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Punchboard calendar
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-07-12
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2003-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A yearly calendar comprises a board (10) having an array of sections, one for each day of the year, each section having a hole (20) which contains a paper roll (24) printed with a message appropriate or useful for the respective day, such as a fortune, horoscope, riddle, anecdote, quotation, aphorism, etc. The paper rolls are retained by paper overlays (18, 22) on both sides of the board. A user of the calendar punches out each day's paper roll, perferably on the morning of such day. The paper rolls fall down a passageway (16) at the back of the board to a tray (34, 36) under the board, whereupon it is unrolled and read by such user. The punched-out sections of the board provide a useful graphic indication of elapsed days of the year.
Inventors
- 👤 Tony Wightman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:32
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09D; G09D3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
362 words
A punchboard calendar for clearly demarking the elapsed days of the year and for concurrently providing daily amusement, inspiration, or information, said calendar comprising: a rigid board having front and rear parallel major surfaces, said front and rear surfaces being spaced apart, said board having an array of spaced holes therethrough, each hole extending from said front surface thereof through to said rear surface thereof, each hole containing a compacted web having a message thereon, said message being unreadable by reason of the compaction of said web, but being readable upon the removal of said web from said hole and the opening thereof to an uncompacted state, said front and rear surfaces of said board being covered by respective tearable front and rear overlays which retain said compacted message webs from exiting said holes via said front or rear surfaces of said board, said front overlay containing indicia thereon which divide said front web, and hence said front side of said board, into an array of sections, each section overlying a respective one of said holes, each section having indicia designating a respective portion of the overall time period covered by said calendar and a respective underlying hole, and means for punching out any of said message webs from said front side of said board, said board being mounted upon an assembly which includes a passageway behind said board and a tray under said board, whereby any message web can be removed with said punching-out means by punching through said front overlay to said compacted message web and continuing to push until said compacted message web is pushed out the rear side of said board through said rear overlay, whereby said message web will fall down said passageway to said tray, thereby to leave a punched-out portion of said front overlay and an empty hole in said board so as to mark clearly any section of said board from which a message web has been removed, thus enabling elapsed portions of said overall time period to be readily apparent upon viewing said calendar and enabling users of said calendar to concurrently receive a new message each day upon use of said calendar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
362 words
A punchboard calendar for clearly demarking the elapsed days of the year and for concurrently providing daily amusement, inspiration, or information, said calendar comprising: a rigid board having front and rear parallel major surfaces, said front and rear surfaces being spaced apart, said board having an array of spaced holes therethrough, each hole extending from said front surface thereof through to said rear surface thereof, each hole containing a compacted web having a message thereon, said message being unreadable by reason of the compaction of said web, but being readable upon the removal of said web from said hole and the opening thereof to an uncompacted state, said front and rear surfaces of said board being covered by respective tearable front and rear overlays which retain said compacted message webs from exiting said holes via said front or rear surfaces of said board, said front overlay containing indicia thereon which divide said front web, and hence said front side of said board, into an array of sections, each section overlying a respective one of said holes, each section having indicia designating a respective portion of the overall time period covered by said calendar and a respective underlying hole, and means for punching out any of said message webs from said front side of said board, said board being mounted upon an assembly which includes a passageway behind said board and a tray under said board, whereby any message web can be removed with said punching-out means by punching through said front overlay to said compacted message web and continuing to push until said compacted message web is pushed out the rear side of said board through said rear overlay, whereby said message web will fall down said passageway to said tray, thereby to leave a punched-out portion of said front overlay and an empty hole in said board so as to mark clearly any section of said board from which a message web has been removed, thus enabling elapsed portions of said overall time period to be readily apparent upon viewing said calendar and enabling users of said calendar to concurrently receive a new message each day upon use of said calendar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
334 words
A punchboard calendar for clearly demarking the elapsed days of the year and for concurrently providing daily amusement, inspiration, or information, said calendar comprising: a rigid board having front and rear parallel major surfaces, said front and rear surfaces being spaced apart, said board having an array of spaced holes therethrough, each hole extending from said front surface thereof through to said rear surface thereof, each hole containing a compacted web having a message thereon, said message being unreadable by reason of the compaction of said web, but being readable upon the removal of said web from said hole and the opening thereof to an uncompacted state, said front and rear surfaces of said board being covered by respective tearable front and rear overlays which retain said compacted message webs from exiting said holes via said front or rear surfaces of said board, said front overlay containing indicia thereon which divide said front overlay, and hence said front side of said board, into an array of sections, each section overlying a respective one of said holes, each section bearing indicia designating a respective day of the year and also designating its respective underlying hole, the overall array of sections designating a year, and means for punching out any of said message webs from said front side of said board, whereby any message web can be removed with said punching-out means by punching through said front overlay to said compacted message web and continuing to push until said compacted message web is pushed out the rear side of said board through said rear overlay, thereby to leave a punched-out portion of said front overlay and an empty hole in said board so as to mark clearly any section of said board from which a message web has been removed, thus enabling elapsed portions of said overall time period to be readily apparent upon viewing said calender and enabling users of said calendar to concurrently receive a new message each day upon use of said calendar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
334 words
A punchboard calendar for clearly demarking the elapsed days of the year and for concurrently providing daily amusement, inspiration, or information, said calendar comprising: a rigid board having front and rear parallel major surfaces, said front and rear surfaces being spaced apart, said board having an array of spaced holes therethrough, each hole extending from said front surface thereof through to said rear surface thereof, each hole containing a compacted web having a message thereon, said message being unreadable by reason of the compaction of said web, but being readable upon the removal of said web from said hole and the opening thereof to an uncompacted state, said front and rear surfaces of said board being covered by respective tearable front and rear overlays which retain said compacted message webs from exiting said holes via said front or rear surfaces of said board, said front overlay containing indicia thereon which divide said front overlay, and hence said front side of said board, into an array of sections, each section overlying a respective one of said holes, each section bearing indicia designating a respective day of the year and also designating its respective underlying hole, the overall array of sections designating a year, and means for punching out any of said message webs from said front side of said board, whereby any message web can be removed with said punching-out means by punching through said front overlay to said compacted message web and continuing to push until said compacted message web is pushed out the rear side of said board through said rear overlay, thereby to leave a punched-out portion of said front overlay and an empty hole in said board so as to mark clearly any section of said board from which a message web has been removed, thus enabling elapsed portions of said overall time period to be readily apparent upon viewing said calender and enabling users of said calendar to concurrently receive a new message each day upon use of said calendar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The punchboard calendar of claim 2 wherein said message webs are each coiled to form a cylindrical plug in each of said holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The punchboard calendar of claim 2 wherein said indicia on said front overlay divide said front overlay into an array of rectangular sections, each section having calendar indicia therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The punchboard calendar of claim 2 wherein said front overlay indicia divide said front overlay into a number of rectangular sections, each rectangular section containing means for indicating the position of its respective underlaying hole and separate means for indicating the date represented by said rectangle.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-09-25 | 1988-03-26 | 1988-09-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-09-25 | 1992-03-26 | 1992-09-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-09-25 | 1996-03-26 | 1996-09-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |