Abstract: Printing stock for use in making a sign that includes a face sheet and a backing sheet. The sign is formed, for example, by overlapping a plurality of face sub-sheets of the printing stock, with the face sub-sheets arranged in a pattern to form a desired image of the sign. The face sheet includes a printing surface for receiving ink and an adhesive surface for receiving the backing sheet. The face sheet includes a face cut forming a margin and the face sub-sheet such that at least a portion of the margin is separable from the face sub-sheet. The backing sheet may include a backing cut forming a border and a backing sub-sheet such that at least a portion of the border is separable from the backing sub-sheet so that at least a portion of the adhesive surface of the face sheet is exposable.

Abstract: Printing stock for use in making a sign that includes a face sheet and a backing sheet. The sign is formed, for example, by overlapping a plurality of face sub-sheets of the printing stock, with the face sub-sheets arranged in a pattern to form a desired image of the sign. The face sheet includes a printing surface for receiving ink and an adhesive surface for receiving the backing sheet. The face sheet includes a face cut forming a margin and the face sub-sheet such that at least a portion of the margin is separable from the face sub-sheet. The backing sheet may include a backing cut forming a border and a backing sub-sheet such that at least a portion of the border is separable from the backing sub-sheet so that at least a portion of the adhesive surface of the face sheet is exposable.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing and applying labels includes a label assembly and a handheld dispenser. The label assembly may include a spool and a label strip. The label strip has a base layer, an adhesive layer, and a plurality of label elements, such as graphics or alphanumeric text. The adhesive layer is coated onto the base layer with the label elements discretely coated onto the adhesive layer in a single-file manner such that a blank space is defined between adjacent label elements. The dispenser includes a spindle for receiving the spool and an applicator configured to enable one of the label elements in combination with a section of the adhesive layer to be applied to a surface. The section of adhesive layer that is applied may be defined as extending from the blank space on one side of the label element to the blank space on the other side of the label element. The combination of label element and the section of the adhesive layer applied to a surface defines a label in accordance with the invention.

Abstract: A portfolio includes a cover with a body. The body has a front, a spine, a back, and a pair of hinges. The body is made from moldable material that is molded to form integrally the front, the spine, the back, and the hinges. The moldable material of the body provides support to the portfolio and may be resilient to absorb shock. The body of the cover may include a plurality of features projecting from an outer side thereof. A number of such features may be disposed along the spine to provide a grip-like surface. The body may also be molded to include one or more accessory features or logo features. Stiffening structure may be provided to increase the rigidity of the cover, and a skin may be provided on an outer side of the body. The body, including the bonding of the skin to the body, may be formed in one step of a manufacturing process.

Abstract: A binder assembly has a partition or intermediate panel separating a ring binder compartment from a storage compartment. The binder assembly includes a spine, a rear cover, a front cover, and an intermediate panel. The rear cover and front cover are pivotally or flexibly mounted adjacent the spine. The rear cover and intermediate panel define a ring binder space for holding pages, closed on one side where the rear and front cover are secured to the spine, and being selectively open on the other three sides. A ring binder is mounted in the ring binder space near the spine. A front cover is pivotally mounted to the intermediate panel. The intermediate panel and the front cover define a storage space closed on one side where the front cover is secured to the intermediate panel and being selectively open on the other three sides. First and second zippers extend around the three open sides of the binder and storage space, respectively, to fully enclose contents of the binder assembly.

Abstract: A binder assembly having a partition separating a ring binder compartment from a storage compartment. The binder assembly includes a spine, a rear cover, and a front cover. The rear cover and front cover are pivotally mounted to the spine. The rear and front cover define a ring binder space for holding pages, closed on one side where the rear and front cover are secured to the spine, and being selectively open on the other three sides. A ring binder is mounted in the ring binder space near the spine. A storage cover is pivotally mounted to the front cover. The storage cover and the front cover define a storage space closed on one side where the storage cover is secured to the front cover, and being selectively open on the other three sides. First and second zippers extend around the three open sides of the binder and storage space, respectively, to fully enclose contents of the binder assembly.