Patent Publication Number: US-2006017278-A1

Title: Bound print media advertising booklet with detachable perforated segments

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
      The present invention relates to a booklet of coupon advertisements which is constructed similarly to a check book or bank deposit book in order to facilitate the redemption of coupons as a result of increased convenience through a variety of improvements. 
      1. The size of the booklet is similar but not limited to the approximate dimensions of a check book.     2. The booklet has binding which may be comprised of glue, stitching or any combination thereof, applied to a superior or lateral aspect to facilitate holding the booklet together after portions of pages are removed for the purpose of redemption.     3. Portions of the pages contain one or more linear series of perforations to facilitate the detachment of said portions without compromising the integrity of the binding or adjacent pages.     4. Booklet may have sections of pages that are color coded to separate categories of coupons by type of service for which they may be redeemed.     5. Booklet may contain index or list of business coupons contained within.    

     DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART  
      Coupons are a frequent method of advertising and there are many forms of print media coupon advertising available. There are however none which contain all of the features of the current embodiment which was designed to facilitate use through a variety of improvements which create a coupon booklet similar in functionality to a check book. Perforated segments on pages have been designed and used for coupon production for many years in order to facilitate coupon redemption use with convenience. Up to this time however, there has been no design for a conveniently sized, perforated publication with physical similarities to a check book, with which people are accustomed to using and carrying on their person.  
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is a front elevation view of the booklet with binding ( 1 ) on left lateral portion of booklet. In this drawing, cover ( 2 ) is not perforated and is closed so perforations are not visible. The plurality of the pages is visible ( 3 ).  
       FIG. 2  is a front elevation view with cover ( 2 ) lifted so perforations are visible. The two areas of broken lines ( 6 ) &amp; ( 7 ) represent perforations which result in easily removable segments ( 4 ), while a portion of page ( 5 ) remains attached to binding to allow for removal of segment without interrupting the integrity of the binding.  
       FIG. 3  is a left front elevation view of booklet with binding on top portion of booklet, with cover ( 2 ) open to expose perforations ( 6 ), ( 7 ) which allow for different size segments ( 5 ) to be detached from booklet with out causing an impairment to the integrity of the binding ( 1 ).  
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is a front elevation view of the booklet with binding ( 1 ) on left lateral portion of booklet. In this drawing, cover ( 2 ) is not perforated and is closed so perforations are not visible. The plurality of the pages is visible ( 3 ).  
       FIG. 2  is a front elevation view with cover ( 2 ) lifted so perforations are visible. The two areas of broken lines ( 6 ) &amp; ( 7 ) represent perforations which result in easily removable segments ( 4 ), while a portion of page ( 5 ) remains attached to binding to allow for removal of segment without interrupting the integrity of the binding.  
       FIG. 3  is a left front elevation view of booklet with binding on top portion of booklet, with cover ( 2 ) open to expose perforations ( 6 ), ( 7 ) which allow for different size segments ( 5 ) to be detached from booklet with out causing an impairment to the integrity of the binding ( 1 ).