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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2001
John Lanman, Naperville, IL (US);
John Bergeron, Barrington, IL (US);
Thermos L.L.C., Barrington, IL (US);
Abstract
A highly functional desk organizer includes a base ( ) with a bottom surface ( ) and a top surface ( ), ( ) with a thickness that is relatively small in relation to the periphery of the base ( ). An array of three pockets ( ), ( ), ( ); ( ), ( ), ( ) is located on the top surface ( ), ( ) that includes a relatively shallow pocket ( ), ( ) in the center of the array and is adapted to receive and provide support for a note pad, and the two side pockets ( ), ( ); ( ), ( ) on each side of the central pocket ( ), ( ) which are deeper than the central pocket ( ), ( ) and adapted to receive paper clips, rubber bands, business cards or the like. Two cylindrical pockets ( ), ( ); ( ), ( ) are located in the top surface ( ) and are substantially identical and relatively deep in relation to the central pocket ( ), ( ). A pen or pencil holder ( ), ( ) is sized to be received in either of the pockets ( ), ( ); ( ), ( ) and an upright beverage container ( ), ( ) is likewise sized to nest in either one of the cylindrical pockets ( ), ( ); ( ), ( ).