BOOK

• US 20170328555A1
• Filed: 05/11/2017
• Published: 11/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Alderton
• Original Assignee: Michael Alderton
• Inventors: Alderton, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,451,265 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 10 including a bracket 30 for maintaining a light source 55 at a predetermined position such that, in use, the light source illuminates at least one article 16 included in the book and casts its shadow, and/or projects an image 50 after the light passes through it, onto an adjacent surface 40 for viewing thereof.

Claims

1. A book including a bracket for maintaining a light source at a predetermined position such that, in use, the light source illuminates at least one article included in the book and casts its shadow onto an adjacent surface for viewing thereof.

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

3. The book according to claim 1, wherein the bracket is movable relative to the book for stowing of the bracket when not in use and/or for adjusting the size of the cast shadow and/or projected image.

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

5. The book according to claim 1, wherein the bracket includes an attachment mechanism for releasably attaching the light source thereto.

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

7. The book according to claim 5, wherein the attachment mechanism includes a clamp.

8. The book according to claim 5, wherein the attachment mechanism includes a strap.

9. The book according to claim 1, wherein the at least one article is substantially two dimensional and is arrange to pop-up from the book as the book is opened.

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

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

12. A book including a bracket for maintaining a light source at a predetermined position such that, in use, the light source illuminates at least one article included in the book and projects an image, after the light passes through it, onto an adjacent surface for viewing thereof.

13. The book according to claim 12, wherein the at least one article includes at least one of a translucent, transparent and removed portion.

14. A book including a bracket for maintaining a light source at a predetermined position such that, in use, the light source illuminates at least one article included in the book and casts its shadow and projects an image, after the light passes through it, onto an adjacent surface for viewing thereof.

15. The book according to claim 14, wherein the at least one article includes at least one of a translucent, transparent and removed portion.