Abstract: In a method of packaging planographic printing plates disclosed herein, a stack is formed by planographic printing plates and interleaf sheets, or by only planographic printing plates. The stack is packaged with internal packaging paper without using conventional protective cardboard. In a packaging structure for planographic printing plates, the stack is loaded on a loading member and a top plate is placed on the stack. The stack and the loading member are integrally bound with a fixing band made of resin without using a conventional bolt-fastening operation. A reinforcing plate is fixed onto the top plate correspondingly to the fixing band so as to prevent bending or deformation of the top plate.

Abstract: A storage receptacle and lint pads therefor including a receptacle portion having a container portion and a lid portion. The lid portion is hingedly coupled with the container portion. The container portion has an open upper end. A plurality of pad portions are dimensioned for being positioned within the container portion in a stacked orientation. The plurality of pad portions each has an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface has an adhesive disposed thereon. The upper surface has a strap for receiving two or more fingers therethrough.

Abstract: A box of the type for delivering collector cards to a retailer for display and sale is provided. The box combination comprises a rectangular box having a closeable top and bottom end wall connected by upstanding side walls and upstanding face walls, the box defining an interior cavity; a first support member disposed within the cavity adjacent the bottom end wall; a plurality of cards stacked horizontally atop the first support member; and a second support member disposed atop the cards; wherein the first and said second support member and the cards are disposed within the cavity. The combination provides features for resisting discreet theft of the contained cards and for facilitating the display of the invention and collector card information in a vertical format.

Abstract: An improved pop-up system for dispensing sheet products from continuous perforated web material. A perforated web (12) is drawn through a slit-like dispensing opening (14) which, though close-fitting, does not constrict the web (12). Catch flaps (18) capable of swinging out of plane with the web are formed in the web by two symmetrical cuts (20) in the same line extending perpendicularly inward from the longitudinal edges of the web; the cuts each extend through one-third of the web (12) and are bridged by a perforated region (16). When the pop-up presentment (24) is pulled, the catch flaps are drawn to the opening (14) where they catch, bend backward, and jam, becoming caught flaps (22). This causes enough tension in the perforated region (34) drawn outside the opening (14) to break the dispensed individual sheet (10) free, leaving another pop-up presentment (24). A number of different, more developed dispensers for rolls and folded stacks using this system are further detailed in additional embodiments.

Abstract: Top and bottom frame supports are spaced apart and secured together by central end posts. Downwardly opening grooves along the arcuate edges of the top frame support align with upwardly opening grooves along the arcuate edges of the bottom frame support to form mating tracks into which credit cards are inserted. The credit cards bend into the shape of the grooves and overlap with two cards on each side to form side enclosure surfaces which enclose a storage space between the cards on each side and the top and bottom frame supports for storing money and other valuables. A holder with a key, pen, knife, or other device may be inserted in a notch in the top frame support. Alternately the framed supports may be hinged together at one end to form a hinged clamshell-type container.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a book or magazine for reading includes a bottom member and a top member. The top member is elevated at one end above the bottom member and is adapted to pivot from a first closed position for reading into a second open position for turning the pages. At least a portion of the top member is transparent to permit viewing of printed matter through the top member, which is adapted to press upon the book or magazine when it is disposed in the first position. A lip is attached to the bottom member and is used to further retain the book or magazine in position. A receiving member is optionally attached to a back of the bottom member and is used to attach either a leg or a handle thereto.

Abstract: A thermal printer includes a thermal printer component for image recording to a thermosensitive recording sheet. There is a loading opening through which the thermal printer component is supplied with the recording sheet. Plural guiding projections position the recording sheet in the loading opening. A recording sheet package includes a packaging case for containing a stack of plural recording sheets with looseness. The loading opening is loadable with the packaging case. A package outlet is formed in the packaging case for passage of each recording sheet, and set directed toward the thermal printer component. Plural cutouts are formed in a periphery of the packaging case, and receive the guiding projections. Blocking portions of a blocking frame are disposed inside the packaging case, and close the cutouts. The blocking portions are shiftable inwards from the cutouts by the guiding projections.

