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Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-28
2002-11-19
Fulton, Christopher W. (Department: 2859)
Signals and indicators
Indicators
Page type
C116S234000, C116S239000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06481367
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a pen/pencil/marker holder in combination with a bookmark/placesaver, which optionally includes a magnifying lens.
Readers often wish to underline or mark passages or to jot notes in margins. They would value the convenience of having a device to store a pen or highlighter with books they are reading.
A reader would also find a bookmark useful for marking the page he has finished reading. Even more useful would be a bookmark which acts as a placesaver, indicating the very passage which one has completed.
A device which combines these functions would be especially useful. Combination pen holders/bookmarks have been disclosed in the prior art, for example, Fred P. Gonot, Jr. et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,162,800; Kip H. Dopps, U.S. Pat. No. 4,706,995; John R. Knight, U.S. Pat. No. 5,095,846; Linda S. Leake, U.S. Pat. No. 5,501,171; and Douglas E. Rigvey, U.S. Pat. No. 5,881,434. However, none of these are especially easy to use, and several could damage the spines or pages of the books with which they are used. In particular, U.S. Pat. No. 4,162,800 discloses a bookmark/holder which functions like a giant rubber band, having slits or openings for a pen. The elastic portion could damage pages, and the pen, which is poorly secured, could easily be lost. None of them disclose a placesaver.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has a strip of material, with an optional elastic segment, the ends of which are wrapped around the cover of a book and fastened together with complementary Velcro™ strips. An optional telescoping strip with Velcro™ allows the present invention to be used on large books. A pocket for holding one or more pens or markers is mounted on the front section of the strip. A ribbon of material is attached to the front section of the strip. The ribbon is used as a bookmark. Threaded onto the ribbon is a placesaver arrow, which can be used to indicate the passage of the book which the reader last read. An optional magnifier can be mounted onto the arrow.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a utilitarian, yet attractive, combination pen holder and bookmark/placesaver, which gives a reader easy access to and storage of writing instruments, as well as a device for relocating the page of the book, as well as the last passage, that he has read.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a combination pen holder and bookmark/placesaver which is easy to install and is easy to use.
A further object of the invention is to provide a combination pen holder and bookmark/placesaver which is adjustable, depending on the size of the book.
Other objects of the invention will become obvious when the embodiment is more fully described in the specifications.
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282998 complete specification, Figs. 1-5, date unknown.
Fulton Christopher W.
Gaskin Mary J.
Verbitsky Gail
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