Device for detachably holding an absorbent napkin across the torso
OwnerSamuel G. Glasmireinventor
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Abstract
A napkin holder formed of two pairs of magnetic securing devices attached in a laterally movable arrangement with respect to each other on the outer ends of a partially neck encircling lanyard. The magnetic securing devices are formed of plastic tabs movable laterally with respect to each other, one tab having an embedded magnet and the other having a magnetizable slug embedded in it. The napkin holder may be supplied with at least one napkin to be used with it in a package designed to provide an immediately usable combination product.
Claims23
A holding device for removably holding a napkin over the front of the body or torso of a user comprising:
- (a) a lanyard having two ends and sufficient length to extend around the neck and over the shoulders of a human body,
- (b) a pair of clamping devices secured to the ends of the lanyard in a pivotable relationship, each said clamping device being comprised of first and second sections which are in opposed alignment and which are pivotably connected to the lanyard, at least one permanent magnet being embedded in one of the sections and at least one magnetically attractive metal element embedded in the other section for creating a magnetic attraction between said sections.
A retail package containing a magnetic napkin holding device comprising:
- (a) a lanyard having first and second ends upon which are secured a pair of clamping devices each comprised of first and second sections in opposed alignment pivotably connected to the lanyard, each pair of clamping devices having at least one permanent and one magnetically energizable metal magnet embedded in opposite sections,
- (b) at least one napkin,
- (c) a package containing the magnetic clamping device and napkin in separate sections of the package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.