IP Library Granted Patent US 7,354,070
Granted Patent B2
US 7,354,070 · App. 10/971,389 · Granted Apr 8, 2008

Book with rotating device

Assignee: Innovative USA, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,354,070
App. No.
10/971,389
Granted
Apr 8, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A book with at least one rotating device that allows the user to answer various questions and check whether his responses are correct that also may be used as an entertaining or easy to use reference source.

Claims (56)

1. A book comprising:

a front cover;

a back cover;

at least one leaf between said front cover and said back cover;

a binding means for binding said front cover, said back cover and said at least one leaf together;

wherein at least one of said leaf is comprised of:

a first outer surface comprising an upper side of a top page and a first inner surface comprising a lower side of said top page wherein said lower side of said top page is the reverse side of said upper side of said top page;

a second outer surface comprising a lower side of a bottom page and a second inner surface comprising an upper side of said bottom page wherein said upper side of said bottom page is the reverse side of said lower side of said bottom page and wherein said lower side of said top page and said upper side of said bottom page are joined to form said leaf;

a rotating device between said first inner surface of the top page of the leaf and said second inner surface of the bottom page of the leaf; and

at least one set of image elements on at least one side of the rotating device;

an actuator capable of causing the rotating device to rotate between said first inner surface of said top page and said inner surface of said bottom page;

at least one window selectively exposing at least one image element through at least one page of at least one said leaf.

2. A book as in claim 1 wherein each image element in each set of image elements is positioned at the same radial distance from the axis.

3. A book as in claim 1 comprised of from about 1 to about 6 leaves.

4. A book as in claim 1 wherein said rotating device is comprised of from about 1 to about 6 sets of image elements each set of which is at a different radial distance from the axis.

5. A book as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one said window may be selectively closed or opened.

6. A book comprising:

a front cover;

a back cover;

at least one leaf between said front cover and said back cover;

a binding means for binding said front cover, said back cover and said at

least one leaf together:

wherein at least one of said leaf is comprised of;

a rotating device between the top page of the leaf and the bottom page of the leaf;

at least one set of image elements on at least one side of the rotating device;

an actuator capable of causing the rotating device to rotate between said top page and said bottom page;

at least one window selectively exposing at least one image element through at least one page of at least one said leaf wherein said window may be selective closed or opened and wherein the means for selectively closing or opening said window is a flap or door.

7. A book comprising:

a front cover;

a back cover;

at least one leaf between said front cover and said back cover;

a binding means for binding said front cover, said back cover and said at least one

leaf together;

wherein at least one of said leaf is comprised of:

a first outer surface comprising an upper side of a top page and a first inner surface comprising a lower side of said top page wherein said lower side of said top page is the reverse side of said upper side of said top page;

a second outer surface comprising a lower side of a bottom page and a second inner surface comprising an upper side of said bottom page wherein said upper side of said bottom page is the reverse side of said lower side of said bottom pane and wherein said lower side of said top page and said upper side of said bottom page are joined to form said leaf;

a rotating device between said first inner surface of the top page of the leaf and said second inner surface or the bottom page of the leaf; and

at least one set of image elements on at least one side of the rotating device;

an actuator capable of causing the rotating device to rotate between said first inner surface of said top page and said second inner surface of said bottom page;

at least one window selectively exposing at least one image element through at least one page of at least one said leaf; and

wherein said rotating device has a first set of image elements positioned at a radial distance from the axis and a second set of image elements positioned at a second radial distance from the axis and wherein at least one image from each set of images are selectively exposed in combination through windows on at least one page of at least one said leaf.

8. A book comprising:

a front cover;

a back cover;

at least one leaf between said front cover and said back cover;

a binding means for binding said front cover, said back cover and said at least one leaf together;

wherein at least one of said leaf is comprised of:

a rotating device between the top page of the leaf and the bottom page of the leaf;

at least one set of image elements on at least one side of the rotating device;

an actuator capable of causing the rotating device to rotate between said top page and said bottom page;

at least one window selectively exposing at least one image element through at least one page of at least one said leaf; and

wherein said rotating device has a first set of image elements positioned at a radial distance from the axis and a second set of image elements positioned at a second radial distance from the axis and wherein at least one image from each set of images are selectively exposed in combination through windows on at least one page of at least one said leaf and wherein said exposed image elements combine with text or graphics on said page to form arithmetical equations.

9. A book as defined in claim 8 wherein said arithmetical equations are multiplication equations.

10. A book as defined in claim 8 wherein said arithmetical equations are addition equations.

11. A book as defined in claim 8 wherein said arithmetical, equations are subtractions equations.

12. A book as defined in claim 8 wherein said arithmetical equations are division equations.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jan 3, 2024
From: OAKTREE FUND ADMINISTRATION, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MELISSA & DOUG, LLC
Reel/Frame 066188/0277 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 10, 2023
From: MELISSA & DOUG, LLC
To: OAKTREE FUND ADMINISTRATION, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064103/0395 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2019
From: INNOVATIVE USA, INC.
To: MELISSA & DOUG, LLC
Reel/Frame 048028/0105 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2004
From: POLICK, PETER
To: INNOVATIVE USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 015923/0364 →
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