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US 5,400,936 AGranted
Arm band map holder
OwnerRichard M. Jones, Lynda W. Jonesinventors
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Abstract
A lightweight arm band map holder which easily fits onto a skier's limb provides a safe, convenient view of an appropriate map. The map holder further includes a pliable transparent window for carrying a ski area trail map (or other printed information) and a flexible pocket for carrying small articles within the arm band map holder.
Claims5
An arm band for holding legible information on a person's arm in a readable position allowing free range of motion of the arm and associated hand, comprising:
- a body comprised of a lightweight cylindrical piece of flexible fabric, said body having two open circular ends for accommodating said arm therethrough;
- a first flap comprised of said lightweight flexible fabric and attached to an exterior section of said body, said flap and said body forming a first pocket therebetween for holding personal articles;
- a window comprised of a transparent flexible material and attached to an exterior section of said first flap, said window and said first flap forming a second pocket therebetween for holding said legible information;
- a gripping device circumferentially attached to each said open circular end of said body, each said gripping device adapted to secure said arm band to said arm;
- a second flap extending from said body and being of sufficient size to form a closure for said first and second pockets;
- a first closing device attached to said second flap;
- and,
- a second closing device attached to an exterior portion of said window, said second closing device adapted to mate with said first closing device so as to provide a weatherproof closure for said first and second pockets.
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