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Photo album constructed from a strip of images
Assignee: Commercial Copy Innovations Inc
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Filing: 2001-10-22
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Granted: 2004-06-01
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Expires: 2021-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A photo album is disclosed, made from a unitary strip of image bearing media having images printed in a pre-determined sequence. A plurality of pages is formed by folding the image media strip between the images into accordion folds and adhering the folds together so that each pair of the images forms two sides of a page. The photo album may have reinforced front and rear photo album covers. A binding holds the pages together.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter A. Frosig
- 👤 Joseph A. Manico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:05
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D1/00; B42D1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A photo album made from a unitary strip of image bearing media having a plurality of images printed in a pre-determined sequence thereon said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of images, comprising: a plurality of integral pages formed by folding said image media strip between said images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of adjacent images forms two sides of a page, said accordion folds being adhered together on the inside; and a binding holding said pages together, said binding comprising a flap formed integrally at the end of said media strip, said flap being folded around the base of said pages and adhered to said pages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A photo album made from a unitary strip of image bearing media having a plurality of images printed in a pre-determined sequence thereon said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of images, comprising: a plurality of integral pages formed by folding said image media strip between said images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of adjacent images forms two sides of a page, said accordion folds being adhered together on the inside; and a binding holding said pages together, said binding comprising a flap formed integrally at the end of said media strip, said flap being folded around the base of said pages and adhered to said pages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The photo album of claim 1 wherein a gutter margin for binding said pages has been created by introducing a non-image area between said adjacent pairs of images.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The photo album of claim 1 wherein at least one of said images is text.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The photo album of claim 1 wherein at least one of said images has a caption added.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The photo album of claim 1 wherein at least one of said plurality of images has been composited with a graphic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The photo album of claim 1 wherein at least one pair of said plurality of images are arranged to form a panoramic image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The photo album of claim 1 wherein said binding comprises a binding clip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The photo album of claim 1 further comprising reinforced front and rear album covers formed by folding end section of said image media strip inside first and last of said accordion folds respectively and adhering said end sections to said accordion folds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The photo album of claim 1 further comprising reinforced front and rear album covers formed by inserting stiffening sheets into first and last said accordion folds and adhering said stiffening sheets inside said accordion folds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
137 words
A seamless photo album made from a unitary strip of image bearing media having a plurality of images printed in a pre-determined sequence thereon, said plurality of images forming ajacent pairs of images, comprising: a plurality of integral pages formed by folding said image media strip between said images into accordion folds so that each pair of said adjacent pairs of images form two sides of a page, said accordion folds being adhered together on the inside; a rear album cover formed from the last said accordion fold; a binding for said photo album formed by wrapping said media strip around and adhering to the base of said plurality of pages; and a front album cover formed by folding an end of said image media strip over and tucking said end into said photo album and securing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
137 words
A seamless photo album made from a unitary strip of image bearing media having a plurality of images printed in a pre-determined sequence thereon, said plurality of images forming ajacent pairs of images, comprising: a plurality of integral pages formed by folding said image media strip between said images into accordion folds so that each pair of said adjacent pairs of images form two sides of a page, said accordion folds being adhered together on the inside; a rear album cover formed from the last said accordion fold; a binding for said photo album formed by wrapping said media strip around and adhering to the base of said plurality of pages; and a front album cover formed by folding an end of said image media strip over and tucking said end into said photo album and securing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The seamless photo album of claim 10 wherein said front and rear album covers are reinforced with stiffening sheets.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
148 words
A seamless photo album made from a unitary strip of image bearing media having a plurality of images printed in a pre-determined sequence thereon, said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of images, comprising: a plurality of integral pages formed by folding said image media strip between said pair of images into accordion folds so that each pair of said images forms two sides of a page, said accordion folds being adhered together on the inside; and a rear album cover formed from the last said accordion fold; a front album cover formed by wrapping an end of said media strip around the base of said pages, folding said end of said image media strip over and inserting said end into said photo album; and a binding for said photo album formed by adhering said end of said media strip to the base of said plurality of pages.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
148 words
A seamless photo album made from a unitary strip of image bearing media having a plurality of images printed in a pre-determined sequence thereon, said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of images, comprising: a plurality of integral pages formed by folding said image media strip between said pair of images into accordion folds so that each pair of said images forms two sides of a page, said accordion folds being adhered together on the inside; and a rear album cover formed from the last said accordion fold; a front album cover formed by wrapping an end of said media strip around the base of said pages, folding said end of said image media strip over and inserting said end into said photo album; and a binding for said photo album formed by adhering said end of said media strip to the base of said plurality of pages.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of making a photo album, comprising the steps of: obtaining a plurality of images; specifying a desired order of appearance of said images in said photo album, the first said image being designated to appear on said photo album's front cover and the last said image being designated to appear on said photo album's rear cover; printing said plurality of images in said specified order sequentially on the image bearing side of a roll of imaging media, said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of sequential images; separating said printed images from said roll in a continuous strip of media; folding said media strip between said sequential images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of sequential images forms two sides of a page of said photo album, first and last said accordion folds forming said front and said rear covers of said photo album respectively; adhering said pair of images forming each said page together on the inside of said accordion folds; reinforcing said front and rear photo album with stiffening sheets; and binding said pages together.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
182 words
A method of making a photo album, comprising the steps of: obtaining a plurality of images; specifying a desired order of appearance of said images in said photo album, the first said image being designated to appear on said photo album's front cover and the last said image being designated to appear on said photo album's rear cover; printing said plurality of images in said specified order sequentially on the image bearing side of a roll of imaging media, said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of sequential images; separating said printed images from said roll in a continuous strip of media; folding said media strip between said sequential images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of sequential images forms two sides of a page of said photo album, first and last said accordion folds forming said front and said rear covers of said photo album respectively; adhering said pair of images forming each said page together on the inside of said accordion folds; reinforcing said front and rear photo album with stiffening sheets; and binding said pages together.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of reinforcing said front and rear photo album covers with stiffening sheets.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of applying an adhesive to the non-image bearing side of said strip of image bearing media prior to the step of folding.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
110 words
A photo album made from a unitary strip of image bearing media having a plurality of images printed in a pre-determined sequence thereon said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of images, comprising: a plurality of integral pages formed by folding said image media strip between said images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of adjacent images forms two sides of a page, said accordion folds being adhered together on the inside; and reinforced front and rear album covers formed by folding end sections of said image media strip inside first and last of said accordion folds respectively and adhering said end sections to said accordion folds.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
110 words
A photo album made from a unitary strip of image bearing media having a plurality of images printed in a pre-determined sequence thereon said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of images, comprising: a plurality of integral pages formed by folding said image media strip between said images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of adjacent images forms two sides of a page, said accordion folds being adhered together on the inside; and reinforced front and rear album covers formed by folding end sections of said image media strip inside first and last of said accordion folds respectively and adhering said end sections to said accordion folds.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of making a photo album, comprising the steps of: obtaining a plurality of images; specifying a desired order of appearance of said images in said photo album, the first said image being designated to appear on said photo album's front cover and the last said image being designated to appear on said photo album's rear cover; printing said plurality of images in said specified order sequentially on the image bearing side of a roll of imaging media, said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of sequential images; separating said printed images from said roll in a continuous strip of media; folding said media strip between said sequential images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of sequential images forms two sides of a page of said photo album, first and last said accordion folds forming said front and said rear covers of said photo album respectively; adhering said pair of images forming each said page together on the inside of said accordion folds; reinforcing said front and rear photoalbum with stiffening sheets; securing said pages with a binding clip; and binding said pages together.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of making a photo album, comprising the steps of: obtaining a plurality of images; specifying a desired order of appearance of said images in said photo album, the first said image being designated to appear on said photo album's front cover and the last said image being designated to appear on said photo album's rear cover; printing said plurality of images in said specified order sequentially on the image bearing side of a roll of imaging media, said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of sequential images; separating said printed images from said roll in a continuous strip of media; folding said media strip between said sequential images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of sequential images forms two sides of a page of said photo album, first and last said accordion folds forming said front and said rear covers of said photo album respectively; adhering said pair of images forming each said page together on the inside of said accordion folds; reinforcing said front and rear photoalbum with stiffening sheets; securing said pages with a binding clip; and binding said pages together.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of making a photo album, comprising the steps of: obtaining a plurality of images; specifying a desired order of appearance of said images in said photo album, the first said image being designated to appear on said photo album's front cover and the last said image being designated to appear on said photo album's rear cover; printing said plurality of images in said specified order sequentially on the image bearing side of a roll of imaging media, said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of sequential images; separating said printed images from said roll in a continuous strip of media; folding said media strip between said sequential images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of sequential images forms two sides of a page of said photo album, first and last said accordion folds forming said front and said rear covers of said photo album respectively; adhering said pair of images forming each said page together on the inside of said accordion folds; reinforcing front and rear photo album with stiffening sheets; folding a flap of media around the base of said pages and adhering said end to said pages, said flap being formed integrally at an end of said media strip; and binding said pages together.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of making a photo album, comprising the steps of: obtaining a plurality of images; specifying a desired order of appearance of said images in said photo album, the first said image being designated to appear on said photo album's front cover and the last said image being designated to appear on said photo album's rear cover; printing said plurality of images in said specified order sequentially on the image bearing side of a roll of imaging media, said plurality of images forming adjacent pairs of sequential images; separating said printed images from said roll in a continuous strip of media; folding said media strip between said sequential images into accordion folds so that each of said pair of sequential images forms two sides of a page of said photo album, first and last said accordion folds forming said front and said rear covers of said photo album respectively; adhering said pair of images forming each said page together on the inside of said accordion folds; reinforcing front and rear photo album with stiffening sheets; folding a flap of media around the base of said pages and adhering said end to said pages, said flap being formed integrally at an end of said media strip; and binding said pages together.
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