Books – strips – and leaves – Book – element thereof – or accessory therefor – Binding
Patent
1985-07-26
1986-07-22
Bell, Paul A.
Books, strips, and leaves
Book, element thereof, or accessory therefor
Binding
40533, 40530, 40159, 16257, 281 17, 281 19R, 281 22, 281 38, 402 79, 402501, B42D 108
Patent
active
046014896
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an improved design associated with an album whose appearance evidences that of prebound construction and the method for the fabricating thereof such that there is able to be created an album of as many pages as desired, each page capable of being interlocked by means of an interconnecting spinal component affixed as part of each and every page such that upon the interconnecting of said spinal members of each and every page, there is achieved the appearance of a prebound album along with having the structural integrity of same but which has in fact the capability of being selectively assembled to any desired number of pages. Additionally, each page is constructed so as to permit the insertion on to each surface thereof an item to be displayed, be it a picture, or otherwise, such that there is achieved as an overall appearance as to each and every page an aesthetically appealing display along with a consistently uniform flat surface. Consistent with the invention is the capability of having an album additionally comprise a front and a back cover with a tongue portion affixed to one of said covers and capable of insertion within the inside surface of the other of said covers such that said tongue portion is capable of covering the exposed binding of the album being fabricated independent of the number of pages to be utilized and being such as to provide an aesthetically appealing appearance equivalent to that of a prebound album.
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