Calendar

A calendar comprising front and rear covers with multiple pages disposed therebetween and being saddle stitched together. A portrait mounting area formed on the inside of the front cover with aligned perforated punch outs formed in each of the pages such that a photograph mounted in the portrait mounting area is viewable through the apertures formed by removal of the perforated punch outs.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Many calendars currently available appeal to the personal likes and interests of consumers and are typically used to organize the user's time by providing the means to record important dates and appointments. Also, various photograph album calendars are known in which die-cut apertures are formed to allow various images to project through the apertures.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A calendar comprising front and back cover with multiple pages disposed therebetween, a photograph secured to the inside of the front cover, and aligned perforated punch outs formed in the pages.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the drawing, the numeral10generally designates the calendar according to this invention and which includes front cover11on the inside of which a portrait mounting area is provided and is designated by the numeral12. In practice, adhesive tape13is utilized to secure photograph14to the inside front cover11on mounting area12. In the drawing, photograph14is of a child, but photograph14could be of any other suitable subject matter such as adults, pets and the like.

To complete the basis elements of calendar10, back cover15is provided with monthly pages16disposed between front cover11and back cover15. According to this invention, oval perforation17is formed in each monthly page16and any other pages between inside front cover11and back cover15. Each oval monthly perforation17is in registry the remaining perforated ovals. As is well known, calendar grid18is formed on each page16with all the pages secured together by any known means such as saddle stitching19. Other possible means would be spiral perfect, wire-o, or GBC binding. In accordance with individual preferences, graphic scene20is printed on each monthly page16.

According to one feature of this invention and in actual practice, second page leaf21is lifted and, generally simultaneously the portion of second page leaf21within perforations17is removed or punched out thereby forming aperture22. Second page leaf21is then secured in place by means of mounting hole23in cooperation with any suitable means such as a hook, nail, push pin etc. Photograph14is then viewed through aperture22and typically integrated with appropriate graphics on graphic scene20. At the end of each month, such as January, that page is lifted upwardly and the process repeated whereby a successive aperture is punched out of the succeeding page24.

Therefore, by this invention, a calendar is provided wherein a single photograph is viewed through apertures in conjunction with a series of successive monthly pages and the aperture is only formed in a monthly page after that month has passed.