Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
281038000 | Leaves | 54 |
20090039637 | Waterproof and tear-resistant book - A waterproof book is disclosed. The book has a plurality of synthetic paper pages. The synthetic paper pages are substantially waterproof and tear-resistant. The book includes a pressure binding configured to bind the pages into book form while preserving structural integrity of the pages, and without piercing the pages. | 02-12-2009 |
20090058070 | 3-D DEVICE THAT MAY BE DECORATED AND METHODS THEREFOR - The inventions include an embodiment to give a design a 3-D characteristic. A board has an indicator for positioning a middle piece on the board. The board includes at least a first element of the design. The middle piece is shaped substantially as the indicator and substantially covers it when the middle piece is placed over the indicator. The middle piece has a positioning aid for placing a top piece on the middle piece. The middle piece includes at least a second element of the design. The top piece is shaped substantially as the positioning aid and substantially covers it when the top piece is placed over the positioning aid. The top piece includes at least a third element of the design. Positioning the middle piece on the board and placing the top piece on the middle piece gives the design the 3-D characteristic. The embodiment may be decorated. | 03-05-2009 |
20090102178 | Foam Book with Puzzle Pieces - A children's book may have a cover page, a non-cover page, a back cover page, and a binding portion. The cover page and the non-cover page may be made of a foam material and the back cover page may be made of a material other than foam. The binding portion may serve to bind all of the pages of the children's book together and allow for the opening and closing of the pages with respect to each other. | 04-23-2009 |
20090127843 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMPOSITION METHOD FOR BOOKLET-SHAPED PRINTS, AND BOOKLET-SHAPED PRINTS - An image forming apparatus having a function for binding a plurality of sheets, both sides of each of which have been printed, and outputting a booklet-shaped print, the image forming apparatus including: a shifting section which shifts drawing information to be printed on each page of at least one set of spread two pages of the booklet-shaped print so that the drawing information is separated from a bound position; and a synthesizing section which synthesizes drawing information near a bound side of one page of the two pages, information based on the drawing information, or predetermined background information, in a blank portion formed by a shift on a bound side of an other page of the two pages. | 05-21-2009 |
20090206591 | Book and Method for Manufacture Thereof - A book comprising a plurality of sheets, which sheets are mutually-connected on a spine side and which are provided at least substantially with text on both pages within predetermined margins, which text consists of lines with words which can be read by a reader in a reading direction, wherein at least almost all lines on at least almost all pages of the book extend parallel to the spine of the book, and that the lines on two adjoining pages of two adjoining sheets are arranged in the same reading direction in the opened position of the book such that the reader can read the text on both adjoining pages in the same reading direction without rotating the book. | 08-20-2009 |
20100007128 | LEAF FOR THE COMPOSITION OF A PHOTO ALBUM AND PHOTO ALBUM PROVIDED WITH SUCH A LEAF - Leaf for composing a photo album, comprising a support ( | 01-14-2010 |
20100045020 | MURAL MOSAIC BOOK - A book, for use in creating a mosaic, is provided. The book can comprise a plurality of pages depicting individual and distinct artistic images that, when arranged in abutting relationship, combine to form a large unitary mosaic image. | 02-25-2010 |
20100109314 | Self-illuminating book with mode-switchable page-embedded lighting - A book is disclosed with light sources embedded in the pages, thereby providing substantially uniform illumination that eliminates any need for external lighting. Visual interest is increased by providing switchability between a plurality of illumination modes, such as Flicker, Flash, On, and Off, each mode causing all of the light sources in at least one page to behave in a substantially identical manner. The light sources can be LED lights embedded in a regular array within translucent sheets that improve the illumination uniformity. An illumination control, on/off switch, and/or power source such as exchangeable or rechargeable batteries can be included in the spine of the book, or in a separate housing in wired communication with the book. Illumination modes can be switched by moving a magnetic and/or conductive portion of a wand near sensors in the pages. Indicia can be printed directly on the translucent sheets, and/or on overlay sheets. | 05-06-2010 |
20100237600 | BOOK STRUCTURE - A book structure, or other publishing product consisting of a plurality of pages ( | 09-23-2010 |
20110074144 | PAGE DISPLAY AND ORGANIZER - A page display and organizer is comprised of a page protector, at least one tab adjoined to the page protector, and a binding member. The transparent page protector includes a first edge attached to the binding member, second edge, third edge, fourth edge and a first layer and second layer that is connected to one another along the first edge, third edge, and fourth edge. The first layer and second layer form an opening along the second edge for page insertion. The at least one tab is attached to the second edge and/or to the third edge of the page protector and may include adhesive, magnet, or VELCRO®. The user displays a page by inserting a page into the page protector opening and attaching the tab to a surface The user can later store the page while still inside the page protector by binding it into a suitable storage unit. | 03-31-2011 |
20110163528 | Recording Material for Laser Printing Process - Recording materials for electrophotographic methods, comprising a raw paper coated on both sides with a synthetic resin and a toner-sensitive layer, wherein the synthetic resin-coated paper has a specific surface topography, expressed as a roughness Rz of 1.5 to 13 μm, and an average Ra value of 0.05 to 2 μm, the toner-absorbing layer comprises a polymer combination of a toner-absorbing ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer (A), a carboxylated acrylic acid ester copolymer (B) and a polymer (C), and polymer (C) has an average particle size d | 07-07-2011 |
20110221182 | NOTEBOOK FOR MARCHING BANDS AND DESIGN METHOD OF MARCHING BANDS | 09-15-2011 |
20110241329 | DOUBLE-PAGE SPREAD STRUCTURE - An object of the invention is to provide an innovative double-page spread structure of extremely high product utility. The invention comprises a plurality of double-page spread parts | 10-06-2011 |
20110248491 | BOOK STRUCTURE - A book structure includes: at least a page defining a first layer ( | 10-13-2011 |
20110316266 | Board book photo album - A board book album having stiff pages constructed from layers of white board material and having “hidden pockets,” each pocket holding two photographs, back-to-back, that are framed in die cutout openings in each page. Spacers to which the backs of the spreads forming the pages are glued allow each page to accommodate the thickness of the photographs without damaging the outer binding. Each photograph is protected by a piece of clear plastic. Each page can have a small concave notch along its unbound edge in order to allow a user to turn the pages more easily. The cover can have a frame attached thereto for holding a photograph. The album is sturdy enough to be handled by a small child without the photographs being damaged. | 12-29-2011 |
20120032432 | Book page adapted to favor correct reading of dyslexic individuals - The present invention relates to a book page provided with a mandatory layout to print words and numbers, adapted to favor reading of individuals affected by specific learning disorders, such as dyslexia. | 02-09-2012 |
20120126524 | AN INSERT FOR A PUBLICATION THAT COMPRISES LEAVES, AND A PUBLICATION CONTAINING THE INSERT - The invention provides a publication insert that comprises a sheet that is formed of four panels, two outer panels and two inner panels, the two outer panels having the same height and width, and the two inner panels having the same height and width, the panels being connected together via score lines, each of the two outer panels being extended by a joint strip along its edge remote from the score line connection with the inner panel, and the width of an inner panel being smaller than the width of an outer panel. The invention also provides a publication presenting such an insert, and having joint strips that are held captive in the binding joint. | 05-24-2012 |
20120175864 | BOOKLET WITH ULTRA REMOVABLE ADHESIVE LABEL - An ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is described. The booklet with label includes a release liner, an ultra removable adhesive layer, a paper stock layer, a booklet, an adhesive layer, and a clear plastic cover layer. The clear plastic cover layer has the adhesive layer applied to a bottom surface thereof and the bottom surface is positioned over the booklet. The booklet is positioned over the paper stock. The ultra removable adhesive layer is attached to the lower surface of the paper stock. 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. | 07-12-2012 |
20120187672 | COMPOSITE HINGE SHEET FOR LASER-MARKABLE MULTILAYER LAMINATE FOR ELECTRONIC PASSPORT, LASER-MARKABLE MULTILAYER LAMINATE FOR ELECTRONIC PASSPORT, AND ELECTRONIC PASSPORT - Disclosed is a composite hinge sheet including thermoplastic resin layers | 07-26-2012 |
20120217735 | Indexed Book - An indexed book of information bits has a hierarchal structure of primary headings and secondary headings within each primary heading. Each secondary heading includes a group of information bits associated therewith. The pages of the book are bound at first edges in a spine, include primary markings representing primary headings along second edges, and include secondary markings representing secondary headings along third edges. Indicating portions are provided along each of the second and third edges to associate each page with a respective primary heading and a respective secondary heading. | 08-30-2012 |
20130161936 | Photographic Paper - A photographic paper comprising an outer-most layer comprising a hydrophilic colloid binder and colloidal silica, wherein: (i) the weight ratio of colloidal silica to hydrophilic colloid binder in said layer is 0.3:1 to 3:1; and (ii) the colloidal silica has a mean particle size of 2 to 10 nm. The photographic papers have low stickiness rendering them suitable for storage before use and also after use in album-books where the photographic papers are in face-to-face contact. | 06-27-2013 |
