A bound component has a front cover attached to a spine attached to a rear cover, a binding mechanism, and a binder extension attached to either cover. The binder extension folds inwardly in its closed position and has pockets. Also disclosed is a bound component having a front cover attached to a spine attached to a rear cover, a binding mechanism and one or more pockets attached to either cover. The pocket may have one or more closure flaps and may be expandable.

A bound component has a front cover attached to a spine attached to a rear cover, a binding mechanism, and a binder extension attached to either cover. The binder extension folds inwardly in its closed position and has pockets. Also disclosed is a bound component having a front cover attached to a spine attached to a rear cover, a binding mechanism and one or more pockets attached to either cover. The pocket may have one or more closure flaps and may be expandable.

A customizable memorabilia cover has front and back substantially rectangular leafboard members coupled to a spine member. Elastic bands may be coupled one each at the distal and proximal ends of the elastic bands substantially to the outer corners of the rectangular leafboard members. The elastic bands are disposed acutely from the edges of the rectangular leafboard members and designed to receive the corners of a book cover of a book therethrough, the book contained within the front and back leafboard members substantially abutted by the spine member. At least one groove member of the front leafboard member has a closed base and closed side members. A substantially transparent cover member is contiguously coupled to a top portion of the side members to define an ash container assembly. An alternative embodiment includes a covering or enclosing member that holds an electronic handheld device removably coupled to the back leafboard member.

A binding mechanism including a body portion having a flange opening extending therethrough. The body portion further includes or at least partially defines a body portion opening positioned adjacent a base end of the flange. The binding mechanism has a manually deflectable flange coupled to the body portion. At least part of the flange is insertable through the flange opening from a first side of the body portion to at least partially form a loop on the first side of the body portion. The at least part of the flange is alternatively insertable through the flange opening from a second side of the body portion opposite the first side to at least partially form a loop on the second side of the body portion. The body portion opening is configured to receive the flange therethrough to enable the flange to be positioned on either the first side or the second side of the body portion.

A book includes a book cover, pages operably attached to the book cover, and a sheet of lightpaper pivotably attached to an edge of the book cover. The lightpaper sheet, when lit and inserted behind a page may provide light through the page for a user to read or write on the page even in a dark room or in a room without otherwise appropriate lighting.

The present invention relates to a photo book (10), with: a display (12) for displaying a predefinable media content, wherein the display is arranged in a display page (14) of the photo book; a control electronics (16) for controlling the display, wherein the control electronics is arranged in a module compartment (18) of the photo book; and a connection (20) for electrically connecting the display to the control electronics, wherein, in a closed state of the photo book, the connection runs through a cutout (22) in a book spine (24) of the photo book. The present invention furthermore relates to a receiving device (65) for mounting a photo book (10).

An illuminatable assembly, and methods of making and using such an illuminatable assembly, whereby the illuminatable assembly can include at least one page and a support coupled to the page, whereby the support can be configured to support a light-emitting panel provided by a mobile computing device. When in an activated condition, the light-emitting panel can provide light to illuminate at least a portion of the page.

A folder including a folder body having a first panel and a second panel pivotally coupled together. The folder further includes a stand pivotally coupled to the first and second panels, the stand being movable to a support position wherein the stand is configured to support the folder body in a propped position.

To get from a sheet of cardboard an element including an assembly of parts suitable for forming a block with conventional detachable sheets and including a conventional pen, the die-cutting and simultaneous creasing of the sheet lead to form: a) a first rectangular or square element intended for the application of a block of paper; b) a second rectangular element on a first side of the first element and of a width equal to the thickness of the block; c) a third rectangular or square element on the adjacent side of the second element and is intended to cover notebook; d) a fourth rectangular element on a second side of the first element, contiguous and of width equal to the thickness of the block; e) a fifth rectangular element, contiguous to the fourth element and of a height suitable for covering the head of the block of paper.

To get from a sheet of cardboard an element including an assembly of parts suitable for forming a block with conventional detachable sheets and including a conventional pen, the die-cutting and simultaneous creasing of the sheet lead to form: a) a first rectangular or square element intended for the application of a block of paper; b) a second rectangular element on a first side of the first element and of a width equal to the thickness of the block; c) a third rectangular or square element on the adjacent side of the second element and is intended to cover notebook; d) a fourth rectangular element on a second side of the first element, contiguous and of width equal to the thickness of the block; e) a fifth rectangular element, contiguous to the fourth element and of a height suitable for covering the head of the block of paper.