Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Article held by receiver
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-01
2001-12-04
Garbe, Stephen P. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Article held by receiver
C206S069000, C224S223000, C224S245000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325260
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates generally to condom carriers, and more particularly to an ankle holder for carrying condom packages which not only holds and conceals condom packages to the wearer's ankle, but also allows the wearer to easily remove a condom package from the ankle holder or to easily open a condom package while the condom package remains in the ankle holder.
2. Description of Related Arts
A wallet is the typical article used to carry and conceal a condom package. A significant problem with carrying a condom package in a wallet is that the outline of the condom package is often visible to others when the wallet is used to retrieve additional personal items stored in the wallet like money, credit cards, business cards, personal identification, and photographs. An individual is often subjected to a considerable amount of embarrassment and teasing when others perceive the supposedly concealed condom package in one's wallet. Another problem with using a wallet is that the condom package is difficult to access when one is in the throws of passion. Finding and fumbling around in one's wallet for a condom package can destroy the mood of lovemaking. Using money belt devices are also inadequate solutions to these problems because money belts are not specifically designed to carry condom packages. Since money belt devices are designed to hold items larger than condom packages, locating and retrieving a condom package from a money belt device can be difficult. In addition, most of the time, a money belt must be removed from one's body before the contents of the belt can be removed.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention provides an ankle holder for carrying condom packages, the ankle holder is designed to hold and conceal condom packages to the wearer's ankle, waist, or wrist and is designed to allow the wearer to easily remove the condom package from the ankle holder or to easily open the condom package while the condom package remains in the ankle holder. The ankle holder comprises a strap which has an adjustable fastening device to shape the strap into a loop and a holder apparatus to releasably hold condom packages to one face of the strap. The condom holder apparatus can also include a protuberance which fits through a hole in an edge of a modified condom package.
An advantage of the present invention is that the ankle holder for carrying condom packages effectively conceals the condom packages from the view of others. Because the ankle holder can be worn underneath one's clothing or hidden in a belt, it is unlikely that a person will ascertain that the wearer of the ankle holder is carrying condom packages.
Another advantage of the present invention is that the ankle holder allows for easy retrieval of a condom package. The pockets are designed to expose a portion of the condom packages while still securely holding the condom packages in the pockets. Since condom packages are flexible, a condom package can bend through an opening in the pocket. To remove the condom package from the ankle holder, the wearer may simply reach to the ankle holder hidden under his clothing and tug at a corner or an edge of the condom package. Furthermore, the pockets can include a locking device that releasably secures the condom packages in the pockets. Consequently, the wearer can use one hand to retrieve and open a condom package. The wearer can tear a side or a corner of a condom package with one hand and then retrieve the condom from its package while the condom package remains in the ankle holder. Alternatively, the wearer can just pull on the condom package. Since the locking device secures a portion of the condom package in the pocket, pulling the condom package out of the pocket will result in tearing open the condom package.
Further advantages and embodiments of the present invention may be ascertained from the description of the drawings and the description of the preferred embodiment.
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Chan Raymond Y.
David and Raymond Patent Group
Garbe Stephen P.
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