Waterproof book

• US 20050230955A1
• Filed: 12/15/2004
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Frontier 2000 Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Frontier 2000 Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Mashimo, Takeru
• Application Number:
  US11/012,942
• Publication Number:
  US 20050230955A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 281/21.100
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 1/008 Sheet materials
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 13/165 with flexible or resilient claws or rings using comb-like elements for permanent binding B42B5/10; using coils for permanent binding B42B5/12

Abstract

A waterproof book can be read during bathing without trouble, is capable of maintaining its original shape, has leaves capable of maintaining the original shape and can be held by one hand for reading. The waterproof book includes: a necessary number of printed waterproof sheets forming leaves and each provided with a plurality of binding perforations on one edge thereof; and a binding member engaged in the binding perforations to bind the superposed waterproof sheets. The binding member has at least two binding loops capable of being closed after being loosely engaged in the two binding perforations of the superposed waterproof sheets, and a connecting part connecting the binding loops.

Claims

1. A waterproof book comprising:

a necessary number of printed waterproof sheets forming leaves and each provided with a plurality of binding perforations on one edge thereof; and

a binding member engaged in the binding perforations to bind the superposed waterproof sheets;

wherein the binding member has at least two binding loops loosely engaged in the binding perforations of the superposed waterproof sheets.

6. The waterproof book according to claim 1, wherein projections are formed in opposite side edges of each of the binding loops.

7. The waterproof book according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof sheets are formed of a vinyl chloride resin in a thickness between 0.1 and 0.2 mm.

8. The waterproof book according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof sheets are formed of a polyester resin in a thickness between 0.18 and 0.25 mm.

9. The waterproof book according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof sheets are formed by coating paper sheets with a synthetic resin.

10. The waterproof book according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof sheets are printed with desired characters, pictures and the like in UV inks.

11. The waterproof book according to claim 1, wherein surfaces of the waterproof sheets are embossed with patterns of irregularities such as grooves and ridges.

12. The waterproof book according to claim 1, is a book intended for read during bathing.

13. The waterproof book according to claim 1, is a paperback book of a novel.

14. The waterproof book according to claim 1, is a book of go problems, chess problems or chess.

15. The waterproof book according to claim 1, is the Bible.

2. A waterproof book comprising:

a necessary number of printed waterproof sheets forming leaves and each provided with a plurality of binding perforations on one edge thereof; and

a binding member engaged in the binding perforations to bind the superposed waterproof sheets;

wherein the binding member has at least two binding loops capable of being closed after being loosely engaged in the two binding perforations of the superposed waterproof sheets, and a connecting part connecting the binding loops.

3. The waterproof book according to claim 2, wherein the connecting part serves as an elongate, flat spine,

the binding loops are arranged longitudinally along an inner surface of the connecting part, and

the connecting part and the binding loops are formed integrally of a synthetic resin such that respective free ends of the binding loops are in close contact with an outer surface of the connecting part.

4. The waterproof book according to claim 2, wherein the binding loops of the binding member loosely engaged in the binding perforations of the waterproof sheets are formed of a soft synthetic resin, each of the binding loops has two narrow pales respectively having fi-ee ends capable of being joined together to close the binding loop.

5. The waterproof book according to claim 2, wherein the connecting part of the binding member is used as an indicating pair on which a title is printed directly or to which a label printed with a title is attached.