US1948851A

US1948851A - Memorandum device

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Publication number: US1948851A
Application number: US647453A
Authority: US
Inventors: Richard T Fortune
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1932-12-15
Filing date: 1932-12-15
Publication date: 1934-02-27
Anticipated expiration: 1951-02-27

Description

Feb. 27, 1934. T, FORTUNE 1,948,851

MEMORANDUM DEVI CE Filed Dec. 15, 1932 INVEN TOR.

Patented Feb. 27, 1934 PATENT OFFICE MEMORANDUM DEVICE Richard T. Fortune, Watsonville, Calif.

Application December. 15, 1932 Serial No. 647,453

3 Claims.

My present invention relates to a memorandum device, and more particularly to a device in which an alternately-folded strip of paper can be drawn out from a container whose outer surface forms 5 a platen to write upon.

For the purpose of this specification my device in one embodiment thereof is illustrated as being attached to a stationary structure that may well be a kitchen wall, in which case the device would 1 be useful to jot down items of groceries, or other supplies as their need suggests itself.

In the above form of my invention said wall constitutes the back wall of said container thereby cheapening the cost of production. Obviously,

by providing a back wall for said container the device may be used as a portable pad applicable for use on a desk, or to be carried in the pocket.

The objects of my invention comprise the following desiderata:

To provide a novel and useful article of this character, devoid of complicated parts, and adapted for quantity-production from thin gauge material 'by die-stamping and forming, thereby reducing hand labor to the minimum.

To provide a container in which re-fills of paper may be installed ready for use without having to be threaded round other parts.

To provide an arrangement of the paper folds whereby the strip to be written on pays out fold by fold from the back of the pad toward the front, which ensures its discharge in an orderly manner, the back of the pad being the point of least resistance while the strip is traversing out over the upper end of the bulk of the pad. Furthermore, said traverse of the strip tends to retain the several folds thereof in place until drawn in sequence.

To provide a feed slot for said strip, the upper member of said slot being carried by the lower front edge of the container cover, and. curved outwardly. The lower member of said slot being the upper edge of said platen, preferably curved inwardly to ease the strip when drawn outwardly and to aid in holding the pad in place.

To provide certain guide members adapted to lead said strip truly down said platen and. hold it in place for writing upon. Said guides being preferably formed by suitably folding the material of said container, as will later be described, together with other objects and advantages which may hereafter appear, be particularly pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the drawing attached hereto and made part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of my device as attached to a wall..

Figure 2 is a top plan View taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 31s a section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a cross section -through a portable embodiment of my container. Similar reference indicia refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention, I provide the container C which may be stamped from thin gage metal or other suitable material and electroplated or otherwise ornamented.

As represented in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 said container comprises the front wall (11), which also forms the platen or writing table; the respective side walls (12) and (13) the cover (14), the bottom (15) and the respective guides (16- 16). Said figures illustrate a form of my device adapted to be secured to a wall by means as the lugs (17-47).

In Figure 5, an embodiment of my invention adapted for portable use, said container is provided with the back wall (18) and said lugs are omitted.

In said stationary embodiment, the back edges of said walls (12) and (13) contact with the surface of the wall (19), but are relieved at (20) to make room for the adjacent portion (21) of said cover, which cups over the upper end of said container, all well shown in Figure 4.

It will be noted that the guides (1616) are formed by crimping together portions of the container stock so as to form vertical pleats which are then respectively bent inwardly parallel to the outer surface of the platen (11) and in spaced relation thereto, thus providing the respective grooves (22-22) for the edges of the paper strip (23) to run in. Well shown in Figures 1 and 4.

It should be stated that the cover (14) is a nice fit over the upper end of said container upon 1 Q which it rests, and it will be noted that the front lower edge of said cover is curved outwardly at (24). It will be further noted that the upper edge of said platen is inwardly curved at (25); said respective curves being suitably spaced apart 19 to provide the discharge opening (25) for the strip (23) coincident in width with the spacing of the grooves (2222).

In the operation of my device the pad P composed of the alternately-folded strip (23) is put into the container C by removal of the cover (14). Ihe pad is arranged to pay out from the back by bringing the free end thereof forward over the top of said pad and thence downwardly with the edges of the strip engaged in the grooves (22-22). By this arrangement of the feed the strip pays out from the free side, and the strip when drawn upon tends to hold the bulk of the pad in place thus permitting :the strip (23) to unfold its members in orderly sequence The friction caused by crossing over the pad and the curve (25) constitutes sufficient brake to prevent the strip paying out too freely. Now, by replacing said cover the discharge opening (26) is provided. 1

When the paper is written upon it may be drawn down and torn off against the sharp edge (27) formed by the lower end of said platen.

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have invented a novel article of great utility that can be supplied at very small cost, :or distributed gratis when bearing advertising indicia.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

'1. In a memorandum device, a container structure of thin gage material and having a slotted opening in the front wall thereof for the passage of a writing strip and guide flanges at the forward lengthwise corner edges of the container defining guide grooves the entire length of the container for the opposite side edges of the writing strip.

2. In a memorandum device, a container structure of thin gage material and having a slotted opening in the front wall thereof for the passage of a writing strip and guide flanges at the forward lengthwise corner edges of the container defining guide grooves the entire length of the container for the opposite side edges of the writing" strip, said flanges and guide grooves comprising longitudinally crimped edges on the side walls of the container.

3. In a memorandum device, a container having front and end walls, a bottom and a cover, the front -wall terminating in spaced relation to the upper end of the container and the cover havingi-asf-ront depending flange directed towards the .front wall, the front wall and cover flange being spaced from each other and respectively curved in opposite directions to provide arslotted opening for the passage ofsa writing strip.

RICHARD T. FORTUNE.