Stylus actuated write/erase binders

• US 20030157472A1
• Filed: 02/15/2002
• Published: 08/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
• Original Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
• Inventors: McKelvaine, Terri L., Podosek, Edward, Castillo, Arthur G., Hibberd, Christine K.
• Application Number:
  US10/077,441
• Publication Number:
  US 20030157472A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/409
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 1/008 with magnetic action

Abstract

A binder, such as a three ring binder, is provided with a read/write panel on the front cover of the binder and with a stylus mounted onto the binder. The read/write panel may be inset into the cover of the binder, or it may constitute substantially the entire front cover of the binder, or it may be inserted into a transparent pocket on the front cover of the binder. The read/write panel includes inner and outer sheets with material between the sheets forming an image upon appliction of a stylus. In one embodiment the inner sheet may be coated with a waxy material; and in another embodiment magnetic particles in a viscous medium are employed. For the magnetic embodiment, the eraser may be of a broad area permanent magnet type which may be brought into engagement with the entire magnetizable panel; or a smaller linear permanently magnetized eraser may be employed. The binder preferably is a full size binder for 8 ½×11 inch or A-4 size sheets of paper.

Claims

1. A binder assembly with a stylus actuatable, write/erase cover comprising:

a binder with front and rear covers and an intermediate spine;

a paper retention construction for holding sheets of 8 ½

×

11 inch of A-4 paper within said binder mounted at said spine;

said front cover having a substantially flat stylus actuatable write/erase panel mounted on the front side thereof;

said write/erase panel having inner and outer sheets, said outer sheet being translucent, a stylus for application to said outer sheet to write on or create an image on said write/erase panel;

said panel creating an image between said two sheets and visible through said outer sheet as a result of the application of said stylus;

said binder assembly including erasing arrangements for said write/erase panel to erase any image appearing on said panel;

said binder having retaining arrangements for mounting said stylus onto said binder; and

said binder assembly also including arrangements for firmly securing the entire write/erase panel to the front cover of the binder, for viewing from the front of said binder.

2. A binder assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said stylus is mounted on said spine.

3. A binder assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said read/write panel forms the greater part of said front cover.

4. A binder assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said binder assembly includes a translucent pocket on the front cover of said binder.

5. A binder assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said write/erase panel is pressure responsive, whereby pressure from said stylus will force said inner and outer sheets together to form an image.

6. A binder assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said erasing arrangements include a mounting configuration for said outer sheet to permit separation of said outer sheet from said inner sheet.

7. A binder assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said assembly includes a front pocket with a translucent outer sheet.

8. A binder assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said write/erase panel includes viscous material between said sheets, particulate magnetic material dispersed in said viscous material;

and wherein said stylus includes a permanent magnet.

9. A binder assembly with a stylus actuatable, write/erase cover comprising:

a binder with front and rear covers;

a paper retention construction for holding sheets of 8 ½

×

11 inch or A-4 size paper within said binder, mounted at said spine;

said front cover having a substantially flat stylus actuatable write/erase panel mounted on the front side thereof;

said write/erase panel having inner and outer sheets, said outer sheet being translucent,

a stylus for application to said outer sheet to write on or create an image on said write/erase panel;

said panel creating an image between said two sheets and visible through said outer sheet as a result of the application of said stylus;

said binder assembly including erasing arrangements for said write/erase panel to erase any image appearing on said panel;

said binder having retaining arrangements for mounting said stylus onto said binder; and

said binder assembly also including arrangements for firmly securing the entire write/erase panel to the front cover of the binder, for viewing from the front of said binder.

10. A binder assembly with a stylus actuatable, write/erase cover comprising:

a binder with front and rear covers and an intermediate spine;

a paper retention construction for holding sheets of 8 ½

×

11 inch of A-4 paper within said binder mounted at said spine;

said front cover having a substantially flat stylus actuatable write/erase panel mounted on the front side thereof;

said write/erase panel having inner and outer sheets, with a waxy coating on at least one of said sheets facing the other sheet;

said outer sheet being translucent,

a stylus for application to said outer sheet to write on or create an image on said write/erase panel;

said panel creating an image between said two sheets and visible through said outer sheet as a result of the application of pressure by said stylus to said outer sheet;

said binder assembly including erasing arrangements for said write/erase panel to erase any image appearing on said panel;

said binder having retaining arrangements for mounting said stylus onto said binder; and

said binder assembly also including arrangements for firmly securing the entire write/erase panel to the front cover of the binder, for viewing from the front of said binder.

11. A binder assembly with a stylus actuatable, write/erase cover comprising:

a binder with front and rear covers and an intermediate spine;

a paper retention construction for holding sheets of paper within said binder mounted at said spine;

at least one of said covers having a substantially flat stylus actuatable write/erase panel mounted thereon;

said write/erase panel having inner and outer sheets, said outer sheet being translucent,

a stylus for application to said outer sheet to write on or create an image on said write/erase panel;

said panel creating an image between said two sheets and visible through said outer sheet as a result of the application of said stylus;

said binder assembly including erasing arrangements for said write/erase panel to erase any image appearing on said outer sheet; and

said binder having retaining arrangements for mounting said stylus onto said binder.

12. A binder assembly comprising:

a front cover;

a rear cover hingedly coupled to said front cover;

a paper retention construction for holding papers within said binder;

a magnetizable panel forming at least part of one of said covers;

a magnetic stylus for writing on or forming an image on said panel; and

a magnetic eraser for application to said magnetizable panel to clear any writing or image on said panel.

13. A binder assembly as defined in claim 12, wherein said magnetizable panel forms the greater part of said front cover.

14. A binder as defined in claim 12, wherein said panel is mounted in a transparent pocket on the front cover of said binder.

15. A binder as defined in claim 12, wherein said magnetic eraser is substantially the same size as said magnetizable panel.

16. A binder as defined in claim 15, wherein said eraser is mounted on said paper retention construction for movement toward and away from said magnetizable panel.

17. A binder as defined in claim 12, wherein said magnetizable panel is exposed both to the front of said binder, and at the inner surface of the front cover of said binder.

18. A binder as defined in claim 12, wherein both said magnetic stylus and said magnetic eraser are mounted on the inner surface of said front cover.

19. A binder as defined in claim 12, wherein said eraser includes a plate of permanently magnetizable material.

20. A binder as defined in claim 12, wherein said eraser includes a permanent magnet and overlying plastic material for gripping said eraser.

21. A binder assembly as defined in claim 12, wherein the magnetizable panel is less than one tenth (0.10) of an inch thick.

22. A binder assembly comprising:

a front cover;

a rear cover hingedly coupled to said front cover;

a paper retention construction for holding papers within said binder;

a magnetizable panel forming at least part of one of said covers;

a magnetic stylus for writing on or forming an image on said panel; and

said assembly including magnetic arrangements for application to said magnetizable panel to clear any writing or image on said panel.