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Coupon organizer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-12-05
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Granted: 1996-02-06
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Expires: 2014-12-05
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Abstract

Abstract A discount coupon organizer for storing and displaying discount coupons redeemable at grocery stores including a breakback notebook having a back and two (2) sides and configured when in an open condition to fit within the child's seat of a grocery shopping cart. A multi-ring structure is mounted to the notebook and a plurality of plastic sheets are supported on the ring structure. Each of the plastic sheets is provided on both sides with a plurality of clear plastic pockets for receiving and viewing discount coupons. The binder sides and back are divided into upper and lower portions which are at least partially foldable upon each other. The ring structure is secured only to the upper portion of the back and a strap is connected to a lower portion of the ring structure and to the lower portion of the binder to limit the movement between the upper and lower portions of the binder and thus to provide structure for enabling the binder to be self-supporting on a level surface.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bettie A. Thornsburg

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 03:20
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/14; B62B3/1428; B42; B42D; B42D5/00; B42D5/04; B42D5/042; B42F; B42F13/00; B42F13/0006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
A coupon organizer for storing and displaying discount coupons redeemable at grocery stores comprising; a break-back notebook having a back and two sides and configured when in an open condition to fit within a child seat of a grocery shopping cart, multi-ring structure mounted to said back of said notebook, a plurality of plastic sheets supported on said ring structure and each provided on both sides with clear plastic pockets for receiving and viewing discount coupons, said notebook sides and back divided into upper and lower portions which are at least partially foldable upon each other, said ring structure being secured only to said upper portion of said back, and a narrow, flexible strap connecting a lower portion of said ring structure with said lower portion of said back to limit relative movement between said ring structure and said lower portion of said back to form a rigid structure permitting said organizer to stand substantially Upright on a level surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
A coupon organizer for storing and displaying discount coupons redeemable at grocery stores comprising; a break-back notebook having a back and two sides and configured when in an open condition to fit within a child seat of a grocery shopping cart, multi-ring structure mounted to said back of said notebook, a plurality of plastic sheets supported on said ring structure and each provided on both sides with clear plastic pockets for receiving and viewing discount coupons, said notebook sides and back divided into upper and lower portions which are at least partially foldable upon each other, said ring structure being secured only to said upper portion of said back, and a narrow, flexible strap connecting a lower portion of said ring structure with said lower portion of said back to limit relative movement between said ring structure and said lower portion of said back to form a rigid structure permitting said organizer to stand substantially Upright on a level surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
The coupon organizer of claim 1 including hard paper separators to divide said plastic sheets into groups and imprinted with selected names of items available at grocery stores, coupons for which can be inserted in said plastic sheets in a group behind a hard paper separator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
The coupon organizer of claim 1 including a clear plastic pocket attached to an inside surface of one of said covers for receiving coupons related to goods selected while shopping in a grocery store.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
The coupon organizer of claim 3 in which said clear plastic pocket is open at its top and extends entirely across the inside surface of said one of said covers for receiving coupons related to goods selected while shopping in a grocery store.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 40 words
The coupon organizer of claim 1 in which four plastic pockets are provided on each side of each of said plastic sheets, said plastic pockets being open at their tops and a lowest pocket being larger than the other pockets.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1999-02-05 1999-08-07 2000-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2003-02-05 2003-08-07 2004-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2007-02-05 2007-08-07 2008-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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