AUTOMATIC MARKER FOR BOOKS, AGENDAS AND THE LIKE, AND FABRICATION PROCESS

Description

[0001] This application for a patent refers to an automatic marker for books, agendas and the like, appropriate for signalling and provide an easy access to the last page read in a book or written in an agenda, the special construction, shape and design characteristics thereof meeting the function for which it has specifically been designed, with maximum safety and effectiveness.

[0002] The most traditional example of a marker used since ancient times is the classic strip or cord attached to the book by one end and which is manually placed in the page of interest to be signalled.

[0003] A system used in some agendas comprises the cut of a little part of a corner, already marked, of the current page. In this manner all the used pages lack of said paper portion while the unused ones remain complete thus facilitating to find the current page in a next use.

[0004] A clamp, a clip or a bit of paper, optionally self-adhesive protruding from a page edge are, in the largest part of the cases, the practical solutions which are adopted to solve the problem.

[0005] All the mentioned methods are of a limit efficacy as being dependent of a voluntary initiative of the book's reader, who in many occasions forgot to change the position of the marker before closing the book or agenda, this being practically unavoidable in situations analogous to the one of reading a novel in a subway or bus and it arrives the moment to step down.

[0006] German Patent DE-A-29 31 263 discloses an automatic marker for books, having a simple construction, basically including three operating parts: a banderole-like indicator segment, a flexing arm and a clamp-shaped fixing element, considering the possibility of being made as a synthetic, metal or cardboard sheet as well as a wire single part. However said marker has following drawbacks:

• as the assembly is not compact (protruding signalling and fixing end parts and body: weak intermediate arm) this marker can offer serious difficulties for its packing, carriage and handling, the arm being easily impaired;
• fixing means are not workable at a profitable economic cost, because the clamp is not suitably locked or is very expensive and an alternative solution by means of adhesive rises fabrication cost and, in general, hinders marker correct positioning;
• the limited performances of the flexing arm entailing that if the tab remains fixed between two pages, the arm is damaged or impaired or the marker skips;

[0007] With the marker disclosed in said patent DE-A-29 31 263, it is advised, for a correct operation that the marker arm length being the same as the sheet width, because it is mainly based on the capability a sheet has to bend under the marker arm pressure, without considering flexing matched with torsion and slippage characteristics which are included in this invention as stated below. This marker for books therefore has drawbacks for adapting itself to the book size and significant deficiencies for working conditions. To overcome the former, in another of the preferred embodiments of this marker, an extensible arm type is mentioned which is formed by two parts which can move with respect to each other and which facilitates through this movement the arm length adjustment, which, however increases the fabrication cost. On the other hand, it is to be pointed out that no sufficient working surface is available for advertising purposes. For all the above, said marker could sustain deformations when someone is glancing through the book from the sheets further to the one bearing the marker or easily skip it.

[0008] Other embodiments of markers for books or the like, more complex and in general of a more complicated handling and higher cost, or having lower performances than those of the marker of this invention are disclosed in following patents: US-A-4793632, US-A-4869529, US-A-4941684, US-A-5286060, EP-A-0061355, EP-A-0338733, NL-8801567 and SE-9301681.

[0009] With the invention disclosed herein the usual problem of changing the marker is very effectively overcame, because this operation is automatically carried out when the user turns the sheet. At same time, a very simple material embodiment of the invention is disclosed which as well from the point of view of use as of fabrication, as it can be made of paper, it can be stacked for its packing and it allows it to be retractile for its carriage. All of it make the commercial workability of this innovation.

[0010] On the other hand, the disclosed invention results optimally compatible with an advertising support as it offers sufficient visible surface, providing so the innovation with double interest and usefulness.

[0011] The automatic marker for books, agendas and the like, object of this invention, is defined according to claim 1.

[0012] The three functional parts disclosed will form in the preferred embodiment a whole integral assembly without welding nor changes of constituting material, i.e., the automatic marker is constituted by a single part which can be obtained by die-cutting a plate of a suitable material (plastic, bristol, fiber, plastified paper, etc.) or by means of plastic injection in a simple and regular mould, in this later case weakening lines are left. Only in the event book fixing is by adherence, adhesive material would be a different component to be added.

[0013] According to another characteristic of the invention, the die-cut forming the automatic marker leaves some small uncut lengths or sections to provide the system with stiffness in its handling and carriage, the marker user being who manually cut them to definitively form the marker before its use.

[0014] According to another characteristic of the invention, the die-cut forming the automatic marker forms at same time, on the fixing element surface, a tab or surface which projects at the top of the sheet indicating so where the marker fixing element is located, performing thus as double marker. The cut with the die will be carried out in such a way that the scraps produced by the cut, with the marker located in the book or the like, remains folded, with their protruding edges towards the reader.

[0015] According to other characteristics of the invention, the flexing arm comprises, at the end joined to the supporting element, certain geometrical shapes or cuts facilitating the flexing path to make possible opening the book from the pages subsequent to the current one. In a similar way, it can include geometrical shapes or cuts facilitating the torsion by the end joined to the indicator segment, facilitating the skip from one sheet to another.

[0016] According to another characteristic of the invention, the fixing element to the book involves a workable visible surface for advertising, which can be extended up to the sheet width and length.

[0017] According to another characteristic of the invention, the fixing element to the book has an extension with workable and visible surface which can be extended up to the book back allowing that useful indications are engraved as, for example, the title of the book, the author, a number of order or others.

[0018] According to another characteristic of the invention some or all the surfaces forming the marker, have a finish in such a way it allows the user handwriting thereon.

[0019] According to another characteristic of the invention, the fixing element to the book contain a support or clamp for ball point pen or the like.

[0020] According to another characteristic of the invention, the automatic marker indicator segment comprises an extension which protrudes outwards the book which attempts to facilitate placing the current sheet and opening the book.

[0021] According to another characteristic of the invention, the automatic marker indicator segment possess a support, clamp or clip to seize small notes or reminder sheets.

[0022] According to another characteristic of the invention, the automatic marker indicator segment includes a workable surface for handwriting or inserting advertisements which will skip from one page to another.

[0023] According to another characteristic of the invention, the automatic marker is die-cut or fabricated in such a way it forms as a whole a post card, for congratulations or the like the marker being formed in one of its faces.

[0024] These and other advantages clearly appears from the description below of some embodiment examples, for illustrative purpose only.

[0025] Figure 1, is a perspective, schematic view, of a first simplified embodiment of the disclosed marker.

[0026] Figure 2, is a schematic perspective of an alternative embodiment of the marker.

[0027] Figure 3, shows, also in perspective, a preferred embodiment of the marker including most of the improvements.

[0028] Figure 4, is a schematized perspective of the application to a book of the marker disclosed where there is no need of adhesive or clamp as fixing means.

[0029] Figure 5, shows in perspective special durability conditions of the marker disclosed, thanks to flexing and torsion properties of its connection sector with the supporting-fixing part.

[0030] Figure 6, is another schematized perspective of the application of the marker to a book cover or page in folded position (inverted lower position) before using it to pass to a working position when it is used (straight top position). Said marker can be die-cut on the cover or flap or fixed with adhesive to the book by a part of its supporting sector.

[0031] Figure 7 is a schematized perspective of the application of the marker to a writing pad or agenda, by means of a set of markers having different arm lengths.

[0032] Figure 8 shows a congratulation card in which a marker has been formed, providing the gift with a double value.

[0033] The element indicated with numeral 1 corresponds to what has been mentioned as indicator segment. This element is approximate rectangular, trapezoid or diamond-shaped, more o less elongated and it can admit a figure as an arrow or akin and include a printed message which skips from page to page. The element 1 has advantageously a slight angle of inclination with respect to the edge of the book, outwards the sheet so as to facilitate a sliding thereof with the sheet of paper. The indicator segment can constitute an extension 4 protruding outwards the book with the aim of facilitate to locate the current page and the aperture of the book. Likewise the indicator segment can include o build a clamp, clip o adhesive means in order to fix reminder notes (this detail has not been illustrated in the drawings).

[0034] The numeral 2 corresponds to what has been mentioned as support-fixing element. As it can be appreciated in Fig. 3 it essentially has a rectangular shape and it may include, although in general it is unnecessary, a fixing means such as an adhesive material in one of its faces, while the face o faces which are visible can be used as a support for an advertising message. By means of extensions of this fixing element, or through attached fittings it can incorporate other useful elements such as a support for a ball-point pen, glasses, notes, etc. and also a surface to be marked with some interesting data such a set number, title, etc. Mentioned fittings are not disclosed in the drawings.

[0035] Both elements 1 and 2 previously disclosed are connected by an elongated member which has been beforehand referred as flexing arm 3. Thanks to its bending and torsion properties the indicator segment remains pressed on the current page and skips to the next page when manually turning said page. With the aim to ameliorate the action of said element 3, it can be devised with two transversal differentiated sections, a narrow one in the part 3a adjoining the element 1 which assist in the torsion moment of said part 3a and the part immediate to the element 2 having a wider section in order to resist the flexion stress. Instead of having two sections of different extent the arm 3 can entail a similar shape in which the section changes in a continuous way from one end of great extent, adjacent the fixing element, towards one small section in the part 3a contiguous to the indicator element 1.

[0036] At the end of the flexing arm which connects with the fixing element several geometrical profiles or cuts 5 and 7 can be provided giving an elbow portion which facilitates the flexion movement of the automatic marker while providing a feature of torsion-flexion (see Fig. 5). This elastic feature allows the opening of the book for the pages following the current one, without causing distortion in the material of the marker. Neither is the arm 3 damaged as a result of being substantially bent if by an error is pulled while retained between two pages of the book 10.

[0037] The skip of the pages is in part assisted, thanks to the lower stiffness of a single page of paper which slightly turn under the pressure of the flexing arm 3 allowing the skip of the indicator segment 1 to the next page. Another important factor in the features of the skip is the torsion ability of the flexing arm 3 with regard to the indicator segment. This torsion ability can be increased and to be controlled by using geometrical shapes o cuts alike to the referred buy the numerical references 6 and 8 or as it is shown in Fig. 2, through weakening of the flexing arm 3 produced through holes on said arm. The last meaningful component which contributes to the page skip conditions is due to the sliding of the indicator segment 1 over the page edge when one tries to turn said page. Said sliding can be assisted by a particular angle of inclination of the indicator segment 1 with respect to the page.

[0038] In order to obtain an accurate location of the marker by the user when said marker is not already included in the book the fixing element can include at its left top corner a protuberance 9 with link through a step, said step when being supported against an end or the back or pages of the book allow an alignment and a suitable location with respect to the edge of the pages, of the assembly arm 3 and marker 1.

[0039] Another form to adapt the marker to the book consist in incorporate the marker to the book in such a way that the support part 2 of the piece 20 can be folded on itself and remain the marker folded in the cover of the book 10 when this is in a bookshop to be marketed and when in use it can be unfolded and placed in a working position as it is indicated in Fig. 6, so that the marker is incorporated to the book and can be employed when the user operates it.

[0040] Another alternative embodiment of the automatic marker is the one illustrated in Fig. 7. In this case a set of several markers having different arm lengths are stepwise placed in a writing pad 10a in each of the departments thereof in such a way that said markers also act as classifiers of the different matters.

Claims

1. Automatic marker for books, agendas and the like, used for signalling last page read/written by the user, of the type basically constituted by three functionally differentiated parts:

a) an indicator segment (1) which is introduced inwards the current sheet, by one of its edges, with a portion which projects from the page to be signalled, provided with sliding properties with respect to said page edge,

b) fixing element (2) placed against one of the covers, pages or back of the book, and

c) means of union or flexing arm (3) between said segment (1) and said fixing element, provided with flexing properties to produce the indicator segment (1) continuous pressure on the sheet which is being read or written, allowing at same time spontaneous skip to next page when the current page is turned, said three parts (1, 2, 3) being formed from a single piece (20), CHARACTERIZED in that:

d) the indicator segment (1) and flexing arm (3) parts are obtained by pre-cut - weakening lines of separation around an area of the piece (20) outline, with at least a fixing point, removable in the moment of using the marker,

e) the rest of said piece (20) forms the fixing element (2) acting as a support and fixable to the book by intercalation between the pages of the book, in such a way that a vertical edge of said piece (20), distal from the indicator segment (1), is pushed against the binding of the book, and remains fixed by the sheets pressure,

f) a stop reference or member (9) is provided for a suitable positioning of the marker top edge, heat the arm (3) junction with the fixing element but still allowing the free movement of the indicator segment (1).

2. Marker for books, according to claim 1 characterized in that the flexing arm (1) include at the end joined to the fixing element (3), an elbow shaped portion, with a sector of said elbow entering in the piece (20) body, delimited by cuts which allow a torsion (15) (Fig. 5) and increase the extent of the flexing arm (3) possible angular path without this arm sustains deformations or breakages.

3. Marker for books, according to preceding claim characterized in that the indicator segment (1) of the automatic marker has a certain angle of inclination with respect to the arm (3), in such a way that it remains slant oriented, outwards the sheet to help sliding between both of them, said indicator segment (1) being constituted by a tab or banderole of different shapes.

4. Marker for books, according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexing arm (3) possesses at the end sector (3a) which is joined to the indicator segment (1) cuts, thinings or narrowings which increase the torsion capacity of said sector (3a) when said indicator segment (1) tilts, facilitating the arm (3) flexion, including namely at least two sectors of different extent, one close to the indicator segment (1), having a narrow section and another close to the fixing part (2) having a larger section which provide strengthness, the variation between both sectors being gradual or continuous, progressive.

5. Marker for books, according to claim 4, characterized in that the die-cut or weakening lines forming the automatic marker form at same time on the top edge of the piece (20) a tab or surface (12) which projects at the top part of the book (10) sheet or the like, allowing thus to easily locate where is placed the main marker support part the tab (12) of which can be obtained at the expense of said shorter section of the end close to the indicator segment (1) of the flexing arm (3), at the die-cut or separation by weakening lines of the piece (20).

6. Marker for books, according to preceding claims, characterized in that at a top summit of the part (20) a protuberance (9) has been provided with link through a step which is supported against the end of the back or set of sheets constituting said stop reference or member for suitably positioning the top edge of said piece (20) which integrates the arm (3) and indicator segment (1), in order to allow its movement when turning the pages.

7. Marker for books, according to preceding claims, characterized in that it is integral to the book (10) or the like the supporting part (2) of the piece (20) having in an area far from parts (1 and 3) an horizontal folding line or fold, in such a way that the marker may be folded outwards the book (10) for its carriage and to be unfolded outwards when the marker is to be used, parts (1 and 3) may be constituted by simple die-cut of a flap or page of the book (10) or the like, or to be joined to it through a part under said folding line or fold fixed on the book (10) with an adhesive.

8. Marker for books, according to preceding claims, characterized in that it has available a set of several markers having different arm lengths, which are stepwise placed in a book (10), writing pad, notebook (10a) or the like, at each section thereof, in such a way that the markers also act as classifiers of the different matters.

9. Method to fabricate an automatic marker for books (10), agendas an the like comprising three functional parts an indicator segment (1), a fixing element (2) and a flexing arm (3) said parts being formed in a single piece (20) to provide the system with stiffness in its handling and carriage, characterized in that the indicator segment (1) and the flexing arm (3) are separated from the fixing element by a weakening line, interrupted by at least one union point which must be broken in the moment of using the marker, said piece (20) having a regular and simple shape and said division in three parts (1, 2, 3) is obtained by means of a simple fabrication process such as die-cutting a flexible material plate, such as plastified paper, bristol, plastic or the like, of opaque, translucent or transparent character or by the plastic injection of a suitable material, and in that in the case of die-cut, the cut with the die is made in such a way that the scraps produced by the cut, with the marker located in the book (10) or the like, remain folded with their protruding edges towards the user.

