Patent ID: 7798530
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: A47B,B42D

Abstract:
1. A bookmark and stand, comprising first and second flaps ( 20 and 120 ) and a single bridge assembly ( 60 ), said first and second flaps ( 20 and 120 ) each comprise a wall section ( 22 and 122 ), a base section ( 48 and 148 ), and a hook section ( 44 and 144 ), each said wall section ( 22 and 122 ) is defined by a base edge ( 46 and 146 ), a rear edge ( 24 and 124 ), a first top edge ( 26 and 126 ), a first inclined edge ( 28 and 128 ), and a second inclined edge ( 30 and 130 ), extending from said first top edge ( 26 and 126 ) are said first inclined edges ( 28 and 128 ) respectively, and extending from said first inclined edges ( 26 and 126 ) are said second inclined edges ( 30 and 130 ) respectively, each said base section ( 48 and 148 ) is defined by its respective said base edge ( 46 and 146 ) and an intermediate edge ( 32 and 132 ), said single bridge assembly ( 60 ) comprises a single second top edge ( 62 ), a single bottom edge ( 64 ), and a single bridge ( 66 ), said single bridge assembly ( 66 ) connects to each said rear edge ( 24 and 124 ), said first and second flaps ( 20 and 120 ) have a sheet configuration and are made of a substantially rigid material to support a book when in a bookstand configuration, and also may lay flat within said book when in a bookmark configuration, whereby said first and second flaps ( 20 and 120 ) and said single bridge assembly ( 60 ) conform to a shape of said book and are thin enough so as to not damage said book, each said base edge ( 46 and 146 ) is straight, extending upwardly and perpendicularly from an end of each said base edge ( 46 and 146 ) is its respective said rear edge ( 24 and 124 ), extending perpendicularly from each said rear edge ( 24 and 124 ) is its respective said first top edge ( 26 and 126 ), each said first top edge ( 26 and 126 ) extends downwardly to its respective said first inclined edge ( 28 and 128 ) that in turn also extends downwardly to its respective said second inclined edge ( 30 and 130 ), each said intermediate edge ( 32 and 132 ) extends from its respective said second inclined edge ( 30 and 130 ) to respective interior edge ( 34 and 134 ) of its respective said hook section ( 44 and 144 ), each said base edge ( 46 and 146 ) and its respective said intermediate edge ( 32 and 132 ) are parallel, said single bridge assembly ( 60 ) is taller in height than said first inclined edge ( 28 and 128 ) and said second inclined edge ( 30 and 130 ).