DE29715314U1 - Device clamped in a book with several colored book ribbons - Google Patents

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Patent attorneys

KERN, BREHM & PARTNERS GbR

Albert-Rosshaupter-Str. 73 - D-81369 Munich - Telephone (089) 760 55 20 760 55 26 - Fax (089) 760 55

Ho.I-9197/GM

26 August 1997 Vp/Ba

I-Tung Ho

3F, No. 8, Lung 25, Lane 142, Sec. 1, Pei-An Road Tainan City, Taiwan (R.O.C)

Device clamped into a book with several colored book bands

The invention relates to a device clamped into a book with several colored book bands, in particular those clamped between two different pages separately from each other for locating different, important places.

A conventional book ribbon 406 shown in Fig. 5 has an upper end secured in a spine fabric 405 of a spine 404 and extends from an upper end 406 to a lower end 411 to facilitate a reader in locating a desired passage for re-reading. However, a beautifully bound book generally has only a single ribbon, which is sometimes insufficient for use, particularly in the case of several important passages to be marked. Bookmarks are sometimes used for this purpose, or a corner of a page is folded over to mark and make it easier to find. However, these are not ideal measures, since bookmarks can easily be filed out of a book and folded corners can damage a book.

The invention is based on the object of creating book bands which can be clamped into a book in order to avoid the disadvantage of a single, conventional book band and bookmarks.

This object is achieved according to the invention by a device having the features of claim 1.

Further developments of the invention are the subject of the subclaims.

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The book bands according to the invention can be used for three different cases: (1) for short-term reading; (2) for reading over a relatively long period of time; and (3) for continuous reading (in the book in question).

A feature of the invention is a cross-band which is arranged on an upper end of a book or glued there and consists of a band body with an adhesive layer provided on the underside of the band body and a removable paper covering the adhesive layer, which is peeled off in the case of a permanent fixation of the band body at the upper end of a book. The two ends of the cross-band are folded over and clamped between the front book cover and the first page and between the last page and the back book cover.

The invention further comprises a plurality of book bands, the upper ends of which are connected to the cross band and which are clamped separately between two different pages for marking important points in order to make them easier to find next time.

A further feature of the invention is formed by two technically sophisticated, flat pinching devices which are attached to a central or intermediate section of the cross band as decoration or for advertising purposes.

Examples of embodiments of the subject matter of the invention are explained in more detail below using the drawing. They show:

Fig. 1 is a front view of book ribbons clamped in a book;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged, partially sectioned view of detail D according to
Ed. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the detail D shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a side view of detail D shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional book-enclosed

book volume;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the

Book ribbons clamped to the book but not yet identifying important pages;

Fig. 7 a perspective view of the important pages clamped in a book
displaying book bands;

and
Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the book cover of a conventional book

connected book bands indicating important pages.

A preferred embodiment of book bands clamped in a book is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and comprises a device with several book bands 1, a cross band 2 and two special, flat pinching devices 3.

The book bands 1 are colored and made of soft woven thread. In this embodiment, six book bands are shown and marked 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16. Each band can be inserted between two pages to mark an important, easily bound point. Thus, six colored book bands can mark six different, important points, which is rarely seen in a conventional book 40. If it is necessary to mark more than six important points, the book bands according to the invention can also be attached to a book without this being detrimental to the handling of the book.

The crossband has a band body 21, an adhesive layer 22 and a peelable paper layer 23 which adheres to the adhesive layer 22 for a certain period of time and is peeled off when the book bands are to be used. With the adhesive layer 22 exposed, the crossband 21 adheres to the page 403 and to the page 408 as shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8. The crossband 21 can be adhered to the front and back cover pages 402 as shown in Fig. 5. The crossband 21 is also made of soft, fine weaving thread. In order to give additional value and a special appearance to the device according to the invention, two special flat clamping devices 3 can be attached to a central portion of the cross band 2 in order to clamp connection points of the three colored bands 11, 12 and 13 with those of the other three colored bands 14, 15 and 16.

