Notebook Having Removable Pages
OwnerDave Grayinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of notebooks and related methods. In an exemplary embodiment, a notebook generally includes two covers connected by a spine. A binding is connected with the covers and has a central strip portion to which pages are removably attached. The binding and pages are housed between the covers when the notebook is closed. At least part of the central strip portion of the binding is capable of movement away from the spine when the notebook is opened. A folder is inside the notebook adjacent one of the covers. The folder has flaps openable to allow placement of pages onto the folder when the pages have been removed from the binding. The flaps are closable over the placed pages to retain the pages, whole and unfolded, in the folder.
Claims20
A notebook comprising:
- two covers connected by a spine;
- a binding fixedly connected with each cover and having a central strip portion to which a plurality of pages are removably attached;
- the binding and pages housed between the covers when the notebook is closed, at least part of the central strip portion of the binding being capable of movement away from the spine when the notebook is opened;
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- a folder inside the notebook adjacent one of the covers, the folder having a plurality of flaps openable to allow placement of one or more of the pages onto the folder when the one or more pages have been removed from the binding, the flaps closable over the placed one or more pages to retain the one or more pages, whole and unfolded, in the folder.
A notebook comprising:
- two covers connected by a spine;
- a binding fixedly connected to each of and between the covers, the binding having a central strip portion that is free in relation to the spine;
- a plurality of pages each having an edge attached to the central strip portion and completely removable therefrom;
- the binding and pages housed between the covers when the notebook is closed, at least part of the central strip portion of the binding capable of movement away from the spine when the notebook is opened;
- and
- a folder inside the notebook on one of the covers, the folder having dimensions configured to hold one or more pages removed completely from the central strip portion of the binding, the one or more pages being retainable whole and unfolded in the folder;
- the folder having a plurality of flaps openable to allow placement of the one or more removed pages onto an exposed receiving layer of the folder, the flaps closable over the one or more placed pages to hold the one or more placed pages in the folder.
A method of making a notebook comprising:
- fixedly attaching a binding to each of and between two covers connected by a spine, the binding having a plurality of pages attached to and completely removable from a central strip portion of the binding;
- and
- affixing a folder on one of the covers, the folder having a plurality of flaps openable to allow placement of one or more pages removed from the binding onto an exposed receiving layer of the folder, the flaps closable over the one or more placed pages to hold the one or more placed pages, whole and unfolded, inside the folder and inside the notebook.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.