US1643418A - Book cover or protector - Google Patents

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.sept 27,1921. 1,643,418 i R. L, PEUYGH BooK COVER on IfnoTEcTon v Filed Jan. 29; 1927 Patented Sept. 27, 1927.

unirsi) STATES 1,643,418 PATENT oFFicE.

RAY L. PEUGI-I, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA.

BOOK COVER OR PROTECTOR.

applicati@ fried January 29, 1927. serial No. refines.

The general object of the present invention is to provide a book cover or protector which may be readily applied, which is so constructed that one size of protector is capable of being used with. books of different sizes, and in which the flanges or portions extending over the edges of the book covers and onto the side faces thereof are resiliently strained towards each other and toward the inside faces of the covers so asto hold the protector' securely in place.

A further object is to provide means whereby ordinai'y rubber bands may. be used for holding the protector in place and exerting the aforesaid strain thereon.

A still further object is to provide a construction such that the strain exerted by the rubber bands will hold the protector snugly in place and closely fitting against the book. Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the laccompanying drawings wherein Fig. 1 is a face view of a blank book covei or protector before the protector is applied; Fig. 2 is aface view of a book andthe protector, one wing of the protector being folded over and engaged with the cover` of the book, the other wing being'open;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section through one wing of the book cover and one of the reinforcements; y

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of a portion of'one wing of the book cover, showing the modified form of band engaging reinforcement. l

In the drawings I have. illustrated a preferred form of my invention. The protector consists of an approximately rectangular blank of material such as cloth, light or heavy paper, or any other material suitablefor the purpose, which is yso formed as to provide a portion 10 which will fit against the back of the book and binding portions 11 on each side of the portion 10 which I shall hereafter identify as wings, these portions 11 being adapted to lit against the outer faces of the covers A of the book. The wings 11 have a width greater than the width of the vbook covers A and Aalength greaterthan the length of these covers so as to provide on each wing a portion 12 adapted to be fold? ed inward upon thek inner faceof the4 cover along the dotted line 13 in Figure. 1, and upper and lower portions 14 adapted to bel folded inward against the inner lface of the cover along the dotted line'15 in Figure 1.

The portion 10 is preferably extended to I form tabsl. which are adapted to be folded inward within the back of the book, .that is,

between the back and the joined ends of the printed sheets. This portion 10 is also provided with an opening 17 whereby the title of the book may be read.` y

Upon the margin of the portion or flap 12 of each wing 11 there is pasted or otherwise attached a folded reinforcing member 18, which is folded over'so as to provide two layers` embracing the portion 12. These three layers are perforated with registering apertures 18, therev preferably being two pairs of these apertures. The end portions 14 which areintended to loe folded inward over the top and bottom edge of the book covers are also reinforced by folded tabs 19 past-ed or otherwise attached to the parts 14 and perforated. i

Coacting with the cover or protector as described, are tabs 2O which may be made of relatively heavy material and which are In the useof this device,the book is laidk upon the blank illustrated in Figure 1, the side portions 12 are turned inward," and then the end portions 14 are lturned inward over these folded inside portions. Tabs'QO have been previously attached to the innerfaces of the book covers, as shown in Figure 2. An elastic band 25 is then threaded through two of the apertures in the tab 18 and through the apertures in the talos 19. Then the ends of the elastic band are `extended through the aperture 24 in tab 2O andthe bights of the band carriedk around` the neck 23 either once or twice to securely connect ythe'band withta-b 20. This operation puts lil , readilyaeeoinplishedl theuse of a' sinall hair pin. i i

fcipieoea `equally upon all of the tabs antl`ftblded vin" portions to hold the eoyer snugly in place.

The parts 16, as preyiouslystated, are tobef folded over. and inserted into the space be-` tweentlie baol` of the' book andl tlie joined ends' ofthe booleleayes so as to protect the upper`and`- loijver edgesot' the haelt of the boolt andJ prevent the upper Vlower"edges oftheportion 1'0 from liability to teau Obviously l do not with tolie hunted to the exactL forni oli eox fe`i illustrated` the drawings tliepoi ions l2 and in ay` l.ie distinctly@V separated rein each other and ina`y`^`be` loneer if desiredf- Wlith tfheeoil struction illustrated,1however,` it' isp ble for one sise of lioolr coter to be used Inany different sizes of books by simply f olding portionsV l2 and 1 4 inntird tol a greater or less extent.` i T lie threading oit' l the1 rubber band through the apertures the ta'balf@ audilll` niay be In order to provide tor engaging the Bight ends of Lirubber band willi/the end portions lfl may use reintoreeiperits or tabs 26i of the oharaoten shoivn" ini Figure 4" each of these tabs" being toiiiied with a out out jtongitue E ZT over Wliili the end i or loop of theelastic inay This construotion plerinits the band to be readilyl engaged with they en,' l `1 3ortiona A14 Without the necessity of tlire'adii'ig, theni apertures'n these llportidnsand thro ugh also p erin'its the elastiefbandttobe used 'Without the use ot" the tabs? 2Q.

have provided a proteetor or dover n'rliiolii Willttit lorl 'daii` [be adjusted to a large number Leftlitter .it Sizes of ibols' beause' 'ott the fact tliat tlie; rubber bands iyliioli hold the p:rot'etoi*r in platee iitill stretch andV eentraot, thereby lei'igtlre'ning the cover or protector fortlflelargerboolts and yet tale up all slaelin thefeoyfer" when It will be veeen tha I protector isfstretChedtiglit all tiniesliedanse rubber bands stret'goli the cow/*er Vioin all fdireeti ons `and y*keep it t'tingf snugly. It WillV bfe-'ntioedtliat there` is no'ltnotting atta'elinent at" the junctionV of thecover *Withtlie back to which the ends of the rubbei' band be attached after it has been t all direetions.

1. A book` protector eonfiprisinsr a sheet of ,prloteotlyef flexible D iaterials forliiedf to pro- Vide I hiddle portion" adapted t"o extend o'rer the l baok" of tlie 4book andtwo Wings to extend o'yer' the' eoyers of the books;4 the Wings being formedA at their upper, lbwer and outer margins" witht portions Va dapted1 to tliereofand an elastie band" detaelrabl'y Venl s agel with saiddreinforcementsV and sai/iid tab and holding" the inwfarly" turned portions strained against tlie inner face the book'.

2. A( book rioteet'or comprising a sheet off protective"flexiblematerial torn'ied vto pro* Vide a middle portion adapted' ,to extend over'the'bael;` of t'helboolV and tinge adapt*- ed to' extend oyer the Covers of the book, each ot tviiigslieing forlned" with niarginal portions adapted towbet'olded ii'itard oiiei' the' upper7 lower',` and Side edges-ofthe cover", eachi of said'marginal`| port. `ns bei g); fornied'E Witli a` perfo'rated7 r'eintore nent through whioliA an" elastic"bandL in; "be p1sse`d, `and atalo" haying a baise' portmn, a head,` and a neck and adapted toben V,tilted tothe innerrl'aee oftliello'o'li Cover and te engage with saidv elastifeband.

3; The no nbination with a* llooli having Covers, ofjakpro'tleetor therefor Consisting ot a S eet of" flexible materialextending over thereof74 the sheet at" i'ts upper, lower and outer margine' being folded-over ulion fthe iriefdtl faeesfof tlie eoyerfs, eaolt of saidt loldw ed over" `portionsA having: perforated" r`einforcement-s, tabs attached t-o the inside faces tlrebook eoyersadjaeent their junction itfitbltlre'ba'oli: of the `book;eae'h tfab havingfa heatllad Contracted neck` andbeingpleiitorated, and rubber bands threaded throng-h Sala permettons erta@*reinforcements mi t'hrougli the perfoation of the oorfrespond? ing taband looped around the neck of said tabwhereliy-to exert tension upon-thetoldin po' ions of` the p'roteto'r andi dran' the'in towards leaeh other and against the baalt:- dfthe'bool".

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