BOOK THAT CAN BE READ AS A SHADOW

• US 20160046141A1
• Filed: 08/14/2015
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Von Letscher
• Original Assignee: Robert Von Letscher
• Inventors: Von Letscher, Robert
• Application Number:
  US14/826,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20160046141A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 1/004 Perforated or punched sheets
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 1/008 Sheet materials
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 3/123 incorporating sound producing or light emitting means or carrying sound records
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 3/126 enabling the book to be positioned upright for loose-leaf binders B42F13/402

Abstract

A book and method for reading a book as a shadow is disclosed. The book includes at least one page containing at least one light window. The method for reading a book as a shadow includes the steps of selecting at least one page to read from the book, wherein the at least one page includes at least one light window with at least one shape, providing at least one light source, positioning the at least one page with the at least one light window between the at least one light source and at least one surface, displaying a shadow on the at least one surface in the shape of the at least one light window, and reading the text or images displayed on the at least one surface.

Claims

1. A book, the book comprising:

at least one page containing at least one light window.

2. The book of claim 1, wherein the at least one page is comprised of a rigid material.

3. The book of claim 1, wherein the at least one page is comprised of a flexible material.

4. The book of claim 1, wherein the at least one page contains at least one binding connection.

5. The book of claim 1, wherein the at least one light window contains no material.

6. The book of claim 1, wherein the at least one light window contains a transparent material.

7. The book of claim 1, further comprising at least one light source operably connected to at least one page.

8. The book of claim 1, further comprising a stand.

9. The book of claim 8, further comprising at least one light source operably connected to the stand.

10. The book of claim 9, wherein the at least one light source is operably connected to the stand using a flexible coupler.

11. The book of claim 9, wherein the at least one light source is operably connected to the stand using a hinged arm.

12. The book of claim 1, further comprising a page-retention holder.

13. The book of claim 12, wherein the page-retention holder comprises a spring and hinge.

14. The book of claim 1, wherein the at least one light window is shaped as text.

15. The book of claim 1, wherein the at least one light window is shaped as at least one image.

16. A method of reading a book, the method comprising:

selecting at least one page to read from the book, wherein the at least one page comprises at least one light window with at least one shape;

providing at least one light source;

positioning the at least one page with the at least one light window between the at least one light source and at least one surface;

displaying a shadow on the at least one surface in the at least one shape of the at least one light window; and

reading the shadow displayed on the at least one surface.

17. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of connecting the at least one light source to the at least one page.

18. A method of reading a book, the method comprising:

placing the book in a stand, wherein the stand comprises a recess;

selecting at least one page to read from the book, wherein the at least one page comprises at least one light window, wherein the at least one light window is in a shape comprising text or an image;

providing at least one light source;

positioning the at least one page with the at least one light window between the at least one light source and at least one surface;

displaying a shadow on the at least one surface in the shape of the at least one light window;

reading the shadow displayed on the at least one surface; and

storing the light source in the recess of the stand.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of connecting the at least one light source to the stand using a flexible coupler.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of connecting the at least one light source to the stand using a light holder with at least one hinge.