Laminated map directory
OwnerLarry D. Trujilloinventor
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Abstract
A laminated map panel is disclosed for use in a map booklet. The panel includes a substantially flat, relatively stiff panel member including first and second faces located on opposite sides of the plane of the panel. The panel also includes first and second substantially parallel side edges that are generally equal in length, and first and second substantially parallel end edges of generally equal length. The panel also includes a map display sheet disposed on at least the first face which is aligned to provide a blank margin member disposed between the display sheet and the first side edge. This provides an erasable writing area. In addition, a mechanism is provided proximate the second side edge for removably securing the panel to the booklet. Finally, laminate members cover the first and second faces.
Claims16
A laminated map panel for use in a map booklet having a key map subdivided into individual map display portions, said panel comprising a substantially flat, relatively stiff panel member including first and second faces located on opposite sides of the plane of said panel member, first and second substantially parallel side edges of generally equal length, and first and second substantially parallel end edges of generally equal length, said panel member including an enlarged map display portion indexed relative to said key map disposed on each of said first and second faces and aligned to provide a blank margin strip member disposed between said map display portion and said first side edge to provide an erasable writing area for directions and information pertinent to the adjacent map display portion, means disposed proximate said second side edge for securing said panel to said booklet, and laminate means covering said first and second faces to provide a dry-erasable surface thereon to enable said written directions and information to be readily removed for reuse of said writing area.
A map directory comprising:
- a binder having a plurality of removable laminated map pages;
- means for releasably attaching each said map page to said binder;
- a key map positioned toward the front of said binder, said key map being subdivided into individual map display portions;
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- each said map page comprising a substantially flat, relatively stiff panel including first and second faces located on opposite surfaces of the plane of said panel, first and second side edges defining the longitudinal dimension of said panel, first and second end edges defining the width dimension of said panel, an enlarged map display portion indexed relative to said key map disposed on each of said first and second faces and aligned to provide an enlarged, elongated margin member disposed between said map display portion and said first side edge to provide an area for erasable writing, means disposed along said second side edge for securing said panel to said releasable attachment means, and laminate means covering said first and second faces and including clear laminate sheets to provide a dry-erasable surface.
A book-type map comprising:
- a book binder having front and rear covers and a member interconnecting the same;
- a plurality of individual map pages pivotally secured to said binder in book fashion;
- a key map positioned proximate said front cover and being subdivided into individual map display portions covering a small portion of the geographic area covered by said key map;
- each said map page having front and rear faces, first and second side edges defining the longitudinal dimensions of said page with said second side edge being pivotally attached to said binder, first and second end edges defining the width dimension of each said page, and an enlarged map display portion indexed relative to said key map and a margin portion disposed on each said face, each said map display portion being disposed proximate to said end edges and said second side edge, and each said margin portion being disposed proximate said end edges, said first side edge and an adjacent map display portion, each said margin portion being of sufficient width to provide an area for written instructions relating to its adjacent map display portions;
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- laminate means covering each face of each said page to provide stiffness to said page and an erasable writing surface for each said margin portion to permit reuse of said writing area.
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