# US 9,516,941 B1 · Multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder

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- Number: US 9,516,941 B1
- Document ID: US9516941B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/040,982
- Filed: 2016-02-10
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2015-11-23
- Applicants: John Moulton
- Inventors: John Moulton
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9516941B1

## CPC

- A47G 23/0225: {attachable to a plate, table, or the like}
- A47G 23/0216: {for one glass or cup}
- A45F 5/1583: {Holders or carriers for beverage vessels, e.g. bottles}
- A45F 2005/006: {comprising a suspension strap or lanyard}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY

## Abstract

A collapsible holder has a front panel, a rear panel, a bottom panel, and two or more arms extending from the rear panel to the front panel. One or more apertures extend through the rear panel for attachment of a neck strap. The front panel, the rear panel, and the bottom panel are formed from a single piece of material, such that the rear panel and the front panel are hingedly connected to, and extend upward from, opposite ends of the bottom panel. The arms may be pivotably connected to the connectors. Additionally, a spring may be incorporated to bias the bottom panel toward the rear panel. The biasing of the bottom panel to the rear panel, combined with the hinged nature of the panels and the pivoting arms, creates lateral compression between the front panel and the rear panel. An accessory compartment may also extend from the rear panel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder comprising:
a. a front panel;
b. a rear panel;
c. a bottom panel;
d. two or more arms, each arm in communication with the rear panel and the front panel;
e. a means for securing the holder to an object and
f. a spring in communication with the bottom panel and the rear panel,
wherein the spring biases the bottom panel toward the rear panel to create lateral compression between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein when an object is removed from the collapsible holder, the spring provides a self-retracting force to fully fold the collapsible holder in an upward direction to close the collapsible holder, wherein the front panel, the rear panel, and the bottom panel are formed from a single continuous piece of material, and wherein the rear panel and the front panel are foldably engaged to opposite ends of the bottom panel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 1, further comprising one or more connectors extending outward from one or more edges of the rear panel and the front panel, wherein the arms are pivotably connected to the connectors.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 1, wherein the spring is an elastic band.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 1, wherein the bottom panel comprises one or more depressions for receiving a bottom surface of a container.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 1, further comprising an accessory compartment in communication with the rear panel comprising:
a. a plurality of sides;
b. an open end; and
c. a closed end.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 5, wherein the accessory compartment is detachable from the rear panel.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 5, wherein the accessory compartment is integrally attached to the rear panel, wherein the rear panel is one of the sides of the accessory compartment.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 5, wherein the accessory compartment comprises a clip for securing the holder to an object.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 1, wherein an interior surface of the rear panel, an exterior surface of the front panel, and an exterior surface of the bottom panel are smooth.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 1, wherein the rear panel comprises one or more apertures extending there through, wherein the means for securing the holder to an object is a neck strap in communication with the one or more apertures.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 10, wherein a length of the strap is adjustable.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 10, wherein the neck strap comprises an extension that releasably engages the one or more apertures to secure the strap to the rear panel.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 1, wherein the means for securing the holder to an object is a clip in communication with the rear panel.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 13, wherein the clip is formed from a generally “U” shaped cutout on the rear panel.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 13, wherein the clip is attached to, and extends outward from, a rear portion of the rear panel.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The multipurpose wearable and collapsible holder of claim 1, wherein the single piece of material that forms the front panel, the rear panel, and the bottom panel is injection molded plastic, wherein fold lines are created during the manufacturing process to create embedded hinges between the rear panel and the bottom panel, and the bottom panel and the front panel.