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The invention is directed to methods, apparatus and systems for retrofitting existing containers for use with vehicles having lifting forks for elevating and maneuvering such containers, and retrofitting the vehicle forks, as well as constructing new equipment to include the invention. An apparatus

The invention is directed to methods, apparatus and systems for retrofitting existing containers for use with vehicles having lifting forks for elevating and maneuvering such containers, and retrofitting the vehicle forks, as well as constructing new equipment to include the invention. An apparatus according to the invention includes a liner formed from a vibration absorbing material for insertion into a pocket associated with a container. Alternatively to or in conjunction with the liner, either a glove formed from a vibration absorbing material can be inserted over a lifting fork on a fork bearing, lifting apparatus, or a rail formed from a vibration absorbing material can be fitted to at least a portion of a lifting fork on the fork bearing, lifting apparatus. The invention is also directed to methods relating to the use and incorporation of the apparatus, and systems incorporating more than one component thereof.

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The invention is directed to methods, apparatus and systems for retrofitting existing containers for use with vehicles having lifting forks for elevating and maneuvering such containers, and retrofitting the vehicle forks, as well as constructing new equipment to include the invention. An apparatus

The invention is directed to methods, apparatus and systems for retrofitting existing containers for use with vehicles having lifting forks for elevating and maneuvering such containers, and retrofitting the vehicle forks, as well as constructing new equipment to include the invention. An apparatus according to the invention includes a liner formed from a vibration absorbing material for insertion into a pocket associated with a container. Alternatively to or in conjunction with the liner, either a glove formed from a vibration absorbing material can be inserted over a lifting fork on a fork bearing, lifting apparatus, or a rail formed from a vibration absorbing material can be fitted to at least a portion of a lifting fork on the fork bearing, lifting apparatus. The invention is also directed to methods relating to the use and incorporation of the apparatus, and systems incorporating more than one component thereof. sheet protector pocket disposed in the package and removable therefrom; the pocket having a front sheet and a back sheet; the pocket having an opening adapted to receive therein between the front and back sheets, with the pocket removed from the package, and into a viewing position a single sheet having a plurality of sheet indicia printed thereon, each indicia on said single sheet aligned with a respective one of the tabs when the single sheet is assembled with the set of index dividers, with the dividers removed from the package, such that a first indicium on said single sheet aligns with the first tab of the first divider, and a second indicium on said single sheet aligns with the second tab of the second divider; the front sheet allowing the sheet indicia to be viewed therethrough with the sheet in the viewing position; and the front sheet having printed indicia thereon associated with and generally in alignment with the sheet indicia with the sheet in the viewing position. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein: said single sheet further has a third indicium printed thereon; said set of dividers further includes a third divider having a third tab; said first divider is disposed over said second divider, and said second divider is disposed over said third divider; and said first, second, and third indicia on said single sheet aligns with said first tab on said first divider, said second tab on said second divider, and said third tab on said third divider, respectively. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein said indicia on said single sheet in conjunction with said indicia on said front sheet cooperating to define a color coded table of contents assisting a user to quickly locate a desired one of said dividers when said dividers are assembled with said front sheet and said single sheet. 4. The system of claim 1 further comprising an instruction sheet disposed in the package and removable therefrom by a user. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein the sheet is disposed in the package and removable therefrom for application of the sheet indicia thereon and insertion in the pocket. 6. The system of claim 1 wherein: said first indicium on said single sheet aligns generally horizontally with said first tab divider when assembled such that a user is directed to the first tab by said first indicium; and said second indicium on said single sheet aligns generally horizontally with said second tab divider when assembled such that a user is directed to the second tab by said second indicium. 7. The system of claim 6 wherein: said front sheet indicia includes at least a first front sheet indicium of a first color and a second front sheet indicium of a second color; said first color corresponds to a color on said first tab; and said second color corresponds to a color on said second tab; such that the indicia on said single sheet and the indicia on said front sheet cooperate to provide to the user color-coded indicia which employs colors to help direct a user to desired ones of said dividers and which provides to the user information regarding content which may be found at respective horizontally aligned ones of said dividers. 8. The system of claim 1 wherein: said front sheet indicia includes at least a first front sheet indicium of a first color and a second front sheet indicium of a second color; said first color corresponds to a color on said first tab; and said second color corresponds to a color on said second tab. 9. The system of claim 1 wherein said first indicium on said single sheet directs a user to said first tab, and said second indicium on said single sheet directs a user to said second tab. 10. The system of claim 1 wherein: a first indicium on said front sheet aligns generally horizontally with said first indicium on said single sheet, and further aligns generally horizontally with said first tab on said first divider to direct a user to said first divider; and a second indicium on said front sheet aligns generally horizontally with said second indicium on said single sheet, and further aligns generally horizontally with said second tab on said second divider to direct the user to said second divider. 11. An index divider system, comprising: a set of dividers having staggered tabs; a first sheet having a plurality of first sheet indicia thereon; a second sheet having a plurality of second sheet indicia thereon; the first sheet being adhered to a back of the second sheet to form a sheet assembly with the first sheet indicia being visible through the second sheet; and such that with the sheet assembly assembled, a first indicium on said first sheet aligns with a first tab of a first divider, and a second indicium on said first sheet aligns with a second tab of a second divider, each indicium thereby directing a user to a desired one of said tabs. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein the first and second sheets are adhered together with adhesive. 13. The system of claim 11 wherein the first and second sheets are adhered together with thermally activated adhesive. 14. The system of claim 11 wherein the first sheet indicia comprises user-printed indicia. 15. The system of claim 11 wherein the second sheet indicia comprises manufacturer pre-printed indicia. 16. The system of claim 11 wherein the sheet assembly includes binder holes and the dividers include binder holes. 17. The system of claim 11 wherein: said first and second sheet indicia cooperate together and further cooperate with said respective ones of said tabs to direct a user thereto. 18. The system of claim 17 wherein: said tabs include at least a first tab of a first color and a second tab of a second and different color; said first and second sheet indicia include at least: a first colored indicium, said first colored indicium corresponding in color to said first colored tab; and a second colored indicium, said second colored indicium corresponding in color to said second colored tab; such that the first and second sheet indicia taken together with the first and second tabs provide to the user color-coded indicia which employs colors to help direct a user to a desired one of said dividers and which provides to the user information regarding content which may be found at said dividers. 19. An index divider system, comprising: a set of dividers having staggered tabs, said set including at least a first divider having a first tab and a second divider having a second tab; a first sheet having a plurality of first sheet indicia thereon, said first sheet indicia including at least a first sheet first indicium and a first sheet second indicium; a second sheet having a plurality of second sheet indicia thereon, said second sheet indicia including at least a second sheet first indicium and a second sheet second indicium; the first sheet being bound with the second sheet to form a sheet assembly with the first sheet indicia being visible through the second sheet; with the sheet assembly stacked on and bound with the dividers the first and second sheet indicia being aligned with respective ones of the tabs, such that the first sheet first indicium is aligned with the second sheet first indicium and is further aligned with the first tab of said first divider, and such that the first sheet second indicium is aligned with the second sheet second indicium and is further aligned with the second tab of the second divider; and a tabless sheet positioned between adjacent ones of said dividers. 20. The system of claim 19 wherein the first sheet is bound with the second sheet using a binding system selected from the group of tape binding, thermal binding, comb binding, velo binding and staple binding. 21. The system of claim 19 wherein: said first sheet first indicium, said second sheet first indicium, and said first tab are aligned so as to visually group together said first sheet first indicium, said second sheet first indicium, and said first