US4932520A
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Waiter's order organizer wallet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-17
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2009-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A waiters'/waitresses' wallet for holding order checks while a customer's order is taken, the wallet comprising a left and right hand cover, the left hand cover having a multi page pad thereon, and a plurality of clear plastic envelopes secured to the right hand cover, the envelopes having diagonal corner pockets for holding the checks while the order is taken, the envelopes holding the miniature menus or the checks after the order is taken. The multi page pad having perforated tabs which are removable and attachable to respective envelopes to identify particular tables/customers.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Ciarcia
- 👤 John V. Hilliard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:31
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F7/00; B42F7/06; B42P; B42P2241/00; B42P2241/16; B42P2241/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A waiters'/waitresses' order organizer wallet for holding and enclosing customers order checks, comprising: a left hand cover and a right hand cover, each joined along a common edge; a multi page pad removably disposed onto said left hand cover; a plurality of envelopes removably disposed onto said right hand cover; a plurality of removable identification means on each page of said multi-page pad; an enclosure attached to each envelope for receiving said identification means; said enclosures permitting changeable replacement of identification means, said multi page pad providing an accessible source of said identification means to permit the waiter/waitress a simple, efficient means for identifying and neatly maintaining his/her order checks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A waiters'/waitresses' order organizer wallet for holding and enclosing customers order checks, comprising: a left hand cover and a right hand cover, each joined along a common edge; a multi page pad removably disposed onto said left hand cover; a plurality of envelopes removably disposed onto said right hand cover; a plurality of removable identification means on each page of said multi-page pad; an enclosure attached to each envelope for receiving said identification means; said enclosures permitting changeable replacement of identification means, said multi page pad providing an accessible source of said identification means to permit the waiter/waitress a simple, efficient means for identifying and neatly maintaining his/her order checks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 1, including a check securement holder on each envelope to hold the order checks as the customers' orders are being taken.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 2, wherein each envelope is made of clear plastic to permit the waiter/waitress to easily see any items contained therewithin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 3, including a diagonally disposed corner pocket disposed on said right hand cover, to hold finished paid-up customers' order checks during the balance of the waiters'/waitresses' shift.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 3, wherein said left hand cover has an inside face having a slot along an upper edge thereof, said slot comprising receiving means for receiving a backing sheet on said multi page pad to maintain it disposedly thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 3, wherein said right hand cover has an inside face having a slot along a side edge thereof, said slot comprising receiving means for receiving a backing sheet on said plurality of envelopes to maintain it disposedly thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 3, wherein said identification means comprises a tab which is removable from an end portion of each page of said multi page pad.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
An organizer wallet for identifying, holding and separately enclosing order checks, comprising: a left hand cover having an inside and an outside face; a right hand cover having an inside and an outside face; a replacable multi page pad attached to one inside face; and a replacable plurality of envelopes for holding and enclosing a plurality of miniature menus or order checks; removable indicating means on each page of said multi page pad; and enclosure means for displaying said indicating means one to an envelope after each of said indicating means has been removed from its respective page, to permit an orderly, neat and accessible means for maintaining order checks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
110 words
An organizer wallet for identifying, holding and separately enclosing order checks, comprising: a left hand cover having an inside and an outside face; a right hand cover having an inside and an outside face; a replacable multi page pad attached to one inside face; and a replacable plurality of envelopes for holding and enclosing a plurality of miniature menus or order checks; removable indicating means on each page of said multi page pad; and enclosure means for displaying said indicating means one to an envelope after each of said indicating means has been removed from its respective page, to permit an orderly, neat and accessible means for maintaining order checks.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 8, wherein each of said envelopes is of clear plastic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 9 wherein each of said envelopes has a diagonally disposed pocket thereon, to hold order checks as they are being filled out.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 10, wherein a diagonally disposed pocket is disposed onto one of said inside faces of one of said covers, to hold and maintain completed order checks.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An organizer wallet as recited in claim 10, wherein said enclosure means is made of clear plastic.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-06-11 | 1997-12-11 | 1998-06-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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