20140070524 | Coloring Book for Heat Transfer Sheets and Methods of Transferring an Image to a Substrate - Methods for transferring an image to a substrate are provided. An image can be applied onto an image-receptive coating of a heat transfer sheet. The heat transfer sheet can further include a heat transfer layer overlying a base sheet such that the image-receptive coating overlies the heat transfer layer. The heat transfer sheet can be torn substantially along a perforation line to remove the heat transfer sheet from a coloring book, and then positioned adjacent to a substrate. The image, the image-receptive coating, and at least a portion of the heat transfer layer can then be transferred to the substrate, with the base sheet not transferring to the substrate. Coloring books are also provided that include a plurality of heat transfer sheets bound together along a common edge. | 03-13-2014 |
20140110928 | MEDICAL INFORMATION BOOKLET - A medical booklet that may be carried on a patient's person. The medical booklet may include information such as allergic reactions, medical conditions, medications, important medical information, current concerns, female history, surgeries, family history, vitamins, over the counter medications, mammograms, colonoscopies, pap tests, important contact information and the like. | 04-24-2014 |
20140265295 | FLEXIBLE HINGE MATERIAL COMPRISING CROSS-LINKED POLYURETHANE MATERIAL - An article may include a biodata page defining a perimeter including an edge and a hinge layer attached to at least a portion of the biodata page. The hinge layer comprises a cross-linked polyurethane. In some examples, the hinge layer may include a cross-linked thermoset polyurethane. | 09-18-2014 |
20140361525 | Living Book- A book that encourages and allows readers to add their own creations to it - A book, printed or electronic, wherein one or more of the attached or detached covers or inside pages are blank or specially formatted to encourage reader(s) to be creative and incorporate new ideas, composition, drawings or any creations to the book. By adding their creations to the existing book readers produce personalized versions of existing book. Submission to book editors can be done using these pages or any other media. Inclusion of reader contribution gives the living book an assumed life, growing bigger with time. The readers are free to change the story line by addition/alteration, giving an opportunity to mutate any portion of the book. The living book format encourages children/adults, particularly sick and/or disadvantaged ones to creatively express their inner feelings and sufferings. It acts as a medical aid for improving psychological health of the patient. This application is pursuant to the provisional filings 61656481 and 61658934. | 12-11-2014 |
20150130177 | Spiral Notebook Repair Strip - A spiral notebook repair strip includes a substrate having a first side and second side having a latent pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) thereon. The substrate includes at least a pair of cut openings extending from an edge of the substrate inwardly and each terminate in a separate aperture for receiving a portion of a wire binder of the spiral notebook. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130178 | Two-Way Read-and-Show Illustrated Flip-Over Storytelling or Picture Books and Aids - A book format, and methods to create such books, where the first story page on one of the leaves of the book and a second story page on an adjacent leaf are in diametric contraposition to each other. The first set of first story pages carries an illustration of a portion of a story with each successive first story page carrying another illustration of another portion of the story, so that the set of first story pages taken together illustrate substantially the entire story. The second story pages carry mirror images of the illustrations on their corresponding first story pages. The pages are disposed so that the audience sees the first story pages and their respective illustrations while the storyteller or reader sees the second story pages, optionally with text, and the mirror images of the illustrations corresponding to the first story pages viewed by the audience. | 05-14-2015 |
20150306894 | Method And Media For Making A Three-Dimensional Sculpture - Media having a plurality of pages includes a majority of the pages having predetermined fold lines. Folding the pages along the fold lines forms a predetermined three-dimensional sculpture in the pages. | 10-29-2015 |
20160046141 | BOOK THAT CAN BE READ AS A SHADOW - A book and method for reading a book as a shadow is disclosed. The book includes at least one page containing at least one light window. The method for reading a book as a shadow includes the steps of selecting at least one page to read from the book, wherein the at least one page includes at least one light window with at least one shape, providing at least one light source, positioning the at least one page with the at least one light window between the at least one light source and at least one surface, displaying a shadow on the at least one surface in the shape of the at least one light window, and reading the text or images displayed on the at least one surface. | 02-18-2016 |
281039000 | Erasable surface | 1 |
20140197624 | Write & Wipe Pad - The Write & Wipe Pad is a specially designed notepad that has 5 dry erase pages bound into the notepad & is perforated. Underneath the dry erase pages are 45 regular ruled paper sheets as expected in a normal notepad. All sheets have 3 holes on both the left and right margin, so they can be torn away from the note pad and placed in to 3 ring-binder in left hand side position or right hand side position.
