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US 7,464,975 B1Granted
Apparatus for holding and transporting multiple books
OwnerPhilip Coxinventor
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Abstract
An improved book holding device is disclosed that enables a user to carry a plurality of books as well as related articles such as electronic devices, calculators, cell phones, electronic organizers, PDAs, digital music players and the like. The apparatus features an “x” shaped sheeted material having elongated straps. One of the straps carries a larger pouch that has a length that is about equal to or greater than the half of the length of its strap. Smaller pouches can be provided for holding smaller articles.
Claims11
A book strap apparatus, comprising:
- a) an X shaped sheet of material having upper and lower surfaces, a central portion that includes four curved edges, and four straps that extend radially from the central portion along respective generally perpendicular axes, each strap having a strap free end, a strap free end portion, a width, and a length defined by the distance between the respective strap free end and a curved edge of the central portion;
- b) the upper surface of the sheet of material defining a surface for holding one or more books, the upper surface including connecting portions on the straps that enable the straps to be connected together wherein a first pair of the straps connect together along a first of said axes and the other pair of the straps connect together along a second of said axes;
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- c) a storage pouch mounted on one of the straps next to a strap end and extending along the strap more than half the length of the strap, the storage pouch having a width that approaches the width of the strap to which it is attached.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.