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Hand wipe holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-04-28
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2009-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A holder is described for releasably holding a hand wipe at a workman's belt or other clothing location, which enables holding of common wipes without any alteration to the wipes. The holder includes a body formed of flexible but tough material and having a band portion that fits around a workman's belt and having a wipe-receiving portion with a vertical tapered slot. A workman projects the corner of a hand wipe into the upper wide end of the slot and slides the hand wipe down along the slot to the narrow lower end thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Gailen Sprague
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:42
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/02; A45F5/04; A45F5/021; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/904; Y10S224/932
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A hand wipe holder, comprising: a sheet-like body having a band portion of a length to fit around the top of a person's belt and having fasteners that fasten opposite ends of said band portion together to avoid it falling off the belt; said body having a wipe-receiving portion depending from said band portion, said wipe-receiving portion forming a primarily vertical tapered slot with its upper slot end widest to initially receive the corner of a hand wipe and with its lower slot end narrowest to grip the hand wipe when it is forced down along the slot. said sheet-like body being formed of flexible but tough material with said slot formed as a hole therein, said slot walls flexing apart to receive the wipe and thereafter resiliently pressing toward each other to securely hold the wipe in place.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A hand wipe holder, comprising: a sheet-like body having a band portion of a length to fit around the top of a person's belt and having fasteners that fasten opposite ends of said band portion together to avoid it falling off the belt; said body having a wipe-receiving portion depending from said band portion, said wipe-receiving portion forming a primarily vertical tapered slot with its upper slot end widest to initially receive the corner of a hand wipe and with its lower slot end narrowest to grip the hand wipe when it is forced down along the slot. said sheet-like body being formed of flexible but tough material with said slot formed as a hole therein, said slot walls flexing apart to receive the wipe and thereafter resiliently pressing toward each other to securely hold the wipe in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The holder described in claim 1 including: a hand wipe having a corner portion projecting through said lower slot end, and with the rest of the hand wipe hanging down therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The holder described in claim 1 wherein: said body has a second slot lying below said first slot, said second slot being tapered with its lowest end widest and its upper end merging with the bottom of said first mentioned slot.
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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) | 1993-09-17 | 1994-03-19 | 1994-09-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-09-17 | 1998-03-19 | 1998-09-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-09-17 | 2002-03-19 | 2002-09-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |