Device and method for organizing materials in a vehicle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device and method for organizing paper-like materials in a vehicle.

1 . A device for organizing paper-like materials in a vehicle comprising:
 (a) a board capable of being affixed to the interior of said vehicle; and   (b) fasteners capable of removably fastening said paper-like materials to said board.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said board is affixed to the interior of said vehicle so that it can be easily viewed by the driver of said vehicle. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said board is affixed to the interior of said vehicle so that it can be easily reached by the driver of said vehicle. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said board is affixed to the dashboard of said vehicle. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said paper-like materials are selected from the group consisting of business cards, receipts, tickets, notes, maps, directions, labels, matchbooks, paper mementos, coupons, store ads, and newspaper ads. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said board is made of a material selected from the group consisting of cork, plastic, acrylic, aluminum, hardboard, fiberboard, cardboard, sisal and wood. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said board is affixed to the interior of said vehicle with a mechanism selected from the group consisting of Velcro®, industrial strength Velcro®, adhesive, adhesive tape, bolts, rivets and screws. 
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said fasteners are selected from the group consisting of tacks, pushpins, clips, temporary adhesive, and tape. 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said clips are attached to said board by a coupler selected from the group consisting of adhesive tape, snaps, Velcro®, glue, rivets, and bolts. 
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said clips are pressure sensitive. 
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the shape of said board is selected from the group consisting of a rectangle, a square, a triangle, a circle, a whimsical shape, and the shape of an automobile. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said board is divided into two or more compartments. 
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein said compartments correspond to parts of said automobile. 
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein said compartments are unique colors. 
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein said compartments contain labels. 
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein said labels are selected from the group consisting of shopping list, driving directions, receipts, appointments, business cards, notes, tickets, cards, reminders, coupons, A.M., P.M., Weekday, Weekend, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Pick Up, Call, Meet, Buy, Do, Don't Forget!, Kids, Work, and Sports. 
   
   
       17 . A method of organizing paper-like materials in a vehicle comprising:
 (a) affixing a board to the interior of said vehicle; and   (b) removably fastening said paper-like materials to said board.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said affixing occurs at a location that allows said board to be easily viewed by the driver of said vehicle. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said affixing occurs at a location that allows said board to be easily reached by the driver of said vehicle. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said affixing occurs on the dashboard of said vehicle. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said paper-like materials are selected from the group consisting of business cards, receipts, tickets, notes, maps, directions, labels, matchbooks, paper mementos, coupons, store ads, and newspaper ads. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said board is made of a material selected from the group consisting of cork, plastic, acrylic, aluminum, hardboard, fiberboard, cardboard, sisal, and wood. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said affixing is accomplished with Velcro®, industrial strength Velcro®, adhesive, adhesive tape, bolts, rivets and screws. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said fastening is accomplished with fasteners selected from the group consisting of tacks, pushpins, clips, temporary adhesive, and tape. 
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said clips are attached to said board by a coupler selected from the group consisting of adhesive tape, snaps, Velcro®, glue, rivets and bolts. 
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said clips are pressure sensitive. 
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the shape of said board is selected from the group consisting of a rectangle, a square, a triangle, a circle, a whimsical shape, and the shape of an automobile. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein said board is divided into two or more compartments. 
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein said compartments correspond to parts of said automobile. 
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein said compartments are unique colors. 
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein said compartments are labeled. 
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein said labels are selected from the group consisting of shopping list, driving directions, receipts, appointments, business cards, notes, tickets, cards reminders, coupons, A.M., P.M., Weekday, Weekend, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Pick Up, Call, Meet, Buy, Do, Don't Forget!, Kids, Work, and Sports. 
   
   
       33 . A method of using a board for organizing paper-like materials in a vehicle, comprising:
 (a) affixing said board to the interior of said vehicle,   (b) removably fastening said paper-like products to said board.   
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein said interior is easily viewed by the driver of said vehicle. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein said interior is easily reached by the driver of said vehicle. 
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein said interior is the dashboard of said vehicle. 
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein said paper-like materials are selected from the group consisting of business cards, receipts, tickets, notes, maps, directions, labels, matchbooks, paper mementos, coupons, store ads, and newspaper ads. 
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein said board is made of a material selected from the group consisting of cork, plastic, acrylic, aluminum, hardboard, fiberboard, cardboard, sisal, and wood. 
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein said affixing is accomplished with the use of a mechanism selected from the group consisting of Velcro®, industrial strength Velcro®, adhesive, adhesive tape, bolts, rivets and screws. 
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein said removably fastening is accomplished with fasteners selected from the group consisting of tacks, pushpins, clips, temporary adhesive, and tape. 
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein said clips are attached to said board by a coupler selected from the group consisting of adhesive tape, snaps, Velcro®, glue, rivets and bolts. 
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein said clips are pressure sensitive. 
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the shape of said board is selected from the group consisting of a rectangle, a square, a triangle, a circle, a whimsical shape, and the shape of a automobile. 
   
   
       44 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein said board is divided into two or more compartments. 
   
   
       45 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein said compartments correspond to parts of said automobile. 
   
   
       46 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein said compartments are unique color. 
   
   
       47 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein said compartments are labeled. 
   
   
       48 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein said labels are selected from the group consisting of shopping list, driving directions, receipts, appointments, business cards, notes, tickets, cards reminders coupons, A.M., P.M., Weekday, Weekend, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Pick Up, Call, Meet, Buy, Do, Don't Forget!, Kids, Work, and Sports.