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Holder for attaching items to clothing

a technology for attaching items and clothing, applied in the field of holders, can solve the problems of pins being troublesome to attach and remove from clothing, affecting the service life of passengers,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-31
TEFRON LTD
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"The present invention provides a holder for a portable electronic device, such as an MP3 player, that can be easily attached to a garment using magnetic attraction. The holder includes a receptacle for holding the device, a pair of magnetic elements, and a finger guide element that guides the user's fingers to operate the device's control button. The holder also includes a wire organizer element for holding wires in a garment. The invention also provides a holder for keys, with a receptacle for holding the key and magnetic elements for easy attachment to a garment. The key may have a unique pattern for easy identification. The technical effects of the invention include improved convenience and easy attachment of portable electronic devices and keys to garments."

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However, there are drawbacks to these devices.
Pins penetrate clothing and can damage fabric by leaving a hole.
Pins are also troublesome to attach and remove from clothing while it is being worn.
Adhesive backed items are typically limited to temporary use, since the adhesive backing is typically designed to be disposable and generally progressively weakens with time.
Lanyards can be unfashionable, unattractive, uncomfortable and distracting.

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[0023]Reference is now made to FIGS. 1 and 2, which illustrate a holder 10 for a portable electronic device 12, constructed and operative in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The portable electronic device 12 may include, without limitation, a cell phone, a PDA or a portable handheld multimedia device, such as an MP3 player, for example. In the non-limiting embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, portable electronic device 12 is an IPOD player, available in a variety of models from Apple Computer.

[0024]The holder 10 may include a receptacle 14 adapted for receiving therein the portable electronic device 12. In the non-limiting embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, the receptacle 14 may be an injection molded plastic housing with an aperture 16 for inserting the portable electronic device 12 therethrough, another aperture 15 (FIG. 2) for providing access to a control button 24 of portable electronic device 12, another aperture 17 for providing viewing access to a display ...

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Abstract

A holder for a portable electronic device, including a receptacle adapted for receiving therein a portable electronic device, a pair of magnetic elements adapted for fixing the receptacle to a garment, wherein a portion of the garment is positioned between the magnetic elements and held by magnetic attraction between the magnetic elements, and a finger guide element positioned with respect to the receptacle such that when the portable electronic device is placed in the receptacle, the finger guide element is adjacent a control button of the portable electronic device and the finger guide element guides a finger of a user to operate the control button.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to a holder used to attach items to garments, such as a magnetic holder for attaching items to garments.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Many devices are known for attaching items to clothing, such as clips, pins, adhesive, and lanyards. However, there are drawbacks to these devices. Clips which utilize a biting pair of spring loaded teeth (alligator clip) need a bite of clothing such as a pocket flap or lapel to attach to and cannot attach to the portions of clothing with no flap, fold or edge. Pins penetrate clothing and can damage fabric by leaving a hole. Pins are also troublesome to attach and remove from clothing while it is being worn. Adhesive backed items are typically limited to temporary use, since the adhesive backing is typically designed to be disposable and generally progressively weakens with time. Lanyards can be unfashionable, unattractive, uncomfortable and distracting.[0003]Magnetic holders or cl...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45F5/00
CPCA45F5/02A45F2200/0516A45F2200/0508
Inventor HARCHOL, ITAMAR
Owner TEFRON LTD
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