CA2423626A1 - False content pages for hollow books - Google Patents

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CA2423626A1
CA2423626A1 CA 2423626 CA2423626A CA2423626A1 CA 2423626 A1 CA2423626 A1 CA 2423626A1 CA 2423626 CA2423626 CA 2423626 CA 2423626 A CA2423626 A CA 2423626A CA 2423626 A1 CA2423626 A1 CA 2423626A1
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The invention is a method of inserting additional printed pages into books that are, or will be, converted into storage-books. Storage-books, book-boxes or secret storage-books are boxes made from any form of bound paper (books). The books of paper are converted into storage-boxes by hollowing out the pages to create a cavity. False or new content pages are introduced to storage-books for the purpose of changing the subject matter of the book and/or to enhance the subject matter that appears in the book.

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FALSE CONTENT PAGES FOR HOLLOW BOOKS
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention pertains to the techniques used to construct boxes from published books, magazines and manuals. It is an elaboration of techniques used to recycle books, magazines and other printed matter into storage boxes. With this invention new or false introductory pages are inserted.
The purpose of the invention is to either change the apparent subject matter of books that have been, or will be, converted into storage-boxes or to enhance the original subject matter. A change of apparent subject matter is possible because the process of converting books, manuals and magazines into storage-books results in most of the original content pages (pages with printed or graphic information) being removed or rendered inaccessible by the process of hollowing out the pages to create a box.
The introduction of false content pages is typically associated with a parallel process in which the external title of the books, magazines or manuals is also changed. The introduction of additional, false content pages completes the transformation of the hollowed-out books.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION AND PRIOR ART
Books have been hollowed out to create storage-boxes (also knawn as; secret storage-books, book boxes, stash books) for many years. Hollow books have been referred to in fictional stories and have appeared in movies. Commercially manufactured storage-books have been available intermittently from publishers and novelty companies since the 1960's.
Manufactured storage-books have been made in two basic ways. The most common are cardboard or wooden boxes that are surrounded by cardboard or plastic covers that create the appearance of a normal book. These manufactured storage-books are designed to look like common, hard cover books on the outside but, on inspection, are easily recognized as artificial.
The alternative manufacturing method uses real (published) hardcover books.
The books are converted into storage-books by first punching or stamping a hole through all, or some of, the pages. Next, a plastic, cardboard or wooden box is inserted into the cavity.
The inserted box holds the loose rings of pages together and creates a rigid space.
On the outside, storage-books manufactured from real books look identical to the original published books. On the inside, some of the pages are left unchanged and the majority have a box inserted into them.
A new method of manufacturing storage-books is the subject of patent applications in Canada and elsewhere (Egan March 2003). The new method results in most of the pages of the books being glued together into a hollow block of pages. This renders most of the printed content on the pages inaccessible.
Experience in the sale of storage-books demonstrates that certain titles, such as classics, are more valuable to consumers than others, such as reference books. In addition, books with colorful pages and large graphical images surrounding the cavity, are more valuable than books with blank or plain pages.
A method for adding decorative pages to storage-books, and for converting books from less desirable titles to more desirable titles, is therefore needed.
The invention is an elaboration of the manufacturing technique described above (Egan 2003). It provides a method for inserting additional pages into books in front of the block of pages. The inserted pages appear as a natural part of the introductory pages of the book and can have printed content that is complimentary to the original content or completely different from the original.
ff all the original printed material in the book has been obscured by being glued into the block of pages, then new pages that are introduced have completely different subject matter from the original without causing a conflict. They therefore provide 'false content' material for the book.
This would be the case when the subject matter of the book is being changed to a more valuable subject.
If all the original printed material in the book has not be removed or included in the glued block of pages, then new pages that are introduced must conform with the existing content. They therefore provide supplementary 'false content pages' that add to the content already present.
The conversion of a book from one title to anther requires a change in both the inside content and outside title. Storage-books that have had their outside title changed have been on the market since 1998. These storage-books typically had a conflict between the new title and the printed content that remained legible within the book.
The outside appearance (title) of books is changed in a number of ways. The two primary techniques are; One, by masking over the spine where the original title appears, and then printing a new title directly onto the book or, two, by covering the entire outside of the book with a new dust cover designed for the purpose.
Either of these techniques for 're-titling' results in the altered books having the outside appearance of being published under another, completely different, title. An example would be the conversion of: 1997 Debates of the Legislative Assembly into The Complete Works of Shakespeare.
This invention is the next step in the evolution of storage-books by providing a method of enhancing the quality of storage-books that have been re-titled and of storage-books that would benefit from the introduction of graphical content.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
The invention is a method of introducing content pages into storage-books, which are boxes made by hollowing out the pages of real books.
The invention increases the value of storage-books by allowing false or additional content to be inserted into the books. The method can be used as part of the complete conversion of a book to a new title or can be used to introduce supplementary printed matter into a storage-book.
The invention enhances the internal appearance of storage-books and therefore increases their value to consumers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the drawings which form part of this specification, Fig. 1 is a photograph of a storage-book that has been hollowed out, before any false content pages have been installed;
Fig. 2 is a cross section through a storage-book, on a larger scale than Fig.
l, taken generally on line 2-2, Fig.l;
Fig. 3 is a photograph of a storage-book that has had false content pages mounted in but the pages have not yet been trimmed;
Fig. 4 is a photograph of a storage-book with the false content pages mounted and trimmed;
Fig. 5 is a photograph of a storage-book after false content pages have been inserted and the trimmed material has been glued to the bottom of the cavity;
Fig.6 is a cross section through a storage-book, on a larger scale than Fig.
4, taken generally on line 6-6, Fig. 4; and FIG.7 is an enlargement of the contact point where pages are glued into storage-books, on a larger scale than FIG.6, taken generally from a section of FIG.6 as indicated by a hashed square labeled Figure 7.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The invention is a method for inserting false (additional) content pages into storage-books. FIG. 1 depicts a storage-book before additional pages have been inserted. In this figure there are a number of loose pages 1 that have not been included in the block of glued pages 2. The cavity 7 within the block of glued pages has an arched-shaped top 3.
FIG. 2 is a cross section through a storage-book, on a larger scale than FIG.
l, taken generally on line 2-2, FIG.1 Additional pages may be added to either the original beginning or original end of a book that has been, or will be, hollowed out.
The book in FIG. 1 is being used in reverse (upside down and backwards) relative to its original orientation. The front cover 4 of the storage-book was the back cover of the book before conversion into a box.
When converting a book to a storage-box with a new title and internal content material, loose pagesl with printing on them 5 are removed during the production process so as to eliminate remnants of the original content.
In the case where false content pages 6 are being added to a book in order to augment the original content, and the outside title is not being changed, false content pages 6 would be inserted at the front of the book (relative to the original content) and with the same orientation of printing.
FIG. 3 depicts a storage-book that has had false content pages b inserted. The inserted page is positioned between the loose pages 1 and the hollow block of pages 2. In this depiction a single large printed page 6 has been inserted such that the folded center-line of the inserted page is in close contact with the spine of the book.
'The inserted page 6 is mounted onto the block of pages 2, over the cavity 7, completely covering the glued block of pages 2 and cavity 7. Une half of the inserted page 6 remains loose, creating two surfaces, (front and back). With the insertion of a single large page false content material can appear on three 'pages' of the converted book. These pages include the front and back of the loose page (9, FIG. 6) and the surface of the glued block of pages 10, 11 and bottom of the cavity $.

The printed page that has been inserted 6 is typically much larger than the book into which it is being inserted. Using oversize paper allows for more rapid insertion because precise alignment is not necessary. Excess paper is trimmed off to match the dimensions of the original book.
A variation in the method is to insert pages that only cover the glued block of pages. Doing so provides only one page of new content which, in the finished product, surrounds the glued block of pages ( 10,11 ) and typically covers the bottom of the cavity 8 at the same time.
False content pages 6 can be added either before or after the glued block of pages 2 has been hollowed out to create a cavity. Typically, false content pages are added after the pages have been hollowed out, as depicted in FIG. 3.
FIG. 4 depicts a storage-book after the inserted page 6 has been trimmed to match the dimensions of the original book. The portion of the inserted page that covered the cavity 7 has been trimmed away. This portion is typically retained and glued to the inside back cover of the book, and appears at the bottom of the cavity 8, as depicted in finished product FIG 5.
A variation in the production method is to discard the portion of the page that covered the cavity.
This would be done when there was already a graphic on the inside back cover of the book.
FIG.6 is a cross section through a finished storage-book, on a larger scale than FIG. 5, taken generally on line 6-6, FIG. 5. The inserted page 6 is shown in three parts. 9 is the portion that remains loose. 10 and 11 are the portions of the false content page that were glued to the block of pages and surround the cavity 7. 8 is the portion of the false content page that was trimmed from the upper face of the cavity and has been glued to the inside surface of the back cover.
Typically the false content pages that are introduced are printed with graphics and text that create an attractive appearance when a storage-book is opened to reveal the cavity, as depicted in the finished product, FIG. 5. The method creates the effect of having an image that is continuous between the surface of the block of glued pages and the bottom of the cavity.

FIG. 7 is an illustration of a portion of FIG. 6, showing a magnified section of the book close to the binding, as indicated in FIG. 6 by a stippled square.
Multiple pages may be inserted into storage-books by gluing multiple pages onto the block of paper 2 as illustrated in FIG.7. All pages can be mounted to the entire surface of the glued block of pages or, as depicted in FIG. 7 the first pages to be inserted (12 and 13 respectively) can have narrow glue strips that are hidden by the last page inserted 6. The last page inserted 6 is the only page that must be continuous across the entire block of pages 2.
For each additional false content page inserted into the storage-book (12 and 13), two surfaces (pages) are made available for printed content matter.
One can now appreciate that the invention provides a method through which additional pages can be inserted into storage boxes. Although the invention has been shown and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, it is obvious that equivalent and obvious alterations and modifications will occur to others skilled in the art upon the reading and understanding of this specification. The present invention includes all such alterations and modifications and is limited only by the scope of the following claims EXAMPLE OF INTENDED USE
This invention is an elaboration of the methods used to convert printed matter into storage-books.
It provides a method for adding printed pages to storage-books.
Inserting additional printed matter increases the value of storage-books.

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1. A method of introducing pages into storage-books, comprising the following steps:
A. An oversize sheet of paper is folded in half and inserted into said storage-book, and mounted to said book such that its fold is in close proximity to the spine of said book;
B. One half of the inserted sheet of paper is mounted to the block of pages, completely covering it and extending out from the edges;
C. The remaining half of said inserted sheet of paper is left loose and forms a new page in said completed storage-box;
D. Said inserted sheet of paper is trimmed to match the dimensions of the original pages of the host book; and E. The portion of said inserted sheet of paper covering the cavity is trimmed-out and mounted to the inside of the back cover at the bottom of said cavity.
2. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said method is used to insert pages into any kind of bound book of pages, including books, manuals and magazines.
3. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the adhesive used to mount said pages into said storage-books may be any suitable material.
4. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the original subject matter of said storage-book is effectively changed by the introduction of printed matter that is of a different subject matter than the original subject matter contained in said book.
5. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the original subject matter of said book is enhanced by the addition of supplementary printed matter that is of a subject that is complimentary to the original subject matter contained in said book.
6. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said pages may be inserted at the back of said book, relative to the book's original orientation, such that the original back of said book becomes the front of the resulting storage-book.
7. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein more than one additional page may be inserted into said storage-book.
8. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said inserted page is not oversize and mounts into the book without the need for trimming down to the dimensions of the host book.
9. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said inserted page is mounted over said cavity in the cut block of pages but is not trimmed-out to reveal said cavity.
10. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said inserted page is mounted over the cut block of pages and trimmed to reveal said cavity but the trimmed portion is not mounted to the inside back cover.
11. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said inserted page does not create a loose page but is dimensioned to mount over the glued block of pages only.
12. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said inserted pages may be of any suitable sheet-like material.
13. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said pages may be inserted either before or after said book is hollowed-out or cut in any way.
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