Book binding, machine, and method for incorporating electronic article surveillance marker into a book

• US 6,094,137 A
• Filed: 04/22/1998
• Issued: 07/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Arnan R. Rasch, Brandon B. Rasch
• Original Assignee: Arnan R. Rasch, Brandon B. Rasch
• Inventors: Rasch, Brandon B., Rasch, Arnan R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US09/064,385
• Time in Patent Office: 825 Days
• Field of Search: 340/551, 340/571, 340/572, 340/825.54, 340/572.1, 340/572.4, 340/572.6, 340/572.8, 340/568.1, 340/568.6, 340/568.7, 340/568.8, 340/572.2, 235/384, 235/400, 335/284
• US Class Current: 340/572.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2445 Tag integrated into item to be protected, e.g. source tagging

Abstract

A book binding in which an electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker is inserted in adhesive between a cover of a book and pages of the book is disclosed. The EAS marker is securely implanted either in the adhesive along the spine of the book or in the adhesive adjacent to the cover of the book. The EAS marker is not readily visible when viewing the book and does not interfere physically or visually with the function or enjoyment of the book. The invention also discloses a method of employing the book binding to secure a book, a machine for making the book binding, and a method of making the book binding. Information relating to the sales, ownership, and licensing status of a book or associated product can be monitored with the invention. The EAS marker of the book can be altered by authorized individuals to provided continuing security.

Claims

1. A book binding for accepting an electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker comprising:

a page of a book;

a book cover for covering said page;

an EAS marker on which surveillance information is stored; and

an adhesive applied between said book cover and said page for securing said book cover to said page and into which said EAS marker is inserted.

2. The book binding of claim 1 wherein said book cover is connected to said page of a book with adhesive applied between a longitudinal edge of said page and said book cover.

3. The book binding of claim 2 wherein said EAS marker is secured in said adhesive between a longitudinal edge of said page and said book cover.

4. The book binding of claim 1 wherein said book cover is connected to said page of a book with adhesive applied between a planar surface of said page and said book cover.

5. The book binding of claim 4 wherein said EAS marker is secured in said adhesive between a planar surface of said page and said book cover.

6. The book binding of claim 4 wherein said book cover is connected to said page of a book with adhesive applied between a longitudinal edge of said page and said book cover.

7. The book binding of claim 6 wherein said EAS marker is secured in said adhesive between a longitudinal edge of said page and said book cover.

8. The book binding of claim 6 wherein said EAS marker is secured in said adhesive between a planar surface of said page and said book cover.

9. A method of securing a book by monitoring an electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker placed in adhesive between a book cover and a page of a book comprising the steps of:

placing an EAS marker in adhesive between a book cover and a page of a book;

monitoring information stored on the EAS marker to determine the security status of a book.

10. The method of securing a book of claim 9 wherein the EAS marker contains information about the sales and ownership status of a book.

11. The method of securing a book of claim 9 wherein the EAS marker contains information about the licensing status of a book.

12. The method of securing a book of claim 9 further comprising the step of writing security status information to the EAS marker imbedded in a book.

13. A machine for placing an electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker between a page of a book and a book cover comprising:

a means for applying adhesive between the page of a book and the book cover;

a means for placing the EAS marker between the page of a book and the book cover; and

a means for applying the book cover to the page of a book.

14. The machine of claim 13 wherein the book cover is connected to the page of a book with adhesive applied between a longitudinal edge of the page and the book cover.

15. The machine of claim 14 wherein the EAS marker is secured in the adhesive between a longitudinal edge of the page and the book cover.

16. The machine of claim 13 wherein the book cover is connected to the page of a book with adhesive applied between a planar surface of the page and the book cover.

17. The machine of claim 16 wherein the EAS marker is secured in the adhesive between the planar surface of the page and the book cover.

18. The machine of claim 16 wherein the book cover is connected to the page of a book with adhesive applied between a longitudinal edge of the page and the book cover.

19. The machine of claim 18 wherein the EAS marker is secured in the adhesive between a longitudinal edge of the page and the book cover.

20. The machine of claim 18 wherein the EAS marker is secured in the adhesive between the planar surface of the page and the book cover.

21. A method of securing an electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker to a book comprising the steps of:

applying an adhesive between a book cover and a page of a book;

inserting an EAS marker between a book cover and a page of a book; and

bringing the book cover and the page of a book into contact with one another to cause the book cover and the page of a book to be bound to one another by the adhesive about the EAS marker.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the adhesive is applied between the book cover and a longitudinal edge of the page of a book.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the EAS marker is inserted between a longitudinal edge of the page and the book cover.

24. The method of claim 21 wherein the adhesive is applied between the book cover and a planar surface of the page.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the EAS marker is inserted between the book cover and a planar surface of the page.

26. The method of claim 24 wherein the adhesive is applied between the book cover and a longitudinal edge of the page.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the EAS marker is inserted between the book cover and the longitudinal edge of the page.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein the EAS marker is inserted between the book cover and a planar surface of the page.