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US 10,518,573 B2Granted
Chalk holder
OwnerRobert Jordaninventor
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Abstract
A chalk holder for children's games. To be used in combination with the tine portions of garden rakes to apply uniform pressure and to create evenly spaced lines when drawing on sidewalks, pavements, or other surfaces. Evenly spaced lines to be used to define the borders for games like hop scotch or to define lanes for foot races.
Claims12
A chalk holder, comprising;
- a housing having an open first end and an open interior channel sized and proportioned to receive a piece of chalk therein;
- the housing further including an upper portion, and a planar lower portion configured to prevent uncontrolled rolling and to keep the housing in an upright standing position;
- a longitudinal slit disposed in the upper portion of the housing, such that the slit cuts through the housing into the open interior channel and extends back from the open first end towards a closed second end;
- a slot disposed in the closed second end of the housing, such that the tine of a rake can be inserted therein;
- wherein the open interior channel is bored closer to the upper portion of the housing than to the planar lower portion.
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A chalk holder, comprising;
- a housing having an open first end and an open interior channel sized and proportioned to receive a piece of chalk therein;
- the housing further including an upper portion, and a planar lower portion configured to prevent uncontrolled rolling and to keep the housing in an upright standing position;
- a longitudinal slit disposed in the upper portion of the housing, such that the slit cuts through the housing into the open interior channel and extends back from the open first end towards a closed second end;
- a slot disposed in the closed second end of the housing, such that the tine of a rake can be inserted therein;
- wherein the open interior channel is bored closer to the upper portion of the housing than to the planar lower portion;
- wherein the thickness of the housing is greater in the planar lower portion beneath the open interior channel than in the upper portion above the open interior channel.
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