Tear-off Tablets Patents (Class 40/121)
  • 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: 8533981
    Abstract: A method to remind an individual of an appointment scheduled in advance for the distant future requires that an oversized calendar be provided with a plurality of overlain separable discardable sheets each depicting a month of the year, that the calendar be mounted on a vertically oriented surface in a high traffic area, that during a current month an appointment be scheduled in advance for a date in a month in the distant future, that a sleeve be manually mounted in the calendar on the date in the distant future, that information concerning the appointment be manually integrated in the sleeve, that at least one of the separable discardable sheets be removed to expose the month in the distant future, and that the information concerning the appointment be viewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: William L White
  • Publication number: 20120285053
    Abstract: A method to remind an individual of an appointment scheduled in advance for the distant future requires that an oversized calendar be provided with a plurality of overlain separable discardable sheets each depicting a month of the year, that the calendar be mounted on a vertically oriented surface in a high traffic area, that during a current month an appointment be scheduled in advance for a date in a month in the distant future, that a sleeve be manually mounted in the calendar on the date in the distant future, that information concerning the appointment be manually integrated in the sleeve, that at least one of the separable discardable sheets be removed to expose the month in the distant future, and that the information concerning the appointment be viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: William L. White
  • Patent number: 8266831
    Abstract: There is a felt need on the part of business people to have an affordable individualized promotional piece similar to and about the size of a standard business card that will have some inherent practical value to the recipient of the piece that induces the recipient to keep and to use the practical feature of the piece. The present invention provides a multi-year calendar not much bigger than a standard business card which encourages the recipient to keep and use the invention as a calendar for possibly several years, with the business person's name and contact information pre-printed on the invention. The calendar uses a coded wheel and the edge of the table area to get the correct code which then acts as a key to reveal the days and dates for the entire month on the inner semi-circles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Chee Wing Louie
  • Patent number: 8018797
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for displaying real time and advertising media to a person. In one embodiment, the device comprises a front cover, a clock engaged with said front cover for displaying real time, and a first sheet having an advertising portion. The first sheet is moveably engaged with the front cover to an open position where the real time and advertising portion are visible to the person. The clock comprises a clock movement mechanism engaged with the front cover, a clock face imprinted on the front cover, and an hour and minute hand engaged with the clock movement mechanism. The device further comprises a mounting fastener engaged with front cover and clock movement mechanism. The mounting fastener is adapted to allow the device to be hung on a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventor: Wen Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 7874429
    Abstract: Disclosed is a medical scheduling system to keep the users of medically prescribed medication on their medication-taking schedule. The Med-Sked™ Tab System is a series of Day/Dose tabs that indicate the medication schedule or calendar and confirms that the schedule has been adhered to, when the appropriate tabs are removed. This procedure eliminates the confusion associated with the taking of medication. It assists the user in complying with, and with specificity to prescription and non-prescription medication scheduling. Using a tab residue, It confirms that this has been accomplished when the appropriate Day/Dose Tab has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Inventor: Patricia Londino
  • Patent number: 7690690
    Abstract: A daily display is associated with a text display, the daily display comprising a specific Gregorian calendar date, the text display comprising an abbreviated name of a text reference work wherein the text display is associated with the specific Gregorian calendar date to constitute a complete bibliographic citation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventor: Steven R. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20090139121
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes calendars for dissimulation by distributors of customizable promotion products with distributor specific URLs which enable the customer to view supplier produced products which then are ordered through the distributor. The distributor then reviews and forwards the order to the suppliers who then manufacture the customized items and either ship the items directly to the customer or ships the items to the distributor who checks the items and forwards them to the customer. A number of URLs may access the same website. The calendars also may include monthly themes, descriptions of the benefits of use of the themes, case studies and statistics involving use of the themes, promotional products, planning work sheets, and return on investment and return on objectives work sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas M. Bury
  • Publication number: 20080178500
    Abstract: A daily calendar with customer-provided photographs on each calendar sheet and a method of providing a daily calendar with customer-provided photographs on each calendar sheet is disclosed herein. The daily calendar includes a plurality of calendar sheets for specific period. A different photograph is printed on a front surface of each calendar sheet. The photographs are provided to the calendar manufacturer by the customer. The method includes the steps of receiving a plurality of photographs from a customer, receiving instructions from the customer for a start day of the daily calendar, assigning one photograph from the plurality of photographs to each calendar sheet, reassigning an already assigned photograph to a second calendar sheet if the plurality of calendar sheets is less than the number of calendar sheets, printing the daily calendar with the photographs from the customer, and delivering the daily calendar to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Matthew H. Teuteberg
  • Patent number: 7387208
    Abstract: Disclosed is a medical scheduling system to keep the users of medically prescribed medication on their medication-taking schedule. The Med-Sked™ Tab System is a series of Day/Dose tabs that indicate the medication schedule or calendar and confirms that the schedule has been adhered to, when the appropriate tabs are removed. This procedure eliminates the confusion associated with the taking of medication. It assists the user in complying with, and with specificity to prescription and non-prescription medication scheduling. Using a tab residue, It confirms that this has been accomplished when the appropriate Day/Dose Tab has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Patricia Londino
  • Patent number: 6871428
    Abstract: A calendar comprising front and rear covers with multiple pages disposed therebetween and being saddle stitched together. A portrait mounting area formed on the inside of the front cover with aligned perforated punch outs formed in each of the pages such that a photograph mounted in the portrait mounting area is viewable through the apertures formed by removal of the perforated punch outs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Inventor: David Howard Gelin
  • Publication number: 20040111929
    Abstract: A mousepad calendar including a plurality of stacked sheets, each sheet having a calendar portion printed thereon. Each sheet is joined to any adjacent sheets at least partially along at least two separate edges of that sheet such that each sheet can be removed from the stack of sheets in a tear-off manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Susan Hickey, Jacki Walters, Kelli Widdifield
  • Patent number: 6588128
    Abstract: The present invention provides a boxed and self-supportive, multi-functional calendar having a cover member that supports a date element at a slanted position on a flat surface for viewing and writing notes, and also wraps around the date element for preventing information from being seen by others. The calendar also has a magnetic element, supported by the cover member, to hold metallic pieces such as paper clips for a user to keep the surrounding surface organized. The disclosed calendar is composed of a minimal number of components which simplifies the manufacturing process and lowers production costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventor: Yoon S. Whang
  • Publication number: 20020162253
    Abstract: The present invention provides a boxed and self-supportive, multi-functional calendar having a cover member that supports a date element at a slanted position on a flat surface for viewing and writing notes, and also wraps around the date element for preventing information from being seen by others. The calendar also has a magnetic element, supported by the cover member, to hold metallic pieces such as paper clips for a user to keep the surrounding surface organized. The disclosed calendar is composed of a minimal number of components which simplifies the manufacturing process and lowers production costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventor: Yoon S. Whang
  • Patent number: 6345456
    Abstract: A permanent calendar frame which can display both a artistic picture and a monthly calendar and which has two spaces, one for the picture and the second for the calendar, the calendar being adapted to be advanced monthly by merely flipping a pivotable two peg securement so as to flip to the new month and engage holes in the calendar expressly for engagement by the two peg securement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Inventor: Ann Bracken
  • Publication number: 20020000064
    Abstract: A paper product (1), such as a greeting card, comprises two paper surfaces (2,3) glued to one another by means of an adhesive. Between said paper surfaces (2,3) at least one germinable seed-corn is arranged. According to the invention said germinable seed-corn is located in the area of a section (4). Said section (4) is separable from the paper product along a perforation (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Uwe D'Agnone, Tim Schaefer
  • Patent number: 6217076
