Patent ID: 7488000

Claim:
An adjustable book cover for covering a book having front and back covers each having inside and outside surfaces, the adjustable book cover comprising: a panel for covering the book, said panel having an interior face and an exterior face opposite the interior face, a top edge and an opposite bottom edge, and a first lateral edge and an opposite second lateral edge, and said panel for at least partially encasing the front and back covers of the book, at least first and second endless resilient bands attached to said panel, said first endless resilient band attached to said panel on the inside surface of the front cover of the book for encircling the front cover of the book, and said second endless resilient band attached to said panel on the inside surface of the back cover of the book for encircling the back cover of the book and thereby retaining said panel in place on the book, and a panel size adjustment system being disposed on said interior face for adjusting a size of the panel, said panel size adjustment system comprising a first connecter strip extending adjacent to said first lateral edge, a second connector strip extending parallel with said first connecter strip, said second connecter strip extending adjacent to said second lateral edge, and a first, second, third, and fourth connecter patches disposed in each of four corners of said panel, wherein an area covered by said panel is adjusted by folding said top and bottom edges inwardly so that said first through fourth connecter patches engage said first and second connecter strips and thereby enable said panel size to be adjusted to fit the book.