CA1265551A - Agenda system - Google Patents

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A novel agenda system unrestricted by a specific year is provided herein. It includes a cover and a plurality of index-tabbed sections assembled in book-like form within the cover.
The sections include a primary divider index sheet section, each sheet of which is of selected first wide width. All tabs of the divider sheet section are visible when the front cover is opened.
The sections also include a secondary index section, each sheet of which is narrower than the sheets of the primary divider index. Such secondary section comprises a twelve-index-sheet combination (for months) and a thirty-one-index sheet combination (for days). Selected sheets from the primary divider index sheet section, i.e. a "THIS MONTH" sheet are selectively insertable at particularly specified locations within the secondary section, e.g. at a location indicative of the present month. In addition a particular selected sheet from the primary divider index sheet section, i.e. "TODAY" sheet, is selectively insertable at a location indicative of the present day. A plurality of selectively-movable, blank and/or pre-printed inscribable sheets are provided, each sheet being smaller in size than the sheets Of the secondary section. These sheets are preferably provided with a coating of an adhesive over a restricted area thereof, the adhesive allowing the sheet to be affixed to, and removed from, the sheet of the secondary section a plurality of times.

Description

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This invention relates to an agenda system variously known heretofore as a calendar or diary.
Such calendars or diaries generally comprise a book having a marginal index number corresponding to the days of the month. The pages under each number of the inde~ are divided into twelve 6ections, bearing the designation of the successive months and also ~he day of the week corresponding to the day of the month represented by the index, e.g. as taught in United States Patent 1,368,672, patented February 15, 1921 ~y G.
Wilkinson. A salient feature of such diaries was that entries when made were permanently inscribed in the diary and could not conveniently be trans~erred to another location.
Attempt~ have been made to minimize the re-scribing of entries in a diary or other permanent record or chart. For example, Dazey in United States Patent 3,115,351 patented December 24, 1963, provided a solicitation kit for fund eaising drives. The Dazey invention provided a multisheet individual contributor's ead where carbonized paper was employed and in which a single printing of the individual contributor ' 6 name provided various sheets that could be used on the material tha~
would provide a record of the worker'~ name contacting the contributor, and would further provide a ~ecord of the periodic intended contribution of the contributor, d~ well as a receipt form.
Steom, in United States Patent 4,000,915, patented January 4, 1977, provided a consumer diary. The Strom invention provided a diary and reporting device which had a folder with top and bottom covers hinged together. When opened

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flat, an information entry sheet composed of a general data section or ~one and an item data ~one was exposed. The item data zone was keyed or indexed to data entry guide book pages for instructions as to what data to enter for each type of item reported. An entry index facilitated use of the guide book.
All componen~6 of the folder were removable and/or replaceable, as by mean6 of tabs or edges on each item engaging cooperating slots or pockets in the folder cover, tO facilitate regular reporting and periodic changes in the ~urvey information to be gathered.
Lockhart, in United States Patent 4,159,129, paten~ed June 26, 1979, provided a pharmaceutical record and label system. In one embodiment of the Lockhart invention, a backing 6heet capable of stoeing information relative to pharmaceutical perscriptions had a first 6eries of adhesively-backed pharmaceutical prescrietion ~abel 6egments removably secured thereto, each label segment having formatted zones thereon for facilitating entry of typed information and accommodating simultaneous transfer of typewriter impre66ions to the backing sheet. ~ second series of supplemental data segments on the backing sheet provide for recording of ~upplementary i.nformation with respect of each label segment contemporaneou~ly with the typing of the label segment. ~fter removal of a prescription label segment from the backing sheet, the backing sheet had stored thereon both the formatted information as entered on the label segment, and necessary supplemental data ~o as to facilitate computerized pharmaceeutical accounting.

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Pendergrass, in United State6 Patent 4,400,017 patented Aug 23, 1983, provided an integrated budget and check record book. In the patented register for recording budget items and check items, ~he regi6ter had a first plurality of sheet6 for recording budget items and a second plurality of sheets for recording check items wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of shee~s was also reserved for recording a budget category. The first and second plurality of sheets were secured for movement about a central axis in book-like fashion and were independently movable with respect to each other foc permitting alignment of longitudinal lines contained on the first plurality of sheets with longitudinal lines contained on the second plurality of sheets.
Maetin, in United States Patent 4,489,95~, patented December 25, 1984, provided a personal time management instrument. In the patented instrument, a sheet for personal time management was provided with an activity section and a calendar section to provide an entire week ' 6 scheduled activities over the same woeking hours each day. ~ plurality of such sheets could be incorporated into a book so as to provide a permanent record on a day-to-day basis of what wa~
planned to be done and what had beon done. 'rhQ activity section had a wide vertical column with horizontal lines to define Epaces in which an activity may be weitten. rrhe calendar 6ection had vertical subcolumns, one of which designated each day in the time period, while the other contained blocks which were subdivided to designate 6equential times in a day.

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OtheI proposed solutions to thi6 eroblem have been suggested in the form of auxiliary sheets which could be adhesively secured to various area6 of preprinted sheets. For example, Osborne, in United 5tate~ Patent 1,979,283, patented November 6, 1934, provided an accounting system. In ~he Osborne system, a chart wag divided into numbered rows, or columns, and coupons were furnished which were adapted to be secured to the chart with the coupons arranged in rows at right angles to the numbered rows, the various coupons in any row overlapping shingle-wise, so that each attached coupon became associated with a certain specific numbered row or column.
Thus, if the first-mentioned row6 or columns were numbered from unity con~ecutively, the number at the head of the last column in which a coupon was attached indicated the number of coupon row. Each coupon was formed with dried adhesive on a portion of the back thereof adjacent one end for a region corresponding to the width of a numbered column. The matter it repre~ented, was printed or written on the face of the coupon. Near the opposite end from the gummed region, the rate or other numeral on which the computation was to be based was printed on ~he face. When such coupons were secured to the chart, in a horizontal row, for instance, the coupons o~ the ~ame rate being arranged in the same row, and overlapping each other ~o that each successive coupon was attached in a succeeding vertical column, then the total amount for any particular row of coupons would be the product of the rate on the coupon times the number at the head of the column to which the last coupon WaB at~ached.

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Johnson, in United States Patent 4,116,470, patented September 26, 1978, provided a medical information form for a plurality of individual reports, The pa~ented form included a base or carrier sheet which was selectively coated with pressure sensitive adhesive which was concealed by a protective removable release sheet. The release sheet was subdivided into a plurality of interconnected, independently-removable panels, each of which concealed an area of the base or carrier sheet and a portion of the adhesive pattern which was to be occupied by a single report.

Another and significantly different attempted solution to lo the problem was provided by Townsend, in United States Patent 1,070,084, patented August 12, 1912, as a so-called procrastenator's calendar. In that invention, a calendar was provided which included separate extra memorandum pads in connection with the calendar which were independent of the divisions of time insofar as the memoranda on the pads may remain in sight regardless of the disposal made of the sheets of the main calendar pad as time elapsed. Hence, it was said to be possible to keep the memoranda in sight until the different matters referred to therein were attended to, regardless of the lapse of time.
2() Nevertheless all these proposed solutions did not solve the problem of avoiding making repetitive entries in a diary or calendar.
By a broad aspect then, this ~nvention therefore provides a universal agenda system unrestricted by a specified year. Such ~2~555~

universal agenda system includes a pair of covers, i.e. a front cover and a back cover; and a plurality of sections between the covers. Such sections include a primary divider sheet section comprising a plurality of primary divider index sheets assembled in book-like form between the covers, each primary divider sheet being of a selected first width and being provided with a proJec~ing primary marginal index ~ab bearing primary indicia on at least the front face thereof, all tabs of this divider sheet section being visible when the front cover is opened. The sections include a secondary section disposed in operative association with the primary divider index sheet section, the secondary section comprising a plurality of sheets, each sheet being provided with a projecting secondary marginal index tab, each tab bearing an indicia at least on the front face thereof, the width of each sheet including its proJecting secondary marginal index tab being equal to, or less than, the width of the primary divider sheets without its pro~ecting primary marginal index tab. The secondary section includes: i), a twelve-index-sheet combination, each sheet of that combination being provided with a proJecting marginal index tab bearing an indicia indicative of one of the twelve months of the year, in descending sequence at least on the front face thereof. It also includes:
ii), a selected primary divider index ~sheet pravid~d with a pro~ecting primary mar~inal lndex tab bearln~ the indicia "THIS
MONTH" at least on the front face thereof, for selectively insertion immediately before the index sheet designating the ~5~5~

present month. It also includes: iii), a selected primary divider index sheet provided with a pro~ecting primary index tab bearing the indicia "NEXT MONTH" at least on the front face thereof for selective insertion immediately before the index sheet designating the next month. It also includes: iv), a thirty-one-index sheet combination selectively in6ertable between the "THIS MONTH" primary divider index sheet and the "N~-XT MO~TH"
primary divider index sheet, each sheet of the thirty-one-index-sheet combination being provided with a pro~ecting marginal index lo tab bearing an indicia indicative of one of a possible maximum of thirty-one days of a month in descending sequence, on the front face thereof. Finally, it also includes: v), a selected primary divider index sheet provided with a pro~ec~ing primary marginal index tab bearing the indicia ';TODAY" at least on the front face thereof, for selective insertion immediately before the index sheet designating the present day of the present month. Finally, the agenda system includes a plurality of selectively-movable, inscribable sheets, each sheet being smaller in size than each of the index sheets of the secondary thirty-one-index sheet 2() combination. Each sheet of the secondary thirty-one-index sheet combination, or each selectively-movable sheet is provided ~ith a coating of a selected adhesive over a restricted area ~heraof, the selected adhesive allowing the selectively-movable sheet to be affixed to, and removed from, the sheet of the secondary thirty-one-index combination of plllrality of times, Ins~ead of a ~2~5~
g selected sheet of the secondary thirty-one index sheet combination being used to hold the selectively movable inscribable sheets, a blank sheet of an optional tertiary sec~ion may be used.
The cover may be a loose leaf book which is adapted selectively to hold a plurality of sections, each of which includes a plurality of sheets. Alternatively, the cover may be a cylindrical-prong-type cover, of the type used as accounts books. Alternatively, the cover may be of the types known by the lo trade marks ACCO or DUO TANG. The size of such cover is variable and can range from a wall-chart size to a letter-size or legal size binder to a pocket-size holder.
The plurality of sections, and the indexed sheets may be selected to satisfy the particular needs of many individuals in many professions. They may be assembled to be especially useful in an agenda or registry system, action work book; or a diary or records system, action recorder, log book; or as a wallboard or chart-type system for use as a monthly or yearly calendar, as a production chart or as a planninK and achievement chart.
2~ When used as an agenda or diary system, the various sections and indexed pages may be selected at will to include many of the following: I) a removable transaction or account~ payable pouch;
2) an "A~.ENDA" registry sectinll includinF, indcxed monthly and daily sheets, namely, twelve narrow index sheets, respectively bearing the marginal index tabs JAN, FEB, etc. and thirty-one . .

