| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 281029000 | Covers | 75 |
| 20080231039 | Covering Sheet for a Printed Product and Method for Packaging Newspapers or Magazines by Means of Said Covering Sheet - Printed products ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090026750 | Method of creating booklet cover and booklet cover kit - A peeling sheet on the back of a cover sheet is provided with a cover seal having a printed front surface is peeled off to partially expose an adhesive layer. A core material for cover is placed thereon. First side piece portion and second side piece portion are then peeled off and the entire surface of the first cover members, backbone member and second cover member of the core material for cover is bonded and fixed by the adhesive layer of the cover sheet for cover. Outer circumferential region of the cover seal for cover is then bent to the inside thus making a cover of a booklet. When a personal user edits electronic images and prints the electronic images on a printed sheet, the printed sheet can be fixed easily in a short time for making a booklet. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090026751 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE, IN PARTICULAR A DOCUMENT - The present invention relates to a protective structure for an article such as a document, the article comprising: at least two panels connected together by a fold zone; and at least one electronic device enabling data to be exchanged without contact, or at least one compartment arranged to receive at least one element including such an electronic device; the protective structure comprising: at least one fold zone enabling the structure to accompany folding of the article; at least one electromagnetic screen including at least one portion that is substantially transparent so that information that appears on the article can be seen through said substantially transparent portion of the protective structure; and at least one holding element arranged to hold the article on the protective structure in releasable manner; the structure being arranged to be capable of taking at least one configuration in which the structure is put into place on the article and the electromagnetic screen opposes contactless reading and/or writing of the electronic device. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090091118 | Display and Storage Album for Pop-up Cards - A pop-up card stored in the album, the pop-up card having a pair of leaves joined by a vertical hinge and each leaf of the card has an outside edge, and each outside edge of each leaf is either inserted into the pocket in the outside edge of a page or a cover of the album, with the pockets receiving the leaves of the cards being on facing page sides of pages in the album or a page and an inside cover of the cover, and each pop-up card stored in the album has an element attached to or connected to one or more of the leaves of the card that moves or can be moved by the user and that movement is in addition to the swinging action of the opening of the leaves of the card on the hinge between the leaves. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090152859 | Collection of sheets of paper and methods of forming a collection of sheets of paper - A collection of sheets of paper includes a discrete first cover and a discrete second cover that is separate from the discrete first cover. A plurality of sheets of paper is secured between the first and the second covers. A string of material extends between the first cover and the second cover along respective edges of the first and second covers. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090189385 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PERIODICAL PUBLICATION HAVING COMMON AND VARIABLE CONTENT - A method for economically producing a periodical publication includes common content printed using a first plate set in all the issues of an edition for a series and certain variable content unique to a specific issue of the series is printed using a second plate. A fourth color may be printed using the second plate to both complete the four color process for the common content and to print the single color for the variable content. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090243276 | Document Cover - A stapling cover comprises a connecting portion, a bent portion and a front cover portion, with the connecting portion, the bent portion and the front cover portion being integrally formed. The connecting portion has an adhesive layer on one surface thereof. The bent portion having a plurality of creases parallel to each other connects one side of the connecting portion. The front cover portion connects another side of the bent portion opposite to the connecting portion. A stack of papers is bound in the document cover, with the bent portion attaching to one side of the stack of papers and the connecting portion adhering to a rear cover panel, so that convenience of binding a stack of papers with a document cover is enhanced. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090250918 | Book - A book has a top book cover, a bottom book cover and a spine as well as a least two separate rings secured to the spine and/or to one of the book covers for threading on sheets, the rings each having a slot for the introduction of sheets, and the separate rings are of rigid construction and are individually fastened, secured against rotation, to the spine and/or to one of the book covers. The rings furthermore have an inwardly projecting bearing surface for threaded-on sheets, the bearing surface being designed so that the bottom sheet in each case, on both sides of the opened book, rests on the bearing surface with its edge region protruding into the ring. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090256346 | Personalized presentation folder and method of making same - A presentation folder includes a generally rectangular folder sheet of width W and length L with a fold line extending along the length L to divide the folder sheet into a front section and a back section attached at the fold line. The front section includes structure for holding a customizable cover sheet which in combination with the front section functions as the front cover of a personalized presentation folder. The back section then functions as the back cover of the folder. In one embodiment the cover sheet is of a size and shape to be compatible with standard computer/printer equipment and the structure for holding includes an alignment and stop structure for ensuring the correct positioning of the cover sheet within the front section and attachment means for securing the cover sheet to the front section. A pocket flap may be used to form a pocket on the inner surface of the back section. The folder sheet with the alignment and stop structure and the pocket flap may be patterned from the same sheet of material at the same time. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100052305 | HOLLOWBACK BOOK AND BACKLINING STICKING APPARATUS - A hollowback book includes: a content constructed by bonding plural leaves into a single body at a spine part; a cover that surrounds the content; and a backlining that is formed in a flattened tube, is disposed between the spine part and the cover, and connects the content and the cover due to an outer surface of a content-side portion being bonded to the spine part and an outer surface of a cover-side portion being bonded to the cover. An IC tag is attached to an inner surface of the cover-side portion of the backlining. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100096846 | OBJECTS THAT INCLUDE SOIL FROM PREDETERMINED PLACES - Some embodiments provide a method for making a book. The method receives soil from a predetermined location. The method specifies a compartment on the book for storing the soil. The method places the soil in the compartment. The method covers the compartment to secure the soil. Some embodiments include a compartment cover for sealing the soil inside the compartment. In some embodiments the compartment cover is made of a transparent material. In some embodiments the compartment cover is glued to the book cover. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100133801 | BOOK COVER WITH LOWER MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVED STRESS DISTRIBUTION - The present invention is a book cover and a method of manufacturing thereof that requires less fabric than conventional covers and uses seaming/fastening on the inside of the cover in a manner that allows for better stress distribution. The stretchable book cover is formed from a pliable material and has an outer panel portion for covering a front cover, a back cover, and a spine portion of a book; four folded-in edge panel portions, which include a first side edge panel, a second side edge panel, a top edge panel, and a bottom edge panel; and at least one fabric strap for connecting the top edge panel to said bottom edge panel, forming a pair of apertures, permitting insertion of the front and back covers of the book into the cover such that the book cover does not have any seams coincident with any of edges of the book. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100156085 | BOOK COVER AND USES - An instant book binding system and book cover for rapidly binding single- or double-sided documents, photographs, pages, and other forms of hardcopy media into soft or hard cover books is disclosed. The book binding method using the book cover or system can be performed without special skills or training, and does not require the use of ancillary equipment. The book cover and system can be used in conjunction with output on a wide variety of media types, finishes, and stock weights from any type of printer or copier, or with photographs. The finished books retain the appearance and function of conventional mass produced soft and hard covered books. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100194090 | PROTECTIVE BOOK AND BINDING SYSTEM - The present invention provides the consumer with a protective book and binding system that allows the consumer to enjoy reading in a variety of environments where the reader may be exposed to water, moisture or other environmental conditions that could damage a conventional paper book. Specifically the present invention relates to a protective book and binding system wherein the protective book includes a protected book cover; a plurality of protected pages within said protective cover wherein said protected pages and protected book cover are impervious to moisture; and a binding means wherein binding means binds said plurality of protected pages within said protective cover. At least two sheets of protective film cover each side of each page in order to form the plurality of protected pages. In an alternative embodiment, the protected pages are manufactured of a durable plastic material. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100225102 | BINDING SYSTEM - Binding system ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100244426 | Presentation pad supporting use of each of two sheet sides - 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. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100270787 | Food diary on keychain - A food diary or journal small enough to fit comfortably on a keyring and meant to be carried with one's keys. Attaching the food journal to a keychain makes it easier to find in a pocketbook and also decreases the chances of the food journal being lost or left at home. The journal consists of bound covered paper with a single hole in the upper left corner to allow for insertion of a keyring. The pages of the journal may or may not be preprinted to allow conformation to a specific diet. The cover of the journal may contain a logo, design, or any type of artwork. Inspirational charms may also be added to the food diary keychain combination. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100295286 | Cover and method of manufacturing the same - An electronic cover for a passport, booklet or the like includes an electronic device and a layer of cover material that are bonded together by a fill-up adhesive layer, the electronic device preferably being in the form of an RFID inlay that includes a substrate, an antenna coupled to the substrate and an integrated circuit (IC) chip module conductively coupled to the antenna. During manufacture of the cover, the fill-up adhesive layer is applied to at least one of the electronic device and the layer of cover material. Immediately thereafter, the electronic device and the layer of cover material are held spaced apart from one another a predefined distance so as to define a void therebetween. Through a suitable trigger, the fill-up adhesive layer expands to fill in the entire void and subsequently cures to bond the electronic device to the layer of cover material. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100320741 | Notebook - A notebook of the present invention comprises a main body, and a cover. The main body includes a plurality of pages with four corners thereof being round. The cover covers the main body with round corners corresponding to the four round corners of the main body. The width of the notebook from left to right is larger than the length of the notebook from up to down. The notebook of the present invention can protect the corners thereof from curling, deforming, or damaging during contact with other objects. Not only the notebook is kept a clean appearance, but also the service life of the notebook can be increased at a certain extent The notebook is convenient to use through flipping upwards and making the proportion between the width and the length greater than 1. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110025036 | Self-adhesive covering paper - Our invention is a self-adhesive covering paper providing the notebooks or the books in different sizes to be covered practically and fast in a way not Io leave any space between or not to cause any bending, and which is produced from paper which is patterned or in a single colour. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110031729 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING AN ALBUM - The invention relates to a method and device for making an album, particularly from folded photograph sheets ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110068567 | Vision dream board book cover - An apparatus formed or molded from a transparent material to cover a book, composition book, or notebook of various sizes is provided. The transparent apparatus is double layered with an opened ended top edge to allow for paper of various weights to be inserted within the double layered body and mutually spaced inward folded portions. The inward folded portions are deep enough to slide the front and back covers of a book, composition book, or notebook into it for a secure fit. The inward folded edges are affixed and sealed through all thickness of the cover body at the bottom edge. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110133441 | BOOK WITH INTERACTIVE ELEMENT - A book having at least one bound-in removable interactive element is described. The book is constructed from material having sufficient rigidity and structural integrity to maintain the shape of the cover and each page while still facilitating efficient removal and insertion of individual removable interactive elements. The removable interactive elements are preferably formed by die-cutting a cover or page of the book such that the desired shape and its corresponding outline are formed. No backing material is provided on either side of the cover or page such that each removable interactive element may be inserted or removed from either side. This facilitates greater interactivity and flexibility in its use. The removable interactive element may be used as an object of play, as a puzzle piece, in a game, as part of a story, or in any other activity either within or outside the book. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110272933 | NOTEPAD AND ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING THE SAME - A disposable notepad for use in wet environments having a base member, a plurality of sheets of natural and/or synthetic water resistant and/or waterproof paper stacked together to form a pad, wherein the base member is folded over to cover the top edge of the pad, one or more securement members extending through a region where the base member is folded over the pad. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120139228 | APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING BOOK PROTECTION - A book protection apparatus and method are provided, that include a pair of substantially right angled sheets configured in a parallel fashion, the sheets being joined by a joining mechanism having a tension setting mechanism configured between the pair of sheets, to enable forcibly coupling the binding device to a coupled corner of a book. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120146321 | Hard Cover Product With Concealed Printed Security Device - A hard cover product with a pair of cover boards attached to an outer liner in spaced-relation to define a spine, with a thin-film ink-circuit security device printed on a laydown area, and having an inner liner. The laydown area can be defined in the spine, and the inner liner or an inner body attached to the cover boards conceals the printed security device from casual observation of its presence. The laydown area can be defined on a surface of a sheet laminated to another sheet to define one of cover boards. The laminated sheets sandwich the printed security device without a surface indication of the presence of the ink-circuit printed security device therein. In another aspect, the thin-film ink-circuit security device printed on a surface of the cover board is concealingly covered by the inner or the outer liner. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120200075 | Mirrored Practice Notebook - The invention describes a portfolio, presentation folder, music folder or the like including one or more mirrors to permit the user to practice playing a musical instrument, singing or delivering other oral presentation while observing the mirror(s). The mirrored portfolio provides a folio with front and back covers attached together by a spine. One or more mirrors are positioned on the insides of the front or back covers in either a removably attached, hingedly attached or fixedly attached manner. In one embodiment, a primary mirror is attached to the inside of the back cover in a fixed position while a secondary mirror is positioned on the inside face of the front cover in hinged manner at its outer edge to permit it to swing outwardly from the folio to a desired angle. The folio may include one or more internal or external pockets for holding music, papers and the like. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120306188 | ADHESIVE NOTEPAD - A flexible adhesive notepad has a tacky elastomeric layer made of a naphthenic oil-impregnated thermoplastic rubber, and a face layer made of a polymer film permanently adhered to the elastomeric layer by an oil-based adhesive. The face layer has graphics to emulate a notebook. The graphics include an image of a blank sheet of a bound notebook. The face layer and elastomeric layer have a common periphery that emulates a notebook. The periphery has the shape of a bound notebook. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130099472 | BOOK WITH AN ELASTIC STRAP BAND - The present invention relates to a stationary object, in particular a notebook, a writing pad, a diary, a calendar or the like, comprising a first cover, a second cover, at least one page, and an elastic strap band, which is attachable to the second cover of the stationary object, wherein the elastic strap band is configured to be wrapped around the first cover of the stationary object for keeping the covers closed. The elastic strap band is attached to the second cover with a clip. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130264812 | PHOTO BOOK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A photo book includes a cover and a structural unit integrated with the cover. The structural unit includes an electronic memory element and a connection element connected to the memory element. The cover includes a body element and a flexible sheath surrounding the body element. The body element has a peripheral edge and a through passage that opens out along the peripheral edge of the body element. The structural unit is insertable into the through-passage so that the connection element opens out along a peripheral edge of the cover. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140028009 | BOUND DOCUMENT HAVING PRINTED COVER SHEET - A bound document includes a plurality of sheets having a length. An outer cover sheet has a length less than twice the length of the sheets in the plurality of sheets, and has a selected edge. A cover image is printed on the outer cover sheet. An inner cover sheet has first and second sides separated by an alignment curve. The first side has a first portion on which an additional image is printed and a second portion over which adhesive is disposed. A binder clip binds the inner cover sheet and the plurality of sheets so that the second side of the inner cover sheet faces the plurality of sheets. The outer cover sheet is affixed by the adhesive to the inner cover sheet so that the selected edge aligns with the alignment curve. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140110927 | Booklet With Ultra Removable Adhesive Label - An ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is described. The booklet with label includes an ultra removable adhesive layer, a base layer and a booklet. The booklet with label may also include an adhesive layer and a cover layer. The booklet is positioned over the base layer. The ultra removable adhesive layer is attached to the lower surface of the base layer. The release liner is applied to the ultra removable adhesive layer. A process for forming an ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is also described. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140117657 | System for Storing and Displaying Photographs and Mementos - The present disclosure relates to a system for organizing and displaying photographs and mementos. The system includes a container with an internal storage area for retaining and displaying personal mementos. The container includes a pivotal cover with retaining straps. The retaining straps are adapted to releasably secure a photo book to the cover of the container. In a first configuration, the photo book is secured in a manner that permits user's to open and review the contents of the photo book. In a second configuration, the photo book is secured in a manner that secures the cover of the photo book in a closed configuration. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140131987 | DOUBLE-SIDED PRINTING AND BINDING OF BOOK HARDCOVERS - A process for double-sided printing of a book hardcover, which includes: providing a book hardcover having a spine between front and back covers all integrally formed from a single blank of foldable board material, wherein the front and back covers each have polymer coated inside and outside surfaces; providing inside and outside dye sublimation sheets respectively printed with inside and outside front and back cover images using dye sublimation ink; superposing the inside and outside dye sublimation sheets respectively on the inside and outside surfaces of the front and back covers when the book hardcover is open flat; applying heat and pressure to the superposed inside and outside dye sublimation sheets and inside and outside surfaces of the front and back covers to respectively sublimate the dye sublimation ink of the inside and outside front and back cover images into the polymer coatings on the inside and outside surfaces of the front and back covers to thereby form a double-sided printed book hardcover. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140265294 | BOUND DOCUMENT WITH TRANSPARENT METADATA SHEET - A bound document including a non-transparent image sheet having at least one printed image formed by printing a digital image file and an overlay sheet bearing a metadata image. The metadata image includes metadata content extracted from metadata associated with the digital image file. The image sheet and the overlay sheet are bound together in respective spine areas, so that the image sheet can be viewed either directly or through the overlay sheet, and wherein the printed image is at least partially visible through the overlay sheet. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150021899 | MIRRORED PRACTICE NOTEBOOK - The invention describes a portfolio, presentation folder, music folder or the like including one or more mirrors to permit the user to practice playing a musical instrument, singing or delivering other oral presentation while observing the mirror(s). The mirrored portfolio provides a folio with front and back covers attached together by a spine. One or more mirrors are positioned on the insides of the front or back covers in either a removably attached, hingedly attached or fixedly attached manner. In one embodiment, a primary mirror is attached to the inside of the front cover in a fixed position while a secondary mirror, such as a removable, magnetically positionable mirror insert, is positioned on the inside face of the front cover in hinged manner at desired locations to permit it to swing outwardly from the folio to a desired angle. The folio may include pockets, pencil holders, handles, and closures. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150054273 | Component with Display Stand - A component including a generally flat, planar base panel and a stand movably coupled to the base panel, wherein the stand is movable to an extended position wherein the stand is generally not positioned on or above/below the base panel. The stand includes first and second portions pivotally connected together. When the stand is in the extended position the stand is movable to a propped configuration wherein the first and second portions form an angle therebetween to define a display surface at least part of which is positioned at an angle relative to the base panel. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20160075161 | "Wideback" Pamphlet for Easy Identification on a Shelf - A pamphlet with a plurality of pages with a placard attached to the fold line of the pamphlet at a plurality of connection points by, staples. The placard attached to the fold line can be pivoted about the fold line to a position perpendicular or parallel to the pamphlet. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160159133 | Illuminated Assembly - Generally, an illuminated assembly and methods for making and using illuminated assemblies. Specifically, an illuminated assembly including a plurality of pages, whereby each of the plurality of pages can be coupled to a light source which provides light to one or more page surfaces such that the light can be viewed by a viewer of the one or more page surfaces. | 06-09-2016 |
