US4630934A — Calendar with indicating means

Claim 1

Independent Claim 157 words

An electronic, attention attracting calendar comprising a base having a front surface for exhibiting conventional calendar information indicia; means associated with said front surface for lighting through selected areas thereon; said front surface is adapted to have a plurality of interchangeable paper sheets mounted thereon, such as a yearly calendar refill, each interchangeable paper sheet, divided into defined monthly date areas bearing a calendar information indicia in a small portion thereof and at least the majority of said areas each include an aperture through the sheet in a second small portion thereof at a predetermined location for registering with each other sheet and revealing said lighting means individually through each aperture, said apertures and indicia leaving a large portion of said areas for accommodating jotted-down information; circuit means for selectively activating and deactivating said lighting means to project light through at least one of said selected areas, and control and memory means for programming said circuit means.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 157 words

An electronic, attention attracting calendar comprising a base having a front surface for exhibiting conventional calendar information indicia; means associated with said front surface for lighting through selected areas thereon; said front surface is adapted to have a plurality of interchangeable paper sheets mounted thereon, such as a yearly calendar refill, each interchangeable paper sheet, divided into defined monthly date areas bearing a calendar information indicia in a small portion thereof and at least the majority of said areas each include an aperture through the sheet in a second small portion thereof at a predetermined location for registering with each other sheet and revealing said lighting means individually through each aperture, said apertures and indicia leaving a large portion of said areas for accommodating jotted-down information; circuit means for selectively activating and deactivating said lighting means to project light through at least one of said selected areas, and control and memory means for programming said circuit means.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 45 words

The calendar as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means associated with the front surface are LED's arranged in a matrix on said base aligned with said apertures in said defined areas and mounted on said base to at least partially protrude through said apertures.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 60 words

The calendar as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means for programming said circuit means includes a keyboard having a plurality of individual keys, each bearing indicia selected from the group comprising the numerals zero to nine and indicia denoting the functions of entering dates and advanced warning dates, and the functions for setting, clearing and cancelling date entries.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 21 words

The calendar as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a display for exhibiting information including information entered into said memory means.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 20 words

The calendar as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for producing audible signals for attracting attention on specific dates.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 19 words

The calendar as claimed in claim 1, further including means providing an advanced warning of a preselected event date.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 32 words

The calendar as claimed in claim 6, wherein said means include means for causing said lighting means to be activated at a selected blinking rate on a date preceding said event date.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 33 words

The calendar as claimed in claim 1, further including means for providing a warning of a preselected event date occurring in the month immediately following the month being displayed by said paper sheet.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 39 words

The calendar as claimed in claim 8, wherein said means include a special aperture in said sheets separate from said indicia areas and means for causing said lighting means to be activated to be revealed through said special aperture.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 72 words

For use with an electronic, attention attracting calendar, a plurality of stacked calendar sheets, each divided into defined areas bearing calendar information indicia in a small portion thereof, which areas are adapted to accommodate jotted-down information, at least the majority of said areas including an aperture made in said defined areas at a predetermined location in a second small portion of said area for revealing light display means individually through each sheet.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 72 words

For use with an electronic, attention attracting calendar, a plurality of stacked calendar sheets, each divided into defined areas bearing calendar information indicia in a small portion thereof, which areas are adapted to accommodate jotted-down information, at least the majority of said areas including an aperture made in said defined areas at a predetermined location in a second small portion of said area for revealing light display means individually through each sheet.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 48 words

The plurality of stacked calendar sheets as claimed in claim 10, wherein each said sheet comprises a monthly calendar and includes a special apertures separate from said indicia areas for indicating a special preselected event occurring in a month sheet immediately following the month sheet currently being displayed.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1989-12-22	1990-06-23	1990-12-23	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1993-12-22	1994-06-23	1994-12-23	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1997-12-22	1998-06-23	1998-12-23	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Calendar with indicating means

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