Device for holding a badge and an identification card

• US 6,840,420 B1
• Filed: 12/31/2002
• Issued: 01/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alfred R. Hudson
• Original Assignee: Alfred R. Hudson
• Inventors: Hudson, Alfred R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elkins, Gary E.
• Application Number:
  US10/335,336
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 224/660, 224/663, 224/665, 224/666, 224/669, 224/670, 224/671, 224/674, 224/675, 224/677, 224/680, 40/15, 406/49, 406/51, 406/610.4
• US Class Current: 224/669
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 3/001 Badges
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/18 Ticket-holders or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/182 Credit card holders
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/055 Thin, flat, rectangular articles, e.g. ID badges or cards
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/207 in the form of a badge to be worn by a person

Abstract

A device for holding a badge and an identification card includes a first strip of material constructed of leather. The first strip of material is shaped to include first and second generally oval-shaped portions which are connected through a neck. The first portion is shaped to include a pair of openings through which the badge can be pinned. A second strip of material constructed of leather is sewn onto the first strip of material along three sides so as to define a generally rectangular-shaped pocket for receiving the identification card, the first strip of material being shaped to include a centered window to display the identification card when disposed within the pocket. The first strip of material can be folded about the neck to form a closed loop. A pair of complementary fasteners are mounted onto the first strip of material to retain the device in its closed loop configuration.

Claims

1. A device for holding a badge and an identification card for simultaneous viewing thereof and which is adapted to be removably mounted on a belt of a person, said badge having a pin and a clasp, said device comprising:

(a) an elongated unitary strip of material having a front surface and a rear surface, said elongated unitary strip of material including a first rectangular portion having a centered window, a first oval portion, a first neck portion connecting the first rectangular portion to the first oval portion, a second oval portion and a second neck portion connecting the second oval portion to the first oval portion,

(b) a generally rectangular strip of material having a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges, said generally rectangular strip being disposed against the rear surface of the first rectangular portion and being permanently secured to first rectangular portion by a sew line along its bottom edge and its two side edges thereof to define a pocket open along its top edge and into which may be inserted the identification card,

(c) a first pair of openings for use in attaching said badge to said device, said first pair of openings being in said first oval portion, one of said openings being for receiving the pin of said badge and the other one of said openings being for receiving the clasp of said badge, and

(d) a pair of complementary fasteners, one of said pair of complementary fasteners being mounted on said first neck portion and extending out rearwardly from said rear surface of said front neck portion and the other one of said pair of complementary fasteners being mounted on the second oval portion and extending out rearwardly from said rear surface of said second oval portion,

(e) whereby said second oval portion can be folded over about said second neck portion to said first oval portion and said pair of complementary fasteners coupled together to form a closed loop for use in mounting the device onto the belt of the user.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said device further includes a spring clip removably mounted on said second oval portion for use in releasably securing said device onto said belt of said person.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein said elongated unitary strip of material and said generally rectangular strip of material are both made of leather, said generally rectangular strip of material has approximately the same length and width as the first rectangular portion of said elongated strip of material, said centered window on said first rectangular portion is rectangular in shape, said other opening in said first pair of openings is in close proximity to said second neck portion in said elongated unitary strip of material and is generally key-holed in shape, said one opening in said first pair of openings is circular in shape and is below said other opening, said complementary fasteners are snap fasteners and said second oval portion in said elongated unitary strip of material includes a second pair of openings for use in attaching thereto said spring clip.