In Fig. 3 another important feature of the invention is shown. The flat kneading devices 3 each have a pinching surface 31 or 32, which serves not only for decoration, but also as an advertising surface. A brand, a descriptive sign, a

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A specially announced product name or the names of the owner, a scientist, a noble lady, a celebrity or an imperial prince (princess) may be printed, for example, as a memorial, on the flat pinching devices 3, which are held on the crossband like rings or bracelets on the hand or arm. The crossband 21 is arranged on the top 407 of a book, whereby the flat pinching devices 3 do not affect the handling of the book. In a very thick book, the pinching devices 3 only take up a small part of the top of the book, so that a separate, flat pinching device, specially designed for a thick book, can be additionally provided to fill empty sections of the crossband 2 on the top of the book. The external appearance of the book is thereby enhanced, whereby the additional pinching device is not absolutely necessary and even its absence does not reduce the value of the book 40.

Fig. 6 shows the book bands according to the invention arranged in a book, with colored book bands 1 inserted between any two pages from the top 407 of the book downwards to the bottom 411 and projecting a little beyond the bottom 411 so that a reader can easily find the page he needs or easily grab the respective book band and insert it in another place. When a band is to be inserted into the book 40, it is to be pulled downwards so that the cross band 2 lies close to the top 407 of the book 40. Then the two ends of the cross band 2 are pulled towards the page 403 and the page 408 and bent to clamp them between the front cover 401 and the page 403 or between the page 408 and the rear cover 409. Marking A indicates the total length of the cross-band 2 after it has been folded towards page 403 and page 408. Marking B indicates the length for peeling off the paper layer 23 if the colored book bands are to be used for a long period of time in the same book. Marking C indicates the length for permanent use.

Fig. 6 shows book bands 1, all of which are inserted between the same pages. Fig. 7 shows bands 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, all of which are inserted separately between two different pages. Fig. 8 shows book bands 1 which are attached to a conventional book 40 with a book band 406, whereby all seven bands 406, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 are clamped separately between two different pages without any problems.

The book bands 1 according to the invention can be used in three main cases: unfixed, temporarily fixed and permanently fixed, with the two ends clamped between the front cover 401 and the page 403 and between the page 408 and the back cover 409, respectively. They can be used in books of different thicknesses, they are easy to handle and combine the advantages of the conventional book band 406 with those of bookmarks. They avoid the disadvantage of bookmarks that can easily fall out of a book. In addition, the surfaces 31, 32 of the flat pinching devices 3 have an advertising and decorative function and thus increase the usability of the device according to the invention.

A preferred embodiment of the invention has been described above. It is pointed out that various modifications can be made to the subject matter of the invention and that the appended claims include all modifications that fall within the scope of the invention.

Claims (3)

Patent attorneys KERN, BREHM & PARTNERS GbR Albert-Rosshaupter-Str. 73 - D-81369 Munich - Telephone (089) 760 55 20 760 55 26 - Fax (089) 760 55 Ho.I-9197/GM 26 August 1997 Vp/Ba I-Tung Ho 3F, No. 8, Lung 25, Lane 142, Sec. 1, Pei-An Road Tainan City, Taiwan (R.O.C) Device clamped into a book with several colored book bands Protection claims 1. Device clamped to a book (40) with several colored book bands (11 16) and a cross band (2), wherein each of the book bands (11-16) is inserted between two pages of a book (40) for easier retrieval thereof, the cross band has a band body (21), an adhesive layer (22) provided on an underside of the band body (21) and a removable paper layer (23) temporarily covering the adhesive layer (22), the cross band (2) is made of soft, fine weaving threads, the cross band (2) has an intermediate section arranged on an upper side (407) of the book (40) and two ends which can be fixed between a front cover (401) and a first page (403) or between a last page (408) and a rear cover (409), so that the cross band (2) is detachably attached to the book (40). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that two flat kneading devices (3) are provided at a connecting section of the cross belt (2) with the upper ends of the book bands (11-16). 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the book bands (11-16) are made of soft, fine weaving threads.