Booklet and method of forming same
AssigneeThe Segerdahl Corp.
InventorsSteven Buechel, Randy Van Oost
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Abstract
A booklet includes a cover including an integrally formed front cover sheet and a rear cover sheet connected by a hinge fold around which the front cover sheet is pivoted relative to the rear cover between a closed position and an open position, and at least first and second leaves therein. Each leaf includes at least one integrally formed leaf sheet and spine sheet connected together at a hinge fold. Upon pivoting the front cover sheet between a closed position and an open position, the interior leaves move relative to the front cover sheet and a step display tab area on each interior leaf is progressively revealed. A method of forming the booklet is also disclosed.
Claims21
A booklet comprising:
- a cover including an integrally formed front cover sheet and a rear cover sheet connected by a hinge fold around which the front cover sheet is pivoted relative to the rear cover between a closed position and an open position;
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- first and second leaves, each leaf comprised of an integrally formed leaf sheet and spine sheet connected together at a hinge fold, the spine sheet of the first leaf secured directly to a rear surface of the front cover sheet proximate to the hinge fold of the cover, and the spine sheet of the second leaf secured directly to a rear surface of the front cover sheet proximate to the spine sheet of the first leaf,
- wherein a first leaf offset dimension is defined between the hinge fold of the cover and the hinge fold of the first leaf, and a second leaf offset dimension is defined between the hinge fold of the cover and the hinge fold of the second leaf, the second leaf offset dimension being greater than the first leaf offset dimension, and
- wherein the spine sheet of the first leaf is discontinuous from the spine sheet of the second leaf.
A method of forming a booklet comprising:
- inputting a continuous sheet of material into a line printing press;
- cutting the sheet into first, second and third ribbons;
- printing images on the first ribbon and on the second ribbon;
- perforating the first ribbon to form a linear perforation line;
- folding the first ribbon along the linear perforation line;
- perforating the second ribbon to form a linear perforation line;
- folding the second ribbon along the linear perforation line formed therein;
- positioning the first ribbon on the third ribbon and securing the first ribbon on the third ribbon;
- positioning the second ribbon on the third ribbon and securing the second ribbon on the third ribbon;
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- folding the third ribbon.
A method of forming a booklet comprising:
- printing images on a first ribbon and on a second ribbon;
- folding the first ribbon along a fold line to form a leaf sheet and a spine sheet which define an L-shape when in an upstanding position;
- folding the second ribbon along a fold line to form a leaf sheet and a spine sheet which define an L-shape when in an upstanding position;
- positioning the spine sheet of the first ribbon on a third ribbon and securing the spine sheet of the first ribbon directly on the third ribbon;
- positioning the spine sheet of the second ribbon on the third ribbon along a longitudinal extent of the third ribbon with the fold line of the second ribbon being offset along the longitudinal extent from the fold line of the first ribbon, but with the spine sheet of the second ribbon being proximate to the fold line of the first ribbon, and securing the spine sheet of the second ribbon directly on the third ribbon;
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- folding the third ribbon along a fold line, wherein the third ribbon forms outer front and rear covers of the booklet and the first and second ribbons form leaves of the booklet between the covers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.