Note sheets and related pads of note sheets Patent Grant Sato , et al. April 30, 2 [Broyles; Susan L.]

Note sheets and related pads of note sheets

Sato , et al. April 30, 2

Patent Grant D681111

U.S. patent number D681,111 [Application Number D/418,050] was granted by the patent office on 2013-04-30 for note sheets and related pads of note sheets. This patent grant is currently assigned to Avery Dennison Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is Susan L. Broyles, Cheng-Chung Chang, Darren S. Ferris, Tsun-Rung Hsu, Eric Kim, Jay K. Sato. Invention is credited to Susan L. Broyles, Cheng-Chung Chang, Darren S. Ferris, Tsun-Rung Hsu, Eric Kim, Jay K. Sato.

United States Patent	D681,111
Sato , et al.	April 30, 2013

Note sheets and related pads of note sheets

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental designs for note sheets and related pads of note sheets, as shown and described.

Inventors:

Sato; Jay K. (Mission Viejo, CA), Kim; Eric (Mission Viejo, CA), Broyles; Susan L. (Sierra Madre, CA), Ferris; Darren S. (La Habra Heights, CA), Chang; Cheng-Chung (Kaohsiung, TW), Hsu; Tsun-Rung (Kaohsiung, TW)

Applicant:

Name	City	State	Country	Type
Sato; Jay K. Kim; Eric Broyles; Susan L. Ferris; Darren S. Chang; Cheng-Chung Hsu; Tsun-Rung	Mission Viejo Mission Viejo Sierra Madre La Habra Heights Kaohsiung Kaohsiung	CA CA CA CA N/A N/A	US US US US TW TW

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation (Pasadena, CA)

Appl. No.:

D/418,050

Filed:

April 11, 2012

Related U.S. Patent Documents


Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
29361471	May 11, 2010
29355485	Feb 8, 2010

Current U.S. Class:	D19/1
Current International Class:	1901
Field of Search:	;D19/1-12,20-34,78,87,100,91 ;428/77,43,40.1,42.2,40.3,192,194 ;156/182,60,249,277 ;206/425,449 ;281/3.1,38,21.1,15.1,16 ;283/63.1,64.1,117,61-62,60.2,40,101,81,37 ;D6/582-594,596 ;462/901,72,61 ;412/1-8,10 ;211/11,45,50 ;40/124.01-124.15,121,119,641

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Primary Examiner: Veynar; Caron D
Assistant Examiner: Bahta; Abraham
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a note sheet embodying our new design with the note sheet configured to receive indicia and having a top surface with lines, a rectangular body portion, and a rectangular tab portion with rounded shoulders and an overlay.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the note sheet of FIG. 1, the bottom surface having a region of adhesive on the rectangular body portion.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the note sheet of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the note sheet of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front-edge elevational view of the note sheet of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a back-edge elevational view of the note sheet of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a left-side elevational view of the note sheet of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a right-side elevational view of the note sheet of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a pad of note sheets including the note sheet of FIG. 1 and a bottom pad carrier sheet.

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view of the pad of note sheets of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the pad of note sheets of FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the pad of note sheets of FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a front-edge elevational view of the pad of note sheets of FIG. 9.

FIG. 14 is a back-edge elevational view of the pad of note sheets of FIG. 9.

FIG. 15 is a left-side elevational view of the pad of note sheets of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a right-side elevational view of the pad of note sheets of FIG. 9.

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