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Perpetual appointment reminder

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-02-16
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Granted: 1972-10-10
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Expires: 1991-02-16
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Abstract

Abstract A perpetual memo pad including a transparent sleeve formed of hinged sections and adapted to receive erasible indicia, and a card bearing permanent indicia and insertable into said transparent sleeve in a manner to align selected indicia on said transparent sleeve with selected indicia on said card, said sleeve being rotatable relative to said card to bring other selected indicia on the sleeve into alignment with other selected indicia.

Inventors

  • 👤 Abraham S Nahon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 19:57
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D5/00; B42D5/04; B42D5/043; B42D15/00; B42D15/0073; B42D5/042

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
In a perpetual appointment reminder, the combination of A. a sleeve including a plurality of at least four joined, writing panels, each of which has two sides, said panels being joined at each said side in edge to edge juxtaposition to form an enclosure having an open top and an open bottom, at least a portion of each said panel being fabricated of transparent material, said panels being respectively joined by junctions which extend at right angles between the top and the bottom, said junctions being respectively bendable a first half of said junctions being bent to a substantially three hundred and sixty degree angle, and a second half of said junctions being bent to a substantially straight angle, whereby the panels arrange in pairs of panels which are superimposed; and B. an indicia imprinted card insertable into the sleeve through one said opening, said card being sub-divided into areas representing time intervals, each area respectively registering with a sleeve panel whereby the indicia on the card may be viewed directly through the sleeve, the said sleeve being rotatable about the card in spaced segments by bending the said first half of the junctions to a substantially straight angle and the said second half of the junctions to a substantially three hundred and sixty degree angle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
In a perpetual appointment reminder, the combination of A. a sleeve including a plurality of at least four joined, writing panels, each of which has two sides, said panels being joined at each said side in edge to edge juxtaposition to form an enclosure having an open top and an open bottom, at least a portion of each said panel being fabricated of transparent material, said panels being respectively joined by junctions which extend at right angles between the top and the bottom, said junctions being respectively bendable a first half of said junctions being bent to a substantially three hundred and sixty degree angle, and a second half of said junctions being bent to a substantially straight angle, whereby the panels arrange in pairs of panels which are superimposed; and B. an indicia imprinted card insertable into the sleeve through one said opening, said card being sub-divided into areas representing time intervals, each area respectively registering with a sleeve panel whereby the indicia on the card may be viewed directly through the sleeve, the said sleeve being rotatable about the card in spaced segments by bending the said first half of the junctions to a substantially straight angle and the said second half of the junctions to a substantially three hundred and sixty degree angle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the indicia-imprinted card areas represent equal time intervals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein the said time interval areas are arranged to define a plurality of juxtaposed back-up panels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
The invention of claim 13 wherein the back-up panels of the card respectively register with successive sleeve writing panels as the sleeve is rotated with respect to the card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein printed indicia on the card represents successive, equal time intervals, and wherein written notations are applied to the sleeve writing panels in corresponding position to the said time intervals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein the said written notations are readily erasaBle.

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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) 1975-10-10 1976-04-10 1976-10-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-10-10 1980-04-10 1980-10-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-10-10 1984-04-10 1984-10-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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