Combined note pad and writing instrument holder for attachment to an automobile dashboard, windshield or the like

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a combined note pad and writing instrument holder for attachment to an automobile dashboard, window or the like showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view with the cover member in an open position;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Hong Kong Enterprise, Mar. 1987, see p. 210, dashboard mountable clipboard, lower left center-Desk copy. Hong Kong Enterprise Mar. 1987, see p. 251, clipboard portfolio, lower left-Desk copy.
Patent History
Patent number: D338497
Type: Grant
Filed: May 31, 1989
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 1993
Assignee: Cobbs Manufacturing Company (Des Moines, IL)
Inventors: Alwin J. Stahel (St. Paul, MN), Peter R. Fervoy (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Donald P. Walsh
Assistant Examiner: Martha Thompson
Application Number: 7/359,417