Books – strips – and leaves – Book – element thereof – or accessory therefor – Binding
Patent
1999-12-14
2000-11-14
Wellington, A. L.
Books, strips, and leaves
Book, element thereof, or accessory therefor
Binding
281 38, 281 211, 281 151, 412 3, 412 5, 412 8, 156201, 156290, B42F 500, B42D 100, B42C 700, B31F 100, B32B 3100
Patent
active
061458821
ABSTRACT:
An album for containing items such as photographs or collectible cards, and its fabrication process, combining the advantages of a cover of one thermoplastic material with the different advantages of leaves of another thermoplastic material weld-incompatible with the cover material, using thermoplastic welding for securing the leaves to the cover. In its preferred embodiment, the album comprises a cover having vinyl inner and outer cover sheets secured to one another in superposed relation with a polypropylene sheet captured therebetween and extending along the cover's spine, and a plurality of polypropylene leaves thermally welded to the captured polypropylene sheet along the cover's spine and through the inner cover.
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Rembrandt Photo Services
Thurston Alisa L.
Weiss David
Wellington A. L.
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