US4819962A
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Notebook provided with pages containing a window-like aperture
Assignee: ORI-PRO COMPANY Ltd
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Filing: 1987-12-07
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Granted: 1989-04-11
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Expires: 2007-12-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses improvements in notebook-like products, such as notebooks, books, picture books and bank books, in which a window-like aperture is cut from at least some of the pages, and a pocket having a transparent face is mounted inside the front cover, the back cover, or both, of the notebook, the pocket being disposed directly opposite the window-like apertures so that an indicia-bearing element, such as a picture, a photograph, a calendar or short notes can be slipped into the pocket for viewing through a series of adjacent pages.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiromitsu Takai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:45
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F5/00; B42F5/02; B42F5/04; B42D; B42D1/00; B42D1/003; B42D1/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A notebook having unapertured front and back covers and a series of pages bound at one edge thereof comprising, at least one series of substantially aligned window-like apertures being disposed through said pages, with all of said window apertures being of the same size, pocket means disposed on an inside portion of each of said front and back covers, said pocket means being in proximity to a top edge of said pages, said pocket means further including a transparent face portion and at least one open edge adapted to allow said pocket to receive a flat, indicia-bearing element for storage therewithin, said transparent face portion allowing said indicia-bearing element to be viewed through said window-like apertures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A notebook having unapertured front and back covers and a series of pages bound at one edge thereof comprising, at least one series of substantially aligned window-like apertures being disposed through said pages, with all of said window apertures being of the same size, pocket means disposed on an inside portion of each of said front and back covers, said pocket means being in proximity to a top edge of said pages, said pocket means further including a transparent face portion and at least one open edge adapted to allow said pocket to receive a flat, indicia-bearing element for storage therewithin, said transparent face portion allowing said indicia-bearing element to be viewed through said window-like apertures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A notebook as claimed in claim 1, further wherein said at least one pocket means comprise two pocket means and said at least one series of aligned window-like apertures comprise two series thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A notebook as claimed in claim 1, further wherein said at least one pocket means is disposed directly opposite said at least one series of aligned window-like apertures in said pages.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A notebook as claimed in claim 1, further wherein said at least one pocket means are disposed on the inside front and back covers simultaneously.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-04-10 | 1992-10-10 | 1993-04-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-04-10 | 1996-10-10 | 1997-04-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-04-10 | 2000-10-10 | 2001-04-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |