Global Patent Index - EP 3538376 B1

EP 3538376 B1 20211103 - SELF-SUPPORTING BOOK

Title (en)

SELF-SUPPORTING BOOK

Title (de)

SELBSTTRAGENDES KABEL

Title (fr)

LIVRE AUTO-SUPPORTANT

Publication

EP 3538376 B1 20211103 (EN)

Application

EP 17869871 A 20171108

Priority

  • US 201615348505 A 20161110
  • US 2017060718 W 20171108

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018089551A2] A book has a front cover having a first edge which is unconnected, and an opposing second edge which is connected to a spine, A back cover has a first edge which is connected to the spine and an opposing second edge which is connected to flexible joint or fold-line. The book has a third cover having a first edge which is connected to the flexible joint, that couples the third cover to the back cover, and an opposing second edge which is connected to binding. The front cover is configured to fold back about the spine to retain the third cover proximal the second edge of the third cover to retain the book in a propped -up position for reading. A page holder s!ides along the left and right sides of the third cover and has an opening that allows a page to be pushed therethrough.

IPC 8 full level

B42D 3/12 (2006.01); B41D 1/06 (2006.01); B42D 1/00 (2006.01); B42D 3/06 (2006.01); B42D 3/10 (2006.01); B42F 13/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

B42D 1/06 (2013.01 - EP GB); B42D 3/06 (2013.01 - EP GB); B42D 3/12 (2013.01 - EP GB); B42D 3/126 (2013.01 - EP GB); B42B 5/08 (2013.01 - EP GB)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018089551 A2 20180517; WO 2018089551 A3 20190531; EP 3538376 A2 20190918; EP 3538376 A4 20200610; EP 3538376 B1 20211103; GB 201908280 D0 20190724; GB 2571667 A 20190904; GB 2571667 B 20210922

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2017060718 W 20171108; EP 17869871 A 20171108; GB 201908280 A 20171108