Abstract: The invention primarily relates to fastening and stabilizing tissues, implants, and/or bondable materials, such as the fastening of a tissue and/or implant to a bondable material, the fastening of an implant to tissue, and/or the fastening of an implant to another implant. This may involve using an energy source to bond and/or mechanically to stabilize a tissue, an implant, a bondable material, and/or other biocompatible material. The invention may also relate to the use of an energy source to remove and/or install an implant and/or bondable material or to facilitate solidification and/or polymerization of bondable material.

Abstract: A book binding structure which includes at least one adhesive binder strip and a pair of supporting sheets for supporting the binder strip during a binder strip printing process. Opposite ends of the binder strip are supported on separate support sheets, which are coupled together only by way of the binder strip to allow independent movement of the ends of the binder strip. The sheets are arranged to support the binder strip as is passes along the paper path of a conventional printer.

Abstract: A book binding structure which includes at least one adhesive binder strip and a pair of supporting sheets for supporting the binder strip during a binder strip printing process. Opposite ends of the binder strip are supported on separate support sheets, which are coupled together only by way of the binder strip to allow independent movement of the ends of the binder strip. The sheets are arranged to support the binder strip as is passes along the paper path of a conventional printer.

Abstract: An information page (1) of a security document, includes: an information part (3), on the upper or lower surface of which part of the information recorded on the information page (1) can be seen; and a flexible connecting part (2) with good bending strength for attaching the information page (1) to a security document. To ensure that detaching the information part and the connecting part from each other leaves visible marks, the connecting part (2) has a netlike structure, and the connecting part (2) is arranged to penetrate into the information part (3) in the immediate vicinity of the upper or lower surface of the information part.

Abstract: An information page (1) and method are provided for a security document. The information page includes: an information part (3), and an attachment part (2) for attaching the information part to the security document. In order to make forgery visually detectable, the information part (3) is provided with a unique identifier (5), and the attachment part (2, 2?) is provided with the same unique identifier (5) as the information part (3).

Abstract: The book consists, in a conventional way, of a series of pages, each one of them being formed by two plates of hard cardboard and an intermediate layer made of rubber foam. The cardboard plate (1) of the front side and the cardboard plate (1?) of the reverse side respectively incorporate slots (3, 3?), that describe a trajectory with the shape of an “L”, or any other appropriate trajectory. The slots (3, 3?) are intended to allow the children to introduce their fingers and move a cursor (4) that slips through a slot (5) in the rubber foam layer (2), thus making an itinerary or path for the cursor (4), that can be followed with the finger of the child through the path created by such slot (5) of the rubber foam layer (2).

Abstract: A flip-chart comprising at least two sheets bound by a linear attachment spine. The spine is positioned at a substantially vertical angle. The sheets are releasably securable to the spine and to optionally to a chart cover by means of support pegs. The sheets are adapted for writing on both sides thereon, and each sheet is removable from the pad.

Abstract: A folder system with an accordion spine 16, and a method of making same is disclosed. The folder may have a plurality of insert elements 52, 60 either at manufacture or by a stub system which are bound into the spine at the valleys 32 of the web which forms the spine. The web is made of outer zig-zag web 40, with the inner web 42, 44, 46 joining adjacent insert elements and the outer web, to create a strong spine of web and inserts.

Abstract: A method for producing a continuous web of printed material for use in creating mailpieces. The continuous web has a width and a length, the length comprised of a series of attached sheets. The series of attached sheets are comprising envelope sheets and rectangular content pages. The content pages are rectangular in shape and may be oriented relative to the envelope sheets in a number of different configurations. In some configurations, two sets of content pages and/or envelope sheets can be printed across the width of the web. Sheets for forming business return envelopes may be printed in series with the content pages and envelope sheets. BREs may include individualized return addresses. A control code may be printed on one or more of the sheets for a given mailpiece, providing information for controlling assembly of the mailpiece.

