Travel brochure having corresponding map and flip-up brochures

Details Travel brochure having corresponding map and flip-up brochures Travel brochure having corresponding map and flip-up brochures

1999-03-29

2001-08-21

Wellington, A. L. (Department: 3722)

Printed matter

Maps

C283S023000, C283S024000, C283S025000, C283S026000, C283S027000, C283S028000, C283S029000, C283S030000, C283S031000, C283S032000, C283S033000, C283S035000, C283S061000, C283S062000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06276723

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is related to travel brochures, and more particularly, this invention is related to a travel brochure having a map corresponding to a selected geographic area and geographic attractions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Tourism has increased each year. With the rise of tourism throughout many cities of the United States and the world, different types of maps, tourist guides and travel brochures have been designed. Many of the maps and travel brochures are formed from laminated plastic sheets that are folded over each other. Other travel brochures are formed from flip out pages that are contained within folders produced from cardboard or plastic. Some of the maps and travel brochures are color coated, but they are not readily understandable and do not include a layout that allows easy correspondence between geographic attractions and the printed indicia, such as colored roads.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a travel brochure that can be folded and includes a map corresponding to a selected geographic area having correspondence between the geographic attraction and the map.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a travel brochure that facilitates correspondence between a geographic attraction and a map.
In accordance with the present invention, a travel brochure includes a sheet having at least three vertical fold line portions defining respective first and second left panels and first and second right panels. Each panel defines an upper edge. A map corresponding to a selected geographic area is positioned on the first and second left panels on one side thereof. Each map has color coated portions corresponding to designated roads. A set of flip-up brochures are positioned on each first and second right panel on the same side of the sheet as the map. Each set of flip-up brochures includes an upper edge that is secured along an upper edge of the respective first and second right panels. At least one set of flip-up brochures includes printed indicia corresponding to an address of a geographic attraction. The printed indicia is color coated to the color coating of the map.
In still another aspect of the present invention, the printed indicia corresponds to an address of a geographic attraction that is color coated to a color coated portion defining a street on the map positioned on first and second left panels. The flip-up brochures include a plurality of flip-up brochures connected at an upper edge. Each brochure comprises a map corresponding to a selected part of the map positioned on the first and second left panels. The vertical fold line portions include left fold line and respective first and second pairs of right fold lines defining vertical gutter margins to enhance folding. The side of the sheet opposing the map and flip-up brochures includes defined regions for photographs and printed indicia. At least one set of the flip-up brochures comprise staggered pages to enhance lifting of selected pages. Each staggered page includes a lower portion that is exposed by the immediately overlapping page. Each lower portion is exposed and includes printed indicia that identifies a particular type of attraction within the geographic area defined by the map on the first and second left panels.


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