Belt mounted folding tape holder
OwnerDavid H. Mathenyinventor
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Abstract
Belt mounted folding tape holders and related methods and systems. In a first illustrative embodiment, a tape holder assembly has a body with a belt clip disposed on a first side, on the opposite side, a folding hook may be stored in a recess when not in use to provide a slim profile. For use, the folding hook is released from the recess and folded down to provide a generally horizontal shelf on which one or more rolls of tape may be placed. A generally vertical member is disposed at a distal end of the shelf to retain the tape roll thereon. In some embodiments, the vertical member may fold and in others it may be fixed to the end of the shelf member.
Claims21
A belt mounted tape holder assembly comprising:
- a body having a front surface with a recess disposed therein;
- a belt clip attached to the body;
- and
- a folding hook comprising a shelf portion and a retaining portion, the retaining portion disposed at a distal end of the shelf portion in a generally orthogonal relationship when actuated, and the folding hook rotatably attached to the body, such that at least a portion of the folding hook is disposed in the recess in an unactuated position.
A folding belt mounted tape holder comprising:
- a body having a front surface and a rear surface;
- a belt clip attached to the back surface;
- and
- a folding hook comprising a shelf member rotatably attached to the body, the shelf member rotated to a position generally parallel to the body when in an undeployed position and rotated to a position generally orthogonal to the body when in a deployed position, and a retaining member rotatably attached to the shelf member, the retaining member rotated to a position generally parallel to the shelf member when in an undeployed position and rotated to a position generally orthogonal to the shelf member when in a deployed position.
A belt mounted tape holder assembly comprising:
- a body having a front surface with a recess disposed therein;
- a belt clip attached to the body;
- and
- a folding hook comprising a shelf portion and a retaining portion, the retaining portion disposed at a distal end of the shelf portion when actuated, and the folding hook rotatably attached to the body, such that in an unactuated position the recess is covered by at least a portion of the folding hook.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.