Abstract: A pad holding and dispensing device, utilizing one or more hook and loop, two sided adhesive or other fasteners to position a self-stick note pad in a secure and readily accessible dispenser. The fastener is connected between the spine of the note pad and an upstanding wall of the holder to augment in holding the individual sheets of the pad together and to hold the note pad within the dispenser. The holder can be transportable or can be mounted horizontally, vertically or any angle in between, and can be configured to hold multiple pads of similar or different sizes.

Abstract: Sheets are stacked in a container substantially open at its front, and which has a pair of sidewalls and an upright back wall having a pair of edges each secured to a respective adjacent edge of the sidewalls. After a stack of sheets is formed within the container by depositing them through the open front of the container, the bottom of the stack or container is supported, and the supported stack and the container are lifted and moved from a first location to a second location. Because of the open front, the container can be slipped from around the stack to leave the stack standing at the second location free of the container.

Abstract: A file rack has been devised for placement on a table or other level surface to support flat materials, such as, file folders in a generally upright position but in staggered relation so as to be readily identifiable, the file rack consisting of an elongated bed having an end wall across one end and spaced base support panels either at longitudinally spaced intervals along and beneath the bed or extending downwardly from opposite sidewalls in a lengthwise direction.

Abstract: The present invention is a dispenser for dispensing individual pre-formed stacked bags or sheets. The dispenser includes a casing and an anchor plate releasably engaged within the casing. A catch means secured to the underside of the anchor plate engages with a hole in the stack of bags or sheets. The bags or sheets are folded once around the edge of the anchor plate so that the free ends of the bags or sheets project from the mouth of the casing. Individual bags or sheets can be detached at the free end of the stack by pulling the bag or sheet away from the dispenser. Detachment of more than a few bags at a time is made difficult by frictional effects in the stack. An alternative arrangement in which the anchor plate is fixedly mounted to a base is also described.

Abstract: The rack has wire shelves that slide into grooves moulded into the side walls of a plastic body. The free-standing body is hollow, and is formed by rotation-moulding. The body is a very rigid structure, easily able to withstand the usual abuse of a public sales-location. The side-walls extend only half way along the shelves, leaving half the shelves protruding from the side walls, and as a result, although the rack is strong and substantial, the rack is attractive in appearance, and the newspapers are presented for sale in an accessible manner. Notches in the grooves comprise detents whereby the shelves are retained in the grooves.

Abstract: A newspaper recycling holder is provided, which consists of a base to sit upon a flat surface. An open top receptacle has a bottom platform, a pair of end walls and a pair of side walls to retain a stack of newspapers therein. The receptacle further has a longitudinal central slot extending through the bottom platform and the end walls. An intersecting transverse central slot extends through the bottom platform and the side walls. Components are for elevating the receptacle above the base, so as to provide a space between the base and the bottom platform. A supply of twine is to be wound and tied about the stack of newspapers through the slots in the receptacle, so that the bound stack of newspapers can be collected for disposal and recycling.

Abstract: A manual paper management system for identification and processing of documents and organization of workstation miscellany including a number of trays called paper devices and assist devices, a display or support panel for supporting any combination of the various trays, a product development form for planning and layout of the paper management system hardware, and a template for making line drawings of the paper management system on the product development form to simulate the layout of the paper management system. The support panel has a modular square grid inscribed on its surface and apertures at the intersection of each of the grid lines for hanging the paper devices and assist devices from the panel. Paper device trays are left or right handed with a J-shaped cross section, and hang diagonally with respect to the support panel grid. Assist device trays have square U-shaped cross sections and hang squarely with respect to the support panel grid.

Abstract: A device for bundling newspapers and the like comprises a pair of upright walls each having an upwardly open substantially V-shaped notch formed by elements of the walls that converge downwardly and that define an interior angle of about 90.degree., the notches being in parallel alignment. In a preferred embodiment, the walls are longitudinal side walls of a box having upright end walls and having sloping top walls extending between corresponding notch-defining elements of the side walls. Newspapers are stacked on one of the top walls, with an edge thereof engaging the other top wall, and with portions extending beyond the side walls. Cords are tied around those portions to bundle the newspapers. The end walls have openings forming hand holds by which the box is lifted and which provide access to the interior of the box. The box has a shelf therein and contains a supply of cord, a cord cutter being provided along an edge of one opening.

Abstract: A file holder and organizer is provided that can be used in either a horizontal or vertical direction. The file holder contains at least one removable partition and unitary body constructed of a material suitable for folding to provide the body for the file holder.

