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Article holder

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-10-15
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Granted: 1992-04-14
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Expires: 2010-10-15
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention is directed to an easily reconfigurable and adaptable article holder comprising a flexible body having an elongated section and transverse sections extending perpendicularly outwardly from the elongated section such that the body is substantially T-shaped when in an unfolded, planar orientation. The elongated and transverse sections include cooperating means for releasably securing the article holder in a desired configuration to retain a desired article. In a preferred embodiment, the cooperating means are panels of hook and loop materials.

Inventors

  • 👤 James M. Goodall, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 21:27
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41C; F41C33/00; F41C33/02; A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/02; A45F5/14; A45F5/1508; A45F5/1566; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/27; Y10T24/2708

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 280 words
An article holder reconfigurable and adaptable to releasably retain one of a variety of articles, comprising: a flexible body comprising an elongated section having first and second ends and first and second transverse sections extending perpendicularly outwardly from said elongated section nearer said first end than said second end of said elongated section, said body being substantially T-shaped when in an unfolded, planar orientation, said elongated section having a first surface comprising loop material and a second surface comprising a first panel of loop material extending from said first end of said elongated section at least one-half the length of said elongated section, a second panel of loop material extending from said second end of said elongated section, said second panel of loop material being substantially shorter than said first panel of loop material, and a panel of hook material disposed between said first and second panels of loop material, said first and second transverse sections each having a first surface comprising only loop material, said transverse sections each having a distal end and a second surface comprising a panel of hook material adjacent said elongated section and extending outwardly therefrom a substantial portion of the length of said transverse section, and a panel of loop material adjacent said panel of hook material and extending to said distal end of said transverse section, wherein said panels of hook and loop material cooperate to releasably secure said holder in a desired configuration to retain a desired article, said elongated section serving the functions of forming a cradle for the article retained therein, providing a closure for said cradle and acting as a hanger for suspending said holder and article retained therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 280 words
An article holder reconfigurable and adaptable to releasably retain one of a variety of articles, comprising: a flexible body comprising an elongated section having first and second ends and first and second transverse sections extending perpendicularly outwardly from said elongated section nearer said first end than said second end of said elongated section, said body being substantially T-shaped when in an unfolded, planar orientation, said elongated section having a first surface comprising loop material and a second surface comprising a first panel of loop material extending from said first end of said elongated section at least one-half the length of said elongated section, a second panel of loop material extending from said second end of said elongated section, said second panel of loop material being substantially shorter than said first panel of loop material, and a panel of hook material disposed between said first and second panels of loop material, said first and second transverse sections each having a first surface comprising only loop material, said transverse sections each having a distal end and a second surface comprising a panel of hook material adjacent said elongated section and extending outwardly therefrom a substantial portion of the length of said transverse section, and a panel of loop material adjacent said panel of hook material and extending to said distal end of said transverse section, wherein said panels of hook and loop material cooperate to releasably secure said holder in a desired configuration to retain a desired article, said elongated section serving the functions of forming a cradle for the article retained therein, providing a closure for said cradle and acting as a hanger for suspending said holder and article retained therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The article holder of claim 1 constructed of strips of hook and loop material having a width of 2".
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The article holder of claim 2 wherein said elongated section is 15" in length and each of said transverse sections is 41/2" in length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
The article holder of claim 3 wherein said panel of hook material of each said transverse section is 4" in length and said panel of loop material of each said transverse section is 1/2" in length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
The article holder of claim 4 wherein said first panel of loop material of said elongated section is 101/2" in length, said second panel of loop material is 1/2" in length, and said panel of hook material is 4" in length.

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