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US 2013/0270809 A1Published application
Albums having variable width spines and the components thereof
OwnerHans Johann Horninventor
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Albums having variable width spines and the components thereof are described. An example album includes a first cover, a second cover, a first spine element includes a first side and a second side. The first side includes a plurality of first extensions, a first rib, and a first groove. The second side is coupled to the first cover. A second spine element includes a third side and a fourth side. The third side includes a plurality of third openings, a third rib, and a third groove. The fourth side is coupled to the second cover. To couple the first spine element to the second spine element, the first rib is received by the third groove, the third rib is received by the first groove and, as the spine elements are longitudinally moved relative to one another, the first extensions are received within a portion of the respective third openings.
A spine element for use in a variable width album, the spine element comprising:
A spine element for use in a variable width album, the spine element comprising:
The spine element of claim 8, wherein the cover comprises a living hinge.
The spine element of claim 11, wherein the first portion is hingably coupled to the second portion by a piano hinge.
A variable width album, comprising:
The spine element of claim 19, wherein the first portion is hingably coupled to the second portion by a piano hinge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.