Day planner with a partitioned photo compartment

• US 6,017,062 A
• Filed: 11/16/1998
• Issued: 01/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Meadwestvaco (WestRock Company)
• Original Assignee: MEAD Corporation (Meadwestvaco Corporation)
• Inventors: White, Lew E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fridie, Jr., Willmon
• Application Number:
  US09/192,800
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 281/21.1, 281/15.1, 281/29, 281/31, 281/36, 281/37, 281/45, 402/70, 402/73, 402/80 R, 283/36-42, 150/104, 206/214
• US Class Current: 281/29
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 5/042 Diaries; Memorandum calendars

Abstract

The invention provides a day planner for holding calendar pages, papers, notes, cards, etc., which includes a separate compartment for holding photographs. More particularly, the present invention provides a day planner that has front and back covers that are attached to a central spine. The interior of the day planner is partitioned by a divider into a pair of compartments, one of which includes a binder for securing calendar pages, notes, addresses, etc. and the other of which includes a plurality of photo album pages. Additionally, fasteners are provided for keeping each compartment closed and for securing the contents of each compartment in the planner.

Claims

1. A day planner comprising:

a front cover having an inner side and an outer side and a back cover having an inner side and an outer side, said covers being foldably joined together by a central spine;

a divider having an upper side and a lower side interposed between said front cover and said back cover;

a plurality of photo album pages interposed between said front cover inner side and said divider upper side;

a binder attached to said spine between said divider lower side and said back cover inner side; and

a fastener attached to said divider for securing said front cover to said divider thereby capturing said photo album pages between said front cover and said divider.

2. The day planner of claim 1 wherein said divider is attached to said front cover by a facing material which extends the length of said front cover and is sewn thereto so that said front cover and divider are foldable in a parallel planar relationship along a line parallel to said spine.

3. The day planner of claim 1 wherein said front cover inner side includes an inner facing having a slot formed therein for insertion of a tongue that is hingedly attached to said photo album pages.

4. The day planner of claim 3 further comprising a storage flap attached to said inner side of said front cover.

5. The day planner of claim 1 wherein said fastener is a belt that extends from said divider and can be releasably attached to said front cover.

6. The day planner of claim 5 wherein said belt is releasably attached to said front cover by a restraint selected from the group consisting of snaps, magnets, hook and loop material, buttons, zippers and clasps.

7. The day planner of claim 6 wherein said restraint is a snap.

8. The day planner of claim 1 further comprising a gusset having a top portion attached to said divider lower side and a bottom portion attached to said back cover inner side wherein said gusset top portion and bottom portion may be releasably closed by a closure.

9. The day planner of claim 8 wherein said closure is selected from the group consisting of snaps, magnets, hook and loop material, buttons, zippers and resilient clasps.

10. The day planner of claim 9 wherein said closure is a zipper.

11. The day planner of claim 1 further comprising calendar pagers for insertion in said binder.

12. The day planner of claim 1 further comprising an inner flap attached to said bottom side of said divider.

13. The day planner of claim 1 wherein said back cover inner side includes an inner facing having a slot formed therein for insertion of a tongue that is attached to a notebook.