# US 10,308,061 B2 · Book with greeting card cover > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,308,061 B2 - Document ID: US10308061B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/984,134 - Filed: 2015-12-30 - Published: 2016-08-18 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-13 - Assignees: Cottage Door Press, LLC - Applicants: Richard G. Maddrell; Angela M. Hodges - Inventors: Richard G. Maddrell; Angela M. Hodges - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10308061B2 ## CPC - B42D 1/007: {Sheets or sheet blocks combined with other articles} - B42D 3/00: Book covers (loose-leaf binders B42F) - B42D 3/06: with hinges {(covers of loose-leaf binders with hinges B42F13/002)} - B42D 3/08: Ornamented covers - B42D 3/12: combined with other articles {(loose leaf-binders combined with other articles B42F13/40)} - B42D 15/027: {combined with permanently fastened other articles, e.g. photographs} - B42D: BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS ## Abstract A greeting card book having at least one page permanently connected to or attached with a greeting card, such as a greeting card cover of the book. The greeting card cover has a surface that displays a message. A flap or other suitable structural device can be used or operated between a closed position and an open position to at least partially hide or reveal the message. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A greeting card book comprising: a plurality of book pages bound with respect to each other and forming a book, the book pages movable with respect to each other, a greeting card cover connected to the book, a greeting card formed integral to the greeting card cover and including: a message surface of the greeting card cover, the message surface displaying a message, a flap formed in or on an outer surface of the greeting card book and movable with respect to the greeting card cover, and the flap opening with respect to the greeting card cover to reveal at least a portion of the message surface of the greeting card. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, wherein the book pages open with respect to each other to show content on the different book pages. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, wherein with the flap secured with respect to the cover at least a portion of the message on the message surface is hidden from outer view. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, wherein the greeting card cover is connected or integrated together with the book as an outermost front surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, wherein the message surface has a face surface that accepts or accommodates a written text or an applied message or a signal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, wherein the greeting card is permanently attached to the book as a front cover. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, wherein a hinge attaches the flap with respect to the greeting card cover, and the hinge is disposed along a side of the flap disposed toward and parallel to a spine of the book. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, further comprising a magnet securing the flap with respect to the greeting card cover. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive material secures the flap with respect to the greeting card cover. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, wherein a channel is formed by a cut between the flap and the greeting card cover. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The greeting card book according to claim 10, wherein at least a portion of the channel has a relatively small dimension to form an interference fit between the flap and the greeting card cover. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, further comprising a second greeting card cover connected to the book. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The greeting card book according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of pages are bound to and between a front cover and a back cover, and the front cover comprises the greeting card cover and the flap is formed in a front outer surface of the front cover. ### Claim 14 A greeting card book comprising: at least one book page forming a book, a greeting card cover permanently connected to or integrated with the book as an outer front surface of the greeting card book, the at least one book page movable with respect to the greeting card cover, a message surface of the greeting card cover displaying a message, a greeting card formed integral to the greeting card cover and including a flap formed in or on the outer front surface of the greeting card book and movable with respect to the greeting card cover, the flap opening with respect to the greeting card cover to reveal at least a portion of the message surface of the greeting card, a hinge attaching the flap with respect to the greeting card cover, a channel formed by a cut between the flap and the greeting card cover, and at least a portion of the channel having a dimension forming an interference fit between the flap and the greeting card cover. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The greeting card book according to claim 14, further comprising a magnet securing the flap with respect to the greeting card cover. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The greeting card book according to claim 14, wherein an adhesive material secures the flap with respect to the greeting card cover. ### Claim 17 In a book having a cover and at least one book page forming a book, the improvement comprising: a greeting card cover integral with a front surface of the cover of the book, the at least one book page movable with respect to the greeting card cover, a greeting card formed integral to the greeting card cover and including a message surface of the greeting card cover displaying a message, a flap movable with respect to the greeting card cover, and the flap opening with respect to the greeting card cover to reveal at least a portion of the message surface of the greeting card. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) In the book according to claim 17, wherein a hinge attaches the flap with respect to a front surface of the greeting card cover, a channel is formed by a cut between the flap and the greeting card cover, and at least a portion of the channel has a dimension forming an interference fit between the flap and the greeting card cover. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) In the book according to claim 17, further comprising a magnet securing the flap with respect to the greeting card cover. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) In the book according to claim 17, wherein an adhesive material secures the flap with respect to the greeting card cover.