Article retainer and retriever

Abstract

An article retainer device that prevents various objects, dropped by children or others that may have difficulty holding onto objects, such as the elderly or disabled, from falling to the floor and assists the parent or caretaker in retrieving the fallen object. The flexible main strap of the article retainer is secured to the child's object while its other end is secured to a stable surface. A flexible retrieval strap is attached to the main strap. The length of the main strap can be adjusted ensure that the child's object does not fall to the floor when dropped. A parent or caretaker can retrieve a fallen object by taking hold of retrieval strap and pulling on the strap to raise the child's object up or pull the object towards him or her.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Technical Field [0002] This invention relates generally to a device that prevents objects dropped by children or others, such as the elderly or disabled, that may have difficulty holding onto objects, from falling to the floor and, more preferably, also assists in the retrieval of the fallen object by a parent or caretaker. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] Many times a day, an infant or small child will often drop objects, such as a toy, a utensil, or a cup that he or she is holding or using. A parent or caretaker experiences frustration in frequently having to retrieve these objects. Further, the parent or caretaker is often compelled to clean the objects before giving it back to the child to ensure that no germs or dirt are introduced to the child when he or she subsequently handles the object or places the object into his or her mouth. [0005] Prior devices are known to deter objects dropped by children from falling to floor or grou...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a device for securing and preventing objects from falling to the floor. It consists of a main strap and a retrieval strap. The main strap is a flexible strip of material with a connector that attaches it to a stable surface and can form a loop of adjustable size to secure an object. The retrieval strap is also a flexible strip of material with the ability to form a loop of adjustable size to secure a connector at one of its ends. This allows for securing objects of various sizes and adjusting the length of the strap to prevent objects from falling to the floor. The main advantage of this invention is that it provides a convenient and easy way for a parent or caretaker to retrieve fallen objects."

Problems solved by technology

A parent or caretaker experiences frustration in frequently having to retrieve these objects.

However, none of the previous holders can secure various objects in order to prevent them from falling to the floor when dropped and also allow a parent or caretaker to retrieve the fallen object when he or she is not within arm's reach of the child or the child is positioned behind him or her.

None of the above devices, either alone or in combination, can prevent an object dropped by an infant, small child, or disabled person from falling to the floor or ground while also aiding the parent or caretaker in retrieval of the same object.

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