Including Means To Cover Book Or Sheet Patents (Class 294/138)
  • Patent number: 10627052
    Abstract: A pressure vessel transport system can have one or more handles that allow a pressure vessel to be efficiently and safely transported. The transport system can consist of a housing surrounding a pressure vessel with the pressure vessel having a valve. The housing may continuously extend along a longitudinal axis of the pressure vessel to position the valve within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Steady Fill Co., LLC
    Inventor: Gregory D. Cook
  • Patent number: 9733609
    Abstract: An image forming device includes first and second discharge rollers, and first and second covers. The first cover is pivotally movable between first closing and opening positions about a first pivot axis. In the first opening position, the first cover supports a sheet from the first discharge roller. The second cover is pivotally movable between second closing and opening positions about a second pivot axis. In the second opening position, the second cover guides a sheet from the second discharge roller. In the first closing position, one end portion of the first cover is farther from the second cover. In the second closing position, another end portion of the second cover is farther from the first cover. The first pivot axis is at the one end portion of the first cover. The second pivot axis is at the another end portion of the second cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tatsuya Koyama, Yusuke Ikegami, Shogo Mori
  • Publication number: 20130113229
    Abstract: A protective case is for use on a tablet mobile device. The tablet mobile device has a front face, rear face and four side faces connecting the front face. The protective case comprises a frame body comprising a bottom portion for supporting the rear face and a holding portion extending from the bottom portion and at least partially bent for lying on the front face; a sealing member comprising an assistant holding portion for surrounding and holding, in cooperation with the frame body, the tablet mobile device; and a handle member mounted on the frame body and/or the sealing member. The protective case has the advantages of having a simple structure for convenient installation and protecting the exterior of the computer without hiding its display screen. Additionally, the handle member adapts an ergonomic design by using user's arm as support for the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Esoterism Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Da-chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20090020998
    Abstract: A book cover holds a coloring book and includes a removably mounted storage page that holds coloring implements such as crayons and the like. The storage page holds pages of the coloring book not being used out of the way while allowing easy access to the coloring implements. When not in use, the book cover allows the coloring book and crayons to be securely stored and transported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Deborah J. Gernenz
  • Patent number: 7464975
    Abstract: An improved book holding device is disclosed that enables a user to carry a plurality of books as well as related articles such as electronic devices, calculators, cell phones, electronic organizers, PDAs, digital music players and the like. The apparatus features an “x” shaped sheeted material having elongated straps. One of the straps carries a larger pouch that has a length that is about equal to or greater than the half of the length of its strap. Smaller pouches can be provided for holding smaller articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventor: Philip Cox
  • Patent number: 7455339
    Abstract: An apparatus for carrying a laptop computer. The apparatus comprises an elongated strip for wrapping around such laptop computer. Such elongated strip having a predetermined length and a predetermined width and formed of a preselected material. There is a hook and loop attachment for securing a first end of such elongated strip to another portion of the elongated strip after the elongated strip has enclosed such laptop computer. A handle member is securely attached to a second end of the elongated strip. The handle member has a slotted portion disposed closely adjacent where the handle member is securely attached to the second end of the elongated strip. The elongated strip passes through the slotted portion of the handle member as the elongated strip encircles such preselected object to be carried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Inventor: Lawrence A. Staples
  • Patent number: 7121587
    Abstract: A wearable book. A wearable book, comprising a plurality of pages and a loop adapted for encircling a body portion for attaching said pages to the body, is provided. The pages are preferably bound together at one edge and preferably are of substantially the same size. The loop preferably has at least about 50% elasticity for stretching the loop over a second body portion such as a hand having a substantially larger circumference than a first body portion such as a wrist, and thereafter snugly circumferentially contacting the first body portion to secure the book in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventor: Julia B. Mark
  • Patent number: 6932400
    Abstract: A desktop bible carrying case 10 is provided with an enclosure 12 having a cavity 24 formed therein. A rectangular shaped support ridge 26 is coupled in the cavity 24 to inside portions of the enclosure 12. A flexible lid 28 is provided which is pivotably coupled to a back portion of the enclosure 12. Additionally, a planar shaped desktop member 50 is pivotably coupled to the enclosure adjacent to and between the lid 28 and the support ridge 26. An elevating member 52 is pivotably coupled to an outermost end of the desktop member 50. As a result a desktop bible carrying case 10 is provided to carry a bible 60 and a pad 62 in the open area 24 until they are removed therefrom and positioned on the desktop member 50 for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Gwendolyn Gipson
  • Patent number: 6431349
    Abstract: An article, such as an artist's canvas (12), having at least one touch sensitive area (14) on its surface is carried in a device (10) comprising a base (16), side walls (18, 19, 20, 21), and a cross-member (22) extending across the device (10) in a position spaced from the base (16). A plurality of contact pins (24) are carried by the cross-member (22) and extend towards the base (16). The location of the contact pins (24) on the cross-member (22) can be adjusted, thereby to enable the contact pins (24) to make contact with the article (12) at positions spaced from the touch sensitive area (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventors: David Christian Shepherd, Kathleen Margaret Shepherd
  • Patent number: 6082771
    Abstract: An attachment for a folder includes a handle and a boot attachable to a folder. The boot has a boot recess in which a handle body of the handle is received when the handle is in a retracted position, in which the boot surrounds the handle body. A support member of the handle is attached to the handle body and is movably associated with the boot below the boot surface. Thus, the handle body is retractably extendable from the retracted position to an extended position in which the handle body is spaced from the boot back for enabling grasping of the handle body by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Acco Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Long, Jeffery S. Lippeth
  • Patent number: 5769477
    Abstract: The covering includes a rectilinear sheet of material having top, bottom and side edges and handles laterally spaced from one another along a top edge of the sheet material. A bottom panel may be folded about a first foldline to overlie the sheet material and side panels are folded about second foldlines perpendicular to the first foldline to overlie the sheet material. Each side panel with an end portion of the folded bottom panel forms a pocket for receiving a corner of a book cover. By disposing the book covers into the pockets of the side sections, the covering not only covers the book but forms a carrier with the book being supported along the bottom foldline of the pockets when held by the handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Inventor: Nicki L. Lehrer
  • Patent number: 5695233
    Abstract: A notebook carrier device that includes a first and a second panel foldably connected together at a fold line. A first and a second set of holes are formed adjacent to the fold line on the first and second panels respectively. The first and second sets of holes oppose each other when the first and second panels are folded together about the fold line. A first and a second handle are attached to the first and second panels respectively. The holes are positioned to be engaged by the rings of a loose-leaf notebook such that the notebook can be conveniently carried by the handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Rhoda M. Feldman
  • Patent number: 5464095
    Abstract: The invention is a carrying pouch that is shaped and sized to function as a protective pouch, specifically for newspapers, magazines, and other similar articles. The pouch is open at both ends and may be of cardboard, paper, leather or synthetic materials such as Naugahyde, polyvinyl chloride or other plastics. Optional versions include: the use of a spine made of a synthetic sheet with scoring to facilitate the folding of the pouch; interior rollers to facilitate the removal of the newspaper and padded walls for comfort. A securing strap of leather, rubber, elastic or synthetic material may be attached to the cutside of the pouch for additional securing. Advertising indicia, appropriate for the channels of trade that the pouch may be used in, may be displayed on the sides of the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Inventor: Rodolfo W. Lacayo
  • Patent number: 5364056
    Abstract: A combined book holder and bookmark consists of a pair of right and left racks pivotally joined to provide means to hold open a book, to mark a specific page, as well as to store a closed book for carrying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: QLH USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Curtis T. Jiang
  • Patent number: 5352007
    Abstract: A sheet of flexible material has a pair of spaced opposite faces, first and second spaced opposite side edges and third and fourth spaced opposite side edges. The side edges border the opposite faces. A slit is formed through the sheet in proximity with the first edge for removably supporting the sheet on a supporting object. Fastening devices on one of the faces of the sheet adjacent the first edge and each of the third and fourth edges and on the other of the faces of the sheet adjacent the second edge and each of the third and fourth edges function to fasten the sheet to itself with an article rolled up therein and with the second edge in proximity with the first edge. The sheet thus supports and carries the article so that the article is removably supported and carried by the supporting object via the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: K-5 Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome Kirsch
  • Patent number: 4982885
    Abstract: A device for coupling two or more items such as luggage, which includes a longitudinal length of material with first and second groups of snaps at each end thereof for looping the longitudinal ends of the longitudinal length of material and a third group of snaps intermediate the ends for the purpose of forming an interior loop of the longitudinal length of material and thereby increasing/decreasing the length of the longitudinal length of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignees: Larry Severson, Sandie Severson
    Inventors: Sandra S. Severson, Larry E. Severson
  • Patent number: 4958759
    Abstract: A combined book cover and book carrier includes straps that are movably mounted on a body to accommodate books of varying size and handles that include extension straps so the cover and carrier can be carried in the user's hand, on his wrist, over his shoulder or on his back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Inventor: Irene Jarvis
  • Patent number: 4890873
    Abstract: A carrier comprising a single cut blank of stiff sheet material, such as cardboard, plastic or corrugated paper-board including a substantially rectangular center section and a pair of side or lateral sections. The center section has parallel fold lines or scores impressed along and between the long sides thereof whereby the center section can be incrementally bent to a semicircle and the distal edges of the lateral sections can be brought together. There are handle holes closely spaced from the distal edges of the lateral sections. The center section has end portions, which extend beyond the lateral sections, around which a band or strap or other binder can be located. This includes both the cut blank and the novel carrier made from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Inventors: Camilo Prada, Jack R. Paoli
  • Patent number: 4712820
    Abstract: A carrier for conveniently storing, transporting and viewing documents, such as blueprints, is provided through two durable, pliable flaps affixed to one another at one end, between which the documents are placed. The bottom flap is longer than the top flap so that when in an unrolled state for viewing the documents, the free end of the bottom flap may be turned over to rest on the documents to retain them in a flat, unrolled, easily viewable position even in the presence of wind gusts. The flaps and documents therebetween are rolled up and bound by a strap for convenient transportation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Shepard & Associates
    Inventor: Robert Cartledge
  • Patent number: 4652034
    Abstract: The invention is an improved multiple book storage and carrying case. It comprises a case with spine and hingedly attached front and back bindings with page covers, having a center flap divider attached to the inside of the spine. The page cover ends have pockets covering them into which the covers of books to be held are inserted. The page cover flaps attached to edges of the front and back bindings have openable closure means associated with the edges of the page cover flaps to either selectively seal together the flaps for storage, or open said flaps to access the books stored within the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: Horizon Publishers & Distributors, Inc.
    Inventor: Duane S. Crowther
  • Patent number: 4456362
    Abstract: In a portable type machine, material supporting members adapted to be stretched for use during the use of the machine are pivotally connected to the opposite sides of the machine for upward rotation and during the transportation of the machine, the supporting members are pivoted onto the top of the machine body so as to form a transportation handle on top of the machine body. By one touch, the machine can be transformed from its shape during use into a compact shape suitable for transportation, thus greatly enhancing the transportation efficiency of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuo Masaki, Hiroyuki Tokuda, Yoshiki Furukawa, Mitsuru Sakurai, Hiroshi Nitanda