Self-illuminating book
AssigneeTransglobal Communications Group, Inc.
InventorsSteven Prescott, Dawn Prescott
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Abstract
A self-illuminating book having an integral light source and at least one page having a portion thereof “notched out”, or “cut out”, to receive at least a portion of the light source therethrough, thereby enabling light from the light source to illuminate the page and other portions of the book and to improve lighting conditions for reading or viewing of the book. Preferably, the light source is attached to the inner surface of the book's back cover and is transitioned between on and off positions by depressing and subsequently releasing a lens cover thereof, thereby allowing a person having minimal dexterity to easily turn the light source on or off as necessary.
Claims18
A self-illuminating book, comprising:
- a first cover having an inner surface and a perimeter, said first cover further having an edge extending about said perimeter of said first cover;
- a second cover, wherein said first and second covers are positionable in a closed orientation in which said second cover is opposed to said first cover;
- a light source connected to said inner surface of said first cover at a position proximate said edge of said first cover, wherein said light source includes an enclosure having a nonlinear-shaped portion and a light bulb and a battery, said light bulb and said battery residing within said enclosure;
- and,
- a plurality of pages connected between said first cover and said second cover, wherein each page of said plurality of pages has a perimeter and an edge extending about said perimeter of each said page, wherein said edge of each said page has a nonlinear-shaped portion which resides adjacent to and extends substantially parallel to said nonlinear-shaped portion of said enclosure of said light source when said first and second covers are positioned in said closed orientation, and, wherein a substantial portion of a page of said plurality of pages resides in contact with and against said inner surface of said first cover when said first and second covers are positioned in said closed orientation.
A self-illuminating book, comprising:
- a first cover having an inner surface and a perimeter, said first cover further having an edge extending about said perimeter of said first cover;
- a light source connected to said inner surface of said first cover at a position proximate said edge of said first cover, wherein said light source includes an enclosure having a nonlinear-shaped portion and a light bulb and a battery, said light bulb and said battery residing within said enclosure;
- a second cover positionable in a closed orientation with said first cover in which said second cover is opposed to said first cover, wherein said second cover has a perimeter and an edge extending about said perimeter of said second cover, and wherein said edge of said second cover has a nonlinear-shaped portion which resides adjacent to and extends substantially parallel to said nonlinear-shaped portion of said enclosure of said light source when said first and second covers are positioned in said closed orientation;
- and,
- a page intermediate said first cover and said second cover, wherein a substantial portion of said page resides in contact with and against said first cover when said first and second covers are positioned in said closed orientation.
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