Device for carrying articles on the wrist

A device for carrying articles on the wrist, comprising:

• a wrist band having at least an outer surface, with a central forearm and wrist axis disposed through said wrist band;
• an article attachment bracket receptacle extending from said outer surface of said wrist band;
• said article attachment bracket receptacle having a receptacle passage axis generally parallel to said central forearm and wrist axis of said wrist band;
• an article attachment bracket, having a receptacle attachment leg and an article attachment leg opposite said receptacle attachment leg;
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• said receptacle attachment leg of said article attachment bracket removably installing within said article attachment bracket receptacle, for removably securing an article to said wrist band.

A device for carrying an article on the wrist and an article therewith, comprising in combination:

• a portable article, selected from the group consisting of cellular telephones, pagers, calculators, and small storage containers;
• a wrist band having at least an outer surface, with a central forearm and wrist axis disposed through said wrist band;
• an article attachment bracket receptacle extending from said outer surface of said wrist band;
• said article attachment bracket receptacle having a receptacle passage axis generally parallel to said central forearm and wrist axis of said wrist band;
• a generally U-shaped article attachment bracket extending from said wrist band;
• said article attachment bracket having a wrist band attachment leg, an article attachment leg opposite said wrist band attachment leg spaced apart therefrom and generally parallel thereto, and a semicircular base joining each said leg to one another, with each said leg being disposed generally parallel to said central forearm and wrist axis of said wrist band;
• said receptacle attachment leg of said article attachment bracket removably installing within said article attachment bracket receptacle, for removably securing said portable article to said wrist band;
• said portable article being secured to said article attachment leg of said article attachment bracket;
• said semicircular base of said article attachment bracket being disposed toward the hand of a wearer of said wrist band when said wrist band is placed upon the wrist of the wearer;
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• each said leg of said article attachment bracket defining a sleeve clearance area therebetween, for positioning said portable article secured to said article attachment leg of said article attachment bracket generally over said wrist band with said sleeve clearance area disposed between said portable article and said wrist band, for allowing at least one garment sleeve to extend therein between said wrist band and said portable article.