US3135531A
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Book with free-opening covers
Assignee: Brock and Rankin Inc
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Filing: 1960-08-22
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Granted: 1964-06-02
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Expires: 1980-08-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward C Rankin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:18
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D1/00; B42D1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A MACHINE GATHERED AND SIDE-STICHED BOOK CONSISTING OF A BOOK OF PAGES GATHERED WITH FRONT AND REAR END PAGES EACH HAVING A HINGE STRIP ADHESIVELY ATTACHED THERETO, SAID BOOK HAVING FREE-OPENING COVERS ATTACHED BY MEANS OF ELONGATED HINGE STRIPS DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY ON, AND SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY ALONG THE LENGTH OF, THE FRONT AND BACK HINGE MARGINS OF THE GATHERED BOOK PAGES ALONG THE LINE OF STITCHING AND EACH PIERCED AND SECURED IN POSITION BY THE SIDE STITCHES THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE STITCHING AND STRIP, SAID STRIPS HAVING A SERIES OF SPACED APART LATERAL INTEGRAL HINGE PROJECTIONS EACH IN ALIGNMENT WITH A STICH AND WHICH ARE FREE FROM THE STITCHES AND ADHESIVELY ATTACHED RESPECTIVELY AT THE FRONT AND BACK SIDES OF THE BOOK TO THE RESPECTIVELY CONFRONTING INSIDE FACES OF THE CORRESPONDING FRONT AND BACK COVERS CLOSE TO THE HINGE JOINT THEREOF, WHEREBY THE COVERS CAN HINGE ALONG A LINE WHICH IS CLOSER TO THE SPINE OF THE BOOK THAN IS THE LINE OF STICHING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A MACHINE GATHERED AND SIDE-STICHED BOOK CONSISTING OF A BOOK OF PAGES GATHERED WITH FRONT AND REAR END PAGES EACH HAVING A HINGE STRIP ADHESIVELY ATTACHED THERETO, SAID BOOK HAVING FREE-OPENING COVERS ATTACHED BY MEANS OF ELONGATED HINGE STRIPS DISPOSED RESPECTIVELY ON, AND SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY ALONG THE LENGTH OF, THE FRONT AND BACK HINGE MARGINS OF THE GATHERED BOOK PAGES ALONG THE LINE OF STITCHING AND EACH PIERCED AND SECURED IN POSITION BY THE SIDE STITCHES THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE STITCHING AND STRIP, SAID STRIPS HAVING A SERIES OF SPACED APART LATERAL INTEGRAL HINGE PROJECTIONS EACH IN ALIGNMENT WITH A STICH AND WHICH ARE FREE FROM THE STITCHES AND ADHESIVELY ATTACHED RESPECTIVELY AT THE FRONT AND BACK SIDES OF THE BOOK TO THE RESPECTIVELY CONFRONTING INSIDE FACES OF THE CORRESPONDING FRONT AND BACK COVERS CLOSE TO THE HINGE JOINT THEREOF, WHEREBY THE COVERS CAN HINGE ALONG A LINE WHICH IS CLOSER TO THE SPINE OF THE BOOK THAN IS THE LINE OF STICHING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-02 | 1967-12-02 | 1968-06-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-02 | 1971-12-02 | 1972-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-02 | 1975-12-02 | 1976-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |