Alicia N Harris

US Patent:

58167307, Oct 6, 1998

Filed:

Oct 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/546144

Inventors:

Deborah S. Alspaw - Dallas TX
Alicia M. Harris - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B42F 1300

US Classification:

402 79

Abstract:

The present invention provides a photographic collection book which provides for an integrated assembly of pictorial representations such as cartoon characters and the like in combination with a photographic site to which a personalized photograph may be applied and a brief text or caption can be made to relate to the pictorial representation. A book embodying the present invention comprises front and back covers together with a plurality of pages between the covers configured to receive photographs fixed in place on the pages. Each of the pages can be made so as to convey a self-contained message or theme. A page has a site portion adapted to receive a photograph and a pictorial portion which is spaced horizontally from the site portion. The pictorial portion of the page has a cartoon character or characters or other pictorial representation which lies along side the site portion. A third component of the page is a caption portion spaced vertically from the site portion.