GB2335390A

GB2335390A - Bookmark with page number indicator

Info

Publication number: GB2335390A
Application number: GB9905224A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Ernest William Fitton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1998-03-18
Filing date: 1999-03-09
Publication date: 1999-09-22
Anticipated expiration: 2019-03-09
Also published as: GB2335390B; GB9805651D0; GB9905224D0

Abstract

The indicator includes sliding bars 7 (Fig 3) or rotatable wheels 19 (Fig 3A) carrying numbers 8 viewable through windows. Alternatively the indicator may be an electronic pad. The indicator may be attached to a book by a spring clip.

Description

2335390 AUTOMATIC PAGE MEMO THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO AN IMPROVED

METHOD OF MARKING PAGE NUMBERS TN A BOOK OR OTHER ARTICLES WrMOUT THE NEED TO MARK EACH PAGE TO BE READ, PARTICULAPWY BUT NoT EXCLUSPYT,LY FOR IN RELATION TO PAGE NI TNIBERTNG.

THE PRESENT ME-MODS OF MARKING:v PAny; NtrMBERS TS TO NSERT A MARKER IN TIM WAY OF AN U1)1,M)UAT, PTECE OF MA1T.RTAT, TNTO EACH PACE THAT NEEDS TO BE MARKED PRIOR TO RFADING THAT PAGE OR ON CLOSTME, OF THE ARTICLE BEING READ.

IT IS THE. OBJECT OF THE PRESENT INVESNI1ON TO OBVIATE OR MITIGATE THE ABOVE DISADVANTAGES. ACCORDING TO FIRST ASPECT OF THE PRESENT IN'VE.NTION 71TER.E. IS PROVIDED A FOLDT' 0 CONTAINER WHICTIALLOWS THE USER TO DTAT. OR AUTOMATICALLY SUr EACIT PAGENUMBER INDIVTDUALLY TO TM, PAGE BEING READ, BY MEANS OF DIALS OR SLIDING BARS EACH NUMBERED 1 TO 9 + 0, THIS ALLOWS THE PRESENT INY,117,N-FON TO BE, SET To TRE PA(Ii NUMBER ON CLOSURE OF THE ARTICLE OR BOOK BEING READ TI-M'RE BY SETMNO THE PAGE NUMBER UNTIL7ME BOOK OR ARTICLE IS REOPENED.

THE AUTO PAGE MARKER WOULD BE FIXED TO THE BOOK IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO BE AVAILABLE TO VIEW 71R7 PACE NUMBER RECORDE,1) THEREBY ALLOWING AN INSTANT REWORD OF THE PACE THAT WAS LAST READ AND WOULD BE RESET ON CLOSITRE OF TITE ARTICLE OR BOOK.

MTS TITE RECORDING ANT) STORTNG OF PAGE NUMBERS ILLIMINATES THE NEED TO MARK EAC11 rNDIVrDUAL PAGE AND STOPS THE POSSIBILITY OFTI1E PAGE. MARKER BEING LOST.

2 THEPRESENT INVENTION IS AN IMPROVED AND NEW METHOD OF PAGE MARKrNG. HAVING REGARD TO THE PRIOR ART MENTIONED ABOVE

AS A FURTHER ALTERNATIVE TO MANUAL NUMBERING AN ELE. C-11t0NIC NUMBMUN G PAD WOU1D HAVE KEY PAD 1 TO 9+0 WT111 NO CALCULA71ON FACILITIS 'BUT WTnl ALPHABET MEMORY KEYS TO SAVE THE PAGE NUMBER. TWS WOULD ALLOW ANY NUMBER OF PAGE NUMBERS TO BE STORED OR ANY NUMBER OF PERSONS TO READ THE SAME BOOK THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE PRESENT INVENTION IS TO ILLUMINAll ANY NE. ED FOR INDIVIDUAL PAGESTO BE MARKED SPECIFIC E. NIBODIMI24T OF THE PRESENT INVENTION WILL NOW BE DISCUSSED, BY WAY OF EXAMPLES WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS.

