of a spine (12) thereof, and a transparent overlay (22) attached over the spine (12), into which a label (30) can be inserted. The cover (22) is sealed to the spine (12) along its longitudinal edges (46). An elongated, flexible label leader (26) is designed to extend through the slot (24) and protrude therefrom at its opposite ends. An adhesive portion (28) is formed at one end of the leader (26). The label (30) may be inserted into the slot (24) by releasably adhering one end of the label (30) to the adhesive portion (28) of the leader (26), and pulling on the other end of the leader (26), thereby pulling the attached label (30) into the slot (24).

Abstract: A note pad for use with hard copy record keeping systems has a stacked pack of flexible sheets, each having a top surface upon which a user may write, and a lower surface having two stripes of adhesive. One of the adhesive stripes is of a tacky repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive, and the other is of a substantially permanent adhesive. Depending upon the adhesive stripe employed to service the note, it can be secured permanently or temporarily to a record keeping sheet. The note pad also includes a binder holding the stacks in assembly and permitting removal of the individual sheets. In one embodiment, the permanent adhesive stripe is also pressure sensitive and it has a strip of release paper thereover.

Abstract: A portfolio comprising a front cover having cut-out sections, a rear cover hingedly connected to the front cover, and a transparent film overlaying the cut-out sections forming windows in the front cover. The front cover includes an inner front panel having openings corresponding to the cut-out sections forming pockets for displaying photographs through the corresponding windows.

Abstract: This invention relates to an inflatable intelligence album including an inflatable ring formed with a check valve through which air may be blown therein to expand the inflating ring thereby enabling the inflatable ring to float on water surface and a plurality of leaves each of them completely sealed by a plastic bag with a sheet of sponge therein, whereby the children may play and read the album even in a bath tub.

Abstract: A card holder comprises a binder including a plurality of holder sheets each formed with a plurality of transparent pockets for holding business cards, and a plurality of blank sheets interleaved between the holder sheets, such that when the binder is open to expose one of the holder sheets on one side of the open binder, a blank sheet is simultaneously exposed on the opposite side of the binder permitting entry of information thereon pertaining to the card held by the exposed holder sheet.

Abstract: A method of implementing travel planning and product therefor which utilizes forms for requesting and confirming information on transportation, accommodation, car rental and the like and which is foldable to provide a convenient envelope-type construction for the receipt of airline tickets and the like.

Abstract: A method and device for advertising goods which includes a booklet having front and back cover sections and a plurality of pages therebetween adapted to bear descriptive material. A plurality of slots partially extend through the pages. Each of the slots is adapted to receive a sample of goods being advertised.

Abstract: A telephone marketing device has a center and two outboard panels. The outboard panels have shingled pockets containing cards. The card titles are exposed at the edge of the shingled pockets. The subject matter relating to the titles on each card is concealed by the overlying pocket.

Abstract: A system for correlating one or more books with other related information comprises at least one book cover having preaffixed or preprinted on its front or outer surface prominent indicia of the subject matter of the book, and, companion storage means, such as note books, file folders or other storage means, having the same prominent indicia preprinted or preaffixed on its front or outer surface so that subject identification and the correlation of the several elements is readily perceived.

Abstract: A binder pouch is provided for use in conjunction with a binder or portfolio. The binder pouch includes a deformable storage unit having a top with separable first and second panels and a zipper, and a sidewall. The binder pouch also includes a strap fabricated at least in part from an elastomeric material. Preferably, the first and second panels are of a first color or design, the sidewall is of a second color or design and the strap is of yet a third color or design. The storage unit has a bottom surface preferably comprised of a portion of the strap. The sidewall is fixedly secured to the strap about the entire periphery of the sidewall. The storage unit is of a generally rectangular shape and is formed by a plurality of flaps on the top and sidewall which are secured to one another by stitches. The periphery of the top is less than the periphery of the sidewall, at the point where the sidewall is fixedly secured to the strap.

Abstract: A photo finisher wallet or pouch for utilization by a photo finishing laboratory for delivering photographic prints and corresponding negatives to a customer, as well as for storing the prints and negatives, and in addition for permitting some or all of the prints to be displayed by means of leaves having transparent pockets in the manner of a photo album. The photo finisher wallet comprises a flexible cover sheet foldable along a middle portion for forming a folder having a front cover and a rear cover; cover pocket means on the inner surface of at least one of the covers for storing stacked photographic prints; and a plurality of leaves, each leaf affixed along an edge to the cover sheet middle portion and contained within the covers when the cover sheet is folded, each leaf including transparent leaf pocket means for displaying at least one of the prints removed from the cover pocket means and inserted in the leaf pocket means.

Abstract: A coupon organizer for organizing and holding coupons for shopping items. The coupon organizer has a plurality of coupon holding pockets and a plurality of aisle cards. An aisle card is used to record shopping items. The coupon holding pockets are used to hold coupons for the shopping items recorded on the aisle cards. The coupon organizer can also include a store map and a shopping list.

Abstract: A waiters'/waitresses' wallet for holding order checks while a customer's order is taken, the wallet comprising a left and right hand cover, the left hand cover having a multi page pad thereon, and a plurality of clear plastic envelopes secured to the right hand cover, the envelopes having diagonal corner pockets for holding the checks while the order is taken, the envelopes holding the miniature menus or the checks after the order is taken. The multi page pad having perforated tabs which are removable and attachable to respective envelopes to identify particular tables/customers.

Abstract: The announcement is formed of one hundred percent cotton fiber paper on which, in colored ink, an inscription has been formed, and a lamination fixed over the paper and the inscription. Selected pigments are used to coat the paper, and polymers or an acetate is fixed thereon as a laminate. The paper chosen, having a starch surface sizing, a bases weight of from 19 to 21 pounds per ream of seventeen inch by twenty-two inch stock, a caliper of 3.4 to 3.7 mils, an opacity of seventy-eight to eighty-six percent, and a softening point of one hundred and sixty to one hundred and eighty degrees F., causes the colored ink to flow and fill-in, and stand out to appear to be a solid, printed image, when such coated paper is employed, and the noted laminates are fixed thereon. With even very limited reflected light, the announcement, and especially the colored ink inscription thereon, glows and shimmers, nearly simulating neon or other illuminated announcements.

Abstract: A record keeping folder having a pair of hinged covers, the inner surface of one of the covers being provided with a restraining pocket for holding one or more individual record sheets in a readily removable condition, the inner surface of the other of the covers being essentially unencumbered, each of the record sheets having an adhesive border, and a protective strip covering the adhesive border and being peelable from the adhesive border to allow the border to be adhesively affixed to the other unencumbered cover with the sheet lying substantially flat thereon.

Abstract: A lottery kit comprising a scraping tool for removing particle covering materials from a lottery ticket, a collection mat for collecting the particles, and pocket size foldable panels that contain slash type pockets for frictionally holding a lottery ticket, a scraping tool, and a collection mat.

Abstract: A notebook adapted for replacement of leaves has a helical binding coil disposed along a coil axis; a first cover leaf defining apertures along a binding edge; a second cover leaf defining apertures along a binding edge adjacent the binding edge of the first cover leaf; multiple leaves having coinciding apertures along associated edges, the spacing between apertures of the first and second cover leaves and the multiple leaves corresponding generally to spacing between turns of the coil; and an elongated handle element associated with one end of the coil and extending transverse to the coil axis. The handle element is adapted for rotation about the coil axis to advance the binding coil along the axis for engaging and disengaging the coil in apertures of the leaves. The handle may be secured to a cover leaf with the binding coil engaged in the apertures.

Abstract: A children's book providing a plurality of separate roadway landscapes which are exposed as the pages are turned. The book provides extensions along one side which can be used as handles to carry the book and which also provide roadway sections on which a toy vehicle can be positioned while the pages are being turned. The roadways on the various landscapes are aligned with the roadway sections on the projections so that a toy vehicle can be driven onto the roadway sections provided by the projections prior to the turning of the pages and subsequently driven off the roadway sections provided by the projections after the pages are turned.

Abstract: A protective book covering including a relatively long piece of sheet material and a relatively short piece of sheet material overlaying the long piece, the longitudinal edges of the two sheets being sealed together. A seal and tear line extending transverse to their longitudinal edges joins the two pieces and forms a line of severance along which the pieces can be torn to produce two units, each unit having a pocket adjacent to the seal and tear line for accommodating one of the covers of a book. One of the units has a section, extending from the pocket of that unit, long enough to wrap around the spine of the book, and be secured to the other unit. The sheet material is preferably transparent plastic. The book covering can be made in a continuous manner by providing independent lengths of relatively wide and relatively narrow plastic sheet material, and placing the lengths in face-to-face contact so that their longitudinal axes extend in the same direction.

Abstract: Provided is an insertion device for paper sheet materials into window pockets. The invention is composed of two elongated flat prongs composed of a stiff but flexible material that are joined at one end to form a handle. Paper sheet material is placed between the elongated flat prongs which act as a shield therefor during insertion of the invention into a window pocket. A finger placed on a protruding edge corner of the paper sheet allows withdrawal of the invention from the window pocket without removing the paper sheet. The invention may be used for extraction of the paper sheet as well.

Abstract: A protective book cover of transparent plastic is formed with a strengthened spine section provided by a combination of a spine reinforcing strip and decreased height of the spine section of the protective cover. The book cover receiving pockets of the protective cover are formed with inwardly convex slant-cut edges to facilitate insertion of the book covers, and a card pocket is formed in one of the pockets by a slant-cut slit that is convex upwardly to provide an easily accessible opening. A heat weld seam forming the front and back cover pockets is provided with sharp rectangular inside corners for a closer fit of the protective cover to the book. The protective cover is adjustable for book width by forming it of a primary or outside panel that is scored for separation of a back cover portion which may be adjustably positioned and adhesively secured to a front cover portion.

Abstract: A book-like receptacle having a plurality of clear cylinders for holding crayons on opposing book surfaces. Opposing cylinders being aligned in registry to lock the book in the closed position. A sleeve in the rear cover of the book enables the user to secure a coloring book to the receptacle.

Abstract: A pillow book construction is disclosed formed of an inscribable, foldable cushion having a pair of spaced padded portions connected by a central unpadded portion. One or more inscribable unpadded sheet-like members are connected to the central portion of the cushion between the padded portions, and are disposed for pivotal movement between said padded portions. The cushion is foldable between an open configuration in which the padded portions are juxtaposed in side-by-side relation and a closed configuration in which the padded portions are disposed in overlying relation with the sheet-like members sandwiched therebetween. The construction is such that when the cushion is in its open configuration, the padded portions form the cover leaves of a book and the unpadded sheet-like members form the pages of a book. When the cushion is in its closed configuration, the book may be used as a cushioned pillow. A strap fastening arrangement serves to releasably retain the cushion in its closed configuration.

Abstract: A perforated interior binder pocket is provided for use in conjunction with binders having hingedly connected covers. The perforated interior binder pocket is located on at least one cover of the binder. The pocket has first and second walls which are molded together on three sides. The first wall includes a plurality of apertures arranged in a geometric pattern, with the pattern being separated from the plastic cover which forms the inner surface of the binder cover by a border portion. A vertical opening is provided adjacent the border with this opening extending from the top to the bottom of the binder cover.

Abstract: A pencil storage pocket for a binder is formed as an integral extension of a plastic covering of at least one cover of the binder by extending the plastic cover to define a flap which extends beyond the cover. A second plastic sheet substantially the same size as the flap is secured thereto along three sides to form a second wall of the pencil pocket, with the fourth wall being releasably secured by means of a pressure lock zipper to define a reclosable entryway for the pencil pocket. The base of the flap serves as a hinged mounting for the pencil pocket such that it can be selectively placed within the binder. The flap preferably extends from the outer end of a panel defining the binder cover such that the pocket is positioned adjacent the outer end of the panel. In this way, the pocket, which preferably extends approximately 40-50% of the width of the cover, and its contents are retained along approximately the outer half of the cover where there tends to be more room for storage.

Abstract: A clipboard/padholder for holding, reading or writing on paper or a tablet while in a wind and to store and/or protect the paper from damage during heavy use or abuse of the clipboard. A frame having an opening holds the tablet or paper securely in place on all four sides. The frame is hinged to allow quick and easy access to changing the paper or turning pages. A cover that is hinged to the backboard and frame allows the paper to be protected from rain or snow when not in use or when laid down temporarily and allows for preserving confidentiality.

Abstract: This invention relates to an album with a replaceable front cover and in particular to one which mainly includes a thin iron sheeting placing at the each of the shallow edge of the front cover, a suitable number of raised projection and magnetic units as the back of a transparent cover in responding position to the edge of the shallow edge thereby urging the transparent cover firmly on to the shallow edge by means of the attraction between the magnetic unit and the thin iron sheet, and the fixing power of the raised projection and the magnetic units.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portfolio comprising a body of sheet-like material having a central hinge line dividing the body into first and second covers. A foldable panel is hingeably attached to the first cover, and has a surface carrying a serial array of card-receiving pockets which are exposed to a user when the foldable panel is folded away from the first cover. In one embodiment, the portfolio includes an interior section forming a pocket with the first cover. The foldable panel divides the pocket into two chambers when disposed on either side of the foldable panel. In a second embodiment, the interior section comprises an integral extension of the foldable panel being joined thereto by an interior hinge line.

Abstract: The present invention discloses improvements in notebook-like products, such as notebooks, books, picture books and bank books, in which a window-like aperture is cut from at least some of the pages, and a pocket having a transparent face is mounted inside the front cover, the back cover, or both, of the notebook, the pocket being disposed directly opposite the window-like apertures so that an indicia-bearing element, such as a picture, a photograph, a calendar or short notes can be slipped into the pocket for viewing through a series of adjacent pages.

Abstract: A booklet is provided with a front cover having attached on the inside portion a conventional book of postage stamps. The pages of the booklet are perforated near the center of the booklet and the pages contain merchandise discount coupons for use by an individual who has purchased the booklet at less than the face value of the postage stamps contained in the postage stamp book attached to the cover.

Abstract: A cover jacket for a book or equivalent, having a jacket member with a front member to form a front piece for the book cover and a rear member to form a back piece for the book cover, the front and rear members being joined to each other and a pocket on the jacket member joined thereto. The cover jacket is manufactured by providing a first sheet of material to form a cover for the book, then placing a second sheet of material onto the front piece area of the first sheet overlying thereof, and then sealing the second sheet of material to the first sheet of material to form a pocket between the first and second sheets.

Abstract: A folder system comprising a folder which has attached on the inside (2) thereof a ring mechanism (3) or corresponding device for holding hole-punched paper sheets (4). The ring mechanism (3) is placed between two side-pieces (6,7) of the folder, these side-pieces preferably being of mutually the same size. In accordance with the invention one side-piece (6) of the folder (1) incorporates a pocket (8) whose mouth (9) is located adjacent that outer edge (10) of the side-piece (6) which is parallel with the ring mechanism (3) or corresponding device. The wall of the pocket (8) located nearest the outer side (12) of the folder comprises a plastics film (11) made of a soft and stretchable plastics material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing book-like containers for tape-like or disk-like record supports for acoustic and/or optical information, as well as data processing programs, with a book back made from cardboard and a reception part fixed thereto for the record supports and a container produced by this method. From a cardboard blank is initially produced a book cover with a round back part, followed by the production of a foil-lined print covering, which is provided with a system impression and is then connected to the book cover. Then on the first inside of the book cover is fixed a cover member for the reception part formed as a deep-drawn part from polystyrene or the like and on the other inside of the book cover is fixed a base member also made as a deep-drawn part from polystyrene or the like and which is connected with the cover member of the reception part by a preshaped back part. As a result, in the vicinity of the back part, the book cover is not joined therewith.