Abstract: An identification card sleeve for use in a wallet or the like includes a semi-rigid tray with an edge channel surrounding three sides of the periphery of the tray to define a slot within which an identification card may be inserted or removed. A finger grab or tap is located on the side of the tray without the edge channel and provides a convenient locator and handle for inserting or removing the sleeve from a wallet slot. The front of the identification card is not obscured by any covering over the card and the relatively thin construction of the sleeve does not add significantly to the bulk or thickness of a wallet within which it is carried.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a latchable enclosure for the above small plastic and business cards. The invention also comprises a novel support and carrying means and a novel paper currency attachment.

Abstract: The invention relates to an object storage station having a front area for loading the objects, a back, and two sidewalls arranged on opposite sides, and having object holding rails with support surfaces that are arranged in pairs on opposite sides and extend substantially horizontally along the sidewalls in the interior of the object storage station. The invention is characterized in that the sidewalls have a plurality of identical, horizontally extending openings, which are arranged one above the other in the two sidewalls in identical number and position and always spaced at an identical distance from adjacent openings. The number of the openings in each sidewall corresponds to the number of the object holding rails of the sidewall and each of the openings has the same distance from the respectively closest object holding rail. The invention furthermore relates to a detachable mounting of the holding rails.

Abstract: The invention concerns a case for containing cards (1), in particular visiting cards, credit cards, playing or postal cards, generally parallelepiped in shape, comprising two opposite surfaces (2) and (3) and four side elements, in opposite pairs, two lateral (4) and (5) and two transverse (6) and (7), and a device for inserting the cards in the case and dispensing them as requested. The card inserting and dispensing device (1) is characterised in that it is provided by one of the two surfaces (2, 3) which comprises lateral slots (8) and (9) located on the side edges opposite the lateral elements (4) and (5) and a transverse slot (10) located on one of its opposite transverse edges (6, 7) such that said surface (2) is spaced apart from the case, by bending, each time the cards (1) pass through.

Abstract: A device for preventing unauthorized use of data carriers, such as credit cards, ATM cards, and flexible discs, including: (i) a casing having at least one pocket having an opening, the pocket adapted to receive at least one card, and (ii) inner workings, disposed within the casing, the inner workings including a magnet affixed to a sliding arm, the sliding arm held in place by the card, such that unauthorized removal of the card through the opening allows the sliding arm to slide such that the magnet deactivates a magnetic strip disposed on the card.

Abstract: An article of sheet form and a shipping case for the article are disclosed. The shipping case comprises two paperboard sheets which are so shaped that they are first and second polygonyl sheet members with opposed major surfaces and n edges. The sheet members have central portions which are substantially coextensive with the major surfaces of the article, while the n edges surround the central portions of the major surfaces. There are at least three pairs of opposed, substantially coextensive flaps, each of which extends outwardly beyond the central portions of the members to an edge . Each of the flaps is integral with the central portion of one of the members, which are positioned so that one is on each side of the article and the article is sandwiched between the central portions of the members. There is a body of an adhesive disposed between facing surfaces of the flaps of each of the pairs.

Abstract: A card package is provided with a viewing window covered by a transparent, plastic window sheet or patch allowing a viewer to see the entire card or a portion thereof while the plastic window patch protects the card against damage. The card package may be in the form of a “C”-folded package assembly having an integral interior end panel, an exterior end panel, and intermediate end panel with the card positioned interiorly between the exterior panel and the intermediate panel. Also, the card package may have an “A,” “V” or “Z”-folded configuration. A transfer tracking strip may be releasably mounted on a panel for removal where the card is a phone package card. A transfer tracking strip may be releasably mounted on a panel for removal where the card is a phone package card.

