Patent ID: 6805459
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: B42D,F21V

Abstract:
A self-illuminating book, comprising:a first cover having an inner surface and a perimeter, said first cover further having an edge extending about said perimeter of said first cover; a second cover, wherein said first and second covers are positionable in a closed orientation in which said second cover is opposed to said first cover; a light source connected to said inner surface of said first cover at a position proximate said edge of said first cover, wherein said light source includes an enclosure having a nonlinear-shaped portion and a light bulb and a battery, said light bulb and said battery residing within said enclosure; and, a plurality of pages connected between said first cover and said second cover, wherein each page of said plurality of pages has a perimeter and an edge extending about said perimeter of each said page, wherein said edge of each said page has a nonlinear-shaped portion which resides adjacent to and extends substantially parallel to said nonlinear-shaped portion of said enclosure of said light source when said first and second covers are positioned in said closed orientation, and, wherein a substantial portion of a page of said plurality of pages resides in contact with and against said inner surface of said first cover when said first and second covers are positioned in said closed orientation.