Printed matter – Calendar
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-16
2001-11-27
Fridie, Jr., Willmon (Department: 3722)
Printed matter
Calendar
C283S003000, C283S004000, C040S107000, C040S736000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06322107
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is in the field of calendars, and desk accessories and inflatable articles and particularly three-dimensional or sculptural calendars.
2. Prior Art
Prior art calendars are obviously primarily two-dimensional sheets of paper or plastic. One example of a three-dimensional calendar is a rigid ceramic cup on which the months and days are printed or painted around the circumferential surface. Another three-dimensional calendar is made of unfoldable cardboard which forms generally a six-sided cylinder with indicia for two months printed on each of the six sides. Optionally, six months appear upright on six successive sides when the cylinder is upright; on reversing the cylinder to upside down state, the remaining six months appear upright on successive six sides. A further variation is a fourteen sided unfoldable cardboard polyhedron having the top and bottom ends and twelve side surfaces for the calendar months. These twelve surfaces are inclined from vertical for easier viewing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The new invention provides a calendar in the shape of a fourteen sided polyhedron in a new medium, namely inflatable plastic sheet. It is novel, amusing and attractive. Also it is substantially inexpensive to make, package and ship and is even deflatable and reinflatable if desired. It also functions as a toy or an object to be thrown and caught or bounced. It is highly suitable as a promotional or advertising medium because selected graphics can be easily and inexpensively applied to the exposed surfaces. While the overall shape has been utilized before, this invention is novelty in the selected medium, structure and mode of construction.
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Alvimar Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Fridie Jr. Willmon
Steinberg & Raskin, P.C.
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