10. Method, according to the claim 9, characterized in that the automatic marker is die-cut or fabricated in a way that the whole forms a postal card, for congratulation, diptych, triptych or the like (14) the marker remaining formed on one of its faces, the positioning stop or reference element may be formed of one face or sheet different from the flexing arm.

Ansprüche

1. Automatisches Lesezeichen für Bücher, Taschenbücher und ähnlichen, zur Sichtbarmachung der letzten gelesenen/beschriebenen Seite durch den Gebraucher, von der Art, welche grundsätzlich durch drei funktionell voneinander verschiedenen Teilen ausgebildet ist:

a) Ein Anzeige-Segment (1), welches in das laufend gelesene Blatt an einer seiner Kanten eingeführt wird, mit einem Teil, welcher aus der zu markierenden Seite hervorsteht, und Gleiteigenschaften in Bezug auf die genannte Seitenkante aufweist.

b) Ein Befestigungselement (2), welches gegen eine der Buchdecken, Seiten oder der Buchrückseite angelegt wird, und

c) Verbindungsmittel oder biegsamer Arm (3) zwischen genanntem Segment (1) und genanntem Befestigungselement, mit Biegeeigenschaften ausgestattet, so dass das Anzeigesegment (1) dauernd Druck auf das Blatt ausübt, welches derzeitig gelesen oder beschrieben wird, und gleichzeitig ermöglicht, auf die nächste Seite überzugehen, wenn die laufend gelesene/beschriebene Seite gewendet wird, wobei die genannten drei Teile (1,2,3) aus einem einzigen Teil (20) ausgeformt werden, DADURCH GEKENNZEICHNET, dass:

d) das Anzeigesegment (1) und der biegsame Arm (3) dadurch erhalten werden, das vorgeschnittene Trennlinien um eine Fläche des umrissenen Teiles (20) geschwächt werden, und mindestens einen Befestigungspunkt aufweisen, welcher in dem Moment abgetrennt wird, in welchem das Lesezeichen benutzt wird,

e) der Rest des genannten Teiles (20) bildet das Befestigungselement (2) und dient als Stütze, die an das Buch befestigtbar ist, indem es zwischen die Seiten des Buches so eingefügt wird, dass eine senkrechte Kante des genannten Teiles (20), das vom Anzeigesegment (1) absteht, gegen den Bucheinband gedrückt wird und durch den Druck der Seiten festgepresst wird,

f) ein Bezugsanschlag oder Glied (9) ist zur angebrachten Positionierung der obersten Kante des Lesezeichens nahe dem Verbindungspunkt des Armes (3) und dem Befestigungselement, jedoch ohne Behinderung der freien Beweglichkeit des Anzeigesegmentes (1) vorgesehen.

2. Lesezeichen für Bücher, gemäss Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der biegsame Arm (3) an dem Ende, an welchem er in das Befestigungselement (2) übergeht, einen winkelförmig geformten Teil aufweist, wobei ein Sektor der genannten Abwinkelung in den Körper des Teiles (20) eingreift, welcher durch Schnitte begrenzt wird, die eine Drehung (15) (Abb. 5) ermöglichen und die Grösse des Winkelweges vergrössern, welcher der biegsame Arm (3) zurücklegen kann, ohne das Letzterer Verformungen erleidet oder zu Bruche geht.

3. Lesezeichen für Bücher, gemäss dem vorstehenden Patentanspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Anzeigesegment (1) des automatischen Lesezeichens einen gewissen Schrägungswinkel in Bezug auf den Arm (3) aufweist, so dass es schräg orientiert verbleibt, und aus dem Blatt hervorsteht, um der Verschiebung desselben zwischen beiden zu begünstigen, so dass das genannte Anzeigesegment (1) durch eine Etikettkarte oder Banderole verschiedenster Form ausgebildet werden kann.

