1. A secondary circuit for an article of print media having first and second sheets interconnected along a fold line, each of the first and second sheets including a cover or a page, the secondary circuit comprising:
a load supported by the first sheet;
an inductive secondary supported by the second sheet; and
an electrical conductor traversing the fold line to couple the inductive secondary to the load, wherein at least one of the first and second sheets includes print media content, and wherein the load is operable to provide a sensory output to enhance the print media content.
2. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the electrical conductor includes a conductive epoxy.
3. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the electrical conductor includes a plurality of conductive pads.
4. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the electrical conductor includes a plurality of conductive staples.
5. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the electrical conductor is adapted to withstand repeated folding or flexing along the fold line.
6. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the first and second sheets include a front cover and a back cover, respectively.
7. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the first and second sheets include adjacent pages.
8. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the inductive secondary includes one of a wire coil and a PCB coil.
9. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the load includes one of an electroluminescent display, an e-ink display, a piezo speaker coil, an electrostatic speaker, an OLED, an LED and an LCD display.
10. A method comprising:
joining an inductive secondary to an item of print media including at least one of a cover and a page having print media content;
joining a load to the item of print media, the load being operable to provide a sensory output to enhance the print media content; and
coupling the inductive secondary to the load, wherein the inductive secondary is operable to drive the load in response to a time-varying electromagnetic field.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the inductive secondary includes one of a wire coil and a PCB coil.
12. The method of claim 10 further including laminating the inductive secondary.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein the inductive secondary extends across a fold line.
14. The method of claim 10 wherein the load includes one of an electroluminescent display, an e-ink display, a piezo speaker coil, an electrostatic speaker, an OLED, an LED and an LCD display.
15. The method of claim 10 wherein the load is adapted to release an aroma in response to an electrical current or voltage.
16. An item of print media comprising:
a first substrate including textual or graphic content thereon; and
an inductive secondary supported by the first substrate, wherein the inductive element is operable to drive a visual, olfactory, or auditory device in response to a time-varying electromagnetic field to enhance the textual or graphic content.
17. The item of print media of claim 16, wherein the inductive secondary includes one of a wire coil and a PCB coil.
18. The item of print media of claim 16, wherein the first substrate includes one of a page, a label, a cover, a jacket, a binding, a spine and a sleeve.
19. The item of print media of claim 16 further including a second substrate including a display area and supporting the visual or auditory device thereon.
20. The item of print media of claim 19 wherein the first and second substrates are joined along a fold line.
21. The item of print media of claim 16 wherein the visual or auditory device includes at least one of an electroluminescent display, an e-ink display, a piezo speaker coil, an electrostatic speaker, an OLED, an LED and an LCD display.
22. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the sensory output includes at least one of a visual output, an auditory output, and an olfactory output.
23. The secondary circuit of claim 1 wherein the print media content includes textual or graphic content.
24. The secondary circuit of claim 10 wherein the sensory output includes at least one of a visual output, an auditory output, and an olfactory output.
25. The secondary circuit of claim 10 wherein the print media content includes textual or graphic content.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A shielding apparatus for covering a water vehicle propeller during non-operating conditions, said shielding apparatus comprising:
a body formed from rigid material and having first and second pivotally conjoined sections removably cradled about the propeller such that the propeller becomes housed inside said body when said first and second sections are articulated to a closed position and thereby preventing unauthorized access to a major portion of the propeller, said body having a fulcrum axis registered parallel to a longitudinal length of the propeller; and
means for locking said first and second sections together at the closed position, said locking means being telescopically interfitted through corresponding distal ends of said first and second sections, said locking means being detachable from said body when withdrawn along a linear plane extending parallel to said fulcrum axis such that said locking means remains spaced from the propeller;
wherein said first and second sections cover the entire longitudinal length of the propeller when said first and second sections are biased to the closed position;
wherein each of said first and second sections are provided with a respective linear rear edge contiguously laying directly against each other when said first and second sections are pivoted to the closed position, said rear edges being oriented orthogonal to the fulcrum axis.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said first and second sections includes front edges provided with coextensively shaped arcuate regions directly adjoined about the propeller such that the propeller becomes intercalated between said respective arcuate regions when said first and second sections are articulated to the closed position, said arcuate regions converging rearwardly along the longitudinal length of the propeller and defining a funnel shape terminating at a proximal end of the propeller.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said arcuate regions are monolithically formed with said first and second sections and are coextensively shaped such that said arcuate regions uniformly fit about the propeller, said arcuate regions extending rearwardly from an outer surface of said first and second regions and being oppositely spaced from a front end of said body.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises: a linear quick-release pin having a longitudinal length greater than a width of said body so that a tip of said pin remains exposed exterior of said second section during the closed position.