| 07-17-2014 |
281042000 | Book-leaf holders and marks | 24 |
20080277917 | BOOKMARK - A bookmark comprises a device sheet having first and second panels foldable between closed and open orientations. Each panel has an aligned weakened or cut region forming a clasp element manipulatable between a first orientation aligned with the panel and a second orientation extending from the panel. The clasp elements are aligned with one another when the panels are in the closed orientation and are simultaneously movable to the second orientation to create a multi-layer page clasp. Pages of a bound volume can be inserted between the page clasp and an outer surface of one of the first and second panels. A note sheet may be located between the inner surfaces when in the closed orientation. In some examples the note sheets comprise pre-printed matter. | 11-13-2008 |
20090115183 | Clip for Fixing Line Type Bookmark - The present invention provides a clip for holding a bookmark string to mark a place. The clip of the present invention includes a loop part ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090230669 | BOOK CLIP - The present invention relates to a book clip, and more particularly, to a book clip that is easy to carry and used to securely fix both pages of an opened book. The book clip includes a transverse rod shorter than a transversal length of an opened book by a predetermined length, leaf supporting rods bent at the ends of the transverse rod to be respectively positioned on the front side of the opened book, and an elastic supporting rod vertically protruded from an approximately central region of the transverse rod to support the rear side of the opened book. Thus, the burden due to the weight and the volume of the book clip that a user feels when carrying the book clip is mitigated, and the user can open the book anywhere to fix desired pages of the book. | 09-17-2009 |
20100007129 | Vestine motif unique bookmarks - The adjustable bookmark is an original hand-crafted design that attaches to any size hard cover and paperback book. The bookmark design is unique as to how it securely fits and adjusts around books. This bookmark design consists of a minimum of three ribbons to fit between multiple pages of a book. This unique design allows for various styles, colors, and themes which appeals to its user. | 01-14-2010 |
20100078928 | Page holding device for books with optional stand and reading light - An ultra-compact and lightweight page holding device that keeps a book in open position, which device is adjustable according to book size and has a detachable support attachment and detachable reading light. The page holding device also serves as a bookmarker holding the book firmly closed when in closed position. | 04-01-2010 |
20100109315 | BOOKMARK - The present invention relates to bookmarks which, when put between pages of a book, not only indicate the page last read, but also may clearly indicate the line last read, and even a character position if needed. The specific configuration of such a bookmark comprises a bookmark body, an indicator section on the bookmark body, and a control section on the bookmark body for contacting with a book to cause the movement of the bookmark body such that the indicator section may indicate a position of a line on a page. With such a configuration, the object of the present invention is to provide bookmarks having simple configurations, which, by an extremely simple operation by a reader, not only indicate the page last read, but also may clearly indicate the line last read, and even a character position if needed. | 05-06-2010 |
20100237601 | DEVICE FOR USE AS A BOOKMARK OR FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES - A device for use for promotional purposes includes first and second cover portions one overlying the other, with generally coextensive side edges in at least a portion thereof. The overlying cover portions define a space therebetween. An arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is rotatably coupled between the first and second cover portions such that the arm can be deployed from a storage position in which the arm is located between the cover portions to an operative position in which the second end is located outside the cover portions. | 09-23-2010 |
20110031731 | BOOK-CLIP - A small clip to hold open a book, conveniently remaining in it as a marker when closed, which is unobtrusive and inexpensively made. It is a single piece metal or plastic frame consisting of a straddle plate ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110109074 | BOOK PAGE HOLDER - Disclosed is a book page holder interposed between pages of a book to prevent the current page from turning. The book page holder includes a body having a rod shape, and a page turning stopper formed on a surface of the body and having a concave outline to closely make contact with a binding part of the book. | 05-12-2011 |