Abstract: A storage case has a base half and a slide half, the slide half moveably attached to the base half. The slide half can move along in continuous contact with the base half. A lid is integrally formed with the slide half, and opens and closes an opening in the slide half for the insertion or removal of objects. When the slide half is slid along in continuous contact with the base half, protrusions on the lid move along in continuous contact with cam grooves on the base half to permit the lid to open and close. The storage case can store a memory card, and protect the card from being smudged, dirtied or damaged from impact.

Abstract: This invention relates to a holder for paper cone-type coffee filters used with drip-type coffee makers.

Abstract: In a paper container 10 having a hexahedral configuration which is formed by shaping paper into a box, the paper container 10 comprises a container main body 12 and a lid member 14 hingedly attached to a back side edge part of an upper end open surface 13 of the container main body 12 and adapted to open/close the upper end open surface 13, a front board 15 of the container main body 12 being formed with a concave cutout part 16 extending from the upper end open surface 13. The lid member 14 comprises an upper surface lid part 17 for covering the upper end open surface 13, a front surface lid part 18 large enough to cover the concave cutout part 16, and a pair of side lid parts 19 interposed between side edge parts of the upper surface lid part 17 and side edge parts of the front surface lid part 18 and adapted to vertically join the front surface lid part 18 with the upper surface lid part 17.

Abstract: A container for a stack of sheets (e.g., abrasive coated discs) including a base portion adapted to extend transversely across a bottom surface of the stack of sheets and having opposite ends adapted to be positioned at spaced locations along a side surface of the stack of sheets; and a plurality of stiff elongate retaining portions having proximal portions attached to the base portion at its opposite ends with the retaining portions at spaced locations around the side surface of the stack of sheets. The retaining portions have central parts adapted to extend along the side surface of the stack of sheets from its bottom surface to its top surface at those spaced locations, and have distal parts adapted to extend above the top surface of the stack of sheets.

Abstract: A package for the sale of image-quality printing paper facilitates digital image printing by providing blank sheets of image-quality printing paper pre-cut to accommodate image printing sizes for personal use. A rigid container is constructed and arranged to provide convenient protection, storage, display, and transportation of the blank sheets and the images subsequently printed thereon. The container may be provided with a multifunctional stand therein.

Abstract: A container for storage and display of collectible items is disclosed. The container includes a lid and plural base units that are sized to snugly fit a particular size of collectible item within a category of collectible items. The base units define a receptacle that receives the collectible item. In order that the collectible item is snugly fit into the receptacle for optimum protection, the base unit includes sizer members that extend into the receptacle to reduce dimensions of the receptacle. The lid is sized to fit plural base units, having different sizer members. Accordingly, containers may be provided for a category of differently sized collectible items, wherein the container have uniform exterior dimensions to provide aesthetically pleasing display containers. The base units further include stiffening ribs to provide support for relatively heavy, flexible collectible items.

Abstract: A container is disclosed having a base, opposed side walls, and a rear wall. The base has an upper surface with a downward slope (&agr;) towards the rear wall. The rear wall has a surface which is preferably angled to be perpendicular to the upper surface of the base. Such a configuration permits squared items to be stored within the container on a edge while maintaining full contact along an adjacent edge with the rear wall. The side walls and rear wall are hingedly attached to the base and connected to one another using interlocking connectors along juxtaposed edges. Alternatively, the present invention may include a double sloped base upper surface angled toward a center wall panel. The surfaces on each side of the center wall are preferably sloped to be perpendicular to the upper surface of the adjacent base upper surface. A double-sloped container using at least one center wall panel is also disclosed with similar features to the single-sloped container.

Abstract: Described is an integrated transaction card and packaging assembly, such as for telephone cards. The packaging may be a co-op type packaging in that it includes promotional material, such as coupons, in addition to the transaction card.

Abstract: A fixing element (30) retains an article (20) from moving inside a container (10). The container (10) has a base (11) and a cover (19). The fixing element (30) has a tape-like portion (31) that is bent around a corner (21) of the article (20), thus retaining the corner (21) and urging the article (20) against two side walls (15, 16) of the base (11) of the container (10).