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narrow index sheets, respectively bearing the marginal index tabs 1, 2, 3, etc., a wide "THIS MONTH" index sheet being adapted to be moved monthly to a location immediately before the index sheet designating the present month, a wide "NEXT MONTH" index sheet being adapted to be moved monthly to a location immediately before the index sheet designating the next month, the thirty-one narrow index sheets always ~eing placed between the "THIS MOMTH"
index sheet and the "NEXT MONTH" index sheet, and a wide "TODAY"
index sheet adapted to be moved daily to a location within the lo thirty-one narrow index sheets to such sheet designating the present day; 3) a "R~CORDER" section, or diary or log; and a NAME
REGISTER in conjunction with alphabetic index markers.
In the use of the REGISTER section, the messages, appointments or transactions for particular days of particular months, which are inscribed on the inscribable sheets, are primarily affixed to respective index pages of the thirty-one narrow index sheets for later movement to the index sheet which will be the "TODAY" sheet, in the "TODAY" section. The "TODAY"
section may include on the left-hand side of the "TODAY" index sheet, a supply of such inscribable sheets and a calendar of the year and/or month. On the right-hand sheet side of the index sheet corresponding to the present day, the messages, appointments or transactionA for that day, which ~re :Inscribed on the selectively-movable ~heet~, may be attacht2d.

~65551 In the use of the "RECQRDER" section, the messages, appointments or transactions~ which were previously affixed to the index sheet corresponding to the present day in the "TODAY"
section, may be affixed, for reminder or for posterity.
In the use of ~he "NAME REGISTER" section, names and telephone numbers of business associates and/or busiDess cards and/or names and telephone numbers of friends may be affixed ~ia the special inscribable sheets, or by means of special adhesive member, i.e. a ~ape or the double-faced adhesive tabs having a release sheet therein, of the type known by the trade mark KWIK
MOUNT self-adhesive tabs, as manufactured for Hutchins and Patrick, Ottawa, Canada, for the business cards.
Additional sections may be included for special disciplines or professions. Non-limiting examples include:
For a salesman, a sales agenda as follows: a "COMPLETED"
section, for sales or other con~racts which have been signed; a "PENDING" section, for awaiting for a prospect to sign a contract, for the purpose of a follow-up: a "LATER" section for possible future sales or prospects; and an "ABANDONeD" section 2n for cancelled items.
For a home budget: a "PAYABLE" sec~ion; a "PAID" section; a "RECEIVABLE" section; a "RECEIVED PAYMeNT" ~ection, and a "MISCELLANEOUS" or "LOOSF-eNDS" sect:lnn.
For a goal planner: a "LIFE CHARr" section; a "BRAIN STORM"
section; a "MOTIVATOR" section including philosophical andlor ~6~iS51 inspirational sayings or phrases; a "GOALS PROPOSED" section; a "GOALS ACHIEVED" section, a "DIARY LOG"j a "GOAL ACTIVITY" chart;
and a "GOAL PROGRESS" chart.
In addition, an "AUXILIARY" or "RECORDER" book may be provided which may include a chronologically arranged section and an indexed or transaction recorder section, (transferred from the "AGENDA" section); a "&OALS ACHIEVED" section (transferred from a "GOAL PLANNER" section) and/or a name and/or business card posted section, (transferred from the "NAME REGISTRY" section).
The selectively-movable, inscribable sheets are preferably those sold by the trade mark POST-IT which includes a minor portion coated with a low-adhesion, pressure-sensitive adhesive so that the sheets may be affixed and removed a plurality of times. Alternatively, an ordinary sheet or business card may be affixed by meanis of a double-faced tape and/or tab as described above havin~ both surfaces coated with such adhesive. A single-faced such ~a~e havin~ such weak adhesive is known by the trade mark of MAGIC PLUS removable transparent tape. Still further, the index sheets and/or optional tertiary sheets may be coated on selected areas with such adhesive, and then may be covered by a removable backing strip so that inscribed messa~es and/or appointments and/or business cardis may be temporarily ~fflxed thereto, This invention in another aspect also provides a method of using the above-described universal agenda system. The method ~%~ss~

comprises the first step of providing, between a frDnt cover and a back cover, a plurality of primary divider index sheets assembled in book--like for~, each primary divider sheet being of a selected first width and being provided with a pro~ecting primary index tab bearing primary indicia at least on the front face thereof, all the tabs being visible when the front cover is opened. The second step comprises disposing a secondary section in operative association with the primary divider index sheets.
The secondary section comprises a plurality of sheets, each sheet being provided with a pro~ecting secondary marginal index tab, each tab bearing an indicia at least on the front face thereof, the width of each such sheet including its pro~ecting secondary marginal index tab being equ~l to, or less than, the,width of the primary divider index sheets without its projecting marginal index tab. The secondary section which is so disposed includes:
a twelve-index-sheet combination, each sheet nf that combination being provided ~ith a projecting marKinal tab bearing an indicia designating one of the twelve months of the year, in descendi.ng sequence of the year, at least on the front face thereof, and a thirty-one index sheet combination, each sheet of that combination being provided with a projecting marginal tab bearing an indicia designating one of a possible maximum of thirty-one days of a month in descendi.n~ sequence, at .least 011 the front face thereof. The third 6tep comprlse6 selectively inserting a selected primary divider index sheet provided with the proJecting ~L2655~i~

primary marginal index tab beariri~ the indicia "THIS MONTH" at least on the front face thereof, immediately before the index sheet designating the present month. The fourth step comprises selectively inserting a selected primary divider index sheet provided with a projec~ing primary index tab bearing the indicia "NEXT MONTH" at least on the front face thereof immediately before the index sheet designating the next ~onth. The fifth step comprises selectively inserting the thirty-one-index-sheet combination between the "THIS MONTH" primary divider index sheet to and the "NEXT MONTH" primary divider index sheet. The sixth step comprises selectively inserting a selected primary divider index sheet provided with a proJecting primary marginal index tab bearing the indicia "TODAY" at least on the front face thereof, immediately before the index sheet designating the present day of the present month. The seventh step comprises inscribing a selected message on at least ~ne of a plurality of selectively-movable, inscribable sheets, each sheet being smaller in size than each of the sheets of the thirty-one-index-sheet combination, and either the selected sheet of the thirty-one-2() index-sheet combination or the selectively-movable sheet being provided with a coating of a selected adhesive allowing the selectively~movable sheet to be affixed to, and removed from, the sheet of the thirty-one-index comblnatlon a plura1lty of times.
The eighth step comprises aPf-lxing the so-lnscri1)ed lnscribable sheet bearing the inscribed message to a first selected region of ~2~5~;5~L

a selected sheet of the thirty-one-index sheet combinatiun designatin~ the present day of the present month or to an optional tertiary sheet associated wi~h the secondary thirty-one-index shèet combination. The ninth step comprises, at a later time, removing the inscribable sheet bearing the inscribed message from the first selected region of the selected sheet of the thirty-one-index sheet combinaeion, vr from an Dptional tertiary sheet associated with the secondary thirty-one index sheet combination~ and affixin~ the same inscribable sheet bearing the inscribed message ei~her to the reverse side of the lo "TODAY" primary divider index sheet, or to a selected sheet of the thirty-one-index-sheet combination, or to an optional tertiary sheet associated with the secondary thirty-one-index sheet combination. The tenth and eleventh steps involve moving the "THIS MONTH" and the "NEXT MONTH" primary divider index sheets monthly to satisfy the requirements of the third step and the fifth step, and moving the "TODAY" primary divider index sheet daily to satisfy the requirements of the sixth step.
In the accompanying drawin8s, Figs. 1-13 are view of a typical AGENDA system of one embodiment of this in~ention in which:

Fi~. 1 shows that a~enda opened at one section with the REGISTERED index sheet as lts rl~ht han(l pa~e;
Fig. 2 shows that a~enda opened at one sectiun with the REGISTERED index sheet as its left hand page;

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~265~51 Fig. 3 shows that a~enda opened at one section with the THIS
MONTH index sheet as its right hand page;
Fig. 4 shows that agenda opened at one section with the THIS
M0NTH index sheet as its left hand page Fig. ~ shows that agenda opened at one section with the DAY 1 index sheet as i~s right hand page;
Fig. 6 shows that agenda opened at one section with thç
TODAY index sheet as its right hand page;
Fig. 7 shows that agenda opened at one section with the TODAY index sheet as its left hand page;
Fig. 8 shows that agenda opened ~t one section with the NEXT MONT11 index sheet as its right hand page;
Fig. 9 shows that agenda opened at one section with the NEXT MONTH index sheet as its left hand page;
Fig. 10 shows that agenda opened at one section with the RECORDER index sheet as its right hand page;
Fig. Il shows that agenda opened at one section with the NAME ROSTER index sheet as its right hand page and with the RECORDeR index sheet as its left hand page;
Fig. 12 shows that agenda opèned at one section with the NAME ROSTER index sheet as its right hand page;
Fig. 13 shows that agenda opened at one section with the TRANSACTION POUCH sheet as its right hand pagel and Pigs. 14-18 are vlews of a typical RECORDER sy~tem of an additional embodiment of thi~ invention, in which:

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Fig. 15 shows that agenda opened at one section with the JAN index sheet as its right hand page and RECORDER l9B5 index sheet as its left hand page;
Fig. 16 shows that agenda opened at one section with the GOALS ACHIEVED index sheet as its right hand page;
Fig. 17 shows that agenda opened at one section with the NAM~ ROSTER index sheet as its right hand page and GOALS ACHIEVED
index sheet as its left hand page;
Fig. 18 shows that agenda opened at one section with the alphabetic index sheet A as its right hand page and RAME ROSTER
index sheet as its left hand page.
It is important for the successful operation of the loose-leaf book embodiment of this invention that there be complete visibility of the tabs within each section. Thus, thère is a critical interrelationship between the width of the primary divider index sheets, the secondary index sheets and any blank or lightly printed auxiliary or supplemen~al base sheets which may optionally be tertiary sheets for use with the secondary index sheets.
For example, the primary divider index sheets may be 8 7/8"
wide, including the tab, but only 8 3/8" wide excluding the tab.
The second~ry index sheel:s may then be 8 3/8" wlde including the tab. The secondary index sheets include two e~sential sub-sections, namely:

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(a) first secondary index sheets (namely thirty-one index sheets representative of the thirty-one possible days of the ~onth);
and (b) second secondary index shee~s (namely twelve index sheets representative of the twelve months of the year).
If auxiliary or supplemental base or blank sheets are used as tertiary sheets, they may be 8" wide and need not include any tabs. The tertiary sheets may be considered as third secondary 1~ sheets.
The two essential components r,lay be used for affixation of adhesive-coated sheets and/or the two essential components may be preprinted with various inscriptions.
As noted abo~e, the secondary index sheets and the tertiary sheets are narrower than the primary divider index sheets to provide the essential visibility. Alternatively, the primary divider index sheets and the secondary index sheets may use different widths of e~tended tabs to provide the essential visibility.
Dealing firstly with Figs. 1-13, as seen in Fig. 1, the AGENDA system (10) includes a loose leaf binder lll) with various sections, each consisting of a plurality of sheets inserted therein on rings (12). Fi~,. 1 StlOW~ the fro~t (left hand! insi~le cover (13) of the binder (11). The wide prlmary divlder index sheet 14 "(REGISTER)" of the agenda section appears atop the rear 1~ Ei5~5iL

~ g (right hand) inside cover (15~ of the binder (11), Some of the following other ~ide primary divider index sheets, i.e. "THIS
MONTH" (18); "TODAY" (22); "NEXT MONTH" (27); and "RECORDER" (303 are also visible atop rear (right hand) inside cover (15).
Fig. 2 shows the full rear (left hand) face of the "REGISTER" wide primary divider index sheet (14) atop front inside cover (13), the full front (right hand) face of the "JAN"
secondary index sheet (16) being completely visible a~op the "THIS MONTH" primary divider index sheet (18) which itself is 1~) atop rear inside cover (15). The index tabs only of some of the subsequent na~row, secondary index sheet combination, i.e. FEB, MAR and APR are also visible atop the "THIS MONTH" primary divider index sheet (18) which itself is iqtop`rear inside cover (15). Some of the following other wide primary divider indéx sheets, i.e. "NAME ROSTER" (31); "TODAY" (22); "NEXT MONTH" (27);
and "RECORDFR" (30) are also visible atop rear inside cover (15).
It is also noted that the blank or tertiary sheets of this section have been omitted for clarity.
Fig. 3 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the "passed"
2() APR secondary index sheet (17), and the index tabs only of the previous months, namely MAR, FEB and JAN also being visible atop the "REGISTER" primary divider index sheet (l4), wh:lch itsel~ is atop the front in~side cover (13). It :Is also noted that the rear face of the index tab of the "passed" primary :Index sheet "REGISTER" (14) iB also visible atop the front inside cover (13).

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The full front (right hand) face of "THIS MONTH", wide primary divider index sheet (18) is also visible atop the rear co~er (15). It is noted that the fron~ faces of the index tabs only of the following primary divider index sheets, i.e. "NAME ROSTER"
(31), "TODAY" (22), "NEXT MONTH" (27) and "RECORDER" (30) are also visible atop rear inside cover ~15).
Fig. 4 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the "THIS
MONTH" primary divider index sheet (18) atop front inside cover (13). The rear face of the index tab of the "passed" "REGISTER"
prirnary divider index sheet (14) is also visible atop the front lo inside cover (13). The full front (right hand) face of the selected present month secondary index sheet, i.e. the "MAY"
s~condary index sheet (19) is visible atop the "TODAY" primary div der index sheet (22) which is itself atop the rear inside cover 15. The front faces of the tabs of the "future" days, i.e.
days 1 - 25 are also visible atop the "TODAY" primarv divider index sheet (22). It will be seen that the front faces of the tabs only of the following primary divider index sheets, i.e.
NAME ROSTER (31), TODAY (22), "NEXT MONTH: (27) and "RECORDeR"
(30) are also visible atop the rear inside cover (15).
Fig. 5 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the selected secondary index sheet, i.e. the "MAY" secondary index sheet (19) atop the "THIS MONTH" primary divider index sheet (18) wh.ich itself is atol~ the front in~:lde cover ~13), It will be noted that the rear faces of the index tabs of the "passed" primary ~65S51 divider index shee~s i.e. "REGISTER" (14) and "THIS MONTH" ~18) are also visible atop front inside cover (13). On the other hand, it will be noticed tbat, since the primary divider index sheets, i.e. the "THIS MONTH" sheet (18) and the "REGISTER" sheet (14) are wider than the twelve secondary index sheets, such "month" sheets designating the months gone by, i.e. those prior to May are not visible.
Fig. 5 also shows the full front (right-hand) face of the secondary index sheet (20) designating day "1" completely visible atop the "TODAY" primary divider index sheet (22) which itself is atop rear inside cover (15). It is also noted that the index tabs only of future days of the thirty-one secondary index sheets, i.e. days 2-25 are also visible atop the "TODAY" primary divider index sheet (22) which itself i6 atop rear inside cover (15). Moreover, it is also noted that the front faces of the index tabs only of "future" primary divider index sheets i.e.
NAME ROSTER (31~,"TODAY" (22), "NEXT MONTH" (27) and "RECORDER"
(30) are also visible atop rear inside cover (15).
The blank sheets of this section have been omitted for clarity.
Fig. 6 shows the rear (left-hand) face of the secondary index sheet (20) representative of the last day which h~ gon by, i.e, day 25, and the illdeX tabs only represerltatlve of the other days which have gone by, i,e, days 1-24 atop the "THIS
MONTH" primary divider index sheet (18) which is itself atop ~L2~S5~l inside front cover (13). The rear face of the index tabs of the "passed" primary divider index sheets, i.e. "REGISTER" (14), and "THIS MONTH" (18), are also visible atop front inside cover 13.
The complete front (right-hand) face of the selected primary divider sheet, i.e. the "TODAY" sheet (22) is also completely visible atop rear inside cover (15). In addition, the front faces of the index tabs of the "future" primary divider index sheets, i.e. NAME ROSTER (31), "NEXT MONTH" (27~7 and "RECORDER"
(30) are also visible atop rear in6ide cover 15.
I() The blank sheets of this section have been omitted for clarity.
Fig. 7 shows the "TODAY" section. This is constituted by the full rear (left-hand) face of the "TODAY" primary divider sheet (22) atop front inside cover (13), and bearing a plurality of differently-sized, inscribable, removable sheets 23, preferably those known by the trade mark POST-IT. The rear face of the index tabs of the "passed" primary divider sheets "ReGISTEE~" (14) and "THIS MONTH" (18) are also visible atop front inside cover (13). It also shows the full front (ri8ht-hand) 2() face of secondary index sheet (25) designating the present day, namely day 26, atop the "NEXT MONTH" primary divider index sheet (27). The front faces of the index tabs only of the s~c~ndary index sheets desi~natin~ the uture dnys (namely the :index tabs only of the secondary intlex sheets desi~natin~ days 27-31) are also visible atop the "NEXT MONTEI" primary divider sheet (27).

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It will also be noted the front faces of the index tabs of the "future" primary divider index sheets, i.e. NAME ROSTER (31), "NEXT MONTH" (27), and "RECORDER" (30) are also visible atop rear inside cover (15).
Fig. 8 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the secondary index sheet (26) designating the last future day, i.e. day "31"
atop the "TODAY" primary divider index sheet (22) which itself is atop front inside cover (13). The rear faces of the index tabs of the index sheets designating the other future days i.e. days lo 26-30 are also visible atop the "TODAY" primary divider index sheet (22) which itself is atop front inside cover (13). The rear faces of the index tabs of the "passed" primary divider sheets, i.e. "REGISTER" (14), "THIS MONTH" (18), and "TODAY" (22) are also visible atop front inside cover (13). It also shows the full front (right-hand) face of the "NEXT MONTH" primary divider index sheet (27) atop rear cover (15). It also shows the front faces of the index tabs of "future" index sheets "NAME ROSTER"
(31) and "RECORDER" (30) atop rear inside cover (15).

The blank sheets of this section have been omitted for clarity.

Fig. 9 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the "NEXT
MONTH" primary divider sheet (27) atop front inside eover (13).
The rear faces o~ the index tabs of the "pa~æed" pr:lm~ry dlvider index sheets "REGISTER" (1~), "TIIIS MONTll" (18) and "TODAY" (22) are also seen atop front inside cover (13). The full front ~.2 EiS~5~

(right-hand) face of the secondary index sheet (28) designating ~he next month, i.e. JUNE a~op the "RECORDER" primary divider index sheet (30) which itself is atup rear inside cover 15. The front faces of the tabs only of the secondary index sheets designating the future months JULY-DEC are also visible atop the "RECORDER" primary divider index sheet 30. The front faces of the index tabs of "future" primary divider index sheets, i.e.
"NAME ROSTER" (31) and "RECORDER" (30) are also seen atop rear inside cover (15), lo The blank sheets of this section have been omitted for clarity.
Fig. 10 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the secondary index sheet S29) designating the last of the future months, i.e. DEC, and the rear face of the index tabs designating JUN-NOV. atop the "NEXT MONI'H" primary divider index sheet (27) which itself is atop front inside cover (13). It is also seen that the rear faces of the tabs of the "passed" primary divider index sheets, i.e. "REGISTER" (14), "THIS MONTH" (18), "TODAY"
(22) and "NEXT MONTH" (27) are also seen atop front inside cover 2() (13). It also shows the full front (right-hand) face of the "ReCORDER" primary divider sheet (30), as well as the front face of the index tab ~f the "NAME ROSTER" primary divider sheet (32) atop the rear inside cover (15).
The blank sheets of thls section have been omitted for clarity, ~265~i51 Fig. 11 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the "RECORDER" primary divider sheet (30) atop front inside cover (13), the other pages of the "RECORDER" section being omitted for clarity It also shows the rear faces of the tabs of the "passed" primary divider index sheets, i.e. "REGISTER" (14), "THIS MONTH" (18), "TODAY" (22) and "NEXT MONTH" (27) atop front inside cover (13). The full fron~ (right-hand) face of the "~AME
ROSTER" primary divider index sheet (31) is also seen atop rear inside cover (15).
Fig. 12 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the primary divider index sheet designating "NAME ROSTER" (31) atop front inside cover (13). The rear faces of the index tabs of the "passed" primary divider index sheets "THIS MONTH" (18), "TODAY"
(22), "NEXT MONTH" (27) and "RECORDER" (30) are also visible atop front inside cover (13). The full front (right-hand) face of the first index sheet (32) of the alphabetic section of the name roster, namely the index sheet representative of the letter "A", is visible atop rear inside cover (15), The front faces of the index tabs only of the sheets representative of the letters B-YZ
are also seen atop rear inside cover (15), Fig. 13 shows the futl rear (left-hand) face of the last sheet of the "NAME ROSTER", namely the "YZ" aheet (33) atop thc "RECORDER" primary divider lr~ ?x Shi?et ( 30). 'l'hi~ ind~?~ tabs only of the "pas~ed" sheets of tlle "NAME ROSTER" section, i,e. tabs for the sheets representative of the letters "A-X" are also seen t ~ ~ !" ~

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atop the "RECORDER" primary divider index sheet (30). In addition, the rear faces of the tabs of the "passed" primary divider index sheet~s "NAME ROSTER" ~31), "THIS MDNTH" (18), "TODAY" (13), "NEXT MONTH" (27), and "RECORDER" (30) are also seen atop front inside cover (13). It also shows the full front (right-hand~ face of the "REMOVABL,E TRANSACTION POUCH" sheet (34) atop inside rear cover (15). The transaction pouch (34) contain loose papers of tasks that need to be done. It may be placed at the appropriate day and month section, or at ~he front or at the lo rear of the AGENDA.
Figs. 14-18 show another form of an agenda system of an embodiment of this invention used as a RECORDER.
Now referring to Figs. 14-18, as seen in Fig. 14, the "RECORDER" (110) includes a loose leaf binder 1111) with various sections, each consisting of plurality of sheets inserted therein in rings (112). Fig. 14 shows the front inside cover (113) of the binder (111), the full front face of the top pri.mary divider index sheet ~114~ bearing the marginal index tab "RECORDER 1985"
atop the rear inside cover (115) of the binder (111). The front faces of the tabs of further primary divider index sheets bearing the index tabs "GOALS ACHIEVED" (118), and "NAME ROSTER" (120) are also seen atop inside rear cover ~115).
Fig. 15 shnws thc full re.lr (le~t-han(l) ~ace o~ the "RECORDER 1985" primary divider index sheet (114) atop front inside cover (111). The futl front (right-hand) face of the 555~
- ~7 -first secondary index sheet (116) nf the twelve index sheets (JAN - DEC) of this section, i.e. the secondary index sheet representative of JAN is visible atop "~OALS ACHIEVED" primary divider index sheet (115) whose tab is visible. The front faces of the index tabs only of the secondary index sheets bearing the margin~l index tabs FEB-DEC are also seen atop "GOALS ACHIEV~D"
primary divider index sheet (118). The fron~ faces of the tabs only of the fur~her primary divider index sheet designating "~AME

