Patent classifications
B42D3/18
Book Animation Device
A customizable book allows the integration of animation aids to engage readers and encourage them to interact with the story. The animation aids include a fire hose bubble blowing, puppet attachments, and apertures are configured to frame the face of a child and create the appearance of the child’s face being in the book. A user can stand behind the book and align their face with the aperture so that it creates the appearance to other viewers that the user is in the story. The pages of the story may include illustrations to create the appearance that the user’s face is positioned on top of a character’s body in the story. Puppet attachments may also be used with the book, and the puppet’s hands can be manipulated through hand apertures to create an appearance of a moving figure on the page of the book. The firehose bubble blowing may be used with the book by attaching a front nozzle of the bubble blowing to the book through an aperture, to create an appearance of bubbles being produced by a page of the book.
Book Animation Device
A customizable book allows the integration of animation aids to engage readers and encourage them to interact with the story. The animation aids include a fire hose bubble blowing, puppet attachments, and apertures are configured to frame the face of a child and create the appearance of the child’s face being in the book. A user can stand behind the book and align their face with the aperture so that it creates the appearance to other viewers that the user is in the story. The pages of the story may include illustrations to create the appearance that the user’s face is positioned on top of a character’s body in the story. Puppet attachments may also be used with the book, and the puppet’s hands can be manipulated through hand apertures to create an appearance of a moving figure on the page of the book. The firehose bubble blowing may be used with the book by attaching a front nozzle of the bubble blowing to the book through an aperture, to create an appearance of bubbles being produced by a page of the book.
BOOK WITH STORAGE FOR SMART DEVICES
A book or smart device case in which a smart device can be embedded is provided. The book or smart device case not only contains the content and pictures with a story, but also has a smartphone storage unit inside so that parents do not let their children know that they are using a smartphone, and it can be stored regardless of the size or shape of the smart device and whether or not a protective case is installed.
BOOK WITH STORAGE FOR SMART DEVICES
A book or smart device case in which a smart device can be embedded is provided. The book or smart device case not only contains the content and pictures with a story, but also has a smartphone storage unit inside so that parents do not let their children know that they are using a smartphone, and it can be stored regardless of the size or shape of the smart device and whether or not a protective case is installed.
PROTECTIVE DOCUMENT COVER
A protective document cover is disclosed. The protective document cover includes a clear protective sheet that may be affixed to the front and/or back surface of a document, such as a vaccination card, via an adhesive. Micro-perforations in the sheet define one or more non-adhesive tear away covers that are dimensioned and positioned to overly updateable field(s) of the document to allow the tear away cover(s) to be removed from the protective cover and document and allow updating of the field(s) on the document. Removal of the tear away cover(s) allow a healthcare provider to record additional information to update the card. Pressure sensitive replacement covers, with permanent adhesive, of the same size as the tear away covers are provided to permanently protect the areas where additional information has been recorded. The protective replacement cover(s), once applied to the card provide permanent protection to the updated area of the card.
PROTECTIVE DOCUMENT COVER
A protective document cover is disclosed. The protective document cover includes a clear protective sheet that may be affixed to the front and/or back surface of a document, such as a vaccination card, via an adhesive. Micro-perforations in the sheet define one or more non-adhesive tear away covers that are dimensioned and positioned to overly updateable field(s) of the document to allow the tear away cover(s) to be removed from the protective cover and document and allow updating of the field(s) on the document. Removal of the tear away cover(s) allow a healthcare provider to record additional information to update the card. Pressure sensitive replacement covers, with permanent adhesive, of the same size as the tear away covers are provided to permanently protect the areas where additional information has been recorded. The protective replacement cover(s), once applied to the card provide permanent protection to the updated area of the card.
Bound component with selectively deployable tabs
A bound system including a plurality of pages and a cover/divider bound to the plurality of pages and having at least one free edge. The cover/divider includes a tab secured to a body of the cover/divider such that the tab is movable between an extended position wherein at least part of the tab protrudes beyond the free edge and a refracted position wherein the at least part of the tab does not protrude beyond the free edge. The cover/divider has a slit/opening formed or pre-formed therein and positioned adjacent to the tab and spaced away from the free edge. The slit/opening is positioned such that at least part of the tab is receivable through the slit/opening when the tab is in the extended position.
Bound component with selectively deployable tabs
A bound system including a plurality of pages and a cover/divider bound to the plurality of pages and having at least one free edge. The cover/divider includes a tab secured to a body of the cover/divider such that the tab is movable between an extended position wherein at least part of the tab protrudes beyond the free edge and a refracted position wherein the at least part of the tab does not protrude beyond the free edge. The cover/divider has a slit/opening formed or pre-formed therein and positioned adjacent to the tab and spaced away from the free edge. The slit/opening is positioned such that at least part of the tab is receivable through the slit/opening when the tab is in the extended position.
Product marketing magazine rider
A publication and product delivery package is disclosed which permits a variety of products to be packaged and displayed along the binding (or “spine”) of a publication, such as a magazine, or an object of similar size, or in other places alongside such a publication, and delivered to a purchaser of that publication in an attractive, efficient, cost effective way, utilizing standard delivery services such as the United States Postal Service. The publication package allows delivery of products which are otherwise loose, liquid, or fragile to arrive intact, despite the stresses and impacts of such packaging, display, and delivery. The publication package also allows additional high-impact and memorable marketing text and images, which providing exposure of product names and graphics, and coordinated text and images.
Product marketing magazine rider
A publication and product delivery package is disclosed which permits a variety of products to be packaged and displayed along the binding (or “spine”) of a publication, such as a magazine, or an object of similar size, or in other places alongside such a publication, and delivered to a purchaser of that publication in an attractive, efficient, cost effective way, utilizing standard delivery services such as the United States Postal Service. The publication package allows delivery of products which are otherwise loose, liquid, or fragile to arrive intact, despite the stresses and impacts of such packaging, display, and delivery. The publication package also allows additional high-impact and memorable marketing text and images, which providing exposure of product names and graphics, and coordinated text and images.