RU44061U1 - PRINTED EDITION AND COVER FOR PRINTED EDITION - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an illustrated print publication, in particular to a book for preschool and primary school age. At least one of the illustrations on the cover or page of the book is presented in a partially three-dimensional form by combining its planar part with the cavity in which the planar or three-dimensional object is located. The cover or page on which the illustration is applied contains three layers, with openings made at least partially matching each other in the first and second layers. The walls of the cavity are formed by a plate of transparent material located between the first and second layers with overlapping holes in the first layer, the side walls of the holes in the second layer and the third layer. Also proposed is a three-layer cover for a printed publication containing the described cavity.

Description

The technical field to which the utility model belongs.

The utility model relates to the printing and printing industries, the toy industry, mainly toy books.

The level of technology.

Numerous methods are known to increase the attractiveness of print media, in particular books intended for children of preschool and primary school age. To this end, books provide interesting illustrations that contribute to the formation of interest in reading and comprehension of textual content.

One of the main factors is the representation of characters in works or other objects of animate or inanimate nature, as close as possible to reality. The real world is three-dimensional, so manufacturers of children's literature often go the way of giving volume to planar illustrations or including three-dimensional objects in books or magazines. For example, the so-called panorama books are widespread, in which the printed text on each page is accompanied by images cut out from a sheet of cardboard with the possibility of being placed in several planes with the page open, which creates the illusion of the interior of the described action. Russian patent document No. 211124 discloses the use in print media of lenses with reflective coatings that provide optical effects in the form of dynamically changing volumetric illustrations floating in the air. US patent No. 4,642,054 offers a book on the back cover of which is mounted a toy telephone with access from each page through the cut-out holes.

Another well-known approach is the combination of planar and volumetric images into a single unit, which makes the reading process fascinating, since the child can touch the bulk of the illustration, feel the material from which it is made, and visualize the shape. An example is the technical solution described in US patent No. 5, 746, 637, offering the implementation of the upper part of the image of a teddy bear, as a result of which a game element is introduced into the children's book that can intrigue the reader. However, a significant drawback of this solution is the protrusion

three-dimensional details for the usual format of the book, which is inconvenient in terms of packaging and logistics.

One way to overcome this drawback is to place three-dimensional objects within a print publication, its cover, or a separate page. An example is the solution according to US patent No. 5, 988, 684, which describes the mechanism for propelling toy figures moving in the cavity of the last page of the book. The cavity is covered with a transparent film, and in the previous pages of the book holes were made for viewing moving figures.

It is clear that such a design dramatically increases the cost of the product, however, its undeniable advantage is the presence of moving parts that make the reading process extremely exciting. A natural alternative to this solution is the inclusion in the book of elements capable of moving in a limited area without any drive, mechanical or electrical, solely due to the movement of the book itself, made, for example, by the reader.

In practice, this is implemented in a print publication known from the prior art, produced by the Publishing House “Ranok” LLC, Ukraine, Kharkov, which is the closest analogue of the claimed utility model in the first aspect. A copy of this publication is attached to the application, the date of signing in print is 03/01/2004. A well-known print publication includes a block with pages in the cover, with the illustration of a fairy-tale character having two cut out parts in the form of eyes on the back side of the cover. The cover is made of two layers, and in the cutouts between the layers there are pockets made of transparent material of a round shape, forming cavities in which there are small cardboard disks symbolizing the pupils of the character. On each page of the book, including the front cover, holes are cut down with reference to the location of the cut out parts of the illustration. As a result, the pockets are hidden in the book itself, while providing an overview of the pupils. However, the manufacture of pockets of a different shape than the round one is fraught with technological difficulties, in addition, the bulge of the eyes, which increases as the pages turn over, worsens the aesthetic perception of the illustration.

As for the cover or binding of the printed publication, in order to increase the attractiveness and stimulate interest in the content, it is customary to put color illustrations on the front side of the cover, in addition to the name of the book or magazine. In addition, from US patent document No. 4, 795, 194

It is known that a cover is provided with a pocket of transparent material that forms a cavity in which a flat or three-dimensional object is placed that is logically connected with the contents of the publication. The specified known solution is the closest analogue of the claimed utility model in the second aspect. As follows from US patent No. 4, 795, 194, the pocket is glued or otherwise attached to the cover around its perimeter, so it protrudes above the plane of the book, which can cause problems when these books are placed close to each other in ordinary bookcases.

Disclosure of a utility model.

The objective of this utility model is to create a printed publication, first of all, a book for children of preschool and primary school age, which has illustrations, some of which at least one would be presented in bulk. The technical result achieved in this case consists in making the cover and pages of the book without any protruding elements, as well as expanding the range of possible shapes of the holes in the pages or the cover corresponding to the voluminous parts of the illustrations.

Another objective of this utility model is to create a cover for a printed publication equipped with means for placing a separate subject related to the contents of the publication and / or illustration, which can subsequently be applied to the cover. The technical result also lies in the absence of elements that extend beyond the cover.

In a first aspect, the utility model relates to a print publication including a block with pages in a cover. An illustration is printed on the cover or at least on one of the pages, having at least one cut-out part, providing an overview of the cavity in the cover, in which there is a flat or three-dimensional object that serves to indicate the cut out part. One of the walls of the cavity is made of a transparent material. A distinctive feature of the claimed print publication is that the cover or page on which the illustration is printed contains at least three layers. At least one hole of arbitrary shape is made in the first and second layers so that the hole in the first layer coincides with the cut out part of the illustration, and the hole in the second layer at least partially coincides with the hole in the first layer. The walls of the cavity are formed by a plate of transparent material located between the first and

second layers with overlapping holes in the first layer, the side walls of the holes in the second layer and the third layer.

Such a three-layer design can significantly simplify the process of forming cavities. Indeed, it is obvious for a specialist that the manufacture of convex pockets of transparent material, available in the closest analogue, is more time-consuming compared to laying plates between the pressed layers of the cover or page. In addition, it is possible to add volume to illustrations located on the front side of the cover or on any page, including on each page, which, apparently, is difficult to implement in solutions known from the prior art.

Further, the range of possible hole shapes has been expanded. The hole in the first layer can be given an arbitrary shape, for example, round, oval, arcuate or oblong. It is clear that it is not necessary to make pockets of the corresponding shape, thereby making any changes to the process. In the general case, the shape of the hole in the first layer is determined by the semantic content of the cut out part of the illustration. The hole, in particular, has the form of an eye, a headlight of a vehicle, a star or a lantern.

In a second aspect, the utility model relates to a cover for a print publication having a cavity in which a flat or three-dimensional object is located. One of the walls of the cavity is made of a transparent material that provides an overview of the specified object. Distinctive features of the cover is that it contains at least three layers. At least one hole of arbitrary shape is made in the first and second layers in such a way that the hole in the first layer at least partially coincides with the hole in the second layer. The walls of the cavity are formed by a plate of transparent material located between the first and second layers with overlapping holes in the first layer, the side walls of the holes in the second layer and the third layer.

It is especially valuable that the cavity is formed directly in the thickness of the cover. This allows you to store and transport prints in the usual way without additional precautions aimed at preventing damage to protruding elements.

In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the hole sizes in the second layer exceed the corresponding hole sizes in

the first layer. As a result, part of the object can be hidden by the first layer, for example, the effect of rolling eyes or the protruding tip of the tongue is achieved if the cut out part of the illustration is in place of the character’s mouth.

In one embodiment, the object is attached to the surface of the third layer, but it is preferable that it is located in the cavity with the possibility of free movement within it. Such moving objects attract attention and arouse the interest of the child.

The dimensions of the plate may correspond to the dimensions of the cover or page on which the illustration is applied. In this case, the plate forms an additional layer of the cover or page.

In the most preferred embodiment, the transparent material is an environmentally friendly plastic, for example, is a polymer such as polystyrene or polyethylene

A brief description of the drawings.

The following describes in more detail a non-limiting preferred embodiment of the utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings, where

figure 1 shows the appearance of a children's book,

figure 2 shows a section aa of the cover of figure 1,

figure 3 in perspective shows the design of the cover.

