Memory album page

• US 6,865,831 B2
• Filed: 10/22/2002
• Issued: 03/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kurt C. Launey
• Original Assignee: Kurt C. Launey
• Inventors: Launey, Kurt C.
• Primary Examiner(s): HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN
• Application Number:
  US10/278,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20040074117A1
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• Field of Search: 401/240.2, 401/241.91, 405/41, 362/554, 362/551, 362/565
• US Class Current: 40/124.02
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/00 Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material

Abstract

A page for a memory album or a scrapbook has an illumination assembly secured on the back surface of the page. The illumination assembly has a power source and one or more light emitting members powered by the power source. The light emitting member(s) are mounted opposite one or more openings formed in the page to allow light emitted by the light emitting member to be visible on the front surface of the page. An on/off switch is mounted opposite another opening formed in the page to allow a user to selectively activate the light emitting member. One or more fiber optic bundles may be detachably secured to the light emitting members in light transferring relationship by mounting bases of the fiber optic bundles over the light emitting members and securing them by a detachable sleeve placed over the base of the bundle and the light emitting member. The illumination assembly allows personalization of the design on the page of the scrapbook.

Claims

1. A memory album page, comprising:

a flat sheet having a front surface and a back surface, said sheet provided with at least one opening therethrough;

an illumination assembly mounted to the back surface of said sheet, said illumination assembly comprising at least one light emitting member emitting light through said opening;

at least one bundle of fiber optic strands for transmitting light emitted by said at least light emitting member to a front surface of said sheet, said at least one bundle of fiber optic strands comprising a base, where strands of said at least one bundle are secured together; and

a sleeve sized and shaped to be mounted over said at least one light emitting member, and, wherein said base is inserted into said sleeve in a surrounding relationship over said at least one light emitting member.

2. A kit for illuminating a page in a memory album, the kit comprising:

a carrier;

a power source secured on said carrier;

at least one light emitting member connected to said power source;

at least one fiber optic bundle for transmitting light emitted by said at least one light emitting member to the page of a memory album, said fiber optic bundle comprising a base, where strands composing the fiber optic bundle are secured together, and a detachable sleeve for mounting over said at least one light emitting member and said base, said sleeve selectively securing the fiber optic bundle in a surrounding relationship over said at least one light emitting member.

3. A scrapbook page, comprising:

a first flat sheet having a front surface and a back surface, said first sheet being provided with an opening therethrough;

a second flat sheet having a front surface and a back surface;

an illumination assembly positioned between back surfaces of said first sheet and said second sheet, said illumination assembly comprising at least one light emitting member positioned opposite said opening and at least one bundle of fiber optic strands for transmitting light emitted by said at least light emitting member to a front surface of said second sheet.

4. A scrapbook page, comprising:

a first flat sheet having a front surface and a back surface, said first sheet being provided with an opening therethrough;

a second flat sheet having a front surface and a back surface;

an illumination assembly positioned between back surfaces of said first sheet and said second sheet, said illumination assembly comprising at least one light emitting member positioned opposite said opening and at least one bundle of fiber optic strands for transmitting light emitted by said at least light emitting member to a front surface of said first sheet, said at least one bundle of fiber optic strands comprising a base, where strands of said at least one bundle are secured together; and

a sleeve sized and shaped to be mounted over said at least one light emitting member, and wherein said base is inserted into said sleeve in a surrounding relationship over said at least one light emitting member.