Swivel mounted commodity case

• US 20040056055A1
• Filed: 09/17/2003
• Published: 03/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gary Lee Folmer
• Original Assignee: Gary Lee Folmer
• Inventors: Folmer, Gary Lee
• Application Number:
  US10/664,785
• Publication Number:
  US 20040056055A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/199
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/04 Spectacle cases; Pince-nez cases
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/026 with a pin having an enlarged head detachably connected to a fastening device, e.g. to a pin receiving slot
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0541 Eyeglasses or spectacles
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt

Abstract

A swivel mounted commodity case for holding eyeglasses that includes a durable tubular-shaped elongated case having an interior surface extending from a first end to an opposed closed second end wherein the interior surface forms a holding chamber for receiving the eyeglasses. A top is added that is hingedly attached to the first end of the case. The top is adapted to selectively move between an open position wherein the opening to the chamber is freely exposed and a closed position wherein the top covers the first end of the case. A rotatable clip is provided which is used for attaching the case to a user'"'"'s clothing. The clip includes a clip member having a clasp for attaching to the user'"'"'s clothing and includes a slot receptacle; and, an annular hub for attachment to a side of the case. The hub is disposed for engaging the slot receptacle in order to attach the case to the clip member, whereby the case is rotatably mounted to the user'"'"'s clothing.

Claims

1. A swivel mounted commodity case for holding eyeglasses comprising:

a. a durable tubular-shaped elongated case having an interior surface extending from a first end to an opposed closed second end wherein said interior surface forming a holding chamber for receiving said eyeglasses;

b. a top being hingedly attached to said first end of said case, said top being selectively moved between an open position wherein the opening to said chamber is freely exposed and a closed position wherein said top covers said first end of said case;

c. a rotatable clip adapted for attaching said case to a user'"'"'s clothing, said clip including;

1) a clip member having a clasp for attaching to said user'"'"'s clothing and including a slot receptacle; and

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2) an annular hub for attachment to a side of said case, said hub being disposed for engaging said slot receptacle in order to attach said case to said clip member, whereby said case is rotatably mounted to said user'"'"'s clothing.

2. A case as in claim 1 wherein said case is formed of aluminum.

3. A case as in claim 1 wherein said case is formed of a rigid polymer material.

4. A case as in claim 1 wherein said top is attached to said case with a spring-biased hinge.

5. A case as in claim 1 wherein said slot receptacle of said clip member includes a spring-loaded pawl disposed for engaging said annular hub when inserted into said slot receptacle.

6. A case as in claim 5 wherein said clip member includes a release lever, which when depressed releases said spring-loaded pawl thereby releasing said annular hub for removal of said case from clip member.

7. A case as in claim 1 wherein said clip member includes a spring-loaded clasp for attaching said clip member to said user'"'"'s clothing.

8. A swivel mounted commodity case for holding eyeglasses comprising:

a. a durable tubular-shaped elongated case having an interior surface extending from a first end to an opposed closed second end wherein said interior surface forming a holding chamber for receiving said eyeglasses;

b. a top being hingedly attached to said first end of said case, said top being selectively moved between an open position wherein the opening to said chamber is freely exposed and a closed position wherein said top covers said first end of said case;

c. a rotatable clip adapted for attaching said case to a user'"'"'s clothing, said clip including;

1) a clip member having a clasp for attaching to said user'"'"'s clothing and including a slot receptacle having a spring-loaded pawl;

2) an annular hub for attachment to a side of said case, said hub being disposed for engaging said spring-loaded pawl in slot receptacle in order to attach said case to said clip member, whereby said case is rotatably mounted to said user'"'"'s clothing;

3) a release lever for displacing said spring-loaded pawl in order to release said annular hub, thereby releasing said case from said clip member; and

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4) a spring loaded clasp for attaching said clip member to said user'"'"'s clothing.

9. A case as in claim 8 wherein said case is formed of aluminum.

10. A case as in claim 8 wherein said case is formed of a rigid polymer material.

11. A case as in claim 8 wherein said top is attached to said case with a spring-biased hinge.