US1799490A - Fkank l - Google Patents

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April 7, 1931. F. 1.. WESTERMAN BOOKLET File-E1 March 14, 1950 2 Fi r 2 is a face View similar to Figure 1 any other friction means. In this way the WW C 7 1.199.490"

UNITED STATES m Application filed March 14, 1930. Serial No. 435,975.-

This invention relates to memorandum strips of tape 4 orit'may bev made of'sepa tablets and particularly to a unitary article rate pieces for eachpage secured together ofmanufacture including apad, a pen'cil and by the tape. The other outermost page is an information book. 1 secured to a cover 5 which may be dispensed 5 The object of this invention is to coordiwith ifthe paper of'the book is suflicientlyfis nate said elements into' a compact unitary heavy; This coveris provided with a tab 6 4 structure which expedites their joint and inby which the bookis opened. k dividual use. 1 V The book is collapsed'or, held against the A further object of the invention is to probacking by means of adraw string 7 which is 10 id memorandum unit which is adapted attached to the cover or outer page of the book to be ornamental,attractive to the eye,suitand extends through apertures .8 in each page able for advertising, and'which is provided 'and downwardat the rear of theibacking to with apad, apencil, and an information book extend through a, small aperture 9 in the coordinated structurally to maintain the backinfgfl Pulling this drawstring, therei ornamental nature'ofthe unit] 7 fore, closes "the book and the frictionof the Other objects and advantages will be more string with the walls of the aperture '9, in the fully set forth in the description of the acbacking holds the book closed. On" the end companying drawings forming a part of this of the draw stringis a handle'lO, or an equivaspecification, in which: Y Y Y Y lent instrumentality for drawing the draw Figure 1 is a front yiew of the novelty refstring. As disclosed, the handle is also a erence pad showing thel 'information book pencil. 'The friction on the draw string may folded up in its position when not in use be increased to the desiredextent by threadand also showing'thev scratch pad and pencil ing the draw string through a plurality of of the novelty. apertures in the backing, (not shown) or by but showing the information book in use and ease with which the book can be opened or unfolded from behind the/ornamentation at closed is determlned. An aperture is prothe top of the novelty. Vided at the top of the backing, as at 11, and Figure 3 is the side vie'wof Figure 2. serves a means r g ng h mem0m11- 30, V Figure 4 is the'side View of the top portion dum unlt'on a nail or hook.

of Figure lillustrating the-information book As disclosed, the backing is outlined to in folded position. represent a human figure. The scratch pad The memorandum unit comprises a backis positioned to coincide with the apron and ing 1 preferably of stiff cardboard. To this the book is positioned to coincide with an a paper scratch pad 2 is secured by means of article, such as a basket carried on the head a member 3 engaging over the upper margin of the figure. r of the pad. The scratch pad can therefore Many ornamental designs can therefore be be removed when desired. However, any predicated upon this structure. conventional fastening means may be used Having described my invention, I wish to to mount the pad. i be limited only by'the ensuing claims. n,

An information book 4 is also secured to I claim I the backing by gluing clips or otherwise. 1- A memorandum un p g, av This book can contain a calendar, telephone backing, a sheet folded upon itself into a numbers, or other information; o plurality of pages attached to said backing This book preferably comprises a single by .an outer page, a draw string attached to sheetfolded upon itself to provide aplurallty the other outer page, said draw string ex of equal sized pages collapsible upon one tending through said pages and the backing, another to occupy a small space, one outer and means provldmg frictional contact be page secured to the backing. The book may tween said .draw string and backing to re- 7 be reinforced at the linesof fold by means of tain the pages in compact relationship. i

2. A new article of manufacture, comprising, a backing, a fan folded booklet attached to said backing, a draw string passing through the pages of said fan folded booklet the drawing of which is adapted to close said booklet, said draw string having a drawing instrumentality attached to the end thereof.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name.

FRANK ,L. WESTERMAN.

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