IES69379B2

IES69379B2 - A photographic wallet

Info

Publication number: IES69379B2
Authority: IE
Inventors: Field Terence Macswiney
Original assignee: Field Terence Macswiney
Priority date: 1996-02-09
Filing date: 1996-02-09
Publication date: 1996-09-04
Also published as: IES960114A2; WO1997028970A1; AU1826897A

Abstract

A photographic wallet has a first cover part (17) which includes a pocket or pockets (15) to hold photographic negatives (8) and/or prints. The first cover part (17) is foldably connected about a fold line (18) to a second cover part comprising a front cover (2) and a rear cover (3). An integral booklet (7) is bound between the cover parts (2, 3). The booklet (7) has a plurality of pages (19) containing photographic information, advertising material, and tables (11, 12) for recordal of photographic data. Preferably, the booklet (7) is detachable from the first cover part (17), e.g. by means of perforations along the fold line (18). The wallet may also include a plurality of transparent sleeves for receiving and displaying photographic prints.

Description

A PHOTQGWHR WALLET This invention relates to a photographic wallet.

Photographic wallets are widely used to store photographs and their negatives. The wallets are usually made up of a pocket for the photographs and a smaller pocket for negatives.

An object of the invention is to provide a photographic wallet having storage facilities for photographs and their negatives together with an integral booklet.

According io the invention there is provided a photographic wallet comprising at least a first cover part which is foldablv connected to a second cover part wherein the first cover part f has a pocket adapted to receive photographic negatives and the wallet has bound therein a plurality of transparent leaves in • the form of a booklet each leaf being adapted to receive and display a photographic print.

The invention also provides a photographic wallet comprising at least a first cover part which includes a pocket or pockets or the like adapted to hold photographic negatives and prints and a second cover part foldably connected to the first cover part, the second cover part being in the form of a booklet containing a plurality of leaves.

Suitably, the leaves contain printed matter.

Preferably, the booklet is detachable from the first cover part.

The invention now will be described having regard to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a pictorial view of a first embodiment of a wallet of the invention in the closed disposition (albeit with the front and rear covers slightly separated to show the integral booklet); Figure 2 is a pictorial view of the wallet of Figure 1 in the open disposition with a strip of negatives inserted in an integral pocket on the rear cover; Figure 3 is a pictorial view of a second embodiment of the invention in the closed position again with the front and rear covers slightly open to show the integral booklet; Figure 4 is a pictorial view of the wallet of Figure 3 in the first open disposition, and Figure 5 is a pictorial view of the wallet of Figures 3 and 4 in the second open disposition.

Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a wallet 1 of the invention. The wallet 1 is rectangular in shape and is made up of a front cover part 2 and a rear cover part 3. The front and rear cover parts 2, 3 are formed from a single sheet of material folded to define a spine 4 which separates the front cover part 2 from the rear cover part 3. The front cover part 2 has printed matter indicated by the reference numeral 5 on its outer surface. The printed matter 5 usually consists of advertising material. The rear cover part 3 has a pocket 6 formed on its internal surface.

Figure 2 more clearly illustrates the inside of the wallet 1.

As shown in Figure 2, the pocket 6 is formed on the internal surface of the rear cover part 3 and extends inwards from the outer edge of the rear cover part 3. The pocket is open at one end so that negatives 8 can be stored in the pocket 5. At its open end, the pocket 5 has a notch 20 to facilitate access to the negatives 8 stored within the pocket 6.

A booklet 7 is mounted on the internal surface of the spine 4. The booklet 7 is made up of a number of individual transparent sleeves 16. The sleeves 16 can pivot about the axis defined by the spine 4 so that they may be turned in the usual manner. The sleeves 16 have smaller dimensions than the front and rear cover parts 2, 3 so that the cover parts 2, 3 serve to protect the contents of the sleeves 16. The sleeves 16 are open at one end to facilitate insertion and removal of photographs 22. Photographs stored in the sleeves 16 can be observed in the sleeves 16 without touching the photographs.

In an alternative embodiment, the booklet 7 can be made up of a number of pages on which bibliographic, advertising or other printed material can be printed.

Figures 3 to 5 show a second embodiment of the invention in closed, first open and second open dispositions respectively. In this embodiment the wallet 1 is made up of a front cover part 2 and a rear cover part 3 which meet at a spine 4 as previously described.

The wallet 1 is rectangular in shape and also has printed matter 5 on the outer surface of the front cover part 2. A booklet 7 is bound to the spine 4 between the front cover pari 2 and the rear cover part 3 as previously described. However, in the present embodiment, a third part 17 is foldablv attached to the rear cover part 3 as described more fully below.

