Eyeglass and other personal items holder

• US 7,979,963 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2008
• Issued: 07/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hang On Holder LLC
• Original Assignee: Janice Lee-Holowka, Marc Lester, Patricia Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Patricia, Lester, Marc, Lee-Holowka, Janice
• Primary Examiner(s): SANDY, ROBERT JOHN
• Application Number:
  US12/017,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20080109999A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,274 Days
• Field of Search: 24/33, 24/31.3, 24/34, 24/38, 224/269, 224/251, 2/1
• US Class Current: 24/3.1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/48 Carrying facilities
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/04 Spectacle cases; Pince-nez cases
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0541 Eyeglasses or spectacles
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/13 Article holder attachable to apparel or body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1385 Eyeglass or spectacle case
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1397 Article held by flexible connector [e.g., chain]

Abstract

A holder for securing eyeglasses, sunglasses or other personal items that may be securely incorporated into an article of clothing at the time the article is manufactured. The holder includes a base member that can be inserted into an article of clothing. The base member can be securely attached to/by a fastening device. The fastening device may have one end threaded through the article of clothing and securely affixed to the base member and the other end securely affixed to the external part of the holder. The external part of the holder can include a hanger with a support base and a loop. The holder allows a wearer to insert a temple piece of a pair of eyeglasses, or a hook attached to another personal item, through the loop and allows the item to assume a secure and relatively flat position against the wearer'"'"'s body. The holder may also in include an RFID tag. The holder may also include a covered loop. The covering may be either internal or external. The covering may include a design, logo or monogram.

Claims

1. A holder for supporting a personal item comprising:

a base member, a fastening device having a first end of the fastening device affixed to the base member; and

a hanger comprising a loop and a support base connected to the loop, the support base being optionally affixed to asecond end of the fastening device, wherein the base member is adapted to be inserted into or attached on an accessory during manufacture of the accessory and the holder is adapted to support the personal item hanging thereon with the base member inserted into or attached on the accessory, wherein the base member has a first through hole there through and the first end of the fastening device is affixed to the base member with the first end of the fastening device traversed through the first through hole, wherein the support base comprises a resilient tubular ring or a cylinder-shaped body having a diameter greater than the loop.

2. The holder of claim 1, further comprising a closure device affixed to the fastening device for preventing the fastening device from sliding out of the first through hole.

3. The holder of claim 1, wherein the base member is shaped to conform to a desired space in or on an accessory.

4. The holder of claim 1, wherein the base member is rectangular or generally rectangular in shape.

5. The holder of claim 1, wherein said first through hole is located in any portion of said base member.

6. The holder of claim 1, wherein the support base comprises transparent material or material of any color.

7. The holder of claim 1, wherein the loop is a covered fabric elastic loop having a diameter of about 0.1″

to about 0.5″

extending to about 0.25″

to about 1.5″

when fully extended.

8. The holder of claim 1, wherein the loop is made of formed resilient materials such as metal, fabric or plastic.

9. The holder of claim 1, wherein the loop comprises transparent material or material of any color.

10. The holder of claim 1, wherein the loop is formed to accommodate a temple piece of an eyeglass or a hook attached to another personal item.

11. The holder of claim 1, wherein the loop is shaped to resemble a manufacturer'"'"'s logo or an ornamental shape.

12. The holder of claim 1, wherein the fastening device comprises a cord, a wire, a cable, a line, or a twine.

13. The holder of claim 1, wherein the base member comprises a resilient fabric, a plastic, or a metal material.

14. The holder of claim 1, wherein the support base comprises a resilient fabric, a plastic, or a metal material.

15. The holder of claim 1, wherein the support base is shaped to resemble a manufacturer'"'"'s logo or other ornamental shape.

16. The holder of claim 1, wherein the base member comprises transparent material or material of any color.

17. The holder of claim 1, wherein the hanger is designed to insert the personal item such that the personal item hangs from the hanger and assumes a flat position relative to the accessory.

18. The holder of claim 1, wherein the accessory is a handbag.

19. The holder of claim 1, wherein the second end of the fastening device is affixed to a portion of the accessory.

20. The holder of claim 1, wherein support base comprises the resilient cylinder-shaped body comprising a resilient fabric, plastic, or metal.

21. The holder of claim 1, wherein the fastening device is made of metal, plastic, or fabric.

22. An accessory comprising the holder of claim 1.

25. An accessory comprising the holder of claim 1.

23. A holder for supporting a personal item comprising:

a base member, a fastening device having a first end of the fastening device affixed to the base member; and

a hanger comprising a loop and a support base connected to the loop, the support base being optionally affixed to a second end of the fastening device, wherein the base member is adapted to be inserted into or attached on an accessory during manufacture of the accessory and the holder is adapted to support the personal item hanging thereon with the base member inserted into or attached on the accessory, wherein the base member has a first through hole there through and the first end of the fastening device is affixed to the base member with the first end of the fastening device traversed though the first through hole, wherein a closure device comprises an object that is greater in size than the first through hole in the base member.

