U.S. patent application number 11/619891 was filed with the patent office on 2008-07-10 for self-stick flag dispenser.
Invention is credited to Shen-Nan Kan.
Application Number | 20080164276 11/619891 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39593394 |
Filed Date | 2008-07-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080164276 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kan; Shen-Nan |
July 10, 2008 |
SELF-STICK FLAG DISPENSER
Abstract
A self-stick flag dispenser includes a base having two engaging
portions and two resilient members are engaged with the two
engaging portions so that two ends of a stack of self-stick flags
are camped between the resilient members and the base. The stack of
flags includes a plurality of flags attached with each other and
each flag has adhesive applied on a most portion of a bottom
thereof except for a pull end of each flag having no adhesive
applied thereto. The pull ends of adjacent flags are arranged
alternatively to each other. When the pull end of the first flag is
pulled upward, the pull end of the next flag is pulled upward by
the first flag and escapes from the resilient member and is located
above the resilient member.
Inventors: |
Kan; Shen-Nan; (Taipei
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LOWE HAUPTMAN HAM & BERNER, LLP
1700 DIAGONAL ROAD, SUITE 300
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
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Family ID: |
39593394 |
Appl. No.: |
11/619891 |
Filed: |
January 4, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
221/45 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B42D 5/005 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
221/45 |
International
Class: |
B65H 1/00 20060101
B65H001/00 |
Claims
1. A self-stick flag dispenser comprising: a base, having two
engaging portions; two resilient members, engaged with the two
engaging portions; a stack of self-stick flags whose two ends are
clamped between the resilient members and the base, the stack of
flags including a plurality of flags attached with each other and
each flag having adhesive applied on a most portion of a bottom
thereof, a bottom of a pull end of each flag having no adhesive
applied thereto, the pull ends of adjacent flags being arranged
alternatively to each other, and when the pull end of the first
flag is pulled upward, the pull end of the next flag is pulled
upward and escapes from the resilient member and is located above
the resilient member.
2. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engaging
portions are recesses defined in two sides of the base.
3. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base is a hard
flat board.
4. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient
members are rubber bands or resilient strips.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a flag dispenser for
alternatively popping up the next flag when peeling the top
flag.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] There are many types of self-stick flags in the market and
each flag can be easily stuck on pages of a book as a mark or an
index. The flags can be marked with notes or words so as to remind
the users about the nature of specific pages which have a flag
attached thereon.
[0003] A conventional self-stick flag dispenser is disclosed in
FIG. 6 and generally includes a dispenser "a2" with a board "a3"
and two restriction members "a4" extending from two ends of the
board "a3". A stack of flags "a" is attached on the board "a3" and
positioned in the area "a5" above the board "a3" and the two
restriction members "a4". The stack of flags "a" includes a
plurality of flags "a1" which are glued with each other. Each flag
"a1" includes a pull end which is not applied with glue so that the
user may hold the pull end and peels off the flag "a1" out from the
stack of the flags "a" to stick it on pages of a book or document
as an index. The bottom of the stack of flag "a" is attached with a
double-sided sticky tape so that the stack of flags "a" can be
fixed on the board "a3". However, it is a time consuming job to put
the stack of flags "a" to the board "a3" neatly.
[0004] FIG. 7 shows another type of flag dispenser which includes a
box "b2" with a top opening and a stack of flags "b" includes
multiple flags "b1" is received in the box "b2". The stack of flags
"b" needs no double-sided sticky tape at the bottom thereof and the
opening is small so that the stack of flags "b" can be well
positioned in the box "b2". Nevertheless, once the flags "b1" are
used out, the box "b2" has to be discarded and this is not
economical way of use.
[0005] The present invention intends to provide a self-stick flag
dispenser which is conveniently assembled and the flags can be
supplied easily.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The main objective of the present invention relates to a
self-stick flags dispenser which includes two resilient members for
positioning two ends of the stack of flags on the base. The flags
are stuck with each other and one end of the lower flag is peeled
off from the resilient when the top flag is peeled off from the
dispenser.
[0007] Another objective of the present invention is to well
position the flags when the stack of flags becomes less by the two
resilient members.
[0008] Yet another objective of the present invention is that the
self-stick flag dispenser is easily to be assembled and saves labor
efforts.
[0009] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is an exploded view to show the self-stick flag
dispenser of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view to show the self-stick flag
dispenser of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a side view to show the top one flag is peeled
upward;
[0013] FIG. 4 shows the pull end of the next flag beneath the flag
that was peeled upward is pulled out from the restriction of the
resilient member;
[0014] FIG. 5 shows the self-stick flag dispenser having two stacks
of flags;
[0015] FIG. 6 shows a conventional self-stick flag dispenser,
and
[0016] FIG. 7 shows another conventional self-stick flag
dispenser.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0017] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the self-stick flag dispenser 1
of the present invention comprises a base 2, two resilient members
3, 3' and a stack of self-stick flags 4.
[0018] The base 2 is a hard, flat and elongate board which includes
two longitudinal long sides 21, 21' and two short sides 22, 22'.
Two pairs of engaging portions, such as recesses 23, 23', 24, 24'
are defined in the two long sides 21, 21', wherein the two recesses
23, 23' in one long side 21 are located corresponding to the two
recesses 24, 24' in the other long side 21'. The two resilient
members 3, 3' are mounted to the base 2 and engaged with two
engaging portions 25, 25' defined by the recesses 23, 23', 24 and
24'. The resilient members 3, 3' can be rubber bands or resilient
strips.
[0019] The stack of flags 4 includes a plurality of flags 41
attached with each other and two ends of the stack of flags 4 are
extended between the two resilient members 3, 3' and the base 2.
Each flag 41 has adhesive applied on most of the bottom thereof and
only a small area at one end of which is the pull end 42 thereof
its bottom is not applied with the adhesive. The adjacent flags 41
are arranged alternatively to each other, that is to say, if the
pull end 42 of the first flag is on the right end of the stack of
flags 4, the pull end 42 of the second flag 41 is on the left end
of the stack of flags 4.
[0020] The stack of flags 4 is easily put on the base 2 and the two
resilient members 3, 3' are used to position the stack of flags 4
on the base 2. Therefore, regardless of use of double-sided stick
tape, it is easily to assemble the stack of flags 4 on the base
2.
[0021] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when a user holds the pull end 42
and pulls the first flag 41, the pull end 42 of the next flag 41
attached with the bottom of the first flag 41 is pulled upward and
escapes from the resilient member 3 and is located above the
resilient member 3. Therefore, the user can easily pull up the next
flag 41 by pulling the pull end 42 thereof. By this way, the flags
41 can be easily pulled up one by one. The stack of flags 4 is well
positioned and maintained on the base 2 by the resilient force of
the resilient members 3, 3'.
[0022] As shown in FIG. 5, two or more stacks of flags 41 can be
put on the base 2 so that the users can have different options.
[0023] The above disclosure shown the present application has the
following advantages:
[0024] 1. The stack of flags 4 is easily to be positioned on the
base 2 by the two resilient members 3, 3' regardless of use of
double-sided stick tape or adhesive on the bottom of the stack of
flags 4. The flags 2 do not separated from the base 2 by the
resilient members 3, 3'.
[0025] 2. The stack of flags 4 can be replaced with a new one while
the base 2 is still usable, and this is an economical way of
use.
[0026] While we have shown and described the embodiment in
accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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