Abstract: A place finder bookmark for identifying a reader's position on a book page. The inventive device includes a two-way slide (placefinder) on a strip (page-finder). The slide further includes a first set of parallel, horizontal slots for sliding up and down on the strip to locate the vertical position. A right/left slidable bar, inserted through a second set of parallel, vertical slots, can move side to side in a horizontal direction within the slide to show an arrowhead pointing to the right or left hand page. A flat durable anchor member is attached to one end of the strip to hold the placefinder bookmark in position.

Abstract: A page holder adapted to hold opposing pages of a book in an open position while reading. The page holder includes first and second wings meeting at a junction point and disposed at an angle of about 150° with respect to each other. A thumb opening is spaced back from the leading surface of the first and second wings and offset slightly from the junction point toward the first wing. In use, the reader's thumb is inserted into the thumb opening and the junction point is placed between two adjoining pages of an open book near the bottom of the pages. One wing extends over and holds down the page on the right while the other wing holds down the page on the left. One embodiment of the invention is formed of clear plastic material using injection molding, while another embodiment is made of metal wire using wireform manufacturing techniques.

Abstract: The invention is a support for the binding and pages of a book stored on a bookshelf. A substantially flat base provides subjacent support when it is inserted in the space between the edges of the pages and the surface of the bookshelf. The support is attached to the book by adhesive strip or by a bookmark. The width of the support's base is adjustable to fit varying thicknesses of books.

Abstract: A page protection system according to the present invention includes a band of material encircling the pages and a cover of an album, the band being snug enough to prevent removal of the pages without cutting or removing the band. In the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, the page protection system includes album ring elements secured to the back cover, rather than the spline of the album and a band made of transparent, synthetic, and heat sealable and/or heat shrinkable plastic material. The band should not be easily torn and not easily removable. It is preferably located near the rings, for example within about 1.5 inches from the ring elements if the elements are mounted to the spline of the album and adjacent the ring elements if they are mounted to an album cover.

Abstract: The invention provides a child's counting or activity book having successive leaves formed with ascending numbers of sockets for mounting corresponding numbers of individual button-like, counters of a set. Each counter is anchored to a spine region by a ribbon permitting movement of the counter between any sockets. The counters are selected by the child according to instructions provided on a facing page by words, arabic numbers and illustrations of the corresponding counters. All counters of the set are initially mounted in through-sockets in the cover for storage and display.

Abstract: A book holder is disclosed which addresses the unique and heretofore unresolved needs of readers of paperback pocketbooks. In its simplest form, the holder consists of two pieces interlocked so that they are capable of sliding lengthwise in relation to one another. One end of each piece is formed so that when the device is laid upon any flat surface and extended to its most open position, and open paperback pocketbook may be laid face up on top, then the device slid closed to such a position that the formed ends cup over the open pages on opposite sides, thus restraining same for easy viewing. The device includes a detent so as to prevent sliding out of the interlock and falling apart, yet this detent needs be such that it can be overcome with reasonable hand force to allow cleaning or removal of foreign objects.

Abstract: A research bookmark for organizing and managing research references. The research bookmark includes a sheet with first and second horizontal lines extending between the side edges of the sheet and a vertical line extending between the second horizontal line and the bottom edge of the sheet. The first and second horizontal lines and the vertical line define a plurality of boxes on the front face of the sheet for writing information gathered from a book or magazine. The boxes include an index box, a topic box, a comments box, and a lines box. The comments box has a generally rectangular U-shaped separation line defining a page number tab therein.

Abstract: An index divider sheet assembly adapted for feeding into ink jet printers and the like for a printing operation on the sheet body and/or the index tab of the assembly. The assembly includes a divider sheet having a tab extending out of one edge and a reinforced binding edge flap. The divider sheet can be manufactured from ink jet receptive top-coated white cardstock. A guide strip along the tab edge assists the assembly being fed and passing through the printer despite the presence of the tab. The binding edge flap is folded over onto the body of the sheet and held thereon to reduce the width dimension of the assembly so that it can be fed into and passed through the printer. After passing through the printer, the guide strip is removed and the flap is unfolded. To improve feed of the assembly from a printer feed tray having corner guides, the flap is manufactured to have notches cut out of both ends thereof to define thin legs along the flap fold line and at both corner ends of the flap.

Abstract: A bookmark and pocket assembly for books, where a pocket allows a bookmark to be releasbly secured to the book by slidably inserting it into the pocket. The assembly is generally rectangular in shape and has the bookmark detachably joined on one side to the pocket by a bookmark tear line, and a binding panel detachably joined on another side by a binding tear line. The bookmark has an area defined for an advertisement or aesthetic design and the pocket has a front panel foldably joined to a rear panel. The front panel has an adhesive pattern so that when the rear panel is folded on to the front panel, a recess is formed in generally the same shape and size of the bookmark. The rear panel has a rear adhesive pattern on a back surface for attachment to a book surface and a backing sheet covering the adhesive over its extremities. The binding panel serves and an interface for binding the assembly as an insert to a spine of the book, where the book will then be shipped for resale.

Abstract: A clip that is attached to a checkbook and that will hold the checkbook in an open condition to enable a person to enter information from the checkbook into, for example a computer, without having to hold the checkbook open with one hand. The clip has a first arm that slips onto an open checkbook and a second bar that is parallel with the first bar, with a third bar holding the first and second bars in spaced relation. The second bar has a fourth bar that is perpendicular to the second bar. The fourth bar pivots with respect to the second bar for storage.

Abstract: An automatic insertion bookmark 10 designed to allow a bookmark portion 14 to be automatically inserted into and placed on an opened page 20a of a book 16. The bookmark 10 includes a fixing portion 12, a connecting portion 13, and a bookmark portion 14. The fixing portion 12 is either prefixed to one of the following or fixed thereto when the bookmark 10 is used: a back cover 18 of the book 16; a front cover 20 of the book 16; and, a leaf 19 of the book 16 in the immediate vicinity of either the back cover 18 or the front cover 20. A proximal end of the connecting portion 13 is connected to an upper portion of the fixing portion 12. Further, the bookmark portion 14 is connected to a distal end of the connecting portion 13. When the bookmark 10 is used, the bookmark portion 14 is folded downward at a portion where the bookmark portion 14 and the connecting portion 13 are joined together. As a result, the bookmark portion 14 is directed downward in an opposed relationship to the fixing portion 12.

Abstract: A book-toy combination, comprising a front cover, a back cover, and a plurality of pages therebetween, the front cover, back cover and plurality of pages being bound along one side thereof; an elongated member coupled to at least one of the front cover, the back cover, and at least one of the plurality of pages, the elongated member extending away from a periphery of the front cover, the back cover, and the at least one of the plurality of pages; and at least one element sliding along the elongated member.

Abstract: A device for holding and supporting a book or similar object comprising; a plate having a surface and a plane substantially aligned with said surface, means, attached to the plate, for holding a book in an opened position and securing the book to said plate, and means, attached to the plate, for positioning the plate at an angle relative to a surface which the device is positioned upon, such that a book or similar object may be held in an angled and opened position in a stable manner to aid in reading or referencing the book or similar object by a user.

Abstract: In order to provide a bookmark for a book, a method of making a book includes the step of applying a releasing adhesive to an inner surface of a front or rear cover having an initially greater width. The outer portion of this cover is then folded inwardly along a fold line so as to be in generally confronting relation with the inner surface of that cover to cause the width after folding to generally correspond to the width of the other cover. The outer portion of that cover is folded along the fold line so as to place the releasing adhesive in adhesive contact with confronting surfaces of both the folded outer portion and the remainder of that cover to adhesively secure them together after they have been folded into confronting relation.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus capable of automatically reading the images of a book or similar bound document while turning over its pages, and an image forming apparatus capable of printing the images of the book in accordance with an image signal output from the image reading apparatus are disclosed. These apparatuses allow the operator to set the last page or the end page surely and easily. This frees the operator from time- and labor consuming complicated procedure for setting desired pages of a book to be copied.

Abstract: A clipboard includes a planar panel suitable for writing and holding documents and a retaining member pivotally secured thereto that is configured to have Rolodex.RTM.-style cards releasably secured to a front surface thereof. A pair of adjacent, spaced-apart card retaining rails are secured to the retaining member front face. One or more cards are releasably secured to the card retaining rails via a pair of complementary shaped notches. Each card includes opposite first and second faces with printed indicia on at least one of the first and second faces. Each card is also movable along the retaining rails from a first position wherein the first face is exposed to a second position wherein the second face is exposed.

Abstract: Book bands pinched in a book include a plurality of book bands and a lateral band. The lateral band includes a band body, an adhesive layer on a lower surface of the band body and a removable paper covered on the adhesive layer. The book bands are colored and joined with the lateral band to be separately pinched in a book for finding important locations. The lateral band has its intermediate portion placed on an upper end of a book and two ends pinched between a book name page and a front cover and copyright page and a rear cover. Two flat pinchers are fixed around the intermediate portion of the lateral band.

Abstract: A flexible resilient book holder which permits an open book to be placed between a first and second planar surface keeping the pages on each side of the book in a relatively flat plane to permit the reader to read both pages.

Abstract: A bookmark, which by shape and proportion clenches a sheaf of pages of a book, and which is easily resettable, using a sliding motion, during a reading session. The invention is a rigid-planar tool comprising a stabilizer(1), a market (2) and a connector(3). The bookmark is placed on the left side of an open book so that if the reader is at page 100, the stabilizer(1) is placed at page 90 and the marker (2) is placed at page 100. When the reader turns the page, she slides the bookmark so that the marker(2) clears the page margin while the stabilizer (1) remains within the page margins at page 90. The reader then reverses her motion to clench the newly turned page between the marker and the stabilizer. The bookmark is reset and clenching the sheaf of pages 91 to 102.

Abstract: A book or other document clasping and page marking device (20) is formed as a generally U-shaped clip for passing around and clamping the edges of a set of pages and/or the cover of a book (10). The device consists of a generally U-shaped member of resilient material such as transparent molded plastic material having opposing arms (21, 24) which are normally flat in cross section and flat or curved in longitudinal section. One or both of the inside parts of the opposing arms, away from their junction, has a page-gripping surface which is serrated, grooved, roughened or otherwise treated or coated to lightly but firmly grip the device against a page when the device is clipped on a book, facilitating insertion of a page. The device (20) can be inserted into a selected position of a book edge wherein the joining part of the U and the adjacent parts of the arms of the device can protrude by a desired amount to provide a counter-balancing effect.

Abstract: A book-holding apparatus includes a spine support member, a supporting device, and a page restraining device. The spine support member engages with the spine of the book. The supporting device supports the book by interengaging with the front and back cover of the book when the book is in an open position. The supporting device is deflectably coupled to the spine support member. The page restraining device restrains the pages of the book between the restraining device and the book supporting device. Preferably, the spine support member comprises first and second substantially cylindrical members telescopically interengaged so that the spine support member can be adjusted to accommodate a range of spine lengths for books. The apparatus may further include a book restraining device that restrains and trains the spine of the book in relation to the spine support member as pages of the book are turned.

Abstract: The purpose of the book mark's attached sliding pointer is to identify the exact point where last text was read from the paperback book. It also marks the exact paragraph and/or sentence that was last read. Further, the custom made sliding pointer bookmark is designed and constructed to provide a guide and quick reference. The custom made sliding pointer bookmark is constructed in only 1 size.

Abstract: A modified reference-aid (10) marker member/receptacle (18) issued with a publication vessel and/or for use with at least one publication vessel comprises at least one marker member (18) formed from at least one of the same or different multi-faced substrates being flexible, semi-flexible, semi-rigid, rigid or combinations thereof. The substrate(s) adapted to receive information optionally on at least one face thereof and further optionally having at least one integral opening for the insertion of material therein. Such substrate(s) may have at least one face with overlayment(s). Such reference-aid marker/receptacle also having at least one attaching area wherein at least one adhesive layer (22) being at least one of reusable, replaceable, dormantly activatible and continuously active is applied thereto; at least one adhesive layer being mountable at least once.

Abstract: A cover member of a book includes: at least a foldable bookmark flap integrally formed on a longitudinal edge of a book cover or a dust cover of a book, or a foldable flap integrally secured to an upper edge or a bottom edge of the cover, whereby upon folding of the bookmark flap to be inserted between the pages of the book, a bookmark is provided for conveniently marking a reading place in the book and the flap inserted into the pages of the book will also protect the pages from dust contamination or atmospheric oxidation.

Abstract: A stationery appliance for use with a loose leaf ring binder that has at least two closure rings capable of holding punched sheets in an organized manner. The appliance comprises a grouping device selectively encircling a plurality of the sheets to define an integral group thereof and maintain the integral group segregated from all of the other sheets held by the closure rings of the ring binder. The grouping device is selectively releasable to permit inspection of individual sheets of the integral group or removal of individual sheets from the ring binder. In one embodiment, the grouping device includes an elongated strip of flexible sheet material extending between first and second ends, the strip including a bight portion intermediate the first and second ends to define an upper elongated flap generally contiguous with an uppermost sheet of the integral group of sheets and a lower elongated flap generally contiguous with a lowermost sheet of the integral group of sheets.

Abstract: First and second pairs of arms are respectively disposed at opposite ends of a support structure. A constrainable member (e.g., a spring) is supported at its opposite ends by corresponding ones of the arms in the pairs. This is the only constrainable member in the page clamping device. When the spring is unconstrained, the arms in each pair are normally closed. The arms in each pair are pivotable independently of the arms in the other pair. The arms in each pair have at first positions camming peripheries which cause one of such arms to pivot when the other of such arms is pivoted. The arms in each pair have at second positions camming peripheries which provide a stable relationship between the arms when the arms are in an open position. The arms in each pair are disposed on the opposite sides of a book from the arms in the other pair. With the arms in the open relationship, the pages can be easily turned.

Abstract: A file position location device and related method are provided. The device permits easy location of the position from where a file has been removed from within a cabinet drawer. The device is easily stored on a metallic surface of the cabinet during non-use. The device has a magnetic substrate layer and a wedge shaped body adhered thereto. The magnetic substrate permits retention of the device on the surface of the cabinet for storage and ready availability when use is desired. The wedge shaped body when positioned between two non-removed files acts to resist downward gravitational forces to maintain the location of the device near the top of the drawer for visibility. The device may optionally have a clip to further ensure that the device is located near the top of the drawer during use and is not unintentionally permitted to move toward the bottom of the drawer out of view of the user.

Abstract: A corner bind apparatus is provided for binding together a plurality of sheets at an aligned corner. An anti-shear mechanism such as a staple is provided to keep the sheets from sliding relative to each other, for use in combination with an anti-peel device which wraps around the corner of the plurality of sheets to resist the top sheets from being lifted off of the stack of sheets, for use in combination with an anti-tear device which resists tearing of the top sheet or sheets along the edge of the corner bind device.

Abstract: A book holder having slender fingers affixed to the ends of a telescoping frame serves to hold a book open when the frame is positioned across the back of a book's spine while orientation of the frame along the book's spine allows the device to serve as a book marker when the book is closed. The adjustability of the telescoping frame allows a wide range of book widths and spine lengths to be accommodated.

Abstract: A collapsible and portable page holder device for holding the pages of a book, including a back support member for supporting a book thereon having a hinge about which two equally sized sections are foldable, a channel opening formed in each of the back support sections of the back support member, and an adjustable holding clip having upper and lower clip members mounted within the channel opening in each of the back support sections. The adjustable holding clip has means for biasing the clips to a closed gripping position for gripping and holding the pages of a book. Each adjustable holding clip has a guide member having a guide shaft attached to each of the lower clip members for slidably moving each holding clip within each of the channel openings and relative to the back support member to adjust the spacing of the holding clips for receiving different size books.

Abstract: A bookmark and page combination for various publications, such as books, magazines, trade and professional journals, catalogs, etc., includes a page section for inclusion in the stacked pages of a publication. The page section includes a spine edge, a fore edge and top and bottom edges. A bookmark section is detachably connected to the page section along a tear line. The length and width dimensions of the page section preferably correspond to the length and width dimensions of the stacked pages of the publication. The width of the bookmark section is up to about four-tenths the width of the page section. A reader can simply detach the bookmark section from the page section and place it at a desired location in the publication.

Abstract: A holder apparatus acts in frictional cooperation with books, notebooks, folders, and other hand held rigid or semi-rigid binders containing reading material. The bolder allows one-handed manipulation of the book, notebook, folder, or binder free of accidental dropping or slipping. A strap having inelastic and elastic portions, and fasteners on each free end, allows the strap to encircle the book, notebook, folder or binder. A strap having a single inelastic or elastic portion, and fasteners, allows the strap to encircle the book, notebook, folder or binder. The fasteners releasably attach the strap to the book, notebook, folder or binder. A hand piece attached to the strap is adapted to receive a person's hand and allows easy manipulation and holding of the book, notebook, folder or binder. The hand piece is adjustable to accommodate both large and small hands of a user.

Abstract: A bookmark that identifies a line last read as well as whether the line is on a right page of a book or a left page of the book. Disposed upon a first side of the bookmark is a left page designator which includes an arrow for pointing to a line of text and an alphabetic designation for denoting the left page of the book. Disposed upon a second side of the book is a right page designator which includes an arrow for pointing to a line of text and an alphabetic designation for denoting the right page of the book. The alphabetic designation on the second side of the bookmark is arranged to be upside down with respect to the alphabetic designation on the first side of the bookmark.

Abstract: The invention, consisting of two (2) flat, rectangular, pre-slotted, backing boards with the anterior backing board containing six (6) Velcro.RTM. receiving strips (hooks) affixed in a parallel manner, an equal number above and below the centerline, and the posterior backing board containing between two (2) and six (6) binding straps with one (1) end of the binding strap being permanently affixed to the posterior backing board, with an equal number affixed above and below the centerline, and to be affixed to the Velcro.RTM. receiving strips (hooks) affixed to the anterior backing board, is to be utilized in retaining and reinforcing the loose-leaf pages or contents of multi-ring notebook binders, whether the binders utilize a "C" ring, "D" ring, "Slant" ring or other edge binding technology.

Abstract: A bookmark which will hold its place in a book and holds the book in a closed position. This is accomplished by attaching an elastic cord or band to the top of the bookmark at a position spaced apart from the binding. When the elastic cord or band is positioned for storage of the book the band encircles the covers of the book and causes the body of the bookmark to be biased against the binding of the book. When reading of the book is again desired the bookmark is held in place by grasping the book near the binding with the fingers and removing the elastic strap or cord attached to the book mark. The specific structure of the instant invention allows ease of removal of the elastic strap holding the book covers closed without having the bookmark fall out of the book while attempting such removal.

Abstract: A book mark that indicates the page and last paragraph read on an open page of text that contains a specified number of paragraphs or less. The bookmark utilizes an imprinted encircling indicator band or collar that slides vertically about the body of an imprinted thin paper board or plastic strip. The collar is characterized by a centrally located punched-out aperture that serves as a framing device to highlight the indicia imprinted on the body of the bookmark specifying the page and number of the last paragraph read. The body is imprinted with two sets of indicia to permit selection of even or odd numbered pages.

Abstract: A corner bind apparatus and method are provided for binding a plurality of papers together at one corner. An anti-shear device, such as a staple or pressure sensitive adhesive, is used together with an anti-peel device to form the binding. The anti-peel device grips and encloses the corner of the papers. A triangular body is utilized with two triangular tabs extending away from the body, the tabs being folded around the back side of the stack of papers. A flag of various shapes may be attached to the corner bind device.

Abstract: Various dual-medium articles which advantageously combine two mediums, metal for appearance and durability, and cardboard which affords high quality printing. The articles include a generally rectangular metal substrate having front and rear sides, and a cardboard insert sheet adjacent the rear side. The metal substrate includes a central main portion, four edge marginal portions terminating in respective substrate edges, and four corner marginal portions. The marginal portions surround the central main portion, sharing respective boundaries therewith, and are rolled towards the substrate rear side and around such that the substrate edges contact the insert sheet so as to hold the insert sheet in position. The rolled marginal portions together define a continuous bead around the periphery of the card without any exposed sharp edges. In some embodiments the rolled edges are replaced by hinge sleeves.

Abstract: A bookmarker comprises a thin, planar base member. A thin, planar upper member has the shape of the base member with the perimeter edges of the upper member being permanently adhered to corresponding perimeter edges of the base member. At least two elongate linear slots are formed in the upper member. The slots are parallel with each other and spaced apart. A window opening is provided for each slot. Each window opening is located closely adjacent to a respective slot and between opposite ends of such slot. An elongate, thin slide member is provided for each slot. Each slide member is positioned between the base member and the upper member for sliding motion back and forth along a respective slot. The slide member has a width that spans the respective slot and the respective window opening for that slot. An elongate, raised rib projects from a surface of each slide member so that the rib is received in a respective slot for longitudinal sliding motion back and forth along such slot.

Abstract: A book mark includes a laminated construction that that can be conveniently shaped; e.g. bent, by the user of the book as needed to mark a page and that will retain the shape until the book user desires to mark the next page. The book mark includes an elongated, deformable metal or other wire strand laminated or sandwiched between opposing, elongated strips of paper or plastic adhered together. The paper strips have a greater width than the wire and provide on exterior surfaces thereon that can readily printed or otherewise marked with an asethetic desgin or message for the user of the book. The book mark can include adhesive thereon proximate an end thereof for fastening the book mark to the inside of the back cover or front cover of the book. Alternately, the book mark can be used in combination with an adhesive label that is adhered to the inside of the front or back cover of the book with the mark therebetween.

Abstract: A combination bookmark and holder for a writing instrument including an elongated, flexible bookmark strip having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is of sufficient length so as to fit between the pages of a book in the direction parallel to the spine of the book and the lower portion defines an elongated, flexible pouch therein parallel to the upper portion for releasably holding a writing instrument. In the preferred embodiment, the bookmark is formed from a knit stretch material such that it may be easily folded or compressed into a small bundle when the writing instrument is removed for easy storage on the person of the user.

Abstract: A lens magnification system is provided for booklets, such as restaurant menus, to enable persons having impaired vision or persons in an environment of poor light to magnify the print or other images of the booklet to the extent that it becomes easily readable. In one form of the invention a flat sheet type lens, such as a Fresnel lens, is supported for linear movement and for pivotal movement by a pivot frame structure to enable movement of the lens from a stored position between the pages of the booklet to a position for use and to be selectively positioned at a desired distance from and in parallel relation to a page of the booklet for magnification of the print or other images thereon. The magnification system may be releasably attachable to conventional booklets or in the alternative may be disposed in fixed assembly with the structure of the booklet.

Abstract: A bookmark has a rear plate and a front plate secured by an adhesive in juxtaposition to the rear plate. Either one or both of the plates is formed with an opening for receiving either a photograph or a supply of potpourri. The front plate has a planar surface for receiving either a preprinted message or an individualized message placed thereon by the user. In another embodiment, a plurality of openings are provided in the front plate, with one opening communicating with a photograph pocket for viewing a photograph enclosed therein, and a second opening for receiving a supply of potpourri, or chemical fragrance. The potpourri may be interposed between the book pages to mask any odors associated therewith and to provide a pleasing fragrance to the reader upon opening of the book.

Abstract: A bookmark for recording a reader's position within a book. The inventive device includes a mounting band securable about the cover of the book, with a positioning band coupled to the mounting band. A marker member is coupled to the positioning band and can be placed over the corner of the desired page to record the reader's position within the book.

Abstract: A holder apparatus acts in frictional cooperation with books, notebooks, folders, and other hand held rigid or semi-rigid binders containing reading material. The holder allows one-handed manipulation of the book, notebook, folder, or binder free of accidental dropping or slipping. A strap having inelastic and elastic portions, and fasteners on each free end, allows the strap to encircle the book, notebook, folder or binder. The fasteners releasably attach the strap to the book, notebook, folder or binder. A hand piece attached to the strap is adapted to receive a person's hand and allows easy manipulation and holding of the book, notebook, folder or binder. A pencil holder and book mark may also be releasably attached to the strap. A strap having a single fastener and an opening adapted to receive at least one finger of a person's hand attaches and holds the book, notebook, folder or binder.

Abstract: A holder for supporting a book or magazine in an open position for reading. The inventive device includes a main support member having a pair of lateral extensions projection therefrom. A pair of arms project from the lateral extensions and each terminate in a flange positioned to engage an edge of the book. A pair of support levers are pivotally mounted to the lateral extensions and engage the cover of the book to bias the book against the flanges.

Abstract: A method of making a bookmarker includes selecting a sheet of material, coating a portion of the sheet of material with an adhesive and cutting a plurality of bookmarks from the sheet of material with each bookmark having an enlarged area having adhesive on one side and an elongated bookmarking portion extending from the enlarged portion. The material may be cut from a fiber reinforced paper, such as TYVEX, which can be readily printed upon or written or embossed on and can be attached to the outside of the spine of the book. The bookmarker may be a sheet of fiber reinforced paper material, such as TYVEX, having an enlarged portion and an elongated bookmarking portion with the enlarged portion having a microencapsulated adhesive coating over one side thereof so that the bookmark can be rapidly attached to a book spine. The bookmark may also be made from a transparent polymer material so as to appear invisible except upon close examination.

Abstract: A device for holding pages of a book and marking a place in a book comprising an elongated strip of a flexible, non-extendible material having a length greater than the width of the book with which it will be used, when the book is open, a flexible, elastic cord connected to the elongated strip near the ends of the strip and being of a length such that the elastic cord is in a substantially unstretched state when not in use, the strip and the elastic cord having sufficient respective flexibility and extendibility as to extend over the full width of a book when opened and whereby the elastic cord will stretch and the strip will flex as the book is moved from a full open position to a partial open position to allow turning of the pages of the book in either direction.

Abstract: A clipboard the clip of which is configured as a housing with a lid that is selectively movable between a closed position, in which the lid prevents access to an object stored in the housing, and an open position in which the lid allows the stored object to be accessed. The clipboard also features an assembly for pivotally mounting the clip to the board. The mounting assembly includes at least one post integrally formed with the board, and at least one clasp disposed on the clip and constructed to resiliently grasp a portion of the post and permit the clip to pivot thereabout. A frame is supported by the board and has dimensions selected to receive an object for display to a user. A transparent plate retains the object within the frame and is removable to allow the object to be replaced. The clipboard also includes one or more members for removably attaching a writing implement (such as a pen or a pencil) to the board.

Abstract: A combination bookmark display device includes a head portion and a body portion connected to the head portion and having a plurality of elongated flexible marking elements adapted for placement longitudinally along the creases of different sections or pages of a book, magazine or bound stationary. The head portion includes a display head which has a pressure adhesive coating on a back surface thereof for adherence on a cover of the book. The head portion can be a folded display card or a business card. The display head can carry a message or a greeting. The marking elements can have different colors and lower end portions or tails with different labels printed thereon. Also, the marking elements can be detachably connected together and also are connected to the display mast by a neck comprised of a plurality of loose strings or braided or twisted strands.