Book constructed of foam

• US 6,189,932 B1
• Filed: 05/03/2000
• Issued: 02/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Innovative USA Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Innovative USA Incorporated
• Inventors: Kaufman, Shari
• Primary Examiner(s): Fridie, Jr., Willmon
• Application Number:
  US09/564,152
• Time in Patent Office: 293 Days
• Field of Search: 281/31, 281/29, 281/36, 281/37, 281/42, 281/51, 402/70, 402/73
• US Class Current: 281/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/38 Picture books with additional toy effects, e.g. pop-up or slide displays picture books B42D1/00

Abstract

A book constructed of foam provided with manipulatives for use with enjoyment of the book is disclosed.

Claims

1. A book having components, said book components comprising:

a front cover;

a back cover;

at least one page between the front and back covers;

a binding means;

wherein said front cover, back cover, and page(s) are constructed of a material consisting only of foam;

said front cover, back cover and page(s) being attached along one side to said binding means; and

wherein one or more of said front cover, back cover and page(s) are further die cut to contain a removable manipulative piece which cooperates with a recess of a component of said book in puzzle-like fashion.

2. A book as defined in claim 1 wherein said foam sticks to bathroom surfaces when wet.

3. A book as defined in claim 1 wherein said foam is washable.

4. A book as defined in claim 1 wherein said foam floats when placed in water.

5. A book as defined in claim 4 wherein said foam of said book consists of a polymeric ethyl vinyl acetate foam.

6. A book as defined in claim 4 wherein said book components are die cut.