24. The holder of claim 23, wherein a closure device is shaped to resemble substantially a rectangular type object, or a clip shaped object, and is greater in size than the first through hole in the base member.

26. A holder for supporting a personal item comprising:

a base member, a fastening device having a first end of the fastening device affixed to the base member; and

a hanger comprising a loop and a support base connected to the loop, the support base being affixed to a second end of the fastening device, wherein the base member is adapted to be inserted into or attached on an accessory during manufacture of the accessory and the holder is adapted to support the personal item hanging thereon with the base member inserted into or attached on the accessory, wherein the base member, wherein the base member has no through hole there through and the first end of the fastening device is affixed to the base member with the first end of the fastening device attached to the base member.

27. An accessory comprising the holder of claim 26.

28. A method of manufacturing a holder comprising a hanger comprising a loop and a support base connected to the loop, the method comprising:

affixing a first end of a fastening device to a base member;

optionally affixing a second end of the fastening device to the support base; and

affixing the base member into or on an accessory during manufacture of the accessory,

wherein the loop is adapted to support a personal item thereon,

wherein the support base comprises a resilient tubular ring or a cylinder-shaped body having a diameter greater than the loop.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein providing a fastening device having a first end further comprises affixing a closure device to the fastening device.

30. The method of claim 28, further comprising affixing the fastening device via a through hole in said support base;

passing said fastening device through an accessory; and

securing said base member to said accessory.

31. The method of claim 28, wherein the affixing said first end of said fastening device to said base member comprises traversing the first end of said fastening device through a through hole in the base member.

32. The method of claim 28, wherein the affixing said first end of said fastening device to said base member comprises attaching the first end of said fastening device to the base member.

33. The method of claim 28, wherein the accessory is a handbag.

34. A method manufacturing an accessory comprising said manufacturing the holder according to claim 28.

35. A method of manufacturing a holder comprising a hanger comprising a loop and a support base connected to the loop, the method comprising:

affixing a first end of a fastening device to a base member;

optionally affixing a second end of the fastening device to the support base; and

affixing the base member into or on an, accessory during manufacture of the accessory,

wherein the loop is adapted to support a personal item thereon, wherein the fastening device is connected to the accessory without damaging the accessory through the base member.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the fastening device is looped with a needle through the accessory without damaging the accessory and facilitating threading through the base member.

37. A method manufacturing an accessory comprising said manufacturing the holder according to claim 35.

38. An accessory comprising a holder for supporting a personal item, the holder comprising a base member, a fastening device having a first end of the fastening device affixed to the base member;

and a hanger comprising a loop and a support base connected to the loop, the support base being optionally affixed to a second end of the fastening device, wherein the base member is adapted to be inserted into or attached on the accessory during manufacture of the accessory and the accessory is capable of supporting a weight of the personal item hanging from the holder with the base member inserted into or attached on the accessory, wherein the support base comprises a resilient tubular ring or a cylinder-shaped body having a diameter greater than the loop.

39. The accessory of claim 38, wherein the base member has a first through hole there through and the first end of the fastening device is affixed to the base member with the first end of the fastening device traversed through the first through hole.

40. The accessory of claim 39, further comprising a closure device affixed to the fastening device for preventing the fastening device from sliding out of the first through hole.

41. The accessory of claim 38, wherein the base member is shaped to conform to a desired space in or on an accessory.

42. The accessory of claim 38, wherein the loop has a diameter of about 0.1″

to about 0.5″

extending to about 0.25″

to about 1.5″

when fully extended.

43. The accessory of claim 38, wherein the accessory is a handbag.

44. The accessory of claim 38, wherein the second end of the fastening device is affixed to a portion of the accessory.

45. The holder of claim 38, wherein support base comprises the resilient cylinder-shaped body comprising a resilient fabric, plastic, or metal.

46. A holder for supporting a personal item comprising:

a base member, a fastening device having a first end of the fastening device affixed to the base member; and

a hanger comprising a loop and a support base connected to the loop, the support base being optionally affixed to a second end of the fastening device, wherein the base member is adapted to be inserted into or attached on an accessory during manufacture of the accessory and the holder is adapted to support the personal item hanging thereon with the base member inserted into or attached on the accessory,

wherein the support base has a second through hole, the second through hole is centered lengthwise and crosswise on the support base and the fastening device passes through the second though hole in a direction substantially perpendicular the support base.

47. The holder of claim 46, wherein the accessory is a handbag.

48. An accessory comprising the holder of claim 46.

49. A holder for supporting a personal item comprising:

a base member, a fastening device having a first end of the fastening device affixed to the base member; and

a hanger comprising a loop and a support base connected to the loop, the support base being optionally affixed to a second end of the fastening device, wherein the base member is adapted to be inserted into or attached on an accessory during manufacture of the accessory and the holder is adapted to support the personal item hanging thereon with the base member inserted into or attached on the accessory, further comprising a resilient closure for securely affixing the base member to the hanger.

50. The holder of claim 49, wherein the accessory is a handbag.

51. An accessory comprising the holder of claim 49.