US3556291A
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Tag strip and holder combination
Assignee: PERFECTION ENTERPRISES Inc
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Filing: 1969-05-07
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Granted: 1971-01-19
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Expires: 1989-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A set of tags manufactured in a unitary strip separated by frangible sections and having integral retaining tabs is in combination with a holder therefor comprising a cardboard packet with slots therethrough to slidably receive said tabs.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene Sebring
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 03:58
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09D; G09D3/00; G09D3/04; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An article comprising: a holder having a retaining leaf; a plurality of slots positioned on said retaining leaf and extending therethrough; a tag-strip removably attached to said retaining leaf and made of rigid pliant material and comprising a series of polygonal tags frangibly connected to each other, each tag being connected to at least one adjacent tag at the corresponding edge thereof; and a plurality of tabs frangibly connected to said tag-strip and disposed in said slots thereby securing said tag-strip to said retaining leaf.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An article comprising: a holder having a retaining leaf; a plurality of slots positioned on said retaining leaf and extending therethrough; a tag-strip removably attached to said retaining leaf and made of rigid pliant material and comprising a series of polygonal tags frangibly connected to each other, each tag being connected to at least one adjacent tag at the corresponding edge thereof; and a plurality of tabs frangibly connected to said tag-strip and disposed in said slots thereby securing said tag-strip to said retaining leaf.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The article of claim 1 wherein each of said tags has a face and a margin integral with a side of said face, said margin being adapted to be folded back underneath said face after the tag is detached from the tag-strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article of claim 1, wherein each of said tags has a face and two margins each integral with a siDe of said face, said margins being adapted to be folded back underneath said face after the tag is detached from the tag-strip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The article of claim 3 wherein there are 12 tags in said tag-strip and the face of each tag bears a calendar for one of the months of the year.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 4 wherein there are two tabs frangibly connected to the terminal tags of the tag-strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of claim 5 wherein there are two slots which secure one of said tabs to the retaining leaf, said slots being substantially perpendicular to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 3 wherein the tags are connected to each other along the corresponding margins of adjacent tags.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The article of claim 7 wherein the tabs are frangibly connected to the sides of the faces of the tags, other than those sides of said faces which are integral with said margins.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The article of claim 3 wherein the tags are connected to each other along corresponding sides of the faces other than the sides integral with said margins.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 9 wherein the tabs are connected to the terminal tags of the tag-strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
130 words
An article comprising: a holder having a retaining leaf; a plurality of slots positioned on said retaining leaf; a tag-strip removably attached to said retaining leaf and made of rigid pliant material and comprising a series of 12 polygonal tags frangibly connected to each other, each tag being connected to at least one adjacent tag at the corresponding edge thereof and each tag having a face bearing a calendar for one of the months of the year and two margins each integral with a side of said face, said margins being adapted to be folded back underneath said face after the tag is detached from the tag-strip; and a plurality of tabs frangibly connected to said tag-strip and disposed in said slots thereby securing said tag-strip to said retaining leaf.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
130 words
An article comprising: a holder having a retaining leaf; a plurality of slots positioned on said retaining leaf; a tag-strip removably attached to said retaining leaf and made of rigid pliant material and comprising a series of 12 polygonal tags frangibly connected to each other, each tag being connected to at least one adjacent tag at the corresponding edge thereof and each tag having a face bearing a calendar for one of the months of the year and two margins each integral with a side of said face, said margins being adapted to be folded back underneath said face after the tag is detached from the tag-strip; and a plurality of tabs frangibly connected to said tag-strip and disposed in said slots thereby securing said tag-strip to said retaining leaf.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 11 wherein there are two tabs frangibly connected to the terminal tags of the tag-strip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of claim 12 wherein there are two slots which secure one of said tabs to the retaining leaf, said slots being substantially perpendicular to each other.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-01-18 | 1974-07-20 | 1975-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-18 | 1978-07-20 | 1979-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-18 | 1982-07-20 | 1983-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |