Article holder
OwnerNathan Hirschinventor
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Abstract
The present article holder comprises a dual purpose clip which is designed to attach to an article such as a flashlight, a clip attachment that locks onto the clip, and a clamp for attaching to a fixture or clothing. The clip is provided with a shank portion that may be used to clip onto a shirt pocket or like, much in the manner that a conventional pen with a clip is held to a clothing. The attachment is rotatably connected to the clamp so as to permit the attachment to be positioned relative to the clamp. The attachment permits the clip to be removably attached thereto with a locking feature. The end of the shank is provided with a curved enlarged head which cooperate with slots formed at the opposed longitudinal ends of the attachment. The slots and the head cooperate to releasably lock the clip thereunto.
Claims19
An article holder comprising:
- an article holding member having an article holding portion for releasably holding an article and an elongated shank formed adjacent thereto, a substantially U-shaped curved portion joining said holding portion and said shank such that a spacing is formed between said shank and said holding portion, wherein said shank has a head portion formed at an end thereof, said head portion having a larger width than the width of the rest of said shank;
- a clamp for attaching to a fixture or an object;
- and
- a connecting member attached to said clamp for releasably holding said article holding member, said connecting member having a slot extending substantially along the length thereof for receiving and holding said shank, the length of said shank being larger than the length of said slot such that said head portion extends beyond said connecting member when said article holding member is connected to said connecting member, said shank having biasing force, wherein said slot includes a keyed section which is automatically engaged by said shank via said biasing force to automatically lock said article holding member to said connecting member.
An article holder comprising:
- an article holding member having a resilient band portion for holding a cylindrical object and an elongated shank extending from said band, wherein said shank has a head portion formed at an end thereof, said head portion having a larger width than the width of the rest of said shank;
- a clamp;
- and
- a connecting member attached to said clamp for releasably and lockably holding said article holding member, said connecting member having a proximal end and a distal end, a slot extending substantially along the length thereof and through said proximal and distal ends, wherein the length of said shank being larger than the length of said connecting member such that said head portion extends beyond said distal end when said shank is fully inserted into said connecting member, said shank having biasing force, wherein said slot includes a keyed section at said distal end which is automatically engaged by said shank via said biasing force when said shank is fully inserted to automatically lock and immobilize said article holding member to said connecting member.
An article holder comprising:
- a first resilient clip for holding an article, said first clip including a resilient band for releasably attaching to an article and an elongated shank extending from said band, wherein said shank has a head portion formed at an end thereof, said head portion having a larger width than the width of the rest of said shank;
- a clamp for attaching to a fixture or an object;
- and
- a connector pivotally connected to said clamp so as to enable said connector to rotate and be maintained in any of the rotated position relative to said clamp, said connector having a distal end and a proximal end, a slot extending along the entire length thereof and through said proximal and distal ends, wherein the length of said shank being larger than the length of said connector such that said head portion extends beyond said distal end when said shank is fully inserted into said connector, said shank having biasing force, wherein said slot includes a keyed section at said distal end which is automatically engaged by said shank via said biasing force when said shank is fully inserted to automatically lock and immobilize said article holding member to said connecting member, said keyed section being contiguous to said slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.