[0001] This invention relates to a memonote, more particularly to a memonote having a stack
of self-stick writing sheets.
[0002] A conventional memonote 1, as shown in Figure 1, includes a flat base board 11 and
three stacks of removable and repositionable self-stick writing sheets 12 which are
disposed side-by-side on the base board 11. Each of the writing sheets 12 has a bottom
side 121 provided with an adhesive layer 122 at a front edge portion thereof. The
adhesive layer 122 is formed by applying a pressure-sensitive polymeric adhesive on
the bottom side of each of the writing sheets 12. The removable and repositionable
self-stick writing sheets 12 can be easily attached on a surface of a table, a wall,
a book or a document as desired, and are thus widely used for the purposes of making
reminders, leaving messages, etc.
[0003] However, since the dimensions of the base board 11 are usually as large as the total
dimensions of the stacks of writing sheets 12 in the directions of the width and length,
the edge portions of the base board are flush with outer edge portions of the writing
sheets 12. It is therefore difficult to handle the writing sheets when the stack of
the writing sheets 12 is reduced to a small thickness after a large part of the writing
sheets 12 has been used and removed from the base board 11. At this time, the user
might need to handle the individual remaining writing sheet 121 in the manner shown
in Figure 2 for removal. This often results in warpage of the removed writing sheet
121 so that the writing sheet 121 can hardly be maintained flat.
[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a memonote which can be easily
handled even after only few number of writing sheets are left on a base board.
[0005] Accordingly, the memonote of the present invention includes a stack of writing sheets
and a base board. Each of the writing sheets has a bottom side with an adhesive layer
at a front portion thereof. The adhesive layer is adhered removably to a lower adjacent
one of the writing sheets. Each of the writing sheets further has a rear portion.
The base board is disposed under the stack of writing sheets and has a front end portion
bonded to the front portion of a lowermost one of the writing sheets, and a rear edge
opposite to the front end portion. The rear edge is formed with a notch. The base
board covers substantially the entire bottom surface of the lowermost one of the writing
sheets except for an area confronting with the notch. The notch permits the writing
sheets to be handled easily.
[0006] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the
following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional memonote;
Figure 2 is a side view illustrating how the writing sheet of the conventional memonote
is removed with a hand when a small number of writing sheets is left on a base board
thereof;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the first preferred embodiment, illustrating
how the writing sheet is handled when a small number of writing sheets is left on
a base board thereof;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;
and
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0007] Referring to Figure 3, the memonote 3 of the first preferred embodiment of the present
invention is shown to include a stack of writing sheets 32, and a base board 31 disposed
under the stack of writing sheets 32.
[0008] Each of the writing sheets 32 has a bottom side 321 with an adhesive layer 322 at
a front portion thereof. The adhesive layer 322 is adhered removably to a lower adjacent
one of the writing sheets 32. In practice, each of the writing sheets 32 may be designed
to have distinct regions 323, 323' with different colors.
[0009] The base board 31 has a front end portion 310 bonded to the adhesive layer 322 at
the front portion of a lowermost one of the writing sheets 32, a rear edge 313 opposite
to the front end portion 310 and disposed adjacent to a rear portion of a lowermost
one of the writing sheets 32, and two opposite lateral portions 312 which extend between
the front end portion 310 and the rear edge 313 of the base board 31 and which project
laterally relative to the stack of writing sheets 32. The rear edge 313 of the base
board 31 is formed with a notch 311 which has a width substantially equal to that
of the writing sheets 32. The base board 31 covers substantially the entire bottom
surface of the lowermost one of the writing sheets 32 except for an area confronting
with the notch 311. As such, when only a few writing sheets 32 remain on the base
board 31, the notch 311 permits the user to extend his finger thereinto to handle
the writing sheets 32, as shown in Figure 4. In this manner, the remaining writing
sheets 32 can be easily removed individually without being warped.
[0010] Figure 5 illustrates a memonote 4 of a second preferred embodiment of the present
invention. The memonote 4 is shown to include two spaced-apart stacks of writing sheets
42, 42', and a base board 41 formed with two spaced-apart notches 411, 411'. The lowermost
writing sheet 42, 42' in each stack has a rear portion exposed from the respective
notch 411, 411'.
[0011] Figure 6 illustrates a memonote 5 of a third preferred embodiment of the present
invention. The memonote 5 is shown to include three stacks of writing sheets 52 which
are disposed side-by-side and closely adjacent to one another, and a base board 51
formed with a notch 511 that has a width substantially equal to the total width of
three side-by-side adjacent writing sheets 52. Similarly, the lowermost writing sheets
52 in all stacks are exposed from the notch 511.
[0012] Since the features and the advantages of the memonotes 4, 5 of the second and third
preferred embodiments are similar to that of the memonote 3 of the first preferred
embodiment, detailed description thereof is thus omitted herein.
[0013] It has been shown that, with the provision of the notch 311, 411(411'), 511 at the
rear edge of the base board 31, 41, 51 to expose an area of the bottom side of the
rear portion of the lowermost writing sheets 32, 42 (42'), 52 confronting with the
notch 311, 411 (411'), 511, it is easy to handle and remove the writing sheets 32,
42 (42'), 52 even when only a few number of the writing sheets are left on the base
board or when the thickness of the stack of the writing sheets 32, 42 (42'), 52 becomes
relatively small.
1. A memonote characterized by:
a stack of writing sheets 32, each of said writing sheets 32 having a bottom side
321 with an adhesive layer 322 at a front portion thereof, said adhesive layer 322
being adhered removably to a lower adjacent one of said writing sheets 32, each of
said writing sheets 32 further having a rear portion; and
a base board 31 disposed under said stack of writing sheets 32 and having a front
end portion 310 bonded to said front portion of a lowermost one of said writing sheets
32, and a rear edge 313 opposite to said front end portion, said rear edge 313 being
formed with a notch 311, said base board 31 covering substantially the entire bottom
surface of said lowermost one of said writing sheets 32 except for an area confronting
with said notch 311, said notch 311 permitting said writing sheets 32 to be handled
easily.
2. A memonote according to Claim 1, characterized in that said base board 31 has two
opposite lateral portions that extend between said front portion 310 and said rear
edge 313 of said base board 31 and that project laterally relative to said stack of
writing sheets 32, said notch 311 having a width which is substantially equal to that
of said stack of said writing sheets 32.