20110198835 | Insertable tab divider with special opening - A divider sheet may consist of a label insert and a divider sheet with a pair of side edges. A tab is attached to at least one of side edges. The tab includes a tab section projecting out from at least one of the side edges in which the tab is attached to and a pocket section that is at least partially adhered to the tab section. The tab section and the pocket section form a pocket with an opening horizontally at the top of the tab and extending partially along at least one of the edges adjoining to the opening such that it forms a flap that is able to be flipped open from the divider sheet at the top of the pocket's opening which eases the insertion and removal of a label insert into the pocket. | 08-18-2011 |
20110204615 | Mickie's book clip - A dip for holding open a book while it is being read, with two integrated clamp and handle pieces to respectively hold the front and back covers of the open book, independently hinged to a single integrated clamp and handle piece to hold the open pages of the book, where the damping force is provided by a helical spring on each hinge, and a rubber strip is affixed to each of the three damping surfaces. | 08-25-2011 |
20110233915 | Multi-purpose elastic bookmark with pocket - Disclosed is a combination pocket and bookmark comprising a length of elastic material folded on one end and stitched to create an open top pocket on a length of a facing side of the elastic material, the second end of the elastic material attached to the back side of a bottom end of the pocket to create a loop, one end of a length of flexible ribbon attached to the elastic material a distance along the loop away from the pocket, the loop snugly wrapping around a book cover of a book, the pocket parallel to a spine of the book, the ribbon sufficient in length to be used as a bookmark. | 09-29-2011 |
20110241330 | BOOKMARKS FOR USE WITH HARDBACK BOOKS AND RELATED METHODS - A bookmark that is well-suited for use with hardback books can include a rigid body that can be inserted into the spine of a book. In some applications, the bookmark includes a stabilizing projection that also is inserted into the spine to assist in achieving a desired orientation of the bookmark. | 10-06-2011 |
20110254258 | BOOKMARK FURNISHED WITH AUTOMATIC HOLDING FUNCTION FOR APPLICABLE PAGE - The present invention provides a bookmark furnished with an automatic holding function for an applicable page, wherein after a user has attached a bookmark to a book, a fixed condition is maintained wherein pages do not turn by themselves nor are they turned by external forces including wind, thus not only enabling the current page which the user is reading to be accurately marked but also allowing the user to read subsequent pages continuously without changing the location at which the bookmark has been attached so that the user may use the bookmark in comfort while reading. | 10-20-2011 |
20120001410 | BOOKMARK WITH HIGHLIGHTER - A combination bookmark and highlighter device composed of a flat and thin bookmark body that may be marked with text or images. This bookmark body will have a head end and a back end. The head end of the bookmark body will have highlighter attached, often positioned within a slot in the head end of the bookmark body. The highlighter portion will usually contain a protruding highlighter tip positioned so that a user may grasp the device and use the tip to mark other objects. The bookmark portion of the body will be both thin and relatively stiff. Most of the portion of the bookmark body will not be occupied by the highlighter, so that the majority of the thin flat portion of the bookmark portion may be used as bookmark, leaving only a small portion of the bookmark body and highlighter body protruding from the book. | 01-05-2012 |
20120133118 | Self-adhesive Notepaper Holder - A self-adhesive notepaper holder comprising: a paging plate, which is of an elongated shape with a through-hole close to the short side; the short side is folded and extended to form a holder; several notches of different shapes are set at a long side of said paging plate; and multiple self-adhesive membrane sets, each of which is partially bonded by several layers of self-adhesive transparent fluorescent membrane, and then bonded and arranged onto the paging plate to cover the notch; the membrane is available with fluorescent colors, such as: red, orange, yellow, green and blue; in the applications, the lingers may press the through-hole to prop the holder open, and then fasten it freely onto the inner sheet of portable loose-leaf notebook (or organizer and other books, etc) as a bookmark, meanwhile multiple self-adhesive membrane sets can be accessed at any time. | 05-31-2012 |
