# US 8,752,743 B2 · Article carrier for supporting multiple articles around a neck of a wearer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,752,743 B2 - Document ID: US8752743B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/184,514 - Filed: 2011-07-16 - Published: 2012-02-16 - Granted: 2014-06-17 - Earliest claimed: 2010-08-10 - Assignees: Trineitte & Co. - Applicants: Victoria Nazarenko; Anastasia Nazarenko - Inventors: Victoria Nazarenko; Anastasia Nazarenko - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8752743B2 ## CPC - A44C 27/00: Making jewellery or other personal adornments - A45F 5/00: Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping - G02C 3/006: {Arrangements for fitting and securing to the head or neck not in the position of use} - A45F 5/1541: {Holders or carriers for eyeglasses or spectacles} - A45F 2005/006: {comprising a suspension strap or lanyard} - Y10T 24/1371: Eyeglass holder including retaining means - Y10T 29/4959: Human adornment device making - A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY - G02C: SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES (trial frames for testing the eyes A61B3/04; goggles or eyeshields not having the same features as spectacles A61F9/00) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract An article carrier has a first member including a top side and a first arch. The first arch optionally is for receiving a first article. The article carrier also has a moveable second member connected to the first member. The second member is moveable from a first position connected to a lateral side of the first member and to a second position where the moveable second member is not connected to the lateral side. The moveable second member may retain a second article on the moveable second member in the second position. The second member may capture a temple bar of a pair of glasses on the second member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wearable article carrier, the wearable article carrier comprising; a first member for receiving a first article; said first member having a hollow interior space disposed between a first lateral side and a second lateral side of said first member, each of said first and second lateral sides commencing from a top side of said first member and being interconnectable by a moveable second member, wherein said second member is an intermediate member disposed between the top side and the bottom of said first member and is connected to the first member, and moveable between a first position, in which the movable second member is connected to the first lateral side, and a second position in which the moveable second member is not connected to the first lateral side; wherein the moveable second member is configured to receive a second article on the moveable second member in the second position; and wherein the moveable second member is configured to retain the second article on the moveable second member in the first position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the first member is generally triangular shaped and includes an arch, and wherein the second member includes a shape selected from the group consisting of a bar shaped member, square, triangular, rectangular, circular, elliptical, oval, a linear shaped member, and polygonal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The article carrier of claim 2, wherein the first member has a bottom arch for retaining a pair of glasses. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the second member is configured to retain a pair of glasses. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the second moveable member is configured to retain a ring or a scarf on the second moveable member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the first member is supported by a third member; said third member being configured for surrounding a neck of the wearer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the first member is generally triangular shaped and has a hollowed out interior; and optionally wherein the second member extends across the triangular shaped member; and optionally wherein the second member is disposed between a top side and an arch; and optionally wherein the second member is configured to retain at least one of a scarf a ring and a pair of glasses; and, optionally wherein the second member comprises at least one of gold, silver, brass, platinum, copper, any precious, non-precious metals, gemstones, or a combination thereof; or optionally the first member being a resilient member; and optionally wherein the first member comprises at least one of gold, silver, brass, platinum, copper, or any precious or non-precious metal; and optionally wherein the first member comprises a longitudinal vertical axis about the first member measured from the top side to the arch, and wherein the first member is relative to the longitudinal axis. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the first member has a shape selected from the group consisting of triangular, circular, polygonal, irregularly shaped, oval, rectangular, square, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the first member comprises a triangular shaped member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the first member comprises an isosceles shaped triangular member or an equilateral shaped triangular member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the first member comprises a circular shaped member or an oval shaped member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the first member comprises a rectangular member or a square shaped member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the second member comprises a linear shaped member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, further comprising a hinge connecting the second member to the first member, wherein the second lateral side of the first member has a longitudinal axis, and wherein the second member connects to the second lateral side of the first member at the hinge, and wherein a rotational axis of the hinge is inclined from the longitudinal axis of the second lateral side of the first member such that the second member is rotatable degrees about the rotational axis of the hinge and around the second lateral side. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The article carrier of claim 14, wherein the first member is an equilateral member or an isosceles triangular shaped member, and wherein the longitudinal axis is disposed through at least one leg of the triangular member. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The article carrier of claim 15, wherein the second member comprises a clasp on an opposite side of the hinge. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The article carrier of claim 16, wherein the first member comprises a clearance notch associated with the hinge to permit the second member to rotate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein the first member is configured to retain a pair of glasses; and wherein the movable second member is configured to retain a ring, scarf and/or a pair of glasses in the first position. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The article carrier of claim 1, wherein said second article comprises a finger ring, and wherein the moveable second member is an intermediate bar configured for receiving said finger ring placed around said intermediate bar in the second position and securely retaining the finger ring in the first position. ### Claim 20 A bracelet comprising: a portion for encircling a wrist of a wearer; a first member connected to the portion, the first member including a top side and a first arch opposite said top side, the first member comprising a generally shaped triangular shaped member with a hollowed out interior space between a first lateral side and a second lateral side of said first member, each of said first and second lateral sides commencing from said top side of said first member and being interconnectable by a moveable horizontally disposed second member; wherein said moveable second member is an intermediate member disposed between the top side and the first arch and is connected to the first member, and moveable between a first position, where the movable second member is connected to the first lateral side of the first member, and a second position where the moveable second member is not connected to the first lateral side; wherein the moveable second member is configured to receive an article on the moveable second member in the second position; and wherein the moveable second member is configured to retain the article between at least said first and second lateral sides of the first member. ### Claim 21 An article carrier for hanging from the neck of a wearer comprising; a first member configured to receive a first article; said first member having a hollow interior space disposed between a first lateral side and a second lateral side of said first member, each of said first and second lateral sides commencing from a top side of said first member and being interconnectable by a moveable second member, wherein said moveable second member is an intermediate member disposed between the top side and the bottom of said first member and is connected to the first member, and is moveable between a first position, in which the movable second member is connected to the first lateral side of the first member, and to a second position, in which the moveable second member is not connected to the first lateral side; and wherein the moveable second member is configured to receive a second article on the moveable second member in the second position and wherein the moveable second member is configured to retain the second article on the moveable second member in the first position.