Multi-leaf page for mounting substrate articles

Abstract

A multi-leaf page for mounting substrate articles comprises an imperforate base leaf, a top leaf, and an intermediate leaf positioned between the top leaf and the base leaf. The base leaf, the intermediate leaf, and the top leaf are arranged in overlying parallel relation and are joined together at edges thereof such that the leaves can be pivotally separated from one another to enable the substrate articles to be mounted therebetween. The top leaf and the intermediate leaf include a pair of aligned windows for enabling a substrate article to be mounted to the base leaf and exposed through the aligned windows. The top leaf, the intermediate leaf, and the base leaf have imperforate regions overlying one another where no windows are formed in any of the leafs.

1 . A pre-fabricated multi-leaf page for mounting substrate articles, comprising: 
 a base leaf,    a top leaf, and    an intermediate leaf positioned between the top leaf and the base leaf,    the base leaf, the intermediate leaf, and the top leaf being arranged in overlying parallel relation and being joined together at edges thereof such that the leaves can be pivotally separated from one another to enable the substrate articles to be mounted therebetween,    the top leaf and the intermediate leaf including a pair of aligned windows for enabling a substrate article to be mounted to the base leaf and exposed through the aligned windows;    the top leaf having an additional window formed therein in spaced apart relation from the aligned windows for enabling an additional substrate article to be mounted beneath the top leaf and exposed through the additional window,    the base leaf, the intermediate leaf and the top leaf being of essentially the same size and external peripheral shape such that the leaves are essentially coextensive with one another in the overlying relation;    the top leaf, the intermediate leaf and the base leaf having imperforate regions overlying one another where no windows are formed in any of the leafs, the overlying imperforate regions enabling a user to (a) selectively cut the imperforate region of the top leaf to form a user-cut window exposing a portion of the imperforate region of the intermediate leaf, or (b) selectively cut the imperforate regions of both the top leaf and the intermediate leaf to form aligned user-cut windows exposing the base leaf.    
   
   
       2 . A pre-fabricated multi-page leaf according to  claim 1 , wherein said base leaf is imperforate.  
   
   
       3 . A pre-fabricated multi-page leaf according to  claim 1 , wherein the intermediate leaf's aligned window is configured smaller than the top leaf's aligned window with an internal peripheral edge of the intermediate leaf's aligned window extending inwardly adjacent and along an internal peripheral edge of the top leaf's aligned window, thus defining an internal border along the internal peripheral edge of the top leaf's aligned window.  
   
   
       4 . A pre-fabricated multi-leaf page according to  claim 1 , wherein the additional window in the top leaf overlies an additional imperforate region of the intermediate leaf for enabling the additional substrate article to be mounted to the intermediate leaf and exposed through the additional window.  
   
   
       5 . A pre-fabricated multi-leaf page according to  claim 1 , wherein the additional window in the top leaf is aligned with an additional window formed in the intermediate leaf in spaced apart relation from the aligned windows to define a second pair of aligned windows for enabling the additional substrate article to be mounted on the base leaf and exposed through the second pair of aligned windows.  
   
   
       6 . A pre-fabricated multi-leaf page according to  claim 5 , wherein the top leaf includes a second additional window formed therein in spaced apart relation from the pairs of aligned windows for enabling a second additional substrate article to be mounted beneath the top leaf and exposed through the second additional window.  
   
   
       7 . A pre-fabricated multi-leaf page according to  claim 1 , wherein the leaves are square.  
   
   
       8 . A pre-fabricated multi-leaf page according to  claim 1 , wherein the leaves are formed of paper.  
   
   
       9 . A pre-fabricated multi-leaf page according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 adhesive provided a one or more of the leaves for bonding at least two of the leaves together in the overlying relation;    one or more release liners releasably covering the adhesive, the one or more release liners being removable from the adhesive for exposing the adhesive for use in the aforesaid bonding.    
   
