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US 7,744,128 B2Granted
Devices and methods for supporting printed matter
AssigneeStriding Trees, LLC
InventorRania Nabil El-Sorrogy
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Abstract
A book block is contemplated to be bound in its individual sections through various techniques. These sections will be attached to the book cover by a magnetic or mechanical way. The user of the book will then be allowed to select and detach individual sections of the book without destroying the integrity of the entire book block. Likewise, publishers of the book are now able to update and/or replace sections of an entire book block without needing to reprint and republish the whole book.
Claims8
A device for supporting a printed publication, the device comprising:
- a cover having an elongated spine section including a first portion of a pressure fit attaching mechanism;
- individually bound portions of a printed matter, each portion having an elongated spine section including a second portion of the pressure fit attaching mechanism;
- wherein the first portion and the second portion of the pressure fit attaching mechanism interengage between the individually-bound portions and the cover, the pressure fit attaching mechanism comprising a convexity with a substantially spherical head on one of the first portion and second portion, and a concavity on the other of the first portion and second portion, the spherical head sized to insert into the concavity such that, when coupled together, the concavity and convexity attach to and are retained by the cover;
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- wherein to engage the individually-bound portions and the cover, the elongated spine section of the cover and the elongated spine section of each individually-bound portion are positioned parallel to each other and then pressed together in a direction perpendicular to the parallel elongated spines to releasable engage the first portion and the second portion of the pressure fit attaching mechanism with respect to the elongated spines.
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A book with detachable sections, comprising:
- a book cover having an elongated spine section including a first portion of a pressure fit attaching mechanism;
- individually bound sections containable within the book cover, each section having an elongated spine section including a second portion of the pressure fit attaching mechanism;
- wherein the first portion and the second portion of the pressure fit attaching mechanism interengage between the individually-bound sections and the book cover, the pressure fit attaching mechanism comprising a convexity with a substantially spherical head on one of the first portion and second portion, and a concavity on the other of the first portion and second portion, the spherical head sized to insert into the concavity such that, when coupled together, the concavity and convexity attach to and are retained by the cover;
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- wherein to engage the individually-bound portions and the cover, the elongated spine section of the cover and the elongated spine section of each individually-bound portion are positioned parallel to each other and then pressed together in a direction perpendicular to the parallel elongated spines to releasable engage the first portion and the second portion of the pressure fit attaching mechanism with respect to the elongated spines.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.