ROSTER" (120) is also seen atop rear inside cover (115).
Io Fig. 16 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the last sheet (117), i.e. the DEC sheet, of the twelve secondary index sheets designating the months JAN-DEC atop the "RECORDER 1985"
primary divider index sheet (114) whose tab only is seen. The rear faces of the index tabs only of the "passed" secondary index sheets representative of the previous months of JAN-NOV are also seen atop the "RECORDER 1985" primary divider sheet (114). The full front (right-hand) face of the "GOALS ACHIEVED" primary divider index sheet (118) and the front face of the index tab only of the primary divider sheet (120) designating "NAME ROSTER"
2() is also seen atop front inside cover 115.
Within the "GOALS ACHIEVED" section are sheets which are adapted to show the progress towards goals. These are not shown in detail since there are many cxample~ of pra-printed pa~e~, but could include a "goal activlty chart" and a "goal progress"
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Fig. 17 shows the full rear (left-hand) face of the "~OALS
ACHIEVED" primary divider index sheet (118). It also shows the rear face of the index tab of the "passed" primary divider index sheet "RECORDER 1985" (114) atop the inside front cover (111), The complete front (right-hand) face of the primary divider index sheet (120) designating "NAME ROSTER" is also seen atop rear inside cover (115).
Fig. 18 shows the full rear (left-hand~ face of the primary divider index sheet (120) designatin~ "NAME ROSTER". The rear lo faces of the index tabs of the "passed" primary divider index sheets "REOORDER" (114) and "GOALS ACHIEVED" (118) are also seen atop inside front cover 111. The full fron~ face of the first secondary index sheet (121) designating the letter "A" of the "NAME ROSTER" alphabetic section is seen atop inside rear cover (115). The index tabs only of the secondary sheets designating the remainder of the alphabet, namely "B" ~ "YZ" are also seen atop rear inside cover (115).
In use, as appointments, meetings, schedules, etc., are made or developed, they are inscribed for the one and only time on a POST-IT sheet, and is placed in the proper time slot, i.e.

the month and day. Each month, the "THIS MONTH" primary divider index sheet (16) is moved to the current month, e,~, MAY, Rach day, the "TODAY" primary dividor indox sheet (17) Ls moved to the proper day of the month, e.g. 26, and any appointments, meetings, etc. for that day are automatically seen on the right hand sheet.

~6SSSl Once the appointments, meetings, etc. are completed, ~he sheet hearing the inscribed message for such appointments, meetings, etc. may be placed in the appropriate section, i.e. the month and day of the "RECORDER" section. On the other hand, if the appointment9 meeting, etc. is rescheduled, the POST-IT sheet bearing the inscribed message is placed in the appropriate "NEXT
MONTH" section, to be met automatically as the "TODAY" indexed sheet is inserted therein.
The "NAME ROSTER" section is used for alphabetic placement lo of names, addresses and telephone numbers which are inscribed on the POST-IT sheets and placed at the appropriate alphabetic indexed section. This section may also be used for the placement of business cards, using an adhesive system, e.g. the KWIK-MOUNT
system previously described, at the appropriate alphabetic indexed section.

Claims (13)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

1. A universal agenda system unrestricted by a specified year, comprising in combination:
a) a front cover and a rear cover;
b) a primary divider sheet section, said primary divider sheet section comprising:
a plurality of primary divider index sheets assembled in book-like form between said covers, each primary divider index sheet being of a selected first width and being provided with a projecting primary marginal index tab bearing primary indicia on at least the front face thereof, all said tabs being visible when said front cover is opened;
c) a secondary section disposed in operative association with said primary divider index sheet section, said secondary section comprising a plurality of sheets, each said sheet being provided with a projecting secondary marginal index tab, each said tab bearing an indicia at least on the front face thereof, the width of each said sheet including its said projecting secondary marginal index tab being equal to, or less than, the width of said primary divider sheets without its said projecting primary marginal index tab, said secondary section comprising:
i) a twelve-index sheet combination, each sheet of said combination being provided with a projecting marginal tab bearing an indicia designating one of the twelve months of the year, in descending sequence at least on the front face thereof;
ii) a selected primary divider index sheet provided with a projecting primary marginal index tab bearing the indicia "THIS MONTH" at least on the front face thereof, for selective insertion immediately before the secondary index sheet designating the present month;
iii) a selected primary divider index sheet provided with a projecting primary index tab bearing the indicia "NEXT MONTH" at least on the front face thereof for selective insertion immediately before the index sheet designating the next month;
iv) a thirty-one-index-sheet combination selectively insertable between said "THIS MONTH" primary divider index sheet and said "NEXT MONTH" primary divider index sheet, each said sheet of said thirty-one-index-sheet combination being provided with a projecting marginal tab bearing an indicia designating one of a possible maximum of thirty-one days of a month in descending sequence, at least on the front face thereof;
and v) a selected primary divider sheet provided with a projecting primary marginal index tab bearing the indicia "TODAY" at least on the front face thereof, for selective insertion immediately before the index sheet designating the present day of the present month;
and d) a plurality of selectively-movable, inscribable sheets, each said sheet being smaller in size than each of said sheets of said thirty-one-index-sheet combination, each sheet of said thirty-one-index- sheet combination, or said selectively-movable sheet, being provided with a coating of a selected adhesive over a restricted area thereof, said selected adhesive allowing said selectively-movable sheet to be affixed to, and to be removed from, said sheet of said thirty-one-index combination of a plurality of times.

