DE20006627U1 - Multi-purpose wall calendar - Google Patents

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Registrants: Ruth and Yvonne Schreiber

Heiterwanger Str. 58

81373 Munich

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Description
Multipurpose wall calendar

The invention relates to wall calendars which, in addition to their actual function, also offer other different uses and applications. Wall calendars of this type are, for example, the products offered as "painting and craft calendars". However, these calendars are not "utility calendars" in the sense of "appointment calendars" - i.e. calendars which offer space for your own notes - but are mostly pure "information carriers", i.e. calendars which contain time information but in which there is no space for your own entries - and which are given a "personal touch" by adding a drawing, a photo or something similar. Precisely because they do not have a space specifically provided for appointment entries and notes, they cannot meet the requirements of an "appointment calendar", but are instead classified as "decorative and art calendars" due to their design and type. In addition, the areas intended for painting or crafting are usually firmly connected to the calendar or the individual calendar pages, which is particularly disadvantageous if you want to continue to use or keep the individually designed or attached parts independently of the calendar, which is only usable for a limited time, e.g. as wall decoration (without the "old" calendar). Since there is no provision for separating the individually designed or attached parts from the individual calendar page or the overall product, it may still be possible to cut out the "individual part", but - from an aesthetic point of view - this rarely leads to a nice result.

In contrast to the "painting and craft calendars" of the usual production method, wall calendars of the usual production method, which serve as "utility calendars" - that is, which are

Registrants: Ruth and Yvonne Schreiber

Heiterwanger Str. 58

81373 Munich

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There is no space specifically reserved for individual design - e.g. for adding drawings or photos, short messages or similar - unless parts of the calendar pages intended for appointment management are used themselves, which is disadvantageous for the user, as this would block space for appointment entries and cause them to be lost.

In addition, the backs of conventionally produced wall calendars - regardless of whether they are "painting and craft calendars", strip calendars or daily tear-off calendars - generally do not offer any "practical" functions or components. If they are not empty, they are printed and, as "information carriers", at best convey practically applicable information (such as recipes) or contain other information (e.g. from the areas of education, entertainment, foreign languages, etc.).

The object of the present invention is therefore to create multi-purpose wall calendars that have at least two separately usable or usable areas. This means that the calendar as a whole product includes, in addition to the obligatory "calendar part", at least one further "individual part" intended for individual use and/or another usable area that is available for additional usage and application options.

The division of the overall product into separate areas which are connected to one another on the one hand, but on the other hand can be moved and/or used separately or have a device which enables a physical separation between individual areas - e.g. between the "individual part" and the "calendar part" - offers the advantage that, for example, the "individual part" can be used or maintained separately, even if the area belonging to the "calendar part" or individual calendar pages are no longer required or separated after the time has elapsed.

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Heiterwanger Str. 58

81373 Munich

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Some of the uses and applications offered by the so-called "individual part" of a multi-purpose wall calendar are to be able to give the calendar as a whole product a "personal touch" through the self-designed elements. This can be done, for example, by adding drawings, photos, short messages, etc., although there are different options here. The "individual part" can be represented, for example, by drawings or messages, etc., which are attached directly (e.g. painted and/or written on), by photos, stickers, etc. which are permanently attached (e.g. glued on) or by removable components which are attached loosely (e.g. by inserts or devices which function as envelopes/covers into which loosely removable components can be inserted and from which they can be removed again). Removable or detachable components can be used, for example, to insert a ticket, a personal message, a sticker, a lottery ticket, or the like.

As a further usage option offered in the sense of multifunctionality, the calendar can be designed in such a way that, for example, the backs or parts of the fronts of the areas belonging to the "calendar part" and/or the "individual part" contain removable stickers. Removable stickers as components of a calendar represent a new, interesting product extension that offers both practical benefits and other interesting variation options. A calendar could therefore contain various types of stickers - from "useful" stickers that simplify appointment entries to stickers that relate to other areas of life and/or can be used for other purposes, such as seasonal stickers for the Christmas/Easter period, etc.

This object is achieved according to the invention by creating multifunctional, multi-purpose wall calendars in the sense of "useful" calendars, which consist of at least two separate areas or areas intended for separation. Due to the special form and design, at least one additional area is offered in addition to the actual calendar part, which is intended for individual use or has a purpose other than pure

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Heiterwanger Str. 58
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The so-called "individual parts" that belong to the overall product can be either an integral part of the calendar or individual calendar pages or can be located in a separate area that is separate or separable from the calendar or the individual calendar pages, but which is connected to the actual calendar in at least one place.

The invention achieves the creation of multi-purpose wall calendars in the sense of multifunctional "useful calendars" which, in addition to the "calendar part" intended for keeping appointments, have an "individual part" that can be used for personal design and use. The area intended for individual design, which is located outside the calendar, can serve various, very different purposes. For example, drawings can be drawn on or photos can be attached here, but these remain independent of the calendar part, even if the calendar or calendar page is no longer up to date or is needed and is therefore torn off. The "individual part" can also be used to attach small covers, mini envelopes or the like, into which content (e.g. a small personal message, a ticket or admission ticket, a lottery ticket, a small surprise, etc.) can be inserted, which is visible or hidden depending on the cover.

In addition, the multi-purpose wall calendar offers manufacturers the opportunity to offer completely new, different combination versions of the product. For example, versions that contain removable stickers could be used to address very specific target groups. For example, think of "football" calendars, "cartoon" calendars with popular comic characters, etc. Another interesting variant would be "gift" calendars. For example, "cinema" or "lottery" calendars would be conceivable here, the "individual parts" of which could contain admission tickets, lottery vouchers, lottery tickets, etc. or could be used as such.

