Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Rigid means fixedly mounted on article and detachably...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-05
2001-09-18
Vidovich, Gregory M. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Rigid means fixedly mounted on article and detachably...
C224S197000, C224S667000, C224S671000, C224S674000, C224S269000, C024S003600, C024S003120
Reexamination Certificate
active
06290112
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to belt mounted accessories, and more particularly to a device that mounts on a belt to hold keys such that the keys may be readily detached for use, and then reattached, while the device itself may be removed from the belt and reattached without unbuckling the belt even though the device will not fall off the belt when unbuckled.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Lee, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,123,580 and 5,446,947 reviews the prior art and teaches the advantages of a key holder that may be removably attached to a belt without unbuckling the belt. His devices do not permit ready removal of the keys for use and reattachment. Tracy in U.S. Pat. No. 4,150,464 and Bakker in U.S. Pat. No. 4,171,555 teach buckles that are favorite devices for luggage straps and the like because they permit easy attachment and detachment with one hand. They are inexpensive to manufacture and durable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a key holder that may be easily attached and reattached to a belt without unbuckling the belt. It is another object of the invention to provide a portion of the device that holds keys and that may be readily detached from the belt attached portion for use of the keys and that may then be readily reattached, all with one hand. It is yet another object that the device of the invention be manufactured inexpensively from molded plastic. The device of the invention employs a connector similar to the buckles taught by Tracy and Bakker, with a female portion holding one or more rings readily detached with one hand from a male portion that is attached to the belt by a flattened loop. The loop is open at both ends to pass a belt therethrough. The loop has one broad uninterrupted first side. An opposed broad second side is made up of a short upper leg and a longer lower leg. The lower leg is bent inward toward the first side. It is resilient, so that it elastically engages the outward face of the belt. This prevents the loop from inadvertently sliding off the belt when the belt is unbuckled. The gap between upper and lower legs enables the user to mount or remove the device from a belt without unbuckling the belt.
These and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will become more apparent when the detailed description is studied in conjunction with the drawings in which like elements are designated by like reference characters in the various drawing figures.
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Blum Alvin S.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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