    Abstract: A property maintenance scheduling system has a calendar for displaying a current month. The calendar has an area for listing property maintenance to be performed during the month. The maintenance system further has two pluralities of labels. The first labels are to be placed on the calendar to indicate the date that specific maintenance is due to be performed. The second labels are to be placed on each item to record the date on which an item will next be serviced. The calendar may also be electronic in nature. A notebook may further be provided in the property maintenance scheduling system. The notebook is used for detailing the procedure for each property maintenance task to be performed during the month. The notebook may further be used for recording details of the work performed for each property maintenance task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventors: Barbara L. Howard, John S. Howard
  • Patent number: 6138391
    Abstract: A calendar which includes a stack of monthly calendars having month and each day of the week indicia, and which is provided with a top cover having a series of separate apertures therein registering respectfully with the top monthly calendar month and each day of the month indicia. The top monthly calendar can be removed from beneath the top cover so as to present the next succeeding monthly calendar in position beneath the top cover and in registering relationship with the series of separate apertures provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventor: Chi Lung Ngan
  • Patent number: 6035565
    Abstract: A calendar display includes a flat support defining a plurality of lines of structural weakness. A plurality of stacked sheets bearing weekly and monthly time indicia are removably connected to a front surface of the support adjacent to a first, upper edge of the support. An adhesive strip is located adjacent to a second, lower edge on a back surface of the support, and a magnet is connected to a back surface of the support adjacent to a first, upper edge thereof. Manipulation of the support by bending the support in predetermined directions about the lines of structural weakness and contacting the adhesive strip with the back surface of the support permits the support to be configured as a self-supporting stand for displaying the sheets on a horizontal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventor: Richard M. Capehart
  • Patent number: 5784814
    Abstract: A calendar display includes a flat support defining a plurality of scored lines of structural weakness. A plurality of stacked sheets bearing weekly and monthly time indicia are removably connected to a front surface of the support adjacent to a first, upper edge of the support. An adhesive strip is located adjacent to the first, upper edge on a back surface of the support. Manipulation of the support by bending the support in predetermined directions about the scored lines of structural weakness and contacting the adhesive strip with the back surface of the support adjacent to a second, lower edge of the support permits the support to be configured as a self-supporting stand for displaying the sheets on a horizontal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Innovative Creations, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard M. Capehart
  • Patent number: 5131587
    Abstract: A calendar pad intended for use to solicit donations on behalf of a specific charitable institution comprises a separate, removable sheet for each month. Each sheet includes a first portion having flaps extending along its three outer edges, and a second portion extending from the inner edge of the first portion and having no flap on any of its outer edges. On the back of each sheet, there is preprinted the name and address of the charitable institution, and the flaps along the outer edges of the first portion of the sheet are provided with adhesive coatings along their back surfaces, so that they are not visible when the sheet is in use as a calendar. Each sheet may be converted into an envelope for forwarding a donation to the charitable institution by folding the gummed flaps forward to overlie the first portion of the sheet in enclosing relation with a check, moistening the three gummed flaps, and then pressing the folded second portion of the sheet against the moistened adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Inventor: Anthony F. Staub
  • Patent number: 5062229
    Abstract: A calendar comprises a plurality of sheets superimposed on each other and a binder for hinging each of the sheets along one edge such that each may be rotated at least through half a circle to thereby expose the next succeeding sheet. Each of the sheets includes a demarcation line disposed across thereof for dividing each of the sheets into a first portion adjacent the binder and a second portion away from the binder for permitting the second portion to be completely separated from the first portion through the demarcation line such that when the second portion is detached from the first portion, the first portion remains attached to the binder and a second portion of a succeeding sheet is exposed. The first portion includes a front surface having normally right-side-up calendar indicia for a complete unit of time and a rear surface having non-calendar indicia. The second portion includes a front surface having printed graphic art indicia and a rear surface having postcard indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Inventor: Christina Werjefelt
  • Patent number: 4902042
    Abstract: The invention relates to a calendar comprising pages for calendar information, illustrations and text, where the pages are attached together so that by turning a page, the next page is advantageously revealed. In the pages (3) containing calendar information, the calendar section (5) proper and the section (6) containing illustrations and/or text can be detached from each other. Moreover, the calendar may contain pages provided with other than calendar information, as well as a binding which is essentially of the same size as the section (6) remaining after the calendar information (5) has been removed. After the period of active use, the calendar can be used as a book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oy
    Inventor: Antti E. Rassi
  • Patent number: 4531314
    Abstract: In a calendar book each page corresponds to a part of a month and is subdivided into a plurality of fragments corresponding to the different parts of the month. The fragments of a page are releasably secured to each other for ready separation. The separated fragments of the pages may be successively removed from the stack as time ensues for continuously revealing the current date and the successive dates next-following beyond the dates of the next-to-be-overturned fragment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: United Innovations div. of United Engineers, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Parent, William R. Ferry
  • Patent number: 4406074
    Abstract: A unitary wire clip has a circular loop for receipt in a price rail channel, an overlapping portion for clamping the clip to the rail and a depending hook portion adapted to extend through aligned apertures in a plurality of leaflets, pamphlets or the like so that the leaflets hang below the price rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Inventor: Claris G. Gallimore
  • Patent number: 4345392
    Abstract: This invention relates to a simple, inexpensive calendar sheet and holder, intended as an appointment type where notations may be made in each day box, that has as its feature a continuous week by week display covering several, say 5, weeks at a time. Preferably one plus calendar years are printed on a continuous roll of paper so that as each week ends it is pulled so that successive weeks, one per line, are exposed and the used portion may be torn-off. The flat calendar holder is of simple, preferably one piece, construction, which has a unitary chamber to hold the calendar roll and an aperture to expose the calendar sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1982
    Inventor: Robert W. Cornell
  • Patent number: 4342167
    Abstract: A self-mounting display calendar made of a multisheet paper pad having an upper mounting portion contained in a lightweight casing which is a packaging replica bearing distinctive indicia of a package design, e.g. serving as an advertising display, and a lower detachable portion on which calendar dates are printed, the two portions being separable along a tear line formed by two opposing edge notches and a number of two-dimensional perforations which occupy a major part of the tear line between the notches, a double-faced adhesive mounting being attached to the outer back side of the combined pad and casing. The resulting display device is readily mounted on a vertical surface with sufficient adhesive strength to resist the weight of the device and the force needed to detach each paper sheet bearing a calendar date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Inventor: Michael Stanard
  • Patent number: 4276703
    Abstract: This invention relates to collapsible display members in general and more specifically to a personalized calendar suitable for mailing to current or prospective clients having a plurality of recesses, slots and pivotable members which allow various items to be displayed upon the calendar, and which provide support surfaces for maintaining the display surfaces in an upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Inventor: Donald J. Brindley
  • Patent number: 4263733
    Abstract: A display mount for calendars and the like having a glass tube thermometer attached thereon with inherent protection from breakage of the glass tube. The thermometer element is attached to the face of the mount and a thick pad, such as a calendar is affixed to the mount face with a straight edge of the pad aligned essentially parallel to and immediately adjacent the glass tube of the thermometer. In one implementation, the mount includes a carboard back panel and a cardboard face panel with a well formed by a window cutout therein. The thermometer is attached to the back panel in the well with the glass tube aligned with one window cutout edge. The pad is affixed adjacent that edge and the glass tube. Protection against breakage when mailing or shipping the display mount is thus provided without additional carboard or other protective material, resulting in lower manufacturing and mailing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Inventor: Carroll N. Cross
  • Patent number: 4024656
    Abstract: A greeting card-calendar comprises a single folded sheet of card stock forming a front panel or cover over a back panel. The fold is on the vertical side of the card and the front panel is made to be manually removable from the back panel as by the fold being perforated. The front panel has an aperture. A calendar pad or like tablet is mounted on the back panel so that it can be viewed through the aperture. The calendar pad has a decorative top sheet which when the card is in the closed position is seen through the aperture in the front panel. The back panel is scored and/or die cut to permit it being folded into a triangular easel that mounts and displays the calendar pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1977
    Inventor: Barbara Farnsworth