Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Article held by receiver
Reexamination Certificate
2000-11-09
2003-03-18
Cronin, Stephen K. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Article held by receiver
C224S148100, C224S148400, C224S148500, C224S269000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06533150
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to belt and clip-on style pouch assemblies specifically those that employ hook and loop component fastening systems and are utilized to carry comfortably and conveniently on one's person a wide variety of items. The carried items would include but not be limited to: baby bottles to feed newborns, infants and toddlers, water bottles, cellular and portable telephones, PDA's (Personal Desktop Assistants), a multiplicity of cameras, portable radios, video and audio remote controls, assorted tools, sunglasses, eyeglasses and wallets.
BACKGROUND—Description of Prior Art
The technological revolution is bringing with it a wide range of portable devices. Cellular and portable phones, disposable cameras, TV remotes, PDA's, CD players and mini TVs. Also there is a requirement to carry articles such as glasses, water bottles, wallets and various beverages in aluminum cans. The majority of these items have physical dimensions that would prohibit carrying them in one's pockets. Also there are many aspects of our lives that can distract attention away from crucial tasks. Caring for a newborn or infant is one such task and any distraction may result in injury or even worse. Easy and quick access to a baby bottle for feeding is an important and primary function. The ability to keep the baby bottle on one's person while standing, walking or sitting during the feeding process would be a great asset to the parent or caregiver. Also since caring for a newborn or infant requires multi-tasking, it is important that the caregiver have as little distractions as possible and not have to be concerned about placing the bottle down some where and then having to get up to look for it and retrieve it.
The Multipurpose, Adjustable, Portable Carry Pouch provides a solid, durable platform to securely support, transport and keep within easy reach, baby bottles of varying sizes, water bottles up to a quart and articles such as cell phones, portable phones, radios, PDA's and many other such items. The invention affords the parent or caregiver a lightweight carrier for the bottle so as to enable him or her to deal with the other tasks of baby care. These can include diapering, burping or just holding the baby. The device also affords the user of multiple portable electronics devices a one size fits-all option. The Multipurpose Adjustable, Portable Carry Pouch is an invention to help parents and caregivers focus on the needs of the child and the many tasks associated with those needs. Feeding is a complex process usually involving supporting the infant, holding the bottle, and burping the child. The invention allows the feeder to quickly place a bottle of any size securely into a lightweight and pliable holder attached to their waist or any other convenient location on their person rather than put the bottle down. This permits one hand to become free almost instantaneously and the bottle to remain within convenient reach at all times. The alterable design of the item also allows it to be adjusted to fit a multitude of objects from PDA's to television remotes. Although there are some products have belt pouches included this invention is a universal item that can instantly adjust accommodate a large class of transportable items and not have to switch carrying cases to do so. It is more convenient to manipulate than the other disclosures because its operation is limited to a minimum amount of steps to secure an object whether it is on or off one's person.
The Multipurpose, Adjustable, Portable Carry Pouch is an invention designed to clip or slip on in seconds to one's belt or waistband or any other convenient part of a person's clothing. The present disclosure is designed to carry the aforementioned items conveniently, comfortably, inexpensively and with unencumbered access regarding removal and replacement of said articles.
There have been varied attempts at creating multi-article carriers disclosed. However, they are mainly either more complicated in their manufacture and use; limited in their flexibility as to the vicissitude of items that can be carried; and less sturdy than the present invention. The majority of the prior art in this genre is more an arrangement of straps than a carrying case. They have the appearance and function of cargo netting rather than a secure pouch. None are made with laminated ballistic nylon so as to provide ample rigidity, which would allow them to retain their shape and not collapse when an item is removed. Having a solid but pliable fabric and a dual functional framework as opposed to merely an arrangement of straps makes it more convenient to withdraw and replace various items as in the present invention, the multipurpose, adjustable, portable, carry pouch.
Several types of multi-article carriers have been proposed. For example, Minckler, U.S. Pat. No. 6,6056,174 Compact CD player Holster. This disclosure is non-rigid and its main object is to carry only portable CD players. Green, U.S. Pat. No. 5,941,434 lacks the simplicity of manufacture requiring far more parts then the present disclosure. The central support backing must be fabricated out of either metal, plastic, leather or wood making the disclosure far more expensive and involved to produce than my invention. Further, the practical operation is more labor intensive, less user friendly and limited in its carry options. Story, Jr. U.S. Pat. No. 5,622,346 Collapsible Container Holder is limited to containers and the strap type construction will not hold its shape when an item is removed so as to allow the item to be replaced in one move with little effort. Also, to accommodate larger articles an additional cross strap must be utilized thereby further decreasing simplicity of operation. Herring, U.S. Pat. No. 5,535,928 Belt Supportable Carrier For Portable Articles has multiple straps and requires the user to thread one strap through a fixed loop and then attach the hook and loop fastener arrangement so as to secure the item to be carried. In another disclosed embodiment there is a second strap and loop assembly added giving a limited carry option but the loops are fixed and the user is restricted to only those items which will fit in the limited transporting area. Further, the strap construction will not retain its shape when the item is removed which will require additional unthreading and re-threading the straps back through the fixed loops. Moore, U.S. Pat. No. 5,174,483 Radiowrap. This invention is limited to carrying radiophones and is simply not substantial enough to carry a wide variety of items. Dilenno, U.S. Pat. No. 4,420,104, Universal Carrying Case. This invention as disclosed is designed for use as a “carrier for transporting mobile communications equipment, or the like.” Its flexible tape strap construction makes it inadequate to support most other items limiting its universality especially considering smaller articles such as eyeglasses or cellular phones. The strap construction is flimsy and provides a limited holding strength, which will result in large gaps where items can slip through. To avoid this flaw, multiple straps must be utilized to properly support multi-dimensional devices to be carried that the present disclosure achieves by being more substantial in structure, shape, and materials and a more utilitarian design requiring fewer steps in its operation. Also, as a consequence of the use of strap-like material this invention will not hold its shape when an item is removed for use thereby negating a single-step replacement of the item. This is especially true if the chosen use is to carry a baby bottle, which must be removed and replaced at multiple intervals during the feeding process. Capano, 2,547,620, Holder for A Pack of Cigarettes. This invention is limited in use and scope to cigarettes, matches and a comb. All the universal carrying cases heretofore known suffer from a number of disadvantages:
(a) None of the preceding disclosures can accommodate the wide range of diverse articles that the pr
Ginsberg-Margo Joshua M
Margo Philip Frederick
Brevard Maerena
Cronin Stephen K.
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