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US 4,467,920 AGranted
Book safe
AssigneeThe Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
InventorThomas J. Smith
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Abstract
A book safe characterized by moveable and immoveable covers connected by a backbone, the immoveable cover containing a reinforced receptacle for valuables, both said covers being interconnected and retained against separation by a velour lining, the book safe having simulated gilded edges on the exterior of the receptacle. The book safe is intended to simulate a volume of a Reader's Digest Condensed Book.
Claims4
A book safe comprising:
- A. a cover, said cover including therein a movable front and an immovable back and connecting backbone therebetween;
- B. a receptacle secured to the interior of the immovable back of the cover, said receptacle being reinforced on at least four sides thereof;
- C. a blanket lining for the book safe, said lining overlying the interior of the front of the cover and the receptacle, in contiguous contact therewith, a portion of the lining adjacent the backbone, between the front of the cover and receptacle being detached from the front and receptacle, adhering to a portion of the backbone to provide a delimiting hinge between the front and the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.