Stationary accessory tower
Stationery accessory tower with a stationary accesory housing, a support shaft, a bearing, a base, the housing essentially rectangular in shape and including a plurality of vertically stacked compartments, the housing compartments each having a hinged door, the doors being flush with the exterior of the housing, the doors including recessed finger pulls, the doors removably attached to the housing frame by magnets or other standard releasably attaching means, the housing rotatably attached to the base by the bearing supported shaft, and the base including an aperture for removably retaining a standard Post-it note dispenser. A preferred embodiment includes an upper most open topped compartment that can accept pens, pencils or the like.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates generally to the field of office accessories and more specifically to a stationery accessory tower.
In today's office environment, most office workers find it necessary to use stationery accessories on a regular bases. These supplies include paper clips, rubber bands, post-it note pads and the like. Additionally, many office workers use post-it type notes to remind them of items that need attention in the near future.
Post-it notes are a product manufactured by the 3M company and include a semi-sticky portion that make then easy to adhere to a flat surface and to remove them easily when so desired. People write reminder type messages on the post-it note paper and then attach the note paper to a convenient surface such as the side of a file cabinet, or the side of a computer housing or the like. Additionally, most office workers need to place their stationery accessory supplies in a convenient location such as a desk drawer or the like.
Unfortunately, the application of numerous post-it notes to various surfaces in the work place can lead to an unsightly mess. Additionally, office supplies such as paper clips, rubber bands and the like tend to migrate throughout a desk drawer thereby making the access of these items difficult and restricting the available space in the desk drawer for other important items.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary object of the invention is to provide a housing for stationery accessories that also serves as a holder and displaying surface for of post-it notes.
Another object of the invention is to provide a stationery accessory housing that is rotatable.
Another object of the invention is to provide a stationery accessory housing that includes a segmented receptacle for pencils, pens and the like.
A further object of the invention is to provide a stationery accessory housing that includes a plurality of flush doors that also allow the placement of post-it notes.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a stationery accessory housing that is similar in width to a standard post-it note.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a stationery accessory tower comprising: a stationary accessory housing, a support shaft, a bearing, a base, said housing essentially rectangular in shape and including a plurality of vertically stacked compartments, said housing compartments each having a hinged door, said doors being flush with the exterior of said housing, said doors including recessed finger pulls, said doors removably attached to said housing frame by magnets or other standard releasably attaching means, said housing rotatably attached to said base by said bearing supported shaft, and said base including an aperture for removably retaining a standard post-it note dispenser.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThe drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.
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While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. Stationery accessory tower comprising:
- a stationery accessory housing;
- a support shaft;
- a bearing or bearing surface;
- a base;
- said housing essentially rectangular in shape and including a plurality of vertically stacked compartments;
- said housing compartments each having a hinged door;
- said doors being flush with the exterior of said housing;
- said doors including recessed finger pulls;
- said doors removably attached to said housing frame by magnets or other standard releasably attaching means;
- said housing and attached support shaft rotatably attached to said base by said bearing or said bearing type surface; and
- said base including an aperture for removably retaining a standard Post-it note dispenser.
2. Stationery accessory tower as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an uppermost open topped compartment that can accept pens, pencils or other small items.
3. Stationery accessory tower as claimed in claim 1 wherein said accessory tower whose sides are each approximately three and one half inches which is dimensioned to be slightly more than the width of a standard post-it note.
4. Stationery accessory tower as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base is hollow.
5. Stationery accessory tower as claimed in claim 4 wherein said hollow portion may be weighted by being filled with a material such as sand or lead shot.
6. Stationery accessory tower as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compartments in said housing tower are capable of removably retaining stationary accessories such as paper clips, post-it note paper, rubber bands, thumb tacks and the like.
7. Stationery accessory tower as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base also includes a drawer portion that can slide out of the side wall of said base portion.
Type: Application
Filed: May 14, 2004
Publication Date: Nov 17, 2005
Inventor: David Gilman (Mill Valley, CA)
Application Number: 10/845,703