Book with a support for a light source

• US 10,451,265 B2
• Filed: 05/11/2017
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Alderton
• Original Assignee: Michael Alderton
• Inventors: Alderton, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Vip
• Application Number:
  US15/592,607
• Publication Number:
  US 20170328555A1
• Time in Patent Office: 894 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/38 Picture books with additional toy effects, e.g. pop-up or slide displays picture books B42D1/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 11/08 using diaphragms containing one or more apertures
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/02 with provision for adjustment, e.g. for focusing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/22 telescopic
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0048 Office articles, e.g. bookmarks, desk lamps with drawers, stands for books or music scores
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/3005 for books, i.e. reading lights attachable to books

Abstract

A book including a bracket for maintaining a light source at a predetermined position such that, in use, the light source, or mobile phone, illuminates at least one pop-up slide included in the book and casts its shadow, and/or projects an image after the light passes through it, onto an adjacent surface, or wall, for viewing thereof.

Claims

1. A book comprising:

at least one slide for providing a projected image when illuminated by a light source;

a bracket having an attachment mechanism for releasably attaching the light source thereto, wherein the bracket is configured to be moveable towards and away from the at least one slide such a distance between the light source and the at least one slide is adjustable to thereby vary size and focus of the projected image.

2. The book according to claim 1, wherein the at least one slide further comprises at least one of a translucent, transparent and removed portion.

3. The book according to claim 1, wherein the book is configured for stowing of the bracket when not in use.

4. The book according to claim 1, wherein the bracket further comprises a support for resting the light source thereon, in use.

5. The book according to claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism includes a sucker.

6. The book according to claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a clamp.

7. The book according to claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a strap.

8. The book according to claim 1, wherein the at least one slide is substantially two dimensional and is arranged to pop-up as the book is opened.

9. The book according to claim 1, wherein the bracket is movable into and out of the book'"'"'s spine.

10. The book according to claim 1, wherein the bracket is arranged such that, in use, with the light source attached to the bracket the light beam is directed across the surface of a page in the book.