Organizational device

• US 6,398,178 B1
• Filed: 04/26/2000
• Issued: 06/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony Azola
• Original Assignee: Anthony Azola
• Inventors: Blattner, Robert R., Azola, Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): KING, ANITA M
• Application Number:
  US09/559,394
• Time in Patent Office: 769 Days
• Field of Search: 248/442.2, 248/446, 248/447.1, 248/447.2, 248/205.1, 248/205.2, 248/205.3, 248/205.4, 248/205.5, 248/206.5, 248/213.2, 248/918, 211/50, 206/565, D19/91
• US Class Current: 248/442.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/045 Fastening means for paper sheet; Paper trays; Accessories for typists, e.g. line indicators
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0094 Copyholder for VDU screen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1611 to support document holders
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

An organizational device for organizing post-it notes, and the like, includes a planar member, having one or more sides for organizing notes. The organizational device includes an attachment member which is adapted to be secured to a mounting surface, such as the side of a computer monitor. The device may be stationary or rotatable, and also includes a self-contained unit for holding post-it note pads.

Claims

1. An organizational device, comprising:

a planar member having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, an inner side edge, and an outer side edge;

an attachment member extending substantially horizontal and perpendicular to said planar member and adjacent said inner side edge of said planar member; and

a support member extending outwardly from said front surface of said planar member, said support member comprising a front support section for holding a note pad, a ring-shaped section for receiving a writing instrument, a bottom section and a side section, said front support section, said bottom section, and said top section form a triangularly shaped support member, wherein said support member and said planar member include complimentary attachment means for removably securing said support member to said planar member.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said attachment member include at least one attachment portion for attaching the device to a mountable surface.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein said at least one attachment portions are suction cups, bolts, screws, adhesives, or double-sided tape.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said support member further comprises a flanged portion along a top edge of said front support section.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein said complimentary attachments means include a U-shaped bracket formed along said bottom edge of said planar member, said U-shaped bracket receiving said flanged portion of said support member.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein a portion of said support member includes dry erase material.

7. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an outer member extending substantially perpendicular with said outer edge of said planar member; and

means for removably securing a writing instrument, said means being disposed along said outer member.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein said planar member and said attachment member are made from ceramics, acrylics, metal, wood, plastic, cardboard, fiberglass, glass, paper, carbon fiber, rubber, or magnetic material.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein said support member is attached at an angle to said planar member along said bottom edge of said planar member.

10. An organizational device, comprising:

a rotatable member having at least three planar sections, a top surface and a bottom surface;

a bracket for rotatably mounting said rotatable member;

attachment means for rotatably attaching said bracket to said top and bottom surfaces of said rotatable member;

wherein said attachment means comprise a pair of cam devices connected via a shaft for precise rotation of said rotatable member around said shaft.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein said bracket is C-shaped.

12. The device of claim 11, further comprising an attachment portion for attaching said C-shaped bracket to a mounting surface.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein said attachment portion is disposed along an outer surface of said C-shaped bracket.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein said top and bottom surfaces of said rotatable member include recesses for receiving said attachment means.

15. The device of claim 10, wherein said bracket and rotatable member are made from ceramic, acrylic, metal, wood, plastic, cardboard, fiberglass, glass, paper, carbon fiber, rubber, or magnetic material.