Leafed holder for writing pad, papers and accessories

Claim 2

In a leafed holder adapted for carrying writing paper and other documents or writing accessories including a pair of generally planar covers having edges along substantially rectangular peripheries, hinge means between parallel opposed edges and joining each of said covers for providing articulated movement therebetween, parallel free peripheral edges extending generally perpendicular to said hinge edges in the plane of said covers, engageable closure means on each of said covers for maintaining the distal sides of same in selectably close proximation, means on an inside surface of at least one of said covers for retaining paper products thereon, and improvement comprising a form retentive leaf member hingedly retained between said covers, a substantially flat writing surface on one side of said leaf, and a document storage compartment on an opposing side of said leaf.

Claim 3

The leafed writing paper holder as defined in claim 1 wherein an inside surface of said cover immediately adjacent said side of said leaf having said document storage compartment thereon includes means for retaining at least on of a pad and a plurality of paper sheets thereon and whereon at least a portion of an outside surface of that cover defines one side of a closable opening in communication with said outside surface thereof.

Claim 4

The leafed writing paper holder as defined in claim 1 wherein an inner surface of said cover immediately adjacent said leaf writing surface includes a plurality of pockets for retaining business accessories therein and writing instrument retainers thereon.

Claim 5

An articulated, leafed document holder comprising: a pair of generally planar covers having substantially like-sized rectangular peripheries, an elongate hinge extending along between and joining longer adjacent sides of said covers, opposed free peripheral edges in the plane of said cover thereof, said covers including a substantially soft outer surface thereof, a lock on said covers for maintaining the distal sides thereof in selected close proximity, said lock including a retaining means on an outer surface of one of said covers, and flap means extending from a distal side of the opposing cover including means for lockingly engaging said retaining means for maintaining said document holder closed, a form-retentive leaf member hingedly retained between said covers at said spine, a substantially flat writing surface on one side of said leaf, an opposing side of said leaf member including a document storage compartment thereon, an inside surface of said cover immediately adjacent said opposing side of said leaf including means thereon for retaining a plurality of paper sheets thereon, an inside surface of said cover immediately adjacent said leaf member writing surface including a plurality of pockets for retaining business accessories thereon, and an outside surface of at least one of said covers including an elongate opening for a document holding compartment on said cover which is selectably accessible when said lock is engaged.

Claim 6

An articulated, leafed document holder comprising: a pair of generally planar covers having substantially like-sized rectangular peripheries, an elongate hinge extending along between and joining longer adjacent sides of said covers, opposed free peripheral edges in the plane of said cover thereof, said covers including a substantially soft outer surface thereof, a lock on said covers for maintaining the distal sides thereof in selected close proximity, said lock including a retaining means on an outer surface of one of said covers, and flap means extending from a distal side of the opposing cover including means for lockingly engaging said retaining means for maintaining said document holder closed, a form-retentive leaf member hingedly retained between said covers at said spine, a substantially flat writing surface on one side of said leaf, an opposing side of said leaf member including a document storage compartment thereon, an inside surface of said cover immediately adjacent said opposing side of said leaf including means thereon for retaining a plurality of paper sheets thereon, an inside surface of said cover immediately adjacent said leaf member writing surface including a plurality of pockets for retaining business accessories thereon, and an outside surface of at least one of said covers including an elongate opening for a document holding compartment on said cover which is selectably accessible when said lock is engaged.

Claim 7

The leafed writing paper holder as defined in claim 1 wherein said leaf member and one of said covers include engageable closure means for selectably maintaining said leaf member and said one cover in selectively close relation.

Claim 8

The leafed writing paper holder as defined in claim 4 wherein said leaf member and one of said covers include engageable closure means for selectively maintaining said leaf member and said one cover in selectively close relation.