US4617215A
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Place mat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-12-05
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Granted: 1986-10-14
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Expires: 2004-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A place mat formed of a blank of sheet paper-like material having a main indicia disposed on one side of the blank of sheet material and which blank is provided with a plurality of spaced apart easy tear or frangible lines circumscribing the main indicia. The tear lines define a plurality of separate and distinct portions, each of which can be readily separated from the blank and from each other, and each such distinct portion is provided with a secondary indicia thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Barbara Telesco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:36
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G23/00; A47G23/03; A47G23/0303; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
A placemat for a single setting of dishes and silver at mealtime comprising a blank of sheet material formed of plain disposable paper stock having an undersurface portion, and an upper surface, indicia means disposed on said upper surface, and said under surface being formed of said plain paper stock enabling said sheet material to be placed onto a supporting surface so as to be readily removable therefrom, said indicia means including a main indicia portion spaced inwardly from the peripheral portions of said sheet material to define a circumscribing marginal portion disposed about said main indicia portion, an easy tear line means circumscribing the periphery of said main indicia portion, and a plurality of spaced apart tear lines extending transversely of said marginal portion circumscribing said main indicia portion, said plurality of spaced apart tear lines extending normal to and between said first mentioned tear line and the outer periphery of said sheet material, said plurality of tear lines dividing said marginal portion into a single row of a plurality of serially connected contiguous separable and distinct portions, each of said separable and distinct portions having an edge portion coincidental with said outer peripheral portion of said sheet material whereby each of said separable and distinct portions can be readily separated from said blank of sheet material along the adjacent tear lines defining said separable and distinct portions without disturbing or separating any other of said separable marginal portions, and secondary indicia means disposed on each of said separable and distinct marginal portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
A placemat for a single setting of dishes and silver at mealtime comprising a blank of sheet material formed of plain disposable paper stock having an undersurface portion, and an upper surface, indicia means disposed on said upper surface, and said under surface being formed of said plain paper stock enabling said sheet material to be placed onto a supporting surface so as to be readily removable therefrom, said indicia means including a main indicia portion spaced inwardly from the peripheral portions of said sheet material to define a circumscribing marginal portion disposed about said main indicia portion, an easy tear line means circumscribing the periphery of said main indicia portion, and a plurality of spaced apart tear lines extending transversely of said marginal portion circumscribing said main indicia portion, said plurality of spaced apart tear lines extending normal to and between said first mentioned tear line and the outer periphery of said sheet material, said plurality of tear lines dividing said marginal portion into a single row of a plurality of serially connected contiguous separable and distinct portions, each of said separable and distinct portions having an edge portion coincidental with said outer peripheral portion of said sheet material whereby each of said separable and distinct portions can be readily separated from said blank of sheet material along the adjacent tear lines defining said separable and distinct portions without disturbing or separating any other of said separable marginal portions, and secondary indicia means disposed on each of said separable and distinct marginal portions.
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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) | 1989-10-13 | 1990-04-14 | 1990-10-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-10-13 | 1994-04-14 | 1994-10-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-10-13 | 1998-04-14 | 1998-10-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |