ES2229660T3 - BOOK. - Google Patents

Abstract

A book comprising a predetermined series of pages (2), arranged in relation to respective overlap and all joined together in at least one fixing area (3), each of said pages having a respective profiled contour (4), which defines a predetermined plan form of each page; in which each page of a first series (5) of said pages has a respective profiled contour (4) which, at least along a preferably important part of its length, has a plan extension greater than that of the profiled contour from the page of the first series superimposed on it, or which partly corresponds substantially to this extension; wherein each page of a second series (6) of said pages, subsequent to the pages of the first series (5), has a respective profiled contour (4) that, at least along a preferably important part of its length, has an extension in plan inferior to the one of the profiled contour of the page of the second series superimposed on this one, or that partly corresponds substantially with this extension; characterized in that the profiled contour of at least one predetermined series of pages of the first (5) or second (6) series defines resting means (14) that allow the book to rest on a plane transverse to the plane of the extension of each of these pages.

Description

Book.

The present invention relates to a book. In particular, refers to a book, brochure or volume, designed to that children use it, to read or look at the graphic motifs that are show inside and to play with him.

It is known that books or brochures that currently are available in the market, designed for use by the children, have pages of such structure and configuration, which guarantees good resistance, as well as easy handling and ability to leaf through the book itself.

Traditionally, this type of book includes pages made of cardboard, cardboard, plastic, wood or others similar materials, so that they provide a thickness and high rigidity to each page, which guarantees that the pages are perfectly smooth, that the entire brochure has great resistance and that children can easily access the different pages They make up the book itself.

Moreover, resistance, easy handling and the available access to each of the pages of the book, surely, they are indispensable requirements for books or volumes of the type mentioned above, taking into account the Individuals for whom they are intended.

Another requirement that books or must have brochures that are intended for children is an appearance nice and charming aesthetic, since, as you know, these books, other than being used as an instrument to read or to look at graphic representations that are displayed inside, with Frequently, they are also used as a toy, so that children use it or handle it at will.

To meet these types of requirements, at least in part, plasticized books or bound books in cardboard, which are currently available, are provided with pages that have perimeter ends with the most forms varied, so that each book can take a form that belong to characters, animals, vehicles or various objects or different issues, which are probably especially attractive for the child

Also, to improve both the aesthetic appearance such as easy access to each of the pages of the book, some books, which are currently on the market, are provided, on one of its sides or in an area of its end, of properly formed bumps or tabs, which they probably have graphic motifs that define zones, to directly select the desired page, of the type of a notebook of addresses.

That is, books are provided with tabs located on each of the pages, in separate positions, in which refers to the following adjacent pages, so that The child can directly access the page of interest.

Although this type of books is widespread, all the books of the aforementioned class have pages with the same form and, therefore, define structures that, in conclusion, They adopt a substantially two-dimensional configuration.

That is, a user only perceives one element plane that lacks a true three-dimensional appearance, although a book has the shape of a particular character or a particular object, and probably be provided with tabs

To improve the three-dimensional aspect that is going to give a book, making it carry the figure of a toy, in the as much as possible, previously, the same applicant has developed a product consisting of a plurality of pages overlays, which states that each page should have total dimensions in plan, contained in the form of the page underlying and larger than those on the page immediately superimposed

That is, previously, the same applicant has brought to market and protected by patent (application for U.S. Patent No. 08 / 866,533, issued May 1999 as US Patent No. 5,901,983), a book comprising a back page of maximum sizes and overall dimensions, in whose top part is, consecutively, a plurality of subsequent pages of total dimensions more and more little.

Under the thickness of each of the pages, the product thus obtained has an important appearance three-dimensional, also due to the particular continuity of the graphic motifs reproduced on the surfaces of the book to the view.

Although the last mentioned product has obtained a great success in the market and, in fact, it has an important three-dimensional appearance, which allows the child to perceive the book also as a toy, the applicant has realized that the This product can also be further improved.

In particular, the three-dimensional books above described, conceived by the same applicant, as already indicated, they have a base page on whose top they are located subsequent pages of smaller and smaller sizes. This form, only part of the book, the upper one, takes a really three-dimensional appearance.

That is, although surely the book of conception described above, produced by the same applicant, It represents an improvement, compared to other products, it seems, without However, that it is susceptible to other improvements, as far as to three-dimensional appearance, easy access to pages, substantially at any position at the end of each page, and The attractive power for the child.

U.S. Patent No. 5,096,204 describes and Show a series of different items. Some of these Articles are three-dimensional books. In any case, none of these three-dimensional books adapts to rest on a plane transverse to the plane of the pages of the book, thanks to the profiled outline of its pages.

In view of the foregoing, the present invention Its main objective is to provide a new book that, although it has the same resistance, easy handling and costs of reasonable production than the products that are available in the Today, it is able to further improve the three-dimensional nature that the user perceives, in particular, as regards the Graphic motifs reproduced on exposed surfaces.

In particular, the present invention has for object to provide a book that, when closed, is capable of represent any character, animal or object, in general, with a marked realism and a high three-dimensional effect on both sides of the book itself, so that the user can perceive a toy true and real.

The above objects, and others that will begin to see more in the course of the present description, they are achieved substantially through a book that has the characteristics which are set out in claim 1.

Other features will be better understood from the detailed description of some embodiments preferred, but not exclusive, of a book according to the present invention Hereinafter, this description will be taken with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

- Figure 1 schematically shows a shape of possible realization of a book, according to the invention, in closed state of the book seen on the floor;

- Figure 2 is a profile view of the book shown in Figure 1;

- Figure 3 shows a second form of realization of a book, according to the invention, in state closed from the book seen on the floor;

- Figure 4 is a plan view of the book shown in Figure 3, which is open by a intermediate page;

- Figure 5 is a perspective view that schematically shows a book, according to the invention, of the type referred to in Figures 1 and 3, as per example, the book that rests on a plane parallel to the plane defined by the pages of the book in the closed state of the book;

- Figure 6 is a schematic view in perspective of the book shown in Figure 5, which rests on a plane in orthogonal position to the one shown in the Figure 5, due to the presence of resting means, according with the present invention;

- Figure 7 in a plan view of another embodiment of a book, according to the invention; Y

- Figure 8 is a profile view of the book shown in Figure 7.

As regards the attached drawings, a book, in accordance with the present invention, has been identified, usually with numerical reference 1.

It is necessary to point out that in the following report descriptive, as well as in the appended claims, it is understood by plan view the orthogonal projection of the book on a plane parallel to the pages of the book, which are considered to be in a state of parallelism with each other, both when the book is represents in a closed state, as when it is represented in a state open. For further discussion and understanding. convenient, usually, reference will be made to a closed state of the book, both in the detailed description and in the claims, except when expressly specified contrary.

After the above, book 1, according to the present invention, it comprises a series default of pages 2, put in overlay relationship mutual and hooked with each other in a fixing zone 3, such as It is clearly shown in the attached drawings.

Each page has a profiled outline 4 respective, which defines a default configuration of the page itself, when viewed in plan view (such as see Figures 1, 3 and 7).

It should be noted that the pages that make up the book or volume, according to the invention, are divided into a first series of pages 5 and a second series of pages 6, consecutive to the first series.

The first and second series of pages can understand, each, two, three or more pages, depending on the thickness of the book and total dimensions. Each page of the first series has a respective profiled contour that at least above a section of its extension, it has dimensions plant totals greater than those of the profiled contour of the page of the first series superimposed on it. Plus specifically, it should be noted that the profiled contour of each page of the first series, when viewed in plan, has the same total dimensions, or larger overall dimensions, than the profile contour of the first series page immediately superimposed on it, substantially above The total extent of each contour.