Utility Model Implementation

Figure 1 presents a General view of the book 1, intended for children of preschool and primary school age, in the open state. Book 1 contains cover 2 and a block with pages 3. Illustration 4 is applied to the cover in the form of an image of a helicopter adapted for children's perception. The image of the helicopter headlights is cut out, and through these cutouts, cylindrical cavities in the cover are visible. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cover has a three-layer structure. The first, surface layer 5, on which the illustration is actually applied, has two round-shaped openings matching the cut-out images of the headlights. In the second, intermediate, layer 6, two holes are also made, the diameter of which slightly exceeds the diameter of the holes in the first layer. Between layers 5 and 6, transparent rectangular polystyrene plates 7 are pressed in, overlapping the holes in layer 5 in such a way that two cavities 8 are formed in the cover, bounded by said walls

holes in the second layer and the surface of the third layer 9. In the cavities are flat disks 10, symbolizing the headlights of the helicopter, that is, serving as the designation of the cut out parts of illustration 4.

Layers 5, 6 and 9 are made of cardboard, commonly used in book production. After cutting these openings, the layers are interconnected by applying layers of adhesive material on the surface and then pressing in a pressing device.

The disks 10 are also made of cardboard, and their color scheme is contrasted with the background surface of the third layer 9. The disks are not fixed, that is, they are able to arbitrarily move within the cavities when the book moves. Since the hole in the layer 6 is larger than the hole in the layer 5, the lower part of the discs when the book is in a vertical position can be hidden by the first layer 5, and the movement of the book from side to side causes a reciprocal movement of the discs, which seem to roll along the cylindrical inner surface of the cavity, providing the child has a visual impression of rotating eyes. Instead of cardboard discs can be used balls of small diameter, which should be less than the thickness of the second layer 6, which defines essentially the depth of the cavities.

It is quite obvious that the described three-layer construction can have any page of the book block, and any illustration on this page can be given a partially three-dimensional shape.

Claims (15)

1. A printed publication, including a block with pages in the cover, and on the cover or at least one of the pages printed illustration having at least one cut out part, providing an overview of the cavity in the cover, in which there is a flat or three-dimensional object that serves as a designation the cut-out part, one of the walls of the cavity being made of a transparent material, characterized in that the cover or page on which the illustration is applied contains at least three layers, the first and second layers being made in at least one hole of arbitrary shape so that the hole in the first layer coincides with the cut out part of the illustration, and the hole in the second layer at least partially coincides with the hole in the first layer, while the walls of the cavity are formed by a plate of transparent material located between the first and second layers with overlapping holes in the first layer, side walls of the holes in the second layer and the third layer. 2. The print publication according to claim 1, characterized in that the hole in the first layer has a round, oval, arcuate or oblong shape. 3. The print edition according to claim 1, characterized in that the hole in the first layer has a shape due to the semantic content of the cut out part of the illustration, in particular, it has the shape of an eye, a headlight of a vehicle, star or lamp. 4. The printed publication according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the dimensions of the holes in the second layer exceed the corresponding dimensions of the holes in the first layer. 5. The print publication according to claim 1, characterized in that the object is attached to the surface of the third layer. 6. The print publication according to claim 1, characterized in that the object is located in the cavity with the possibility of free movement within it. 7. The print publication according to claim 1, characterized in that the dimensions of the plate correspond to the dimensions of the cover or page on which the illustration is applied, so that the plate forms an additional layer of the specified cover or page. 8. The print publication according to claim 1, characterized in that the transparent material is a polymer such as polystyrene or polyethylene. 9. Cover for a print publication having a cavity in which a flat or three-dimensional object is located, wherein one of the walls of the cavity is made of transparent material providing an overview of said object, characterized in that it contains at least three layers, the first and the second the second layer has at least one hole of arbitrary shape such that the hole in the first layer at least partially coincides with the hole in the second layer, while the walls of the cavity are formed by a plate of transparent material Situated between the first and second layers overlap with holes in the first layer, the sidewalls of the holes in the second layer and the third layer. 10. The print publication according to claim 9, characterized in that the hole in the first layer has a round, oval, arcuate or oblong shape. 11. The print edition according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the dimensions of the holes in the second layer exceed the corresponding dimensions of the holes in the first layer. 12. The print edition according to claim 9, characterized in that the object is attached to the surface of the third layer. 13. The print edition according to claim 9, characterized in that the object is located in the cavity with the possibility of free movement within it. 14. The print edition according to claim 9, characterized in that the dimensions of the plate correspond to the dimensions of the cover, so that the plate forms an additional layer of the specified cover. 15. The print edition according to claim 9, characterized in that the transparent material is a polymer such as polystyrene or polyethylene.