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Food store coupon organizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-26
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2007-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A coupon organizing system having a carrying case sized to receive a coupon filing assembly, a plurality of shopping tools and a sorter. The filing assembly includes a plurality of pages having first indicia means and a plurality of substantially overlapping and staggered pockets formed therein. Each pocket is defined by a pair of walls of unequal heights and has a lip formed adjacent the top of one wall and second indicia means mounted thereto. A method for sorting and retrieval of coupons according to product type and expiration date is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Dorothy B. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:54
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F7/00; B42F7/06; A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/02; B42D; B42D3/00; B42D3/12; B42F21/00; B42F21/04; A45C5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A coupon organizing system comprising: a plurality of category pages, each said category page having a first wall, first indicia means extending outwardly from said first wall, and a plurality of substantially vertical overlapping divider walls mounted to said first wall to define a plurality of staggered pockets, said staggered pockets including means for facilitating insertion and withdrawal of coupons therefrom, wherein said means for facilitating insertion and withdrawal of coupons therefrom includes a lip formed in one of said walls; a carrying case sized to receive said category pages, at least one of said category pages pivotally mounted to said carrying case; and attaching means for releasably attaching said plurality of category pages to said carrying case.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A coupon organizing system comprising: a plurality of category pages, each said category page having a first wall, first indicia means extending outwardly from said first wall, and a plurality of substantially vertical overlapping divider walls mounted to said first wall to define a plurality of staggered pockets, said staggered pockets including means for facilitating insertion and withdrawal of coupons therefrom, wherein said means for facilitating insertion and withdrawal of coupons therefrom includes a lip formed in one of said walls; a carrying case sized to receive said category pages, at least one of said category pages pivotally mounted to said carrying case; and attaching means for releasably attaching said plurality of category pages to said carrying case.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
142 words
A coupon organizing system comprising: a plurality of category pages, each said category page having a first wall, first indicia means extending outwardly from said first wall, and a plurality of substantially vertical overlapping divider walls mounted to said first wall to define a plurality of staggered pockets, said staggered pockets include means for facilitating insertion and withdrawal of coupons therefrom; a carrying case sized to receive said category pages, at least one of said category pages pivotally mounted to said carrying case; attaching means for releasably attaching said plurality of category pages to said carrying case; and a first and second sorter, each said sorter including a back wall and a second plurality of divider walls pivotally mounted about a long transverse axis to allow movement outward relative from a first position to a second position relative to said back wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
A coupon organizing system comprising: a plurality of category pages, each said category page having a first wall, first indicia means extending outwardly from said first wall, and a plurality of substantially vertical overlapping divider walls mounted to said first wall to define a plurality of staggered pockets, said staggered pockets include means for facilitating insertion and withdrawal of coupons therefrom; a carrying case sized to receive said category pages, at least one of said category pages pivotally mounted to said carrying case; attaching means for releasably attaching said plurality of category pages to said carrying case; and a first and second sorter, each said sorter including a back wall and a second plurality of divider walls pivotally mounted about a long transverse axis to allow movement outward relative from a first position to a second position relative to said back wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A coupon organizing system comprising: a plurality of category pocket pages, each said category pocket page having a first wall, first indicia means extending outwardly from said first wall, and a first plurality of substantially overlapping divider walls mounted to said first wall to define a plurality of substantially overlapping pockets; a carrying case sized to receive said category pages; a ringed binder, mounted to said carrying case, for releasably attaching said plurality of category pocket pages to said carrying case; and a sorter having a sorter back wall and a second plurality of adjacent divider walls, said second plurality of divider walls pivotally mounted to said sorter back wall and substantially overlapping said adjacent divider walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
117 words
A coupon organizing system comprising: a plurality of category pocket pages, each said category pocket page having a first wall, first indicia means extending outwardly from said first wall, and a first plurality of substantially overlapping divider walls mounted to said first wall to define a plurality of substantially overlapping pockets; a carrying case sized to receive said category pages; a ringed binder, mounted to said carrying case, for releasably attaching said plurality of category pocket pages to said carrying case; and a sorter having a sorter back wall and a second plurality of adjacent divider walls, said second plurality of divider walls pivotally mounted to said sorter back wall and substantially overlapping said adjacent divider walls.
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