DEVICE FOR USE AS A BOOKMARK OR FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES

• US 20090114145A1
• Filed: 11/14/2008
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyp Plc (Kyp Holdings Plc)
• Original Assignee: Kyp Plc (Kyp Holdings Plc)
• Inventors: Sinclair, Iain Wortley, Murphy, Margaret Ann, Sinclair, Grant Strathearn, Bradman, Camilla Ruth, Bradman, Godfrey Michael, Miller, Nicholas, Thomas, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 7,703,409 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 116/234
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 9/00 Bookmarkers; Spot indicators; Devices for holding books open combined with covers B42D3/16, indexing tabs for sheets B42F21/00; Leaf turners
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 9/004 removably attached to the book

Abstract

A bookmark or promotional device comprises a plurality of pockets aligned side-by-side with the opening of the pocket being at the edge of the bookmark. The pockets contain advertising or other promotional material as inserts. The devices are produced in different versions for different audiences and are distributed through a variety of channels generally free of charge to customers.

Claims

1. A device for promotional purposes comprising:

a generally rectangular sheet material with a first and a second side edge, the first side edge having a plurality of cut-outs;

a plurality of rotatable disks mounted for manual rotation disposed in said device and protruding through said cut-outs to allow the disks to be rotated by a user;

at least one pocket formed by the sheet material, the pocket having an opening along said second side edge;

at least one insert, the insert being insertable and fully removable through the opening of the at least one pocket; and

at least one window in the sheet material for displaying information on one of said rotatable disks dependent on its position of angular rotation, wherein the device displays promotional material.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the sheet material is folded to provide said first side edge.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one window extends in a direction generally perpendicular to said first side edge.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rotatable disks have overlapping peripheries.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rotatable disks are made of paper, cardboard, plastic or fibreboard.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one window comprises two windows for displaying related messages on the plurality of disks.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the related messages are provided on a single disk.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of disks has two sides with messages thereon, wherein the sheet material further comprises windows at positions corresponding to portions of said two sides of the disks for displaying said messages dependent on the positions of angular rotation to the disks.