5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said second section is provided with a stop member monolithically formed with said front edge thereof, said stop member extending vertically upward from said front edge and being engaged with said tab when said first and second sections are biased to the closed position, said stop member having a inner shoulder directly mated with said locking means such that said locking means is prohibited from passing beyond said front edges of said first and second sections respectively.
6. A shielding apparatus for covering a water vehicle propeller during non-operating conditions, said shielding apparatus comprising:
a body formed from rigid material and having first and second pivotally conjoined sections removably cradled about the propeller such that the propeller becomes housed inside said body when said first and second sections are articulated to a closed position and thereby preventing unauthorized access to a major portion of the propeller, said body having a fulcrum axis registered parallel to a longitudinal length of the propeller, wherein each of said first and second sections include a plurality of cylindrical sleeves linearly juxtaposed end-to-end when said first and second sections are adapted to the closed position, said sleeves receiving said locking means therethrough and preventing said first and second sections from pivoting to the open position; and
means for locking said first and second sections together at the closed position, said locking means being telescopically interfitted through corresponding distal ends of said first and second sections, said locking means being detachable from said body when withdrawn along a linear plane extending parallel to said fulcrum axis such that said locking means remains spaced from the propeller;
wherein said first and second sections cover the entire longitudinal length of the propeller when said first and second sections are biased to the closed position;
wherein each of said first and second sections are provided with a respective linear rear edge contiguously laying directly against each other when said first and second sections are pivoted to the closed position, said rear edges being oriented orthogonal to the fulcrum axis, said arcuate regions converging rearwardly along the longitudinal length of the propeller and defining a funnel shape terminating at a proximal end of the propeller.
7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein each of said first and second sections include front edges provided with coextensively shaped arcuate regions directly adjoined about the propeller such that the propeller becomes intercalated between said respective arcuate regions when said first and second sections are articulated to the closed position.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said arcuate regions are monolithically formed with said first and second sections and are coextensively shaped such that said arcuate regions uniformly fit about the propeller, said arcuate regions extending rearwardly from an outer surface of said first and second regions and being oppositely spaced from a front end of said body.
9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said locking means comprises: a linear quick-release pin having a longitudinal length greater than a width of said body so that a tip of said pin remains exposed exterior of said second section during the closed position.
10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said second section is provided with a stop member monolithically formed with said front edge thereof, said stop member extending vertically upward from said front edge and being engaged with said tab when said first and second sections are biased to the closed position, said stop member having a inner shoulder directly mated with said locking means such that said locking means is prohibited from passing beyond said front edges of said first and second sections respectively.
11. A shielding apparatus for covering a water vehicle propeller during non-operating conditions, said shielding apparatus comprising:
a body formed from rigid material and having first and second pivotally conjoined sections removably cradled about the propeller such that the propeller becomes housed inside said body when said first and second sections are articulated to a closed position and thereby preventing unauthorized access to a major portion of the propeller, said body having a fulcrum axis registered parallel to a longitudinal length of the propeller, wherein each of said first and second sections include a plurality of cylindrical sleeves linearly juxtaposed end-to-end when said first and second sections are adapted to the closed position, said sleeves receiving said locking means therethrough and preventing said first and second sections from pivoting to the open position; and
means for locking said first and second sections together at the closed position, said locking means being telescopically interfitted through corresponding distal ends of said first and second sections, said locking means being detachable from said body when withdrawn along a linear plane extending parallel to said fulcrum axis such that said locking means remains spaced from the propeller, wherein said locking means is coplanar with the fulcrum axis;
wherein said first and second sections cover the entire longitudinal length of the propeller when said first and second sections are biased to the closed position;
wherein each of said first and second sections are provided with a respective linear rear edge contiguously laying directly against each other when said first and second sections are pivoted to the closed position, said rear edges being oriented orthogonal to the fulcrum axis, said arcuate regions converging rearwardly along the longitudinal length of the propeller and defining a funnel shape terminating at a proximal end of the propeller.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein each of said first and second sections includes front edges provided with coextensively shaped arcuate regions directly adjoined about the propeller such that the propeller becomes intercalated between said respective arcuate regions when said first and second sections are articulated to the closed position.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said arcuate regions are monolithically formed with said first and second sections and are coextensively shaped such that said arcuate regions uniformly fit about the propeller, said arcuate regions extending rearwardly from an outer surface of said first and second regions and being oppositely spaced from a front end of said body.
14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said locking means comprises: a linear quick-release pin having a longitudinal length greater than a width of said body so that a tip of said pin remains exposed exterior of said second section during the closed position.
15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said second section is provided with a stop member monolithically formed with said front edge thereof, said stop member extending vertically upward from said front edge and being engaged with said tab when said first and second sections are biased to the closed position, said stop member having a inner shoulder directly mated with said locking means such that said locking means is prohibited from passing beyond said front edges of said first and second sections respectively.