Abstract: A display rack having a foundation consisting of a back, top, bottom and sides and a core which can be folded to fit within the foundation creating multiple shelves within the rack. The core is assembled within the rack through the use of ears and slots without the need of screws, snaps, clamps, buttons, or the like to hold the assembled structure together. The shelves of the rack may be separated by a divider which also is assembled within the foundation through the inner connection of the ears provided on the divider fitting into slots cut and formed into the foundation. The sections of the rack which are created by the shelves and divider can be further sub-divided into compartments by the use of wings are formed in the core and are connected to the core by a pivot hinge which allows the wing to swing into the sections of the rack and form compartments.

Abstract: A display assembly for sequentially dispensing a plurality of card-like samples in an upright position is disclosed. The assembly comprises a planar back panel, a retaining member having a pivotable hinge and receiving member for engaging the retaining member to the back panel for maintaining the card-like samples in upright contact with the back panel.

Abstract: A literature holder formed form a flat blank by folding forwardly side panels attached on each side of a back panel. A foot portion is connected on the bottom end of each side panel and is formed by a cut in the blank extending inwardly from the folding line, which terminates at the upper side of the cut, downwardly toward a lower end of the back panel, so that when the side panel is swung forwardly, the foot portion swings rearwardly about the axis of the folding line. At each side, the lower edge of the side panel and its foot portion inclines upwardly inwardly so that, in the erected state, the back panel inclines rearwardly upwardly when the forwardly projecting side panel and rearwardly projecting foot portion are placed on a flat surface. A front panel and a bottom panel bridge the front and bottom edges of the side panels, respectively, forming a compact, stable and efficient holder.

Abstract: A napkin holder is disclosed comprising a freestanding base (4) and spaced apart vertical wall members (6,8) which define a channel (18) therebetween for receipt of a vertical stack of napkins. The wall members comprise intersecting first and second panels (10,12 and 14,16) which form an obtuse angle such that the stack of napkins in the channel form an obtuse angle and remain in an upright condition.

Abstract: A device for bundling newspapers and the like comprises a pair of upright walls each having an upwardly open substantially V-shaped notch formed by elements of the walls that converge downwardly and that define an interior angle of about 90.degree., the notches being in parallel alignment. In a preferred embodiment, the walls are longitudinal side walls of a box having upright end walls and having sloping top walls extending between corresponding notch-defining elements of the side walls. Newspapers are stacked on one of the top walls, with an edge thereof engaging the other top wall, and with portions extending beyond the side walls. Cords are tied around those portions to bundle the newspapers. The end walls have openings forming hand holds by which the box is lifted and which provide access to the interior of the box. The box has a shelf therein and contains a supply of cord, a cord cutter being provided along an edge of one opening.

Abstract: A rack for the counter suspension of various packets of dual tab merchandising bags, which includes a depending panel supported from the top. The depending panel has a front plane surface interrupted with a plurality of bag dispensing apertures. The rear and counter exposed side of each aperture has a short horizontal shelf which protrudes away from the front of the panel. The shelf includes two stanchions, one at each side of the shelf.

Abstract: A coffee table with the added capacity to store daily newspapers after they have been read until they are bailed for recycling. The table is constructed with a drawer 15 divided into sections 16 which are sized to hold respective stacks of daily newspapers. The drawer sections 16 have bailing guides 29 attached to opposite section walls 28 to facilitate bailing of the newspaper.

Abstract: A health club sales display having a free weight model attached to a vertically disposed support member capable of selectively holding a sign thereto. In the first embodiment, the free weight model is a dumb-bell replica designed to be placed horizontally on a flat horizontal surface, such as a counter top. The dumb-bell replica includes a left and right hollow weight stacks separated by a bar element. The support member is removably attached to the rear surface of the dumb-bell replica and extends upward vertically therefrom. In the preferred embodiment, the support member is made of rigid, transparent material. A vertically aligned sleeve is manufactured on the support member which enables a sign to slide therein and into a visible location. A slot is manufactured on one or both of the weight stacks which enables cards or tickets to be dropped inside the weight stack. An optional card holder may be manufactured on the support member designed to conveniently hold cards or tickets.

Abstract: A packaging system comprises a rack for bundable material and a twine dispenser. The rack has a transverse slot open at one end through which twine may depend from the twine dispenser for tying in a loop around the bundable material without the necesscity of lifting or disturbing the material in the rack.

