Abstract: A gift card holder including a carrier panel for holding a removably attached gift card and a flap attached forward of the carrier panel to cover and obscure the gift card when the holder is presented for sale. The flap may include decorative elements or information and may include additional flaps or pages to form a greeting card or booklet.

Abstract: A packaging body is configured from a main body which comprises a sheet member and is formed with an accommodation space communicating with an opening formed inside, and with a lid which can open and close the opening. In this packaging body, a wet sheet accommodated in the accommodation space can be removed through the opening. The main body is formed extending in a first direction. Furthermore, the main body has a suspension hole for holding the main body formed in a region at one end in the first direction. The lid has a base portion adhered to the main body, and an opening and closing portion configured so as to connect with the base portion and be peelable relative to the main body. The opening and closing unit is connected to one end portion from the base portion in the first direction. Between at least the opening and the suspension hole in the first direction, a reinforcing sheet for reinforcing the main body is formed in the main body.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing and retrieving card sized objects with a case body with a channel sufficient to contain a plurality of card sized objects from all sides, an inlet on a side of the case body through which cards may pass, fixed obstructions in the inlet opening against which the card is compressed as it passes into or out of the case body, and an opening on the face or faces of case body of sufficient size to permit contact with card faces.

Abstract: The present application provides a shipping container for a number of paper reams. The shipping container may include an over-shipper carton base, a telescoping over-shipper carton lid, an inner carton with the number of paper reams positioned therein, and a thermoplastic wrapper surrounding each of the number of paper reams.

Abstract: Provided is a packaging container for containing stacked sheets of paper, or a paper sheet package body having sheets of paper contained therein. The container or the box of the paper sheet package body is provided with a paper sheet extraction opening straddling two adjacent surfaces of the container or of the box, or with a cut for forming the extraction opening. The extraction opening is provided with: end sections located at both ends thereof in the boundary direction extending along the boundary between the two surfaces; first and second narrow sections located between both end sections and narrowed in the direction perpendicular to the boundary direction; and a protrusion located between the first and second narrow sections and protruding further toward an end section of either one and/or the other of the two surfaces than both end sections, the end section being located on the side opposite the boundary.

Abstract: A shipping container system comprises a bottom panel, a plurality of side panels, and a top panel, each with interlocking features. The side panels interlock with the bottom panel to assemble a self-supporting shipping container. A plurality of horizontally oriented slots are formed in an opposing pair of the side panels, and arranged at different heights between the bottom panel and a top edge of the side panels. A cross member is positioned at a selected height by insertion into an opposing pair of the slots, in order to restrain one or more shipping units against vertical motion inside the shipping container. The top panel interlocks with the side panels to cover the shipping container, and is spaced above the plurality of shipping units at a clearance maintained by the cross member.

Abstract: A package for product pieces includes a housing having a plurality of walls forming an interior adapter to hold a plurality of product pieces. The housing has a dispensing opening in communication with the interior. A resilient member is disposed in the housing interior and is adapted to urge the product pieces toward the dispensing opening. The housing has an aperture formed in one of the plurality of walls disposed adjacent the dispensing opening to permit the product piece to be engaged and moved out of the interior through the dispensing opening.

Abstract: A carrier and a substrate unloading method using the same are provided. The carrier comprises a bottom board, a rim and a stop board. The bottom board is for carrying a substrate. The rim is disposed on a periphery of the bottom board. The rim has at least one opening. The stop board is disposed on the rim. One end of the stop board is pivotally connected to the rim, and the other end of the stop board is rotated to the outside or the inside of the rim.

Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for storing dryer sheets at a location convenient to the user. Particularly, at least one implementation includes a dryer sheet holder that can couple to a desired support surface. Such dryer sheet holder also can allow the user to access dryer sheets at the more convenient location and can, thereby, reduce time of the drying process. Moreover, the dryer sheet holder may improve the dying process by reducing the number of unintentional omissions of dryer sheet from drying laundry loads.

Abstract: Disclosed is a container having an interior chamber and partial openings (40,50) on either end. The container is characterized by top and bottom components (10,20) each having opposing ends, one open and one closed, and opposing sides. The top and bottom components further include locking posts (24), cut out slit areas, and tab receptacles adapted to secure an insert attachment component (30). The top component (10), the bottom component (20) and the insert attachment component are attached to one another to form a container having an interior chamber with an open portion on either end each capable of accepting a separate insert card (60) in a lockable manner.

Abstract: The present invention is a memories box that includes a rectangular box with a lid, an open side, with a pair of inner edges and a front with a plurality of grooves disposed on the pair of inner edges, a slidable planar side with a front facing that horizontally slides into the grooves and a supplemental rectangular box that includes a front side with a centered aperture, an interior portion with an interior storage compartment with a top with a pair of apertures and a removable top with a centered aperture that is removably slid inside the rectangular box to perform a presentation. The invention also includes a method for using a memories box to perform a presentation such as presenting a gift or present during a gift-giving occasion.

Abstract: A dispensing container for wet sheets includes a container body having an opening through which wet tissue sheets are pulled out and a lid adapted to seal and unseal the opening. The lid is formed with an annular ridge. The ridge is put in pressure contact with a corner edge of an elastically deformable packing provided on a top surface of the container body to seal the opening.

Abstract: A document console has a plastic base and a body. The body includes a top and sides. A door is interconnected to the body and is movable between open and closed positions. The base, body and door define a document receiving interior. The plastic base defines a plurality of inner and outer members which receive the side therebetween and support the sides in an upright position.

Abstract: The device includes a plastic body in two hinged halves or portions and a tray. When the device is closed, the tray is held between the two portions. A candy-chamber (for holding several small candies) is defined between the tray and the candy-portion, and a card-pocket (for holding one business-card) is defined between the tray and the card-portion. When the candies are all gone, the body is opened and the tray is removed, whereupon the candy-chamber and the card-pocket are aggregated into a single large storage container.

Abstract: An information display system provides an effective device for the storage and display of information. An H-shaped frame provides easy installation and ease of manufacture. An information storage unit is attached to the H-shaped frame and provides a sealed unit that is easy to access but that protects the contents from exposure to the elements.

Abstract: A portable apparatus is disclosed for disinfecting and cleaning cellular telephones. The apparatus comprises at least one sheet of disposable absorbent material, a non-toxic cleaning and disinfecting liquid absorbed in at least one sheet and a sealed openable container that contains at least one sheet. Each disposable sheet of absorbent material measures approximately 3 inches on each side. In the preferred embodiment, the disposable wipes are packaged with multiple strips in a package, wherein each strip includes three disposable sheets joined together by perforated junctures and the squares being soaked in a solution that cleans, disinfects, and removes make up from the surface of a cellular telephone. The squares are either biodegradable or recyclable and the solution is non-toxic, natural, and organic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for sheet products that makes it easy to take out each individual piece of the sheet products stacked in the container. The container having a tray-like container body (2), an opening/closing lid (3) that is slidably mounted on the container body (2), a pressing member (5) elastically pressing the sheet products (4) stored in the container (1) toward the inner surface of the opening/closing lid (3), a friction drag member (7) that is installed on the inner surface of the opening/closing lid (3) to feed out the sheet products (4) according to the closing operation of the opening/closing lid (3), and a stopper (6) formed in the container body (2) to stop the backward movement of the sheet products (4) by the friction drag member (7) when the opening/closing lid (3) is opened.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in conducting gel electrophoresis. The apparatus includes a gel matrix and a tray for containing the gel. The tray consists of a bottom surface, opposed side walls and opposed end walls. The side walls are connected to the bottom surface and the end walls by frangible joints such that the side walls may be completely detached from the tray for ease of use.

Abstract: An optical disc is releasably held by a device which covers only one side of the disc. The device and disc are separated by the user simultaneously manually engaging an outer disc rim at two device notch locations and pushing against disc retainer structure of the device.

