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US 5,174,674 AGranted
Sample book
AssigneeEconomy Color Card Co., Inc.
InventorRobert K. Norwood
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Abstract
A sample book for retaining a plurality of sample cards includes at least two retaining members for the sample cards disposed on opposite sides of a foldable spine. In the folded position of the spine, the retaining members are relatively close to one another, while in the unfolded position of the spine the retaining members are spaced from one another so that the sample cards can lie flatly therebetween.
Claims16
A book for releasably retaining a plurality of leaves in assembled position, comprising
- a shell including a first panel hingedly connected to a first intermediate member for movement about a first axis, a second panel hingedly connected to a second intermediate member for movement about a second axis, said first and second intermediate members hingedly connected to one another for movement about a third axis between a contracted position and an expanded position, said first, second and third axes being parallel with one another, and
- retaining means for retaining at least one article in fixed relationship with respect to said shell, said retaining means including at least two retaining members connected to said shell so that said retaining members are spaced apart by a first distance when said intermediate members are in said contracted position and said retaining members are spaced apart by a second distance greater than said first distance when said intermediate members are in said expanded position.
A book assembly, comprising
- a shell including a first panel hingedly connected to a first intermediate member for movement about a first axis, a second panel hingedly connected to a second intermediate member for movement about a second axis, said first and second intermediate members hingedly connected to one another for movement about a third axis between a contracted position and an expanded position, said first, second and third axes being parallel with one another,
- retaining means for retaining at least one article in fixed relationship with respect to said shell, said retaining means including at least two retaining members connected to said shell so that said retaining members are spaced apart by a first distance when said intermediate members are in said contracted position and said retaining members are spaced apart by a second distance greater than said first distance when said intermediate members are in said expanded position, and
- a plurality of leaves releasably retained by said at least two retaining members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.