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Hypertext book attachment
Assignee: Productive Environments Inc
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Filing: 1990-01-08
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2010-01-08
Abstract
Abstract A blank book attachment having a mark and sweep leaf with a fold out feature is provided. The leaf is pivotably retained along one edge on a frame, and the frame is pivotably retained at the binding spine of the host blank book. Pulling outward on the leaf causes the leaf to extend out and beyond the pages of the book allowing the pages to turn freely. When the leaf is placed within the host book, with the book open or closed, the leaf can be turned as a page, in which case it also acts as a mark to identify a specific position in the host book. Alternatively, the leaf may be pivoted on the frame to allow the host book pages to be turned past it in either direction.
Inventors
- 👤 David C. Schwartz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:30
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A frame attachment for a book, said frame attachment comprising: a frame capable of being pivotably attached to said book; an orientation flap pivotably attached at a first end thereof to said frame; a mounting surface pivotably attached to said orientation flap at a second end of said orientation flap; and a leaf structure attached to said mounting surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A frame attachment for a book, said frame attachment comprising: a frame capable of being pivotably attached to said book; an orientation flap pivotably attached at a first end thereof to said frame; a mounting surface pivotably attached to said orientation flap at a second end of said orientation flap; and a leaf structure attached to said mounting surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The frame attachment of claim 1 wherein said mounting surface is attached to said orientation flap at the middle of said mounting surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The frame attachment of claim 1 wherein said leaf structure is pivotably attached at one end thereof to said mounting surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The frame attachment of claim 1 wherein said leaf structure comprises a plurality of leaves aligned along respective edges and bound along said aligned edges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
The combination comprising: a book; a coupling structure supported by said book; a frame member coupled to said book at said coupling structure; a surface having a face and perimeter features; and orientation maintaining means pivotably coupled to said frame member and pivotably coupled to said surface for allowing said surface to be moved relative to said frame member and positioned in any one of at least two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent locations, with said surface retaining its face and perimeter feature orientations in both locations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
The combination comprising: a book; a coupling structure supported by said book; a frame member coupled to said book at said coupling structure; a surface having a face and perimeter features; and orientation maintaining means pivotably coupled to said frame member and pivotably coupled to said surface for allowing said surface to be moved relative to said frame member and positioned in any one of at least two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent locations, with said surface retaining its face and perimeter feature orientations in both locations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 5, wherein said book includes a cover, said coupling structure is supported on said cover, and said surface comprises a repositionable page of said book.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
The combination of claim 5, wherein said frame member is coupled pivotably to said book to enable said surface to be positioned in two additional locations, with all four locations being substantially coplanar and non-overlapping with one another, and with each of the four locations being substantially adjacent to at least one of the other of the four locations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
A frame attachment for a book, said frame attachment comprising: a frame member capable of being attached to said book; an orientation structure pivotably attached at a first end thereof to an attachment location on said frame member; and a surface pivotably attached to said orientation structure at a second end of said orientation structure, said surface having a face and perimeter features; wherein: said orientation structure enables said surface to be placed in any of two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent positions, said positions being on either side of said attachment location, with preservation of orientation of the face and perimeter features of said surface in both positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
109 words
A frame attachment for a book, said frame attachment comprising: a frame member capable of being attached to said book; an orientation structure pivotably attached at a first end thereof to an attachment location on said frame member; and a surface pivotably attached to said orientation structure at a second end of said orientation structure, said surface having a face and perimeter features; wherein: said orientation structure enables said surface to be placed in any of two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent positions, said positions being on either side of said attachment location, with preservation of orientation of the face and perimeter features of said surface in both positions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
103 words
The combination comprising: a book having at least one book attachment point; a surface having a face and perimeter features; and an orientation structure having first and second orientation structure attachment points; wherein: said orientation structure is pivotably attached to said surface at said first attachment point and pivotably attached to said book at said second attachment point to enable said surface to be placed in any one of at least two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent locations, said locations including location to either side of said book attachment point, with said surface retaining its face and perimeter feature orientations in both locations.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
103 words
The combination comprising: a book having at least one book attachment point; a surface having a face and perimeter features; and an orientation structure having first and second orientation structure attachment points; wherein: said orientation structure is pivotably attached to said surface at said first attachment point and pivotably attached to said book at said second attachment point to enable said surface to be placed in any one of at least two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent locations, said locations including location to either side of said book attachment point, with said surface retaining its face and perimeter feature orientations in both locations.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
95 words
A frame attachment for a book, said frame attachment comprising: a frame member capable of being coupled to the book; a surface having a face and perimeter features; and orientation maintaining means pivotably coupled to said frame member and pivotably coupled to said surface for allowing said surface to be moved relative to said frame member and, when said frame member is coupled to said book, to be positioned in any one of at least two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent locations, with said surface retaining its face and perimeter feature orientations in both locations.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
95 words
A frame attachment for a book, said frame attachment comprising: a frame member capable of being coupled to the book; a surface having a face and perimeter features; and orientation maintaining means pivotably coupled to said frame member and pivotably coupled to said surface for allowing said surface to be moved relative to said frame member and, when said frame member is coupled to said book, to be positioned in any one of at least two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent locations, with said surface retaining its face and perimeter feature orientations in both locations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
The frame attachment of claim 10 wherein: said frame member includes at least a first arm and a second arm, each arm having a length, said first and second arms being substantially orthogonal to one another; and said orientation maintaining means includes a structure pivotably coupled to said surface at a location that substantially bisects said surface, and pivotably coupled to said second arm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The frame attachment of claim 10 wherein said surface is substantially unobstructed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The frame attachment of claim 10 wherein the surface comprises an electronic device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The frame attachment of claim 10 wherein the surface comprises a mounting surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The frame attachment of claim 14 wherein said mounting surface includes an array of one or more stacked repositionable note pages, said array being accessible when the surface to which it is attached is exposed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The frame attachment of claim 14, further including a leaf structure attached to said mounting surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The frame attachment of claim 10 further comprising means for semi-permanently joining said surface and said orientation maintaining means when said surface is pivoted over and is coplanar with said means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
114 words
A frame attachment for a book, said frame attachment comprising: a frame member capable of being pivotably coupled to said book; a surface having a face and perimeter features; and orientation maintaining means coupled to said frame member and to said surface for allowing said surface to be moved relative to said frame member and, when said frame member is coupled to said book, to be positioned in any one of at least four substantially coplanar and non-overlapping locations, each of said four locations being substantially adjacent to at least one of the other said four locations, with said surface retaining its face and perimeter feature orientations in all four of said four locations.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
114 words
A frame attachment for a book, said frame attachment comprising: a frame member capable of being pivotably coupled to said book; a surface having a face and perimeter features; and orientation maintaining means coupled to said frame member and to said surface for allowing said surface to be moved relative to said frame member and, when said frame member is coupled to said book, to be positioned in any one of at least four substantially coplanar and non-overlapping locations, each of said four locations being substantially adjacent to at least one of the other said four locations, with said surface retaining its face and perimeter feature orientations in all four of said four locations.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The frame attachment of claim 18, wherein said surface is substantially unobstructed.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The frame attachment of claim 18 wherein said surface comprises an electronic device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The frame attachment of claim 18 wherein the surface comprises a mounting surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
The frame attachment of claim 21 wherein said mounting surface includes an array of one or more stacked repositionable note pages, said array being accessible when the surface to which it is attached is exposed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The frame attachment of claim 21, further including a leaf structure attached to said mounting surface.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
58 words
The frame attachment of claim 18, wherein: said frame member includes at least a first arm and a second arm, said first and second arms being substantially orthogonal to one another; and said orientation means comprises a structure pivotably coupled to said surface at a location that substantially bisects said surface, and pivotably coupled to said second arm.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
The frame attachment of claim 18 further comprising means for semi-permanently joining said surface and said orientation maintaining means when said surface is pivoted over and is coplanar with said orientation maintaining means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
146 words
A frame set attachment for a book, said frame set attachment comprising: a plurality of frame attachments, each said frame attachment comprising: a frame member capable of being pivotably coupled to the book, a surface having a face and perimeter features, and means coupling said frame member to said surface for allowing said surface to be moved relative to said frame member and, when said frame member is coupled to said book, to be positioned in any one of at least four substantially non-overlapping and coplanar locations, each of said four locations being substantially adjacent to at least one of the other said four locations, and wherein said frame member of at least one of said frame attachments includes: means for allowing said frame attachment to be moved substantially freely past another frame attachment and placed in any ordinal position relative to said other frame attachment.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
