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Eyewear holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-27
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Granted: 1989-11-07
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Expires: 2008-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A clip-like holder for safely storing frame mounted eyewear. A fastener portion secures the holder to a variety of surfaces, while a flexibly resilient nosepiece/bridge support and restraint portion secures the eyewear to the holder. In various embodiments, the restraint comprises a resilient arm and/or a strap with mating fasteners secured to the holder body and strap. The fastener portion may comprise multi-sided adhesives, a resilient clip or the holder body may include a split bore for handlebar mounting.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Vogt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:33
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G29/00; A47G29/08; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/02; A47F7/021; B; B60; B60R; B60R7/00; B60R7/08; B60R7/082; B62; B62J; B62J11/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/901; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/902; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1402; Y10T24/141; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
Eyewear storage apparatus comprising: a body member including a fastener portion mountable to a support surface and a resilient eyewear restraint portion integrally molded with said body member and having a distal end projecting outward relative to said body member to define an eyewear receiving space therebetween, wherein said body member in the region of said eyewear receiving space includes an inwardly extending recess and a plug member detachably mounting to said recess, and wherein said restraint portion is resiliently biased to upon deflection release eyewear contained in the space between said restraint member and body member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
Eyewear storage apparatus comprising: a body member including a fastener portion mountable to a support surface and a resilient eyewear restraint portion integrally molded with said body member and having a distal end projecting outward relative to said body member to define an eyewear receiving space therebetween, wherein said body member in the region of said eyewear receiving space includes an inwardly extending recess and a plug member detachably mounting to said recess, and wherein said restraint portion is resiliently biased to upon deflection release eyewear contained in the space between said restraint member and body member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the distal end of said restraint portion includes at least one barbed projection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said restraint portion includes first and second barbed projections and wherein said body member includes at least one recess mating with said first barb projection such that said first barb member may be releasably restrained to said body member and release therefrom upon deflecting said second bar member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said recess comprises a dovetail slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said restraint portion comprises a strap member extending from a lower end of said body member and includes a distal fastener portion mating with a fastener portion secured to a surface of said body member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body member includes a plurality of apertures therethrough and fastener means for securing said body member to a support surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fastener portion comprises a second arcuate projection which resiliently extends fron said body member to compressively grasp a support surface between the fastener portion and the body member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
123 words
Eyewear storage apparatus comprising: a body member including first and second resilient arm portions 1 each integrally formed with said body member to arcuately project from the body member with a distal end mounting in adjacent relation to said body member, wherein said first arm portion relative to said body member projects from a first surface to define an eyewear receiving space and compressively engage eyewear positioned in the space, wherein said body member includes means for detachably securing a plug member in the region of said eyewear receiving space and wherein the second arm portion relative to said body member projects from a second surface different from the first surface and deflects to compressively secure said body member to a support member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
Eyewear storage apparatus comprising: a body member including first and second resilient arm portions 1 each integrally formed with said body member to arcuately project from the body member with a distal end mounting in adjacent relation to said body member, wherein said first arm portion relative to said body member projects from a first surface to define an eyewear receiving space and compressively engage eyewear positioned in the space, wherein said body member includes means for detachably securing a plug member in the region of said eyewear receiving space and wherein the second arm portion relative to said body member projects from a second surface different from the first surface and deflects to compressively secure said body member to a support member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
105 words
Eyewear storage apparatus comprising: a body member including first and second resilient arm portions integrally formed with said body member to arcuately project from opposite surfaces of said body member with a distal end mounting in adjacent relation to said body member, wherein said first arm portion relative to said body member defines an eyewear receiving space and includes an inwardly extending recess and plug member detachably mounting to said recess and wherein said first arm portion compressively engages eyewear positioned in the space and the second arm portion relative to said body member deflects to compressively secure said body member to a support surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
105 words
Eyewear storage apparatus comprising: a body member including first and second resilient arm portions integrally formed with said body member to arcuately project from opposite surfaces of said body member with a distal end mounting in adjacent relation to said body member, wherein said first arm portion relative to said body member defines an eyewear receiving space and includes an inwardly extending recess and plug member detachably mounting to said recess and wherein said first arm portion compressively engages eyewear positioned in the space and the second arm portion relative to said body member deflects to compressively secure said body member to a support surface.
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