Abstract: The puzzle holder comprises a frame, comprises a guide pair on the frame for receiving and supporting puzzles in a stack, comprises a stack pair on the frame for aiding stacking a second frame, interchangeable with the frame, on the frame, and comprises a handle connected to the frame for carrying the frame with puzzles edgewise.

Abstract: A memorial family finder has a container having an opening shaped to receive a message having contact information. The container is positioned in proximity to a headstone of an ancestor, thereby allowing the message to be left in proximity to the headstone of an ancestor. The memorial family finder enables a method of finding distant relatives by leaving the message in proximity to the headstone of the ancestor. Distant relatives who visit the headstone of the common ancestor can then retrieve the message and contact the user as directed by the contact information.

Abstract: A horizontal, drop-feed dispenser box for unitary surgical suture packages. The package allows for bottom or top dispensing of suture packages.

Abstract: A sheet package according to the present invention is formed of a synthetic resin sheet and designed in a square-cornered bag shape to have an outer shape corresponding to sheets and a height at which plural sheets are stacked. The sheet package thus constructed is supplied to a user in a state where plural sheets are beforehand stacked and accommodated in a sheet package and packed by a vinyl bag or the like by a sheet maker. Accordingly, the user merely opens the vinyl bag to set the sheets into a sheet tray of a printer by the sheet package.

Abstract: A recording sheet package containing a pile of recording sheets in a box-shaped casing. The casing has a paper feed-out opening formed in one end thereof, and a feed roller entrance formed through a top wall of the casing in connection to the paper feed-out opening, for allowing feed rollers to access a topmost one of the piled recording sheets. The recording sheets are piled up on the movable bottom plate that is disposed on a bottom wall of the casing, so as to be able to flap up and down relative to the bottom wall. A push-up plate entrance is formed through the bottom wall in connection to the paper feed-out opening, for allowing a push-up plate of a paper feeding cassette to push up the movable bottom plate and press the topmost recording sheet onto the feed roller. A pressing plate is disposed under the top wall so as to be able to flap up and down relative to the top wall.

Abstract: A dispenser for compressible fiberglass nonwoven pads including a bag into which a stack of fiberglass pads is placed. A significant portion of the air within the bag is removed, compressing the stack of filter pads to reduce space. At least two flanges are formed on two adjoining edges of the bag. The flanges can be cut along a portion of their length to form an aperture through which the filter pads can be removed, while retaining the filter pads until deliberate removal by hand.

Abstract: A locket for a hang tag is disclosed. The locket includes a first plastic face having a first peripheral edge and a second plastic face having a second peripheral edge. The locket has a through-hole of sufficient size to permit extension of a lanyard therethrough while preventing retraction of a hang tag enclosed therein when the locket is in the closed position. The second face is connectable to the first face.

Abstract: The present invention relates to wet wipes for use in wiping surfaces in the home and in industry, in addition to their use on the human body such as for baby wipes, make-up removal and other skin care applications. The wet wipes (1) are folded and interleaved with one another to provide an improved stacking configuration whereby each wipe can be readily singly separated from the wet wipe stack (23) by the consumer.

Abstract: A fixing element (30) retains an article (20) from moving inside a container (10). The container (10) has a base (11) and a cover (19). The fixing element (30) has a tape portion (31) that is bent around a corner (21) of the article (20), thus retaining the corner (21) and urging the article (20) against two side walls (15, 16) of the base (11) of the container (10).

Abstract: A container for holding various articles and which contains a moisture control system for reducing humidity within the container. The moisture control system prevents moisture from penetrating in the interior of the container and reduces humidity that enters the interior when the lid of the container has been opened. The moisture control system comprises a moisture cup that is received within an opening in the container, a desiccant holder that is carried by the cup, a mesh screen that is dimensioned to receive a desiccant and a top. The moisture cup performs three functions: (1) it prevents moisture from penetrating the interior of the container through the opening; (2) it directs moisture from within the interior of the container to the desiccant; and (3) it holds the desiccant. In order to more conveniently transport the detergent, a strap is attached on each side of the container.

Abstract: A system for protecting collectible cards and the like. A transparent card holder holds the collectible card and an authentication certificate. The card holder is sealed to prevent removal of the card and certificate. A light impervious pouch receives the card holder to protect against fading of the card due to ultraviolet light exposure and to prevent scratching or other damage to the card holder. The pouch includes a transparent window through which the authentication certificate can be viewed without removing the card holder from the pouch. A flap covers the opening in the pouch through which the card holder is inserted. The pouch is formed from a soft material that will not scratch the card holder.

Abstract: Packaging assemblies having two side-by-side compartments are made from a tray and two cover portions. The compartments are designed to hold sheets of material. The packaging assemblies may also be provided in a kit comprising a tray blank and two cover portions or a tray blank and two cover blanks.

Abstract: A method of packaging and displaying a relative flat product, and intermediate and final package produced, allow a desirably thick package to be produced yet the package can be shipped in a low volume configuration to save shipping costs, and can be expanded at or adjacent the display site in a simple yet effective manner. The package is particularly suitable for packaging a prepaid phone card having machine readable indicia, an opening being provided in the package blank so that the machine readable indicia is visible through the opening so that the phone card can be activated without removing the phone card from the completed package.

Abstract: A wall mounted closed container for storing and dispensing single coffee filters one at a time from a stacked nest of basket type coffee filters. The container has top and a bottom hinged cover plates to provide access to the container. The top cover plate has an interior spring clip that, in cooperation with a friction block mounted on the inside of the container, are adapted to grip a nest of basket coffee filters and retain the filters in a doubled over orientation with respect to each other when the top cover plate is in a closed position. The lower cover plate may be opened to provide access to the ends of the doubled over coffee filters as by grasping with ones fingers.

Abstract: A pocket tissue holder comprises an upper material with a slit where tissue papers are taken out from a tissue paper container part, and a lower material, having the same width as that of the upper material, which is longer than the upper material. Both edges of the upper material in the horizontal direction are not attached to the lower material and serve as supply inlets so that tissue papers can be inserted therefrom. A pocket for keeping small articles is constructed with the edge part of the lower material in the horizontal direction, and a pocket material which is placed over the lower material. A take-out opening of the pocket is facing toward the center of the pocket tissue holder, and is arranged perpendicular to the take-out slit. According to such a structure, it is possible to obtain a pocket tissue holder with more convenient applications.

Abstract: A holding case has an intermediate packing member for only a card-type object. The intermediate packing member has a cavity for receiving the card-type object and holding mechanism for holding the card-type object. The holding mechanism has first and second claws which projects into the cavity. The second claw formed on a beam which is formed by forming a slit beside a base of the second claw. The beam bends in response to external force supplied from the outside, consequently projecting degree of the second claw into said cavity changes in response to the external force. An external casing member is based on ISO standards for a CD case.

Abstract: A removable tag protector is provided for releasably enclosing a generally planar tag having a predetermine shape with a fold line that separates the tag into front and back sides. The tag protector comprises a base shaped generally as the unfolded tag. The base has an inside face with a front half and a back half so that the tag, when in its unfolded position, can overlie the front and back halves of the base, respectively. The protector further comprises a fold section dividing the front and back halves of the base so that the front and back halves of the base can be folded into an overlapping position when the base is folded along the fold section. A front wall section is located along an outside edge of the front half of the base, and a rear wall section is located along an outside edge of the back half of the base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a card holder arrangement for holding a card that contains specific information and that has specific dimensions. The card holder comprises a rectangular or generally rectangular base plate, raised first side-edges extending along respective long sides of said base plate, raised second side-edges extending along respective short sides of the base plate, a projection on each of the raised first side-edges, said projections extending in over the base plate and towards each other from that edge surface of respective first side-edges which face away from the base plate. The raised second side-edges and the short sides of the base plate include recesses that enable a card placed in said card holder to be gripped on each short side of the card holder, these recesses dividing the raised second side-edges into two laterally related part-edges.

Abstract: A cartridge for electronic article surveillance labels comprising a housing shaped to hold a plurality of electronic article surveillance labels in a stack such that the electronic article surveillance labels can be removed individually from a first side of the housing and a system utilizing such housing and a plurality of electronic article surveillance labels that are at least semirigid.

Abstract: A container includes two container halves and a hinge connecting the two container halves so that the two container halves can be pivoted between a folded up position and a folded down position. In the folded up position the container includes a bottom, four side walls and an upper filling opening and is stackable on another like container in the folded up position, and in the folded down position the container is nestable with another like container in the folded down position.

Abstract: A data card display package and method for displaying a data card having coded data disposed thereon are provided. The data package comprises a front cover, a back cover, and a center layer attached to each other. The data card is associated with the center layer between front and back covers with the coded data concealed. The data card is selectively movable between a first position concealed by the front and back covers and a second position in which at least a portion of the data card is extended exterior of said front and back covers without exposing the coded data on the data card.

Abstract: A package for accommodating at least two blocks of cigarette papers includes a longitudinal front and rear walls, a closure tab, end walls and a divider. The longitudinal front wall has at least two paper removal slots spaced apart from one another and extending parallel to one another. The longitudinal rear wall is connected to the front wall by a first fold line, and the closure tab is connected to the front wall by a second fold line. The closure tab is foldable onto the rear wall. The end walls are opposite one another and defined by foldable material side tabs each connected to at least one of the front and rear walls by a third fold line which is transverse to the longitudinal front wall. The divider is located in an area between the two paper removal slots in the front wall and configured to permanently separate the two paper blocks within the package.

Abstract: The container (10) has a plurality of slots (14) for the insertion of check or credit cards to be held by it. So that each card can be removed individually, rockers (22) are pivotably mounted at a rear end face (20) of the container (10), are joined to one another integrally by way of resilient connectors (36) so as to be movable relative to one another and are joined integrally with push rods (38) extending to a front face (16) of the container by way of a strip hinge (40). By pressing on push buttons formed on the push rods (38) at the front face, the rockers (22) pivot and push the card in question out of the container (10). The invention has the advantage that the rockers (22) can be produced integrally with one another and with their push rods (38) in the form of an injection-molded component.

Abstract: A protective card case or sheath for a single card having a magnetically encoded strip is in the form of a generally rectangular, flat, sleeve-type holder. The sheath has a protective strip along the top and bottom area of a front and rear panel for protection of the data encoded strip of a credit card or the like regardless of the orientation of the card in the holder. The protective strips thus shield the magnetically recorded data from magnetic and electric fields which might otherwise erase or damage such magnetically stored data. The card holder also includes a lengthwise centrally disposed transparent area in both the front and rear panel to enable observation of the identifying number imprinted on the card. The card holder also includes a screened area or stripe along the top and bottom areas of the front and rear panels on which informational material can be printed.

Abstract: The present invention is a multi-purpose holding device which will efficiently removably maintain a plurality of cards and simultaneously removably maintains other documents, such as, but not limited to, bank notes, checks, business cards, or the like. The holding device includes an overall rectangular configuration having a base wall. One side of the base wall includes channels for removably receiving cards. A stop means is located on opposite sides of the base wall. These stop means prevent the stored items from accidentally falling therefrom. Secured to the opposite side of the channels is a clip having resilient characteristics.

Abstract: A centrally tabbed adhesive tape strip pad and centrally tabbed adhesive tape flag pad in which the centrally positioned pull tab portion of the leader strip facilitates initiation of dispensing without the use of prethreaded leader bands and facilitates insertion of a new pad into typical refillable dispensers.

Abstract: A carpet swatch holder in accordance with the present invention is constructed from a single sheet of extruded plastic or other suitable material. T-shaped structures or channels protrude from the faces of the sheet. Carpet swatches placed on the sheet so that at least two edges are inserted between the crossbar of the T-shaped structure and the face of the sheet. The channels are spaced at one or more predetermined intervals to allow swatches of any desired size to be inserted into the holder.