Books – strips – and leaves – Book – element thereof – or accessory therefor – Covers
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-01
2001-08-28
Fridie, Jr., Willmon (Department: 3722)
Books, strips, and leaves
Book, element thereof, or accessory therefor
Covers
C281S038000, C281S029000, C281S051000, C206S008000, C206S815000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06279956
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a book which has change saving compartments on both sides of the pages of the book.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The saving of and learning about money can be both a fun and an educational experience for children. By saving money, children can learn value. If the act of savings can be made fun as well, there will a greater encouragement for children to save money and the teaching experience will be greatly enhanced. In years past, piggy banks and the like have served to fulfill these goals.
By providing a book with various illustrations which are appealing to children and which also provides slots for the saving of coins on both sides of the page, the present inventor has provided a savings book in which the coin saving slots can be arranged in various forms for adaptation to illustrations. By placing the coin saving slots on both sides of the page, the book can tell a story or in some other way coordinate the illustrations. In this way, the fun of reading and looking at books can greatly enhance the enthusiasm a child will have for saving money and learning its value.
Special mention is made here of prior art saving devices in which the coin saving slots were located on a single side of a piece of cardboard, but did not teach or suggest a means for having the coin saving slots on both sides of a page or in the context of a book. Placing the coin saving slots on both sides of the pages of a book provides many significant advantages, some of which are described hereinabove.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact means for assisting a child to learn the value of coins.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a book like device which can facilitate the savings of money through such devices as illustrations and story lines.
It is still further object of the present invention to provide a savings book which will encourage children to save money by making the savings process a fun one.
Accordingly, the savings book of the present invention is comprised of a front cover, a back cover and a plurality of pages bound on one side to said covers, wherein each said pages comprises: (a) a top layer having a plurality of semicircular shapes die cut having a radius sufficiently large enough to accommodate a coin comprised of a material sufficiently strong to support a coin without tearing; (b) a second layer underneath said top layer having a plurality of circular shapes die cut therein positioned to coordinate with the semicircular shapes die cut in said top layer and comprised of a material more dense than the material employed in said top layer; (c) a middle layer underneath said second layer and comprised of a material more dense that the material employed in said top layer; (d) a fourth layer underneath said middle layer having a plurality of circular shapes die cut therein and comprised of a material more dense than the material employed in said top layer; and (e) a bottom layer having a plurality of semicircular shapes die cut therein comprised of a material sufficiently strong to support a coin without tearing, and wherein said semicircular shapes a positioned to coordinate with the semicircular shapes die cut in said top layer and comprised of a material more dense than the material employed in said top layer.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5988366 (1999-11-01), Krull et al.
Fridie Jr. Willmon
Hedman & Costigan ,P.C.
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