Automatic bookmark
AssigneeSunco Engineer Limited
InventorHarutoshi Ito
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Abstract
The automatic bookmark includes a first fixing portion (2) and a second fixing portion (3) to be fixed to the respective front and back covers of a book W or the like; a bookmark portion (6) to be inserted between the closed pages; a first arm portion (4) whose base end is connected to the first fixing portion (2) and leading end is connected to the bookmark portion (6); and a second arm portion (5) whose base end is connected to the second fixing portion (3) and leading end is connected to the bookmark portion (6). A joint portion (11) is provided that connects the leading end of the first arm portion (4) and the leading end of the second arm portion (5). The bookmark portion (6) has a shape whose one end is connected to the joint portion (11) and another end is directed to between the pages.
Claims3
An automatic bookmark comprising:
- a first fixing portion to be fixed to an upper edge of a front cover of a book;
- a second fixing portion to be fixed to an upper edge of a back cover of the book;
- a bookmark portion to be positioned closer to an open side of the book than both of the fixing portions are, and to be inserted between closed pages of the book;
- a first arm portion whose base end is connected to the first fixing portion and leading end is connected to the bookmark portion;
- and
- a second arm portion whose base end is connected to the second fixing portion and leading end is connected to the bookmark portion,
- wherein
- in conjunction with separation between the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion, following an opening motion of the book, the first arm portion and the second arm portion swing upward above between open pages of the book, so that the bookmark portion departs from between the pages,
- in conjunction with approach between the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion, following a closing motion of the book, the first arm portion and the second arm portion swing, so that the bookmark portion is inserted between closed pages,
- a joint portion is provided that connects the first arm portion and the second arm portion to each other via the respective leading ends of the first arm portion and the second arm portion, and
- the bookmark portion has a shape whose one end is connected to the joint portion and another end is directed to between the pages of the book.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.