Printed matter – Maps
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-04
2001-02-20
Fridie, Jr., Willmon (Department: 3722)
Printed matter
Maps
C434S150000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06189933
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
U.S. Pat. No. 5,207,457—May 4, 1993—R. J. Haynes
U.S. Pat. No. 3,143,363—Aug. 4, 1964—G. Falk
U.S. Pat. No. 4,270,773—Jun. 2, 1981—R. Gaetano
U.S. Pat. No. 4,906,024—Mar. 6, 1990—U. Lein
U.S. Pat. No. 2,179,172—Nov. 7, 1939—C. Bonnaire
U.S. Pat. No. 680,350—Aug. 13, 1901—S. Parmelee
U.S. Pat. No. 5,868,429—Feb. 9, 1999—D. Raymond
U.S. Pat. No. 1,159,459—Nov. 9, 1915—W. Wood
53062—Apr. 26, 1937—P. Arentzen (Denmark Patent)
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable
REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX
Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
Most maps (highway, aviation, etc.) and other charts are too large for ready reference in a small area, as in a car or airplane. In general, they come fanfolded vertically onto their left or right edge and then folded twice from top to bottom into a storage format. As a quicker, immediately ready, and safer alternative for use, this invention folds a map in a uniquely simple manner into a small, more convenient, uniform, and flat display area with leaves to more quickly leaf to all map display areas. A cover must be adhered to provide a permanent stabile format and for closing to a compact storage format.
2. Review of the Prior Art
None of the listed cross-referenced patents match the descriptions of this titled application for the unique continuous folding of a map into a base uniform four-panel display and paging configuration necessary for economical assembly. Also, none specify a single slit for folding the map into two sections, the requirement for a cover to permanently fix the paging configuration, or drawings that show any likeness or similarity to the complete folding procedure of this patent application. These inventions contain complex descriptions as to folding, making multiple slits, and attaching covers to get a display area configuration for paging. Some of the patents contain systematic viewing procedures, non-uniformly sized viewing areas, provisions for unfolding and refolding, and lamination, none of which are included as claims for this titled specification. This titled invention is alone in claiming to fold a map in one continuous simple folding procedure to its display and paging configuration, and a cover to permanently fix the configuration.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The basic principle on which the paging format functions is that a selected number of inward and outward folds are made in the map both horizontally and vertically to produce creases for a selected number of rectangular panels. The map's display face is then fanfolded to the left with the right edge panels remaining open, resulting in a vertical strip of the eight right-most panels. This folding also adjoins the right edge panels with the left edge panels. This strip is folded once horizontally to adjoin the four corner panels which results in the base of the paging format and the initial display page. The inside panels become leaves with their central veins centered at the fold line between the two right side panels and two left side panels. A slit along the horizontal centerfold between the left and right edge panels enables the folds to create a top half section of the map that overlies a bottom half section, each with independent leaves for paging, and a horizontal tab for accessing either section. The bottom section is accessed by raising the horizontal tab upward. The map now has its initial four-panel viewing format consisting of the top section's right-most four panels. A necessary wrap-around cover is adhered to the back side to permanently fix the display configuration. The inward panels, as pages, may now be leafed left and right to give a continuous view of the map's top section, tabbed to the bottom section, and similarly leafed to view.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4289333 (1981-09-01), Gaetano
patent: 4906024 (1990-03-01), Leiu
patent: 5868429 (1999-02-01), Raymond et al.
patent: 6056321 (2000-05-01), Donley
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