Patent Application
20180072091
The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of pockets of existing art and more specifically relates to pencil and pen pockets.
When a student enters the school system at an early age, a number of mandatory supplies may become overwhelming to keep track of. Young students are required to bring pencils, a writing medium such as paper or a notebook, and other materials related to the course work. However, many students are burdened with mental disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) which impede their organizational abilities. Given that pencils, and like writing utensils, are imperative to academic performance, a student's ability to retain their pencil throughout the day directly correlates to their scholastic success.
Lending out a pencil and not having it returned is a familiar memory to every person who has been enrolled in an academic institution. Further, memories may include frantically digging through a backpack in search of a pencil. Even further memories may include borrowing a pencil from a classmate, or purchasing more to only have them disappear again. Due to the fluid nature of ownership regarding writing utensils in academic institutions, a suitable solution for retaining at least one pencil is desired.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,518,989 to Haslup Dodson relates to a pen and pencil holder. The described pen and pencil holder includes a holder that is adapted to be secured to the cover of a notebook or pad, or to some other book, which holder is adapted to efficiently retain pencils and pens, so that they are always available when needed. Another important object of the invention is to provide a pen and pencil holder which, when secured to a notebook or the like, will not interfere in any way with the regular use of the notebook, and will not jam in the notebook, or otherwise require special formation of the book.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known writing utensil holder art, the present disclosure provides a novel pencil pocket. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a pocket for retaining a writing utensil.
A pocket is disclosed herein. The pocket includes a body having a front side and a back side, and a hollow cavity with the opening to the hollow cavity accessible on the front. An adhesive material is coupled to said back side with a removable backing covering the adhesive on the back. Removing the backing exposes the adhesive coupled to the back side of the body. A stretchable cord is connected through a circular hole at the bottom of the pocket on one end, and on the other is connected to a writing utensil.
According to another embodiment, a method of using a pocket to retain a writing utensil is also disclosed herein. The method of using a pocket to retain a writing utensil includes providing the device, removing a disposable backing from a back side of a pocket, wherein removing disposable backing exposes an adhesive material on said back side of the pocket, aligning said back side of the pocket to a desired surface, and applying pressure to a front side of said pocket thereby securing the pocket in place. A writing utensil is then attached to the stretchable cord and then inserted into the pocket.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein, without necessarily achieving other advantages, as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a pencil pocket and method, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a pocket and more particularly to a pencil pocket and method as used to improve the retaining of a writing utensil.
Generally, pencil pocket as disclosed herein is an adhesive pocket that attaches to a book or notebook and is designed to hold a pencil. The pocket measures approximately one and a half inches by eight inches. It is made using a thin material with decorative pattern, such as plastic and an adhesive material. It has a removable backing to expose the adhesive portion. The pocket is formed from the material on the front side, while the adhesive is on the backside. This allows the pocket portion to be adhered to a surface. At the bottom of the pocket portion is a reinforced opening. A stretchable cord is attached to the opening. The cord is approximately twenty inches long. The end of the cord has an adhesive band that attaches to the pencil. The cord can be wrapped around the book or notebook or also used as a bookmark when the pencil is resting in the pocket. The cord is long enough that the pencil can be used comfortably while attached. The cord prevents the student from losing the pencil or having it taken by another student. Each notebook or textbook may have a separate pocket and pencil.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in
The use of “step of” should not be interpreted as “step for”, in the claims herein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112(f). It should also be noted that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods for retaining a writing utensil with the pocket 100, are taught herein.
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/393,589 filed Sep. 12, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62393589 | Sep 2016 | US |
