Removable book marker strip

Abstract

In the .[.higher priced grade of books, which for example are known generally as the "hard copies" as distinguished from the more economically priced.]. so-called "paper backs", it is customary to protect the books .[.by.]. .Iadd.with .Iaddend.A so-called .[.dust shield or.]. protective cover. These protective covers are generally highly colored and carry a pictorial image of the author, or of some primary incident in the story. When it is necessary to put down the book without finishing reading it in one sitting, it is desirable to have a book marker so that one's place can be quickly and easily found so that the story can be continued without regression. Frequently a portion of a page of newspaper or magazine is torn off to provide a small book marker. By the present invention a narrow perforated .[.edge.]. .Iadd.strip .Iaddend.of the .[.fold under flap of the book.]. .Iadd.protective .Iaddend.cover may be torn off from the .[. dust shield or.]. .Iadd.protective .Iaddend.cover and used as a book marker to mark one's place in the book. As frequently happens, two parties in a family may be alternately reading the same book simultaneously. To accommodate this contingency, .[.the marginal edges on.]. both .[.sides.]. .Iadd.fore edges .Iaddend.of the .[.dust shields.]. .Iadd.protective cover .Iaddend.can have perforated .[.sections.]. .Iadd.strips .Iaddend.which can be torn of to provide two book markers. Opposite .[.sides.]. .Iadd.fore edges .Iaddend.of the .[.dust shield.]. .Iadd.protective cover .Iaddend.can conveniently be colored differently so that it is possible to readily distinguish one's book marker from the other. .[.Similary, the outer.]. .Iadd.The fore .Iaddend.edges of .[.so-called.]. paper backs can be turned in and perforated to render readily accessible book markers available.

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       1.  The combination with a book having a plurality of stacked pages and a binding securing one edge of the pages together as by gluing, sewing, etc., of covers overlying opposite sides of the stacked pages and secured in the binding, a dust shield overlying the binding and the covers and having inturned flaps, and perforations along the inner edges of one of the flaps to define a removable narrow book marker strip..]. .[.2. The invention defined in claim 1 wherein the book marker strip is associated with a terminal edge of the dust shield said shield having its terminal edges engaged between the covers and the plurality of pages of the book..]. .[.3. The invention defined in claim 2 wherein a second book 
     
     
        marker strip is positioned along the other edge of the dust shield..]. 4. .[.In a book of the paper back type.]. .Iadd.A soft-back book .Iaddend.having a plurality of pages, a binding securing .[.the.]. .Iadd.spine .Iaddend.edges of the pages together.[.,.]. .Iadd.with .Iaddend.a .[.paper back.]. .Iadd.protective .Iaddend.cover of heavier material than the pages of the book .[.secured to the binding and.]..Iadd., said protective cover .Iaddend.overlying .[.both.]. .Iadd.opposite .Iaddend.sides of the plurality of pages .Iadd.and said spine edges.Iaddend., the .[.outer edges of the paper back covers being turned inwardly, and.]. .Iadd.protective cover having .Iaddend.perforations along .[.the inturned portions.]. .Iadd.a fore edge .Iaddend.of the .Iadd.protective .Iaddend.cover .[.whereby.]. .Iadd.demarcating .Iaddend.a narrow strip .Iadd.which .Iaddend.may be detached from .[.each side of the inturned portions.]. .Iadd.the protective cover fore edge .Iaddend.and used as a book marker.Iadd.; said protective cover is folded along said perforations with said narrow strip interposed between said plurality of pages and said protective cover; and   said narrow strip has a width extending from the fore edge which is substantially less than a width, measured between the spine edge and the   
     
     
        fore edge, of said soft-back book.Iaddend.. 5. The invention defined in claim 4 wherein the perforations are along the juncture of the paper back and the inturned portion thereof. .Iadd.6. The invention defined in claim 4, wherein said perforations are coincident with a fore edge of said plurality of pages. .Iaddend. .Iadd.7. The invention defined in claim 4, further comprising said perforations along the fore edge of said protective cover overlying a front of said soft-back book and along the fore edge of said protective cover overlying a back of said soft-back book; and a plurality of said narrow strips. .Iaddend. .Iadd.8. The invention defined in claim 4, wherein said width of said narrow strip is less than one half the width of said soft-back book. .Iaddend. .Iadd.9. The invention defined in claim 4, further comprising a tab demarcated from said narrow strip by a second set of perforations..Iaddend.