Jose L Valencia

US Patent:

44376855, Mar 20, 1984

Filed:

Apr 22, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/371000

Inventors:

Jose Valencia - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

B42D 900
B42F 2100

US Classification:

281 42

Abstract:

A book index marker combined with a book such as a telephone directory, dictionary or the like in which information is categorized alphabetically, numerically or the like with the index marker of the present invention providing readily observable indicia associated with the pages of the book which constitute the initial page of each category of information in the book. In one embodiment, the index marker is inserted between the pages of the book with the indexing indicia disposed above and below the top and bottom edges of the book with this embodiment being secured in place by an elastic band extending externally of the spine of the book or by anchoring elements engaging the spine of the book. In another embodiment of the invention, the index marker has the indicia disposed along the vertical free edges of the pages of the book and has a spine extendng outwardly of the spine of the book and secured thereto by a rubber band extending between the pages of the book adjacent the spine.