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Plan or map protector and storage apparatus

a technology for protecting and storing plans, applied in the field of plans or maps protectors and storage apparatuses, can solve the problems of unsafe and convenient storage of plans, sheeting is often awkward to handle,

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-10-27
KOUPIS ANDREAS NICOLAU
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"The invention is a portable holder for flexible sheets that can be easily detached from a holder and used. The holder has an inner elongate member with a mechanism for arresting the sheet, a coaxial outer elongate tube with a slot, and a first end cap with a slot. The inner and outer members can be rotated relative to each other to bring the arresting arrangement, slot, and slot of the first end cap into register. The sheet can be anchored to the inner member by a removable device and trapped in the holder. The holder also has guide wheels for sheet transport and a winding mechanism for easy manipulation. The invention also includes a protective sheet and a transparent sheet for note-taking. The sub-assemblies of the holder are also described."

Problems solved by technology

At the site, these rolls of sheets are often awkward to handle, to page through and are also subjected to harsh conditions, wherein they may be damaged.
Furthermore, safe and convenient storage of the plans are also a problem.

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[0034]A holder according to the invention for at least one sheet 12 (shown in FIG. 2) of a flexible material, including but not limited to sheets of paper depicting plans, diagrams, drawings, maps etc is generally designated by the reference numeral 10 in FIGS. 1 to 7 of the diagrams.

[0035]Referring to FIG. 1, the holder 10 comprises an elongate body 14 having a first end 16 and a second end 18. The body 14 comprises a first elongate member in the form of an outer tube 20 extending between the first and second ends and defining a first axially extending slot 22 through which the at least one sheet 12, in use extends. As will be explained hereinafter, a peripheral region of the at least one sheet 12, in use, is anchored to a second elongate member in the form of a coaxial inner shaft or tube 24 (shown in FIGS. 1, 5 to 7) defining a bore 25. The sheets may be rolled up onto the inner tube, to be user selectively manipulated between a first configuration (shown in FIGS. 3 and 7) wherei...

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Abstract

A portable holder (10) for at least one flexible sheet (12) comprises an inner elongate tube (24) comprising an arresting arrangement (25, 26) for removably arresting a peripheral region (12.1) of the at least one sheet and a coaxial outer elongate tube (14) defining a first elongate slot (22). The inner tube (24) is rotatable relative to the outer tube (14). A first end cap (54) for the outer tube (14) defines a slot (57). The outer tube (14) and inner tube (24) being user manipulatable relative to one another to bring the arresting arrangement (25, 26), first elongate slot (22) and slot (57) of the first end cap into register, so that the at least one sheet may be inserted into the holder to be arrested by the arresting arrangement. A winding mechanism (34) is provided for the inner tube to roll up the at least on sheet on the inner tube.

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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND[0001]This invention relates to a holder or apparatus for housing sheets of flexible material, including but not limited to sheets of paper with drawings, plans and maps depicted thereby. The invention also relates to a storage system for such sheets.[0002]It is well known that building plans are often provided on a set comprising a plurality of paper sheets. The sheets are normally A3 size or bigger and may be stacked on one another. The sheets are normally stored in a storeroom or office and, when required on a building site, they are rolled up for ease of transport. At the site, these rolls of sheets are often awkward to handle, to page through and are also subjected to harsh conditions, wherein they may be damaged. Furthermore, safe and convenient storage of the plans are also a problem.OBJECT OF THE INVENTION[0003]Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a holder for a plurality of sheets of flexible material and a storage syst...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65H75/40
CPCG09F11/29A45F3/50
Inventor LAMBOURN, PAULKOUPIS, ANDREAS NICOLAU
Owner KOUPIS ANDREAS NICOLAU