146 words
A frame set attachment for a book, said frame set attachment comprising: a plurality of frame attachments, each said frame attachment comprising: a frame member capable of being pivotably coupled to the book, a surface having a face and perimeter features, and means coupling said frame member to said surface for allowing said surface to be moved relative to said frame member and, when said frame member is coupled to said book, to be positioned in any one of at least four substantially non-overlapping and coplanar locations, each of said four locations being substantially adjacent to at least one of the other said four locations, and wherein said frame member of at least one of said frame attachments includes: means for allowing said frame attachment to be moved substantially freely past another frame attachment and placed in any ordinal position relative to said other frame attachment.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
56 words
The frame set attachment of claim 26 wherein said coupling means for at least one of said frame attachments comprises an orientation maintaining means, pivotably coupled to said frame member and to said surface, for allowing said surface to retain its face and perimeter feature orientations in at least two adjacent ones of said four locations.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
12 words
The frame attachment of claim 26 wherein said surface is substantially unobstructed.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
The frame set attachment of claim 26 wherein the surface of at least one frame attachment comprises an electronic device.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
The frame set attachment of claim 26 wherein the surface of at least one frame attachment comprises a mounting surface.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
35 words
The frame attachment of claim 30 wherein said mounting surface includes an array of one or more stacked repositionable note pages, said array being accessible when the surface to which it is attached is exposed.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
17 words
The frame set attachment of claim 30, further including a leaf structure attached to said mounting surface.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
103 words
The frame set attachment of claim 26 wherein: said frame member of each said frame attachment includes a first arm and a second arm substantially orthogonal to one another; said coupling means of each said frame attachment is coupled to said second arm of said frame member of said frame attachment; and said ordinal positioning means comprises said first arm of at least one of said frame attachments of said frame set having a length which differs from said first arm of another frame attachment of said frame set sufficient to allow said one frame attachment to be moved freely past the other.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
112 words
The frame set attachment of claim 26 wherein: said frame member of each said frame attachment includes a first arm and a second arm substantially orthogonal to one another; said coupling means of each said frame attachment is coupled to said second arm of said frame member of said frame attachment; and said ordinal positioning means comprises means to adjust the length of said first arm of at least one of said frame attachments of said frame set to be sufficiently different from the length of said first arm of another frame attachment of said frame set so as to allow said one frame attachment to be moved freely past the other.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
112 words
An attachment for a book, said attachment comprising: a surface having a face and perimeter features; and an orientation structure having first and second orientation structure attachment locations; wherein: said orientation structure is pivotably attached to said surface at said first attachment location and capable of being pivotably attached to said book at said second attachment location to enable, when said orientation structure is attached to said book, said surface to be placed in any one of at least two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent positions, said positions including positions to either side of said second attachment location, with preservation of orientation of said surface face and perimeter features in both positions.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
112 words
An attachment for a book, said attachment comprising: a surface having a face and perimeter features; and an orientation structure having first and second orientation structure attachment locations; wherein: said orientation structure is pivotably attached to said surface at said first attachment location and capable of being pivotably attached to said book at said second attachment location to enable, when said orientation structure is attached to said book, said surface to be placed in any one of at least two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent positions, said positions including positions to either side of said second attachment location, with preservation of orientation of said surface face and perimeter features in both positions.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
30 words
The attachment of claim 35 further comprising means for semi-permanently joining said surface and said orientation structure when said surface is pivoted over and is coplanar with said orientation structure.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
22 words
The attachment of claim 35 wherein said orientation structure is attached to said surface at a location that substantially bisects said surface.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
11 words
The attachment of claim 35 wherein said surface is substantially unobstructed.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
12 words
The attachment of claim 35 wherein the surface comprises an electronic device.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
12 words
The attachment of claim 35 wherein the surface comprises a mounting surface.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
34 words
The attachment of claim 40 wherein said mounting surface includes an array of one or more stacked repositionable note pages, said array being accessible when the surface to which it is attached is exposed.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
16 words
The frame attachment of claim 40, further including a leaf structure attached to said mounting surface.
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