COMBINATION BOOK JACKET COVER

Abstract: The combination book jacket cover (1) of this invention is removably secured to a book (7) by means of transparent jacket-tapes (13) to protect the book (7) and to prevent the hard covers (3) of the book (7) from pulling out of the end flaps (9) of the book jacket cover (1) upon the back or spine (5) of the book (7) being flexed, or from sliding up or down, thereby preventing tear of damage to the book jacket cover (1), or damage to the hard covers (3) and back or spine (5) of the book (7). The jacket-tapes (13) have adhesively coated end portions (15) that are removably engaged with top portions (25) and bottom portions (27) of the end flaps (9) of the book jacket cover (1) and with the corresponding exterior top and bottom portions of the book jacket cover (1). The jacket-tapes (13) are removably engaged with and secured to said top portions (25) and bottom portions (27) of the end flaps (9) and exterior top and bottom portions of the jacket cover (1) at sufficient distances from the lateral edges of the hard covers (3) of the book (7) to prevent the hard covers (3) from being pulled out of the end flaps (9) when the back or spine (5) of the book (7) is flexed.

Description: Description Combination Book Jacket Cover Technical Field This invention relates to a combination book jacket cover that can be removably secured to a book to protect the book's hard covers from pulling out of the jacket cover's end flaps, or from sliding up or down, thereby preventing tear or damage to the jacket cover or to the book's hard covers or back. A new book is usually sold with a jacket cover of one-piece hard paper, or other suitable material. The jacket cover covers the area corresponding to the book's exterior sides or hard covers and its back or spine. The jacket cover's end flaps are inserted within the book against the interior portions of the hard covers. The jacket cover serves not only to protect the book's hard covers and back from damage, but also the jacket cover is usually colorful and promotional, and, as such, is much esteemed by the book's owner. The problem in the art is that when one opens the book and holds same in one's hands or flexes the book's spine, the book's hard covers pull out of the end flaps or the jacket cover slides up or down, with the result that the jacket cover is thereby subjected to tear or damage, as well as the hard covers so being subjected to damage. The book's owner is annoyed at having to continually replace the jacket cover and reinsert the end flaps. Background Art The prior art, British Patent No. 16,264, provided a book cover protector covering the sides and back of the book E. The book cover protector has side flaps C which extend the full length of the sides of the book E, and has top and bottom pieces D. The top and botto pieces D are turned over the top and bottom edges of the hard covers of the book E to lie flat upon the interior portions of the hard covers of the book E» Then, the side flaps C are doubled over the lateral edges of the book E to lie flat upon the turned- over top and bottom pieces D. The exposed surfaces of the turned-over top and bottom pieces are gummed or have adhesive applied thereto such that those areas of the doubled-over side flaps C, in common with the areas generated by the exposed turned-over top and bottom pieces D, are permanently joined to and united with the turned-over top and bottom pieces D. The book cover protector can be removed from the book E only by sufficiently flexing the back of the book E or by physically damaging or destroying the book cover protector. Disclosure of Invention In accordance with the present invention, the book jacket cover is of one-piece construction and is made of hard paper or other suitable material. The jacket cover covers the area corresponding to the book*s hard covers and back. The jacket cover has folded- over end flaps which are inserted within the book and against the interior portions of the hard covers. Four transparent jacket-tapes have adhesive end portions and non-adhesive middle portions. The jacket-tapes have their middle portions engaged with the top and bottom edges of the book's hard covers. The adhesive end portions of the jacket-tapes are removably engaged with the exterior top and bottom portions of the jacket cover, and with the top and bottom portions of the end flaps. The jacket-tapes thusly are adhesively engaged with the jacket cover and end flaps sufficient distances from the lateral edges of the book's hard covers to removably secure the jacket cover to the book and to prevent the hard covers from pulling out of the end flaps upon the book's back or spine being flexed. Brief Description of Drawings This invention should be discerned and appreciated from the description of the best mode for carrying out the invention taken in conjunction with the draw¬ ings, wherein like reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views, in which: Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the combination book jacket cover mounted on a book and removably secured thereto by means of the transparent jacket- tapes; Fig. 2 is a view of a jacket-tape preparatory to removing the tabs covering the adhesive end portions; and Fig. 3 is a view of a jacket-tape with the tabs removed. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention In Fig. 1 of the drawings, reference numeral 1 generally refers to the combination book jacket cover. Jacket cover 1 covers the area corresponding to the exterior portions of the hard covers 3 and back 5 of the book 7, and is disposed in superposed relation¬ ship therewith. The jacket cover 1 has end flaps 9 disposed in superposed relationships against the interi¬ or portions 11 of the hard covers 3 of the book 7. Four transparent jacket-tapes 13 removably secure the jacket cover 1 to the book 7. Each jacket-tape 13 has end portions 15 and a non-adhesive middle portion 17. Only one side of the end portions 15 are coated with an adhesive substance. Removable tabs 19 cover the adhesive-coated sides of the end portions 15. The transparent jacket-tapes 13 are appropriately manipulated to partially remove the tabs 19, as shown in Fig. 2, then the jacket-tapes 13 are appropriately disposed such that their non-adhesive middle portions 17 are centered upon the top and bottom edges 21 and 23 of the hard covers 3; and then the jacket-tapes 13 are further appropriately manipulated such that, as the tabs 19 are being removed, the adhesive coated sides of the end portions 15 will appropriately engage the top and bottom portions 25 and 27 of the end flaps 9 and the corresponding exterior top and bottom portions of the jacket cover 1. The jacket-tapes 13 are adhesive- ly engaged with the top and bottom portions of the jacket cover 1 and end flaps 9 sufficient distances from the lateral edges of the book's hard covers 3 to prevent the hard covers 3 from pulling out from the end flaps 9 upon the back or spine 5 of the book 7 being flexed. The jacket cover 1 can be removed from the book 7 without damage. However, to remove the jacket cover 1, the adhesive end portions 15 of the jacket-tapes 13 must first be manipulatively lifted off of and freed from either the end flaps 9 or from the jacket cover 1.

Claims: Claims 1. A combination book jacket cover removably secured to a book to protect the book and to prevent the book's hard covers from pulling out of the jacket cover's end flaps upon the book's back or spine being flexed, or from sliding up or down, thereby preventing wear or damage of the jacket cover, or damage to the book's hard covers and back; said combination book cover jacket comprising a book jacket cover and jacket-tapes; said book jacket cover being of one-piece construction and being made of hard paper, said jacket cover having exterior top and bottom portions, said book having hard covers and a back, said hard covers of said book having exterior portions, said book jacket cover covering the area corresponding to said exterior portions of said hard covers of said book and said back of said book, said jacket cover being disposed in superposed relationship with said hard covers of said book, said hard covers of said book having interior portions, said book jacket cover having end flaps, said end flaps of said book jacket cover being disposed in superposed relationships upon said interior portions of said hard covers of said book, said jacket-tapes having end portions and non-adhesive middle portions, each of said end portions of said jacket-tapes having a side adhesive¬ ly coated, said hard covers of said book having top edges and bottom edges, said non-adhesive middle portions of said jacket-tapes being engaged with said top and bottom edges of said book, said end flaps of said book jacket cover having top and bottom portions, said adhesively coated sides of said end portions of said jacket-tapes being engaged with said top and bottom portions of said end flaps of said book jacket cover and with said exterior top and bottom portions of said book jacket cover, said hard covers of said book having lateral edges, said adhesively coated sides of said end portions of said jacket-tapes being engaged with said exterior top and bottom portions of said book jacket cover and with said top and bottom portions of said end flaps of said book jacket cover at sufficient dis¬ tances from said lateral edges of said hard covers of said book to prevent said hard covers of said book from pulling out from said end flaps of said book jacket cover upon said back or spine of said book being flexed. 2. The combination book jacket cover of claim 1 wherein said jacket-tapes are transparent.

Inventors: DUPUIS EMMANUEL, DUPUIS, EMMANUEL
Applicants: WESSENDORF WALTER F, WESSENDORF, WALTER, F., JR.
Application year: 1989
Main classification: B42D3
IPC codes: B42D3