US1381925A - Memorandum-card - Google Patents

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A. V. E. LUND.

MEMORANDUM CARD.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27. 1920.

Patented June, 21, 1921'.

,fiwenfor fun/0L UNITED STATES P'ATsN'r ALFRED v. n. LuNn, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssieNoaoroNii-NALr T WILLIAM J. s'rRANDwITz, or nAnnoNrrnLn, NEW ERSEY;

MEMoRANnuM-cARn Specification of Letters Patent. Patent d J 2L 3E1 Application filed February 27, 1920. Serial No. 351,766. r

T 0 all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ALFRED V. E. LUND, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improve ment in Memorandum-Cards, of which the following is a specification.

. My invention has for its object the mak ing of a satisfactory vest pocket memorandum card which is adapted to fit into and clamp upon the front portion of the pocket cloth, whereby it may be accessible at all times without danger of becoming lost, and} furthermore, so constructed that it does not offer interference to the use of the pocket for pencils or similar! articles which are usually carried in the vest pocket.

My object is further to so construct the memorandum card that it is provided with a pivoted leaf which, when turned in alinement with the card proper, the two parts present oppositely arranged faces upon which the writing may be made, said faces preferably having a dulled surface suitable for receiving and retaining the pencil marks; the construction being further such that whenthe pivoted leaf is turned into adjusted relation with the card proper, the written matter is fully protected between the two leaves and the pivoted leaf is moreover shielded under the clamping device and so that its upper end is clamped between the card proper and the cloth of the pocket, and thereby held against displacement. In practice, I prefer to form the memorandum card device of celluloid with the outer faces polished, while the inner adjacent faces are of dead finish upon which the writing may be made, the polished surface offering no resistance for the insertion of papers or other articles within the pocket while the card is also positioned therein.

My invention also consists of improvements hereinafter described whereby the above objects and results are attained, said improvements comprising certain organization and combination of parts which are fully described hereinafter and more para ticularly defined in the claims.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a front view of my improved memorandum card in position for insertion into the pocket Fig. 2 is a similar view with the pivoted leaf turned sidewise to some extent to indicate its adjustability over the main card portion;

'Fig. 3 isa perspective view of the memorandum card in lts closed position corresponding to Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the memorandum, card, with theipivoted leaf turned down intowalinement with the main card portion to expose the deadened surface upon which the writing maybe placed; and 'Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a vest pocket and showing my improved memorandum card applied thereto.

The main memorandum card i s indicated at 2 and is preferably rectangular in form with its greatest length vertically arranged to fit the depth of the pocket; and the upper end of the said card, at itsmiddle portion 4:, is provided with an overturned clamping tab 3 which extends down somewhat in front of the face of the card2 and at aslight distance removed therefrom, so as to provide a space immediately below the upper curved port1on 4, to receive the upper edge 8 of the pocket 7 of the garment, (Fig. ,5). The tab, .3 .is preferably slightly curved outward at its lower part, so that when the card is inserted into the pocket, the tab passes to the outside thereof and provides a clamping con-. nection upon the part 8 of'thepocket to retain the memorandum cardfrom dropping out of the pocket when leaning over or whensubjected to disturbing influences. The up per curved or projecting neck portion 4-, in addition to the tab 8, provides means for removing the memorandum card from the pocket when it is desired to have access to it for purposes of making or reading memoranda.

In addition to the main card 2, there is preferably provided a pivoted leaf 5 of the same general rectangular shape as the card 2 and the same pivoted at the bottom, as at 6, by a suitable eyelet or other means, so that the said leaf may be turned up under the tab 8 to fit exactly over the card 2 and shield the writing face thereof (as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5 when it is adapted to be placed in the pocket, or which may be turned vertically outward (as indicated in Fig. 4), when it is desired to read the memorandum upon the card 2, (Fig. 2), or to read the memorandum recorded upon the pivoted leaf, (Fig. 4). lVhen this open adjustment is made, it is also for the purpose of adding additional memoranda, if so desired.

In practice, the parts 2 and 5 are made of celluloid with the tab bent over while warm,

and set when cooled to constitute a spring a clamp for holding the memorandum card in position in the-pocket. In practice, the opposing surfaces of the two cards 2 and 5, which receive the memorandum, have dead ened surfaces, whereas the opposite sides or those exposed are'made with polished surfaces, though I do not necessarily confine myself to this latter requirement.

While my improved memorandum card is preferably formed of' celluloidfbecause of its cheapness, cleanliness, flexibility and adaptability for receiving pencil inscriptions, I do not restrict myself thereto, as the card structure may be made of metal, if sodesired. Furthermore, the main card 2 may be formed of metal or celluloid, as desired, while the front leaf 5 may be made of hard calendered cardboard, if so desired. Furthermore, it will be understood that the pivoted leaf 5 may be omitted where a lesser memorandum-capacity is required for the card, and in that event, the card 2 with its deadened surface adjacent to the tab 3 may alone be employed in connection with the vest pocket. v

vised a novel and useful construction which l embodies the features'of advantage enu1nerated. as desirable, and while I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that I do not restrict myself to the details, as the same are susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what It will now be apparent that I have de-' I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

LA vest pocket memorandum card de vice, comprising a card of general rectangular shape havin a finish upon one side suitable to receive writing, and further provided atits upper end with a clamping tab facing the finished side aforesaid of the card, said tab constituting an integral extension of the card material at the top edge thereof and positioned by a bent over neck portion,

whereby the tab has a spring clamping ac 'tion adapted to clamp the cardto the vest pocket. r

" 2. The invention according to claim 1,

substantially rectangular shaped card of celluloid having a spring clamping tab also oficelluloid integral with the upper edgeof the card-and extended down approximately to .and facing thefwriting surface of the card, the tab and card surface being separatedsufficiently to receive and engage 'tl e cloth edge of a pocket. r

In testimony of which invention, I hereunto set my hand. 7

, ALFRED v. n. LUND.

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