Combination book with magnifying page insert
OwnerDorothy V. B. Schaefferinventor
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Abstract
A magnifying insert for a book having a transparent first section, a flexible second section fixedly attached to the first section and a magnifying lens section fixedly attached to the second section. The first section can include a first surface and a second surface having a transparent, pressure-sensitive adhesive applied to the second surface adapted to adhere to the front cover and the back cover. The magnifying insert can be made of a plastic and more particularly, the magnifying lens section can be made of an acrylic material. A tab can be attached to the magnifying lens section.
Claims22
A magnifying insert for a book with pages having a front cover attached to a back cover and the pages positioned therebetween wherein the front cover, the pages, and the back cover open about an axis in a longitudinal direction, comprising:
- a transparent first section;
- a flexible second section fixedly attached to said first section;
- a magnifying lens section fixedly attached to said second section;
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- a first crease defined between said first section and said second section, and a second crease defined between said second section and said magnifying lens section, said first crease and said second crease each extending in the longitudinal direction.
A magnifying insert for a book, as claimed in claim 4, wherein said tab attaches to said magnifying lens section.
In combination, a book comprising:
- a front cover;
- a back cover attached to said front cover and pages positioned therebetween having indicia thereon;
- and a magnifying insert comprising:
- a transparent first section attached to one of said front cover and said back cover, a flexible second section fixedly attached to said first section, a magnifying lens section fixedly attached to said second section, a first crease defined between said first section and said second section, and a second crease defined between said second section and said magnifying lens section, wherein the second section is of sufficient length to permit the magnifying lens section to be positioned adjacent to said indicia to create a magnified image of said indicia.
A magnifying insert for a book having a front cover attached to a back cover wherein said front cover and said back cover open about an axis in a longitudinal direction, comprising:
- a transparent first section having a first surface and a second surface with a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive applied to said first surface adapted to adhere to a cover of a book;
- a flexible second section integrally attached to said first section;
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- a magnifying lens section fixedly attached to said second section substantially the same size as said back cover, wherein a first crease is defined between said first section and said second section, and a second crease is defined between said second section and said magnifying lens section, said first crease and said second crease each extending in a longitudinal direction, wherein said first section, said second section and said magnifying lens section are made of a polymeric material, and a tab attached to one of said first section, second section and magnifying lens section.
A magnifying insert for a book with pages having a front cover attached to a back cover and the pages positioned therebetween wherein the front cover, the pages, and the back cover open about an axis in a longitudinal direction, comprising:
- a transparent first section;
- a flexible second section fixedly attached to said first section;
- a magnifying lens section fixedly attached to said second section;
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- a tab attached to one of said first section, second section and said magnifying lens section.
In combination, a book comprising:
- a front cover;
- a back cover attached to said front cover and pages positioned therebetween having indicia thereon;
- and a magnifying insert comprising:
- a transparent first section attached to one of said front cover and said back cover, a flexible second section fixedly attached to said first section, a magnifying lens section fixedly attached to said second section, wherein the second section is of sufficient length to permit the magnifying lens section to be positioned adjacent to said indicia to create a magnified image of said indicia, and a tab attached to one of said second section and said magnifying lens section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.