US20080164276A1

US20080164276A1 - Self-stick flag dispenser

Info

Publication number: US20080164276A1
Application number: US11/619,891
Authority: US
Inventors: Shen-Nan Kan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-01-04
Filing date: 2007-01-04
Publication date: 2008-07-10

Abstract

A self-stick flag dispenser includes a base having two engaging portions and two resilient members are engaged with the two engaging portions so that two ends of a stack of self-stick flags are camped between the resilient members and the base. The stack of flags includes a plurality of flags attached with each other and each flag has adhesive applied on a most portion of a bottom thereof except for a pull end of each flag having no adhesive applied thereto. The pull ends of adjacent flags are arranged alternatively to each other. When the pull end of the first flag is pulled upward, the pull end of the next flag is pulled upward by the first flag and escapes from the resilient member and is located above the resilient member.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a flag dispenser for alternatively popping up the next flag when peeling the top flag.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are many types of self-stick flags in the market and each flag can be easily stuck on pages of a book as a mark or an index. The flags can be marked with notes or words so as to remind the users about the nature of specific pages which have a flag attached thereon.
A conventional self-stick flag dispenser is disclosed in FIG. 6 and generally includes a dispenser “a2” with a board “a3” and two restriction members “a4” extending from two ends of the board “a3”. A stack of flags “a” is attached on the board “a3” and positioned in the area “a5” above the board “a3” and the two restriction members “a4”. The stack of flags “a” includes a plurality of flags “a1” which are glued with each other. Each flag “a1” includes a pull end which is not applied with glue so that the user may hold the pull end and peels off the flag “a1” out from the stack of the flags “a” to stick it on pages of a book or document as an index. The bottom of the stack of flag “a” is attached with a double-sided sticky tape so that the stack of flags “a” can be fixed on the board “a3”. However, it is a time consuming job to put the stack of flags “a” to the board “a3” neatly.
FIG. 7 shows another type of flag dispenser which includes a box “b2” with a top opening and a stack of flags “b” includes multiple flags “b1” is received in the box “b2”. The stack of flags “b” needs no double-sided sticky tape at the bottom thereof and the opening is small so that the stack of flags “b” can be well positioned in the box “b2”. Nevertheless, once the flags “b1” are used out, the box “b2” has to be discarded and this is not economical way of use.
The present invention intends to provide a self-stick flag dispenser which is conveniently assembled and the flags can be supplied easily.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention relates to a self-stick flags dispenser which includes two resilient members for positioning two ends of the stack of flags on the base. The flags are stuck with each other and one end of the lower flag is peeled off from the resilient when the top flag is peeled off from the dispenser.
Another objective of the present invention is to well position the flags when the stack of flags becomes less by the two resilient members.
Yet another objective of the present invention is that the self-stick flag dispenser is easily to be assembled and saves labor efforts.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view to show the self-stick flag dispenser of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view to show the self-stick flag dispenser of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view to show the top one flag is peeled upward;

FIG. 4 shows the pull end of the next flag beneath the flag that was peeled upward is pulled out from the restriction of the resilient member;

FIG. 5 shows the self-stick flag dispenser having two stacks of flags;

FIG. 6 shows a conventional self-stick flag dispenser, and

FIG. 7 shows another conventional self-stick flag dispenser.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the self-stick flag dispenser 1 of the present invention comprises a base 2, two resilient members 3, 3′ and a stack of self-stick flags 4.
The base 2 is a hard, flat and elongate board which includes two longitudinal long sides 21, 21′ and two short sides 22, 22′. Two pairs of engaging portions, such as recesses 23, 23′, 24, 24′ are defined in the two long sides 21, 21′, wherein the two recesses 23, 23′ in one long side 21 are located corresponding to the two recesses 24, 24′ in the other long side 21′. The two resilient members 3, 3′ are mounted to the base 2 and engaged with two engaging portions 25, 25′ defined by the recesses 23, 23′, 24 and 24′. The resilient members 3, 3′ can be rubber bands or resilient strips.
The stack of flags 4 includes a plurality of flags 41 attached with each other and two ends of the stack of flags 4 are extended between the two resilient members 3, 3′ and the base 2. Each flag 41 has adhesive applied on most of the bottom thereof and only a small area at one end of which is the pull end 42 thereof its bottom is not applied with the adhesive. The adjacent flags 41 are arranged alternatively to each other, that is to say, if the pull end 42 of the first flag is on the right end of the stack of flags 4, the pull end 42 of the second flag 41 is on the left end of the stack of flags 4.
The stack of flags 4 is easily put on the base 2 and the two resilient members 3, 3′ are used to position the stack of flags 4 on the base 2. Therefore, regardless of use of double-sided stick tape, it is easily to assemble the stack of flags 4 on the base 2.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when a user holds the pull end 42 and pulls the first flag 41, the pull end 42 of the next flag 41 attached with the bottom of the first flag 41 is pulled upward and escapes from the resilient member 3 and is located above the resilient member 3. Therefore, the user can easily pull up the next flag 41 by pulling the pull end 42 thereof. By this way, the flags 41 can be easily pulled up one by one. The stack of flags 4 is well positioned and maintained on the base 2 by the resilient force of the resilient members 3, 3′.
As shown in FIG. 5, two or more stacks of flags 41 can be put on the base 2 so that the users can have different options.
The above disclosure shown the present application has the following advantages:
1. The stack of flags 4 is easily to be positioned on the base 2 by the two resilient members 3, 3′ regardless of use of double-sided stick tape or adhesive on the bottom of the stack of flags 4. The flags 2 do not separated from the base 2 by the resilient members 3, 3′.
2. The stack of flags 4 can be replaced with a new one while the base 2 is still usable, and this is an economical way of use.
While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-stick flag dispenser comprising:

a base, having two engaging portions;

two resilient members, engaged with the two engaging portions;

a stack of self-stick flags whose two ends are clamped between the resilient members and the base, the stack of flags including a plurality of flags attached with each other and each flag having adhesive applied on a most portion of a bottom thereof, a bottom of a pull end of each flag having no adhesive applied thereto, the pull ends of adjacent flags being arranged alternatively to each other, and

when the pull end of the first flag is pulled upward, the pull end of the next flag is pulled upward and escapes from the resilient member and is located above the resilient member.

2. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engaging portions are recesses defined in two sides of the base.

3. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base is a hard flat board.

4. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient members are rubber bands or resilient strips.