Implement holder for a safety helmet

• US 3,983,602 A
• Filed: 06/11/1975
• Issued: 10/05/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert L. Barry
• Original Assignee: Robert L. Barry
• Inventors: Barry, Robert L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelak, Bernard A.
• Application Number:
  US05/585,830
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• Field of Search: 24/10, 24/81 T, 24/81 CC, 24/81 PA, 24/81 TA, 24/81 VBA, 24/11 PP, 24/11 EE, 24/11 CT, 24/11 HC, 24/3 R, 24/81 PH, 224/5 T, 268/74 A
• US Class Current: 24/11.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/04 Parts, details or accessories of helmets
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 23/001 Supporting means bracelets with means for attaching a writing instrument or a memo pad A44C5/0046
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/13 Article holder attachable to apparel or body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1324 Clasp attached
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3444 Circular work engageable

Abstract

A one piece holder preferably formed of a molded plastic having a first clamp for releasably engaging an edge portion of a safety helmet to detachably mount the holder thereon, and a second clamp projecting outwardly from one jaw of said first clamp for detachably receiving and holding a long slender object such as a pencil or pen.

Claims

1. An implement holder for a safety helmet comprising a one piece elongated molded structure having a first upwardly opening clamp adapted to yieldably embrace a marginal portion of a safety helmet for detachably mounting the holder thereon, said clamp having an inner jaw and an outer jaw extending upwardly from a bottom, and a second outwardly opening resilient clamp projecting outwardly from said outer jaw and adapted to detachably receive and hold a long slender implement such as a pen or pencil, said clamps each extending from end to end of the holder, said bottom including a bottom portion extending outwardly, said second clamp having a lower jaw projecting upwardly from said bottom portion, said bottom portion having an outer part extending outwardly beyond said lower jaw thereby defining a lip for opening the second clamp.

2. A holder as in claim 1, said inner jaw being spring biased toward the outer jaw, and a portion of said outer jaw forming a part of said second clamp.

3. A holder as in claim 1, said clamps having inner gripping surfaces provided with ribs extending from end to end thereof.

4. A holder as in claim 1, said jaws of the first clamp being normally disposed nearly parallel to one another, and said jaws of the second clamp being arcuately bowed and having concave inner faces.