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US 2006/0214076 A1Published application
Clippable plastic note
OwnerMichael Rutlandinventor
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Abstract
A clippable note comprises a sheet of plastic material having a clipping portion and a writing portion. The clipping portion is semi-rigid and has an opening sized to receive a key ring on the like. The writing portion is also semi-rigid and has a textured surface which provides a matte-like finish. The textured surface permits the writing portion to be receptive to writing by a pencil.
Claims16
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet comprised of plastic material, said sheet having a clipping portion and a writing portion, said clipping portion having an opening sized to receive an elongate member, said opening surrounded on all sides by said plastic material, said clipping portion additionally including means for guiding said elongate member along a path extending from an edge of the plastic sheet to said opening, said clipping portion formed so that said elongate member is received by said guiding means for passage to said opening, said clipping portion having an approximate thickness of 24 to 30 mils, whereby the plastic sheet is securely attached to said member, said writing portion being semi-rigid and having a textured surface which provides a matte finish that permits the writing portion to be receptive to writing by a pencil.
A method comprising:
- writing on a plastic sheet with a key, said writing comprising depositing a metal from the key on the plastic sheet.
A method comprising:
- providing a sheet comprised of plastic material, said sheet having a clipping portion and a writing portion, said clipping portion having an opening sized to receive an elongate member, said opening surrounded on all sides by said plastic material, said clipping portion additionally comprising means for guiding said elongate member along a path from an edge of the plastic sheet to said opening, said clipping portion formed so that said elongate member is received by said guiding means for passage to said opening, said clipping portion having an approximate thickness of 24 to 30 mils whereby the plastic sheet is securely attached to said member, said writing portion of the plastic sheet being semi-rigid, and having a textured surface which provides a matte finish that permits the writing portion to be receptive to writing by a pencil;
- placing an elongate member into said opening;
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- using the rigidity of said semi-rigid plastic sheet to maintain said slit in a closed condition which securely fastens the sheet to the elongate member.
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