EP3538376A4 - Self-supporting book - Google Patents

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EP3538376A4
EP3538376A4 EP17869871.8A EP17869871A EP3538376A4 EP 3538376 A4 EP3538376 A4 EP 3538376A4 EP 17869871 A EP17869871 A EP 17869871A EP 3538376 A4 EP3538376 A4 EP 3538376A4
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supporting book
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EP3538376B1 (en
EP3538376A2 (en
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Kermit Zarley
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D1/00—Books or other bound products
    • B42D1/06—Books or other bound products in which the fillings and covers are united by other means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D3/00—Book covers
    • B42D3/06—Book covers with hinges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D3/00—Book covers
    • B42D3/12—Book covers combined with other articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D3/00—Book covers
    • B42D3/12—Book covers combined with other articles
    • B42D3/126—Book covers combined with other articles enabling the book to be positioned upright
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42B—PERMANENTLY ATTACHING TOGETHER SHEETS, QUIRES OR SIGNATURES OR PERMANENTLY ATTACHING OBJECTS THERETO
    • B42B5/00—Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures otherwise than by stitching
    • B42B5/08—Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures otherwise than by stitching by finger, claw or ring-like elements passing through the sheets, quires or signatures

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Educational Administration (AREA)
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EP17869871.8A 2016-11-10 2017-11-08 Self-supporting book Active EP3538376B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/348,505 US9895920B2 (en) 2009-08-27 2016-11-10 Self-supporting book
PCT/US2017/060718 WO2018089551A2 (en) 2016-11-10 2017-11-08 Self-supporting book

Publications (3)

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EP3538376A2 EP3538376A2 (en) 2019-09-18
EP3538376A4 true EP3538376A4 (en) 2020-06-10
EP3538376B1 EP3538376B1 (en) 2021-11-03

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EP17869871.8A Active EP3538376B1 (en) 2016-11-10 2017-11-08 Self-supporting book

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GB (1) GB2571667B (en)
WO (1) WO2018089551A2 (en)

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CN113246630A (en) * 2020-02-11 2021-08-13 北京豆瓣豆品文化有限公司 Book cover combination and printed matter using same

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GB262274A (en) * 1925-12-17 1926-12-09 William Gibbons And Sons Ltd Improvements in covers for shorthand or reporters note books, catalogues and loose leaf books generally
US3270449A (en) * 1964-09-01 1966-09-06 Eaton Paper Corp Photo display device
US3945598A (en) * 1974-08-26 1976-03-23 Bell Robert L Book holder
US20020088151A1 (en) * 1999-08-18 2002-07-11 Birgitte Devos Desktop information carrier
WO2011025922A1 (en) * 2009-08-27 2011-03-03 Kermit Zarley Enterprises, L.L.C. Self-supporting book
US20130292933A1 (en) * 2009-08-27 2013-11-07 Kermit Zarley Enterprises Self-supporting book

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US653333A (en) * 1900-01-06 1900-07-10 Aspinwall Mfg Company Liquid-sprayer.
US5251935A (en) * 1992-05-05 1993-10-12 Peter Bottiglieri Combination binder/book rest
US5653333A (en) * 1995-04-20 1997-08-05 Webster; John R. Combined portable container and display stand
US5888011A (en) * 1997-04-11 1999-03-30 Williamson Printing Corporation Loose- leaf binder structure
US7537192B2 (en) * 2005-01-26 2009-05-26 Abdel Khalid Al-Haleem Lightweight combined folder and variable position display/book stand

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB262274A (en) * 1925-12-17 1926-12-09 William Gibbons And Sons Ltd Improvements in covers for shorthand or reporters note books, catalogues and loose leaf books generally
US3270449A (en) * 1964-09-01 1966-09-06 Eaton Paper Corp Photo display device
US3945598A (en) * 1974-08-26 1976-03-23 Bell Robert L Book holder
US20020088151A1 (en) * 1999-08-18 2002-07-11 Birgitte Devos Desktop information carrier
WO2011025922A1 (en) * 2009-08-27 2011-03-03 Kermit Zarley Enterprises, L.L.C. Self-supporting book
US20130292933A1 (en) * 2009-08-27 2013-11-07 Kermit Zarley Enterprises Self-supporting book

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GB2571667B (en) 2021-09-22
GB2571667A (en) 2019-09-04
EP3538376B1 (en) 2021-11-03
EP3538376A2 (en) 2019-09-18
GB201908280D0 (en) 2019-07-24
WO2018089551A3 (en) 2019-05-31
WO2018089551A2 (en) 2018-05-17

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