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Foam book with concertina binding

US6702331B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 20, 2001
Grant dateMar 9, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 20, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB42D1/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A concertina-bound foam-based book is presented, comprising a plurality of foam pages, each having a first edge and a second edge. The first edge is opposite the second edge on each page, and the pages are bound along their first edges and second edges in a concertina fashion with a water-resistant binding means. When fully opened, the concertina-bound foam-based book opens as a string of pages and such that when closed, the pages of the concertina-bound foam-based book form a stack of pages. A variety of specific binding means and binding materials may be used in conjunction with the present invention. A method for making the concertina-bound foam-based book of the present invention is also provided.

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