U.S. patent application number 12/917793 was filed with the patent office on 2012-05-03 for notepad holder.
Invention is credited to Elton Yen.
Application Number | 20120104059 12/917793 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45995531 |
Filed Date | 2012-05-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120104059 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Yen; Elton |
May 3, 2012 |
Notepad Holder
Abstract
A notepad holder which provides a notepad supporting platform
having a top operating face for retaining the notepad thereon, and
a bottom supporting face; and a hand holder provided at the
supporting face of the notepad supporting platform for holding a
hand of a user thereat in a non-gripping manner, wherein the
notepad supporting platform is allowed to be freely adjusted its
orientation thereof via a hand movement of the holding hand of the
user, so that a working hand of the user is able to work on the
notepad at a desired orientation of the pad supporting
platform.
Inventors: |
Yen; Elton; (Arcadia,
CA) |
Family ID: |
45995531 |
Appl. No.: |
12/917793 |
Filed: |
November 2, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/218 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 11/00 20130101;
A45C 2011/003 20130101; A45F 2005/008 20130101; A45F 2200/0525
20130101; A45C 13/30 20130101; A45F 5/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/218 |
International
Class: |
A45F 5/00 20060101
A45F005/00 |
Claims
1. A notepad holder, comprising: a notepad supporting platform
having a top operating face for retaining a notepad thereon, and a
bottom supporting face; and a hand holder provided at said
supporting face of said notepad supporting platform for holding a
supporting hand of a user thereat in a non-gripping manner, wherein
said notepad supporting platform is allowed to be freely adjusted
its orientation thereof via a hand movement of said holding hand of
said user, so that a working hand of said user is able to work on
said notepad at a desired orientation of said pad supporting
platform.
2. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 1, wherein said hand
holder comprises at least two straps extending at said supporting
face to form a hand receiving space between said straps and said
supporting face for said supporting hand of said user lying under
said supporting face.
3. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 2, wherein said hand
holder comprises two straps crossing each other to form a cross
structure, wherein each strap has two ends connected with said
supporting face, and a middle portion of said strap is free from
said supporting face to provide said hand receiving space.
4. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 3, wherein said straps
are made of elastic material for applying an elastic holding force
to tighten said supporting hand of said user on said supporting
face.
5. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 3, wherein each strap of
said hand holder further comprises a length adjuster to adjust the
length of said strap which is adapted to attach said holding hand
on said notepad supporting platform tightly.
6. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 4, wherein said four
ends of said two straps in cross structure defining four inserting
in four directions, wherein said supporting hand is allowed to pass
throw any one of said openings to reach said hand receiving
space.
7. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 5, wherein said four
ends of said two straps in cross structure defining four inserting
in four directions, wherein said supporting hand is allowed to pass
throw any one of said openings to reach said hand receiving
space.
8. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 6, wherein at least one
end of said strap is detachably coupled with a peripheral edge of
said supporting face.
9. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 7, wherein at least one
end of said strap is detachably coupled with a peripheral edge of
said supporting face.
10. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 4, wherein said straps
of said hand holder are over said operating face to form a cross
structure thereon to protect a top face of said notepad retained by
said notepad supporting platform.
11. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 6, wherein said straps
of said hand holder are over said operating face to form a cross
structure thereon to protect a top face of said notepad retained by
said notepad supporting platform.
12. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 1, wherein said hand
holder comprises a rectangular hand gloving pocket having four
corners connected with said supporting face, wherein said patch and
said supporting face define a containing space to hold said
supporting hand.
13. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 12, wherein said hand
gloving pocket provides four openings on each side between two
corners thereof to allow said supporting hand to reach said
containing space.
14. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 13, wherein said
corners of said hand gloving pocket are detachable connected with
said supporting face.
15. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 14, wherein the
positions of said connection of said corners with said supporting
face are adjustable to adjust capacity of said containing
space.
16. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 15, wherein a diagonal
size of said operating face of said notepad supporting platform is
at least 7 inches.
17. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 2, wherein said notepad
supporting platform comprises a retainer provided at said operating
face of said notepad supporting platform for receiving said notepad
in said retainer, wherein said retainer has one or more operating
openings aligning with operating elements of said notepad, an
elongated side opening for said notepad slidably receiving in said
retainer, and three retaining edges extending from three
corresponding edge portions of said operating face
respectively.
18. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 10, wherein said
notepad supporting platform comprises a retainer provided at said
operating face of said notepad supporting platform for receiving
said notepad in said retainer, wherein said retainer has one or
more operating openings aligning with operating elements of said
notepad, an elongated side opening for said notepad slidably
receiving in said retainer, and three retaining edges extending
from three corresponding edge portions of said operating face
respectively.
19. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 11, wherein said
notepad supporting platform comprises a retainer provided at said
operating face of said notepad supporting platform for receiving
said notepad in said retainer, wherein said retainer has one or
more operating openings aligning with operating elements of said
notepad, an elongated side opening for said notepad slidably
receiving in said retainer, and three retaining edges extending
from three corresponding edge portions of said operating face
respectively.
20. The notepad holder, as recited in claim 15, wherein said
notepad supporting platform comprises a retainer provided at said
operating face of said notepad supporting platform for receiving
said notepad in said retainer, wherein said retainer has one or
more operating openings aligning with operating elements of said
notepad, an elongated side opening for said notepad slidably
receiving in said retainer, and three retaining edges extending
from three corresponding edge portions of said operating face
respectively.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a notepad accessory, and
more particularly to notepad holder which is easy to be held by one
hand of the user without gripping by the fingers of the user.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Arts
[0004] Notepad has been widely used for many years. A traditional
notepad has a flat, rectangular supporting platform and a working
surface over the supporting platform which typically is a stack of
paper. For using, the user can either rest the supporting platform
on a solid surface or hold the notepad by one hand, and at the same
time use another hand to work on the working surface, in other
words, write on the paper.
[0005] With the development of micro electronics, personal
computers are getting smaller, lighter, and more portable. Right
now electronic notepad is also available. Like the traditional
notepad, electronic notepad has the similar shape and size. It
usually has a flat rectangular housing to receive all the elements.
It also has a supporting surface on the bottom to give support, and
a working surface on the top for input and display. The input and
display elements could be a keyboard and a LED screen, or a touch
screen which performs both input and display functions at the same
time. Tablet computer is one type of the electronic notepad.
Another example is iPad.TM..
[0006] An electronic notepad is a miniaturized computer, but the
way people operates it is still the same as the traditional one.
Most of the time, the user needs one hand to hold the electronic
notepad, and another hand to operate the keyboard or touch screen.
But there are still some differences. First, the electronic notepad
is fragile and much more expensive than the traditional notepad. So
the user has to hold the electronic notepad much more securely.
Second, the working surface occupies most area of the top surface
of the electronic notepad. Not like the traditional notepad which
working surface is paper and has no problem to be touched, the
working surface of electronic notepad is sensitive to pressure and
can't be touched. Therefore only the slim edge of the top surface
of the electronic notepad is available for holding.
[0007] Here is the problem. In order to provide a good
visualization, the screen needs to be large enough. In addition,
for easy access, the keyboard, or touch screen simulated keyboard
must be larger than a finger tip. These requirements prohibit the
size of the electronic notepad from being too small. For example,
the diagonal of the touch screen of the iPad is 9.7 inches, and the
dimension of the housing of the iPad is 9.56-inch by 7.47-inch by
0.5-inch. This size is larger than average human hand. Most people
can't hold the notepad by clamping two opposite sides of the
housing by one hand, like the way how people hold a cell phone. A
hand with extended fingers can only provide a vertical supporting
force and can't provide lateral force to prevent the notepad from
sliding. To avoid dropping, people can use a portion of the lower
arm with the palm to support the bottom of the notepad, and use
folded fingers with the stomach to clamp two opposite sides of the
notepad. In this way the notepad can be securely held, but the
movement of the holding arm is largely limited.
