Transportable note pad holder

Abstract

A transportable note pad holder that includes a main body having a note pad well for carrying a note pad. The main body is adapted to be removably carried within a sheath. The sheath includes a means for attachment to an article, illustrated as a pair of resilient arm clips that may be used to attach the sheath to a back pack strap or the like. To remind the user that a note carried within the main body is to be reviewed, the main body is provided with an alarm. Preferably, the alarm is connected to a lamp that will draw the attention of the user to the note pad holder. The lamp may also be arranged to illuminate the interior of the main body in order to allow a user to read any notes carried thereby.

1. A transportable note pad holder, comprising:
 a sheath having a resilient arm and an interior surface disposed opposite to the resilient arm; and  
 a main body having a note pad well sized and arranged to contain a note pad, the main body being slidably and removably insertable into the sheath between the resilient arm and the interior surface;  
 wherein the resilient arm urges the main body into contact with the interior surface of the sheath when the main body is inserted into the sheath to maintain the main body within the sheath.  
 
     
     
       2. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the sheath comprises a lip formed around an opening in the sheath opposite the resilient arm and the main body is held in engagement between the resilient arm and the interior surface of the lip. 
     
     
       3. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the main body comprises a lid disposable over the note pad well and wherein the lid is visible through the opening when the main body is carried within the sheath. 
     
     
       4. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the main body comprises a hinge for attaching the lid to the main body and wherein the lid is adapted to protect the hinge when the main body is carried within the sheath. 
     
     
       5. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the lid has a portion through which the note pad well is visible. 
     
     
       6. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the main body further comprises a lamp for illuminating the note pad well. 
     
     
       7. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the main body further comprises an alarm clock for use in activating the lamp to thereby illuminate the note pad well at selected times. 
     
     
       8. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the resilient arm comprises a first arm portion inwardly extending from one side of the sheath and a second arm portion inwardly extending from an opposite side of the sheath and wherein the first arm portion and the second arm portion are adapted to cooperate with an underside surface of the sheath to trap a bag strap therebetween. 
     
     
       9. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an alarm clock carried on the main body by which a reminder may be issued to view any notes within the note pad well. 
     
     
       10. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising a lamp associated with the alarm clock wherein the alarm clock is usable to illuminate the lamp at a selected alarm time. 
     
     
       11. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the note pad holding well is provided with a smooth surface to which a note pad of the self-sticking variety may adhere. 
     
     
       12. A transportable note pad holder, comprising:
 a main body having a note pad well sized and arranged to contain a note pad;  
 a sheath in which the main body is releasably carried, the sheath having an underside surface, a resilient arm extending from the underside surface, and an upper surface;  
 wherein the resilient arm and the underside surface are adapted to trap a bag strap therebetween and the upper surface is adapted to cooperate with the trapped bag strap to engage the main body when the main body is carried within the sheath.  
 
     
     
       13. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the underside surface has a first side wall and a second side wall and the resilient arm comprises a first arm portion extending from the first side wall and a second arm portion extending from the second side wall, the first arm portion and the second arm portion extending in opposite directions from the respective side walls. 
     
     
       14. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the main body further comprises a lid, the lid having a transparent portion generally overlaying the note pad well through which the note pad well is visible. 
     
     
       15. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the upper surface of the sheath comprises a lip formed around an opening and wherein the opening is sized to allow the transparent portion of the lid to be visible when the main body is carried within the sheath. 
     
     
       16. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the lip is arranged to prevent the lid from opening when the main body is carried within the sheath. 
     
     
       17. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the main body further comprises an alarm for reminding a user to view the contents within the note pad well. 
     
     
       18. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the alarm further comprises a lamp for providing a visual indication to remind the user to view the contents with the note pad well. 
     
     
       19. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the lamp is arranged to illuminate the note pad well. 
     
     
       20. A transportable note pad holder, comprising:
 a main body having a note pad well sized and arranged to contain a note pad and a hinged lid adapted to cover the note pad well, the lid having a portion through which the note pad well is visible;  
 a lamp carried by the main body for illuminating the note pad well; and  
 a sheath in which the main body is releasably carried, the sheath having an upper surface having an opening through which the lid is visible and a resilient arm that is adapted to urge the main body into contact with the upper surface to thereby hold the main body in engagement between the resilient arm and the upper surface.  
 
     
     
       21. A transportable note pad holder comprising:
 a main body having a note pad well sized and arranged to contain a note pad;  
 a lid connected by a hinge to the main body moveable between a first position wherein the lid covers the note pad well and a second position wherein the nozzle pad well is accessible; and  
 a sheath in which the main body and lid are releasably carried wherein the sheath interferes with movement of the lid to prevent the lid from moving from the first position to the second position when the main body and lid are disposed within the sheath.  
 
     
     
       22. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the sheath has an opening through which the lid is visible and the lid has a portion through which the note pad well is visible. 
     
     
       23. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the sheath has a resilient arm that is adapted to carry the note pad holder on a bag strap. 
     
     
       24. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the resilient arm is further adapted to urge the main body into contact with an interior surface of the sheath thereby holding the main body in engagement between the resilient arm and the interior surface. 
     
     
       25. A transportable note pad holder, comprising:
   a main body having a note pad well sized and arranged to carry a note pad;        a lid hingedly attached to the main body having a portion through which the note pad well is visible, the lid being moveable between a first position wherein the lid covers the note pad well and a second position wherein the note pad well is accessible;        a lamp associated with an alarm clock mounted to the main body wherein the alarm clock is usable to illuminate the lamp at a selected alarm time; and        a resilient arm engaged to the transportable note pad holder to assist in attaching the transportable note pad holder to an external item.      
     
     
       26. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 25 , further comprising a sheath having the resilient arm wherein the sheath is releasably attached to the main body.  
     
     
       27. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 25 , wherein the lamp is carried adjacent to the note pad well.  
     
     
       28. The transportable note pad holder as recited in  claim 25 , wherein the lid and the main body are spaced opposite the hinged connection to allow access to the lid for moving the lid from the first position to the second position.