Book with spinning globe
OwnerJohn Dupreyinventor
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Abstract
The book with spinning globe has a front cover, a back cover, and a spine or binding portion which binds the front cover, and the back cover. An earth globe is rotatably connected to a front cover, back cover, or spine so that the globe is rotatable about an axis extending along a plane of the front cover, back cover, or spine to which the globe is connected. The book may optionally include at least one leaf positioned between the front and the back cover. The globe may also be rotatably connected to the leaf. The globe is configured to represent the earth, and has outlines representing the continents and at least larger countries or geographical regions, and may have contours representing mountains or other features.
Claims17
A book with spinning globe, comprising:
- a book skeleton having a front cover, a back cover, and a spine joining the front cover to the back cover;
- at least one leaf attached to the spine;
- a globe-supporting frame disposed within the skeleton;
- a three-dimensional globe depicting the earth rotatably mounted within the frame,
- a rod extending through said globe, said rod having opposing ends attached to said frame, said globe being rotatable around said rod;
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- at least a portion of the globe being visible outside the frame, whereby the book is adapted for teaching children about geography of the earth.
7-9. (canceled)
A book with spinning globe, comprising:
- a book skeleton having a front cover, a back cover, and a spine joining the front cover to the back cover;
- at least one leaf attached to the spine;
- a globe-supporting frame mounted within said spine;
- and
- a three-dimensional globe depicting the earth rotatable mounted within the frame at least a portion of the globe being visible outside the frame, whereby the book is adapted for teaching children about geography of the earth.
A book with spinning globe, comprising:
- a book skeleton having a front cover, a back cover, and a spine joining the front cover to the back cover;
- said spine includes including a pair of support structures for raising said spine above a horizontal surface;
- at least one leaf attached to the spine;
- a globe-supporting frame disposed within the skeleton;
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- a three-dimensional globe depicting the earth rotatable mounted within the frame at least a portion of the globe being visible outside the frame, whereby the book is adapted for teaching children about geography of the earth.
A book with spinning globe comprising:
- a book skeleton having a front cover, a back cover, and a spine joining the front cover to the back cover;
- at least one leaf attached to the spine;
- a globe-supporting frame disposed within the skeleton;
- a three-dimensional globe depicting the earth rotatable mounted within the frame, at least a portion of the globe being visible outside the frame, whereby the book is adapted for teaching children about geography of the earth;
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- wherein said back cover further includes a side panel extending from a side edge, said frame being mounted within said side panel.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.