Claims
- 1. A cue chalk holder for mounting a cue chalk block on an article of clothing worn by a user comprising:
- a housing, a first aperture formed in the housing;
- a spool rotatably mounted in the housing;
- a flexible line having first and second ends, the first end attached to the spool, the line normally wound in a plurality of turns around the spool;
- a receptacle having a back wall from which a side wall extends, an outer edge of the side wall surrounding an open end which opposes the back wall, a hollow interior cavity formed between the outer edge, the side wall and the back wall shaped to releasably receive a cue chalk block therein;
- the second end of the line extending through the first aperture in the housing;
- a flange formed on the side wall of the receptacle immediately adjacent the outer edge of the side wall and having a planar portion extending planarly outward from the outer edge;
- an aperture formed in the flange for receiving the second end of the line therethrough, the planar portion of the flange normally disposed in registry with the housing about the first aperture in the housing when the second end of the flexible line is fully retracted within the housing to dispose the open end of the receptacle in a direction substantially facing the housing;
- biasing means, mounted in the housing and connected to the spool, for allowing rotation of the spool in a first direction to extend the second end of the line outward from the housing and for normally biasing the spool in an opposite direction to retract the second end of the line toward the housing; and
- attachment means, connected to the housing, for releasably attaching the housing to an article of clothing worn by a user.
- 2. The cue chalk holder of claim 1 wherein the biasing means comprises:
- a shaft fixedly and non-movably mounted within the housing;
- a spring having first and second ends and wound in a plurality of turns between the first and second ends;
- a slot formed in the shaft and receiving the first end of the spring therein; and
- the spring wound in a plurality of turns about the shaft; and
- the second end of the spring being connected to the spool.
- an aperture formed in the flange for receiving the second end of the line therethrough, the aperture and the flange normally disposed adjacent the first aperture in the housing when the second end of the flexible line is retracted toward the housing to dispose the open end of the receptacle in a direction substantially facing the housing.
- 3. The cue chalk holder of claim 1 wherein the attachment means comprises:
- a second aperture formed in the housing substantially opposite from the first aperture;
- a retainer member swivably mounted in the second aperture and extending outward from the housing through the second aperture; and
- a releasably openable connector coupled to the retainer member at one end and releasably attachable to clothing worn by a user at an opposite end.
- 4. The cue chalk holder of claim 12 further comprising:
- means for movably connecting the attachment means to the housing to permit movement of the housing with respect to the attachment means.
- 5. A cue chalk holder for mounting a cue chalk block on an article of clothing worn by a user comprising:
- a housing, a first aperture formed in the housing;
- a spool rotatably mounted in the housing;
- a flexible line having first and second ends, the first end attached to the spool, the line normally wound in a plurality of turns around the spool;
- a receptacle having an open end and a hollow interior cavity shaped to releasably receive a cue chalk block therein;
- the receptacle including a back wall from which at least four attached side walls extend, outer edges of side walls surrounding the open end which opposes the back wall;
- a cue chalk block having a depth disposed in the receptacle;
- the side walls having a length longer than the depth of a cue chalk block such that the outer edges of the side-walls opposite the back wall extend outward beyond an outer edge of a cue chalk block disposed in the receptacle;
- an elongated projection for securing the cue chalk block in the receptacle formed on one of the side walls and projecting into the hollow interior cavity of the receptacle , the projection having a first end in proximity. to the back wall and a second end proximate to the open end of the receptacle, the projection running from the back wall toward the open end of the receptacle, the second end of the projection adjacent the open end of the receptacle being disposed at an inclined angle with respect to the adjacent side wall of the receptacle;
- the second end of the line extending through the first aperture in the housing and attached to the receptacle;
- biasing means, mounted in the housing and connected to the spool, for allowing rotation of the spool in a first direction to extend the second end of the line outward from the housing and for normally biasing the spool in an opposite direction to retract the second end of the line toward the housing; and
- attachment means, connected to the housing, for releasably attaching the housing to an article of clothing worn by a user.
- 6. A cue chalk holder for mounting a cue chalk block on an article of clothing worn by a user comprising:
- a housing, a first aperture formed in the housing;
- a spool rotatably mounted in the housing;
- a flexible line having first and second ends, the first end attached to the spool, the line normally wound in a plurality of turns around the spool;
- a receptacle having an open end and a hollow interior cavity shaped to releasably receive a cue chalk block therein;
- a cue chalk block having a depth disposed in the receptacle;
- the receptacle including a back wall from which at least four attached side walls extend, outer edges of the side walls surrounding and forming the open end which opposes the back wall, the side walls having a length longer than the depth of the cue chalk block such that the outer edges of the side walls opposite the back wall extend outward beyond an outer edge of the cue chalk block disposed in the receptacle;
- the second end of the line extending through the first aperture in the housing;
- biasing means, mounted in the housing and connected to the spool, for allowing rotation of the spool in a first direction to extend the second end of the line outward from the housing and for normally biasing the spool in an opposite direction to retract the second end of the line toward the housing;
- means, formed on one side wall of the receptacle, immediately adjacent the open end of the receptacle, for connecting the second end of the line to the receptacle, the connecting means including a flange formed on one side wall of the receptacle immediately adjacent the open end of the receptacle and extending outward therefrom, an aperture formed in the flange for receiving the second end of the line therethrough, the aperture and the flange normally disposed adjacent the first aperture of the housing when the second end of the line is retracted toward the housing to dispose the open end of the receptacle in a direction substantially facing the housing;
- an aperture formed in the back wall of the receptacle permitting user finger insertion therethrough to slidably elect the cue chalk block from the receptacle; and
- attachment means, connected to the housing, for releasably attaching the housing to an article of clothing worn by a user.
- 7. The cue chalk holder of claim 8 wherein the biasing means comprises:
- a shaft fixedly and non-movably mounted within the housing;
- a spring having first and second ends and wound in a plurality of turns between the first and second ends;
- a slot formed in the shaft and receiving the first end of the spring therein; and
- the spring wound in a plurality of turns about the shaft; and
- the second end of the spring being connected to the spool.
- 8. The cue chalk holder of claim 8 wherein the attachment means comprises:
- a second aperture formed in the housing substantially opposite from the first aperture;
- a retainer member swivably mounted in the second aperture and extending outward from the housing through the second aperture; and
- a releasably openable connector coupled to the retainer member at one end and releasably attachable to clothing worn by a user at an opposite end.
- 9. A cue chalk holder for mounting a cue chalk block on an article of clothing worn by a user comprising:
- a housing, a first aperture formed in the housing;
- a spool rotatably mounted in the housing;
- a flexible line having first and second ends, the first end attached to the spool, the line normally wound in a plurality of turns around the spool;
- a receptacle having an open end and a hollow interior cavity shaped to releasably receive a cue chalk block therein;
- a cue chalk block having a depth disposed in the receptacle;
- the receptacle including a back wall from which at least four attached side walls extend, outer edges of the side walls surrounding and forming the open end which opposes the back wall, the side walls having a length longer than the depth of the cue chalk block such that the outer edges of the side walls opposite the back wall extend outward beyond an outer edge of the cue chalk block disposed in the receptacle; an elongated projection for securing the cue chalk block in the receptacle formed on one of the side walls in the hollow interior cavity of the receptacle which extends from the back wall toward the open end of the receptacle, an end of the projection adjacent the open end of the receptacle being disposed at an inclined angle with respect to an adjacent side wall of the receptacle;
- the second end of the line extending through the first aperture in the housing;
- biasing means, mounted in the housing and connected to the spool, for allowing rotation of the spool in a first direction to extend the second end of the line outward from the housing and for normally biasing the spool in an opposite direction to retract the second end of the line toward the housing; means end of the projection adjacent the open end of the receptacle being disposed at an inclined angle with respect to the adjacent side wall of the receptacle;
- the second end of the line extending through the first aperture in the housing and attached to the receptacle;
- biasing means, mounted in the housing and connected to the spool, for allowing rotation of the spool in a first direction to extend the second end of the line outward from the housing and for normally biasing the spool in an opposite direction to retract the second end of the line toward the housing; and
- attachment means, connected to the housing, for releasably attaching the housing to an article of clothing worn by a user.
- means, formed on one side wall of the receptacle, immediately adjacent the open end of the receptacle, for connecting the second end of the line to the receptacle, the connecting means including a flange formed on one side wall of the receptacle immediately adjacent the open end of the receptacle and extending outward therefrom, an aperture formed in the flange for receiving the second end of the line therethrough, the aperture and the flange normally disposed adjacent the first aperture of the housing when the second end of the line in retracted toward the housing to dispose the open end of the receptacle in a direction substantially facing the housing; and
- attachment means, connected to the housing, for releasably attaching the housing to an article of clothing worn by a user.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/898,310, filed Jun. 15, 1992.
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