US Patent:
20050230592, Oct 20, 2005
Inventors:
Adam Tillinghast - Chepachet RI, US
Nevan Hanumara - Kingston RI, US
Ellaine Abueg - Troy NY, US
John Coughlin - North Kingstown RI, US
Terence Malaghan - Westerly RI, US
Oliver Koenig - Euskirchen, DE
Musa Jouaneh - Wakefield RI, US
Robert Comerford - Wakefield RI, US
Ying Sun - Wakefield RI, US
International Classification:
B42D003/00
Abstract:
An automated page turner apparatus for turning the pages of a book either forwards or backwards under the control of a single-switch input. It comprises of a base for book support, a clutch based mechanism for lifting a page with an adhesive head, a shifting mechanism for flipping a page to the opposite side, and an electronic controller for receiving the user input. The lifting mechanism includes a four-bar system for creating a peeling action to separate the adhesive head from the lifted page.