# US 4,400,017 A · Integrated budget and check record book > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 4,400,017 A - Document ID: US4400017A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 06/272,100 - Filed: 1981-06-10 - Granted: 1983-08-23 - Earliest claimed: 1981-03-04 - Inventors: Russell G. Pendergrass - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4400017A ## CPC - B42D 12/00: Book-keeping books, forms or arrangements (B42D11/00 takes precedence) - B42D 15/00: Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for - B42D: BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS ## Abstract A register for recording budget items and check items. The register has a first plurality of sheets for recording budget items and a second plurality of sheets for recording check items wherein at least a portion of said second plurality of sheets is also reserved for recording a budget category. The first and second plurality of sheets are secured for movement about a central axis in book-like fashion and are independently movable with respect to each other for permitting alignment of longitudinal lines contained on the first plurality of sheets with longitudinal lines contained on the second plurality of sheets. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A register for recording budget items and check items comprising: (a) a first plurality of sheets having longitudinal lines on both sides thereof and transverse lines, perpendicular to said longitudinal lines, for defining columns for entry of budget items, different categories of budget items identified on said first plurality of sheets, (b) means for securing said first plurality of sheets for movement about a central axis in book-like fashion; (c) a second plurality of sheets having longitudinal lines on both sides thereof and transverse lines, perpendicular to said longitudinal lines, for defining columns for entry of check items, at least one of said columns on each of said second plurality of sheets for entry of indicia identifying one of said categories of budget items on said first plurality of sheets and another column for identifying a check number, (d) means on said first plurality of sheets for identifying said check numbers on said other columns of said second plurality of sheets, (e) said securing means securing said second plurality of sheets for movement about said central axis in book-like fashion, (f) said first plurality of sheets having a width along said central axis at least twice as great as the width of said second plurality of sheets, and (g) said first and second plurality of sheets each movable independently of one another about said central axis. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A register as recited in claim 1, wherein at least some of said first plurality of sheets have index means associated with each of said different categories whereby said first plurality of sheets, when closed in book-like fashion, may be opened directly to a sheet of a selected budget category. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A register as recited in claim 2, wherein said index means is positioned at the bottom portion of said first plurality of sheets. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A register as recited in claim 3, wherein said index means comprises portions of said first plurality of sheets, said portions extending transverse of said central axis and defining an edge of said first plurality of sheets. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2) A register as recited in claim 1 or 2 further comprising edge attachment means attachable to an edge of said second plurality of sheets for holding an adjustable number of said second plurality of sheets together whereby said second plurality of sheets, when closed in book-like fashion, may be opened directly to a selected sheet of said second plurality of sheets. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A register as recited in claim 5, wherein said edge attachment means comprises a clip removable from and fastenable to said second plurality of sheets. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A register as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for securing comprises a spiral member and each of said first and second plurality of sheets has apertures adjacent an edge thereof through which said spiral member extends. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A register as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said first plurality of sheets is integral with another of said first plurality of sheets along a central bent portion defining said central axis. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) A register as recited in claim 5 further comprising a cover member extending over said first and second plurality of sheets, said securing means securing said cover member for movement about said central axis, said edge attachment means additionally attachable to said cover member for holding said adjustable member of said second plurality of sheets to said cover member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A register as recited in claim 1, wherein said longitudinal lines of said first and second plurality of sheets are positioned in longitudinal alignment with one another. ### Claim 11 A register for recording budget items and check items comprising: (a) a plurality of sheets having longitudinal lines on both sides thereof and transverse lines, perpendicular to said longitudinal lines, for defining columns for entry of budget items in a first portion thereof and check items in a second portion thereof, said sheets having indicia on said first portion thereof identifying different categories of said budget items and means on said first portion thereof for identifying check items of said second portion, (b) said second portion of each of said sheets having a column for entry of said indicia identifying said budget items categories of said first portion of said sheets, (c) means for securing said sheets for movement about a central axis in book-like fashion, and (d) said first and second portions joining one another along a separable edge for manual separation of said first and second portions from one another along said edge, said edge oriented perpendicular to said central axis whereby said first and second portions are, upon separation, movable about said central axis independently of one another. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A register as recited in claim 11, wherein at least some of said first portions of said sheets have index means associated with each of said different categories whereby said first portions of said sheets, when closed in book-like fashion, may be opened directly to a sheet of a selected budget category. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A register as recited in claim 12, wherein said index means is positioned at the bottom portion of said first portion of said sheets. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) A register as recited in claim 12, wherein said index means comprises a part of said first portion of said sheets, said part extending transverse of said central axis and defining an edge of said first portions of said sheets. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11, 12) A register as recited in claim 11 or 12, further comprising edge attachment means attachable to an edge of said second portion of said sheets for holding an adjustable member of said second portions of said sheets together whereby said second portions of said sheets, when closed in book-like fashion, may be opened directly to a selected sheet. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A register as recited in claim 15, wherein said edge attachment means comprises a clip removable from and fastenable to said second portions of said sheets. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A register as recited in claim 15 further comprising a cover member extending over said first and second plurality of sheets, said securing means securing said cover member for movement about said central axis, said edge attachment means additionally attachable to said cover member for holding said adjustable member of said second plurality of sheets to said cover member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) A register as recited in claim 11, wherein said means for securing comprises a spiral member and each of said first and second portions of said sheets have apertures adjacent an edge thereof through which said spiral member extends. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) A register as recited in claim 11, wherein each of said first portions of said sheets is integral with another of said first portions of said sheets along a central bent part defining said central axis. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1, 11) A register as recited in claim 1 or 11 further comprising a case having means for holding said securing means and said plurality of sheets and means for holding a plurality of checks. ### Claim 21 (depends on 11) A register as recited in claim 11, wherein said longitudinal lines of said first and second portions are positioned in alignment with one another.