Abstract: The electronic apparatus includes a first unit including an operation unit, a second unit including a display unit, and a connecting portion, which is rotatably coupled to the first unit, and to which the second unit is detachably connected. The connecting portion includes a holding portion which is used by a user when the user holds the electronic apparatus. The holding portion is arranged to be positioned behind the first unit in the closed state where the second unit is closed with respect to the first unit, and positioned below a lower surface of the first unit in an open state where the second unit is opened with respect to the first unit.

Abstract: A wall mounted display board system includes a frame; a hinging system to mount on a wall surface and engage with the frame; a panel mounted on a front of the frame; and a castor mounted on a bottom portion of the frame to rest on a ground surface; the hinging system allows the frame and panel to pivot; and pivoting of the hinging system and the frame moves the castor along the ground surface.

Abstract: A writing kit including a plastic sheet, a binding and a case with a closing element to hold the plastic sheet in the case. The case has at least one hole at a center portion of the case and the sheet has at least one hole in the sheet. A binding comprising a flexible cord is laced through the hole in the sheet and the case and a clasp slidingly engages the cord.

Abstract: Described is a children's book that includes a handle that is bound with the book. The book includes at least two leaves, such as a front cover and a rear cover, with a cord that is attached with the two leaves. The cord passes through a handle mechanism to bind the handle mechanism with the binding of the book, thereby allowing a child to carry the children's book through us of the handle mechanism.

Abstract: A modular locking binder system is disclosed having a channel is coupled to the binder spine. The channel has an open end and a constricted region. A channel block is located at the open end of said channel and is configured to block and unlock the channel opening. The modular locking binder system is configured to removably hold a document module within the channel. The document module includes a module spine having a widened portion configured to operatively engage and be restrained by the constricted region of the channel. By either obstructing or un-obstructing the channel with the channel block, it is possible to removeably secure the document module within the channel when the widened ends of the document module are operatively engaged and restrained by the constricted portions of the channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a book that can be displayed on a vertical surface like art work, a fastening mechanism for keeping the front and back covers of a book closed while the book is displayed vertically, a kit for use with a book that enables the book to be displayed on a vertical surface with a fastening mechanism, a method for displaying a book on a vertical surface, and a process for manufacturing a book that provides the same functionality.

Abstract: A writing kit including a plastic sheet, a binding and a case with a closing element to hold the plastic sheet in the case. The case has at least one hole at a center portion of the case and the sheet has at least one hole in the sheet. A binding comprising a flexible cord is laced through the hole in the sheet and the case and a clasp slidingly engages the cord.

Abstract: A children's mobile presents a book to a child. The mobile holds the book open and turns the pages at a predetermined time, and may also present an audio recording of the book to the child along with the book so as to ‘read’ the book to the child.

Abstract: The book with spinning globe has a front cover, a back cover, and a spine or binding portion which binds the front cover, and the back cover. An earth globe is rotatably connected to a front cover, back cover, or spine so that the globe is rotatable about an axis extending along a plane of the front cover, back cover, or spine to which the globe is connected. The book may optionally include at least one leaf positioned between the front and the back cover. The globe may also be rotatably connected to the leaf. The globe is configured to represent the earth, and has outlines representing the continents and at least larger countries or geographical regions, and may have contours representing mountains or other features.

Abstract: A book retention device comprises a sleeve for accommodating a book with a binder hole extending therethrough. The sleeve includes a first side cover, a second side cover, and a back cover. The sleeve defines a hole for being placed in registration with the binder hole of the book. A suspending member has a first end for being secured to an external mounting surface, and a second end defining a hole for being placed in registration with the hole defined by the sleeve. The hole of the sleeve and the hole of the suspending member cooperate to permit a fastener to be received through the holes of the suspending member, the sleeve, and the book for securing the book to the external mounting surface and for permitting the sleeve and book accommodated therein to pivot relative to the suspending member in order to adjust the position of the book.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an easy to manufacture, one piece design for securing and protecting a report. The one piece report cover utilizes a flat support panel upon which the report rests. A rigid angular retaining clip protrudes substantially perpendicularly from one edge of the support panel and then angles back towards the flat surface of the support panel. The angular retaining clip secures the report in place against the flat support panel. The support panel can be formed with specific dimensions to accommodate and support a report consisting of standard 8.5″ by 11″ pages, legal size pages, or A4 size pages. The single piece design of the present invention may utilize a single piece of polystyrene or any other suitable material. Additionally, some embodiments of the present invention utilize a file hanger at each end of the angular retaining clip for use of the report cover as a hanging file.

Abstract: A hanging file system that makes use of an improved hanging binder. The filing system includes a number of complementary hanging file supports, implementations and accessories. In one aspect of the present invention, the hanging binder makes use of a common center post to support a telescopic section of the hanger members. In another aspect of the present invention, hanging binder supports are designed to complement usage of the hanging binder to provide filing of loose-leaf papers, such as a hanging file sleeve provides support for portable storage of hanging file, a hanging file carrying case provides easy handling of hanging files, and a foldable hanging file base may be folded during shipment or when the case is not in use. In another aspect of the present invention, a hanging binder supports a receptacle, such as an envelope or file pocket, that provides filing of lose papers and/or articles.

Abstract: A method for promoting sales of a plurality of national and/or store brand products carried in a plurality of departments of a store. Information about the store brand products is collected, assembled, and referenced in first, second, and third publications, designated for respective weekly, monthly, and quarterly publication, which publications are visually identifiably associated with each other. Coupons are appended to the publications for enabling customers to purchase the respective products at a discount. The publications are displayed, proximate to the respective products being promoted in the publications, for appropriation by customers.

Abstract: A security hardware device used to hold multi-leafed materials, for example, telephone books, which device has an inner box within an outer sleeve, wherein the inner box has a first end with a toothed grip and a second end with a means for receiving a screw; and the outer sleeve has a first open end for receiving the inner box and second closed end, and wherein the second closed end is provided with a toothed grip and further provided with a hole for passing a screw through the outer sleeve and into the means for receiving a screw so that, as the screw is turned into engagement, the inner box is drawn into the outer sleeve, and a means for attaching the device to a surface.

Abstract: A child educating system is provided including a book and at least one hook coupled to the book and adapted for being attached to a recipient surface in a vehicle. By this structure, the book may be supported on the recipient surface.

Abstract: A pull tab accessory device for any type of binder but most particularly for a ring binder having multiple rings such as the commonly known "three ring binder". In one embodiment the tab may be an extension of the spine of a book or binder elongated as desired and tapered to form a surface which may be readily grasped by the thumb and fingers of a person. The extension is pliable and deformable to form an angle of ninety degrees with the spine if required. A second embodiment is an elongated flexible member having one or more legs provided with an aperture at one end and with a tab suitable for grasping by the thumb and fingers of a person at the end remote from the aperture. The aperture is shaped in cross-sectional dimension to slide over the lowermost ring of a ring binder.

Abstract: A combination notebook/file folder includes a first side panel having upper and lower edges, a second side panel having upper and lower edges, channels in the upper edges of the first and second side panels. The combination also includes a binding edge which connects together the lower edges of the first and second side panels, a plurality of binding rings in the binding edge for holding a plurality of sheets of paper therein, and left and right hangers selectively retractably and extensively mounted in the channels at the upper edges of each of the first and second side panels. Each hanger includes a main body, a hook at an outer end of the main body and a post extending from each main body and engaged within a respective elongated slot for limiting sliding movement of the hangers in the channels. Each main body is elongated and includes a cut away portion at an inner end opposite the hook to form a reduced width portion.

Abstract: The book holder is mounted on a stand. The book is held on the book holder by four clamps. Upper wooden post (24) is mounted on lower wooden post (25) and is free to rotate. As shown the wooden feet (26) and (27) are fastened to lower post (25) by means of the round steel nut (28), threaded stud (30), and wingnut (29). The stand can be quickly and easily assembled and dissassembled by one screw and wingnut holding it together. The wooden wingnut wrench shown is used to turn wingnut (29) and all other wingnuts on the book holder.

Abstract: An adapter for holding a spiral bound booklet in a multiple ring notebook. The adapter comprises a flat carrier with holes to receive the notebook rings and supports an elongated rod which passes through the spirals of the spiral binding. End crowns are removable to allow removal of the elongated rod from the spirals.

Abstract: A booklet filing device (200) is disclosed which comprises an elongated, essentially flat strip with two hook sections (202) on each distal end, elongated longitudinal slot (204) through which a booklet is inserted, the assembly suspended from suspension rails (312) of a hanging type filing system. Variations of the device include user-modifiable label tabs (200c), and user-modifiable filing bar (226) mountable in a ring binder.

Abstract: The present invention includes a binder adapted to be configured to stand at an angle on a surface. In most basic terms the binder comprises: (a) a spine member adapted to be attached to pages; and (b) a binder cover having front and rear portions, and moveable between a closed position to an open position, the binder attached to the spine member, and the front and rear portions each having a flex line so as to define respective upper and lower portions of the front and rear portions and so as to allow the lower portions of the front and rear portions to be moveable between a position relatively near the spine member to a position relatively further from the spine member, so as to allow the binder to be configured to stand at an angle on the surface.

Abstract: A one-piece loose-leaf binder cut from a foil-like material. A set of perforations forms a suspension element which is separated from the remainder of the loose-leaf binder and folded back along a fold line, which is parallel to an edge of the loose-leaf binder. The folded suspension element extends beyond each edge of the binder to engage a pair of parallel rails.

Abstract: A holder for a multipage document employs a stiff, flat, thin, elongated suspension strip which defines a narrow, elongated document slot therewithin. The document slot is of a size to receive therethrough a substantial number of pages of the multipage document. The pages of the document thereby hang in two substantially equal sections from both sides of the strip. A jacket is provided to form a pair of opposing covers that enclose the document therebetween. The jacket is secured to the suspension strip by a clamp, adhesive, fasteners extending therethrough, or any other convenient means. The holder may be provided with hooks at its opposite ends for engaging the rails of a hanging file frame in a file drawer, or a hook for hanging the document from a peg or some other support. The hooks may be mounted for longitudinally reciprocal movement relative to the suspension strip. The jacket is optionally provided with one or more pockets.

Abstract: A device for mounting to the steering column of a golf cart for supporting and displaying looseleaf pages, in particular for displaying golf course information. The device includes a base for supporting pages generally perpendicular to the cart's steering column. A binder is secured to the base for holding the looseleaf pages and an attachment element is provided for mounting the device to the steering column of the golf cart.

Abstract: The present invention is a folder holder. It is utilized with books or similar articles designed to be retained in a hand of an individual. The present invention folder holder is utilized in either hand depending on the individual preference.

Abstract: A book cover assembly has a book, a cover and a retainer securing the book to the cover. Pivot members associated with either mounting means for securing the cover to a fixed structure or the cover are biased to pivot to a position associated with the cover in a closed configuration by biasing means associated with the other of said mounting means and cover. The biasing means engage the pivot members under urging from the book as it falls from an open upper position.The mounting assembly is disposed at 45.degree. to the spine of the book cover assembly and is hinged at 45.degree. to a mounting plate so that the book can be moved from a preferred stored orientation which is side face-out to a conventional open orientation with the spine at 90.degree. to its original position. A variation for accommodating a pair of books in tandem is also described in which the books will locate in a preferred orientation.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting to a golf cart for supporting and displaying looseleaf pages, in particular for displaying golf course information. The apparatus includes a base for supporting looseleaf pages at an oblique angle relative to the cowl of the golf cart. A binder is secured to the base for holding the looseleaf pages and a first attachment element is provided for securing the base to the cowl at the edge. A second attachment element is provided for also attaching the base to the cowl. In a second preferred form, the apparatus is configured for mounting to the steering column of the golf cart, rather than to the cowl itself.

Abstract: A blank book attachment having a mark and sweep leaf with a fold out feature is provided. The leaf is pivotably retained along one edge on a frame, and the frame is pivotably retained at the binding spine of the host blank book. Pulling outward on the leaf causes the leaf to extend out and beyond the pages of the book allowing the pages to turn freely. When the leaf is placed within the host book, with the book open or closed, the leaf can be turned as a page, in which case it also acts as a mark to identify a specific position in the host book. Alternatively, the leaf may be pivoted on the frame to allow the host book pages to be turned past it in either direction.

Abstract: A jacket for protectively covering an insert comprising a cover material having greater resistance to deterioration than the insert and at least one pocket for receiving at least a portion of the insert. A tab member having an aperture therein is at least partially attached to the cover material for mounting the jacket upon a display rack. The connection has sufficient strength to retain the tab member at least partially secured to the cover material while the jacket is mounted upon the display rack, but facilitates separation and removal of the tab member from the cover material before use thereof.

Abstract: A clipboard for holding worksheets is disclosed, which is a plastic rectangular board bent into a largely inverted U-shaped cross-section having a vertical front board, an also vertical backside board that is larger in length than the front board, and a horizontal top roof member between the front and backside boards. A book of worksheets is clamped between the front and backside boards below the roof member. A hook for hanging the clipboard is centrally fixed in the roof member and having means t orient the clamped worksheets in two alternative different vertical planes perpendicular to each other. A pair of bosses centrally mounted in the backside board and each having at a front end thereof a downwardly inclined end face for engagement with a pair of apertures formed in the front board through a pair of holes in an upper margin of each worksheet clamped.

Abstract: A filing device comprising suspension bar (60) with hooked end sections (64) is disclosed whereby the bar enables suspension of a booklet (70) from suspension rails (68) of a hanging-type filing system. A booklet essentially straddles the bar and can be attached to it permanently or semi-permanently. Single sheet documents can be also attached to the bar with an adhesive strip (62). Variations of the bar include ones with movable hook sections: pivotable (84), slidable (120), and hinged (130). Retainers are provided to releasably secure the hook sections in deployed and stowed positions. In two of its variations, the bar (160) can be permanently installed inside a booklet during binding operation, to become its integral part.

Abstract: A flat handle for hand-carrying a heavy, large book; the handle including a lower bar over which the book is draped, a spaced apart upper bar having a handhold for being held in a hand, and a pair of opposite side legs connecting between the bars; the device being molded of relatively rigid plastic.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and product therefrom for making a high retention direct mail promotional booklet which includes printing a continuous web on both faces thereof with first indicia suited for recipient retention and second indicia suited for promotion, slitting the webs longitudinally to provide a plurality of webs one of which is wider than the other, combining the webs with one side edge aligned while gluing the same and subjecting the webs to static electricity, thereafter folding the webs a plurality of times to provide a booklet containing at least 16 pages.

Abstract: A looseleaf notebook is provided for retaining bar code listings which denote conditions of a patient in a hospital. The notebok includes a strap which encircles the binding of the notebook. Preferably this strap is fixed in place between the notebook ring mechanism and the inside of the binding panel of the notebook. The strap is also preferably adjustable or resiliently stretchable. The strap permits the notebook to be held open and manipulated by a user who slides a hand between the strap and the binding panel while supporting the opened covers of the notebook with the thumb and fingers of the hand. With the notebook being held in one hand in this manner, the user's other hand is free to manipulate a bar code reader over the patient condition bar codes, or to perform other information-gathering or medical functions.

Abstract: A hanger (10) slides into a book, gripping it securely with a spring tension and a receptacle bar (26) slanted so as to cause each book hung therefrom to slide by force of gravity to the bar's lowest point.