US3620552A
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Display device
Assignee: American Guidance Service Inc
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Filing: 1969-09-15
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Granted: 1971-11-16
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Expires: 1989-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A presentation folder for the display of test or other educational material or sales or promotion material, or the like. The device is a compact unit for storing and displaying pictorial and/or typographical material printed or otherwise reproduced on pages within the device. When closed, it is in the form of a book. When opened, it assumes the form of an easel presenting stimulus material. The unit includes relatively stiff front and back covers hinged to a spine and includes a plurality of pages of pictorial and/or typographical stimulus material loosely bound, as by spiral or other wire binding, or the like, for flipping from one side to the other of the easel formed when the device is opened.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W Woodcock
- 👤 John P Yackel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:02
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B29/00; B; B42; B42D; B42D1/00; B42D1/001; B42D1/06; B42D3/00; B42D3/12; B42D3/126; B42D5/00; B42D5/003; B42D5/008; G09B3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
371 words
A compact booklike storage and display device comprising: a. a front cover and a back cover each hingedly connected to opposite sides of relatively narrower spine, said covers and spine being generally flat and rigid; b. one of said covers is a compound cover composed of two generally flat and rigid panels; c. the first of said panels is hingedly connected to the spine and to the other panel; d. at least one stack of a plurality of pages bearing the material to be displayed; e. said stack of pages being loosely bound to the free edge of said other panel opposite from its hinged connection to the first panel, said loose binding lying generally along a line parallel to the spine, being loose enough to permit the pages to be folded against either side of said other panel, and comprising a plurality of perforations along one side edge of said stack of pages and the adjacent side edge of said other panel to which the pages are bound; f. at least one generally annular fastening element extending through contiguous perforations of said pages and panel; g. positive latching means provided adjacent the edge of said other panel on the surface abuttable against the first panel and adjacent to said loose binding, said latching means comprising: 1. a plate engaging the surface of said other panel; 2. a plurality of tabs projecting from said plate; 3. said tabs being spaced apart and defining a longitudinal channel parallel to the edge of said other panel adjacent to the loose binding, 4. the free edge of said other cover being engageable by said channel; 5. the plate of said latching means being provided with at least two perforations in registry with perforations in said other panel; and 6. said annular fastening element extending through said perforations in said plate; h. said device when closed forming a generally flat booklike storage unit; and i. said device when folded into a generally triangular prism, having one of said covers as a base, said loose binding as one edge, the other of said covers as one side and the stack of pages as the other side, forming an easel display for the material on said pages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
371 words
A compact booklike storage and display device comprising: a. a front cover and a back cover each hingedly connected to opposite sides of relatively narrower spine, said covers and spine being generally flat and rigid; b. one of said covers is a compound cover composed of two generally flat and rigid panels; c. the first of said panels is hingedly connected to the spine and to the other panel; d. at least one stack of a plurality of pages bearing the material to be displayed; e. said stack of pages being loosely bound to the free edge of said other panel opposite from its hinged connection to the first panel, said loose binding lying generally along a line parallel to the spine, being loose enough to permit the pages to be folded against either side of said other panel, and comprising a plurality of perforations along one side edge of said stack of pages and the adjacent side edge of said other panel to which the pages are bound; f. at least one generally annular fastening element extending through contiguous perforations of said pages and panel; g. positive latching means provided adjacent the edge of said other panel on the surface abuttable against the first panel and adjacent to said loose binding, said latching means comprising: 1. a plate engaging the surface of said other panel; 2. a plurality of tabs projecting from said plate; 3. said tabs being spaced apart and defining a longitudinal channel parallel to the edge of said other panel adjacent to the loose binding, 4. the free edge of said other cover being engageable by said channel; 5. the plate of said latching means being provided with at least two perforations in registry with perforations in said other panel; and 6. said annular fastening element extending through said perforations in said plate; h. said device when closed forming a generally flat booklike storage unit; and i. said device when folded into a generally triangular prism, having one of said covers as a base, said loose binding as one edge, the other of said covers as one side and the stack of pages as the other side, forming an easel display for the material on said pages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
8 words
a plurality of tabs projecting from said plate;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
8 words
a plurality of tabs projecting from said plate;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 1 further characterized in that the inside surfaces of at least one of said covers is provided with at least one pocket for receiving material relevant to the use of the material on said stack of pages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
said tabs being spaced apart and defining a longitudinal channel parallel to the edge of said other panel adjacent to the loose binding,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
said tabs being spaced apart and defining a longitudinal channel parallel to the edge of said other panel adjacent to the loose binding,
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
the free edge of said other cover being engageable by said channel;
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
the free edge of said other cover being engageable by said channel;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
the plate of said latching means being provided with at least two perforations in registry with perforations in said other panel; and
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
the plate of said latching means being provided with at least two perforations in registry with perforations in said other panel; and
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
75 words
said annular fastening element extending through said perforations in said plate; h. said device when closed forming a generally flat booklike storage unit; and i. said device when folded into a generally triangular prism, having one of said covers as a base, said loose binding as one edge, the other of said covers as one side and the stack of pages as the other side, forming an easel display for the material on said pages.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
75 words
said annular fastening element extending through said perforations in said plate; h. said device when closed forming a generally flat booklike storage unit; and i. said device when folded into a generally triangular prism, having one of said covers as a base, said loose binding as one edge, the other of said covers as one side and the stack of pages as the other side, forming an easel display for the material on said pages.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-15 | 1975-05-17 | 1975-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-15 | 1979-05-17 | 1979-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-15 | 1983-05-17 | 1983-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |