Hanging tag note paper dispenser with pen holding slot

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a hanging tag note paper dispenser with pen holding slot showing my new design, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view, the bottom plan view being a miror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along lines 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along lines 6--6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along lines 7--7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along lines 8--8 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1 in use with a note pad engaged on the opened brackets and the pen holding slot opened thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 9 thereof;

FIG. 11 is abottom plan view of FIG. 9 thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 9 thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 9 thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear view of FIG. 9 thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of FIG. 9 thereof;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of FIG. 9 in use with a pen inserted in the pen holding slot thereof;

FIG. 17 is a second embodiment of FIG. 1 in use with a note pad engaged on the opened brackets and the pen holding slot opened, it being understood that the undisclosed right side and left side views are the same as in FIGS. 10 and 12;

FIG. 18 is a rear view of the second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 17 thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of FIG. 17 thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the second embodiment in use with a pen inserted in the pen holding slot thereof.

The dashed lines in FIG. 1 have been employed to depict scored fold lines. The broken lines showing the outlines of a note pad on FIGS. 9-21 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines showing the outlines of a pen on FIGS. 16 and 21 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D408454
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 14, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 1999
Inventor: Peter Pei-Tak Ho (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Application Number: 0/83,676