# US 5,705,244 A · Composite note pad assembly

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- Number: US 5,705,244 A
- Document ID: US5705244A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/643,189
- Filed: 1996-05-06
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1996-05-06
- Inventors: Fei-Chen Lee
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5705244A

## CPC

- B42D 5/003: {Note-pads}
- Y10S 462/901: Pressure sensitive
- Y10T 428/14: Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
- Y10T 428/1467: Coloring agent
- Y10T 428/1471: Protective layer
- Y10T 428/1476: Release layer
- Y10T 428/1486: Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia
- Y10T 428/149: Sectional layer removable
- Y10T 428/1495: Adhesive is on removable layer
- Y10T 428/24793: Comprising discontinuous or differential impregnation or bond
- Y10T 428/24942: including components having same physical characteristic in differing degree
- 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
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

Disclosed is a composite note pad assembly which comprises two independent stacks of individual sheets, sandwiched together, wherein the resulting composite pad assembly has a full writing surface on both the top and the bottom of the assembly. In this manner, unlike conventional pads, there is no bottom of the stack, and there is no exposed glue surface which would otherwise interfere with writing or marking the paper, or which would get covered with office dirt and grime. The two-part composite pad assembly is unique, because it has two exposed writing surfaces at all times. In a preferred embodiment, the papers used to make the two segments of the composite pad assembly are different, e.g., different color, different appearance, etc., allowing the user the option of having two choices of "note" from a single pad assembly.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A composite note pad consisting of a first and second stack of respositionable sheets, each of said stacks comprises a plurality of said sheets, each sheet in said stacks having a top side and a bottom side,
the bottom side of each sheet including a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on a portion thereof, with the bottom side adjacent the top side of the next sheet in the stack,
the second stack being inverted with respect to the first stack such that the top sides of the respective stacks each face outwardly from the composite note pad, such that the resulting composite pad assembly has a full writing surface at both exposed surfaces of the assembly, and
wherein the first and second stacks are sandwiched together without any intermediate backing sheet therebetween.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composite note pad of claim 1, wherein the first and second stacks are sandwiched together with the adhesive portions offset by 90 degrees or more.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The composite note pad of claim 1, wherein there is no exposed adhesive surface in the pad assembly.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The composite note pad of claim 1, wherein the first and second stacks are of two different colors for the two parts of the assembly.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The composite note pad of claim 4, wherein the first and second stacks are divided into an approximately 50%-50% split in the colors.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The composite note pad of claim 4, wherein the first and second stacks are divided into an approximately 60%-40% split in the colors.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The composite note pad of claim 4, wherein the first and second stacks are divided into an approximately 75%-25% split in the colors.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The composite note pad of claim 4, wherein the first and second stacks are divided into an approximately 90%-10% split in the colors.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

The composite note pad of claim 4, wherein one of the colors is a neon color.

### Claim 10

A composite note pad consisting of a first and second stack of respositionable sheets each of said stacks comprises a plurality of said sheets, each sheet in said stacks having a top side and a bottom side,
the bottom side of each sheet including a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on a portion thereof, with the back side adjacent the front side of the next sheet in the stack,
the second stack being inverted with respect to the first stack such that the top sides of the respective stacks each face outwardly from the composite note pad, such that the resulting composite pad assembly has a full writing surface at both exposed surfaces of the assembly, and
wherein one part of the stack comprises a plain paper note paper while the other part of the pad includes graphical material selected from the group consisting of spaced apart lines for writing, educational or inspirational statements or graphic displays, and
wherein the first and second stacks are sandwiched together without any intermediate backing sheet therebetween.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The composite note pad of claim 10, wherein the first and second stacks are sandwiched together with the adhesive portions offset by 90 degrees or more.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The composite note pad of claim 10, wherein there is no exposed adhesive surface in the pad assembly.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The composite note pad of claim 10, wherein the first and second stacks are of two different colors for the two parts of the assembly.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The composite note pad of claim 13, wherein the first and second stacks are divided into an approximately 50%-50% split in the colors.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The composite note pad of claim 13, wherein the first and second stacks are divided into an approximately 60%-40% split in the colors.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The composite note pad of claim 13, wherein the first and second stacks are divided into an approximately 75%-25% split in the colors.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The composite note pad of claim 13, wherein the first and second stacks are divided into an approximately 90%-10% split in the colors.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The composite note pad of claim 13, wherein one of the colors is a neon color.