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Universal carrying case
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-11-25
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Granted: 1983-12-13
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Expires: 2001-11-25
Abstract
Abstract A light weight and convenient universal article case or carrier for transporting mobile communication equipment, or the like, on one's person is disclosed. The case is formed by initially fabricating two flexible tape strap lengths into a T-shaped member. Proximal and distal ends of vertical and horizontal components of the T-shaped member selectively carry complementary hook and pile fastening surfaces which enable the ends to interface with one another to provide an interconnection and which thereby results in the universal article case disclosed herein. The interconnection formed by a novel placement of the hook and pile fastening surfaces of the proximal and distal ends of the T-member resists separation by shearing forces at their respective planes of engagement, but nevertheless, can be easily separated in response to a peeling force normal to the plane of engagement.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven J. DiIenno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:20
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/02; A45F5/021; A45F5/1516
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A universal carrying case comprising: a first flexible tape like member having a loop formed at one end thereof, a first fastening surface extending from said loop to the free end thereof, and a second complementary fastening surface secured to said first member on the surface opposite said first fastening surface; a second flexible tape like member extending through the loop of said first member, said second tape like member having a first fastening surface extending over the entire surface thereof and a second complementary fastening surface secured thereto on the surface opposite said first fastening surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A universal carrying case comprising: a first flexible tape like member having a loop formed at one end thereof, a first fastening surface extending from said loop to the free end thereof, and a second complementary fastening surface secured to said first member on the surface opposite said first fastening surface; a second flexible tape like member extending through the loop of said first member, said second tape like member having a first fastening surface extending over the entire surface thereof and a second complementary fastening surface secured thereto on the surface opposite said first fastening surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 1 wherein said first and said second complementary fastening surfaces comprise respectively pile and hook surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 1 wherein said first and said second complementary fastening surfaces comprise respectively hook and pile surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 1 wherein said second complementary fastening surface is secured at the free end of said first member on the surface opposite said first fastening surface and at one end of said second member on the surface opposite said first fastening surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 3 wherein said first and second complementary fastening surfaces comprise respectively pile and hook surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 3 wherein said first and second complementary fastening surfaces comprise respectively and hook and pile surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
A universal carring case comprising: a first flexible tape like member having a loop formed at one end thereof, a first fastening surface at the free end thereof, and a second complementary fastening surface secured to said first member on the surface opposite said first fastening surface; a second flexible tape like member extending through the loop of said first member, said second tape like member having a first fastening surface extending over the entire surface thereof and a second complementary fastening surface secured thereto on the surface opposite said first fastening surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A universal carring case comprising: a first flexible tape like member having a loop formed at one end thereof, a first fastening surface at the free end thereof, and a second complementary fastening surface secured to said first member on the surface opposite said first fastening surface; a second flexible tape like member extending through the loop of said first member, said second tape like member having a first fastening surface extending over the entire surface thereof and a second complementary fastening surface secured thereto on the surface opposite said first fastening surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 7 wherein said first and said second complementary fastening surfaces comprise respectively pile and hook surfaces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 8 wherein said first and said second complementary fastening surfaces comprise respectively pile and hook surfaces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 7 wherein said second complementary fastening surface is secured at the free end of said first member on the surface opposite said first fastening surface and at one end of said second member on the surface opposite said first fastening surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 10 wherein said first and second complementary fastening surfaces comprise respectively pile and hook surfaces.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A universal carrying case according to claim 10 wherein said first and second complementary fastening surfaces comprise respectively hook and pile surfaces.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
116 words
A universal carrying case comprised essentially of complementary hook and pile surface fastening materials, said case comprising: a first portion of one of said materials having a loop formed at one end thereof, a first fastening surface extending from said loop to the free end thereof, and a strip of the complementary fastening material secured to said first portion on the surface opposite said first fastening surface; a second portion of one of said materials extending through the loop of said first portion, said second portion having the first fastening surface extending over the entire surface thereof and the second complementary fastening surface secured at one end thereof on the surface opposite said first fastening surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
116 words
A universal carrying case comprised essentially of complementary hook and pile surface fastening materials, said case comprising: a first portion of one of said materials having a loop formed at one end thereof, a first fastening surface extending from said loop to the free end thereof, and a strip of the complementary fastening material secured to said first portion on the surface opposite said first fastening surface; a second portion of one of said materials extending through the loop of said first portion, said second portion having the first fastening surface extending over the entire surface thereof and the second complementary fastening surface secured at one end thereof on the surface opposite said first fastening surface.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of making a carrying case comprising the steps of: 1. providing a tape like material having a fastening surface on one surface thereof; 2. providing a second tape like material having a complementary fastening surface thereon; 3. selecting a first length of said first tape like material and forming a loop at one end thereof; 4. securing a portion of said second, complementary material to the length of step 3 and the end opposite said loop and on the surface opposite said fastening surface; 5. selecting a second length of said first tape like material and securing a portion of said second, complementary material at one end thereof on the side opposite said first fastening surface; 6. inserting said second length through the loop of said first length.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of making a carrying case comprising the steps of: 1. providing a tape like material having a fastening surface on one surface thereof; 2. providing a second tape like material having a complementary fastening surface thereon; 3. selecting a first length of said first tape like material and forming a loop at one end thereof; 4. securing a portion of said second, complementary material to the length of step 3 and the end opposite said loop and on the surface opposite said fastening surface; 5. selecting a second length of said first tape like material and securing a portion of said second, complementary material at one end thereof on the side opposite said first fastening surface; 6. inserting said second length through the loop of said first length.
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