Abstract: A protective accessory for ankle or leg, wearable with a footwear, the accessory comprising a resilient fabric band incorporated with an elastic material adapted to fit closely over a portion of a leg of a wearer. The fabric band form a protective layer between a cuff portion of the footwear and skin of the wearer, thereby protecting the skin region beneath the cuff portion from chafing or irritation due to friction of the skin with cuff portion of footwear.

Abstract: A hand-held device for managing documents or cards and associated light sources both for illuminating the documents in use, and an adjacent object or person. The hand-held device described herein provides the capability to individuals working in unlit or dimly lit areas the ability to view a document or record information while being able to illuminate another subject, without the use of a separate flashlight.

Abstract: Methods of improving the bondability of thermoplastic plastic substrates are described. In the methods, a bondable substrate is adhered to a thermoplastic plastic material of choice through mechanical, thermal, or chemical procedures, resulting in bond-enhanced thermoplastic materials. In one example, a urethane honeycomb panel with bond enhancement substrates is described. Thermoplastic panels with bond enhancement layers are laminated to secondary materials such as metal or plastic by applying an adhesive to the bond enhancement layer and adhering the secondary material.