US4044932A
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Smoking pipe sling
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-10-16
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Granted: 1977-08-30
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Expires: 1995-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A sling for holding a smoking pipe readily accessible on the belt of the user which is flexible, handy, and yet firmly and securely retains a pipe therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Ellsworth L. Harris, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:03
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A sling for holding a pipe readily accessible on the belt of a pipe smoker comprising: a main body member of a single piece of material having two ends, one end having means for attachment to a belt, a pipe stem holding member of rectangular shape and of substantially the same width as the main body member and closely associated with the one end thereof, means for attaching the stem holding member to the one end of the main body member at the edges thereof, the other end of the main body member being bent back upon itself to form a U-shaped pouch for holding the bowl of a pipe, means for holding the edges together of the portion of the member forming the pouch to permit a readily adjustable change in size of the pouch, said means including evenly spaced holes through the edges of the member, a removable cord appropriately interwoven through selected ones of said holes to hold the side edges together before and after adjustment of the pouch, but easily loosened, removed, and rethreaded through other selected ones of said holes to permit said adjustment in the size of the pouch, and knots in the respective ends of the cord to hold the sling together as adjusted and assembled.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A sling for holding a pipe readily accessible on the belt of a pipe smoker comprising: a main body member of a single piece of material having two ends, one end having means for attachment to a belt, a pipe stem holding member of rectangular shape and of substantially the same width as the main body member and closely associated with the one end thereof, means for attaching the stem holding member to the one end of the main body member at the edges thereof, the other end of the main body member being bent back upon itself to form a U-shaped pouch for holding the bowl of a pipe, means for holding the edges together of the portion of the member forming the pouch to permit a readily adjustable change in size of the pouch, said means including evenly spaced holes through the edges of the member, a removable cord appropriately interwoven through selected ones of said holes to hold the side edges together before and after adjustment of the pouch, but easily loosened, removed, and rethreaded through other selected ones of said holes to permit said adjustment in the size of the pouch, and knots in the respective ends of the cord to hold the sling together as adjusted and assembled.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the means for attachment to a belt include vertical slits parallel to each other and of proper length to receive a belt interwoven therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the means for attaching the stem holding member includes holes at the edge of said member and the same cord which holds and permits changeable adjustment of the pouch members together interwoven through said holes.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-29 | 1981-02-28 | 1981-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-02-28 | 1985-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-29 | 1989-02-28 | 1989-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |