Oblong object holder
First Claim
1. A holder of oblong objects pivotably mounted therein so as to be selectively positionable and selectively retainable therein, said holder comprising:
- a first pair of oblong sidewall structures spaced apart across a first object retaining space from one another each having a mounting end with a sidewall opening therethrough such that said sidewall openings are also across from one another,a second pair of oblong sidewall structure pairs spaced apart across a second object retaining space from one another and each having a mounting side end across from one another with each mounting side end having a sidewall opening therethrough such that said sidewall openings are also across from one another, there being a separator sidewall structure in said second pair of oblong sidewall structures having an opposite end thereof joined with an end support wall and an accommodating sidewall structure therein having an opposite end thereof spaced apart from said end support wall by an ejector space, said separator sidewall structure in said second pair of oblong sidewall structures being spaced apart from a nearest oblong wall structure in said first pair of oblong sidewall structures by a corresponding object retaining space,a restraining spring formed of a resilient sheet curved sufficiently to form a joined spring end with a pair of spring sides across from one another each extending away from said joined spring end to each have a free end across from one another with each free end having a spring opening therethrough such that said spring openings are also across from one another, said restraining spring supported on said mounting side end of a supporting one of said sidewall structures in said second pair thereof such that said spring openings therein are each across from said sidewall opening in said supporting sidewall structure on either side thereof,an ejector mounted in said holder to be positioned in said second and said corresponding object retaining spaces at an ejector side of those said object retaining spaces to extend between said second pair of spaced apart oblong sidewall structures with said ejector formed of a resilient material such that an end thereof can be forced further into said object retaining space and thereafter return to said ejector side when said forcing ceases,a pivot pin positionable concurrently through each of said sidewall openings and said spring openings, and also removable therefrom, andan oblong object holder having a connection structure at a connection end thereof and supporting a selected object to be held in said holder at an opposite support end thereof, said connection structure having a pair of connection bars each extending away from said support end and about an opposite side of a connection opening between them to result in gap ends thereof facing one another across a connection gap extending between them from said connection opening, said connection opening having opposite sides thereof separated by distances larger than distances across said pivot pin at said first and said corresponding object retaining spaces when said pivot pin is extending concurrently through each of said sidewall openings and said spring openings, said connection bars formed of a resilient material sufficiently resilient to allow said gap ends to be forced away from one another far enough to allow said pivot pin to pass between them, said oblong object holder and any oblong object supported at said support end thereof being thin enough in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extent of said connection bars about said connection opening to be positioned in at least one of said first and said corresponding object retaining spaces.
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Abstract
A holder of oblong objects pivotably mounted therein so as to be selectively positionable and selectively retainable therein comprising a pair of oblong sidewall structures spaced apart from one another each having a mounting side end across from one another with at least one of said pair of oblong structures having a sidewall opening at the mounting end thereof extending therethrough. A pivot pin is positionable in said sidewall opening, and also removable therefrom. An oblong object holder has a connection structure at a connection end thereof and supports a selected object to be held in the holder at an opposite support end thereof with the connection structure having a pair of connection bars each extending away from the support end and about an opposite side of a connection opening between them to result in gap ends thereof facing one another across a connection gap extending between them from the connection opening. The connection bars are formed of a resilient material sufficiently resilient to allow the gap ends to be forced away from one another far enough to allow the pivot pin to pass between them toallow oblong object holder and any oblong object supported to be positioned in the first object retaining space.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A holder of oblong objects pivotably mounted therein so as to be selectively positionable and selectively retainable therein, said holder comprising:
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a first pair of oblong sidewall structures spaced apart across a first object retaining space from one another each having a mounting end with a sidewall opening therethrough such that said sidewall openings are also across from one another, a second pair of oblong sidewall structure pairs spaced apart across a second object retaining space from one another and each having a mounting side end across from one another with each mounting side end having a sidewall opening therethrough such that said sidewall openings are also across from one another, there being a separator sidewall structure in said second pair of oblong sidewall structures having an opposite end thereof joined with an end support wall and an accommodating sidewall structure therein having an opposite end thereof spaced apart from said end support wall by an ejector space, said separator sidewall structure in said second pair of oblong sidewall structures being spaced apart from a nearest oblong wall structure in said first pair of oblong sidewall structures by a corresponding object retaining space, a restraining spring formed of a resilient sheet curved sufficiently to form a joined spring end with a pair of spring sides across from one another each extending away from said joined spring end to each have a free end across from one another with each free end having a spring opening therethrough such that said spring openings are also across from one another, said restraining spring supported on said mounting side end of a supporting one of said sidewall structures in said second pair thereof such that said spring openings therein are each across from said sidewall opening in said supporting sidewall structure on either side thereof, an ejector mounted in said holder to be positioned in said second and said corresponding object retaining spaces at an ejector side of those said object retaining spaces to extend between said second pair of spaced apart oblong sidewall structures with said ejector formed of a resilient material such that an end thereof can be forced further into said object retaining space and thereafter return to said ejector side when said forcing ceases, a pivot pin positionable concurrently through each of said sidewall openings and said spring openings, and also removable therefrom, and an oblong object holder having a connection structure at a connection end thereof and supporting a selected object to be held in said holder at an opposite support end thereof, said connection structure having a pair of connection bars each extending away from said support end and about an opposite side of a connection opening between them to result in gap ends thereof facing one another across a connection gap extending between them from said connection opening, said connection opening having opposite sides thereof separated by distances larger than distances across said pivot pin at said first and said corresponding object retaining spaces when said pivot pin is extending concurrently through each of said sidewall openings and said spring openings, said connection bars formed of a resilient material sufficiently resilient to allow said gap ends to be forced away from one another far enough to allow said pivot pin to pass between them, said oblong object holder and any oblong object supported at said support end thereof being thin enough in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extent of said connection bars about said connection opening to be positioned in at least one of said first and said corresponding object retaining spaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A holder of oblong objects pivotably mounted therein so as to be selectively positionable and selectively retainable therein, said holder comprising:
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a pair of oblong sidewall structures spaced apart across an object retaining space from one another each having a mounting side end across from one another with at least one of said pair of oblong structures having a sidewall opening at said mounting end thereof extending therethrough, a pivot pin positionable in said sidewall opening, and also removable therefrom, and an oblong object holder having a connection structure at a connection end thereof and supporting a selected object to be held in said holder at an opposite support end thereof, said connection structure having a pair of connection bars each extending away from said support end and about an opposite side of a connection opening between them to result in gap ends thereof facing one another across a connection gap extending between them from said connection opening, said connection opening having opposite sides thereof separated by distances larger than distances across said pivot pin at said object retaining space when said pivot pin is extending concurrently through said sidewall opening, said connection bars formed of a resilient material sufficiently resilient to allow said gap ends to be forced away from one another far enough to allow said pivot pin to pass between them, said oblong object holder and any oblong object supported at said support end thereof being thin enough in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extent of said connection bars about said connection opening to be positioned in said first object retaining space. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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Specification