4. Lesezeichen für Bücher, gemäss Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der biegsame Arm (3) an seinem Endsektor (3 a), welcher an dem Anzeigesegment (1) befestigt ist, Schnitte, Verdünnungen oder Verengungen aufweist, welche die Verdrehungsfähigkeit des genannten Sektors (3 a) erhöhen, wenn genanntes Anzeigesegment (1) gekippt wird, und infolgedessen die Biegung des Armes (3) begünstigt, einschliesslich insbesondere mindestens zwei Sektoren verschiedener Ausdehnung, einer ganz nahe am Anzeigesegment (1) liegend, welcher einen verengten Querschnitt aufweist, und der andere, welcher ganz nahe am Befestigungselement (2) liegt, welcher einen grösseren Querschnitt, und infolgedessen grössere Festigkeit aufweist, während der Übergang zwischen beiden Sektoren allmählich oder kontinuirlich (progressiv) ausgeführt werden soll.

5. Lesezeichen für Bücher, gemäss Patentanspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ausgestanzten oder den Materialquerschnitt, schwächenden Linien die das automatische Lesezeichen beinhaltet, zur gleichen Zeit an der obersten Kante des Teiles (20) einen Anhänger oder Oberfläche (12) ausbilden, welche aus dem obersten Teil der Seite des Buches (10) oder ähnlichem Artikel hervorsteht, und es infolgedessen ermöglicht, dasselbe leicht aufzufinden, wo der tragende Teil des Haupt-Lesezeichens der Anhänger (12), welcher auf Kosten des genannten kürzeren Querschnittes des Endes, welches dem Anzeigesegment (1) des biegsamen Armes (3) am nächsten liegt, an der ausgestanzten oder durch schwächende Linien hervorgerufenen Trennung des Teiles (20) am nächsten liegt.

6. Lesezeichen für Bücher, gemäss den vorstehenden Patentansprüchen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an dem höchsten Punkt des Teiles (2) ein Vorsprung (9) angebracht ist, welcher vermittels einer Stufe angelenkt ist, welche gegen das Ende des Buchrückdeckels oder einer Gruppe von Blättern abgestüzt ist, welcher den genannten Bezugsanschlag oder Glied für die angebrachte Positionierung der obersten Kante des genannten Teiles (20) darstellt, welcher in den Arm (3) und das Anzeigesegment (1) integriert ist, um dessen Bewegung zu ermöglichen, wenn die Seiten gewendet werden.

7. Lesezeichen für Bücher, gemäss den vorstehenden Patentansprüchen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es in das Buch (10) oder dem ähnlichen Körper der tragende Teil (2) des Teiles (20) integriert ist, und eine Fläche, die von den Teilen (1 und 3) entfernt ist, eine horizontale Faltlinie oder Faltung aufweist, so dass das Lesezeichen aus dem Buche (10) ausgefaltet werden kann, um dasselbe zu tragen und auszufalten, wenn das Lesezeichen benutzt werden soll, währen die Teile (1 und 3) durch einfache Stanzungen einer Klappe oder Seite des Buches (10) oder ähnlichen Körpers bestehen können, oder an dasselbe durch ein Teil unter der genannten Faltlinie oder Faltung angelenkt werden kann, welche an das Buch (10) vermittels eines Klebemittels befestigt wird.

8. Lesezeichen für Bücher, gemäss den vorstehenden Patentansprüchen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es aus einem Satz verschiedener Lesezeichen besteht, welcher verschiedene Armlängen aufweist, welche stufenweise in ein Buch (10), Schreibblock, Notizbuch (10 a) oder ähnliches in jedem Teil desselben eingefügt werden, so dass die Lesezeichen auch als Klassierer der verschiedenen Themen dienen.

9. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines automatischen Lesezeichens für Bücher (10), Tagebücher und ähnliches, welches drei funktionelle Teile aufweist, ein Anzeigesegment (1), ein Befestigungselement (2) und einen biegsamen Arm (3), wobei genannte Teile aus einem einzigen Teil (20) geformt werden, um dem System Steife bei dessen Benutzung und Transport zu verleihen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Anzeigesegment (1) und der biegsame Arm (3) aus dem Befestigungselement vermittels schwächenden Linien abgetrennt werden können, welche zum mindesten an einem Verbindungspunkt unterbrochen werden, welcher in den Moment gebrochen werden muss, in welchen das Lesezeichen benutzt wird, wobei das genannte Teil (20) eine regelmässige und einfache Form aufweist, und die genannte Unterteilung in 3 Teile (1, 2, 3) dadurch erzielt wird, dass hierzu lediglich ein einfacher Herstellungsvorgang erforderlich ist, wie zum Beispiel die Stanzung einer Platte aus biegsamen Material, wie plastifiziertes Papier, Bristol-Karton, Kunststoff oder ähnliches, welches sowohl undurchsichtig, als auch durchscheinend oder durchsichtig sein kann oder durch die Spritzformung eines geeigneten Kunststoffes hergestellt wird, und in welchem im Falle der Stanzung der Schnitt, welcher mit der Stanze durchgeführt wird, derartig erfolgt, dass die von dem Schnitt übrigen Schrottteile mit dem im Buch (10) oder ähnlichem eingefügten Lesezeichen mit deren hervorstehenden Kanten dem Benutzer zu gefaltet verbleiben.

10. Verfahren gemäss Patentanspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das automatische Lesezeichen gestanzt, oder so hergestellt wird, dass das Ganze eine Postkarte oder Gratulationskarte, Diptychon, Triptychon oder ähnliches (14) darstellt, wobei das Lesezeichen an einer der Seiten dieser Karten angeformt bleibt, während der Positionieranschlag oder das Bezugselement einseitig oder aus einem von dem biegsamen Arm verschiedenen Blatt ausgeformt werden kann.

Revendications

1. Marque-page automatique pour livres, agendas et assimilés, utilisé pour signaler la dernière page lue/écrite par l'utilisateur, du type basiquement constitué par trois parties fonctionnellement différenciées: a) un segment indicateur (1) qui est introduit vers l'intérieur de la page en question, par un de ses bords avec une portion qui dépasse la page à signaler, ayant des propriétés coulissantes par rapport à ce bord de page, b) un élément de fixation (2) placé contre une des couvertures, pages ou dos du livre,et c) des moyens d'union ou bras de flexion (3) entre ce segment (1) et cet élément de fixation, ayant des propriétés de flexion pour entraîner la pression continue du segment indicateur (1) sur la feuille que l'on est en train de lire ou d'écrire, en permettant en même temps le passage spontané à la prochaine page lorsqu'on tourne la page en question, ces trois parties (1,2,3) étant formées à partir d'une seule pièce (20), CARACTÉRISÉ en ce que: d) les parties de segment indicateur (1) et de bras de flexion (3) sont obtenues par des lignes de séparation affaiblissante prédécoupées autour d'une zone du contour de la pièce (20), avec au moins un point de fixation, amovible au moment où on utilise le marque-page, e) le reste de cette pièce (20) forme l'élément de fixation (2) qui agit comme support et pouvant être fixé au livre par intercalation entre les pages du livre, de sorte qu'un bord vertical de cette pièce (20), distal du segment indicateur (1) est poussé contre la reliure du livre et reste fixé par la pression des feuilles, f) une référence d'arrêt ou membre (9) est agencée pour un positionnement approprié du bord supérieur du marque-page, près de l'union du bras (3) avec l'élément de fixation mais permettant cependant le mouvement libre du segment indicateur (1).

2. Marque-page pour livres, conformément à la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le bras de flexion (1) comprend à l'extrémité unie à l'élément de fixation (3), une portion à forme de coude, ayant un secteur de ce coude introduit dans le corps de la pièce (20), délimité par des entailles permettant une torsion (15) (Fig. 5) et augmentant l'étendue de la possible trajectoire angulaire du bras de flexion (3) sans que le bras ne souffre de déformation ni de rupture.

3. Marque-page pour livres, conformément à la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que le segment indicateur (1) du marque-page automatique a un certain angle d'inclinaison par rapport au bras (3), de sorte qu'il reste orienté oblique vers l'extérieur de la feuille pour aider au coulissement entre eux, ce segment indicateur (1) étant constitué par un onglet ou une banderole à diverses formes.

