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US3285402A
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Book and greeting card combination
Assignee: Bookem Corp
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Filing: 1966-03-07
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1986-03-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack H Gordun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:00
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D3/00; B42D3/04; B42D3/045; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/08; B42D3/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
A BOOK HAVING A PLURALITY OF LEAVES AND A COVER FOR SAME USED AS A MAILING ENVELOPE, (A) SAID COVER COMPRISING A SHEET DIVIDED INTO FIVE CONNECTED PANELS, (B) TWO OF SAID PANELS BEING WIDE AND OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE AND ACTING AS THE FRONT AND BACK COVER PORTIONS OF SAID BOOK, (C) SAID BACK COVER PORTION HAVING A FREE EDGE, (D) TWO OF SAID PANELS BEING NARROW AND OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE AND ACTING AS THE SPINE AND PROTECTIVE PORTIONS OF THE BACK AND FRONT EDGES, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE LEAVES OF SAID BOOK, (E) THE FIFTH PANEL BEING A FLAP PORTION, (F) A LINE OF SEPARABLE ADHESIVE ALONG THE FREE EDGE OF THE INSIDE OF SAID BACK COVER PORTION, (G) A LINE OF SEPARABLE ADHESIVE ALONG THE CONNECTED EDGE OF THE OUTSIDE OF SAID FLAP PORTION, (H) WHEREBY WHEN SAID LINES OF SEPARABLE ADHESIVE ARE PRESSED AND ADHERED TOGETHER SAID COVER FORMS A SEALED ENVELOPE FOR MAILING SAID BOOK, (I) A LINE OF ADHESIVE ALONG THE INSIDE FREE EDGE OF SAID FLAP PORTION, (J) A LINE OF ADHESIVE ON THE INSIDE OF SAID FRONT COVER PORTION SPACED FROM ITS EDGES OF COINCIDE WITH SAID LINE OF ADHESIVE ON THE INSIDE OF THE FREE EDGE OF SAID FLAP PORTION WHEN SAID PROTECTIVE AND FLAP PORTIONS ARE FLATTENED AGAINST THE INSIDE OF SAID FRONT COVER PORTION FOR PUTTING SAID BOOK IN CONDITION FOR READING, (K) SAID LEAVES ACTING AS A SEPARATOR BETWEEN SAID BACK COVER PORTION AND SAID PROTECTIVE AND FLAP PORTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
A BOOK HAVING A PLURALITY OF LEAVES AND A COVER FOR SAME USED AS A MAILING ENVELOPE, (A) SAID COVER COMPRISING A SHEET DIVIDED INTO FIVE CONNECTED PANELS, (B) TWO OF SAID PANELS BEING WIDE AND OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE AND ACTING AS THE FRONT AND BACK COVER PORTIONS OF SAID BOOK, (C) SAID BACK COVER PORTION HAVING A FREE EDGE, (D) TWO OF SAID PANELS BEING NARROW AND OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE AND ACTING AS THE SPINE AND PROTECTIVE PORTIONS OF THE BACK AND FRONT EDGES, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE LEAVES OF SAID BOOK, (E) THE FIFTH PANEL BEING A FLAP PORTION, (F) A LINE OF SEPARABLE ADHESIVE ALONG THE FREE EDGE OF THE INSIDE OF SAID BACK COVER PORTION, (G) A LINE OF SEPARABLE ADHESIVE ALONG THE CONNECTED EDGE OF THE OUTSIDE OF SAID FLAP PORTION, (H) WHEREBY WHEN SAID LINES OF SEPARABLE ADHESIVE ARE PRESSED AND ADHERED TOGETHER SAID COVER FORMS A SEALED ENVELOPE FOR MAILING SAID BOOK, (I) A LINE OF ADHESIVE ALONG THE INSIDE FREE EDGE OF SAID FLAP PORTION, (J) A LINE OF ADHESIVE ON THE INSIDE OF SAID FRONT COVER PORTION SPACED FROM ITS EDGES OF COINCIDE WITH SAID LINE OF ADHESIVE ON THE INSIDE OF THE FREE EDGE OF SAID FLAP PORTION WHEN SAID PROTECTIVE AND FLAP PORTIONS ARE FLATTENED AGAINST THE INSIDE OF SAID FRONT COVER PORTION FOR PUTTING SAID BOOK IN CONDITION FOR READING, (K) SAID LEAVES ACTING AS A SEPARATOR BETWEEN SAID BACK COVER PORTION AND SAID PROTECTIVE AND FLAP PORTIONS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |