Abstract:
A paging device allows a user to flip a stack of papers very swiftly. The paging device integrates a rubberized tip and an ergonomic handle with gel rests in stress points. The paging device further includes a set of accessories such as a detachable highlighter and a detachable magnifier. The highlighter is in the form of a wheel. Either of the highlighter and magnifier is housed with a cap.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    In the documentation industry, a person normally a finder needs to find a paper in a stack of papers. To do so, the finder would use a rubber sleeve, or otherwise known as a fingertip, fitted to the index finger. As such, the use of the rubber sleeve allows the user to flip through pages and pages in a stack of papers to find a particular paper. This approach works for a short period until the finger gets soggy and wet due to the rubber. Furthermore, the rubber sleeve puts compression stress on the finger and can cause pain during prolong use of the rubber sleeve. The rubber sleeve has been know to be tubular and sometime contains a surface pattern such as ribs, projections, or ridges, which assist in gripping the paper. In other known designs the sleeve is made of rubber or a gel rubber and have holes to act as ventilation. While the rubber sleeve is a solution to flipping paper, the instant invention improves the experience of flipping a stack of papers. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The invention is geared towards a paging device that allows a user to flip to stack of papers by holding an ergonomic handle. The shape of the handle includes three sections, where one of the sections is curved and includes a detachable cap at one end. The paging device includes a kit two interchangeable accessories that can be inserted at the end of the handle. The first accessory is a highlighter accessory and the second accessory is a magnifying accessory. The accessory provides the user greater flexibility in trying to magnify text in a paper found or simple highlight text in the paper found. 
         [0003]    The paging device includes a leading portion in the shape of a human finger. The leading portion includes a rubber layer that can be attached or overmolded to a core of the handle. The leading portion then blends into a transition portion where the user will place the index finger against a gel on the transition portion. The paging device further includes additional gels for grasping the paging device for long periods. In the curved portion of the handle, an elongated gel rests on the surface to allow the user to rest the palm of the hand. 
         [0004]    The paging device includes an ink reservoir to be in fluid flow when the highlighter accessory is in place. When not in used the ink reservoir will be blocked off by the magnifying accessory. It envisioned that the handle can be made from any know material, in particular plastic or metal. 
         [0005]    It is envisioned that the shape of the handle is ergonomic to allow for long periods of flipping stacks of paper or flip through a Bible to get to a passage. It is also envisioned that the instant invention is as good for counting and sorting. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         [0006]      FIG. 1  is an isometric view of the paging device with an optical accessory. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is a front view of only the paging device of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is a top view of only the paging device of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is cross-sectional view  4 - 4  shown in  FIG. 3 . 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  shows a top view of the optical accessory shown in  FIG. 1 . 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  shows a right side view of the optical accessory shown in  FIG. 5 . 
           [0012]      FIG. 7  shows front view of the optical accessory shown in  FIG. 5 . 
           [0013]      FIG. 8  shows cross-sectional view  8 - 8  shown in  FIG. 5 . 
           [0014]      FIG. 9  shows an isometric view of the highlighter accessory shown in  FIG. 4 . 
           [0015]      FIG. 10  shows a right side view of the highlighter accessory shown in  FIG. 9 . 
           [0016]      FIG. 11  shows a top view of the highlighter accessory shown in  FIG. 9 . 
           [0017]      FIG. 12  shows a front view of the highlighter accessory shown in  FIG. 9 . 
           [0018]      FIG. 13  shows an isometric view of a second embodiment of the rubber layer to be used with the paging device shown in  FIG. 1 . 
           [0019]      FIG. 14  shows a top view of the rubber layer shown in  FIG. 13 . 
           [0020]      FIG. 15  shows cross-sectional view  15 - 15  of the rubber layer shown in  FIG. 14 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0021]      FIG. 1  shows an isometric view of the paging device  10  and an optical accessory  20  as a kit  1 . The paging device  10  comprises a handle  12  made from a plastic material. The handle  12  comprises a leading portion  10   a , a transition portion  10   b , and a curved portion  10   c  as shown in  FIG. 4 . The leading portion  10   a  holds a rubber layer  14   c . The rubber layer  14   c  is either fitted over the leading portion  10   a  or overmolded to the leading portion  10   a . The rubber layer  14   c  includes an oval bump  14   d  to simulate the leading portion  10   a  to look like a human finger. A pair of opposite gels  14   a ,  14   b  project from the sides of the leading portion  10   a  to assist the user grab the leading portion with two fingers for prolong periods. The transition portion  10   b  is adjacent to the leading portion  10   a  and contains a tapered surface  16   a  as seen in  FIG. 2 . The tapered surface  16   a  narrows towards the back of the handle  12 . An index gel  16   b  projects from tapered surface  16   a  to assist the user grab the handle  12  with the index finger. The curved portion  10   c  blends with the transition portion  10   b . The curved profile of the curved portion  10   c  is arched upwardly relative to the bottom of the tapered surface  16   a . The curved portion  10   c  also includes a pair of side gels  12   a ,  12   b  and an elongated gel  12   c . The elongated gel  12   c  will allow the palm of a user to rest comfortably. 
         [0022]      FIGS. 1-4  show an end cap  18  housing a highlighter accessory  30  inside. The handle  12  features a notch  12   d  at the end of the curved portion  10   c . This allows the cap  18  to be removed to remove both the cap  18  and the accessory optionally thereafter. The handle  12  houses an ink reservoir  40  that is in fluid contact with a cylindrical felt guide  30 . The ink reservoir  40  is similar to those as found in an ordinary highlighter. The ink reservoir  40  in this instant application contours to the shape of the curved portion  10   c . The ink from the ink reservoir  40  travels through the felt guide  34  to a felt wheel  32  that rotates therein on the highlighter accessory  30 . The felt guide  34  is in continuous contact with the felt wheel  32  to transfer the ink to the felt wheel  32 . 
         [0023]    As seen in  FIGS. 4 and 9-12 , the highlighter accessory  30  includes a mounting portion  30   b  and a tapered fork  30   a . The tapered fork  30   a  allows the highlighter  30  to fit inside the cap  18 . The mounting portion  30   b  includes a notch  30   d  to allow it to be removed with a nail from the handle  12  by prying it out. The mounting portion  30   b , as seen in  FIG. 4 , sits in a correspondingly shaped opening  10   d  at the curved portion  10   c  of the handle  12 . The notch  30   d  extends into the correspondingly shaped opening  10   d  so as pry the accessory out of the handle. The felt wheel  32  includes a circular core  36  that is fixed to the fork  30   a  through a pin  30   d  allowing the felt wheel  32  to rotate. The felt guide  34  will be passing through an opening  30   c , as seen in  FIG. 11 , and projecting past the mounting portion  30   b  to be in contact with the ink reservoir  40 , as seen in  FIG. 4 . 
         [0024]    As seen in  FIGS. 5-8 , it shows the glass accessory  20 . The glass accessory  20  includes a mounting portion  20   b  and a main body  20   a . The main body  20   a  includes a magnifier. The shape of the magnifier in this instant application is oval as seen in the end face  20   c  in  FIG. 6 , but of course, other shapes can be implemented as long as the shape allows it to be fitted inside of the cap  18  and magnify text from a document. The glass accessory  20  also features the same notch  30   d  as found in the highlighter accessory  30  to allow it to be pried out with a nail. 
         [0025]    While an ink reservoir  40  has been envisioned to be included as part of the kit  1 , the invention can be envisioned in supplying the kit with a separate ink pad, not shown, as a supplement or a replacement to the ink reservoir  40 . Furthermore, while the rubber layer  14   c  has been shown without a pattern, it is envisioned that the rubber layer  14   c  can contain a texture surface such as bumps, ridges, groove, or any other projections as similarly found in fingertips.  FIGS. 13-15  show a different rubber layer  140   c  having similar features as rubber layer  14   c . In this modified version, the rubber layer  140   c  contains a bump  140   e  and a series of spaced apart ridges  14   f  project from the bump  14   e . This bump  14   e  is opposite the oval bump  14   d  so that it gives the user more gripping surface and prevents the rubber layer  140   c  from fading out to a smooth surface. Both rubber layers  14   c ,  140   c , contains a pair of opposite slots  14   g  to accommodate the gels  14   a ,  14   c . It is envisioned that the paging device can be sold with just the highlighter accessory, just the magnifier accessory, or both as herein shown in  FIG. 1 . It is further envisioned that while gels have been disclosed for providing comfort, other types of soft materials can be used such as EVA materials, or many types of foam materials that are resiliently flexible. These materials can be formed as pad that can be adhesively bonded to the handle  12 . 
         [0026]    It is envisioned that the highlighter felt wheel  32  can be replaced with any ordinary highlighter without having moving parts as long as the highlighter is detachable to allow the option of placing the magnifier glass  20  in the same location. It is envisioned that the ink reservoir  40  can be in any form capable of holding ink whether it is in a container or held in an absorbing material as commonly known.