A protective document cover is disclosed. The protective document cover includes a clear protective sheet that may be affixed to the front and/or back surface of a document, such as a vaccination card, via an adhesive. Micro-perforations in the sheet define one or more non-adhesive tear away covers that are dimensioned and positioned to overly updateable field(s) of the document to allow the tear away cover(s) to be removed from the protective cover and document and allow updating of the field(s) on the document. Removal of the tear away cover(s) allow a healthcare provider to record additional information to update the card. Pressure sensitive replacement covers, with permanent adhesive, of the same size as the tear away covers are provided to permanently protect the areas where additional information has been recorded. The protective replacement cover(s), once applied to the card provide permanent protection to the updated area of the card.

This compact binding device is such that binding operations can be carried out when the main body of the device is held. The binding device (1A) is provided with a cassette storage unit (60A) in which a cassette (8) can be detachably attached, said cassette housing an elongate tape (5) which has a piece (2) adhered thereto and is wound into a roll. The cassette housing unit (60A) is provided at the bottom of the device main body (110A), which comprises a base unit (11A) and a handle unit (12), and the cassette (8) does not protrude rearwards from the handle unit (12) and the base unit (11A).

An element for producing a jacket, folder or box, in which the element relates to a semi-finished product comprising a sheet which on at least one side is provided with a layer of hotmelt adhesive directly applied on the sheet for applying a finishing layer directly on the layer of hotmelt adhesive.

An element for producing a jacket, folder or box, in which the element relates to a semi-finished product comprising a sheet which on at least one side is provided with a layer of hotmelt adhesive directly applied on the sheet for applying a finishing layer directly on the layer of hotmelt adhesive.

A loose-leaf binder includes a front cover; a back cover; a coupler including a first connecting element, a second connecting element, and a covering member interconnecting the first connecting element and the second connecting element; and an enhancement member disposed in the covering member. The front cover is coupled to the first connecting element; and the back cover is coupled to the second connecting element. There are further provided two folding members each disposed between the first connecting element and the covering member or between the second connecting element and the covering member.

Binding folder for binding a bundle of leaves, whereby this binding folder comprises a cover with a spine and two endpapers. In the spine a U-shaped profile from heat-conductive material is applied. The U-shaped profile comprises a base and upright arms. In the U-shaped profile a binding adhesive in the form of a hotmelt adhesive is applied. The U-shaped profile in the spine is applied by an assembly adhesive between the upright arms of the U-shaped profile and the spine of the cover. The assembly adhesive extends beyond the free edges of the upright arms and over these free edges.

The disclosure includes a multi-media book system. An embodiment of the system can include a book system. The book system includes both an open and closed configuration. The book system includes a cover device and a book device. The book device is configured to fit inside of the cover device. Both the cover device and the book device are configured to function like a book and can include pages. These pages can be coupled to a binding or spine of the book device, separate from the cover device. The cover device includes a cover interior surface and a cover exterior surface. The book device includes a book interior surface and a book exterior surface. The book exterior surface is configured to mate with the cover interior surface via a magnetic coupling.

Binding folder for binding a bundle of leaves (2), whereby this binding folder (1) comprises a cover (3) with a spine (5) and two endpapers (6), whereby in the spine (5) a U-shaped profile (4) from heat-conductive material is applied, whereby the U-shaped profile (4) comprises a base (7) and upright arms (8) and whereby in the U-shaped profile (4) a binding adhesive (9) in the form of a hotmelt adhesive is applied, characterised in that the U-shaped profile (4) in the spine (5) is applied by means of an assembly adhesive (11) between the upright arms (8) of the U-shaped profile (4) and the spine (5) of the cover (3), whereby this assembly adhesive (11) extends beyond the free edges (10) of the upright arms (8) and over these free edges (10).

An end paper arrangement and method for forming the front and back end paper of a book wherein the end paper arrangement comprises an inner sheet and outer sheet which are fastened on one side against each other over at least one area so that an unfastened area remains between the fastened areas. The unfastened area forms a tunnel for the spine of the book. On that side of the inner sheet which is opposite to the fastened side there is an adhesive surface on both edge parts, and there is an adhesive-free area between the adhesive surfaces. On the side of the outer sheet which is opposite to the fastened side, there is an adhesive surface on both edge parts, and there is an adhesive-free area between the adhesive surfaces. The method performs the assembly set forth in the arrangement.

Binding folder for the binding of a bundle of leaves, which binding folder essentially consists of a spine with at least one cover sheet, whereby the spine includes a U-shaped profile with a bottom and two upright arms, whereby the cover sheet is attached to one of the arms, whereby the binding folder is provided with a layer of glue to attach the bundle of leaves in the binding folder. The layer of glue is put on the arm or a rigid extension of the arm such that the layer of glue in relation to the U-shaped profile cannot be folded or moved.