20120326428 | TOY ANIMAL CONFIGURABLE FOR USE AS BOOKMARK - A combination of a book and bookmark includes a book and a bookmark indicating a location between adjacent pages of the book. The bookmark includes a top portion of a toy animal, a bottom portion of a toy animal, and a connecting portion that extends in-between the adjacent pages of the book and joins the top portion and the bottom portion and maintains the top portion in tensioned abutment with a first side of the book and maintains the bottom portion in tensioned abutment with a second, opposite side of the book, | 12-27-2012 |
20130328299 | RECESSED ADHESIVE BINDING SYSTEMS - Recessed adhesive binding systems. One system can include a plurality of sheets arranged in a stack, each of the plurality of sheets having a front surface, a rear surface, and an exposed edge. At least one of the front surface and the rear surface of each of the plurality sheets can include at least one recessed adhesive positioned adjacent the exposed edge to form an at least partially exposed recessed adhesive, which can be selectively activated. The rear surface of a first sheet in the plurality of sheets can be positioned adjacent the front surface of a second sheet in the plurality of sheets, or vice versa, and the exposed edges of the plurality of sheets can be staggered, such that the exposed edge of the second sheet extends further outwardly from the stack than the exposed edge of the first sheet in the stack. | 12-12-2013 |
20140239626 | BOOKMARK FOR OPEN SPINE BOOK - The present disclosure is drawn to a bookmark for an open spine book, comprising a clasp adapted to removably attach to a thin spine structure of the open spine book; a paginator; and a tether attaching the paginator to the clasp. In one specific example, the bookmark further comprises a second paginator attached to the clasp by a second tether. | 08-28-2014 |
20140265296 | Bookmark - Disclosed is, among other things, a bookmark including a band which may wrap around a book and may therefore be prevented from falling out as the book is opened. A marker may be attached to the band via a thread or other means, and may be used to mark a page of interest in the book. | 09-18-2014 |
20140312605 | BOOKMARK - An apparatus is provided for use with a plurality of pages and a pair of covers, the pages and covers being bound together to define a book. The apparatus comprises a strap and a pair of hook and loop fasteners. One of the pair of hook and loop fasteners is disposed on one of the faces and adjacent one of the ends; the other of the pair is disposed on the other of the faces and adjacent the other of the ends. The strap permits, when it is desired to bookmark a location in the book, the strap to be wrapped around one of the portions and the hook and loop fasteners to be releasably engaged together, whereby the one of the portions is grippingly received by the strap and the location is marked. | 10-23-2014 |
20150306895 | COMBINED CLIP AND MEMO PAD FOR OFFICE USE - According to a feature of the present invention, a combined clip and memo pad for office use comprises: a lower plate; an upper plate stacked on the lower plate and provided with a space portion formed inwardly so that the memo pad can be inserted therein; a cover rotatably coupled to the upper plate for covering the space portion; a rotary shaft coupled between the lower plate and the upper plate so that the lower plate and the upper plate are rotatably coupled to each other; and a torsion spring coupled to the rotary shaft and elastically operated so as to generate pressure while the lower plate and the upper plate get closer to each other at one side. According to the present invention, since the space portion is formed in the clip comprising the upper plate and the lower plate, it is possible to carry the memo pad in the space portion, thereby providing the combined clip and memo pad for office use which can be used conveniently. | 10-29-2015 |
20160144649 | Combination Book Holder and Bookmark - A small clip to hold open a book, conveniently remaining in it as a marker when closed, which is unobtrusive and inexpensively made. It is a single piece metal or plastic frame consisting of a straddle plate ( | 05-26-2016 |
20160159134 | Bookmark Having Plush Animal Tail - A bookmark having a plush animal tail includes a card member comprising indicia representing an animal and a plush tail corresponding to the animal represented by the indicia and attached to the card member such that the plush tail appears to extend from the animal. | 06-09-2016 |