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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7464975 | Apparatus for holding and transporting multiple books 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 a... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7320554 | Tuckable cover for a document storage device A document storage device configured to receive a title sheet. The document storage device including a cover having a cover lip and a cover sheet coupled to the cover. The cover sheet is movable between an open position and a closed position such that when the cover... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7121587 | Wearable book 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 siz... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077308 | Complete gift wrap An improved time saving integrated reusable gift wrap. The fabric gift wrap is made of stretch fabric and is sewn to fit specific size boxes or packages. This gift wrap is comprised of two sleeves; the top surface being a flat surface and the bottom having an openin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070047 | Coloring kit A coloring kit for storing and carrying a coloring book and a plurality of crayons or coloring implements comprising a carrying bag including an elastic band and a pair of interior pockets to receive and retain the coloring book in the carrying bag and a coloring im... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6932400 | Desktop bible carrying case 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 | 08/23/2005 |
| 6431349 | Device for carrying an article 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 positi... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6082771 | Handle attachment for a folder 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 ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5769477 | Covering/carrier for a book 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... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5695233 | Notebook carrier device 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... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5464095 | Newspaper and magazine protective carrying pouch 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... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5364056 | Combined book holder and bookmark 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.... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5352007 | Conformal article carrier 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 t... | 10/04/1994 |
| 4982885 | Interactive coupling devices 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 ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4958759 | Combined book cover book carrier 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 sho... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4890873 | Hand-held carrier for a roll of blueprints and cut blank therefor 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 o... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4712820 | Document carrier 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 fl... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4652034 | Multiple book storage and carrying case 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... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4456362 | Portable image forming apparatus 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 suppor... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4098443 | Sample book with integral handle A sample book has an internal spine directly connected to the pages of the book. Mounting projections from the internal spine project through the cover of the book for direct attachment to a pivotally mounted carrying handle.... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4036417 | Book cover and carrying device A cover and carrying arrangement for a book and method for the fabrication thereof. Through the use of continuous stitching of a first variety which is internally disposed in the completed article as well as continuous external or top stitching, a particu... | 07/19/1977 |
