Arm band carrying device

A carrying device adapted to be worn on a person's arm for holding at least one small item for occasional use by the person, the carrying device having a storage mode in which the at least one small item is stored adjacent to the person's lower arm and an access mode in which the at least one small item is accessable for use by the person, the carrying device comprising:

• a flat annular band member adapted to fit snugly around the person's lower arm, and having sufficient width so as to prevent slipping and twisting on the person's arm;
• an opague flat strap member having a captive end connected to the band member and a free end, the free end having a storage position in which the strap member is secured concentrically around and over the band member adjacent to the person's lower arm with the at least one small item stored and substantially obscured between the band member and the opaque strap member, and the free end having an access position in which the free end is released from the band member, the strap member has sufficient length when in the access position to permit the at least one small item retained on the free end thereof to be conveniently manipulated by the person using the hand of the arm on which the carrying device is worn;
• item retaining means at the free end of the strap member adapted to retain the at least one small item on the free end of the strap member when in the access position;
• band securing means on the band member;
• strap securing means on the strap member proximate the free end thereof for releaseably engaging the band member securing means to secure the strap member in the concentric storage position over the band member;
• and
• grasping means on the strap member at the free end thereof for permitting the person to pull the strap member away from the band member causing the securing means to release and moving the strap member from the storage position into the access position;
• wherein the band member and the strap member are formed of a single piece of flat material.