Figure 3 shows the wallet 1 in a closed disposition with the front cover part 2 and rear cover part 3 slightly separated to show the booklet 7. The third folding part 17 is attached to the rear cover part 3 at a fold 18. In the closed disposition the folding part 17 lies against the surface of the rear cover part 3.

Figure 4 shows the wallet in a first open disposition with the front cover part 2 and the rear cover part 3 spread apart. The booklet 7 is placed against the front cover part 2 while the folding part 17 is visible. The booklet 7 is made up of a number of leaves 19 on which printed matter is printed. This printed matter may include photographic information. For example, information on how photographs should be taken under different conditions. Figure 4 shows a table 11 printed on a leaf 19. A secondary data table 12 is also printed on the leaf 19. The table 11 is arranged in a number of columns and rows in which photographic data can be recorded e.g. data relating to a frame, lens, exposure mode, exposure aperture and shutter, filter and comments relating to the location or time a photograph is taken.

The table 12 can be used for example to record data relating to the camera used, the film used, the date and the approximate ISO. Other photographic information may be included as appropriate.

The folding part 17 is separated from the rear cover part 3 by the fold 18 formed along a line defined by the outer edge of the rear cover part 3 so that the folding part 17 can rest against the internal surface of the rear cover part 3. Therefore, the folding part 17 can be opened and closed along the axis defined by the outer edge of the rear cover part 3. The folding part 17 is shown in a closed disposition in Figure 4. In this position, additional printed matter such as matter relating to the manner in which photographs should be taken is visible on one surface of the folding part 17.

This printed matter is indicated by the reference numeral 13.

Figure 5 shows the photographic wallet 1 of Figure 4 in the second open disposition i.e. with the front cover part 2 and the booklet 7 in the same disposition but with the folding part 17 opened along the fold 18. As shown in the drawing, the internal surface of the rear cover part 3 is also printed with a table 11 while the internal surface of the folding part 17 is formed with a pocket 15 on its internal surface. The dimensions of the pocket 15 are equivalent to approximately half those of the folding part 17. The pocket 15 has a side opening 21 facing the fold 18. Negatives 8 or photographs can be stored in the side pocket 15.

Figures 3 to 5 show the manner in which the photographic wallet of the second embodiment may be used. As shown in Figure 3, the folding part 17 can be folded along the fold 18 to rest against the internal surface of the rear cover part 3 in the closed disposition. Therefore, the wallet 1 can be folded along the spine 4 and fold 18 to form a compact unit with the folding part 17 and the booklet 7 contained between the front cover part 2 and the rear cover part 3.

As shown in Figure 4, in order to review the material contained on the leaves 19 of the booklet 7 the wallet 1 is moved to the second open disposition such that the leaves 19 of the booklet 7 can be turned as previously described. Furthermore, the printed matter 13 on the surface of the folding part 17 may be read or viewed.

As shown in Figure 5, in the third open disposition the secondary rear cover 17 is opened along its fold 18 to expose a further table 11 on the internal surface of the rear cover part 3, and the side opening pocket 15. Therefore, negatives or photographs can be retrieved or stored in the side opening pocket 15 which can be folded along the fold 18 against the rear cover part 3 proper when not in use. This arrangement facilitates compact and secure storage of photographs and negatives in the folding part whilst allowing the user to view matter printed on the leaves 19.

The wallet 1 is manufactured such that the booklet 7 is detachable from the wallet 4. The rear cover part 3 is provided with perforations parallel to the spine 4 such that the booklet can be detached together with the front cover part 2 intact while the rear cover part 3 and folding part 17 can still be used for photographic storage.

In an alternative embodiment, the booklet 7 can also be made up of a mixture of transparent sleeves and printed matter on leaves such - 6 that photographs may be stored and viewed as previously described with regard to the first embodiment.

Claims

1. A photographic wallet comprising at least a first cover part which is foldably connected to a second cover part wherein the first cover part has a pocket adapted to receive photographic negatives and the wallet has bound therein a plurality of transparent leaves in the form of a booklet each leaf being adapted to receive and display a photographic print.

2. A photographic wallet comprising at least a first cover part which includes a pocket or pockets or the like adapted to hold photographic negatives and prints and a second cover part foldably connected to the first cover part, the second cover part being in the form of a booklet containing a plurality of leaves.

3. A photographic wallet as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the leaves contain printed matter.

4. A photographic wallet as claimed in claim 1 or claim 3 wherein the booklet is detachable from the first cover part.

5. A wallet substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in Figures 1 and 2 or Figures 3, 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings.