Claims
- 1. A bookmark for use in a book including a height and a plurality of pages, each of the plurality of pages have a plurality of lines and columns, and when the book is open a right-hand page and a left-hand page face a reader of the book, the bookmark comprising
- a flat elongated member having a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end, a first edge, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge a middle region situated between the first and second ends, a first side, and a second side facing away from the first side,
- first and second page indicators, each of said first and second page indicators including indicia positioned on the flat elongated member,
- a marker for marking a selected line, the marker being fixed relative to and spaced apart from the first and second page indicators, and the marker being situated in the middle region of the flat elongated member, and
- a column indicator positioned on the flat elongated member relative to the first edge to indicate one of the columns as an indicated column.
- 2. The bookmark of claim 1, further comprising means for maintaining the marker in a fixed position relative to the marked line.
- 3. The bookmark of claim 2, wherein the maintaining means includes the flat elongated member being made of a pliable material.
- 4. The bookmark of claim 2, wherein the maintaining means includes the first and second sides of the flat elongated member having a high coefficient of friction relative to paper.
- 5. The bookmark of claim 2, wherein the maintaining means includes the flat elongated member being made of a compressible material.
- 6. The bookmark of claim 1, wherein the flat elongated member includes a length that is greater than a height of a book.
- 7. The bookmark of claim 1, wherein the flat elongated member includes decorative fringe on the first and second ends.
- 8. The bookmark of claim 1, wherein the first and second sides both include the first and second page indicators, the marker, and the column indicator.
- 9. The bookmark of claim 1, wherein the first and second page indicators are shaped as arrows.
- 10. The bookmark of claim 1, wherein the column indicator is adjacent to the marker.
- 11. The bookmark of claim 10, wherein the line marker includes a notch formed in the flat elongated member and the column indicator is adjacent to the notch.
- 12. The bookmark of claim 10, wherein the line marker includes a detent connected to the flat elongated member and the column indicator is positioned within the detent.
- 13. A bookmark for use in a book, the bookmark comprising
- a flat elongated member having a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end, a first edge, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge a middle region situated between the first and second ends, a first side, and a second side facing away from the first side,
- first and second page indicators, the first page indicator being connected to the first end of the flat elongated member, the second page indicator being connected to the second end of the flat elongated member, and the first page indicator being different than the second page indicator,
- a line marker for marking a selected line of a page of a book as a marked line, the line marker being connected to the middle region of the flat elongated member, and the line marker being fixed relative to the first and second ends, and
- a column indicator positioned on the flat elongated member relative to the first edge to indicate one of the columns as an indicated column.
- 14. The bookmark of claim 13, wherein the flat elongated member is pliable.
- 15. The bookmark of claim 13, wherein the flat elongated member is compressible.
- 16. The bookmark of claim 13, wherein the first and second sides have a high coefficient of friction relative to paper.
- 17. The bookmark of claim 13, wherein the first side and second side both include the first and second page indicators, the line marker, and the column indicator.
- 18. The bookmark of claim 13, wherein the first and second page indicators include indicia shaped as arrows.
- 19. The bookmark of claim 13, wherein the bookmark further includes a decorative fringe at the first and second end.
- 20. The bookmark of claim 13, wherein the column indicator is adjacent to the line marker.
- 21. The bookmark of claim 20, wherein the line marker includes a notch formed in the flat elongated member and the column indicator is adjacent to the notch.
- 22. The bookmark of claim 20, wherein the line marker includes a detent connected to the flat elongated member and the column indicator is positioned within the detent.
- 23. A bookmark for use in a book, the bookmark comprising
- a flat elongated member having a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end, a middle region situated between the first and second ends, a first side, a second side facing away from the first side, a first edge, and a second edge spaced apart from the first edge,
- first and second page indicators, the first page indicator being connected to the first end of the flat elongated member and the second page indicator being connected to the second end of the flat elongated member,
- a line marker connected to the middle region of the flat elongated member, the line marker being fixed relative to the first and second ends, the line marker including a pair of line markers located in the middle region, the pair of line markers being located on the first and second edges, and the pair of line markers being equidistant from the first end, and
- a column indicator positioned on the flat elongated member relative to the first edge to indicate one of the columns as an indicated column.
