Magnetically-mountable note paper dispenser

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a magnetically-mountable note paper dispenser showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view, the other side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view of the dispenser and the magnetic strip taken along lines 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along lines 7--7 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along lines 8--8 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along lines 9--9 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1 in use with a pen inserted in the pen holding slot thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side elevation view of FIG. 11, the other side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 11 thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of FIG. 11 thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of FIG. 11 thereof;

FIG. 16 is a second embodiment of FIG. 1, it being understood that the undisclosed right-side, left side, bottom and top plan views the same as in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4;

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the second embodiment in use with a pen inserted in the pen holding slot thereof.

The dashed lines in FIGS. 1, 10, 16 and 18 have been employed to depict scored fold lines. The broken lines showing the outlines of a pen on FIGS. 11-15 and 19 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines showing the outlines of a note pad on FIGS. 1-4, 6, 10-15 and 19 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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  • Catalog p. 28 from TradeNet Line. Catalog page from 3M Post-It Note dispensers.
Patent History
Patent number: D416584
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 1999
Inventor: Peter Pei-Tak Ho (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Application Number: 0/94,155