Article holder

• US 5,104,076 A
• Filed: 10/15/1990
• Issued: 04/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James M. Goodall Jr
• Original Assignee: James M. Goodall Jr
• Inventors: Goodall, James M. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US07/597,068
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 248/205.2, 248/309.1, 248/311.2, 224/901, 224/233, 224/251, 24/306, 24/442, 24/16 R
• US Class Current: 248/205.2
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0508 Portable audio devices, e.g. walkman, discman, radio, MP3 player, headphones
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0566 Tubular, rod-shaped articles, e.g. batons
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/14 Holders for spades, hatchets, or like implements
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/02 Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2708 Combined with diverse fastener

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an easily reconfigurable and adaptable article holder comprising a flexible body having an elongated section and transverse sections extending perpendicularly outwardly from the elongated section such that the body is substantially T-shaped when in an unfolded, planar orientation. The elongated and transverse sections include cooperating means for releasably securing the article holder in a desired configuration to retain a desired article. In a preferred embodiment, the cooperating means are panels of hook and loop materials.

Claims

1. An article holder reconfigurable and adaptable to releasably retain one of a variety of articles, comprising:

a flexible body comprising an elongated section having first and second ends and first and second transverse sections extending perpendicularly outwardly from said elongated section nearer said first end than said second end of said elongated section, said body being substantially T-shaped when in an unfolded, planar orientation,

said elongated section having a first surface comprising loop material and a second surface comprising a first panel of loop material extending from said first end of said elongated section at least one-half the length of said elongated section, a second panel of loop material extending from said second end of said elongated section, said second panel of loop material being substantially shorter than said first panel of loop material, and a panel of hook material disposed between said first and second panels of loop material,

said first and second transverse sections each having a first surface comprising only loop material, said transverse sections each having a distal end and a second surface comprising a panel of hook material adjacent said elongated section and extending outwardly therefrom a substantial portion of the length of said transverse section, and a panel of loop material adjacent said panel of hook material and extending to said distal end of said transverse section,

wherein said panels of hook and loop material cooperate to releasably secure said holder in a desired configuration to retain a desired article, said elongated section serving the functions of forming a cradle for the article retained therein, providing a closure for said cradle and acting as a hanger for suspending said holder and article retained therein.

2. The article holder of claim 1 constructed of strips of hook and loop material having a width of 2".

3. The article holder of claim 2 wherein said elongated section is 15" in length and each of said transverse sections is 41/2" in length.

4. The article holder of claim 3 wherein said panel of hook material of each said transverse section is 4" in length and said panel of loop material of each said transverse section is 1/2" in length.

5. The article holder of claim 4 wherein said first panel of loop material of said elongated section is 101/2" in length, said second panel of loop material is 1/2" in length, and said panel of hook material is 4" in length.