- 24. The bookmark of claim 23, wherein the flat elongated member is pliable.
- 25. The bookmark of claim 23, wherein the first and second sides have a high coefficient of friction relative to paper.
- 26. The bookmark of claim 23, wherein the first and second page indicators are spaced apart from the line marker and include indicia positioned on the flat elongated member.
- 27. The bookmark of claim 23, wherein the flat elongated member is compressible.
- 28. The bookmark of claim 23, wherein the column indicator is adjacent to the line marker.
- 29. The bookmark of claim 23, wherein the line marker includes a notch formed in the flat elongated member and the column indicator is adjacent to the notch.
- 30. The bookmark of claim 23, wherein the line marker includes a detent connected to the flat elongated member and the column indicator is positioned within the detent.
- 31. The bookmark of claim 23, wherein the first and second sides include the first and second page indicators, the line marker, and the column indicator.
- 32. A bookmark for use in a book including a height and a plurality of pages, each of the plurality of pages have a plurality of lines, and when the book is open a right-hand page and a left-hand page face a reader of the book, the bookmark comprising a flat elongated member having a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end, a middle region situated between the first and second ends, a first side, and a second side facing away from the first side,
- first and second page indicators, the first page indicator being fixed on the first end of the flat elongated member, and the second page indicator being fixed on the second end of the flat elongated member,
- a pair of markers for marking a selected line on the indicated page as a marked line, the markers being fixed relative to the first and second page indicators, and the pair of markers being situated in the middle region of the flat elongated member, and
- a column indicator positioned on the flat elongated member.
- 33. The bookmark of claim 32, wherein the flat elongated member is made of a pliable material.
- 34. The bookmark of claim 32, wherein the flat elongated member includes a length that is greater than a height of a book.
- 35. The bookmark of claim 32, wherein the flat elongated member is made of a material having a high coefficient of friction in comparison to paper.
- 36. The bookmark of claim 32, wherein the bookmark further includes a decorative fringe at the first and second ends.
- 37. The bookmark of claim 32, wherein the first and second sides both include the first and second page indicators, the pair of markers, and the column indicator.
- 38. The bookmark of claim 32, wherein the first and second page indicators are spaced apart from the pair of markers and include an indicia positioned on the flat elongated member.
- 39. The bookmark of claim 32, wherein the column indicator is adjacent to the pair of markers.
- 40. The bookmark of claim 39, wherein the pair of markers include a notch formed in the flat elongated member and the column indicator is adjacent to the notch.
- 41. The bookmark of claim 39, wherein the pair of markers includes a detent connected to the flat elongated member and the column indicator is positioned within the detent.
- 42. A bookmark for use in a book including a height and a plurality of pages, each of the plurality of pages have a plurality of lines and columns, and when the book is open a right-hand page and a left-hand page face a reader of the book, the bookmark comprising
- a flat elongated member having a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end, a first edge, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge, a middle region situated between the first and second ends, a first side, and a second side facing away from the first side,
- page indicators indicating one of the right-hand page and the left-hand page as an indicated page,
- a marker marking an exact line on the indicated page as a marked line, the marker being fixed relative to the indicators, and the marker being situated in the middle region of the flat elongated member, and
- a column indicator positioned on the flat elongated member relative to the first edge to indicate one of the columns as an indicated column.
- 43. The bookmark of claim 42, further comprising means for maintaining the marker in a fixed position relative to the marked line.
- 44. The bookmark of claim 43, wherein the maintaining means includes the flat elongated member being made of a pliable material.
- 45. The bookmark of claim 43, wherein the maintaining means includes the first and second sides of the flat elongated member having a high coefficient of friction relative to paper.
