Patent ID: 7478965

Claim:
A portable carrier for papers, comprising: two generally rectangular panels connected along one side and defining an interior therebetween; a closure secured along three edges to the exterior of one of said panels to define a pouch between said one panel and said closure, said pouch having an opening along a fourth edge; two straps extending substantially parallel to two of said secured edges of said closure, said straps each being secured in said pouch with one end at said pouch opening and the other end in said pouch adjacent the secured closure edge opposite said pouch opening; a pad slidably connected along one side to said straps and having a storage position substantially within said pouch and a writing position outside said pouch on said closure; and a mount for securing writing paper to said pad; wherein said pad is moved from said storage position to said writing position by sliding said pad along said straps to an intermediate position outside said pouch and then pivoting said pad about said connected side relative to said straps.