In this way, the total dimensions in plan of the pages of the first series are getting smaller and smaller, according to a profile that decreases stepwise, by approach the cover 7 of the book, which is the first of the first series of pages and the only one that has the most overall dimensions little.

Originally, the book, according to the invention also involves a second series of pages 6 which, as It has been said, they are consecutive to the pages of the first series, each of which has a profiled contour that, at least above a section of its extension, show dimensions plant totals smaller than the first page series superimposed on it.

Also in this case, the profiled contour of each page of the second series preferably has the same total dimensions, or larger overall dimensions, than those of the page of the second series immediately superimposed on it, substantially above the total extent of the section profiled of the page that is taken into consideration.

In this way, if on one side, when approaching the cover 7 of the book, the pages of the first series are made every smaller and smaller, in terms of their overall dimensions in plant, on the opposite side, the pages of the second series also they get smaller and smaller, in terms of their total dimensions in plan, when approaching the back cover 8 of the book; the back cover 8 is the last page of the pages of the second series and, also, is the page that has the dimensions smaller totals on the pages of the second Serie.

Practically, the book, according to the present invention, has one or more intermediate pages of maximum overall dimensions, from opposite surfaces, whose pages of the first and second series are made each time smaller.

To provide the book with the effect desired three-dimensional and decrease the extent of both sides of the pages of the book more and more, each of the pages of the first and second series has a thickness greater than the value given, preferably greater than 0.5 mm.

In more detail, it should be noted that the profiled outline of each page of the first series has, as it has been said, total dimensions in plant greater than those of the page superimposed on it, or probably, matches substantially with said total dimensions, at least in one part of its extension.

Similarly, the profiled contour of each page of the second series has total dimensions in plan more smaller than those of the page superimposed on it, on a major extension of its extension, possibly except one of its portions, in which the profiled outline of two pages Overlapping matches substantially.

In particular, in the fixing area, the profiled outline of each of the pages of the first and of the second series has the same overall dimensions in plan as those of the underlying pages or of the overlapping pages, such as It is seen in the attached drawings.

Still with the purpose of providing the book a three-dimensional appearance, so that it can be compared to a real toy, in the book, according to the invention, it provides that a perimeter band 9 should be defined default, on each page of the first series, on the surface facing the cover. This perimeter band is delimited, on the outside, by the profiled outline of the page itself and, on the inside, it is bounded by an ideal line 10, which substantially coincides with, or internal to, the projection orthogonal on the page itself, the profiled outline of the page superimposed on it.

This perimeter band 9 (for example, see Figure 4) has an extension that varies along the contour profiled, since, frequently, each page of the first series, just as each page of the book, according to the invention, has a profiled contour with a differentiated configuration of the profiled contour of the pages adjacent to it.

These types of situations can be seen both in the Figure 3, in which a dinosaur-shaped book is illustrated, as in Figure 7, which shows a book shaped like a turtle, according to the invention.

In the same way as described above, with reference to the pages of the first series, the pages of the second series also have a bounded perimeter band 9, on the outside, on the profiled outline of the page itself, and, on the inside, delimited by a line that matches substantially with, or internal to, the orthogonal projection on the page itself, of the profiled outline of the page below this, that is, the page closest to the back cover 8. Also, the perimeter band defined on the pages of the second series has an extension that varies along the contour profiled, because, probably, each of the pages Take a different form.

In a practical way, with reference to the pages from the first series, on each page, the band is defined perimeter, on a surface that faces the cover. So similar and opposite, the perimeter band of the pages of the second series, on the surface of each page that faces the back cover.

This way, when you look at the book in issue from both sides, you can see the decrease progressive page size, from a central area to the covers, which take minimum dimensions and, in each of the sides of the book, said perimeter bands can also be observed visually

It should be noted that, on cover 7 or on the back cover 8, and, in particular, on the outer surfaces of the latter, a first graphic motif 11 can be defined, and vice versa, on the inner surfaces of each cover can define, at least, a second graphic reason 12. As far as refers to the pages that follow the covers and that are interposed between these, it should be noted that if the pages they belong to the first series, each of them, on a surface facing the cover, has lots respective complementary 11a of the first graphic motif 11, located at least on the perimeter band and the second motif Figure 12, which extends in the inner zone towards the band perimeter.

On the surface of the pages of the first series, which faces the back cover, you can provide the presence of the second graphic motif only, such as shown in Figure 4. Similarly, if the intermediate pages located between the covers belong to the second series, these pages have complementary portions of the first graphic motif located, at least, on the perimeter band, on the surface that Look at the back cover. Preferably, this surface has the representation of the second reason inside the line ideal 10, which delimits the perimeter band 9. Preferably, provides the second graphic motif alone, on the surface of the pages of the second series that look towards the cover.

In any case, under the structure described, when looking at the book on both sides, you can see a marked three-dimensional effect, due to the phased decrease of the extension of the pages when moving away from the covers and, also, to the complementary nature of the graphic motifs that they are present in the perimeter bands of the first and the second series, with respect to the graphic motif that is present in the outer surface of each of the covers 7, 8.

As regards the second graphic motif, it can consist, for example, of graphic representations differentiated from those that define the exterior appearance of the book (in terms of tones and / or themes), that is, those that help provide the book with the characteristics of a toy. For example, in the embodiment shown in Figure 4, the second graphic motif may consist of graphic representations that illustrate a story or a story (simply narrated through drawings or with the help of inscriptions or words that are part of the second motive graphic).

According to a possible embodiment alternative of the invention, it should be noted that it can be provide a third graphic motif 18, differentiated from the first graphic motif, on the outer surface of the back cover.

In this case, the perimeter bands of the pages of the second series could be provided with portions Complementary 18a of said third graphic motif. Thus, looking at the book of the invention on the one hand, you will get the perception of an object or character and when looking at the same book from on the opposite side, the perception of a different object will be obtained, at least when it comes to colors, the graphic impact of motive and also, in part, the profiled contour of each page.

Actually, due to the features above mentioned, the book will become even more charming and fun When used as a toy.

It should also be noted that, as regards to the initial and final covers, the outer surfaces of the last one will be, in any case, completely related to the first and / or third graphic motif respectively.

With respect to the pages of the first series, that follow the first, the surface of these pages, that look towards the cover, it has, as stated, a perimeter band 9 delimited, on the inside, by a line 10 that defines the separation between the first and the second graphic motif.

It should be noted that this line can be a net and continuous line or an ideal line, and the step between the first and the second graphic motif, on the surface of the page, it can be done, for example, through shading or other conventional drawing or graphic representation techniques.

The same concept is also valid, in reference to the surface facing the back cover, with regarding the pages of the second series. It will be understood that an intermediate page of dimensions can also be defined maximum totals, which has a surface that faces the cover, in which a perimeter band is defined, which coincides with the perimeter bands of the other pages of the first series and with the cover, so that they form the graphic motif desired, as well as a surface facing the back cover, which also has a perimeter band that matches the bands perimeter of the pages of the second series and with the back cover, so that they define the graphic motif desired three-dimensional, on the opposite side of the book.

It is obvious that this intermediate page represents a transition between the pages of the first and second series and, based on the preceding definitions, you can see that belongs to the pages of the first series and those of the second Serie.

Book 1 may also be arranged for include several intermediate pages, which have all dimensions maximum totals and the same form, and that express the transition between the pages of the first and second series.

It is also important to note that, without departing of the features of the present invention, a series determined from pages of the book in question, usually one or two pages, can comprise auxiliary bumps 13 that arise on the outside of the profiled contour of both the page to which they belong, such as the underlying page or the page superimposed on it.

These bumps may belong to pages of the first or second series and have a surface that look towards cover 7, on which other portions are reproduced Complementary to the first graphic motif, as well as portions complementary to the first graphic motif (or, probably, of third graphic motif), preferably on a surface that look to the back cover 8.

Still with the purpose of increasing realism and the three-dimensional nature of books, according to the invention, the first and / or possibly the third graphic motif You can also continue on the thickness of each page (Figures 5, 6), preferably, covering its entire length.

In a situation of advantage, according to another aspect of the present invention, the profiled contour of at least a predetermined series of pages of the first and / or second series defines the resting means 14, which allow the book rest on a transverse plane and preferably orthogonal to the extension of the plan on each page, as, for example, is shown clearly in Figure 6.

In more detail, the means of rest comprise one or more matching sections 15 of the contour profiling of a predetermined series of pages, which have the same configuration and total dimensions in plan. These matching sections define the resting feet 16 and / or the continuous resting surfaces and can be located near the fixing zone 3, described above.

In this way, you can lay down the book in a horizontal plane, practically resting on the end of each page and behaving really like a toy of true.

We will have to recognize that, to allow a correct rest on a horizontal plane, in the portion that shown in Figure 6, the pages should also have a appropriate weight distribution. More specifically, when the book is lying, as shown in figure 6, the center of total gravity of the book must be located in a position such that the orthogonal projection of the center of gravity, on the plane of rest, be contained in the ideal perimeter defined by the resting means in the same resting plane.

The invention achieves important advantages.

First, the possibility of playing and the Realistic nature of the product reach its maximum degree, under of the three-dimensional appearance described above, which is obtained in each side of the book, allowing the book really reproduce characters, objects and other things in a way much more exact, so that it becomes very charming and of easy handling for the public for which it is intended, without have disadvantages when it comes to low price and easy manufacturing.

It is also very important to note that provides great help through the means of rest and particular distribution of the structure and weight of the pages individual. In fact, by virtue of these characteristics, the book 1 can lie on a horizontal plane perpendicular to the pages (Figure 6), being in this state exactly as if It was a real toy.

The possible presence or continuity of the motives graphics also on the "S" thickness of the page ensures a aesthetic appearance and a visual impact that will surely make the product is more desirable than the previous ones, as far as to quality, maximizing its three-dimensional nature.

Claims (23)

