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Pocket organizer
Assignee: SANTILLI EMMA
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Filing: 1986-06-03
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Granted: 1988-05-03
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Expires: 2006-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A pocket organizer comprising a cover sheet, at least one first open topped envelope having a medial seam defining two separate pocket compartments, and at least one second envelope dimensioned to be received in one of the pocket compartments of said first envelope. Preferably, a plurality of first envelopes are releasably secured together by a resilient clip and one of the first envelopes is secured along the lateral edge to one end of the cover sheet. Preferably, the cover sheet and each of the first and second envelopes is formed of a clear plastic material so that the contents of each compartment and envelope can be readily identified. In addition, each envelope can be provided with a flexible tag secured to extend outwardly from the edge of each envelope and including alphabetic indicia to represent the type of contents desired in each compartment.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Santilli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:36
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C1/00; A45C1/06; A45C11/00; A45C11/18; A45C11/182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A pocket organizer comprising a substantially rectangular sheet at least one first open-topped envelope having transverse edges adjacent its open top, means for medially folding each said first envelope parallel to its transverse edges to form first and second open topped envelope compartments, at least one second open-topped envelope dimensioned to be slidably received in one of said first and second compartments, wherein said sheet includes a transverse edge having a length substantially the same as the length of a transverse edge of one of said first envelopes, means for securing said transverse edge of said sheet to said transverse edge of at least one of said at least one first envelope, wherein said rectangular sheet is longer than said at least one first envelope, whereby a portion of said sheet overlaps said sheet when said sheet is wrapped about each said at least one medially folded first envelope.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A pocket organizer comprising a substantially rectangular sheet at least one first open-topped envelope having transverse edges adjacent its open top, means for medially folding each said first envelope parallel to its transverse edges to form first and second open topped envelope compartments, at least one second open-topped envelope dimensioned to be slidably received in one of said first and second compartments, wherein said sheet includes a transverse edge having a length substantially the same as the length of a transverse edge of one of said first envelopes, means for securing said transverse edge of said sheet to said transverse edge of at least one of said at least one first envelope, wherein said rectangular sheet is longer than said at least one first envelope, whereby a portion of said sheet overlaps said sheet when said sheet is wrapped about each said at least one medially folded first envelope.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 and further comprising means for retaining said overlapping portion on said sheet to close said pocket organizer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said sheet is made of a flexible synthetic material and wherein said means for retaining comprises the surface tension of said overlapping portion as said portion is stretched and engaged against said sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said sheet and each said first and second envelope is made of a substantially opaque material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said sheet and each said first and second envelope is made of a substantially transparent material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for medially folding comprises a heat seal seam extending along and joining opposite sides of each said first envelope.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said at least one first envelope comprises at least two first envelopes and further comprising means for removably connecting said at least two envelopes together at said heat seal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention as defined in claim 7 wherein said means for connecting comprises an elongated spring clip extending along said heat seal seam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention as defined in claim 8 wherein said spring clip comprises a base, a prong and means for resiliently biasing said prong toward said base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention as defined in claim 8 wherein said spring clip comprises a base, a prong, means for connecting one end of said prong to one end of said base, and means for selectively locking the other end of said prong to the other end of said base.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention as defined in claim 10 and further comprising a second prong, and means for resiliently urging said second prong toward one of said first prong and said base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 and further comprising money clip means for resiliently engaging paper money against a side of one of said at least one first envelope.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 and further comprising a plurality of first envelopes, and wherein each envelope includes indicia means for designating a particular type of article to be inserted in said first and second compartments.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as defined in claim 13 wherein each said indicia means comprises an alphabetic character.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention as defined in claim 13 wherein said indicia means comprises a label, and means for securing said label to said first envelope so that at least a portion of said label extends outwardly beyond a peripheral edge of said first envelope.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-05-03 | 1991-11-02 | 1992-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-05-03 | 1995-11-02 | 1996-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-05-03 | 1999-11-02 | 2000-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |