A folder designed as a clipboard file for non-perforated documents has one or more index sheets (14-18) retained in the back of the folder (3) by folding lines (24) which engage behind a clamp (5). Pressure is applied to a friction clamping spring (9) for moving the spring between closed and opened positions by applying pressure to a front leg (8) of the spring.

A filing arrangement includes a folder. A pair of filing prongs are fixed to the folder to be received through openings defined in sheets to be filed in the folder. A base member is fastened to an inner surface of the folder. A pair of flexible, elongate elements are arranged on, and extend from, the base member. The elongate elements are displaceable between a first position in which the elongate elements extend upwardly from the base member and a second position in which the elongate elements ...

A method of manufacturing a composite security thread, e.g. for a bank note, is produced by coating aluminium film onto a polyester film and coating selected regions with magnetic material. Photoresist characters are next printed onto the magnetic material, and a chemical applied to remove the aluminium coating except where protected by the resist. An obscuring silver coating is then applied over the magnetic material, and a final transparent material applied as a barrier to reduce the risk of d...

A security document, banknote, bond, travellers check, passport or token, including a substrate (1), said substrate having a device including a first macro-embossing (2, 3) of the substrate having a predetermined feature, and a second micro-embossing of smaller dimensions formed in or on said predetermined feature of said embossing. The first embossing being formed to hide and reveal said second embossing at predetermined viewing angles .alpha., .beta.. The macro-embossing may comprise lines hav...

To improve the security in data carriers, such as papers of value, bank notes, ID cards, etc., a numbering apparatus is proposed for individualizing the data carrier whereby the characters are engraved in the engraved blocks present on the numbering apparatus such that the serial number extends along a line having a curvature.

The invention relates to Smart Documents to be used in various administrative, financial and other applications, in particular bank cheques and other paper value documents that require authentication, boarding passes for transport systems, documents for access functions and multipurpose uses, in particular Smart Documents that comprise a pliable thin portion (10) carrying on its front and/or rear face imprinted visible data, and a thick portion (5) wherein a magnetic strip (62) and/or storage ch...

To render difficult the falsification of the last digits of the number of a ticket, for each last digit a series of the ten digits 0 to 9 is printed on this ticket by plate-printing and all the digits except the one desired of each series are cancelled by marks printed in typographic ink. The first digits of the number can also by printed in typographic ink.

An upper cover portion is superimposed upon a lower housing portion of a shredder for documents and the like. The housing portion is adapted to receive shredded documents through an upper inlet therein and the upper cover portion is adapted to contain a shredding unit and has an outlet through which shredded materials can enter the inlet of the housing portion. Means mounts the cover portion on the housing portion in such a manner that is is pivotably displaceable relative thereto between an ope...

Each paragraph of a document is separately typed to define a master strip. An identical distance is maintained between the printed matter and the top of each strip, and a second distance is maintained between the printed matter and the bottom of each strip. The several master strips are placed in a document carrier. The carrier is in turn placed in a composition board for visual alignment of the individual paragraphs. Static electricity is applied to maintain the master strips in alignment with ...

Protective coatings for securing documents from alteration comprising a noncohesive adhesive layer integrated with a verification feature and a method for applying such coatings.