Cloth bookcover

• US 6,257,622 B1
• Filed: 06/08/2000
• Issued: 07/10/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sharon A. Peker
• Original Assignee: Sharon A. Peker
• Inventors: Peker, Sharon A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fridie, Jr., Willmon
• Application Number:
  US09/589,191
• Time in Patent Office: 397 Days
• Field of Search: 281/15.1, 281/16-17, 281/18-19, 281/27-29, 281/31, 281/34-35, 281/37, 281/51, 412/1, 412/3, 412/4, 412/5, 412/17-19, 412/24
• US Class Current: 281/29
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 3/04 loose

Abstract

The improved cloth book cover according to the invention has a spine area, and a front and back cover portion having pockets at the two lateral edges in which the front cover and the back cover of a book may be inserted. The cover is made from an elastic fabric, preferably spandex, so that the cover is elastically retained on the book. The cloth material is also preferably water resistant and flame retardant. An optional pocket located on the outside spine area of the book cover may be fashioned to contain pens, pencils, rulers, etc. A method of making the cloth book cover uses overlock stitching along the top and bottom edges of the cover and along the unfolded edges of the pockets.

Claims

1. A cloth book cover adapted for covering a bound book, comprising a cloth cover made from an elastic fabric having:

a) a front cover portion;

b) a back cover portion;

c) a spine area joining said front cover portion and said back cover portion;

d) a first lateral pocket defined in said front cover portion, the pocket having a folded edge and an unfolded edge parallel to the folded edge, said pocket being adapted for receiving a front cover of a book;

e) a second lateral pocket defined in said back cover portion, the pocket having a folded edge and an unfolded edge parallel to the folded edge, said pocket being adapted for receiving a back cover of a book; and

wherein

f) the folded edges of said first and second lateral pockets are about three quarters of an inch shorter than the unfolded edges of said first and second lateral pockets, respectively.

2. The cloth book cover according to claim 1, wherein said cloth book cover is made from a material which is water resistant.

3. The cloth book cover according to claim 1, wherein said cloth book cover is made from a material which is flame retardant.

4. The cloth book cover according to claim 1, wherein said cloth book cover is made of a stretchy material.

5. The cloth book cover according to claim 1, further comprising:

a) a top seam formed by overlock stitching extending across said front cover portion, said spine area, and said back cover portion, defining a closed top edge of said first lateral pocket and defining a closed top edge of said second lateral pocket; and

b) a bottom seam formed by overlock stitching extending across said front cover portion, said spine area, and said back cover portion, defining a closed bottom edge of said first lateral pocket and defining a closed bottom edge of said second lateral pocket.

6. The cloth book cover according to claim 1, further comprising:

a) a seam formed along the unfolded edge of said first lateral pocket by overlock stitching; and

b) a seam formed along the unfolded edge of said second lateral pocket by overlock stitching.

7. The cloth book cover according to claim 1, wherein said top seam and said bottom seam include an overlooking stitch which inwardly tapers to create a curve in said first and second lateral pockets.

8. A method of making a cloth book cover, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a substantially rectangular sheet of flexible, elastic cloth fabric having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge;

(b) cutting a first notch along the top and bottom edges at a predetermined distance from the first lateral edge;

(c) cutting a second notch along the top and bottom edges at a predetermined distance from the second lateral edge;

(d) stitching an overlock stitch along the unfolded edge of said first lateral pocket;

(e) stitching an overlock stitch along the unfolded edge of said second lateral pocket;

(f) folding the material at said first and second notches in order to define a first lateral pocket having a folded edge and a parallel unfolded edge, and a second lateral pocket having a folded edge and an unfolded edge;

(g) sewing a top seam across the top edge of said rectangular piece using an overlock stitch, said top seam beginning at a point along the fold line of said first lateral pocket located about ⅜

inches below the top edge, continuing angularly upward to the near end of spine area;

(h) thence continue sewing said top seam along the top edge of said rectangular piece to the far end of spine area (the spine area measures approximately three to four inches wide);

(i) thence continue sewing said top seam angularly downward to a point located on the folded edge of said second lateral pocket about ⅜

inches below the top edge of said rectangular piece;

(j) sewing a bottom seam across the bottom edge of said rectangular piece using an overlock stitch, said bottom seam beginning at a point along the fold line of said first lateral pocket located about ⅜

inches above the bottom edge, continuing angularly downward to the near end of spine area;

(k) thence continue sewing said bottom seam along the bottom edge of said rectangular piece to the far end of spine area;

(l) thence continue sewing said bottom seam angularly upward to a point located on the folded edge of said second lateral pocket about ⅜

inches above the bottom edge of said rectangular piece; and

(m) inverting said cover, including inverting said first and second lateral pockets.