Interactive Bookmark Device

• US 20090114144A1
• Filed: 08/28/2008
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Remarkable Reading Concepts LLC
• Original Assignee: Remarkable Reading Concepts LLC
• Inventors: Keefe, David
• Application Number:
  US12/200,370
• Publication Number:
  US 20090114144A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 116/234
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 9/005 clamped on the sheet
• CPC Class Codes: B42P 2241/16 Books or filing appliances combined with other articles
• CPC Class Codes: B42P 2241/18 with writing instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 23/001 Supporting means bracelets with means for attaching a writing instrument or a memo pad A44C5/0046
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 1/00 Repeatedly-usable boards or tablets for writing or drawing drawing-boards B43L5/00
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 1/004 with illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 1/008 with magnetic action
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 1/04 Blackboards wall mounting or suspension arrangements for blackboards or the like A47B97/001; easels or stands for blackboards A47B97/04
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 21/00 Blackboard or slate cleaning devices

Abstract

An interactive, novelty bookmark device includes a composite frame having a front and back cover, a magnetic drawing screen mounted within the composite frame, wherein a portion of the drawing screen is accessible through a window in the front cover for receipt and persistent display of information input by a user of the device, a stylus having a magnetic tip and configured for use by the user to input information onto the magnetic drawing screen, an erase lever slidably mounted within the composite frame and having a magnet disposed thereon to selectively erase the magnetic drawing screen, and an engagement appendage mounted to and extending from the frame for releasably securing the interactive bookmark device to associated printed reading material which needs to be bookmarked.

Claims

1. An interactive bookmark device comprising:

a composite frame having a front cover and a back cover;

a magnetic drawing screen mounted within the composite frame wherein the magnetic drawing screen has a front and a back surface, wherein a portion of the front surface is accessible through a window in the front cover for receipt and persistent display of information input by a user of the bookmark device;

a stylus removeably mounted to the composite frame and configured for use by the user, wherein the stylus includes a magnetic tip that inputs information onto the magnetic drawing screen when the magnetic tip is brought into engagement with the front surface of the magnetic drawing screen by the user;

an erase lever slidably mounted within the composite frame and having a magnet disposed thereon wherein the magnet erases the magnetic drawing screen when slid along the back surface of the magnetic drawing screen; and

a flexible clip mounted on the back cover of the composite frame for releasably securing the interactive bookmark device to another object.

2. The interactive bookmark device of claim 1, wherein the magnetic drawing screen is a magnetophoretic display.

3. A novelty bookmark device, comprising:

a frame having a front cover and a back cover;

an interactive display accessible through a window in the front cover, wherein the interactive display is configured to receive and retain information input therein;

an input component connected to the frame and configured to provide input to the interactive display in response to actions taken by a user of the novelty bookmark device; and

an engagement component mounted to and extending from the frame for releasably securing the novelty bookmark device to printed reading material.

4. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, wherein the frame is constructed from at least one of the following materials:

a plastic composite, heavy duty paper, lightweight metal.

5. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, wherein the interactive display comprises a display screen selected from the following list:

magnetophoretic display, dry erase board, chalkboard.

6. The novelty bookmark device of claim 5, wherein the input component is a tethered marker having a suitable tip for notating information on the interactive display.

7. The novelty bookmark device of claim 6, wherein the tethered marker is selected from the following list:

magnetic stylus, dry erase marker, chalk.

8. The novelty bookmark device of claim 6, further comprising a removal component for erasing the information from the interactive display.

9. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, wherein the interactive display is a digital display.

10. The novelty bookmark device of claim 9, wherein the input component is a keypad for entering information to be viewed via the digital display.

11. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, further comprising a digital voice recorder to receive and record information input by the user.

12. The novelty bookmark device of claim 11, wherein the input component further comprises a control pad for operating the digital voice recorder.

13. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, further comprising a magnifying device pivotally mounted to the frame, wherein the magnifying device is configured to magnify the printed reading material for viewing by the user.

14. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, further comprising a lighting component pivotally mounted to the frame and adapted to provide light onto the printed reading material for viewing by the user.

15. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, wherein the engagement component comprises a flexible clip for releasably securing the bookmark device to the printed reading material.

16. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, wherein the engagement component comprises an appendage extending from the frame for insertion between pages of the printed reading material.

17. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, wherein the engagement component is pivotally mounted to the frame.

18. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, wherein the engagement component comprises a spring-loaded clip for releasably securing the bookmark device to the printed reading material.

19. The novelty bookmark device of claim 3, wherein the interactive display comprises a display screen that glows in the dark.

20. A novelty bookmark device for magnification of information during a reading session, the bookmark device comprising:

a frame containing a magnification lens;

a handle for holding the frame; and

a pivot mechanism securing the handle to the frame,

whereby during the reading session the handle is rotated so that the handle holds the frame for magnification of printed reading material, and between reading sessions the handle serves as a clip to secure the bookmark device to the printed reading material.