Belt Clip Holder

a belt clip and holder technology, applied in the field of belt clip holders, can solve the problems of increasing cost, poor choice of design for some applications, and relatively complex belt clip devices, and achieve the effect of reducing the robustness of the holder and adding cos

a belt clip and holder technology, applied in the field of belt clip holders, can solve the problems of increasing cost, poor choice of design for some applications, and relatively complex belt clip devices, and achieve the effect of reducing the robustness of the holder and adding cos

US20090159471A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-25RUKO
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[0021]Turning to FIG. 1, a front view of the holder 10 of the present invention is shown. The front panel 12 of the holder 10 is shown in FIG. 1. Three characteristics of the holder 10 can be seen in this illustration. First, the upper part of the holder 10 forms an integral retainer 14. The integral retainer 14 has an integral retaining lip 16, which is not visible in FIG. 1, but is described below. The top of the belt-clip 30, which is described in detail below, is seen above the retainer 14.

[0022]The second characteristic of the front panel of the embodiment of the holder 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 is the arcuate lower section of the front panel 18. Two separate sections 18 are shown and are generally arcuate to match the cylindrical shape of a standard dipping tobacco tin. This preferred embodiment is a holder designed for dipping tobacco tins. The third characteristic shown in FIG. 1 is the removal cavity 20, which is located at the bottom of the holder 10. The front panel 12 has...

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Abstract

An improved belt-clip holder for various objects is disclosed. The holder may be of unitary construction and includes a belt-clip for securely attaching the holder to a user's belt or other suitable item. The unitary construction reduces the cost and complexity of the holder. The holder has front, back and side panels to hold and protect an object, such as a dipping tobacco tin, or a group of objects, such as a group of credit cards. The holder also may have bottom panels in some embodiments. A retainer, having an integral retaining lip, secures the held object or objects in the holder. A cavity formed by the lower edges of the front, back, and side panels, allows a user to push a held object upward in order to remove the object from the holder. The retainer is configured so that a user my disengage the integral retaining lip using the same hand used to push the held object upward via the cavity. In this manner, the holder allows for the secure retention of an object within the holder, and also for easy, single-handed, removal of the object by a user when such removal is desired.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to a holder for a dipping tobacco tin, or other small, cylindrical objects, and for small square or rectangular objects.BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0002]Belt-clip holders are well known in the art. Cell phones are commonly held by such holders. By including retaining structures, belt-clip devices can securely hold an object. Unfortunately, belt-clip devices are relatively complex, with numerous parts and pieces, making such designs a poor choice for some applications. The complexity of such designs adds cost and reduces the robustness of the holder. In addition, belt-clip devices with retaining structures often require considerable effort to undo the retaining structure and remove the held device.[0003]Belt-clip holders known in the art tend to rely on one of three means for retaining the held object. Some holders rely on the snug fit of the object in the holder. An example of such a holder might be a cell phone belt-clip...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
25 Jun 2009
Publication
US20090159471A1
IPC
B65D85/10; A45F5/00
CPC
A45F5/02; A45F5/021; A45F2200/0566; A45F2200/055; A45F2200/0516
Inventors
KOPPE, CHRISTOPHER F.