- 46. The bookmark of claim 43, wherein the maintaining means includes the flat elongated member being made of a compressible material.
- 47. The bookmark of claim 42, wherein the flat elongated member includes a length that is greater than a height of a book.
- 48. The bookmark of claim 42, wherein the column indicator is adjacent to the marker.
- 49. The bookmark of claim 48, wherein the marker includes a notch formed in the flat elongated member and the column indicator is adjacent to the notch.
- 50. The bookmark of claim 48, wherein the marker includes a detent connected to the flat elongated member and the column indicator is positioned within the detent.
- 51. A bookmark for use in a book including a height and a plurality of pages, each of the plurality of pages have a plurality of lines and columns, and when the book is open a right-hand page and a left-hand page face a reader of the book, the bookmark comprising
- a flat elongated member having a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end, a first edge, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge, a middle region situated between the first and second ends, a first side, and a second side facing away from the first side,
- page indicators indicating one of the right-hand page and the left-hand page as an indicated page,
- a marker marking an exact line of a page of a book as a marked line, the marker being situated in the middle region of the flat elongated member,
- the flat elongated member being made of a pliable material and the first and second sides of the flat elongated member having a high coefficient of friction relative to paper, and
- a column indicator positioned on the flat elongated member relative to the first edge to indicate one of the columns as an indicated column.
- 52. The bookmark of claim 51, wherein at least one of said page indicators indicating one of the right-hand page and the left-hand page of the book as an indicated page is situated on at least one of the first or second ends of the flat elongated member.
- 53. The bookmark of claim 52, wherein the marker is fixed relative to the indicator on the flat elongated body.
- 54. The bookmark of claim 51, wherein the flat elongated member is made of a compressible material.
- 55. The bookmark of claim 51, wherein the flat elongated member includes decorative fringe on the first and second ends.
- 56. The bookmark of claim 51, wherein the column indicator is adjacent to the marker.
- 57. The bookmark of claim 56, wherein the marker includes a notch formed in the flat elongated member and the column indicator is adjacent to the notch.
- 58. The bookmark of claim 56, wherein the marker includes a detent connected to the flat elongated member and the column indicator is positioned within the detent.
- 59. A bookmark for use in a book, the bookmark comprising
- a flat elongated member having a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end, a first edge, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge a middle region situated between the first and second ends, a first side, and a second side facing away from the first side,
- first and second page indicators, the first page indicator being connected to the first end of the flat elongated member and the second page indicator being connected to the second end of the flat elongated member,
- a line marker connected to the middle region of the flat elongated member, the line marker being fixed relative to the first and second ends, and
- a column indicator positioned on the flat elongated member relative to the first edge to indicate one of the columns as an indicated column.
- 60. The bookmark of claim 59, wherein the flat elongated member is pliable.
- 61. The bookmark of claim 59, wherein the flat elongated member is compressible.
- 62. The bookmark of claim 59, wherein the first and second sides have a high coefficient of friction relative to paper.
- 63. The bookmark of claim 59, wherein the first page indicator is the same as the second page indicator.
- 64. The bookmark of claim 59, wherein the first side and second side both include the first and second page indicators, the line marker, and the column indicator.
- 65. The bookmark of claim 59, wherein the first and second page indicators include indicia shaped as arrows.
- 66. The bookmark of claim 59, wherein the line marker includes a pair of line markers located in the middle region,.the pair of line markers interrupts and is located on the first and second edges respectively, and the pair of line markers is equidistant from the first end.
- 67. The bookmark of claim 59, wherein the bookmark further includes a decorative fringe at the first and second end.
- 68. The bookmark of claim 59, wherein the column indicator is adjacent to the line marker.
- 69. The bookmark of claim 68, wherein the line marker includes a notch formed in the flat elongated member and the column indicator is adjacent to the notch.
- 70. The bookmark of claim 68, wherein the line marker includes a detent connected to the flat elongated member and the column indicator is positioned within the detent.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/742,884 filed Nov. 1, 1996 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,803,012.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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