Abstract: The present invention provides an unitary spine binder which comprises an elongated dorsal hinge bearing pairs of opposing and complementary male and female ring elements having known male fastener and female fastener, respectively. Each pair of ring elements also comprise a concave distal end on one element, and a complementary convex distal end on the other element. When the distal ends of the ring elements are moved towards each other, the male and female fasteners reversibly engage with each other so that each pair of ring elements, in cooperation with the dorsal hinge, forms substantially a ring to secure sheet paper by occupying a pre-punched hole in the paper. At the same time, the concave and convex distal ends also engage, so that the sidewalls of the concave distal end engages the convex distal end to protect the fasteners against disengagement by torsional and lateral forces.

Abstract: This is to provide a cover suitable to hollow-backed binding and provide a binding method for an album and the like for obtaining a well-bound appearance using the cover at low cost and easy to turn over. A cover is composed of a decoration cloth, a pair of substratum paper and a spine affiche adhered on required positions on the back of the decoration cloth, an interconnected reinforcement paper adhered to substratum paper to create a space between a spine affiche and a reverse paper.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing a booklet, such as for instance an ID, which booklet is provided with a number of sheets of paper and a cover material, each sheet having a front and a reverse side, each side comprising two pages, which method comprises connecting the sheets of paper to each other along a line between the pages, attaching the cover material to the outside of the booklet, and making a fold in the sheets of paper to form a back of the booklet, and bringing the booklet to the correct size, characterized in that the method further comprises attaching a band, which can be attached in the booklet in the same manner as in which the paper sheets are attached to each other, and mechanically attaching a plate to the band, the plate being at least partially made of synthetic material, and having a front and a reverse side, each side comprising one page. Booklet, manufactured according to a method according to the invention.

Abstract: A reusable adhesive based notebook organizer that conveniently holds loose notes, papers and other similar items within the notebook is disclosed.

Abstract: A document folder assembly includes a folder unit which has a front sheet portion, a back sheet portion, and a hinge portion for hinging together adjacent edge sections of the front and back sheet portions. The front and back sheet portions are adapted to receive documents therebetween such that one edge of the documents extends into the hinge portion. A clip member has a front clip portion, a rear clip portion, and a connecting portion interconnecting the front and rear clip portions. The front and rear clip portions cooperatively confine a clamping space for clamping the folder unit at the hinge portion. The clip member is mounted pivotally on the folder unit, and is movable between a first position in which the hinge portion is clamped between the front and rear clip portions in order to retain the documents in the folder unit, and a second position in which the hinge portion is released from the clip member in order to permit removal of the documents in the folder unit.

Abstract: A binding assembly including (1) a plurality of support strips; (2) layers of pressure sensitive adhesive (which could be repositionable, removable or permanent pressure sensitive adhesive) along front surfaces of the support strips; and (3) layers of release material on a rear surfaces of the support strips. The support strips are adhered together to form a support strip stack with inner edges of the support strips in alignment, with the layers of pressure sensitive adhesive on the support strips adhered to the layers of release material on adjacent support strips, and with the front surfaces of the support strips uppermost in the support strip stack. The binding assembly further includes binding means along the inner edges of the support strips that affords separation of the support strips and revolving of the support strips relative to each other around axes generally parallel to their inner edges.

Abstract: An indicia card storage device is provided which consists of a pair of planar opposed covers, an elongated sheet having a plurality of foldable panels with indicia thereon and a foldable pull strip on a lower edge of the bottom panel. A mechanism is for securing an upper edge of the top panel of the elongated sheet between an upper edge of the covers, so that the panels can be folded up and stored between the covers, until the pull strip is unfolded and pulled out unfolding all the panels for viewing.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a soft-cover paperback book comprising a book block with a plurality of leaves joined at their spine edges, and a soft-cover fastened to the book block, a flexible, firm support layer is glued to the soft-cover in the region of the spine portion of the soft-cover, and thereafter glueing the plurality of leaves to the support layer. The book manufactured according to this method has a front cover and a back cover provided with a scoring line situated between glue stripes at opposite faces of the support layer for improving its lay-open characteristics. In this method, a pre-assembled soft-cover can be used with a support layer fastened thereto.

Abstract: A book binding process and apparatus are shown wherein polyurethane adhesive (PUR) attaches a crepe portion of a book binding to a book block and hot glue attaches the crepe portion to the book cover. The PUR delivery system includes an inclined trough positioned adjacent a polyurethane adhesive delivery roll. A polyurethane adhesive source delivers polyurethane adhesive upon the inclined surface of the trough and the polyurethane adhesive is metered onto the roller as a function of the separation of the leading edge of the trough and the roller.

Abstract: A small book having a cover and pages therein formed from a single sheet and method of making the book are provided. A single substantially rectangular sheet is divided into a plurality of printed panels integrally formed together. The panels are folded upon each other to form the cover and pages. Each of the panels forms the pages and cover and has printed thereon thematic information so that a series of small collectable books are created.

Abstract: A book having two bindings with multiple pages and two covers comprises a single sheet which is folded in an accordion fashion. The bindings are located at the leftmost and rightmost sides of the book while fasteners associated with each binding allow the book to be opened from either side.

Abstract: A cover for protecting and supporting a plurality of sheets bound together with a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and bound to the cover by the tape. The cover has a binding area and a protective coating in that area where the binding tape has an adhesion force of between 200 and 700 grams per 1.27 cm width of tape according to a standard adhesion peel test. The coating may be an actual coating of low adhesion material, a film, a coated plastic film, or the cover material. The cover may include a sheet folded centrally, a truncated cover to afford attachment of a separate cover sheet, or the cover may be formed to cover only the front or back of the documents to be bound thereon.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a system of counterfoil binding, fit in particular to classify documents in the form of loose sheets; it includes a number of thin superposed strips (2), which are bound together by any convenient means and covered, on either side, with an adhesive layer (1), characterized by the fact that the whole of the adhesive surface (1) is covered with a coating (3) in which is provided at least a line (4) of least resistance making it possible to partially remove the film (3a) as to substitute for it at least part of the loose sheet to be classified (7); in this way the sheet lies in the prolongation of the detached part (3b) of the film.

Abstract: A binding tape for binding the shingled edges of sheets has a supple tough and flexible nonwoven fibrous backing coated on one surface with a pressure-sensitive adhesive and with a barrier coat to seal the backing on the other surface. A low adhesion backsize is coated on the backing to permit winding or stacking strips of tape. Tabs adhered to the ends of the strips aid in locating the strips in relation to the shingled edges.

Abstract: A soft-cover book block, which comprises a book block (1) consisting of leaves joined together at their spine edges, a soft cover (2) fastened to the book block, as well as a member for fastening the soft cover to the book block so that the spine part (5) of the cover (2) is apart from the spine (4) of the book block (1), is manufactured so that a resiliently compressible sleeve (3), which is non-penetrable by glue, functions as the fastening member, and whose circuit is at least twice the width of the spine (4) of the book block (1) and whose length is preferably equal to the height of the spine of the book block, is fastened at one side onto the spine part (5) of the cover (2) and thereinafter at the opposite side onto the spine (4) of the book block (1).

Abstract: A product opinion research booklet having the following in sequence: a cover sheet, plural folded pages having their free edges bound to the cover sheet, and a summary sheet. The folded pages have, on the inside, an advertisement on one surface and questions relating to the product advertised on the facing surface. The booklet structure, together with the order of presenting the information, requires the respondent to answer questions in the sequence desired by the party making the opinion research survey.

Abstract: An improved book binding for heavy or bulky pages includes a binding member having a base strip and perpendicularly extending flexible fingers. The base strip and opposite finger ends are secured to the book near the flexible spine while the fingers provide flexible page holding portions which can flex with the spine to expand and contract in accommodating varying numbers of pages. Flexible binding flanges in several embodiments serve to connect the binding element to the book so the covers can be opened and closed independent of the flanges and the binding member.

Abstract: A book cover structure of the type having a spine with front and back cover structures connected to the spine and separated from the spine by scribes to enable the front and back cover structures to flex relative to the spine. A spine strip of hot metal adhesive is secured on an inside face area of the spine. Spacer means for holding sheets in engagement with the spine strip are spaced inwardly of the scribes and comprise a pair of cover strips of hot melt adhesive secured to inside surface areas of the front and back cover structures in spaced adjacency to the scribes with the scribes separating the hot melt adhesive strips on the covers from the strip of hot melt adhesive strip on the spine.