PAGE INDEXING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING PAGE SHAPES OF SYSTEM

摘要

A finger-operated page turning device (10) for stacked sheets, with methods, apparatus for forming the device (10) as sets of offset voids or notches (21 et seq.,78, 82, 86, 88, 144, 183, 185, 356) in alternating pages of a stack (12, 128, 154, 182, 184, 234, 251, 252, 276, 360). The device (10) is operated by simple movements of the thumb (18) and/or fingers (19) of a user's one hand (14) while holding the stack (12, 128, 154, 182, 184, 234, 251, 252, 276, 360) in a curved configuration in the user's other hand (16). The apparatus includes rotary cutting machines (40, 340, 350) for web sheet material (41), as well as both computer controlled and hand punches for individual sheets.