Photo album organizer system
OwnerJohn R. Pfluginventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for organizing large amounts of photographs and for readily identifying storage volumes and their contents. Multiple binders are used in a series to store photographs. Each binder has photograph-receiving sheets for storing the photos to be viewed. Each binder in the series has information pertaining to the yearly span, date, family surname, subject matter, or other information to identify the material in the particular binder and in the series of binders to index the information into a readily usable form. Rapid increases in efficiency of indexing and usefulness of the photo albums is achieved by the orderly attachment of information to the pictures, binders, and series.
Claims16
A method of providing a comprehensive photograph collection system comprising the steps of:
- (a) collecting a plurality of photographs;
- (b) categorizing the photographs by dates and subject matter;
- (c) providing at least one binder having an outer spine and means defining an interior having a plurality of photograph receiving sheets therein;
- (d) storing said categorized photographs in said photograph receiving sheets in said binder;
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- (e) labeling said outer spine with information about said photographs, wherein said information includes indicia representing said dates and subject matter of said photographs.
A method of providing a comprehensive photograph collection system comprising the steps of:
- (a) collecting a plurality of photographs;
- (b) categorizing the photographs by dates and subject matter;
- (c) providing at least one binder having an outer spine and means defining an interior having a plurality of photograph receiving sheets therein;
- (d) stretching a piece of leather substantially the area of said binder across a template;
- (e) shaping said leather to pattern said leather;
- (f) storing said categorized photographs in said photograph receiving sheets in said binder;
- (g) providing information about said photographs, wherein said information includes indicia representing said dates and subject matter of said photographs;
- (h) imprinting said leather with said information by pressing;
- (i) mounting the leather to an exterior of said binder to prove a finished cover therefor;
- (j) providing a protective case of matching leather to receive said leather binder therein;
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- (k) storing said binder in said protective case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.