4. Marque-page pour livres, conformément à la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le bras flexible (3) possède au secteur d'extrémité (3a) qui est uni au segment indicateur (1), des entailles ou des amincissements qui augmentent la capacité de torsion de ce secteur (3a) lorsque ce segment indicateur (1) s'incline, facilitant la flexion du bras (3), et comprenant notamment au moins deux secteurs à étendue différente, un près du segment indicateur (1), ayant une section étroite et un autre près de la partie de fixation (2) ayant une section plus grande qui donne de la résistance, la variation entre les deux secteurs étant graduelle ou continue, progressive.

5. Marque-page pour livres, conformément à la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que las lignes matricées ou affaiblies formant le marque-page automatique, forment en même temps sur le bord supérieur de la pièce (20) un onglet ou une surface (12) qui dépasse la partie supérieure de la feuille du livre (10) ou assimilé, permettant ainsi de le situer facilement là où est placée la partie principale de support du marque-page dont l'onglet (12) peut être obtenu au dépens de cette section plus courte de l'extrémité proche au segment indicateur (1) du bras de flexion (3), lors du matriçage ou de la séparation par des lignes affaiblissantes de la pièce (20).

6. Marque-page pour livres, conformément aux revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que à un sommet supérieur de la pièce (20) une protubérance (9) a été agencée qui unit à travers un gradin qui est supporté contre l'extrémité du dos ou jeu de feuilles constituant cette référence d'arrêt ou membre pour positionner de façon appropriée le bord supérieur de cette pièce (20) qui intègre le bras (3) et le segment indicateur (1), afin de permettre son mouvement lorsqu'on tourne les pages.

7. Marque-page pour livres, conformément aux revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il forme un tout avec le livre (10) ou assimilé la partie de support (2) de la pièce (20) ayant dans une zone éloignée des parties (1 et 3) une ligne de pliage horizontale ou pli, de sorte que le marque-page peut être plié vers l'extérieur du livre (10) pour son transport et être déplié ver l'extérieur lorsqu'on va utiliser le marque-page, les parties (1 et 3) peuvent être constituées par simple matriçage d'un rabat ou page du livre (10) ou assimilé, ou bien y être jointes par une partie au-dessous de cette ligne de pliage ou pli fixé au livre (10) avec un adhésif.

8. Marque-page pour livres, conformément aux revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il possède un jeu de plusieurs marque-pages ayant diverses longueurs de bras, qui sont placés échelonnés dans un livre (10), bloc-note, calepin (10a) ou assimilé, à chaque section de celui-ci, de sorte que les marque-pages servent également de classeurs de diverses matières.

9. Méthode pour fabriquer un marque-page automatique pour livres (10), agendas et assimilés, comprenant trois parties fonctionnelles, caractérisé en ce que ces parties son formées en une seule pièce (20) pour donner de la rigidité au système pour sa manipulation et son transport, un segment indicateur (1), un élément de fixation (2) et un bras de flexion (3), le segment indicateur (1) et le bras de flexion (3) sont séparés de l'élément de fixation par une ligne d'affaiblissement, interrompue par au moins un point d'union qui doit se casser au moment d'utiliser le marque-page, cette pièce (20) ayant une forme régulière et simple et ladite division en trois parties (1, 2, 3) est obtenue au moyen d'un processus de fabrication simple tel que le matriçage d'une planche en matériau flexible, tel qu'un papier plastifié, du bristol, du plastique ou assimilé, qui sera opaque, translucide ou transparente o par injection d'un matériau approprié, et en ce que dans le cas de matriçage, la coupe avec la matrice se fait de sorte que les fragments produits par cette coupe, avec le marque-page placé dans le livre (10) ou assimilé, reste plié avec ses bords qui dépassent tournés vers l'utilisateur.

10. Méthode conformément à la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que le marque-page automatique es matricé ou fabriqué de sorte que le tout forme une carte postale, pour félicitation, un diptyque, un triptyque ou assimilé (14) le marque-page restant formé sur un de ses côtés, l'arrêt de position ou élément de référence peut être formé d'un côté ou feuille autre que le bras de flexion.

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