US20040198144A1 - Activity kit, particularly for children and young adults - Google Patents
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- This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/432,550, filed Dec. 11, 2002, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- This invention relates generally to notepads, and the like, and, in particular, to activity kits particularly suited to children and young adults.
- Although many activity kits exist for children, some including markers and others including crayons, and so forth, the need always remains for new versions with unique and desirable features.
- Broadly, this invention interconnects a pad of paper (or book) with a box of writing implements (or other materials) in a manner allowing the pad or book and other items to be folded over in overlying registration for a more compact configuration. In addition to writing implements, the other materials may include rubber stamps, ink pads, playing cards or flash cards, stickers, temporary tattoos, and so forth. In the preferred embodiment, the dimensions of the paper and box of materials are generally the same, though the dimensions may themselves be dictated by the size and number of implements, or other considerations.
- FIGS. 1A-1C depict one embodiment of the invention, wherein a back panel of a pad or writing tablet is hinged along one of the back edges of a box used to hold marking implements, so that the pad and box are accessible from opposite sides when folded against each other; and
- FIGS. 2A-2C illustrate an alternative embodiment of the invention, wherein the back panel of a pad is hinged to one of the front edges of a box, such that the pad is “in front” of the
box 203 when closed. - FIGS. 1A-1C depict one embodiment of the invention, wherein the
back panel 120 of thepad 104 is hinged along one of the back edges of the box (122), so that thepad 104 andbox 102 are accessible from opposite sides when folded against each other, as shown in FIG. 1C. Thebox 102 is configured to carry a plurality ofwriting implements 103, such as differently sized or colored markers, crayons, pencils, and the like. Aclosure 110 is used to keep the 103 from falling out during times of storage. The pad/book and/or box of implements/materials may include a transparent or translucent window to view the contents therethrough or simply for decorative purposes. - One or both of the
box 102 orpad 104 may includehandles pad 104 also preferably includes acover 106 including atab 108 including afastener 109 seen in FIG. 1B, enabling the assembly to be held in the compact position for carrying. Thefastener 109 may be constructed of opposing magnetic-metal parts, hook-and-loop (Velcro®) fasteners, snaps, or any other appropriate attachment mechanism. - FIGS. 2A-2C illustrate an alternative embodiment of the invention, wherein the
back panel 220 of thepad 204 is hinged to one of the front edges of thebox 202, such that thepad 204 is “in front” of thebox 203 when closed. In this case, thecover 206 of thepad 204 more conveniently has aside tab 208, but again includes afastener 209 of any appropriate variety to hold the assembly together.Box 208 holdsimplements 203, with acover 210 keeping them from falling out. This particular embodiment more appropriate only uses a single handle, and any of the embodiments may further include a clasp such as 250 for attaching the assembly to a keychain, or the like. - Although the pages of the
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Owner name: GIDDY-UP, L.L.C., MICHIGAN Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:POKEMPNER, JOSHUA HILLEL;WRIGHT, JONATHAN;HEBERT-FOLLIN, KELLIE ANDREA;REEL/FRAME:018697/0982 Effective date: 20061031 Owner name: ELMER'S PRODUCTS, INC., OHIO Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:GIDDY UP, L.L.C.;REEL/FRAME:018698/0292 Effective date: 20061031 |
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STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
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