Page construction for improved manipulation and book incorporating the same

摘要

A book having a page construction for improved page manipulation. The book includes a plurality of pages bound together at an edge margin, wherein each page includes a bound edge and a plurality of free edges. At least one of the free edges of at least one of the pages includes an edge relief. The pages may comprise cardboard or other stiff material having a thickness. The free edges include opposed top and bottom edges and a side edge. The edge relief may extend along the entire side edge or only a portion thereof. The edge relief may be in the form of, for example, a chamfer, a bevel, a radius, a notch, a step, or the like.

主权项

1. A book comprising:
a plurality of pages bound together at an edge margin, wherein each page includes:
a bound edge; anda plurality of free edges, wherein the plurality of free edges comprise a top edge, a bottom edge and a side edge,such that each of the plurality of pages bound together have substantially the same size and shape; wherein at least one of said free edges of at least one of said plurality of pages includes an edge relief that forms a gap between said at least one of said plurality of pages and another page of the plurality of pages; and wherein at least one of said plurality of pages includes an indentation formed into the page extending from the side edge toward the bound edge to facilitate breaking a vacuum between adjacent pages.