WO1996020837A1

WO1996020837A1 - Book-cover

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Publication number: WO1996020837A1
Application number: PCT/NL1996/000010
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gerrit Hendrikus Willem Van Der Laan
Original assignee: Laan Gerrit Hendrikus Willem V
Priority date: 1994-10-07
Filing date: 1996-01-05
Publication date: 1996-07-11
Also published as: AU4590996A; NL9500035A; NL9500470A

Abstract

Cover for a document, such as a book, magazine or the like, which document is provided with a back having two bindings (wrappers), whereby the cover (1) comprises two binding parts each of the binding parts are provided with at least partially preformed cavities (6, 7) for inserting the bindings of the document, whereby the cover comprises a back part (2), which cover is formed of one part or of multi-parts, and/or the binding parts and the back parts are manufactured of different materials, and whereby the cover is at least partially manufactured of a transparent material of which on the circumferential edge, or between the wrapper and the cover reinforcement means (13) are fixed.

Description

.BOOK-COVER

The present invention relates to a cover for covering and protecting a loose-leaf or binded document, such as a book, periodical, or the like, the cover containing two binding parts each being provided with at least partially preformed cavities for inserting the loose-leaf documents, or, in case of the documents being binded for inserting the bindings (wrappers) of the document, the cover containing at least one back part.

Such a cover is disclosed in NL-A-8702250. The known cover is build up of separate binding parts, whereby the back part forms one whole with at least one of said both binding parts. Corresponding edges of the back to be placed on top of one another, as well as the corresponding binding part are provided with connecting means. After folding the slaps in one another, which slaps are provided along the circumference of the binding parts, the bindings of the book are inserted in the cavities thus arisen, whereafter, by means of the connecting means a connection between the back part and the corresponding binding part is put to existence, which connection extends across the back.

Often a label containing data is provided exclusively on the backside of the cover surrounding the book, whereby the title, and mostly also the name of the writer , the edition and the printer are reported on the label.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a good protecting cover which can be applied and manufactured fast and easily and which does not need the data named earlier to be mentioned on the label, which label is to be made and to be applied on the back part of the cover, which cover however leaves in tact the original data, pictures, overprints and the like to be taken from the outside of the document.

Thereto the cover according to the invention has the features such as outlined in claim 1. At this place it is noted that it is known per se to wrap a cover manufactured of a transparent material around a document. Such a cover is however not provided with at least partially preformed cavities, and it can also not be applied in a simple way, because at first the transparent material has to be stripped from a protecting layer, whereunder the adhesive layer is present. Next the transparent material containing the adhesive layer has to be adhered carefully and without folding, properly to the wrapper of the document being especially the book or magazine.

The advantage of the cover according to the invention is, that it is no longer necessary to prepare a label, to apply the data thereon like the title of the book and e.g. the name of the author, and to subsequently adhere this label at the back side by means of an adhesive material, as the transparent back side of the document keeps visible the data applied on the back of the book. The consequences of the provision of a document with a cover according to the invention are that the data applied on the back of the book stay available and recognisable in their printed form despite the presence of the cover according to the invention. The process of applying a cover on an outwardly recognisable way concerning the original data, passes faster hereby thus making the process concerned easier which is in particular advantageous for per example agendas, school books, or literature from a private collection or library.

One embodiment of the cover according to the invention has these reinforcement means, which has the advantage that a better protection is achieved of the document provided with the cover.

In a further embodiment the reinforcement means extend at least partially over the wrapper of the document. It is an advantage that the document obtains a wrapper being strengthened by the reinforcement means, which is especially advantageous with documents having a soft outside wrapper, such as paperbacks. In a following embodiment according to the invention the reinforcement means extend at least partially along the circumferential edge of the binded document.

This embodiment has the advantage that a strengthening of the surrounding edge of the wrapper of the document is obtained, which is especially of importance at the relatively vulnerable corners of the wrapper. When as a consequence of dropping or stubbing of the book on a relatively small surface of the circumferential edge forces are being applied, said forces are taken up by the reinforcement means and not by the wrapper itself, the latter thereby running a diminishing chance to get damaged in such cases. In many occasions the reinforcement means find one self between the wrapper and the cover, such as on the inside of for instance the front wrapper of the book.

The reinforcement means can either be delivered separate from the cover, or they form an integral part of the cover itself, and as such they can for example be integrated in one or both binding parts.

In a further embodiment of the cover according to the invention the reinforcement means are formed by an at least double fastened strip of material, which strip of material extends for at least a part beyond the circumferential edge of the document provided with the cover. Hence the double fastened strip of material forms a reinforcing rim at the position of the circumferential edge of the wrapper of the book.

In a still further improved embodiment of the cover according to the invention the double strip of material has at least partially protruding radial reinforcements ribs, through which the point load has increased without causing damage, which point load is taken up especially at the place of the circumferential edge of the wrapper of the book.

At present the invention will be elucidated further together with the further advantages under reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein corresponding parts in the different figures are indicated by means of the same reference numerals. In the drawing:

figure 1 shows a first possible embodiment in one peace of the cover according to the invention;

figure 2 shows a possible embodiment of a cover according to the invention in a two-part form;

figure 3 shows a possible embodiment of a cover according to the invention in a three-part form; and

figure 4 shows a further possible embodiment of the cover according to the invention.

Figures 1-3, respectively show possible embodiments of a cover 1 in a 1, 2, 3-part form respectively. The cover is provided with a back part 2 and two binding parts 3 and 4. Both binding parts 3 and 4 are provided with slaps some of them carry the reference numeral 5, which slaps 5 are in the figures either or not folded open and connected to each other. By an at least partially folding together of the flaps, cavities 6 and 7 arise, wherein both the bindings (wrappers) of the document not shown can be pushed. In the embodiment of figure 1 this pushing takes place in a direction extending in parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the back side 2, while in the embodiments of the figures 2 and 3 the bindings are being pushed in a direction in the cavities, which direction is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the back side 2.

At the one hand the back side 2 and at the other hand at least one of both of the binding parts 3 and 4 are at wish manufactured of different materials. The back part 2 is at least partially (or for a whole part) manufactured of a transparent material, the material is indicated in the figures 1, 2, and 3 by means of crosswise hatches. In figure 1 there is shown a cover 1 formed as a whole, whereby between the back side 2 and in this case each of the both binding parts 3 and 4 an elastical strip of material is placed, which strip of material is at least in the direction of the binding parts 3 and 4 stretchable under springforce. As a matter of course at wish the position of one or more of these strips 8 on one or more of the binding parts 3 and/or 4 can be changed. After having pulled the binding parts slightly apart the bindings of the document can be pulled into the cavities 6 and 7, whereafter after having folded in the topmost slaps 5 and the fixing of these slaps to the neighbouring slaps, the peace of writing is being folded close, whereby the cover as a whole is being tightened under the influence of a springforce applied by the strip 8 of material.

In the embodiment of figure 2 the back part 2 forms a whole with the binding part, whereby this whole is at least partially manufactured of an at least partially transparent material. In the embodiment shown the edge 9 of the binding part is provided with fastening means. As far as necessary also the binding part 4 shown in figure 2 is provided with corresponding fastening means in order to join both binding parts 3 and 4 with one another. Suitable fastening means are for instance: split pens, pressing means, buttons, adhesive tape or tangle binding either being double or not, or one or more adhesive strips, paperclips, cramps, staples, a pressure folding connection (Dutch: felsverbinding) , a zipper, an elastic stitching and/or an elastic binding or a closing- or connection means of a different kind or the like.

Similar fastening means are in the embodiment of figure 3 applied on edges 10 and 11 of the separate binding parts 3 and 4 shown therein. Also by means of a crosswise hatching it is indicated that the edges 10 and 11 are manufactured of a transparent strip 12 of material, whose position corresponds with the data to be kept visible on the back of the peace of writing. The material the cover is manufactured of contains for instance one or more of the subsequent materials, viz leather, plastic, either or not in the form of a foil manufactured of for instance polythene, polypropene, polyolefine and the like, rubber, cardboard, stuff like: linen, cotton, silk, jeans

(Denim) and the like. It is preferred to use an environment friendly material, like chlorine-free paper or foil for the cover 1. The respective parts of the cover are preferably provided with suitable prints, such as e.g. commercial utterances, pop stars, pop cartoons, anti-racial and/or environmental utterances and the like.

Packets filed with mostly different types of covers, this means with desired dimensions, embodiments, colours, prints and kinds of material can be delivered at e.g. libraries, schools, institutions, institutes, printing-offices, shops, stationer's shops, offices, archives, private persons and the like.

The embodiment of figure 1 can in a further embodiment be manufactured of a material which is as a whole, either or not of the same fully, partially, or not a transparent material. In case each of the cavities 6 and 7 are fully preformed, because each of the flaps are folded close and are joined with one another, then the application of the book-cover 1 on the book takes place by bringing the binding parts in each others proximity during the opening of the book or document and by subsequently pushing the fully folded open cover along the binding parts in the direction of the back of the writing. This one part embodiment is simple to manufacture and applicable, because not much prework is necessary, but furthermore the application of an adhesive edge is not necessary, which also strongly limits the amount of afterwork necessary to obtain a ready covered product. It is self evident that the different slaps 5 can be broader as well, then is shown in the figures 1- 3; especially these slaps can extend close to the back part 2, in a way as shown in figure 4. If desired in the one-part embodiment also one cavity 6 or 7 can be preformed. Then one binding part of the peace of writing can be pushed in that cavity, whereafter the slaps 5 which slaps are provided with adhesive edges not shown are being folded close and are being pasted for covering the other binding part.

Figure 4 shows a further possible embodiment of the cover 1. In this embodiment the transparency of the material of the cover 1 is indicated by the absence of hatches. The cover 1 is provided with reinforcement means 13, which reinforcement means are in one embodiment embodied as loose strips 13-1, 13-2, which strips may if desired be pushed in the cavities 6 and 7 as loose strips 13-1, 13-2, or they may be integrated in the material of the binding parts 3 and 4. If the dimensions of the reinforcement means 13-1 and 13-2 are chosen such that they correspond with the dimension of the cover of the book, or if they are somewhat larger than the cover of the book in which case the part of the reinforcement means 13, or the part of the material of the cover 1 extends outside the circumference of the wrapper of the book, then these function as buffer for protecting in particular the circumferential edge of the wrapper of the book.

The reinforcement means, or hardening means 13 can also be designed by means of reinforcement means 13-3 indicated as parallel stripes round the periphery of the cover 1, which in that case preferably are being formed by a double strip of material being attached to one another. The strips of the material concerned of the cover 1 are in particular sealed to one another, and very particularly in a way, whereby in the reinforcement means 13-3, reinforcement ribs 14 are formed. The reinforcement ribs 14 are possibly equipped with material thickenings, where in between one finds air and/or material. They can per example extend radially relative to the circumferential edge of the cover 1, or form one or more voluntary desired patterns, profiles, or figures. In a way not shown in the figures 1, 2, and 3, reinforcement means can be applied in the embodiments shown therein. Preferably the double strip 13-3 of material extends along the binding part 3 as far as, if need be in the adhesive strip 9, while the slap 15 of the binding part 4 is given such a small height dimension, that this slap 15 can possibly be put in the cavity 6 of the binding part 3 at least partially at the moment that the book is actually being covered. In that case the back of the book will be double protected namely at the one hand by the part of the binding part being turned over and at the other hand by said slap 15, which flap 15 possibly extends in the cavity. Given the width and height of the book it will only depend from the thickness of the book to be covered on which particular place the adhesive strip 9 will adhere to the backside of the binding part 4. It is still shown a book-mark 16 sticked to the binding part 16, whose tongue 17 is perpendicularly movable in the plane of the drawing and which tongue if desired can be put between the pages of the book where the reader stopped reading.

The cover 1 shown in figure 4 is if at the place of the circumference of the slap 5 provided with rising walls at composition to build up as a closed cassette, wherein for instance the book finds oneself. By doing so this is completely dust free preserved and protected.

At least the transparent material is preferably moisture prevented, heat-resistant, fire-retarding and/or fire- resistant, dust-rejecting, particularly grease-prevented and easy to clean and wipe off, as a consequence whereof the cover is pre-eminently suitable to protect manuals, hand-books, logs, working books or working blades, instruction books, workshop drawings or workshop books, registers and the like for per example hospitals, workshops, garages, libraries, schools, archives, etcetera.

Mostly the inside of the cover 1 is provided with a pocket (compartment, small back) 18 for including a card or passport 19, whereon there is data of a library, book, or loaning out data, such as a barcode.

The cover 1, can be preformed in 1, 2, or 3 part form or the cover 1 can at place being formed by means of forcing-, heating-, or sealing means, said means are provided on the folding line of a folded sheet of material, for forming the cavities 6 and 7 at the spot, as it were is being packed (wrapped). In the last mentioned embodiment the cover 1 is mostly in one part form, unless there is provided in means for on the spot applying a adhesive layer on the material of the cover being designed to measure. In the vicinity of the folding line reinforcement means then arise, which are then provided with a reinforcement profile.

Claims

1. A cover for covering and protecting a loose-leaf or binded document, such as a book, periodical, or the like, the cover containing two binding parts each being provided with at least partially preformed cavities for inserting the loose-leaf documents, or, in case of the documents being binded for inserting the bindings (wrappers) of the document, the cover containing at least one back part, characterised in that the cover is at least partially manufactured of an anyhow at least partially transparent material, and that the back part:

- either forms a whole with the binding parts, which binding parts are also formed as a whole,

- or forms a whole with at least one of the both separate binding parts,

- or forms a third separate part of the cover apart from the both separate binding parts.

2. Cover according to claim 1, whereby the cover is provided with reinforcement means.

3. Cover according to claim 2, whereby the reinforcement means extend at least partially along the wrapper of the binded document.

4. Cover according to claim 2 or 3, whereby the strengthening means extend at least partially along the circumferential edge of the binded document.

5. Cover according to one of the claims 2-4, whereby the reinforcement means find one self between the wrapper and the cover.

Cover according to one of the claims 2-5, whereby the reinforcement means are dimensioned such that they protrude along at least a part past the circumferential edge of the binded document.

7. Cover according to one of the claims 2-6, whereby the reinforcement means are either loose between the wrapper and the cover, or form a whole with at least one of the binding parts.

8. Cover according to one of the claims 2-7, whereby the reinforcement means are being formed by an at least double fastened strip of material.

9. Cover according to claim 8, whereby the double fastened strip of material extends for at least a part beyond the circumferential edge of the wrapper of the document which is provided with the cover.

10. Cover according to claim 9, whereby the double fastened strip of material is at least partially provided with reinforcement ribs.

11. Cover according to one of the claims 2-10, whereby the reinforcement means contain a strip of material, which is somewhat stiff, like for example cardboard, plastic, hard plastic, one or more paper-, or foil layers and the like.

12. Cover according to one of the claims 1-11, whereby the separate binding parts embodied with the separate back part are identical.

13. Cover according to one of the claims 1-12, whereby one or more of the edges concerned of the separate binding parts and/or the back part belonging thereto is/are provided with fastening means.

14. Cover according to claim 13, whereby the fastening means contain: split pens, pressing means, buttons, adhesive tape or tangle binding either being double or not, or one or more a_dhesive strips, paperclips, cramps, staples, a pressure folding connection (Dutch: felsverbinding) , a zipper, an elastic stitching and/or an elastic binding or a closing- or connection means of a different kind or the like.

15. Cover according to one of the claims 1-14, whereby the cover is manufactured of one or more of the following materials: leather, plastic, either or not in the form of a foil manufactured of for instance polythene, polypropene, polyolefine and the like, rubber, cardboard, stuff like: linen, cotton, silk and the like.

16. Cover according to one of the claims 1-15, characterised in that at least a binding part and/or the back part is at least partially manufactured of an elastic material, the material being elastically stretchable in at least the direction of the binding parts.

17. Cover according to claim 16, characterised in that the transparent material is also at least partially elastically stretchable.

18. Cover according to claim 17, characterised in that the material contains a plastic.

19. Cover according to one of the claims 1-18, whereby the cover is entirely manufactured of a transparent material.

20. Cover according to claim 19, whereby the cover is entirely manufactured of polypropene (PP) or a polyvinylchloride.

21. Cover according to claim 19 or 20, whereby the cover comprises two or more binding parts and is provided with at least an adhesive strip.

22. Cover according to claim 21, whereby the cover is provided with two separate binding parts, one of which is provided with an adhesive strip.

23. Cover according to claim 22, whereby the cover is embodied such that it can be constructed to yield a closed cassette containing the document.

24. Parcel, whereby the parcel is provided with one or more different types of covers according to one of the claims

1-22, whereby every type of cover has a particular dimension / style / overprint / type of material / colour.

25. A method for covering a document, whereby one starts from at least one sheet, the sheet being manufactured of a material, which is at least partially manufactured of an at least partly transparent material, on the sheet the opened document is being put, whereby next on the position where the outline of the document has to come the sheet is being folded back along a folding line for the forming of a slap, whereafter in the vicinity of the folding line the reinforcement means are being formed by locally joining together the material for the forming of a cover round the document.

26. Method according to claim 25 whereby in the reinforcement means there is installed a reinforcement profile.

27. Method according to claim 25 or 26, whereby the locally joining together takes place by means of applying a force.

28. Method according to one of the claims 25-27, whereby the locally joining together takes place by applying heat.