US4576839A
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Decorative holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-11-19
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2004-11-19
Abstract
Abstract An ornamental holder for objects such as disposable lighters, cosmetics and the like having a body with front and sides configured to engage the contained object. The front side defines a transparent viewing window having an interior and exterior surface. A suitable design or ornamentation is placed at the interior surface and the transparent window and provides a lens effect to enhance the visual effect of the ornamentation.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph R. Parren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:40
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D40/00; A45D40/18; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/32; A45C11/327; A45C11/328; A45C13/00; F; F23; F23Q; F23Q2/00; F23Q2/34; F23Q2/36; A45C13/001; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24298; Y10T428/24314; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/80; Y10T70/8432; Y10T70/8676
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
An ornamental holder for a generally elongate object comprising: (a) a generally elongate body having a front section and opposite sides defining an opening generally adapted to receive the object; (b) said front section defining a transparent viewing window having an exterior surface and interior surface with the said interior surface adapted to receive ornamentation, said exterior surface being curved to form a lens to enhance the ornamentation at said interior surface when viewed from the exterior surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
An ornamental holder for a generally elongate object comprising: (a) a generally elongate body having a front section and opposite sides defining an opening generally adapted to receive the object; (b) said front section defining a transparent viewing window having an exterior surface and interior surface with the said interior surface adapted to receive ornamentation, said exterior surface being curved to form a lens to enhance the ornamentation at said interior surface when viewed from the exterior surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The ornamental holder of claim 1 wherein said exterior surface is generally convex.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The ornamental holder of claim 1 wherein said body includes opposite retaining members which engage opposite portions of the contained object and further wherein said retaining members define an opening therebetween which is an access work area for imparting the said ornamentation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The ornamental holder of claim 1 wherein ornamentation is imparted at the interior surface of said viewing window and is three dimensional.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The ornamental holder of claim 1 wherein said ornamentation comprises an insert at said interior surface having material imprinted thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The ornamental holder of claim 1 wherein said body defines an elongate slot and wherein slide means is reciprocable in said opening along said slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ornamental holder of claim 6 wherein said slide means is adapted to removably receive a key.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-03-17 | 1989-09-16 | 1990-03-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-03-17 | 1993-09-16 | 1994-03-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-03-17 | 1997-09-16 | 1998-03-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |