Abstract: Digital device detox bands are disclosed. For one example, a digital device band comprises an elastic part to stretch around a digital device having one or more sensors, and a cover connected to the elastic part to be placed over at least one of the one or more sensors. The cover is positioned to cover the one or more sensors such that the one or more sensors are prevented from activating the digital device when in a sleep mode The one or more sensors include a camera, a touch sensor, or an activation button to activate the digital device. The elastic part stretches horizontally or vertically to snugly fit around the digital device which can be a mobile phone, mobile computing device or pad having varying dimensions.

Abstract: A device for storing accessories, such as hair ties, barrettes, or other clips. The accessory storage device includes a flat plane, having a front side and a rear side, and one or more fasteners attached to the rear side. An upper portion of the flat plane is shaped to resemble a head and has a perimeter along which an elongated aperture is placed. A plurality of elongated strands extends from the elongated aperture. The elongated aperture is designed to receive the plurality of elongated strands through it and fasten to the perimeter of the elongated aperture, such that the plurality of elongated strands extends over the front side. The plurality of elongated strands is designed to attach with a clip or other type of accessory.

Abstract: An adjustable strap, comprised of four straps, which fastens on the spine of the book using a fitting mechanism. The second strap, comprised of three straps, is comprised of one strap made of elastic material that is inserted in the middle of the book pages. The second strap is fastened to the second end of the first strap and the first end of the third strap which wrap around the spine of the book and fastens through the fitting mechanism, making the strap as a whole, adjustable to fit different sized books. The fourth strap, acting as the bookmark(s), is attached to the first strap so it/they can be inserted between a single page or multiple pages to mark a place in a book. The bookmark is adjustable to fit different sized books and stays securely attached until removed and placed on another book.

Abstract: A bookmark system is provided that accommodates a plurality of bookmarks that are able to be selectively added and removed from a centralized head. Each bookmark is capable of sliding independently along a pin and is designed to fit between two pages of a book. The bookmark includes a member for secure integration to the book to ensure that it and its associated bookmarks remain in place during use of the book.

Abstract: A bookmark can include a ribbon attached to a rigid body. The bookmark can include a resilient biasing member that assists in achieving a desired orientation of the rigid body relative to a book when the bookmark is coupled with the book.

Abstract: A bookmark comprising a metal rod member having hooks on each end to support the arrangement of bead members. A top and bottom double ring is mounted on the hooks of the metal rod. The top double ring member mounts the circular end of the crimp member. The clamp side of the crimp member attaches to the ribbon material member. The ribbon material members are used to be placed between the pages of the book. The elastic cord member which is used to attach to the book is pulled through the top and bottom double ring member and overlaps to form two slip knots. The clamp side of the crimp member mounts to the elastic cord ends of the two slip knots to keep the skip knot ends attached.

Abstract: A bookmark that has a wire-like elongate member which forms a between-page portion, a top portion and a spine-adjacent portion. The between-page portion is a uniplanar bending of the wire-like elongate member which includes different subportions. The subportions extend in different directions and include at least one subportion that extends along a line that is transverse to the spine-adjacent portion. The spine-adjacent portion is oriented with respect to the between-page portion such that the spine-adjacent portion extends along the spine of a book. The top portion connects the between-page portion and spine-adjacent portion and can be positioned over a top edge of a book. The wire-like elongate member is adapted to hold various items.

Abstract: A bookmark that has a wire-like elongate member which forms a between-page portion, a top portion and a spine-adjacent portion. The between-page portion is a uniplanar bending of the wire-like elongate member which includes different subportions. The subportions extend in different directions and include at least one subportion that extends along a line that is transverse to the spine-adjacent portion. The spine-adjacent portion is oriented with respect to the between-page portion such that the spine-adjacent portion extends along the spine of a book. The top portion connects the between-page portion and spine-adjacent portion and can be positioned over a top edge of a book. The wire-like elongate member is adapted to hold various items.

Abstract: A bookmark that has a wire-like elongate member which forms a between-page portion, a top portion and a spine-adjacent portion. The between-page portion is a uniplanar bending of the wire-like elongate member which includes different subportions. The subportions extend in different directions and include at least one subportion that extends along a line that is transverse to the spine-adjacent portion. The spine-adjacent portion is oriented with respect to the between-page portion such that the spine-adjacent portion extends along the spine of a book. The top portion connects the between-page portion and spine-adjacent portion and can be positioned over a top edge of a book. The wire-like elongate member is adapted to hold various items.

Abstract: A bookmark includes a seamless elastic band which is stretchable to loop around a group of pages in a book and around a cover of the book in order to identify a page place in the book. The band includes a slider thereon which has a front surface are that receives an image which is on one side of a sticker. When a bookmark is placed on a book, the slide is moveable along the elastic band while the elastic band is stationary, so that the slider can be placed at different locations on the cover of the book.

Abstract: The invention is comprised of at least one bookmark having a supply of repositionable self-stick notes disposed thereon. The invention may also have a non-intrusive paperclip-like attaching means disposed on the bookmark. The invention is disposed for advertising, logos and the like.

Abstract: Described is a bookmark having a bookmark body, on which a bookmark clip is disposed. The bookmark clip can clam the cover or inner pages of a book to prevent the bookmark body from falling off from the book. The bookmark body is bendable and includes a protection surface of mounting the bookmark clip, a bendable surface and folding sheet capable of being inserted into content pages of a book. The bookmark can be repeatedly used for many times while having the features of being simple in structure, easy to manufacture, and flexible and convenient to use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for labeling the spine or edge of a binder. In an embodiment, the device comprises a housing, a clip attached to the housing and a label encased within the housing. The housing further comprises a base portion and a cover portion, wherein the cover portion is adapted to enclose a label within the base portion of the labeling device.

Abstract: A bookmark device includes an elastically stretchable loop section that has a first longitudinally resilient cord wrappably attachable to a book being engaged with the book such that the first cord extends across an exterior of the book in between front and back covers of the book at a selected location. An elastically stretchable tail section includes a second longitudinally resilient cord joined to and extending from the loop section. The tail section projects from a first end of the book to which the loop section is attached and is insertible between a selected pair of adjoining pages of the book to mark a corresponding position therein. Each of the first and second cords constitutes a string. The tail has a distal end for extending no farther than an opposite end of the book when the tail section is in an unstretched condition.

Abstract: A book-marking device for marking one or more page locations in a book. The device includes a pocket having a first end, a second end, and a mid-section, the pocket being of a pocket length between the first end and the second end the pocket length being adapted to extend approximately the cover length, and an elastic strap, the elastic strap extending from the first end and terminating in a strap end, and being of a relaxed length that is approximately as long as the pocket length. The elastic strap is adapted for extending around the cover to the second end of the pocket, retaining the pocket against the cover.

Abstract: An apparatus that holds pens, pencils, highlighters, and similar objects that is both functional and decorative. The hollow, semicircular shaped body telescopes, with the opening on the inner most sleeve. Attached to the inner most sleeve is a lid. The lid has a tab that locks the contents securely within the container. The inner most sleeve has a hidden compartment that secures the elastic and a bookmark. The outer most sleeve connects to the inner most sleeve. The elastic band wraps around the outside of the container and is removably connected to the outer most sleeve using a release anchor, which hooks onto the outer most sleeve. This elastic band is how the container is attached to the book spine. The inner most sleeve has a protuberance that is designed to set within a groove which is on the outer most sleeve.

Abstract: A bookmark is adjustable to closely fit the height of a book, magazine, or the like in order to preclude inadvertent slipping or falling from the work. The present bookmark essentially comprises a strand of material having opposite first and second ends, with the ends passing through one or more adjuster beads from opposite directions to form a loop. The two strands thus “criss-cross” within the passage through the bead, with their frictional interference and bends around the sides of the bead(s) to pass laterally through the bead(s), providing a good frictional fit in order to hold the adjustment as desired. The loop is passed over one cover and group of pages in the book or work, with one side of the loop passing around the back of the spine and the opposite side of the loop passing between the pages of interest to mark the place.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bookmark for finding a desired page of a multi-page readable item such as a book or magazine having a plurality of pages bound along inner edges thereof, and disposed between opposed covers, said bookmark having a planar elongated section terminating at an upper curved hook-like extremity configured to extend, when said bookmark is in use, from said bound inner edges over the back of said readable item, an inner edge of an outer leg extension connected to said curved section said inner edge is substantially parallel to said inner edge of said elongated section. The present invention also relates to a second use of a bookmark as a coupon and/or a greeting card, to an advertising device comprising such a bookmark, and to a method for advertising such a bookmark.

Abstract: The invention relieves readers' frustration of conventional bookmarks that do not stay in place or become lost when placed outside the book. The invention is designed to be an unobtrusive object that is neat, small and compact; it is made from a two to one stretch material with a loop that will hug the back cover of the book while a tail marks the reader's spot. Most individual readers would use the single strand unit while college students, law offices, etc. would use the multiple strands unit to mark several areas within a large reference manual or oversize text book.

Abstract: A book-marking device for marking a page location in a book. The device includes a pocket having a first end, a second end, and a mid-section, the pocket being of a pocket length between the first end and the second end the pocket length being adapted to extend approximately the cover length, and an elastic strap, the elastic strap extending from the first end and terminating in a strap end, and being of a relaxed length that is approximately as long as the pocket length. The elastic strap is adapted for extending around the cover to the second end of the pocket, retaining the pocket against the cover.

Abstract: A new and improved bookmark is disclosed for allowing people to mark more than one place in a book while reading, studying, or teaching. The bookmark would comprise a clip, a base, a clip tongue, and a plurality of ribbons which would be attached to the base. The base would be placed against the upper edge of the central binder in a book in which a user would wish to place the present invention. The clip would be attached to the outside of the binder in order to securely attach the present invention to the book. The clip tongue would be attached to the inside of the binder in order to securely attach the present invention to the book. The ribbons would be attached to the base, and the ribbons would be designed to extend about six to nine inches in order to ensure that each ribbon could be used to adequately mark a specific page within a particular book.