Abstract: The improved newsprint trash compactor uses an open-topped container, at least two opposite inner sides of which are lined with bristle brushes or rough surfaced elastomeric blocks, to releasably hold newsprint in place while it is being hand shoved against a spring loaded floating platform in the bottom of the container. The holders have opposed vertical grooves which run the height of the holders and which receive a strip of baling tape which is also trained over the platform. The tape is used to bundle the compacted newsprint and lift it out of the container. The compactor is simple, durable, inexpensive and easy to use. It can serve as a household trash container as well as trash compactor.

Abstract: A napkin holder comprises two main parts engageable with one another and provided with substantially vertical walls defining an inner space therebetween, the main parts being movable relative to one another between a plurality of positions so as to adjust a width of the inner space between the walls.

Abstract: For shredding EDP printouts in the form of zig-zag-folded web stacks, a feed mechanism is provided, which has several compartments rearwardly inclined somewhat with respect to the vertical. The webs are removed from the stacks standing therein via the web guide formed by the leading edge of the compartment. A projection formed by a wire crossbeam holds back the stack if it is drawn upwards during removal.

Abstract: An organizer rack for use on a desk surface, having a pair of parallel spaced legs, a rigid beam secured to both of the legs and holding them in spaced parallel vertical position extending generally normal to the beam, the beam having a plurality of upwardly opening pockets for securing and supporting accessory elements and having an anchor bracket at each end. Each of the legs has a vertical member with an offset portion extending lengthwise of the beam and telescoped into the end portion of the beam enclosed by an anchor bracket. The front and rear vertical portions of each anchor bracket are compressed toward each other to clamp the offset portion of the vertical member therebetween.

Abstract: A solid product static brake (10) is provided which is employed in cast solid chemical block dispensing systems for slowing a generally downward gravitationally driven movement of the solid chemical block when placed or installed in a chemical dispenser. The brake provides the ability to prevent the destruction of the cast solid during installation due to mechanical shock. The static brake comprises a horizontal base frame (12), and a plurality of rigid blade members (18) extending from the base frame in a generally perpendicular direction. When a new solid block is installed, the blade members contact and slow the solid block as it falls into the dispenser.

Abstract: A low cost copy output stacker for engineering size copies includes a vertical catch tray molded into front doors of a copier/printer for accepting the lead edge of the copies and allowing the copies to bend over the top of the catch tray in a stacked position under gravity. A manually operated hinged stop is positioned in a down position blocking the path of copy sheets in order to keep them from reaching the bottom of the catch tray for stacking copy sheets size 11" to 24" and positioned in an up position for copy sheet sizes 24" to 48".

Abstract: A low cost document stacking apparatus that passively collects and collates engineering size drawing originals after they have been scanned by use of a catch tray which has two bins. One bin is used to catch "C" and "D" size documents and the other bin catches "E" and larger sized documents. A diverter directs documents to either of the two bins depending on the length of document being scanned.

Abstract: A device for bundling sheet material having a support base and a plurality of guide members projecting upwardly from the base. Each of the guide members carries a shelf which is spaced above the support base. The upper surfaces of the shelves are disposed within a common horizontal plane above the support base and cooperate with the guide members to define an upwardly open channel for receiving sheets of waste paper of a predetermined size. Two of the guide members are adjustably positionable on and relative to the support base and to the other of the support members to adapt the device to receive sheets of material of differing sizes. A compartment is provided below one of the shelves for receiving a ball of twine which is paid out through an aperture on an associated one of the guide members for use in tying sheet material stacked in the device to form a bundle.

Abstract: A display stand for supporting, proximate a computer or the like, written material to be used as input to that computer. The display stand is also usable to conveniently display reading material. Preferred and alternative embodiments of the invention feature, respectively, a self-contained display stand with lock-in back support, and a self-contained display stand with an interleaf storage feature, usable both to display material and also to contain and store computer disks. In either or both of the embodiments, elastic bands are attachable for holding the pages for a multi-page book.

Abstract: A note pad holder and note display bar is shown. It comprises a base having a front, a rear, and a deck member, the top of the deck member having means for retaining a block of postable, self-adherent notes, a note display bar, and bar support means pivoted to the base, the bar support means supporting the note display bar above the base when said support means is folded upwards to a substantially erect position.

Abstract: A form adapted to facilitate the neat stacking and bundling of newspapers to be recycled, the form being composed of a pair of complementary sections whose dimensions are such as to accommodate folded standard newspapers and unfolded tabloids. Each section of the form is created from a cardboard blank that is scored, slotted and die cut to define a side wall and major and minor end walls at right angles thereto, each of these walls having a fold-in bottom flap. Projecting from the minor end wall is a locking tongue and cut into the major end wall is a slot to receive a locking tongue. To assemble the form, the sections are placed in opposing relation with their minor and major end walls overlapped, the locking tongue of one section being received in the slot of the other section. In its assembled state, the fold-in flaps of the walls are overlapped at the corners of the form to maintain its rectangular shape.

Abstract: A work station for use with a vehicle has one or more inclined support frames of triangular construction, each frame receiving at least one slidably mounted carriage frame which can slide on the inclined support frame from a first position to a second position, thus allowing the carriage frame to slide from a first position to a second position in a direction which is downward and away from the first position, but which maintains the carriage frame substantially parallel to the inclined support frame, the inclined support frame allowing the carriage frame to slide from the second position to the first position in a direction upwards and towards the first position.

Abstract: A stacking receiver is disclosed for collecting and edgewise stacking of a succession of folded sheets exiting a slot on the folding machine, the receiver including an angled wire frame member pivotally mounted to be able to be swung to an up position in which the apex of a corner formed on each of a pair of legs is aligned opposite the slot. The member is spring urged to the up position, and is gradually lowered as successive sheets are fed beneath each other and accumulate in a stack, forced against a confinement section extending up from the corner apex, the sheets in the stack resting on a holder section extending horizontally as the member assumes a full down position. A second member provides an ascending ramp allowing the sheets to descend from the slot onto the holder section.

Abstract: A clip board including a generally rectangular flat board for supportively receiving writing paper or the like thereatop and a pivotally movable paper clamp connected adjacent one end of the board and spaced above the board's writing surface. The paper clamp is pivotally interconnected to the board about a transverse axis parallel to the one end of the board by at least one downwardly extending retaining bracket which is inserted into a mating longitudinal slot in the board and pivotally held thusly by a transverse retainer pin. The retainer pin engages transversely through the lower end of the retaining bracket and extends in either direction beyond the width of the slot to engage against the bottom surface of the board adjacent the slot. A simple generally V-shaped spring acting in compression is positioned between the paper clamp and the board so as to pivotally bias the paper clamp against the board along the paper clamp's paper engaging edge which faces toward the central portion of the board.

Abstract: A card filing assembly in which file cards are accommodated in a tray or other holder dimensioned to store a stack of cards, each of which at its lower edge has a stripe or band of ferromagnetic material attached thereto. The file card holder is provided with opposing side walls to confine the stack of cards to the holder and a pair of parallel rails each defined by a transversely-polarized permanent magnet strip running the length of the holder and sandwiched between opposing pole pieces. The cards stored in the holder bridge the rails, with their lower edges resting on the pole pieces, whereby the cards are held to the rails by magnetic attraction, yet the cards so held may be angled to facilitate their inspection or slid along the rails, or removed from the rails without, in doing so, in any way mutilating the cards.

Abstract: A container for collecting and storing newspapers and periodicals comprises a lower base, a cross-shaped support that rests on the lower base, and an intermediate base that rests on the cross-shaped support. Between the lower base, the cross-shaped support and the intermediate base, two receiving compartments for receiving balls of twine are defined. The container as a whole is made as a folding cardboard box and is distinguished by great stability as well as simple handling.

Abstract: Sheets are stacked in a container substantially open at its front, and which has a pair of sidewalls and an upright back wall having a pair of edges each secured to a respective adjacent edge of the sidewalls. After a stack of sheets is formed within the container by depositing them through the open front of the container, the bottom of the stack or container is supported, and the supported stack and the container are lifted and moved from a first location to a second location. Because of the open front, the container can be slipped from around the stack to leave the stack standing at the second location free of the container.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oscillating device to be mounted at an automatic sheet output in order to turn over sheets one by one. The device includes a wire designed with two mounting end tabs pivoting on the output, two approximately "S"-shaped lateral sections and an approximately "U"-shaped medial section wherein the extremities of the "U"-shaped section are connected to the respective extremities of the lower loops of the "S"-shaped sections.

Abstract: A display and dispensing module for flexible sheets having an open topped container with a front, two sides, a back, and a bottom. The container sides are spaced apart a distance less than the width of the flexible sheets to be displayed therein, and the back includes curved sections connecting to the sides, where the curved sections are curved about substantially vertical axes. The module is formed from two molded plastic halves secured together, with one half including the front and portions of the sides and bottom, and the other half including the back, the curved sections, and the remaining portions of the sides and bottom, the sides being parallel to one another. A plurality of base sections are provided for side by side mounting of a selected number of modules, each base section being substantially equal in width to the width of an associated module.

Abstract: A foldable display box is made from a blank so that it may be shipped flat and assembled at its point of use. The blank includes a back panel, a bottom panel and a front panel hinged together along two fold lines. A pair of side panels extends from opposite edges of the front panel. The side panels each carry a flange which extends normal to the major plane of the sides and a pair of hook-shaped detent projections face the flange. Openings are formed in the back panel which receive the detent projection. The back panel is thus captured between the flange and the detent projection, holding the display box firmly assembled. An easel panel is formed to fold out of the back and bottom panels to support the display stand on a flat surface. The easel panel is divided into two portions by a hinge or fold line, with one portion forming an upstanding leg and the other portion being connectable to the bottom of the back panel.

Abstract: A printer sled (20) comprising a platform (42) for computer printer (22), the platform (42) mounted on a frame members (44) to which freely-rotating grooved wheels (47) are mounted and which engage corresponding tracks (39, 40) mounted atop a framework or cabinet (21) and extending in the same direction as the movement for the sled (20). A manually-operable tab (57) in a frame member (44) provides release of its stop member (60) from frictional engagement with one of the tracks (39, 40) in order to slide sled (20) to any point across the width of the frame work (21). Thus, the printer (22) can be disposed over any one of different-sized paper stacks 928) from which its paper is fed into the printer (22). Catching means (66 or 85) for catching printed paper are included with sled (20) and can be mounted thereto at the front or rear of the framework (21).

Abstract: A shopping cart accessory for providing a shopper with a support for a notepad or calculator has a platform and a support structure having a number of support members. The support members allowing a locking-type attachment of the accessory on a generally upright wall portion of the shopping cart.

Abstract: A coupon display and dispensing unit has a plurality of channel members slidably supporting a plurality of removable modular rectangular coupon holders having coupon receiving and holding pockets formed therein. A base having a base dispenser pocket for holding promotional material to be dispensed supports the channel members and the removable modular rectangular coupon holders.

Abstract: Apparatus for storing and bundling recyclable material includes rotatable containment members separated by a space, which support the recyclable material spanning the space. Rotation of the containment members allows bundling material lined up with the space to completely encircle the recyclable material without interference from the structure of the storage and bundling apparatus.

Abstract: A catch tray for receiving individual spools of output recording media, having a nominal outer diameter, which are dropped therein and which is capable of maintaining and enhancing their tight tubular form. The tray comprises a pair of walls spaced from one another by a distance less than the nominal outer diameter, and the surfaces of the wall have different coefficients of friction so that said spools of output recording media roll between the walls.

Abstract: A newspaper storage rack includes a central support junction mounting a respective first, second, third, and fourth base leg arranged at ninety degrees relative to one another, with each base leg including a junction to fixedly secure a respective first, second, third, and fourth tubular support relative to each horizontal base leg. Each upper terminal end of each tubular support includes a removable cap formed with a central opening therethrough. The central opening of aligned pairs of the caps relative to the vertical tubular supports position respective first and second string members therebetween to permit selective and subsequent securement of a stack of newspapers mounted within the storage rack.

Abstract: A carpet sample display rack having a support stand and divider units for supporting carpet samples positioned edgewise upon the stand utilizes linear and parallel U-shaped channels arranged so as to provide a guideway along which the divider units are slidably positioned. The channels capture the divider units in a manner which resists separation of the divider units from the stand and facilitates assembly of the rack.

Abstract: A trash recycling container is provided and consists of a plurality of drawers, each hold one type of trash therein and slideable within a front of the cabinet. A mechanism one the cabinet is for transporting the cabinet to a remote location so that the drawers with their different types of trash can be removed allowing the trash to be dumped into separate pails for recycling.

Abstract: A newspaper bundler comprises a rigid frame assembly (FIGS. 1 and 2) for enabling newspapers to be easily stacked into a pile (12). The frame includes a U-shaped crosswise holder (14) whose upstanding opposing side arms are made of sheet metal or plastic channels (22). A stack of paper bundling straps (26) is positioned on the crosswise portion. The channels each have a pocket for holding fan-folded end portions (30) of the stack of paper straps. One end portion of each strap is coated with adhesive (32) so when the end portions of a strap are pulled from their pockets, they can be attached together around the pile of papers to securely bundle them so that they can be carried easily with one hand (FIG. 5). The entire bundle is recyclable at a paper mill. In lieu of sheet metal side channels with pockets, the side pockets can be formed of tubular members (FIG. 6) bent and shaped to form pockets for the fan-folded ends of the straps.