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Object retaining and display calendar
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-02
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Granted: 1977-11-22
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Expires: 1996-09-02
Abstract
Abstract An object retaining and displaying calendar having date areas associated with each day of the month and object retaining means associated with each date area. In one embodiment the calendar comprises a structure which includes a plurality of channels defined therein, each channel to contain objects to be displayed in association with an individual sequential day of the month.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy Whyatt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:30
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D5/00; B42D5/04; B42D5/043; B42D5/045; G; G09; G09D; G09D3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An object retaining and display calendar comprising: a back support member; a plurality of parallel dividers, sloped downward to the horizontal, affixed to said back support member to form a plurality of parallel channels each having an upper and lower end; a plurality of date areas associated with calendar indicia in sequential order, arranged in a plurality of parallel rows sloped downward to the horizontal, each of said rows proximately and correspondingly positioned in relation to one of said channels, said date areas being in an overlying relationship to said back support member; means for blocking the lower end of said channels; and a substantially transparent front support member affixed at its top and bottom in a face-to-face relationship with said back support member, said channel dividers and said channel end blocking means interposed therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An object retaining and display calendar comprising: a back support member; a plurality of parallel dividers, sloped downward to the horizontal, affixed to said back support member to form a plurality of parallel channels each having an upper and lower end; a plurality of date areas associated with calendar indicia in sequential order, arranged in a plurality of parallel rows sloped downward to the horizontal, each of said rows proximately and correspondingly positioned in relation to one of said channels, said date areas being in an overlying relationship to said back support member; means for blocking the lower end of said channels; and a substantially transparent front support member affixed at its top and bottom in a face-to-face relationship with said back support member, said channel dividers and said channel end blocking means interposed therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A calendar device as recited in claim 1 wherein said rows of calendar indicia are imprinted upon said back support member, each row being correspondingly positioned within one of said channels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A calendar device as recited in claim 1 wherein said rows of calendar indicia are imprinted upon said front support member, each of said rows being positioned correspondingly proximate with one of said channels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A calendar device as recited in claim 1 wherein said channel blocking means is a side support member disposed at said lower ends of said channels and interposed to facilitate affixation of said front and back support members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A calendar device as recited in claim 4 wherein said device further includes: said channel dividers positioned in a spaced relation at a distance from said front support member; a transparent date sheet having said sloped calendar indicia rows imprinted thereon, fixably positioned in communication between said front support member and said channel dividers, each of said calendar indicia rows being positioned correspondingly proximate with one of said channels; a top member interposed and affixed to the top of said front and back support members; a bottom member interposed and affixed to the base of said front and back support members; and means to support said calendar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A calendar device as recited in claim 5 wherein said support means includes a base support member having upwardly inclined sidewalls to form a container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
A calendar device as recited in claim 5 further including: a plurality of transparent calendar indicia date sheets having an aperture before and adjacent to the first of said date areas of said date sheets; at least five apertures within said front support member correspondingly positioned in relation to the uppermost of said plurality of channels and correspondingly positioned in relation to apertures of a positioned date sheet to communicate therewith; and at least one peg member for insertion through said front support member apertures, said date sheet apertures, and said channel to meet said back support member to retain an object progressing down said channel.
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