Abstract: A bookmark in the shape of a doll or animal includes: a) a rounded head portion; (b) a longitudinally extending body portion attached at an upper end to the head portion, the body portion including at least two generally rigid, matching leg portions extending downwardly at a lower end; and (c) at least one strand of hair-like material attached to the head portion. The leg portions are spaced apart and adapted for placement over the edge of a cover of a book or other text. The strands are of a length and thickness adapted for placement between two pages of the book to mark one or more pages for future reference. A head swivel mechanism is also described.

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 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: 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 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 bookmark (10) includes a head member (11) connected to an elongated, flexible tail member (13). Removable adhesive (12) is disposed on the head member for attaching the bookmark to the spine (15) of a book (16). The tail member is draped over the top of the book and positioned between two selected pages. A removable adhesive dot (14) disposed on the tail member allows it to be removably attached to one of the pages, thereby marking a specific piece of information and directing the attention of the reader thereto. In another embodiment, the head member (21) is U-shaped so that the title (27) of the book (26) is visible between the arms of the head. In yet another embodiment, the tail (55) includes several adhesive markers (56) that can each be independently attached to a different location on page. In still another embodiment, the tail (34) is separable along lines of perforations (33) into multiple tails (35) for marking different pages in the same book.

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: An improved bookmark includes a body having one surface substantially covered by an adhesive layer for mounting the body on a book. The adhesive layer is covered by a flexible peelable layer. The body also has a transparent pouch mounted thereon adapted to receive a label therein. The body further includes a slot defined near an edge thereof. The bookmark also includes a plurality of marking straps. Each marking strap has an end passing through the slot in the body and formed into a loop thereby securing the respective marking strap to the body. The bookmark further includes a plurality of tabs slidably mounted to the marking straps and movable therealong. The tabs can be set at predetermined positions along the straps for marking exact locations within a book.

Abstract: A bookmark comprised of two connected pieces. The clip piece, made of unyielding material and comprised of three portions attaches to the binding of any reading material. The prong portion of the clip is inserted between two pages, the bend portion rests on the top of the binding of the marked material and the base portion lays on the outside of the binding and provides a base for attachment to the second piece. The second piece, a long thin ribbon has one end attached to the base portion of the clip, the length of which is left free to mark a page.

Abstract: A pocket-sized book opener for holding a book in an open position comprising a page holding apparatus attached to two planes that converge angularly to form a wedge. When the page holding apparatus is removably fastened to the pages on one side of the book, and adjacent to the spine, the wedge is pressed snugly into the spine of the book and holds the book in an open position. The transparent material of the book opener allows the reader to view the written word through the planes of the wedge.

Abstract: A multi-purpose bookmark adapted to be positioned over the top edge of the book back with an inner leg thereof extending between the pages thereof and a outer leg thereof extending downwardly along the book back outer surface and in contact therewith. Resiliently between the aforementioned legs and a spirally wound section on the outer leg provides the friction to ensure the engagement of the bookmark to the book and page position may be marked by one or more lines extending through an opening in the connecting portion between the two legs. In addition, a pencil or pen holder is provided at the outer leg.

Abstract: A bookmark includes a plurality of strings; two moveable place markers on each string; at least one moveable reference marker bead on each string; and anchor means interconnected with the strings for securing the strings to the book. The anchor means may comprise either a spring clamp for grasping the spine of a book or VELCRO-type hook and loop fastener material for adhering to the book spine.

Abstract: A coiled bookmark which is designed for mounting on the book binding or spine of a book and is positioned in a cavity provided in the pages of the book adjacent to the spine, when not in use. The coiled bookmark is constructed of a resilient, preferably transparent material having a built-in "memory" or bias for selectively coiling in the bookmark cavity and extension from the bookmark cavity across selected open pages to mark the pages when the book is closed on the extended bookmark. Multiple coiled bookmarks may be provided in spaced relationship along the book spine for marking several pages simultaneously.

Abstract: A bookmark and page holding device is provided for automatically holding and marking a page of a book. A spring clip attaches the bookmark to the rear cover of a book. A spring-loaded swing arm is pivotally attached to the spring clip at one end and has a page holder plate pivotally attached to the other end. As the book page is turned, the page holder plate pivots up and away from the page, allowing the page holder plate to return to the next page under the action of the spring-loaded swing arm. In one embodiment, the page holder has an arcuate, inwardly curving edge for engaging the edge of the turned page to facilitate its use with lightweight paper. The page holder plate marks the last page being read when the book is closed as well as when opened.

Abstract: An indexing device provides a bookmark for a reader to indicate the reader's place in the book for successive reading sessions. The device includes a flexible prong held in position between two leaves of the book from an edge location by an arm member. The arm member is preferably pivotally secured to a base that releaseably attaches to the book. Several embodiments showing different mounting structures are described.