Endless Patents (Class 40/118)
  • Patent number: 10417939
    Abstract: An erasable loop scheduler for use with a calendar system is disclosed. The erasable loop scheduler may have a board and a loop system. The board has a first and second side, each having a viewing pane that displays a different portion of the loop system. The loop system includes a grid system that can be configured like a calendar. The calendar system allows recurring appointments to be recorded from a previous calendar and stored adjacent to the erasable loop scheduler. The erasable loop scheduler allows a user to write out a full month of dates and appointments on the first side of the board and another full month of dates and appointments on the second side of the board. Once a row of events has passed, the loop system can be advanced, at which point the row of past events moves to the second side of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventor: Richard J. Hogan
  • Patent number: 9472127
    Abstract: A magnetically-attachable display gallery provides a neat and decorative platform to easily add items such as greeting cards, photographs, and other documents by simply slipping them behind the snug clear vinyl pockets. The display gallery is constructed to roll or fold to store neatly away when not in use or for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Inventor: Barry Featherstun Tatum
  • Patent number: 9186085
    Abstract: A bio-impedance measurement apparatus includes a flexible band member, two probe sets attached to the flexible band member, a measurement device, and a wireless device. One probe set includes a probe having a tip portion configured to pierce the skin for an acupuncture point. Another probe set, used as an electrical ground, includes a probe configured to contact the reference skin at a region. The measurement device is disposed on the flexible band member and electrically coupled to the two probe sets for provision of an impulse current signal to the acupuncture point. The measurement device can amplify and measure the voltage response across the acupuncture points and the ground. The amplified signal is converted to a digital signal. The wireless device is configured to transmit the acupuncture code and impedance information to a remote monitor station. The bio-impedance measurement apparatus is disposed on a wearable sock or glove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Jium Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 8833800
    Abstract: The present invention provides a calendar desk pad, comprising a base member, a plurality of monthly calendar pages bound to the base member, wherein the calendar pages have at least one perforation or fold line located between the days or weeks on the calendar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Acco Brands Corporation
    Inventors: Megan M. Meyer, Thomas J. Africa, Sherry L. Jones, Edward P. Busam, Lisa K. Brooks, Danielle L Osborne
  • Patent number: 7481012
    Abstract: A calendar system comprising a user interface having: a century table; a weekday table; an optional first lever channel; and an optional second lever channel. The system also includes a first window in the user interface substantially adjacent to the century table; a second window in the user interface; a third window in the user interface substantially adjacent to the weekday table; a year table piece, having a century indicator that is movably displayed in the first window; and a year table, seven columms of which are movably displayed in the second window. A month/date table piece is also included, having a date table, seven columns of which are movably displayed in the third window; and a month table, seven columns of which are also movably displayed in the second window; an optional first lever coupled to the year table piece through a first lever channel in the user interface; and an optional second lever coupled to the month/date table piece through a second lever channel in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: William Carr Servoss
  • Publication number: 20080127535
    Abstract: The All-Time Calendar is a 2-in-1 calendar that displays all the twelve months of a calendar year on a page, one page for normal/ordinary years and the other for leap years. It is designed in such a way that the same calendar can be used for years, the past, the present, and the future. It shows all the dates on which a particular day of the week falls in a particular year. It also shows all the 52 weeks in a year, and on what dates they begin and end. Each page is made up two separate parts—a laminated calendar and a laminated lever, which contains the days of the week arranged in an algorithm. The lever is skillfully inserted into the calendar and manipulated to set the calendar for a particular year. The lever displays seven groups of days at a time. The calendar can be designed, either in a vertical or horizontal format and also in various shapes—Wall, Table/Desk-top or Pocket-size. There is an accompanying ‘Guide for 200 Years. The calendars can be set in one of three ways, with or without the ‘Guide’.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: David Adjei
  • Patent number: 7004505
    Abstract: A calendar comprising a medium upon which a plurality of indicia are applied, wherein each of the indicia coacts with an adjacent indicia, and wherein each of the indicia is visually indicative of a complete lunar day and a complete solar day. Each indicia for the lunar day coacts with two indicia for the solar day and each indicia for the solar day coacts with two indicia for the lunar day. Additionally, the calendar comprises an interlocking notched indicia weekday banner, wherein the interlocking notched indicia weekday banner represents the relation between the seven days of a Jewish week and the seven days of a secular week. Furthermore, each indicia may form a plurality of indicia identifying a respective plurality of days, a respective one or more weeks, a respective one or more months, or a respective one or more years.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventor: Brad S. Perelman
  • Patent number: 6877262
    Abstract: A perpetual monthly calendar includes a front panel with a month grid of cells capable of displaying an accurate number and configuration of cells for any month. This embodiment also includes an at least semi-transparent sheet in front of the front panel with a write-on/wipe-off surface. Another embodiment includes a front panel, a first surface with a first number matrix, and a second surface with a second number matrix. The front panel displays a grid of cells with columns representing weekdays and rows representing the upper rows of a calendar and at least one lower row of a calendar. A window is cut out of the front panel in each cell, so that when the first surface or second surface is moved horizontally, the front panel displays an accurate number and configuration of days for any month.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventor: Ronald Bianco
  • Patent number: 6631573
    Abstract: Calendar Planning System with a housing including flat front and rear panels, side panels, a bottom and top panel. The housing has within it a plurality of horizontally disposed belts and associated pulleys having regularly spaced indices printed on them. The front panel of the housing has a plurality of apertures that allow the indices to appear through the apertures. The front panel is constructed of a ferrous metal material and coated with a write on wipe off surface. The front panel is divided graphically into five rows, each row containing seven boxes. Thirty-one of those boxes represent the days of the month. One side panel has openings that allow thumb wheels mounted on the pulleys to protrude thereby allowing the user to advance or retract the belt thereby advancing or retracting the indices that appear through the front panel apertures. Activity indicating color coded icons each have a magnetic back allowing them to adhere to the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Inventor: Hedelita G. Alba
  • Patent number: 5657561
    Abstract: A multi-year calendar device which comprises a casing having a first window and a second window therethrough. A mechanism is for manually turning a continuous belt in the casing. A person operating the manually turning mechanism can align one year date on the continuous belt in the first window to one month name on the casing and then view the numerical month dates for that particular month of that particular year through the second window in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Inventor: Valeri Zykov
  • Patent number: 5560127
    Abstract: A perpetual calendar is provided which employs movably mounted, elongated strips for displaying the days of the month and corresponding days of the week in a side by side relationship. A first strip has permanently affixed to its outer surface the numbers 1-31 representing days of the month, and a second strip has permanently affixed to its outer surface indicia representing days of the week. The relative positions of the first and second strips can be adjusted to positions appropriate for any month of any year. The calendar also preferably has a third strip having an indicator permanently affixed to its outer surface for indicating the current day of the month and corresponding day of the week.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Inventor: Robert J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 5257940
    Abstract: An educational calendar includes a base web formed of a fibrous material arranged to include a first base to removably mount a monthly indicator plate, with a plurality of rows and columns of date spaces, with each column of date spaces having a date designation mounted to each of the seven columns. The date plates mounted upon the date spaces are of contrasting coloration and configurations for the education and amusement of children and the like. A modified date plate structure is arranged to include a tablet dispensing pocket for use by children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Inventor: Laurie A. Schaarschmidt
  • Patent number: 4381614
    Abstract: A calendar utilizes an existing relationship binding together all dates, past and future, in relation to any starting date. The constant relationship between days of the week, months of the year, and numbers enables the user of the calendar without resorting to calculation to find and display any other date not known in advance by simple manipulation of moving components of the calendar. For any given date as a reference point, one may determine, for example, the day of the week of any past or future date without prior knowledge or calculation over the full range of dates encompassed by the calendar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1983
    Inventor: Taib Kebe
  • Patent number: 4258491
    Abstract: A location indicating device has a size and shape to be carried on a key ring or chain and is adjustable to display various indicia corresponding to a location, such as that of a parked vehicle. The location indicating device is formed of a flat housing having opposite display and operating ends and an adjustable indicator assembly disposed in the housing including indicating strips carrying indicia for positioning at the display end, the indicating strips being movable via rotatable thumb wheels extending externally of the housing at the operating end to permit selective rotation thereof for positioning selected indicia at the display end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1981
    Inventors: Frank J. Ernst, Milton P. Chernack, Gordon R. Perry
  • Patent number: 4216596
    Abstract: The specification discloses a perpetual monthly calendar in which numbered belts are adjustable to bring the numbers of a year to a year window, a month belt is adjustable to bring the month (with the number of days therein) to a month window, a day belt having six horizontal rows of numbers adjustable to bring the appropriate monthly calendar to a day window with the first of the month under the day of the week on which the month of a row of the days of the week is above the day window and exposing consecutive day numbers of that month in the day window. A sixth row pointer is adjustably positioned just beyond the last day of the month exposed when next day is in the sixth row. A fifth row pointer is adjustably positioned beyond the last day of the month exposed when the next day is in the fifth row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1980
    Inventor: Elmer L. Brown
  • Patent number: 4187629
    Abstract: A family of novel perpetual and multi-year calendars is obtained by various dispositions of four calendar data components, namely (1) calendar data comprising indications of the days of the month by number, (2) calendar data comprising indications of the days of the week by name, (3) calendar data comprising indications of the months of the year, and (4) indexing feature. The calendar data components are arranged in pairs on first and second display devices, one of which is movable relative to the other. The indexing feature in the perpetual calendar designs comprises a set of seven index positions and a movable index element locatable at any one of these positions. The indexing feature in multi-year calendar designs comprises a set of seven index positions labeled with calendar data including indications of the years by number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1980
    Assignee: Yamada-Graphics Corp.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Yamada
  • Patent number: 4028826
    Abstract: A perpetual calendar which additionally serves as a memory bank by recording personally important dates, such as family member birthdays and appointments; the device including a frame around a window behind which different month cards are selectively positioned for viewing during a current month, each month card including a memorandum space where important dates of the month are recorded, the memorandum space being erasable, different colored stickers being mounted adjacent each entry written in the memorandum space, and each being a same color as another sticker being mounted over the date on the calender, and an endless belt over the month card being imprinted with the names of the days of the week, the belt being movable so to selectively align with the specific numerical arrangement of dates on each month card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Inventors: Angelo Brandifino, Frances Brandifino
  • Patent number: 4022015
    Abstract: The invention provides a time indicating device which contains an endless indicating belt carrying indicating means thereon that define three or more equally spaced segments of said belt, the belt passing beneath a face plate with an elongated opening therein mounted adjacent the belt so that from time to time said indicating means carried by said belt are visible through said opening, the length of said opening substantially corresponding to the length of one of said segments so that when said belt is moved past said opening there will be a moment when one of said segments will appear over the entire length of said opening. The device is especially useful in clocks where a plurality of belts are employed which are driven at different speeds to indicate seconds, minutes, hours or, if desired, additional belts can be used to indicate days, weeks, months or other time periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1977
    Inventor: James R. Bailey