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Stick-on microchip recording and reproducing apparatus temporarily fastenable in selectable locations for message conveyance-, audio mail-, product promotion-, or self-reminder purposes

US5903869A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 24, 1994
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47G29/122
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A stick-on audio microchip recorder/playback product for message conveyance-, audio mail-, product promotion and self-reminder purposes. The product enables a user to record a personal (or business-oriented) message or self-reminder, and non-permanently fasten the recorder upon surfaces such as household doors, walls, mirrors; compatible (carry-able) objects such as appointment books or notebooks; or upon interiors of mailing-, packaging- or shipping vessels, in desired temporary locations where the intended recipient would be most likely to encounter it. The recorder is easily removable by the end-user, and reusable. A microchip recording/playback circuit, microphone, speaker, battery and record/playback controls, are secured in a housing. Preferably, the housing has on its underside an attached stick-on fastener, including a stack of "pressure sensitive" peel-off adhesive stickers, each having on their undersurface a medium adhesion substance. Users may non-permanently fasten the recorder in desired temporary locations, remove the recorder from same with reasonable ease, and reposition it, optionally with a fresh peel-off sticker, and/or a new recorded message. Alternate "stick-o…

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