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Heiterwanger Str. 58
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Two embodiments of the invention are explained with reference to Figures 1 to 4. They show

Fig. 1 Multi-purpose wall calendar in strip form; the two separate areas

wherein the upper "individual part" is separate from the lower "calendar part" and the individual sheets of the "individual part" are connected by a spiral binding and are turnable, while the individual sheets of the "calendar part" are attached in block form by wire stitching and/or adhesive binding and can be torn off at the perforation.

Fig. 2 Multi-purpose wall calendar in strip form; its "individual part" with

the "calendar part" is initially connected, whereby the lower area of a sheet belonging to the "calendar part" can be separated from the "individual" part by means of the perforation provided for separation.

Fig. 3 Multi-purpose wall calendar in strip form; the two separate areas

and in whose "individual part" a mini envelope is glued, while on the front of the calendar page belonging to the "calendar part" two "appointment" stickers are attached and the back contains removable stickers.

Fig. 4 Back support of a multi-purpose wall calendar in strip form, which

has two separate areas, with the spine holder as the lowest element connected to the spiral binding and the calendar pages belonging to the "calendar part" attached to it in blocks by means of wire stitching and/or adhesive binding.

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Heiterwanger Str. 58
81373 Munich

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Fig. 1 shows a multi-purpose wall calendar in strip form, which has two separate areas, namely the upper, "individual part" (2) and the lower "calendar part" (3). The individual sheets (4a) of the upper, "individual part" (2) are directly connected to the spiral binding (1) and can be turned over, while the individual calendar sheets (4b) belonging to the "calendar part" (3) are connected and fastened to one another in blocks by means of wire stitching and/or adhesive binding (5) and can be individually torn off at the perforation (6). If self-adhesive paper is used in production, the backs of the individual sheets (7a and 7b) belonging to the "individual part" (2) and/or the "calendar part" (3) can contain removable stickers.

Fig. 2 shows a multi-purpose wall calendar in strip form, the "individual part" (2) of which is initially firmly connected to the "calendar part" (3), whereby the individual calendar sheets (4b) belonging to the "calendar part" (3) can each be separated from the upper "individual part" (2) at the perforation (6) provided for separation, so that the individual sheets (4a) belonging to the "individual part" (2) can remain on the spiral binding (1).

Fig. 3 shows a multi-purpose wall calendar in strip form, the individual calendar sheets (4b) of which contain removable stickers (8) on the back (7b). A mini envelope (9) is glued onto the front (4a) of the area belonging to the "individual part" (3), which can be used to hold loosely inserted and removable parts (such as an admission ticket, a lottery ticket), while the front of the calendar sheet (4b) has glued-on "appointment" stickers.

Fig. 4 shows the spine holder (10) of a multi-purpose wall calendar in strip form, which has two separate areas and which is connected to the spiral binding (1), whereby the calendar sheets (4b) belonging to the "calendar part" (3) are fastened to the spine holder (10) in blocks by means of wire stitching and/or adhesive binding (5) below the individual sheets (4a) belonging to the individual part (2) (folded back here).

Claims (7)

1. Multi-purpose wall calendar, characterized in that the calendar has at least two separate areas ( 2 ) + ( 3 ) which are arranged separately from one another as individual block segments, wherein the individual sheets of at least one block segment are held by at least one pivot joint ( 1 ) and at least one further block segment is fastened to a spine holder ( 10 ) by means of wire stitching and/or adhesive binding ( 5 ) and individual sheets of at least one block segment can be separated by means of perforation ( 6 ). 2. Multi-purpose wall calendar characterized in that the calendar has at least two separately arranged areas ( 2 ) + ( 3 ) and the individual sheets ( 4 a and 4 b) belonging to each area are attached as block segments by wire stitching and/or adhesive binding ( 5 ) to a common spine holder ( 10 ) and can be individually separated by means of perforation ( 6 ). 3. Multi-purpose wall calendar according to claims 1 + 2, characterized in that the calendar is divided into at least two areas ( 2 ) + ( 3 ) which are separate from one another and arranged one below the other or next to one another, whereby the areas arranged in blocks are, however, connected to one another at at least one point. 4. Multi-purpose wall calendar characterized in that the individual sheets are arranged as a block segment which is held by at least one pivot joint, but each individual sheet has at least two separately usable areas ( 2 ) + ( 3 ) and the parts of the individual sheets ( 4 a, 4 b) belonging to at least one area can be separated from a part belonging to another area by means of perforation ( 6 ). 5. Multi-purpose wall calendar characterized in that the individual sheets are arranged as a block segment which is held by at least one wire stitching and/or adhesive binding, however, each individual sheet has at least two separately usable areas ( 2 ) + ( 3 ) and the parts of the individual sheets ( 4a , 4b ) belonging to at least one area can be separated from a part belonging to another area by means of perforation ( 6 ). 6. Multi-purpose wall calendar according to one of the protection claims 1-5, characterized in that the individual sheets ( 4 a, 4 b) belonging to at least one area have perforations in at least two places, which allow parts of the individual sheet to be separated piece by piece at the perforated places. 7. Multi-purpose wall calendar according to one of the protection claims 1-6, characterized in that at least one individual sheet ( 4 a, 4 b) of one of the areas ( 2 ) + ( 3 ) belonging to the overall product is made of self-adhesive paper, so that the overall product can additionally contain self-adhesive, removable stickers.