Abstract: The invention is a portable device designed to hold and dispense wafers used in the containment and disposal of spent chewing gum. The device is small and can be sized to fit in a person's pocket. The wafers are stacked, loaded, and housed in a chamber. When loading, the hinged lid is opened and a stack of wafers are inserted. An elevation spring and associated elevation pad propel the wafers in a position to be dispensed. The wafers are then dispensed by the user who pulls them through a lid opening. Once dispensed, the user wraps the wafer around the spent chewing gum and then disposes.

Abstract: An edible film comprises a major amount of pullulan and at least one sweetener in an amount of at least about 10% by weight on a dry solids basis. The sweetener can be, for example, a high intensity sweetener such as sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame K, brazzein, and combinations of two or more thereof. The edible film can be used in a sweetener dispenser that comprises a container and a plurality of film strips. The container has an inner compartment and an aperture that is adapted to be opened. The plurality of film strips are located in the inner compartment. Individual film strips can be removed from the container through the aperture.

Abstract: A new and improved packaging structure comprises a base member and a pair of oppositely disposed upstanding side wall portions, wherein at least one of the interior corner regions, defined at the intersection between one of the side wall portions and the base member, is scored so as to permit the side wall portion to be pivotally moved between a first position perpendicular to the base member, and a second position coplanar with the base member. In this manner, articles can be inserted in a sideways direction into the packaging structure. In addition, the articles will be properly aligned and spaced from the side wall portion when the side wall portion is returned to its perpendicular position so as to accommodate a dependent side wall portion of a second packaging structure so as to form a composite packaging assembly.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a sheet package which prevents sheets taken out from the sheet package from being inserted into the sheet package again and which also prevents sheets from dropping out of the sheet package. The sheet package is made up of a package material folded into a rectangular parallelepiped thin box. Ear portions which serve as a sheet intrusion blocking member are located in a space sandwiched by a bottom face and a first sheath portion and side ends of the ear portions make contact with end portions of sheets in an insertion direction so that the end portions of the sheets cannot reach a side wall portion. Thus, the sheets cannot be restored to their original storage positions in the sheet package completely and part of the sheets project from the sheet package. Thus, dropped sheets cannot be restored to the sheet package through an opening portion, and sheets to which either dust or dirt has adhered are thus prevented from being reused.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of organizing a desk top is disclosed. A first tray includes a base with two walls extending upward. A tab extends out from the first wall, and is capable of having indicia disposed thereon. A support wall extends down from the base such that the base is disposed at an angle with respect to the desktop it is placed on, creating a high region and a low region. The upstanding walls extend from the low region. A file may be placed in the low region, then a second tray of similar shape may be placed on top of the first tray, the base of the second tray bearing down on the file retained in the first tray. A stack of files may be sorted and held accordingly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container for storing and providing stacked film-like or sheet-like materials. The container is comprised of a pan, which accommodates the stacked materials and has a bottom and closed lateral walls joined thereto, and of a tightly sealing cover that at least partially encloses said pan. To this end, the cover is provided in the form of a slide cover. Both sides of the pan and of the slide cover are provided, parallel to their longitudinal direction, with parallel guide elements. All lateral walls of the pan have, up to the slide cover, a closed pan sealing surface that encircles the pan opening. The slide cover encompasses, at least in part or in areas, three lateral walls and the bottom or corresponding guide elements of the pan, whereby two of these lateral walls are oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction. A cover sealing surface is provided in the slide cover and rests upon the pan sealing surface when the container is closed.

Abstract: An aluminum business card box comprises a main box and a drawer box. A top cover is on the top of the main box and a containing slot is arranged in the middle part thereof. The inserting slot accommodates the ID badge. And a drawer cover is on one end of the drawer box to forms a space for business cards to store in. Users can insert ID badge into the main box and have business cards stored in the drawer box.

Abstract: A bill securing strap holding and dispensing system for holding a plurality of bill securing straps in an easily grasped fashion to permit dispensing of one securing strap at a time includes a holder having a pair of spaced walls and a plurality of fibers extending from the spaced walls to grip the stack of bill securing straps. Multiple embodiments are disclosed to accommodate both single stacks of bill securing straps and multiple stacks for different denominations of bills.

Abstract: A tissue box (10) for dispensing tissues, said tissue box includes a bottom wall (18) having a second aperture (21) for allowing tissues (22, 22′) to be pulled from inside of the box and a side wall (14) extending between the top wall (16) and the bottom wall (18). The side wall defines a void inside the box for containing tissues. The tissue box also includes a dividing wall (24) within the void. The dividing wall is supported between the top wall and the bottom wall and is for dividing the tissues into a first group (22) that are able to be removed through the first aperture (20) and a second group (22′) that are able to be removed through the second aperture. In use, after the first group of tissues is used, the box may be inverted, so that the second group of tissues may be used.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the point-of-sale packaging of a card are disclosed. A package in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a pocket for receiving the card and a passageway communicating with a pocket. The package preferably also includes at least one locking tab for selectively obstructing the passageway. A method in accordance with present invention may include the steps of inserting the card into the pocket so that the card overlays the at least one locking tab, urging the package to assume a generally bent shape, and allowing the package to assume a generally planar shape in which the at least one locking tab overlays the card.

Abstract: A computed radiography (CR) reader comprising: an image plate loading and unloading station for receiving in a vertical orientation a CR cassette including a light tight cassette shell and an image plate supported by an extrusion closing off said shell, said image plate storing a latent radiographic image, a scanning station located below said loading and unloading station at which said image plate is scanned, and an image plate transport assembly for removing said image plate from said cassette shell and for vertically transporting said image plate past said scanning station while said image plate is being removed from said cassette.

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 packaging container, which can be made of plastic, for sliced foodstuffs, in particular cheese slices, with a bottom tray and a cover foil. The foodstuffs are introduced into the bottom tray of the packaging container. The bottom tray is then sealed by the cover foil, and then welded or adhesively bonded or otherwise attached to the bottom tray or to a border around the latter. The invention solves the problem that the consumer faces when foodstuffs are not easily removed from the packaging container. The bottom tray of this invention has recessed grips which allows easy removal of foodstuffs.

Abstract: A sheet holder is comprised of a base with a sheet holding area, a pair of side posts attached to the base on opposite sides of the sheet holding area, a top post attached to the base at a top edge of the sheet holding area, and a bottom post attached to the base at a bottom edge of the sheet holding area. The side posts are positioned one higher than the other. The bottom post is offset to a side of the sheet holding area corresponding to the lower side post, and the top post is offset to a side of the sheet holding area corresponding to the higher side post. The posts secure a stack of sheets between them on the sheet holding area, and prevent the sheets from rotating or sliding in any direction. The sheet holder can be positioned horizontally or vertically. Heads on the side posts prevent the sheets from falling out when the sheet holder is positioned vertically, or from being blown out by wind. In alternative embodiments for vertical mounting only, the top post is eliminated.

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 single-piece dispenser blank of integrally formed construction with (i) a central section having a circumferential wall projecting from the first major surface and defining an open well, (ii) a first section pivotably connected to the central section and having a concave first surface, an access opening, and projections extending from the second surface proximate opposite ends of the opening, (iii) a means for repeatedly permitting nondestructive attachment and detachment of the first section to the central section, with the first surface of the first section in overlapping engagement with the first surface of the central section, (iv) a second section pivotably connected to the central section and having a concave first surface, and (v) a means for repeatedly permitting nondestructive attachment and detachment of the second section to the first section, with the first surface of the second section in overlapping engagement with the second surface of the first section.

Abstract: A corrugated fibreboard container is provided for packaging a stack of loose paper sheets which comprises a carton and a lid, both formed from two planar blanks. The carton is formed with four sides which define inner dimensions substantially coincident with the dimensions of the paper sheets to be stored therein, with one side being hingedly connected to the bottom of the carton which allows for rotation thereof and access to the stack of loose paper sheets from a point adjacent the hinged side. The container limits the exposure of moisture to the paper sheets stored therein with a moisture resistant coating being disposed on the inner surfaces thereof, special slots, and an adhesive tape being provided for ensuring a tight securement between the lid and the carton. In an alternative embodiment, the lid may be hingedly connected to the carton.

Abstract: The present invention is a rack system for a backpack which is secured to the interior of a standard backpack, and is accessible by means of a zippered flap in the backpack. The rack system has rigid side walls with slots or brackets for receiving a plurality of shelves either slidably or by snap fit connections. The shelves are angled for appropriate distribution of the weight of materials that the wearer is carrying. Optionally, at least one shelf may be equipped with a hinged lid and divided into compartments for storage of small items such as pens, rulers, etc. The shelves allow for improved organization of the backpack which subsequently prevents materials from being damaged.

Abstract: A corrugated fibreboard container is provided for packaging a stack of loose paper sheets which comprises a carton and a lid, both formed from two planar blanks. The carton is formed with four sides which define inner dimensions substantially coincident with the dimensions of the paper sheets to be stored therein, with one side being hingedly connected to the bottom of the carton which allows for rotation thereof and access to the stack of loose paper sheets from a point adjacent the hinged side. The container limits the exposure of moisture to the paper sheets stored therein with a moisture resistant coating being disposed on the inner surfaces thereof, special slots, and an adhesive tape being provided for ensuring a tight securement between the lid and the carton.

Abstract: A display for displaying and dispensing brochures. The display comprises a housing and a transparent door hinged to the housing to swing forwardly when opened. A pocket is pivotally mounted to the same hinge as that pivotally supporting the door. The pocket has a rear panel including a relief, or cut away section, enabling a person to grasp brochures stored in the pocket. A spring is attached to the pin of the hinge, to the door, and to the pocket such that the door is biased into the closed position and the pocket is biased against the door. The door is hinged at the bottom, and has a forwardly turned handle at the top for opening. The housing has an outwardly projecting flange extending along the entirety of the front opening of the housing, and a drip hood. The floor or bottom wall of the housing inclines to promote drainage. In a preferred embodiment, the door and pocket are molded integrally from an elastic material enabling the pocket to be opened elastically.

Abstract: A storage container comprising an outer shell and an insertable drawer member configured and dimensioned for receiving and storing information-bearing discs and accompanying printed matter. The insertable drawer member includes features to store the discs by contacting non-information bearing surfaces thereof as well as means for selectively retrieving the printed matter together with the disc from the outer shell. The drawer includes a top segment and a bottom segment that are hinged together. The bottom segment has outwardly extending flexible side walls with respect to the bottom segment.

Abstract: A device for storing photographic film negative cassettes comprises a receiving container for receiving at least one negative cassette, and a case designed both for the insertion of a photographic album and also for receiving the receiving container. On one side the case has a first opening for insertion of the photographic album and on the opposite side it has a second opening for receiving the receiving container, so that the receiving container is accessible through the second opening for receiving or removing negative cassettes. The second opening can be closed by a pivotable cover.

Abstract: A card holder has a frame which is rectangular in configuration with one open end through which a card can be inserted into and removed from the holder. A slide plate is slidably mounted in the frame. When the card is inserted into the frame, it slides along the slide plate and comes to a position where it abuts against a stop ridge formed along the inner edge of the slide plate. With insertion of the card into the holder, the slide plate is driven by the card further into the holder. With such motion of the slide plate, a spring connected thereto at one end and to the holder at the other end is brought to a retracted or loaded position. The spring and card are retained in the retracted position by a retainer detent formed in the holder which latches onto the slide plate and retains the slide plate in position.

Abstract: A device for carrying an article such as a pen, pencil, eyeliner, nail file, flashlight, and the like, includes a flat, rigid base sized and configured to fit within a credit card slot of a wallet or purse so that a peripheral edge zone remains exposed exteriorly of the slot, and a receptacle formed along the peripheral edge zone of the base for releasably capturing the article thereon and defining a handle to facilitate removal of the device from the card slot.

Abstract: The holder is used for a notepad formed of a stack of note slips which are connected with one another at one of their edges. It has a concave, arc-shaped or gutter-shaped support for the notepad. This support has two edges parallel to its imaginary generating straight line. These two edges project away from the concave support surface. One of the edges has a height (h) which corresponds roughly to the height of the notepad to be received by the holder. The distance (A) between the two edges measured along the concave support corresponds to the width (B) of the notepad to be received. The edge whose height (h) corresponds roughly to the height of the notepad projects away from the concave support approximately at a right angle.

Abstract: A package for a planar element such as a telephone calling card having a pair of panels foldably joined and disposed in flat face contacting relation with the calling card disposed therebetween and at least a portion thereof disposed beyond the peripheries of the panels in order to allow manipulation of the exposed portion in a card activation process.

Abstract: A fibrous pads package comprises a lightweight dispensing package having a dispensing opening and a plurality of discrete fibrous pads sequentially disposed in the dispensing package in an abutting relationship with each other. Each of the plurality of fibrous pads comprises a cleansing portion and a gripping portion of a predetermined size and shape. Each of the pads may have a transitional portion between the cleansing portion and the gripping portion. The cleansing portion has a cleansing portion thickness Tc and a cleansing portion flexural rigidity Rc; and the gripping portion has a gripping portion thickness Tg and a gripping portion flexural rigidity Rg. The cleansing portion thickness Tc is at least about 10% greater than the gripping portion thickness Tg, and the cleansing portion flexural rigidity Rc is at least about 100% less than the gripping portion flexural rigidity Rg. The gripping portion has a distinct gripping edge.

Abstract: A carton for a bag stack comprises a bottom wall, opposing front and back walls, and opposing first and second side walls bridging the opposing front and back walls. The first side wall forms a first pair of detents in proximity to the respective front and back walls. The second side wall forms a second pair of detents in proximity to the respective front and back walls. The front and back walls each include a profiled upper edge forming a window adapted to accommodate a human hand and allow retrieval of the plastic bags within the carton via the window. The bag stack includes first sets of plastic bags and second sets of plastic bags interleaved (alternately-arranged) with each other. Each set of plastic bags may include one or more plastic bags. The first and second sets of plastic bags are oriented in opposite longitudinal directions.

Abstract: A dispensing container for a plurality of like flat, thin products disposed in stacked relationship within the container and including a tear-away closure tab whose removal results in an opening through a front panel of the container through which the level of products within the container may be observed and individual ones of the products may be removed from the container. The opening is defined by a unique plurality of perforations and cuts through the thickness of the front panel of the container and has a profile resembling an inverted funnel. A blank for making the carton from a single sheet of material is disclosed.

Abstract: An enclosure for protecting and carrying a golf scorecard is formed of a translucent or transparent material and takes the shape of a tubular member having a closed end and an open end. The tubular member is sized to receive a golf scorecard so that all the pertinent information regarding all 18 holes can be viewed through the walls of the enclosure. The closed end includes an aperture for receiving a writing device such as a pen or pencil. The enclosure is sized to be readily carried in a shirt or pants pocket of the golfer and serves to protect the card from the elements such as perspiration or precipitation.

Abstract: A dispensing box for the continuous feed of fan-folded paper to a printer or other device. The box has opposite side walls, a bottom and an open top, and a lid covering the open top. A narrow slot is formed through the lid, extending from one side to the other adjacent one end of the box, and a free end of the fan-folded paper is fed through the slot from inside the box to a printer or other device. A roller is positioned inside the box adjacent the slot for guiding movement of the paper and smoothing its movement as it is pulled from the box by the printer or other device.