   
       10 . A method of using a multi-leaf page, the page comprising: 
 a base leaf,    a top leaf, and    an intermediate leaf positioned between the top leaf and the base leaf,    the base leaf, the intermediate leaf, and the top leaf being arranged in overlying parallel relation and being joined together at edges thereof such that the leaves can be pivotally separated from one another to enable the substrate articles to be mounted therebetween,    the top leaf and the intermediate leaf including a pair of aligned windows for enabling a substrate article to be mounted to the base leaf and exposed through the aligned windows;    the top leaf having an additional window formed therein in spaced apart relation from the aligned windows for enabling an additional substrate article to be mounted beneath the top leaf and exposed through the additional window,    the base leaf, the intermediate leaf and the top leaf being of essentially the same size and external peripheral shape such that the leaves are essentially coextensive with one another in the overlying relation;    the top leaf, the intermediate leaf and the base leaf having imperforate regions overlying one another where no windows are formed in any of the leafs, the overlying imperforate regions enabling a user to (a) selectively cut the imperforate region of the top leaf to form a user-cut window exposing a portion of the imperforate region of the intermediate leaf, or (b) selectively cut the imperforate regions of both the top leaf and the intermediate leaf to form aligned user-cut windows exposing the base leaf;    the method comprising:    with the top leaf and the intermediate leaf pivotally separated from the base leaf, mounting a substrate article to the base leaf such that the mounted substrate article will be exposed through the aligned windows upon pivoting the leaves back into the overlying parallel relation;    with at least the top leaf pivotally separated from the base leaf, mounting an additional substrate article to one of the base leaf and the intermediate leaf such that the mounted substrate article will be exposed through the top leaf's additional window upon pivoting the leaves back into the overlying parallel relation;    selectively cutting at least the imperforate region of the top leaf to form a user-cut window; and    pivoting the leaves back into the overlying parallel relation.    
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein said top leaf is imperforate.  
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein the intermediate leaf's aligned window is configured smaller than the top leaf's aligned window with an internal peripheral edge of the intermediate leaf's aligned window extending inwardly adjacent and along an internal peripheral edge of the top leaf's aligned window, thus defining an internal border along the internal peripheral edge of the top leaf's aligned window.  
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein the selective cutting is performed by selectively cutting the imperforate regions of both the intermediate and top leaves to form aligned user-cut windows that will expose the base leaf upon pivoting the leaves back into the parallel overlying relation.  
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein the selective cutting is performed by selectively cutting the imperforate region of only the top leaf to form a user-cut window exposing a portion of the imperforate region of the intermediate leaf.  
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein the selective cutting is performed by die cutting.  
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein the selective cutting is performed by die cutting.  
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein the additional window in the top leaf overlies an additional imperforate region of the intermediate leaf; and 
 wherein the mounting of the additional substrate article is performed with the top leaf pivotally separated from both the intermediate leaf and the base leaf and by mounting the additional substrate article to the additional imperforate region of the intermediate leaf.    
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein the additional window aligns with an additional window formed in the intermediate leaf in spaced apart relation from the aligned windows to define a second pair of aligned windows; and 
 wherein the mounting of the additional substrate article is performed with the top leaf and the intermediate leaf pivotally separated from the base leaf and by mounting the additional substrate article to the base leaf.    
   
   
       19 . A pre-fabricated multi-leaf page for mounting substrate articles, comprising: 
 a base leaf,    a top leaf, and    an intermediate leaf for positioning between the top leaf and the base leaf,    the top leaf and the intermediate leaf including a pair of windows positioned to be aligned when the top leaf, the intermediate leaf, and the base leaf are arranged in overlying relation to thereby enable a substrate article to be mounted to the base leaf and exposed through the aligned windows,    the base leaf, the intermediate leaf, and the top leaf being of essentially the same size and external peripheral shape such that the leaves are essentially coextensive with one another in the overlying relation;    adhesive provided on one or more of the leaves for bonding at least two of the leaves together in the overlying relation,    one or more release liners releasably covering the adhesive, the one or more release liners being removable from the adhesive for exposing the adhesive for use in the aforesaid bonding.    
   
   
       20 . A pre-fabricated multi-page leaf according to  claim 19 , wherein the adhesive comprises (a) a portion provided on one of an inner surface of the top leaf and a first opposing surface of the intermediate leaf, and (b) a portion provided on one of an inner surface of the base leaf and a second opposing surface of the intermediate leaf and 
 wherein the one or more release liners comprise a release liner releasably covering each of the portions of the adhesive.    
   
   
       21 . A pre-fabricated multi-leaf page according to  claim 20 , wherein the portions of the adhesive are provided on the opposing surfaces of the intermediate leaf.  
   
   
       22 . A pre-fabricated multi-page leaf according to  claim 19 , wherein the base leaf, the intermediate leaf, and the top leaf are arranged in overlying parallel relation and are joined together at edges thereof such that the leaves can be pivotally separated from one another to enable the substrate articles to be mounted therebetween.