Special receptacle or package – For plural stationery implements
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-14
2001-04-17
Foster, Jim (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For plural stationery implements
C040S722000, C206S371000, C206S457000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06216856
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a holder for assorted desktop articles, and more particularly to such a holder which can accommodate a variety of articles such as pens, pencils, scissors, rulers, highlighters, and the like.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many desktops are cluttered with various items that lay unorganized and hard to locate by users. Many people use articles such as a coffee cup, a drinking glass, or a tray to avoid the cluttered appearance of the desktop.
There are also several known U.S. patents which disclose prior art desktop holders or caddies for housing desktop items. These patents include U.S. Pat. No. Des. 204,687 to Bieger; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 308,076 to Gecchelin; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 323,352 to Halm; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 323,853 to Evenson; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 364,189 to Trombly; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 367,408 to Fordyce; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 381,044 to Larm; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 398,649 to Ricci; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 407,211 to Diviak Sr.; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 414,809 to Trombly. Each of these design patents relate to the ornamental design for a holder for writing instruments and the like. While these prior art holders might be utilized to hold an assortment of desktop articles, all suffer from numerous deficiencies and disadvantages. The present invention overcomes these deficiencies and disadvantages in that it provides a new and improved desktop holder that fills the need for a simple inexpensive holder made from readily available materials and permits the display of photographs of loved ones on the desktop.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The holder for assorted desktop items of the present invention generally comprises an annular top member, a cup-shaped container, a cylindrical sleeve, an annular base member, and a separate pen holder. The items intended to be held by the desktop holder of the present invention include pens, pencils, scissors, highlighters, and the like.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved desktop holder which may be easily and efficiently manufactured from inexpensive and readily available materials and parts.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved holder for an assortment of items such as pencils, pens, scissors, rulers, and the like which permits the items to be readily accessible and not clutter the desktop.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved desktop holder for housing a variety of desktop items and which can be easily manufactured and made from readily available components and can also serve to display photographs of loved ones on the desktop.
Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and from the appended drawings in which like numbers have been used to designate like parts throughout the several views.
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patent: D. 204687 (1966-05-01), Bieger
patent: D. 226359 (1973-02-01), Leedy
patent: D. 308076 (1990-05-01), Gecchelin
patent: D. 323352 (1992-01-01), Halm
patent: D. 323853 (1992-02-01), Evenson
patent: D. 364189 (1995-11-01), Trombly
patent: D. 367408 (1996-02-01), Fordyce
patent: D. 381044 (1997-07-01), Larm
patent: D. 398649 (1998-09-01), Ricci
patent: D. 407211 (1999-03-01), Diviak, Sr.
patent: D. 414809 (1999-10-01), Trombly
patent: 4001959 (1977-01-01), Grendahl
patent: 4195729 (1980-04-01), Macken
patent: 4979325 (1990-12-01), White
patent: 5040719 (1991-08-01), Ballway
patent: 5099998 (1992-03-01), Curzon et al.
patent: 5593053 (1997-01-01), Kaufman
patent: 5894948 (1999-04-01), Yeh
patent: 6065609 (2000-05-01), Lake
Foster Jim
Garvin, Jr. John C.
Waddey & Patterson PC
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