Abstract:
A memo device utilizing a roll of paper that can be fed in opposite directions so that whether the device is used in a horizontal position or in a vertical position, writing can be commenced at the top of the paper adjacent to the open end so that the length of the writing can extend beyond the length of the paper originally extended from the paper roll.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    This invention relates to memo devices and more particularly to a memo device which permits notes to be written on a roll of paper commencing at the end of a roll of paper with the dispenser either being on a table top or mounted on a wall so that the length of the notes is limited only by the paper available in the paper roll.  
         PRIOR ART  
         [0002]    In the Urquhart, et. al. Patent, U.S. Pat. No. 3,645,595, a drawing device is taught utilizing paper dispensed from a roll. Instinctively, writing is commenced at the top of the paper. With the paper being fed, as taught by Urquhart, et. al., should the notation not be complete by the time the writing reaches the bottom of the original page, further writing will have to be continued above the beginning point.  
           [0003]    The Lane Patent, U.S. Pat. No. 5,432,687 teaches a writing paper rmemo system which feeds the paper in an upwardly direction. As a result, with the Lane device, starting at the top of the paper where the open end is located, the paper can be continuously fed, as long as paper is available from the paper roll, thereby permitting a continuous written document. However, this advantage is only possible with the device taught by Lane when the device is placed upon a flat surface and not when the device is hung in a vertical position.  
           [0004]    The Scholfield Patent, U.S. Pat. No. 5,549,232, teaches a device for feeding memo paper from a roll that can be used in both a horizontal position and a vertical position. However, in both the vertical position and the horizontal position, the paper is fed so that the top of the paper is remote from the open end of the paper roll.  
         OBJECTS  
         [0005]    Since some people find mounting a memo device vertically to be most convenient while others prefer using the memo device on a horizontal surface, it is advantageous to produce a memo device that can be readily used in both a vertical position and a horizontal position while being able, regardless of the position of mounting, always to be able to commence writing both at the top of the sheet as well as at the open end of the paper from the paper roll.  
           [0006]    Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a memo device utilizing paper from a paper roll that can be mounted in both a vertical position and in a horizontal position.  
           [0007]    It is a further object of this invention to produce a memo device that permits writing to commence both at the top of the paper and at the open end of the paper roll regardless of whether the memo device is mounted in a vertical position or in horizontal position.  
           [0008]    It is still another object of this invention to produce a memo device utilizing paper from a paper roll which is both inexpensive and durable.  
           [0009]    Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description below.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0010]    A memo device is provided which may be mounted either vertically or horizontally for making notations on a paper sheet fed from a paper roll which permits starting notations both at the top of the paper sheet and the open end of the roll. A writing panel is mounted on a narrow end panel and a wide end panel. Both the wide end panel and the narrow end panel has a slot through it. A narrow end bar is mounted across the writing panel slightly above the writing panel which has a cutting edge adjacent to the narrow end panel. A wide end bar is mounted across the writing panel slightly above the writing panel and the wide end bar has a cutting edge adjacent to the wide end panel. Means are also provided for mounting the paper roll. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0011]    [0011]FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of the memo device mounted in a vertical position with the memo device withdrawn from the vertical support and with the mounted surface shown in broken lines and with the paper roll and the path of paper shown by broken lines within the device.  
         [0012]    [0012]FIG. 2 is a pictorial view of the memo device shown in the horizontal position and with the paper roll and the path of the paper shown in broken lines.  
         [0013]    [0013]FIG. 3 is a pictorial view of the memo device upside down showing the removable base panel.  
         [0014]    [0014]FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the spindle and the side panels.  
         [0015]    [0015]FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the base panel. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NUMERALS  
       [0016]    NUMERAL DESCRIPTION  
         [0017]    [0017] 11  Base Panel  
         [0018]    [0018] 13  Writing Panel  
         [0019]    [0019] 15  Wide End Panel  
         [0020]    [0020] 17  Narrow End Panel  
         [0021]    [0021] 19  Side Panels  
         [0022]    [0022] 21  Paper  
         [0023]    [0023] 23  Paper Roll  
         [0024]    [0024] 25  Open End (paper)  
         [0025]    [0025] 27  Slot (wide end panel)  
         [0026]    [0026] 29  Wide End Bar  
         [0027]    [0027] 31  Narrow End Bar  
         [0028]    [0028] 33  Cutting Edge  
         [0029]    [0029] 35  Slot (narrow end panel)  
         [0030]    [0030] 37  Openings  
         [0031]    [0031] 38  Nail  
         [0032]    [0032] 39  Spindle  
         [0033]    [0033] 41  Mounting Pins  
         [0034]    [0034] 49  Journals  
         [0035]    [0035] 50  Openings (Journals)  
         [0036]    [0036] 51  Interior Groove  
         [0037]    [0037] 53  Tongues  
         [0038]    [0038] 55  Stop Bar  
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0039]    Referring now to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a comparison is shown of the path of the paper from a paper roll when the memo device is used in a vertical position, such as when it is mounted on a wall as shown in FIG. 1 and when it is placed in a horizontal position, such as when it is placed on a desk as shown in FIG. 2.  
         [0040]    The memo device has a base panel  11  and a writing panel  13 . The writing panel  13  is at an incline to the base panel  11 . A wide end panel  15  is located where the distance between the base panel  11  and the writing panel  13  is the greatest, and a narrow end panel  17  is located where the writing panel  13  and the base panel  11  are closest to one another. Two side panels  19  are located between the writing panel  13  and the base panel  11  and between the narrow end panel  17  and the wide end panel  15 .  
         [0041]    Paper  21  from a paper roll  23  is fed across the writing panel  13 . At the most remote point of the paper  21  from the paper roll  23  is the open end  25  of the paper  21 . When writing on the memo device, the writing could become extensive causing the need for more paper  21  than initially available on the writing panel  13 . It is also instinctive to start writing at the top of the paper  21 . By starting whatever writing is desired, such as a list of items, at the open end  25  of the paper  21 , the writing can continue virtually indefinitely, being limited only by the quantity of paper  21  available on the paper roll  23 .  
         [0042]    As can best be seen in FIG. 1, with the memo device mounted in a vertical position, and the open end  25  of the paper  21  at the top of the writing panel  13 , the narrow end panel  17  of the memo device is also at the top of the memo device. The wide end panel  15 , as a result, is at the bottom of the memo device. The paper  21  is fed off the paper roll  23  through a slot  27  in the wide end panel  15  adjacent to the base panel  11 . The paper  21  feeds over the wide end panel  15  and across the writing panel  13 . Slightly above the writing panel  13 , adjacent to the wide end panel  15  is a wide end bar  29  mounted slightly over the writing panel  13  so that the paper  21  is fed beneath it. Similarly, adjacent to the narrow end panel  17  and slightly above the writing panel  13  is a narrow end bar  31 . Both the wide end bar  29  and the narrow end bar  31  are supported at their ends on the side panels  19 .  
         [0043]    The wide end bar  29  and the narrow end bar  31  each have a cutting edge  33 . The cutting edge  33  for the wide end bar  29  is located closest to the wide end panel  15  while the cutting edge  33  for the narrow end bar  31  is located closest to the narrow end panel  17 . The wide end bar  29  and the narrow end bar  31  are both suitable for displaying advertisements.  
         [0044]    Referring to FIG. 1, with the memo device being vertically mounted, the paper  21  would be pulled upwardly and then pulled back against the narrow end bar  31  to be cut off at the desired point, most likely at the conclusion of the writing on the paper  21  by the cutting edge  33  of the narrow end bar  31 .  
         [0045]    Referring now to FIG. 2, the memo device is shown in the horizontal position such as when placed on a desk or table. Once again, the paper  21  is fed so that the open end  25  is at the top of the writing panel  13 . To achieve this, the paper  21  is fed from the paper roll  23  inside the memo device across the base panel  11 . A slot  35  is located in the narrow end panel adjacent to the base panel  11 . The paper  21  is fed through the slot  35  in the narrow end panel  17  and over the narrow end panel  17  and under narrow end bar  31 . The paper  21  continues across the writing panel  13  and under the wide end bar  29 . The paper  21 , once pulled out, is cut off by pulling against the cutting edge  33  of the wide end bar  29 .  
         [0046]    By comparing FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, it is clear that the paper roll  23  rotates in opposite directions and is fed to opposite ends of the memo device when hung vertically and when placed on a generally horizontal surface.  
         [0047]    In order to place the memo device on a generally vertical surface, such as a wall, as shown in FIG. 5, openings  37  to receive a nail head  38  or other wall fastener, are located in the base panel  11 . The openings  37  are located along the centerline of the base panel  11  with one opening  37  located toward the narrow end panel  17  and another opening  37  located toward the wide end panel  15 .  
         [0048]    The paper roll  23  is mounted within the memo device adjacent to the wide end panel  15 . In this way, the paper roll  23  can have a maximum diameter to provide the greatest supply of paper  21 . The paper roll  23  is mounted on a spindle  39 , shown in FIG. 6. The spindle  39  has two mounting pins  41 .  
         [0049]    As seen in FIG. 4, journals  49  are mounted so as to oppose one another on the inside of the side panels  19  and the mounting pins  41  are placed into the journals with the paper roll  23  on the spindle  39  but with the rotation of the paper roll  23  selected for the position in which the memo device will be used. The journals  49  have openings  50  to permit the mounting pins  41  to be forced into the journals  49 .  
         [0050]    In order to replenish the paper roll  23  or to revise direction of rotation, access must be provided into the memo device. The base panel  11  is therefore removable. As best shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the side panels  19 , along the base panel  11 , have a pair of grooves  51 . The base panel  11  has a pair of tongues  53 , as shown in FIG. 8, which matches the grooves  51  in the side panels  19  shown in FIG. 5. This permits the base panel  11  to slide onto the side panels  19 . However, so as to prevent the memo device from sliding off the base panel  11  when the Memo Device is mounted in a vertical position, a stop bar  55  is located between the side panels  19  adjacent to the narrow end panel  17 .  
         [0051]    Various additions can be made to the memo device. For example, clips (not shown) may be mounted on both side panels  19  to hold a writing pen or pencil (not shown).  
         [0052]    It is to be understood that the drawings and description matter are in all cases to be interpreted as merely illustrative of the principles of the invention, rather than as limiting the same in any way, since it is contemplated that various changes may be made in various elements to achieve like results without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.