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US-12617225-B2 - Stationery organizer

US12617225B2US 12617225 B2US12617225 B2US 12617225B2US-12617225-B2

Abstract

Implementations of a stationery organizer comprise one or more end strips, configured to attach a sheet of paper to a ring binder, and/or one or more intermediate strips, configured to connect and fold together sheets of paper. In some implementations, a method of using the stationery organizer comprises attaching a sheet of paper to an end strip on one side of the paper and to an intermediate strip on the other side of the paper, and further attaching another sheet of paper to the intermediate strip.

Inventors

  • DeAnn Lott

Assignees

  • DeAnn Lott

Dates

Publication Date
20260505
Application Date
20220719

Claims (18)

  1. 1 . A stationery organizer comprising: an end strip comprising a first elongated strip of material having a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface wherein the end strip includes a plurality of openings extending lengthwise along a first side of the first elongated strip of material wherein each opening extends through the first elongated strip of material from the first surface to the second surface and wherein the end strip includes a first adhesive strip extending lengthwise along a second side of the first elongated strip of material wherein the second side is opposite the first side; and a first intermediate strip comprising a second elongated strip of material having a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface wherein the first intermediate strip includes a second adhesive strip extending lengthwise along a first side of the second elongated strip of material and a third adhesive strip extending lengthwise along a second side of the second elongated strip of material, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, wherein the first, second, and third adhesive strips are distinguishable from each other, wherein the first intermediate strip is scored lengthwise between the first side and the second side of the second elongated strip of material, and wherein the first intermediate strip includes no openings extending through the second elongated strip of material from the first surface to the second surface.
  2. 2 . The stationery organizer of claim 1 wherein the second adhesive strip and the third adhesive strip are on the same surface of the second elongated strip of material.
  3. 3 . The stationery organizer of claim 1 wherein the second adhesive strip and the third adhesive strip are on opposite surfaces of the second elongated strip of material.
  4. 4 . A method of using a stationery organizer to connect a plurality of flexible sheets of paper together wherein each flexible sheet of paper has a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, the method comprising: providing the stationery organizer of claim 1 ; attaching a first flexible sheet of paper on its first side to the end strip using the first adhesive strip of the end strip, attaching the first flexible sheet of paper on its second side to the first intermediate strip using a second adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip, and attaching a second flexible sheet of paper on its first side to the first intermediate strip using the third adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip.
  5. 5 . The method of claim 4 further comprising: folding the first intermediate strip along the location in which it is scored.
  6. 6 . The method of claim 4 further comprising: attaching the first end strip to rings in a binder.
  7. 7 . A method of using a stationery organizer to connect a plurality of flexible sheets of paper together wherein each flexible sheet of paper has a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, the method comprising: providing the stationery organizer of claim 1 ; using the second adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach a second side of a first sheet of paper to the first side of the first intermediate strip, and using the third adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach a first side of a second sheet of paper to the second side of the first intermediate strip.
  8. 8 . The method of claim 7 further comprising: folding the first intermediate strip along the location in which it is scored.
  9. 9 . A method of using a stationery organizer to connect a plurality of flexible sheets of paper together wherein each flexible sheet of paper has a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, the method comprising: providing the stationery organizer of claim 1 ; using the first adhesive strip of a first end strip to attach a first sheet of paper on its first side to the first end strip, using the second adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach the first sheet of paper on its second side to the first intermediate strip, using the third adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach a second sheet of paper on its first side to the first intermediate strip, attaching the first end strip to rings in a binder; and folding the first intermediate strip along the location in which it is scored.
  10. 10 . A method of using a stationery organizer to connect a plurality of flexible sheets of paper together wherein each flexible sheet of paper has a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, the method comprising: providing the stationery organizer of claim 1 ; using the second adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach a first sheet of paper on its second side to the first intermediate strip, using the third adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach a second sheet of paper on its first side to the first intermediate strip; and folding the first intermediate strip along the location in which it is scored.
  11. 11 . A stationery organizer comprising: one or more end strips and one or more intermediate strips wherein each end strip and each intermediate strip is loose wherein: each end strip comprises an elongated strip of material for the end strip having a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface wherein the end strip includes a plurality of openings extending lengthwise along a first side of the elongated strip of material for the end strip wherein each opening extends through the elongated strip of material for the end strip from the first surface to the second surface and wherein the end strip includes a first adhesive strip extending lengthwise along a second side of the elongated strip of material for the end strip wherein the second side is opposite the first side; and each intermediate strip comprises an elongated strip of material for the intermediate strip having a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface wherein the intermediate strip includes a second adhesive strip extending lengthwise along a first side of the elongated strip of material for the intermediate strip and a third adhesive strip extending lengthwise along a second side of the elongated strip of material for the intermediate strip, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, wherein the first, second, and third adhesive strips are distinguishable from each other, and wherein the first intermediate strip includes no openings extending through the elongated strip of material for the intermediate strip from the first surface to the second surface.
