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Interactive book with detachable, pop-up device

a pop-up device and interactive book technology, applied in the field of interactive books and greeting cards, can solve the problems of limited ability to stimulate the imagination of children, and achieve the effect of stimulating and enhancing imagination

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-20
TRANSGLOBAL COMM GROUP
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[0006] The invention improves upon commercially available pop-up books or greeting cards by integrating a removable pop-up device, such as a toy, mask, or other amusement device, physically into the book or card, which opens and/or pops out of the book or card as the pages are turned. Once the device is popped open, it can be detached from the book or card and independently played with or interacted with by the child or user. In the case of a mask, it can be worn, and in the case of a toy or amusement device, it can be played with. T

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The ability to stimulate a child's imagination has been limited by currently available pop-up books as the pop-up devices have been physically integrated into book.

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[0018] The embodiments of the invention and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments and examples that are described and / or illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. It should be noted that the features illustrated in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and features of one embodiment may be employed with other embodiments as the skilled artisan would recognize, even if not explicitly stated herein. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques may be omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments of the invention. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the invention may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments of the invention. Accordingly, the examples and embodiments herein should not be construed as limiting the ...

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Abstract

A foldable consumer product, such as book or card, has a plurality of pages and a detachable toy, mask or other interactive amusement device attached to at least one of the pages. The detachable device is configured to pop-up or open upon exposing at least one of the pages, and may be thematically related to the subject matter of the book or card.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation application and claims the benefit of priority to PCT / US2006 / 037161, filed Sep. 25, 2006, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 814,556, filed Jun. 19, 2006, the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention is directed generally to interactive books and greeting cards and, more particularly, to an interactive book or greeting card with a detachable pop-up device integrated into the book. [0004] 2. Related Art [0005] Various attempts have been made to introduce children to reading and make the reading experience more stimulating and enjoyable, especially for young children. It has been found that illustrations play an important role in attracting and maintaining a child's interest in reading. Hence, children's story books have been provided with ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H33/38
CPCA63H33/38B42D15/042B42D15/045
Inventor PRESCOTT, STEVEN C.
Owner TRANSGLOBAL COMM GROUP
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