2. The universal agenda system of claim 1 in which each of said marginal index tabs bears the indicia both on the front face and on the rear face thereof.

3. The universal agenda system of claim 1 including a tertiary section comprising a plurality of untabbed blank or lightly printed auxiliary base sheets for use in combination with selected secondary index sheets of said thirty-one-index sheet combinations.

4. The universal agenda system of claim 1 in which each of said selectively-movable smaller inscribable sheet is provided with said coating of said selected adhesive over said restricted area thereof.

5. The agenda system of claim 1 wherein said cover comprises: a loose leaf book which is adapted selectively to hold a plurality of sections, each of which includes an indexed sheet and a plurality of sheets.

6. The agenda system of claim 1 wherein said cover comprises: a cylindrical up-standing prong-type cover.

7. The agenda system of claim 1 wherein said cover is of the type known by the Trade Marks ACCO or DUO TANG.

8. The agenda system of claim 1 wherein said selectively-movable inscribable sheets are those known by the trade mark POST-IT, which includes a minor portion coated with a low-adhesion, pressure-sensitive adhesive so that the sheets may be affixed and removed a plurality of times.

9. The agenda system of claim 1 wherein said selectively-movable inscribable sheets are provided by means of a double-faced adhesive tape or double-faced protected adhesive tape affixable to said base sheet.

10. The agenda system of claim 1 wherein said selectively-movable inscribable sheets are provided by means of said selectively-movable sheet having both surfaces coated with a low-adhesion, pressure-sensitive adhesive.

11. The agenda system of claim 1 wherein said base sheets are coated on selected areas with a low-adhesion, pressure-sensitive adhesive and such areas are covered by a removable backing strip so that inscribed messages or appointments and/or business cards may be temporarily affixed thereto.

12. The universal agenda system of claim 4 wherein each of said selectively movable sheets include a minor portion coated with a low-adhesion, pressure sensitive adhesive.

13. A method of using a universal agenda system unrestricted by a specified year, comprising the steps of:
(A) providing, between a front cover and a rear cover, a primary divider sheet section, said primary divider sheet section comprising a plurality of primary divider index sheets assembled in book-like form therebetween, each said primary divider index sheet being of a selected first width and being provided with a projecting primary index tab bearing primary indicia at least on the front face thereof, all said tabs being visible when said front cover is opened;
(B) disposing a secondary section in operative association with said primary divider index sheets, said secondary section comprising a plurality of sheets, each said sheet being provided with a projecting secondary marginal index tab, each said tab bearing an indicia at least on the front face thereof, the width of each said sheet including it, said projecting secondary marginal index tab being equal to, or less than, the width of said primary divider sheets without its said projecting primary marginal index tab, said secondary section comprising a twelve-index-sheet combination, each sheet of said combination being provided with a projection marginal tab bearing an indicia designating one of the twelve months of the year, in descending sequence at least on the front face thereof, and a thirty-one-index sheet combination, each said sheet of said thirty-one-index-sheet combination being provided with a projecting marginal tab bearing an indicia designating one of a possible maximum of thirty-one days of a month in descending sequence, at least on the front face thereof;
(C) selectively inserting a selected primary divider index sheet provided with a projecting primary marginal index tab bearing the indicia "THIS MONTH" at least on the front face thereof, immediately before the secondary index sheet designating the present month;
(D) selectively inserting a selected primary divider index sheet provided with a projecting primary index tab bearing the indicia "NEXT MONTH" at least on the front face thereof immediately before the secondary index sheet designating the next month;
(E) selectively inserting said thirty-one-index-sheet combination between said "THIS MONTH" primary divider index sheet and said "NEXT MONTH" primary divider index sheet;
(F) selectively inserting a selected primary divider index sheet provided with a projecting primary marginal index tab bearing the indicia "TODAY" at least on the front face thereof, immediately before the index sheet designating the present day of the present month;

(G) inscribing a selected message on at least one of a plurality of selectively-movable, inscribable sheets, each sheet being smaller in size than each of said sheets of said thirty-one-index-sheet combination, and either said sheet of said thirty-one-index-sheet combination or said selectively-movable sheet being provided with a coating of a selected adhesive allowing said selectively-movable sheet to be affixed to, and removed from, said sheet of said thirty-one-index combination a plurality of times;
(H) affixing said subscribed, inscribable sheet bearing said inscribed message to a first selected region of a selected sheet of said thirty-one-index-sheet combination representative of the present day of the present month;
(I) at a later time, removing said inscribable sheet bearing said inscribed message from said first selected region of said selected sheet of said thirty-one-index-sheet combination, and affixing said same inscribable sheet bearing said inscribed message either to the reverse face of said "TODAY" index sheet, or to a selected sheet of said thirty-one-index-sheet combination;
(J) moving said "THIS MONTH" and said "NEXT MONTH" primary divider index sheets monthly to satisfy the requirements of steps (E) and (D);

and (K) moving said "TODAY" primary divider index sheet daily to satisfy the requirements of step (F).