  12. 12 . A stationery organizer comprising: an end strip comprising a first elongated strip of material having a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface wherein the end strip includes a plurality of openings extending lengthwise along a first side of the first elongated strip of material wherein each opening extends through the first elongated strip of material from the first surface to the second surface and wherein the end strip includes a first adhesive strip extending lengthwise along a second side of the first elongated strip of material wherein the second side is opposite the first side; and a first intermediate strip comprising a second elongated strip of material having a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface wherein the first intermediate strip includes a second adhesive strip extending lengthwise along a first side of the second elongated strip of material and a third adhesive strip extending lengthwise along a second side of the second elongated strip of material wherein the second side is opposite the first side, wherein the first, second, and third adhesive strips are distinguishable from each other, and wherein the second adhesive strip and the third adhesive strip are on opposite surfaces.
  13. 13 . A method of using a stationery organizer to connect a plurality of flexible sheets of paper together comprising: providing the stationery organizer of claim 12 ; using the first adhesive strip of the end strip to attach a first sheet of paper on its first side to the end strip, using the second adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach the first sheet of paper on its second side to the first intermediate strip, and using the third adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach a second sheet of paper on its first side to the first intermediate strip.
  14. 14 . The method of claim 13 wherein the first intermediate strip is scored lengthwise between a first side and a second side, the method further comprising: folding the first intermediate strip along the location in which it is scored.
  15. 15 . The method of claim 13 further comprising: attaching the first end strip to rings in a binder.
  16. 16 . A method of using a stationery organizer to connect a plurality of flexible sheets of paper together comprising: providing the stationery organizer of claim 12 ; using the second adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach a first sheet of paper on its second side to the first intermediate strip, and using the third adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach a second sheet of paper on its first side to the first intermediate strip.
  17. 17 . The method of claim 16 further comprising: folding the first intermediate strip lengthwise.
  18. 18 . A method of using a stationery organizer to connect a plurality of flexible sheets of paper together comprising: providing the stationery organizer of claim 12 ; using the first adhesive strip of the end strip to attach a first sheet of paper on its first side to the end strip, using the second adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach the first sheet of paper on its second side to the first intermediate strip, using the third adhesive strip of the first intermediate strip to attach a second sheet of paper on its first side to the first intermediate strip, attaching the first end strip to rings in a binder; and folding the first intermediate strip lengthwise.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 63/223,077, which was filed on Jul. 19, 2021, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates to implementations of a stationery organizer for organizing loose sheets of paper or similar items. BACKGROUND As shown in FIG. 1, sheet music that musicians read from while practicing or performing is usually loose and difficult to manage. There does not exist a system and method that organizes such loose sheets of paper or similar items. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 illustrates an example of loose sheets of paper or similar items that are difficult to organize and manage. FIG. 2 illustrates implementations of an example stationery organizer according to the present disclosure. FIGS. 3A-3F illustrate an example use of the stationery organizer according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Implementations of a stationery organizer are provided. In some implementations, the stationery organizer comprises one or more end strips, configured to attach a sheet of paper to a ring binder, and/or one or more intermediate strips, configured to connect and fold together sheets of paper. In some implementations, the stationery organizer is configured to organize loose sheets of paper or similar items (e.g., stationery). In some implementations, the stationery organizer is configured to attach to one or more loose sheets of paper and attach to the rings in a binder such that the paper can be connected together and/or to the rings of the binder without putting holes in the paper. In some implementations, the stationery organizer is configured to attach to loose sheets of paper such that the paper can be connected together in an accordion configuration that can be folded together and unfolded apart. In some implementations, the stationery organizer is configured to attach to loose sheets of paper and attach to the rings in a binder such that the sheets of paper can be connected and folded together and stored attached to the rings in the binder. In some implementations, the stationery organizer is configured to attach to loose sheets of paper and attach to the rings in a binder such that the sheets of paper can be unfolded and spread out from storage in the binder for access and/or viewing without detaching the paper from the rings of the binder (such as often needed for sheet music or other purposes). In some implementations, a method of using the stationery organizer comprises attaching a sheet of paper to an end strip on one side of the paper and to an intermediate strip on the other side of the paper. In some implementations, the method further comprises attaching another sheet of paper to the intermediate strip such that the connected sheets of paper can be folded and unfolded by the intermediate strip and attached to a ring binder by the end strip. As shown in FIG. 1, sheet music that musicians read from while practicing or performing usually comprises loose sheets of paper 10 or similar items (e.g., stationery) that are difficult to organize and manage. FIG. 2 illustrates implementations of an example stationery organizer 100 according to the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2, in some implementations, the stationery organizer 100 comprises one or more end strips 110 and/or one or more intermediate strips 120 (120a, 120b). In some implementations, the end strip 110 may comprise any suitable strip. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, in some implementations, the end strip 110 may comprise a generally flat, rectangular strip having a length, width, and thickness (or depth). As shown in FIG. 2, in some implementations, the length of the end strip 110 may extend between a first (or top) side 110s and an opposite, second (or bottom) side 110t. In some implementations, the width of the end strip 110 may extend between a third (or left) side 110u and an opposite, fourth (or right) side 110v. In some implementations, the thickness of the end strip 110 may extend between a first (or front) surface 110w and an opposite, second (or back) surface 110x. In some implementations, the end strip 110 may be any suitable length, width, and/or thickness. For example, in some implementations, the length of the end strip 110 may be generally the same or similar to the length of a sheet of paper or similar material (e.g. the paper 10 described for FIG. 1, i.e. an 8.5 inch width by 11 inch length or similarly sized sheet of paper). In some implementations, the width of the end strip 110 may be a fraction of the width of a sheet of paper 10, such as a multiple of (e.g., two-times) the available side margin width of the paper 10 (e.g., approximately 0.25 inches to 1 inch). In some implementations, the width of the end strip 110 may be twice as wide as the width of an intermediate strip 120. In some implementations, the thickness of the end strip 110 may be generally t