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A combination compact disc holder and informational booklet includes a cover and a plurality of pages, the cover and pages being made of substantially rectangular paper sheets. The cover is constructed of heavier stock and includes at least one pocket having such size and shape as to retain a compac

A combination compact disc holder and informational booklet includes a cover and a plurality of pages, the cover and pages being made of substantially rectangular paper sheets. The cover is constructed of heavier stock and includes at least one pocket having such size and shape as to retain a compact disc therein. The pages are constructed of lighter stock and carry printed information concerning the content of the compact disc stored in the at least one pocket. The pages are folded and sewn along a fold line, and the cover is glued to an outer surface of an outermost page. The holder/booklet may include at least one compact disc pocket at least partially formed of heat-sealable materials.

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1. A pocketed leaf for a combination compact disc holder and informational booklet comprising:(a) a pocket panel including a fold line dividing the panel into a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions each including an inner and an outer face; and(b) a continuous pocket she

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A pocketed leaf for a combination compact disc holder and informational booklet comprising:(a) a pocket panel including a fold line dividing the panel into a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions each including an inner and an outer face; and(b) a continuous pocket sheet having a first pocket portion and a second pocket portion and a central opening therebetween, the first rocket portion being thermally fused along a seam line to the inner face of first portion of the pocket panel to form a first pocket, and the second pocket portion being thermally fused along a seam line to the inner face of the second portion of the pocket panel to form a second pocket;(c) wherein the pocket sheet and pocket panel are at least partially formed of a heat sealable material;(d) the central opening providing a first an entrance opening between the first portion of the pocket panel and the first pocket portion of the pocket sheet and a second entrance opening between the second portion of the pocket panel and the second pocket portion of the pocket sheet, the first and second pockets each being of such size and shape as to receive and retain a compact disc therein. 2. A pocketed leaf according to claim 1 wherein the pocket sheet includes a first elongated cutout along a first edge proximate the first pocket entrance opening and a second elongated cutout along a second edge proximate the second pocket entrance opening, the first and second cutouts in the pocket sheet being sized and shaped to facilitate grasping a compact disc for removal from the first and second pockets. 3. A pocketed leaf according to claim 1 wherein the pocket panel and pocket sheet are comprised of vinyl. 4. A pocketed leaf according to claim 1 wherein the pocket panel and pocket sheet are comprised of thermoplastic. 5. A pocketed leaf according to claim 1 wherein the pocket panel and pocket sheet are at least partly comprised of heat sealable synthetic fibers. 6. A pocketed leaf according to claim 1 wherein the pocket panel includes a first outer layer constructed of a heat sealable material and a second inner layer comprised of heat sealable non-woven fabric adhered to said first layer, wherein the non-woven fabric layer forms an inside surface in the first and second pockets. 7. A combination compact disc holder and informational booklet comprising:(a) a paper cover having a fold which divides the cover into a first cover panel and a second cover panel, the first and second cover panels each having an inside surface and an outside surface;(b) at least one pocketed leaf comprising:(i) a pocket panel including a fold line dividing the panel into a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions each including an inner and an outer face; and(ii) a pocket on the inner face of at least one of the first and second portions of the pocket panel, the pocket being formed by a pocket sheet thermally fused to said inner face along a seam;(iii) wherein the pocket sheet and pocket panel are at least partially formed of a heat sealable material; and(iv) the pocket including an entrance opening between the pocket panel and pocket sheet, and being of such size and shape as to receive and retain a compact disc therein; and(c) a booklet of multiple paper leaves, the at least one pocketed leaf and the paper leaves being folded and sewn together along the fold line of the pocket panel to form pages, the pages being of substantially the same size and shape as the first and second panels of the cover;(d) wherein the rear faces of the first and second portions of the panel of the at least one pocketed leaf are adhered to the inside surfaces of the first and second cover panels respectively, thereby forming pockets on inside faces of the cover panels. 8. A combination compact disc holder and informational booklet comprising:(a) a paper cover having a fold which divides the cover into a first cover panel and a second cover panel, the first and seco nd cover panels each having an inside surface and an outside surface;(b) a fly sheet having a back face;(c) at least one pocketed leaf comprising:(i) a pocket panel including a fold line dividing the panel into a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions each including an inner and an outer face; and(ii) a pocket on the inner face of at least one of the first and second portions of the pocket panel, the pocket being formed by a pocket sheet thermally fused to said inner face along a seam;(iii) wherein the pocket sheet and pocket panel are at least partially formed of a heat sealable material; and(iv) the pocket including an entrance opening between the pocket panel and pocket sheet, and being of such size and share as to receive and retain a compact disc therein; and(d) a booklet of multiple paper leaves;(e) wherein the fly sheet, the at least one pocketed leaf, and the paper leaves are folded and sewn together along the fold line of the pocket panel to form pages, the pages being of substantially the same size and shape as the first and second panels of the cover; and(f) wherein the back face of the fly sheet is adhered to the inside surfaces of the first and second cover panels. 9. A pocketed leaf for a combination compact disc holder and informational booklet comprising:(a) first and second composite panels having substantially the same size and shape, each composite panel including a layer of heat sealable material on a back side, and a layer of heat sealable non-woven fabric on a pocket-receiving side, the composite panels being stacked with their back sides together, the stacked panels being divided into first and second portions by a fold line, and the first and second portions each having an inner face and an outer face;(b) a plurality of heat sealable pocket sheets, at least one pocket sheet overlying each of the inner and outer faces of the first and second portions;(c) wherein the stacked composite panels forming the first portion and the pocket sheets overlying the first portion are thermally fused together along a first seam, and wherein the stacked composite panels forming the second portion and the pocket sheets overlying the second portion are thermally fused together along a second seam, thereby forming pockets on the front and back faces of the first and second portions;(d) wherein said pockets each include an entrance opening, and the pockets are each shaped to receive and support a compact disc therein. 10. The pocketed leaf according to claim 9 wherein the pocket sheet forming each pocket includes a cutout proximate the pocket opening, wherein the cutout is of suitable size and shape to facilitate grasping a compact disc in the pocket. 11. A combination compact disc holder and informational booklet comprising:(a) a paper cover having a fold which divides the cover into a first cover panel and a second cover panel, the first and second cover panels each having an inside surface and an outside surface;(b) a fly sheet having a back face;(c) at least one pocketed leaf comprising:(i) first and second composite panels having substantially the same size and shape, each composite panel including a layer of heat sealable material on a back side, and a layer of heat sealable non-woven fabric on a pocket-receiving side, the composite panels being stacked with their back sides together, the stacked panels being divided into first and second portions by a fold line, and the first and second portions each having an inner face and an outer face;(ii) a plurality of heat sealable pocket sheets, at least one pocket sheet overlying each of the inner and outer faces of the first and second portions;(iii) wherein the stacked composite panels forming the first portion and the pocket sheets overlying the first portion are thermally fused together along a first seam, and wherein the stacked composite panels forming the second portion and the pocket sheets overlying the second portion are thermally fused to gether along a second seam, thereby forming pockets on the front and back faces of the first and second portions;(iv) wherein said pockets each include an entrance opening, and the pockets are each shaped to receive and support a compact disc therein; and(d) a booklet of multiple paper leaves;(e) wherein the fly sheet, the at least one pocketed leaf, and the paper leaves are folded and sewn together along the fold line of the pocket panel to form pages, the pages being of substantially the same size and shape as the first and second panels of the cover; and(f) wherein the back face of the fly sheet is adhered to the inside surfaces of the first and second cover panels.