[0008] Another way to hold the notepad by one hand is using the
thumb to press the top surface of the notepad, and the palm with
the rest fingers to support the bottom of the notepad. In this way
two opposite forces are provided to firmly lock the position of the
notepad. But the problem for this position is the thumb can only
press on the slim edge of the top surface to avoid the keyboard and
screen. The user has to be careful, and the position of the thumb
may not be comfortable. Another problem is the hand has to provide
two opposite forced constantly to hold the edge of the notepad. It
will be tiring for a long time.
[0009] To assist the user to use notepad conveniently and safely,
an accessory is needed. In prior art, some containers with arm band
attached were used to bind some portable electronic devices on the
user's upper arm. For example, the user can bind a MP3 player on
his upper arms. In this way the user can spare his arms and hands
to perform dynamic actions, such as jogging. This equipment is not
suitable for electronic notepad. First, it is difficult to operate
the device. The user cannot see the screen and reach the keyboard
easily. Second, because the notepad is wider than people's arms,
binding the notepad on the arm is not stable. Also, every time the
device has to be bound tightly, and it is uncomfortable.
Additionally, in prior art, those portable devices are bound on the
upper arm in only one orientation, usually in portrait along the
arm. But current electronic notepad needs to be used in both
landscape and portrait orientations.
[0010] Therefore, it is necessary to develop an accessory to assist
the user to hold the notepad conveniently and securely.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0011] Consider the nature of a notepad, the ideal way to work on
it is using one hand to support the bottom of the notepad
comfortably and safely, and using another hand to work on the
working surface. Since a whole palm with all five extended fingers
can provide a large flat platform to vertically support the bottom
of the notepad, a holder is appreciated to combine the supporting
hand with the notepad to prevent the notepad from sliding and
dropping.
[0012] The main object of the present invention is to provide an
apparatus to assist the user to hold a notepad.
[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide an
apparatus to protect a notepad.
[0014] Another object of the present invention is to provide an
apparatus to enable the user to hold a notepad in various
orientations.
[0015] Another object of the present invention is to provide an
apparatus to attach other items to a notepad.
[0016] Another object of the present invention is to provide an
apparatus to assist the user to hold a notepad comfortably.
[0017] Another object of the present invention is to provide an
apparatus to assist the user to hold a notepad safely.
[0018] In order to accomplish the above objects, the present
invention provides a notepad supporting platform having a top
operating face for retaining the notepad thereon, and a bottom
supporting face; and
[0019] a hand holder provided at the supporting face of the notepad
supporting platform for holding a hand of a user thereat in a
non-gripping manner, wherein the notepad supporting platform is
allowed to be freely adjusted its orientation thereof via a hand
movement of the holding hand of the user, so that a working hand of
the user is able to work on the notepad at a desired orientation of
the pad supporting platform.
[0020] These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the
present invention will become apparent from the following detailed
description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended
claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a notepad holder according
to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 2 is a top view of a notepad holder according to a
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a notepad holder according to a
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] FIG. 4A is a bottom view illustrates a user holding a
notepad holder in portrait orientation.
[0025] FIG. 4B is a bottom view illustrates a user holding a
notepad holder in landscape orientation.
[0026] FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a notepad holder according to an
alternative embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a notepad holder according to an
alternative embodiment of the present invention.
[0028] FIG. 7 is a top view of a notepad holder with the straps
covering the top operating face for protection according to the
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0029] The present invention is a notepad holder assists the user
to hold and protect a notepad. The notepad 30 could be a
traditional paper notepad; or an electronic notepad, such as tablet
computer, iPad, etc.
[0030] The notepad holder of the present invention comprises a
notepad supporting platform 10 having a top operating face 11 and a
bottom supporting face 12 on the two opposite surfaces thereof
respectively. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 of the drawings, the
notepad supporting platform 10 has a particular shape and size
adapting to retain the designated notepad. In the preferred
embodiment of the present invention, the notepad supporting
platform 10 is in a rectangular shape and has the same size as the
designated notepad. Alternatively, the notepad supporting platform
10 is made of flexible or elastic materials which can be extended
to fit various sizes and shapes of different notepads.
