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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7159347 | Display sheet holder A one-piece sleeve structure for securing the end of sheet material which permits ease in opening and closing on the sheet material during insertion or removal therefrom. Included are end caps for positive retaining of the sheet once inserted. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7121587 | Wearable book A wearable book. A wearable book, comprising a plurality of pages and a loop adapted for encircling a body portion for attaching said pages to the body, is provided. The pages are preferably bound together at one edge and preferably are of substantially the same siz... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090252 | Folded integral composite image product and method of making A dual sided integral composite image product and method of make same. The image product includes a first support substrate having a separate image layer thereon and a second support substrate having separate image layer thereon. The second support substrate being s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6994194 | Flight bag apparatus and method A carrying case for storing and transporting various items. The carrying case is especially useful as a flight bag. The carrying case includes an organizing flap hinged to the carrying case, and one or more organizing pockets or internal flaps that are hinged to the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966514 | Device for decurling a sheet of paper taken from a roll The invention is directed to a roll assembly comprising an elongated, substantially rigid, cylindrical roll; a carrier sheet wrapped around the roll, having an inner edge attached to the roll in parallel with the roll axis and upper and lower surfaces with opposed l... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6890183 | Collapsible educational chart Disclosed herein is a collapsible, educational chart that also serves as a promotional item. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6644694 | Wearable folded map A foldable, weather-resistant reference guide for wearing on the arm, torso, or leg. The foldable, weather-resistant reference guide is attached to a soft, flexible keeping member that holds the reference guide in a folded configuration. The keeping membe... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634532 | Car map holder A foldable map stand apparatus for automotive vehicles is set forth comprising a means for fastening the apparatus onto an automobile interior surface, a pivotally attached telescoping arm for adjusting the angle of display, and a holding means for receiv... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6609318 | Display device The display device, according to the present invention, is adaptable to use a cartridge of flexible material terminating at each end in a tubular element. The display device comprises a pair of spool-rod means, each one of the pair of spool-rod means incl... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6354985 | Fold pattern In a map with a pattern of folding lines along which the map can be folded, it is easy to find geographical regions shown on the map due to two portions connected via a common center area and each having a plurality of folding lines in equidistant portion... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6170182 | Nautical chart holder arrangement A chart holding arrangement is provided for nautical charts, wherein one end of the chart is secured to an elongated, hollow support and the other end is secured to a rigid strip. This allows the chart to be easily viewed in extended (flat) form in the ab... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5924869 | Devotional and learning devices Devotional and learning devices for displaying individual frames of scrolls containing scriptural passages, prayers and quotations from the teachings of saints, sages, mystics and divinities, which scrolls, when displayed, are illuminated with light of su... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5868429 | Multidirectional multiple fold laminated product and method of making A laminated map or other product having a plurality of adjacent rectangular panels, formed of a paperboard sheet and a pair of transparent sheets covering the paperboard sheet, with the transparent sheets joining all of the paperboard sheets into an integ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5743449 | Neck-supported map holder Disclosed is a map holder, which can have a ski area trail map and/or related printed information therein for use by a skier. The map holder includes a string or elastic to be positioned around the neck of the skier, with a map supporting member attached ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5732978 | Weather resistant mapboard assembly The present invention involves a map board assembly having one or more weather resistant sleeves. The sleeves are formed of a non-porous, transparent flexible material. Maps and other paper documents may be releasably secured to rigid, planar backing memb... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5685095 | Ski lift chair map The safety guard of a ski lift chair is provided with a rotatable cylinder which bears a ski trail map on its periphery. The cylinder, formed of foam, is slit radially on one side from a central hole rotatably mounting it on the cross-bar of the safety gu... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5647156 | Navigator display plotter and method of use Herein disclosed is a navigational aid which is an integrally formed, transparent, flexible plastic plotter having two erasable writing surfaces and further includes indicia pertinent to navigational information thereon. Furthermore, the plotter provides ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5472239 | Laminated map directory A laminated map panel is disclosed for use in a map booklet. The panel includes a substantially flat, relatively stiff panel member including first and second faces located on opposite sides of the plane of the panel. The panel also includes first and sec... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5466009 | Flip-flop float chart This invention is a new designed configuration of a laminated folding navigation chart. This said chart is intended for pilots and navigators of small planes and watercraft. This said navigation chart consists of a plurality of (preferably 10) panels that... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5414946 | Multi-purpose document holder A multi-purpose document holder which can be used with documents printed in either the landscape or portrait positions. Adjustably slidable line-guides are used to indicate a position within a document. Line-guides are provided for use of the device in bo... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5407512 | Apparatus for mounting photographic prints and method of using same An apparatus for accurately, efficiently, and consistently aligning a tabbing strip with the edges of the photographic print to which it is to be applied. The apparatus comprises a support panel, a tabbing strip registration guide, a photographic print re... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5400936 | Arm band map holder A lightweight arm band map holder which easily fits onto a skier's limb provides a safe, convenient view of an appropriate map. The map holder further includes a pliable transparent window for carrying a ski area trail map (or other printed information) a... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5392549 | Map display and storage device A device in combination with a driving station of a vehicle for displaying and storing a flexible web containing information wound in two cylinder members that provide sufficient slag in the web to form a loop that holds a weighting member. The weighting ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5390957 | Map holder A map holder is attached to a ski pole. The map is attached to the left side of the planar material of the holder using adhesive tabs. The map is attached to the right side of the planar material of the holder using a strap. The strap is free floating in ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5359797 | Ski pole trail map holder A ski area trail map holder is provided for use with a ski pole. In one form, the holder comprises a tubular housing having a spring biased roller therein. The housing is attachable to the ski pole at any point along the pole. The ski area trail map is re... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5313730 | Map holder A portable map holder comprises a substantially rigid elongate sleeve member having an open end through which a folded map can be inserted. The sleeve has a top wall made of transparent material to expose a map inserted therein. A transparent cursor is mo... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5217257 | Map The invention relates to a map on which informative data are printed, said map being provided with folding lines and with map portions located between said folding lines. A central folding line is provided, whereby two further folding lines, extending on ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5207457 | Laminated folding map A laminated folding indicia carrier, such as a folding map, consisting of a plurality of laminated rectangular relatively stiff panels, preferably six, wherein an indicia carrier, such as a paper map, is laminated between transparent film. Selected adjace... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5183193 | Wrist mounted map holder apparatus An elastomeric sleeve, including a transparent pocket, receives a map therewithin for ease of visual observation by an individual engaged in vehicular transport for example. The invention further includes support apparatus for mounting a magnifying lens a... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5178311 | Neck-supported map holder Disclosed is a map holder, which can have a ski area trail map and/or related printed information therein for use by a skier. The map holder includes a string or elastic to be positioned around the neck of the skier, with a map supporting member attached ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5170917 | Display apparel for maps and the like An article to be worn by a user for displaying a map or other document. The display article is formed from a pair of flexible panels joined along three edges and selectively sealable and unsealable by the user along a fourth edge. The panels define a pock... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5168647 | Map display and holder device A device for displaying and storing a flexible web containing information wound in two cylinder members that provide sufficient slag in the web to form a loop that holds a third cylinder member. The third cylinder member is pulled away from the first two ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5154389 | Document manipulating device A device for manipulating, supporting and utilizing documents such as maps, charts and blueprints. The preferred device is composed of a plurality of paddles (22) which are connected and freely rotatable about parallel axes to which said document is attac... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5106001 | Bicycle map holder/secondary retention device A bicycle map holder (14) in combination secondary retention device (14) for the stem (20) and handlebar (19) assembly. Such combination resulting in a virtually vibration and windproof, easily viewable, lightweight map holder (14); also providing user wi... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5068988 | Document supporting apparatus Apparatus for supporting a flexible, rollable document comprises a pair of tubular members each of which has an axially extending slot therein which communicates with a cylindrical bore open at both of its ends and into which such document may be introduc... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5007192 | Lapboard An improved navigation lapboard having two clear sheets clamping sheets of paper between them which allows viewing of the paper and writing on the acrylic sheets without writing directly on the paper. The lapboard is sized to hold an aviation chart and a ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4862614 | Map holder A portable telescopingly collapsible map holder apparatus is set forth. An upper casing rotatably secures a first end of a secured map wherein a lower casing rotatably secures the other end of said map. The included map between the casings is selectively ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4800664 | Map holder A map holder for vehicles having a compartment with a pivotal, transparent cover, a mounting base for supporting the compartment adjustably thereon, together with a single alignment pin on the compartment and a pair of alignment holes in the mounting base... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4673197 | Map display apparatus and method Map display apparatus for travelers and drivers presenting geographical regions (the world, continents, countries, states, cities, etc.) as a combination of sequential zones illustrated on pocket size cards with each zone repeated four times for North, Ea... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4477254 | Foldable map with present location indicator and paper reinforcing A paper foldable map which includes a cover, a map portion, paper reinforcing and a present location indicator with the marker. The cover is a single combined body which includes a front cover side and a back cover side. The paper reinforcing is of an app... | 10/16/1984 |