| 281030000 | With pencils | 6 |
| 20090121469 | Book with embossed leaves - A book includes a book body and at least one leaf. The book body is provided with two spaced folding lines to divide an outer side of the book body into a front face, a back face, and a spine interconnecting the front and the back face, and an inner side of the book body into a first and a second inner surface corresponding to the front and the back face, respectively, and a connecting surface corresponding to the spine and interconnecting the first and the second inner surface. The leaf is attached to one of the first and the second inner surface, and includes an illustration printed on a top surface of the leaf, a first embossed portion corresponding to the illustration, and at least one second embossed portion spaced from and higher than the first embossed portion to protect the latter against collapse by external pressure. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090278344 | ENCLOSURE - There is an enclosure suitable for retaining a paper pad, electronic calculator or such like hand-held device. The enclosure includes a recess adapted to receive a writing implement. When the front cover of the enclosure is closed, a writing implement is securely retained within the recess. When the cover is opened, the writing implement is moved to an accessible position for convenient access. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090309351 | Reading Supply Device - A reading supply device and a method of making a reading supply device are provided. For example, a reading supply device may include a base unit adapted for coupling to a book. The base unit may include a bottom surface, a top surface, and a writing instrument holder portion. The writing instrument holder portion may include an outer surface and inner surface. The inner surface of the writing instrument holder portion may be coupled to the top surface of the base unit, and the writing instrument holder portion may be dimensioned to receive a writing instrument. Further, the method may include forming a writing instrument holder in the base unit as well as folding the base unit. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110001313 | Server Organizer - A server organizer for retaining tools and items for use in staff support services, including writing utensils, writing tablets, currency, coins, order slips, lighters, bottle openers, wine keys, other tools related to support services, and combinations thereof A server organizer includes a cover having exterior surfaces and interior surfaces, in which the interior surfaces comprise a plurality of pockets, pouches, inserts, and storage compartments for accommodating items and tools related to food service and the restaurant industry. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110156381 | STICKY NOTE PAD - A sticky note pad includes at least two stacks of sticky note sheets. Each sticky note sheet has a note-writing region, an index tab region projecting from a right lateral edge thereof, and a removable pressure sensitive adhesive layer provided on a bottom face thereof in proximity to a left lateral edge thereof. The index tab regions of the sticky note sheets of one of the stacks are staggered with respect to the index tab regions of the sticky note sheets of the other stack in a top-to-bottom direction, and are aligned to the same in a direction parallel to the lateral edges of the sticky note sheets. A glue layer binds the left lateral edges of the sticky note sheets of all the stacks. A partition sheet is adhered to the bottom face of a lowermost sticky note sheet of an upper stack. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20140339806 | Personal Thoughts Organizer - The present invention provides a device capable of organizing, accessing and prioritizing a user's immediate, short-term and long-term thoughts and corresponding tasks. The device provides a plurality of customizable note recording areas, all displayed in single, visible planar location as a customizable thought flow organizer, which is used to quickly store and organize all of a user's thoughts and the corresponding resultant tasks as they relate to a particular area of the user's life. The device contains a sub-location note area within the single, visible planar location used to organize the most immediate tasks into a prioritized task plan. The benefit of this unique and intuitive system is that it allows a user to continuously and systematically record, organize, and update any and all tasks necessary to a particular thought and simultaneously assess and establish the most immediate such priorities, in one single location. | 11-20-2014 |
| 281031000 | With pockets | 15 |
| 20080211221 | Notebook system - A notebook system, including a plurality of notebooks each having a front cover and a back cover connected along one edge by a binding, and a pocket provided on an outer side of the front cover and/or the back cover of each of the notebooks. The front cover or back cover of one of the notebooks is insertable into the pocket of another of the notebooks. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080211222 | BOOK - A book with markable pages constructed of washable material and removably disposed between two pillow-like covers, namely, a first pillow and a second pillow. The first pillow includes a first edge and a first periphery and the second pillow includes a second edge and a second periphery. The second edge is hingedly connected to the first edge. The book further includes a fastener positioned along and between the first periphery and the second periphery. The book is closeable and lockable. One or more of the markable pages defines a pocket for accepting a support sheet. The book further includes, disposed between the first pillow and the second pillow, one or more display pages each having a plurality of display pockets, and one or more pouch pages each defining an openably closeable storage pouch. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080252063 | Multifunctional Cover Device with a Detachable Pda Device - A multifunctional cover device with a detachable PDA device includes a front cover, a back cover, and at least one rotatable accessory panel connected to the front cover at one side for holding the PDA device and a lighting lamp. The accessory panel is mounted at a concave surface of the front cover when it is folded and at this time, the lamp and the PDA device are aligned with the windows of the front cover. When the accessory board is rotated through 180 degrees from the concave surface of the front cover, it forms an extending front cover panel. According to another structure, the accessory board is slidably mounted in the hollow front cover. Therefore, the user is able to use the PDA device while reading and writing with illumination and sound by playing the PDA device. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090020998 | BOOK COVER - A book cover holds a coloring book and includes a removably mounted storage page that holds coloring implements such as crayons and the like. The storage page holds pages of the coloring book not being used out of the way while allowing easy access to the coloring implements. When not in use, the book cover allows the coloring book and crayons to be securely stored and transported. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090121470 | Wallet Size Bank Card Booklet - A wallet size bank card booklet is provided, and a method for forming the same, having a cover and a booklet insert. The cover has a width dimension ranging from about 4¾ inches to 5¼ inches and a height dimension ranging from about 3⅜ inches to 3⅜ inches. A transverse fold divides the cover into a front cover panel and a rear cover panel. The booklet insert in the form of a number of leaves has dimensions substantially the same as the dimensions of the cover, the leaves also having a transverse fold and forming pages. An opening is formed in the front cover panel. An adhesive layer is applied to the inner surface of the front cover panel and a transparent sheet is adhered to the inner surface of the front cover panel, the transparent sheet being larger than the opening, but shorter and narrower than the front panel, leaving an L-shaped marginal adhesive along two adjacent edges of the inner surface of the front panel. A pocket is formed by a first leaf being sealed along two edges to the L-shaped marginal adhesive area on the inner surface of the front panel, with a third edge adjacent the fold and a forth edge remaining open. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090140511 | Easel Display Photograph Album - An album for photographs and similar collectable items comprises a set of one or more straps extending from the album and arranged to either wrap around the edges of the album to hold it closed, or to provide stability to the album when it is opened in an easel configuration for display of the album contents. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090146407 | Heat shrinkable book cover - A flexible heat shrinkable plastic book cover with two pockets allowing the front and back cover of the book to slide into. Once the covers are within their sleeves hot air is applied from a hair dryer, heat gun or other heat emitting air flow device. When the hot air comes into contact with the heat sensitive plastic wrap it causes it to shrink and form itself snuggly around the book creating a sealed membrane around the outer cover of the book. Said cover may or may not have printing and or graphics on and about the cover and inside the cover. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090189386 | Document protector - The invention relates to a document folder ( | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090250919 | Elastomeric Book Cover - A book cover, formed from an elastomeric polymer material, has pocket portions for receiving the covers of a book. The pocket portions form an elliptically shaped access slot that encases covers inserted into the pocket portion and have peripheral edges that fold over and cover the top and bottom edge of the book spine. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100127489 | NOTEBOOK WITH HOLDER FORMED FROM COVER - A notebook includes a front cover, a back cover, an insert retaining panel, and an implement holder. The front and back covers each have first and second major sides and are movable relative to each other between open and closed positions. The panel cooperates with the back cover to form a pocket to receive an insert between the back cover and the panel. The implement holder is formed from a flap portion of the back cover into a sleeve for retaining an implement therein. The front cover and back cover are integrally formed and are foldable along at least one crease therebetween, and the panel is an integrally formed extension of the back cover. The flap defines a raised edge forming a stop against which an edge of an insert rests for proper positioning of the insert between the front and back covers. The notebook includes a spine integrally formed with the front cover and the back cover. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110140407 | REAR LOADING MEDIA STORAGE DEVICE - A sheet secures at least one media or marketing material, such as a CD, onto the sheet for placement as a display or for sale. The sheet warns shoppers that a CD has been removed. The sheet has at least one flap extending through the center of the CD leaving the upper half visible. The flaps are formed with cut lines as a radial line, a band, a business card, or an artistic flap. Generally opposite the flap, one tab grips the CD. A baseline, also a cut line, extends about 1.5 times the thickness of the CD to each end of the cut line. A CD is inserted into the rear of the sheet below the tab and the flaps to secure it upon the panel. The cut line, flaps, and tab can be used singly or in multiples. The CD remains secured until a consumer breaks the flaps after purchase. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110291398 | Funeral planning heirloom - A method for pre-planning a funeral comprising a memorial book with special features to summarize thoughts, wishes, memories, and plans after one's death is herein disclosed. The memorial book allows a person to plan for their funeral services while also serving to preserve a person's memory through their own thoughts, remembrances and memorabilia. The memorial book comprises a plurality of pockets binder and multiple sections that contain personal and important information. With all such information gathered in a single place, it relieves the next of kin from having to make difficult decisions that have already been made by the deceased. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20130285360 | Clever Cover - The invention provides a novel specially designed book cover for any hard back or soft cover book or ipad or other electronic tablet, features a zippered perimeter and a series of compartments and storage pockets. The Clever Cover is produced in a wide variety of materials ranging from lightweight plastic, vinyl, and soft fabric to fancy suede and leather materials. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140183852 | Cover Assembly - A cover assembly joins with a book to enable a sheet to display from the book, and to provide protection to the sheets within the book. The book includes a check book. The sheet slides between a transparent upper cover and a transparent lower cover through a sheet reception portion. The sheet orients in a direction by which an image or text on the sheet is visible through one of the covers. The upper cover and the lower cover join at a cover binding end that pivotally opens and closes the covers in conjunction with a book binder. The cover assembly includes a preprinted ornamental portion that forms a perimeter frame for the sheet and contains a theme. The cover assembly overlays the outer cover of the book, not affecting the functionality of the book or a plurality of book sheets inside the book. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140333057 | BOOK JACKET WHICH ACCOMMODATES PAIR OF EYEGLASSES - The present disclosure pertains to a book jacket which can accommodate eyeglasses and a book. The book jacket includes a book jacket main body and pockets disposed respectively at two ends of the book jacket main body. An inner layer is disposed at the inner surface of the book jacket main body. When the book jacket is folded, the folding inner layer spine portion and the folding book jacket spine portion define an accommodating space therebetween. The book jacket spine portion has a slit, and a storage pull tab, one end of which is fixed to the inner layer spine portion, and the other end of which passes through the slit of the book jacket spine portion and extends outward. The inner layer spine portion has a bookmark. The present disclosure cleverly forms an accommodating space for storing eyeglasses in the book jacket. | 11-13-2014 |
| 281033000 | Easel type | 3 |
| 20100187803 | COVER CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING DIARY OR CALENDAR - A cover, which is capable of supporting multi-purpose contents and of improving portability and utility, is disclosed. The cover capable of supporting multi-purpose contents includes a front cover and a back cover which are superposed on front and back surfaces of a page unit and are bound by a binder. The front cover includes a main front cover part and a subsidiary front cover part which are separated from each other by a separation line, and an angle holding unit is provided between the main front cover part and the subsidiary front cover part to maintain an angle between the main front cover part and the subsidiary front cover part. Further, a position holding unit may be provided between the front cover and the back cover to hold the front and back covers in a folded or erected position. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110049860 | ASSEMBLY OF A BOOKSTAND AND A BOOK - A bookstand-book assembly comprises a book having a hard cover, the hard cover defined by a base panel and first and second panels, wherein the first and second panels extend from the base panel to serve as front and rear book covers, wherein the base panel serves to cover and protect the binding of the book wherein the base panel has an opening, and a support releasably seated in the opening and engaged to a portion of the base panel adjacent to the opening so that when released from the opening the support serves as a book stand to secure a predetermined angle between the base panel and a flat area serving as a desk top. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20130292933 | SELF-SUPPORTING BOOK - A book has a front cover having a first edge which is unconnected, and an opposing second edge which is connected to a spine. A back cover has a first edge which is connected to the spine and an opposing second edge which is connected to flexible joint or fold-line. The book has a third cover having a first edge which is connected to flexible joint and an opposing second edge which is connected to binding which contains pages and a stabilizing sheet. | 11-07-2013 |
| 281034000 | Removable | 6 |
| 20080217903 | Book cover for protecting and handle-carrying books - Applicant/inventor clearly discovered that book covers could be in a novel and unobvious way, used to carry the book within the book cover if there was included—a carrying handle as a component/feature of the new form of book-carrier-cover. Such book-carrier-cover may be configured so that the means for carrying was a removeably attachable at least one handle system which handle system was removeably attachable to a chosen section of the book cover and which handle system when attached is hideable within or upon the book cover. A plurality of books could be carried that way (1—maybe 3 or 4 depending on the book size) if each book had on such a book-carrier-cover. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090179414 | Protective book cover for a paperback type book - A protective covering for a paperback book provides a generally rectangular, foldable, protective sheet divided into a plurality of linearly adjoining panels. These panels include a front flap panel, a front cover panel, a spine panel, a rear cover panel, and a rear flap panel. Preferably each one of the adjacent panels is separated by at least one scoring line, allowing the panels to be easily and selectively folded around the outside of a paperback book. Adhesive portions are engaged with each one of the flap panels as well as the spine panel, each adhesive portion preferably providing a low-tack, reusable adhesive that enabling the protective covering to be easily attached and removed without leaving marks or residue on the book. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20100181752 | SKETCHBOOK SPINE CONSTRUCTION - A removable spine for a book having pages bound together by a binder coil includes a base supporting a pair of spaced arms, the base and arms being of a length generally corresponding to a height of the binder book. The base has a width substantially equal to a width of the binder coil, while each of the arms joined together have a distal portion oriented to engage a portion of an outer surface of the book and a proximal portion in a clearance orientation with respect to the binder coil. The spine may be slid over the coil for mounting on the book, and may be easily removed from the book. The arms may be pivotally affixed to the base to allow the book to be opened with the spine in place. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100264639 | Album Covering - An embellished album covering is configured to appear as an article of clothing. An album covering can enhance the appearance of a photo album, scrapbook, memory book, and the like, be customizable, and can commemorate an event or time period. An album covering can be configured to have the appearance of a military uniform, comprising authentic military service fabric, and having embellishment consistent with an authentic military uniform, such as a collar and front pockets. A military service album covering can be personalized with proper placement of name tape, rank insignias and various military uniform adornments. An album covering can be configured to slidingly receive an album, and be removable from the album. A kit can include an album, an album covering configured to cover the album, and various adornments for personalization of the album covering. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20150014978 | Cover, Coupling Element and Folder - The present invention relates to a cover for at least partially enclosing a stack, the stack comprising at least two sheets, the cover comprising:
| 01-15-2015 |
| 20150314627 | Notepad Cover - A notepad cover for support and protection is provided. The notepad cover includes at least three panels that are removably attachable to a notepad. The at least three panels include a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel and third panel are hingedly connected to opposing ends of the second panel. A notepad is securable within the first panel and the second panel via an elastic band. The third panel is adapted to fold in between the notepad secured therein to provide support and protection for the notepad pages therein. The third panel may also fold behind the second panel and serve as a rigid support to write or draw thereon. | 11-05-2015 |
| 281035000 | Flexible | 4 |
| 20080203720 | STRETCHABLE BOOK COVERING WITH REINFORCING ELEMENTS - A book covering includes a stretchable material, which completely extends over an outer face and side edges of each cover of a book, and reinforcing elements, which are disposed at localized areas of the stretchable material. The reinforcing elements include a resilient, pliable material. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20100013208 | STRETCHABLE BOOK COVERING WITH REINFORCING ELEMENTS - A book covering includes a stretchable material configured to completely extend over an outer face and side edges of each cover of a book and a plurality of reinforcing elements disposed at localized areas of the stretchable material. Each reinforcing element includes a segment, spaced from the other reinforcing elements of the plurality of reinforcing elements, that is adapted to be disposed adjacent a corner of a cover of a book when the stretchable material is extended over the outer face and side edges of each cover of a book, thereby protecting a corner of the book cover. The reinforcing elements include a resilient, pliable material. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100176583 | Book with flexible slanted spine - A book with a slanted parallelogram cross section and a single film of clear plastic wrapped around its covers and spine has the advantage of a stronger and more flexible spine than a conventionally shaped paperback book. This advantage is due to a longer glue spine, and its bound pages being exposed to glue at a thin face strip in addition to its page edge. The slant angle is typically acute at 35 degrees from the front cover. A slantbind book can remain open and flat whereas a conventional paperback needs to be held open. The slanted spine offers a manufacturing advantage because the wedge shaped spine of a glued book block can be fed between spring loaded rollers to apply a clear film around the book to form its book covers. The film may be a heat activated laminating film or a wide tape-like pressure sensitive adhering film. The film helps strengthen the book spine while preserving its flexibility. The invention affords all sheets including graphics for the book covers to be printed from a single low cost printer. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110031730 | BOOK COVER WITH LOWER MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVED STRESS DISTRIBUTION - The present invention is a book cover and a method of manufacturing thereof that requires less fabric than conventional covers and uses seaming/fastening on the inside of the cover in a manner that allows for better stress distribution. The stretchable book cover is formed from a pliable material and has an outer panel portion for covering a front cover, a back cover, and a spine portion of a book; four folded-in edge panel portions, which include a first side edge panel, a second side edge panel, a top edge panel, and a bottom edge panel; and at least one fabric strap for connecting the top edge panel to said bottom edge panel, forming a pair of apertures, permitting insertion of the front and back covers of the book into the cover such that the book cover does not have any seams coincident with any of edges of the book. | 02-10-2011 |
| 281036000 | Backs | 2 |
| 20120080876 | Spine Label Pocket for a Binder Cover - A binding cover having a transparent overlay cover disposed over and around the spine of the binding is configured to provide a label pocket on the spine portion of the binding cover wherein a label may be inserted easily without tools or rigid label material. In several embodiments the label pocket provides a fixed label space. In another embodiment the label pocket opens along the spine when the binding cover is opened, and returns to a closed position when closed, thereby retaining a label inserted therein. In another embodiment a method for forming the label pocket is provided. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20150115591 | Magnetic Stripe/Smart Card Integrated with Re-sealable Booklet - A data-readable card integrated with re-sealable booklet includes a front cover, a data-readable card, and a booklet. The booklet is positioned in between the front cover and the data-readable card in such a way that the front cover is adjacently connected across the booklet while the data-readable card is adjacently connected across the booklet opposite of the front cover. The data-readable card is hingedly connected to the front cover along a booklet spine of the booklet so that the present invention can be selectively configured in between an opened position and a closed position by the users. The opened position allows the users to access the booklet while the closed position permits the users to utilize the data-readable card. | 04-30-2015 |
