A book has a front cover having a first edge which is unconnected, and an opposing second edge which is connected to a spine. A back cover has a first edge which is connected to the spine and an opposing second edge which is connected to flexible joint or fold-line. The book has a third cover having a first edge which is connected to the flexible joint, that couples the third cover to the back cover, and an opposing second edge which is connected to binding. The front cover is configured to fold back about the spine to retain the third cover proximal the second edge of the third cover to retain the book in a propped-up position for reading. A page holder slides along the left and right sides of the third cover and has an opening that allows a page to be pushed therethrough.

In accordance with the present invention, several stand-alone pop up assembly embodiments and method for making the same are provided comprising folding planar walls, center partition and frictional opening and closing mechanism.

Deployable stands are described for holding a book at an angle relative to a tabletop. The deployable stand can have a cover panel with a deployed pocket and a folding assembly with three panels. The three panels can be rotatably hinged in series to the cover panel. The deployed pocket can be for fitment with the folding assembly to maintain a deployed position. The three panels can form a base for holding the book at an angle relative a tabletop in the deployed position.

In accordance with the present invention, several stand-alone pop up assembly embodiments and method for making the same are provided comprising folding planar walls, center partition and frictional opening and closing mechanism.

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.

A greeting card has a configurable hinge that can operate in a traditional greeting card mode employing a single hinge common to both the front and back cover of the greeting card. The configurable hinge can be reconfigured to operate in an enhanced mode employing two independently operating hinges, one for the front cover and one for the back cover. A folded crease can be used to suppress an existing second hinge for operation in the traditional mode. The state is maintained by adhesive or tape. A line of weakness can also be used for the bending guideline to establish the second hinge and the spine to achieve the enhanced mode. The receptacle has two hinges and a spine, and the receptacle spine is inserted into the greeting card spine achieve alignment of the hinges. The receptacle can be affixed to the back cover of the greeting card. The receptacle stores media and other items to enhance the greeting card experience of the recipient.

The present invention provides a self-standing paper product and a method for manufacturing the same. The manufacturing method at least includes: a step of forming a primary separating fold line, a step of forming a left vertical separating fold line, a right vertical separating fold line, a left horizontal separating fold line and/or a right horizontal separating fold line, and a step of erection and formation. A primary separating fold line, the left vertical separating fold line, the left horizontal separating fold line, the right vertical separating fold line, and the right horizontal separating fold line are formed on a single paper card for separation into a plurality of front presentation regions and folding regions, and the fold lines are then respectively folded to erect and form the regions, so as to form a self-standing paper product that at least includes a front presentation portion and a folding portion.

A calendar comprises a planar frame, one or more ring sections, and an insert section. The planar frame of a first dimension has an inner surface portion and an outer surface portion and configured to be folded along a central portion on both directions. The one or more ring sections are installed along the central portion of the planar frame. The insert section has a second dimension and attached to the planar frame through the one or more ring sections on the inner surface portion of the planar frame, so as to be enclosed by the planar frame or disposed on a surface of the planar frame. The first dimension is larger than the second dimension so that the planar frame encloses the insert section with specific margins around one or more edges of the insert section. Both ends of the planar frame are configured to be connected.

A book has a front cover having a first edge which is unconnected, and an opposing second edge which is connected to a spine. A back cover has first edge which is connected to the spine and an opposing second edge which is connected to flexible joint or fold-line. The book has a third cover having a first edge which is connected to the flexible joint, that couples the third cover to the back cover, and an opposing second edge which is connected to binding. The front cover is configured to fold back about the spine to retain the third cover proximal the second edge of the third cover to retain the book in a propped-up position for reading. A page holder slides along the left and right sides of the third cover and has an opening that allows a page to be pushed therethrough.

A hand held device for manually holding a multi-page document with a U-shaped element having a ring-shaped extension at one end of an elongated leg and a shorter leg parallelly spaced therefrom by a right angle extension at the opposite end of the elongated leg whereby the shorter leg is inserted between the pages along the inner side of the multi-page document's binding and the longer leg is positioned along the outer side of the multi-page document's binding such that a person can support the multi-page document with one hand by inserting, in part, a preselected finger of one hand through the ring-shaped extension.