1. A book that includes a series default pages (2), arranged in relation to respective overlap and joined all together in at least one fixing zone (3), each of said pages having a respective profiled contour (4), which defines a shape default in plan of each page; in which each page of a first series (5) of said pages have a respective contoured contour (4) which, when less along a preferably important part of your length, has an extension in plan superior to the one of the contour profiled of the first series page superimposed on it, or that partly corresponds substantially with this extension; in which each page of a second series (6) of said pages, after the pages of the first series (5), has a respective profiled contour (4) that, at least along a preferably important part of its length, it has an extension in plan inferior to the one of the profiled contour of the page of the second series superimposed on it, or that in part corresponds substantially with this extension; characterized in that the profiled contour of at least one predetermined series of pages of the first (5) or second (6) series defines resting means (14) that allow the book to rest on a plane transverse to the plane of the extension of each of these pages. 2. A book according to claim 1, characterized in that the profiled contour of each page of the first series has, above part of its length, total plan dimensions greater than those of the page superimposed on it and, for the remaining part of its extension, total dimensions in plan that correspond substantially to those of the page superimposed on it. 3. A book according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiled contour of each page of the second series has, at least above part of its length, total plan dimensions smaller than those of the page superimposed on it, and for the remaining part of its extension, total dimensions in plan that correspond substantially to those of the page superimposed on it. 4. A book according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first series of said pages comprises at least two or more pages, which are directly consecutive and superimposed on each other. 5. A book according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second series of said pages comprises at least two or more pages, which are directly consecutive and superimposed on each other. A book according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, at least in the fixing area (3), the profiled contour (4) of each of the pages of the first series and the second series has total dimensions in plan, which correspond to those of pages (2) located at the top of it or below it. 7. A book according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said book comprises an initial page or cover page (7), which is part of the pages of the first series and, at least, of a final page or back cover (8) , which is part of the pages of said second series. A book according to claim 7, characterized in that in each of said pages of the first series and each of said pages of the second series has a thickness greater than the given value, preferably greater than 0.5mm, to give the book a profile that decreases staggered, moving away from said covers (7, 8) towards a substantially central page of the book. A book according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, on each page of said first series (5), a perimeter band (9) can be defined, which, on the outside, is delimited by the profiled contour (4 ) of the page itself and, on the inside, is delimited by a line (10) that substantially coincides with, or internal to, the orthogonal projection on said page of the profiled contour of the page superimposed on it, said perimeter band having a extension that varies along the profiled contour. 10. A book according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on each page of the second series, a perimeter band (9) can be defined, which, on the outside, is delimited by the profiled contour (4) of the page itself and, on the inside, it is delimited by a line (10) that substantially coincides with, or internal to, the orthogonal projection on said page of the profiled contour of the page located below it, said perimeter band having (9) an extension that varies along the profiled contour. A book according to claims 8, 9 and 10, characterized in that said cover and / or said back cover comprise an outer surface, on which a first graphic motif (11) is defined and an inner surface, on which it is defined a second graphic motif (12). 12. A book according to claim 11, characterized in that it comprises successive pages, intended to be interposed consecutively between said covers (7, 8), which, when they belong to the pages of the first series, on a surface facing the cover , they are provided with respective complementary portions (11a), located, at least, on said perimeter band and, when they belong to the pages of the second series, on a surface facing the back cover, they are provided with respective complementary portions (11a) of the first graphic motif, located at least on said perimeter band. 13. A book according to claim 12, characterized in that said pages of the first series, interposed between the cover and the back cover, on the surface facing the cover (7), are provided with the second graphic motif (12), delimited, on the outside, by said perimeter band (9) and, on the opposite surface facing the back cover, of said second graphic motif (12), which extends substantially above all of said opposite surface. 14. A book according to claim 12, characterized in that the pages of the second series, interposed between the cover and the back cover (7 and 8), on the surface facing the back cover (8), are provided with the second graphic motif ( 12), delimited, on the outside, by said perimeter band and, on the opposite surface facing said cover (7), of the second graphic motif, which extends substantially above all of said opposite surface. 15. A book according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises one or more pages, each provided with auxiliary protuberances (13), which arise, on the outside of said profiled contour, said auxiliary protuberances having a surface that looks towards the cover, on which other complementary portions (13a) of the first graphic motif are reproduced and a surface facing the back cover, on which other complementary portions of the first or third graphic motif are reproduced. 16. A book according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiled contour (4) of each page (2) has a differentiated configuration of the profiled contour of the other pages. 17. A book according to claim 1, characterized in that said resting means comprise one or more coincident sections (15) of the profiled contour of a predetermined series of pages having the same configuration and total dimensions in plan. 18. A book according to claim 17, characterized in that said coincident sections define the rest feet and / or the continuous rest surfaces (16). 19. A book according to any one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that said fixing region (3) is close to said continuous feet or rest surfaces and extends transversely thereto. 20. A book according to claims 8, 9 and 10, characterized in that said back cover comprises an outer surface, on which a third graphic motif (18) is defined, which extends over the surface of the entire page, and of a surface inside, on which at least a second graphic motif (12) is defined, which, preferably, also extends over the surface of the entire page. 21. A book according to claim 20, characterized in that it comprises successive pages designed to be interposed consecutively between said covers which, when they belong to the pages of the second series, on a surface facing the back cover (8), are provided with respective complementary portions (10a) of a third graphic pattern (18), located at least on said perimeter band. 22. A book according to claims 11 or 21, characterized in that the first and / or, probably, the third graphic pattern also extends over the thickness "S" of each page of the book. 23. A book according to claim 1, characterized in that the pages have a suitable structure and shape, so that they define a total center of gravity of the book, placed in such a way, that the orthogonal projection of the center of gravity on the plane of rest is contained in an ideal perimeter defined by the means of rest on the same rest plane.