Adhesive note roll and dispenser
AssigneeNotepen, Inc.
InventorsPaul R. Thomas, William J. Scott
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Abstract
A note roll (A,C) is disclosed for a dispensing device, (10,30) the note roll includes paper having a first side (11a) which is clean for note writing. A second side (11b) of the paper includes a self-stick adhesive strip (B,B') by which indeterminate or pre-determined lengths of paper may be dispensed from the roll with sufficient self-stick adhesive for attachment to a desired surface. Self-stick adhesive (B) is disposed on the paper of the note roll along its length and down a medial portion so that paper may be dispensed in indeterminate lengths with a strip of adhesive along the back. Multiple pre-determined pieces (13) of paper may be dispensed at one time or may be torn at perforations (12).
Claims6
A note roll dispensing device comprising:
- a note roll of continuous length paper;
- self-stick adhesive carried along a length of said paper on a second side of said roll;
- a first side of said note roll having a clean surface for written notes,
- dispensing means for dispensing said paper from said note roll in indeterminate lengths so that notes may be written on said first side which sufficient self-stick adhesive is located on said second side;
- said dispensing means including a hollow barrel which accommodates said note roll of paper having first and second ends;
- a first end cap carried on said first end of said barrel;
- a second end cap carried on said second end of said barrel;
- aligned central openings carried by each of said first and second end caps for receiving a writing instrument;
- retaining means for affixing said hollow barrel concentrically upon said writing instrument;
- a paper dispensing slot formed in said barrel through which paper from a note roll concentric with said writing instrument may be pulled from said roll and dispensed from said barrel;
- said first end cap being removable for reloading said hollow barrel with a note roll;
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- said retainer means including resilient means carried by said first and second end caps biased against said writing instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.