Boots – shoes – and leggings
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-27
2001-05-15
Picard, Leo P. (Department: 2835)
Boots, shoes, and leggings
C361S679090, C361S689000, 36, C150S147000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06231225
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to checkbooks and attachments thereto and more particularly to an attachment which has a hinged, or alternatively, a slideable connection and an advantageous clip assembly for efficient utilization of a checkbook.
2. Description of the Related Art
The efficient use of checkbooks is generally dependent on utilizing an electronic calculator. Generally, the calculator is stored independent of the checkbook, including its register.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,075,702, issued to D. C. Davies discloses an enclosure having a pair of foldable flat members in which one of the flat members is adapted for supporting the electronic components of the calculator and the other flat member is adapted for folding over in facing relationship with the first. The facing flat member is adapted for carrying a notepad, blank checks, credit cards, or the like. The Davies device does not provide the capability to efficiently use a check register.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,093,760, issued to present applicant M. A. Bedol, discloses a clip-on calculator assembly comprising a thin calculator housing containing a calculator and a thin resilient clip disposed about the outer periphery of the calculator housing. The clip is integrally connected to a portion of the calculator housing. Spaces are formed between the outer periphery of the housing and the resilient clip for allowing paper or the like to be positioned between the outer periphery and the resilient clip, thereby clipping the same to the calculator.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A principal object of the present invention is to enhance the capabilities of the checkbook. Another object is to provide attachment of a calculator to a checkbook while not impeding storage of the checkbook register.
These and other objects are achieved by the present attachment apparatus for use with a checkbook cover. The attachment apparatus includes a thin functional assembly and a clip assembly. A first portion of the thin clip assembly is rotatably, or alternatively slideably, connected to the thin functional assembly. A clip portion of the thin clip assembly, which is connected to the first portion, provides attachment to a checkbook cover.
As will be disclosed in detail below, this combination of a clip assembly which is rotatably, or alternatively slideably, connected to the functional assembly with a clip portion provides very efficient use of checkbooks including their registers. The functional assembly, e.g. calculator, can be used without removing it from the checkbook cover.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4075702 (1978-02-01), Davies
patent: 4918631 (1990-04-01), Hara et al.
patent: 5093760 (1992-03-01), Bedol
patent: 5520230 (1996-05-01), Sumner, III
patent: 5828587 (1998-10-01), Bedol
Chang Yean-Hsi
Picard Leo P.
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