[0031] The top operating face 11 of the notepad supporting platform
10 is facing the notepad 30 and is adapted to retain the notepad 30
thereon. The top operating face 11 further comprises a retainer 111
to removably retain the notepad 30 thereon. Referring to FIGS. 1
and 2, in the preferred embodiment, the retainer 111 comprises a
retaining frame 112 which contour having the same shape and size of
the top operating face 11. The four edges of the retaining frame
112 are attached to the relative edges of the notepad supporting
platform 10. Therefore the retaining frame 112 and the top
operating face 11 define a retaining space 113 to receive the
notepad 30 therein, wherein the bottom of the notepad 30 rests on
the top supporting face, and the retaining frame covers the edges
of the notepad 30. It is worth mentioning, one or more sides of the
retaining frame 112 is detachably attached to the notepad
supporting platform 10 so one or more sides of the retaining space
113 can be opened to slidably receive or remove the notepad 30. In
the preferred embodiment, three edges of the retaining frame 112
are affixed on the relative edges of the top operating face 11, and
one edge is opened. The retaining frame 12 further comprises a lid
114 extending from the open edge thereof. The lid is folded over
the open edge and detachably coupled with the bottom supporting
face 12 to close the open edge. In this way the notepad 30 is able
to be securely enclosed within the retaining space 113. The lid 114
and the bottom supporting face 12 can be coupled by buttons,
Velcro, or other coupling means. Alternatively, the open edge is
detachably attached to the notepad supporting platform 10 by zip,
Velcro, ribbon, lace, or other attaching means directly.
[0032] The retaining frame 112 also has one or more operating
openings 115 to expose the operating elements of the notepad 30
such as touch screen 31, power button 32, volume button 33, home
button 34, connectors 35, etc.
[0033] Alternatively, the top operating face 11 comprises other
retaining means to detachably retain the notepad 30. In an
alternative embodiment, the retaining frame 112 is rigid extending
from the peripheral of the notepad supporting platform 10. The
rigid retaining frame 112 clamps the notepad 30 for retaining.
[0034] Referring to FIG. 3 of the drawings, the bottom supporting
face 12 is opposite to the top operating face 11 for supporting the
notepad supporting platform 10 as well as the notepad 30 retained
on it. The supporting face can rest on a stable platform, such as a
desk, or laptop. The supporting face can also be supported by
hand.
[0035] In the preferred embodiment, the notepad supporting platform
10 is made of soft materials, such as leather or texture. In the
alternative embodiments hard materials are used to form the notepad
supporting platform 10, such as polycarbonate. Except the operating
elements, the surface of the notepad is covered and protected by
the retaining frame and the bottom supporting face 12 of the
notepad supporting platform 10.
[0036] The notepad holder further comprises a hand holder 20
provided at the bottom supporting face 12 thereof. The hand holder
20 is adapted to hold a hand of the user or other objects.
Referring to FIG. 3 of the drawings, in the preferred embodiment of
the present invention, the hand holder 20 comprises an X-strap 21.
The X-strap 21 comprises two crossed straps 211. Each strap 211 is
extended along a diagonal of the bottom supporting face 12 so the
two straps 211 form an X shape. Also, each strap 211 has its two
ends connected on the bottom supporting face 12 respectively, while
the rest portion of the strap 211 is detachable from the bottom
supporting face 12. In this way each strap 211 can be pull away
from the bottom supporting face 12 to provide a gap between the
strap 211 and the bottom supporting face 12. Each end of one strap
211 is separated from the two ends of another strap 211. So there
is an inserting opening 212 on each side of the hand holder 20
provided by the bottom supporting face 12 to allow an object to
pass through the gap between the X-strap 21 and the bottom
supporting face 12. The object could be a hand, a book, a CD, a
cable, etc. The four openings 212 are communicative between each
other. In the preferred embodiment, the ends of the straps 211 are
affixed on the bottom supporting face 12. Alternatively, the ends
of the straps 211 are detachably engaged with the bottom supporting
face 12, for example, by buttons, Velcro, zip, quick-release
connectors, bolt snap, etc. In this manner, the straps 211 can be
disconnected with the bottom supporting face 12 first, crossed over
the object it needs to attach, and then connected with the bottom
supporting face 12. This is convenient for the user to attach the
notepad holder with other stuff.
[0037] In a preferred embodiment, the two straps 211 are made of
elastic material and are in tension originally. So the two straps
211 intend to attach on the bottom supporting face 12. When any
object is inserted between the X-strap 21 and the bottom supporting
face 12 and push the X-strap 21 away from the bottom supporting
face 12, the X-strap 21 will provide a pressure on the object
towards the bottom supporting face 12 by elastic force. As a
result, the object is detachably attached onto the bottom
supporting face 12.
[0038] In an alternative embodiment, the straps 211 of the X-strap
21 are adjustable, so the length of the straps 211 can be adjusted
to fit the object the hand holder 20 will hold. Referring to FIG. 6
of the drawings, each strap 211 of the X-strap 21 is separated in
two parts, and is detachably connected via a adjustor 2111,
preferably a Velcro. By adjusting the overlapped portion of the
connection, the length of the strap 211 is changed. Alternatively,
the adjuster 2111 is a ring.
[0039] Referring to FIG. 1, when is the notepad holder is working,
a user can use one hand as a supporting hand to support the bottom
supporting face 12 of the notepad supporting platform 10 with a
notepad 30 retained thereon, and use another hand as an operating
hand to operate the operating elements exposed from the top
operating face 11 of the notepad supporting platform 10. In this
manner, the supporting hand is inserted into the gap between the
X-strap 21 and the bottom supporting face 12 through an inserting
opening 212 of the hand holder 20. The supporting hand is facing
up, with the whole palm and extended five fingers contacting the
center area of the bottom supporting face 12. The supporting hand
then provides its maximum contact area to the notepad supporting
platform 10, and the center of gravity of the notepad 30 is easy to
project within this contact area. In this manner, the supporting
hand provides the most stable support to the notepad 30.
[0040] At the same time, the X-strap 21 is crossing over the back
of the supporting hand. Since the X-strap 21 is in tension, it
provides a pressure on the back of the supporting hand towards the
bottom supporting face 12. As a result, the supporting hand is
bound onto the bottom supporting face 12 of the notepad supporting
platform 10. It is worth mentioning, compared with prior arts which
use one strap to bind the device, the intersection of the two
straps 211 of the X-strap 21 is stronger in the center area of the
notepad supporting platform 10, which covers the center of gravity
of the notepad 30, and the back of the supporting hand. Therefore
the support from the X-strap is the more efficient. Also, crossed
strap structure provides binding force along two directions, which
is much more stable than one or parallel strap structure which
provides binding force along one direction. In addition, two straps
largely increase the contact area to enhance the holding
effect.
[0041] In this manner, the supporting hand only needs to provide
support to the notepad 30 with the most comfortable posture. No
extra effort is needed to grip or hold the notepad 30, and the top
operating face 11 needs not be touched.
[0042] Because of the binding effort from the X-strap 21, the
supporting hand has more freedom to move without worrying the drop
of the notepad 30. Also, because the ends of the straps 211 of the
X-strap 21 is firmly connected with the bottom supporting face 12,
if the notepad 30 is raised vertically, the X-strap 21 will hang
the notepad supporting platform 10 with the notepad 30 on it over
the supporting arm. In this way, the supporting hand can support
the notepad 30 vertically. The supporting hand still doesn't need
to provide any gripping force.
[0043] It is worth mentioning, in the preferred embodiment, since
the hand holder 20 has an inserting opening 212 on each side, the
supporting hand can enter into the gap from any side and hold the
notepad 30 with various orientations. For example, if the
supporting hand enters from the long side of the rectangular of the
notepad supporting platform 10, the notepad 30 works in portrait
orientation, referring to FIG. 4A. If the supporting hand enters
from the short side of the rectangular of the notepad supporting
platform 10, the notepad 30 works in landscape orientation,
referring to FIG. 4B. The notepad 30 can also be held in diagonal
orientation.
[0044] It is worth mentioning, in the preferred embodiment, the
strap 211 has a enlarged width to increase the contact area over
the supporting hand therefore the supporting hand will not feel
uncomfortable.
[0045] It is worth mentioning, in the preferred embodiment, the
supporting hand can enter from the inserting opening 212 of one
side of the hand holder 20, pass through the gap between the
X-strap 21 and the bottom supporting face 12, and exit out of the
inserting opening 212 of the opposite side of the hand holder 20.
In this way, a porting of the lower arm is remained within the gap
for supporting, and the supporting hand is extended from the hand
holder 20 and spared for other performance, for example, holding a
handrail in a running bus while the other hand can still work on
the notepad 30.
[0046] It is worth mentioning, in the preferred embodiment, the
X-strap 21 is not only used to hold the supporting hand, but also
used to attach other stuff onto the notepad holder to carry. For
example, books, CD, magazine, paper, cell phone, etc. can be
inserted into the gap between the X-strap 21 and the bottom
supporting face 12 for carrying. Alternatively, the hand holder 20
can attach the notepad holder with the notepad 30 onto other
objects for supporting or carrying. For example, the notepad holder
can be attached onto a backpack, armrest, backrest, etc. The hand
holder 20 can also hold other portion of the user's body, such as
upper arm, lower arm, and lap.
[0047] It is worth mentioning, in the preferred embodiment, the
X-strap 21 is also used to protect the top face of the notepad 30.
Referring to FIG. 7, the elastic straps 211 of the hand holder 20
are detached away from the bottom supporting face 12 and are turned
over to the top operating face 11 to form another X-strap 21. In
this way the X-strap covers a large area of the operating openings
115, especially the touch screen 31 of the notepad 30 under the
retaining frame 112. This is very necessary when the user is
carrying the notepad because the exposed touch screen is fragile
but can't be covered for operation. The elastic straps 211 of the
hand holder 20 can be flexibly turned over to the top operating
face 11 to provide protection. Since the X-strap 21 has two straps
211, the coverage is enlarged.
[0048] Referring to FIG. 3, the ends of the two straps 211 are
affixed on the short side of the bottom supporting face 12, so the
inserting opening 212 of the hand holder 20 on the long side is as
long as the length of the long side of the bottom supporting face
12. In this way the hand holder 20 can receive stuff with the width
as the inserting opening 212 on long side.
[0049] In an alternative embodiment, the hand holder 20 of the
notepad supporting platform 10 comprises a patch 22. The patch 22
is in a rectangular or square shape and has its four corners
attached on the bottom supporting face 12. The rest portion of the
patch 22 is detachable from the bottom supporting face 12.
Therefore the hand holder 20 provides a receiving space 221 between
the bottom supporting face 12 and the patch 22 to receive the
supporting hand from different orientations. On each side of the
patch 22, between the attached corners there is an opening 222 for
supporting hand and other stuff to enter into the receiving space.
The four openings 222 are communicatively connected.
[0050] The patch 22 is made of elastic material. Therefore when the
supporting hand is inside the receiving space, the patch 22 will
provides a pressure to hold the supporting hand. Referring to FIG.
5 of the drawings, in an alternative embodiment, the patch 22
comprises four connectors 223 on four corners thereof respectively.
These connectors 223 are adapted to detachably connect the patch 22
on the bottom supporting face 12. The rest portion of the patch 22
is free from the bottom supporting face 12. Preferably, the
connectors are Velcro and the connecting position is adjustable.
When two adjacent corners are closer, the opening will be bigger,
and the receiving space 221 will be larger, vice versa. In this way
the patch 22 can be adjusted to fit the stuff it receives.
[0051] In summary, the notepad holder of the present invention
provides a top operating face to retain for retaining and
protecting a notepad; a bottom supporting face to support the
notepad; and a hand holder to hold a supporting hand with various
orientations wherein the supporting hand needs not to grasp the
notepad.
[0052] One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment
of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described
above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
[0053] It will thus be seen that the objects of the present
invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. It
embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of
illustrating the functional and structural principles of the
present invention and is subject to change without departure from
such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all
modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the
following claims.
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