FIG. l+lA 15 A EXPLODED PERSPECTIVE OFA AL7OPAGE MEMO IN ACCORDANCE W17111 TIE PRESWI I1.4VENTION. FIG. 2+2A IS A CROSS SECI1ON OF]7HE ASSEMBLY IN USE. FIG. 3+3A IS A PLAN. FIG 4 15 A FRONT VIE, W OF SUGGESTED ELECTRONIC PAD REFERRING TO FIG. 1 THE ILLUSIRATED DRAWING SHOWS THE INNER ASSEMBLY 1, THE CUT OUT 2 THAT ALLOWS THE NUMBERED SLIDING BAR 4 TO SLIDE UP AND DOWN ALLOWING THE NUMBERS 5 TO BE SEEN THROUGH WINDOW 8THE NUMBERED BAR IS STOPPED FROM G01NG TO FAR BY 'lliE STEPPED ASSEMBLY 6 EACH BAR 4 CAN BE ADJUS1M1) UP OR DOWN BY lliE SHAPED END 7 WHICH COME THROUGH CUT-OUTS 8A IN THE 0UlER COVER 3 WHICH IS SECURED TOGE-ITLER BY FLAPS 9.

3 FIG IA IS ASSENCEULY THE SAME AS TIE ABOVE. EXCEPT THAT WHEELS 10 AIX. USED TO DISPLAY NUMBERS 5 THROUGH WINDOWS 8.

WHEELS ARE MITACHED TO THE OUTER COVER 3 IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ALLOW THE WHEELS 10 TO BE EXPOSED THOUGH CLITOUTS 12 IN THE OUTER CASE 3 BY REVOLVING THE SAID W1WELS 10, NUMBERS 1 TO 9 + 0 WILL BE. SHOWN FIG 2 SHOWS A END VIEW WM. tE 3 IS THE 15 THE OUTER ASSEMBLY 1. IS THE INNER ASSEMBLY 4 JSTHE. NUMBERED SLIDING BAR p 7 IST1W SHAPED END THAT ALLOWS ADJUSTMENTS Ull OR DOWN.

FIG 2A SHOWS AN END VIEW WHEREAS 3 IS THE OUTER CASE., 10 IS 7ITIE, REVOLVING WHEEL, 12 SHOWS THE SLOT THAT TBE REVOLVING WIlliEL 10 IS EX1)0SED THROUGH TO ALLOW ADJUSTMENT SO THAT 7=. NUMBERS 5 CAN BE SEENTHROUGH WINDOWS 8.

FIG 3 SHOWS A PLAN WBEREAS THE WINDOWS 8 IN THE OUITER COVE, R 3 SHOW THE NUMBERS ON SLIDING BAR. 4 EXPOaSED AND SHOWS TI-fi_.' POSSIBLE 11BiSHAPE OF111E END OF THE ADJUS1ER BAR 7.

FIG 3A SHOWS A PLAN WHEREAS THE WINDOWS 8 SHOW THE NUMBERS ON11.1E.' REVOLVING WHEEL 10 TO BE EXPOSED ALSO A M1.:11101) OF FIXINGT1. 1EREVOLVING WHEEL 10 TO 111E OUTER COVER 3 POSSIBLY WITH RIVEI'514 THE EDGE OFTHE REVOLVING WHIZET CAN HAVE. A SERRATED 19 OR OTHER TYPE OF EDGE TO ASSIST IN MOVING 'ITIE. WHEELS AROUND.

k

Claims

1. A page marker for use with a book or article which can be fixed in one position i.e. the inner front cover of a book At has windows or cutouts which shows the page numbers, which have been set by adjusting the sliding bars or rotating the wheels on which are imprinted a set of numbers, these sliding bars form part of a inner form. The page marker will be readily affixed to the book by spring clips or similar that are attached to the back of the auto page memo.

2. A page marker as claimed in claim 1, comprising of a outer cover having cutouts to the face of the outer cover allowing numbers to show.

3. A page marker as claimed in claim 1 or 2, whereas numbers are displayed on bars adjustable by sliding up or down in the inner form.

4 A page marker as claimed in claim 1 to 3, whereas the numbers are displayed through the outer cover in windows or cutouts on adjustable sliding members.

A page marker as claimed in claim 1, that can have serrated wheels or similar attached inside to the outer cover showing numbers that can be set to any given combination.

6 A page marker as claimed in claims 1 to 5, that can be affixed to a part of a book or similar by a spring clip or other removable methods.

7 A page marker substantially as described herein with reference to Fig. 1, 2, 3, 1 a, 2a, and 3 a.