Patent Application
20110062198
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to attachment pins, and more particularly, an apparatus for securing a small item to under clothing.
The apparatus is used for carrying various small items on clothing. The present invention allows each small item to be secured by an elongated pin to both the inside and outside of clothing. The apparatus will enable individuals to carry each small item securely and discreetly at any angle, avoiding the unwanted attention of passer-bys. The small diameter of the elongated pin will not damage the clothing and allows it to be attached to the seams of pant legs, shirtsleeves, inside jacket pockets, and more. The apparatus is ideal for carrying the various small items, such as folding knives, but can also be used to secure small firearms, flashlights, pens, phones, screwdrivers and other lightweight items.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Many individuals use a clipping mechanism to secure their knife or gun to their waistband. These clips are fully visible and often draw attention to the individual. The current clips must be attached to a beltline or pocket, which causes the butt of the weapon to show. They do not offer complete concealment and cause the individual wearing the clip to feel uncomfortable. The clips only allow the knife or gun to be carried at one angle, which is not always convenient. A more discreet method is needed.
Numerous innovations for holding clips have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention.
A FIRST EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,704,129, Issued on Jan. 6, 1998, to Glesser teaches a knife having a reversible clip for securing the knife to a user. The clip is advantageously reversible so that the knife can be mounted in the position most comfortable for the user. The clip can be easily reversed and is designed to reduce undesirable rotation of the clip and also to provide a lanyard hole for otherwise securing the knife to the user or another supporting member.
A SECOND EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,799,400, Issued on Sep. 1, 1998, to Glesser teaches a folding knife having an aperture positioned at or near the pivot point of the knife blade and knife handle to receive a lanyard for removable attachment to a user of the folding knife or other object.
A THIRD EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 6,213,364, Issued on Apr. 10, 2001, to Wakefield teaches a rigid appendage fastening means that may be adapted to mount an apparatus that is commonly possessed and carried by law enforcement officers, military personnel and civilians, who are licensed to do so, diurnally. The appendage fastening means is specifically designed to be mounted to those items that the user intends to keep hidden from the view of a casual observer. The device's primary design characteristic is that of a loosely formed sigmate. The principal object is camouflaged to suit the user's apparel, thereby enhancing the device's covert characteristics and applications. The device provides the user with a secure environment to place an item inside the waistband (IWB) and below the belt line (BBL). Objects of appropriate size and utility, which have the principal object mounted to them, can be secreted upon the user's person IWB. The object remains IWB, BBL with Total Concealment (TC), easily accessible, safe, secure, and immediately available for use. The invention is ergonomically designed so as not to restrict a user's freedom of movement, or range of motion.
A FOURTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Publication No. 2009/0188115, Published on Jul. 30, 2009, to Deursen teaches a snap-off knife, having a metal sleeve, a blade contained within the metal sleeve and slidably extendable through a first terminal end of the metal sleeve, and a cap having a cavity such that the cap is capable of fitting over the first terminal end of the metal sleeve from which the blade extends. The metal sleeve also has an open section for allowing a slide button to move along the open section of the metal sleeve in a direction parallel to the direction that the blade extends and retracts. The cap has a narrow slot for placing over the exposed portion of the blade while the blade is being snapped off by the user. The cap is capable of fitting over a second terminal end of the metal sleeve located opposite the first terminal end.
A FIFTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Publication No. 2009/0241345, Published on Oct. 1, 2009, to Huang teaches a utility knife which includes a handle and an actuator pivotably secured to the rear end of the handle and served as an auxiliary handgrip. In a storage position the actuator is fastened at the bottom of the handle. The actuator is adapted to dispose about perpendicular to the handle by pivoting such that subsequently moving the actuator axially through an axial slot of the handle will extend front portions of a blade and a blade carrier out of the handle. In this position, a user can exert a greater force in cutting an object by grasping both the handle and the handgrip.
It is apparent now that numerous innovations for holding clips have been provided in the prior art that are adequate for various purposes. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, accordingly, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.
AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for securing a small item to clothing that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for securing a small item to clothing that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
STILL ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for securing a small item to clothing that is simple to use.
BRIEFLY STATED, STILL YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for securing a small item to clothing comprises an elongated pin being needle slim, having a hook end and a free end. A mechanism at the hook end of the elongated pin is for mounting the elongated pin to the small item, whereby the elongated pin can be retained to the clothing for holding the small item thereto.
The novel features which are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing.
The figures of the drawings are briefly described as follows:
Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to
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The elongated pin 116 is comprised out of a spring-like durable material 124, such as metal or plastic. The elongated pin 116 further comprises a small arched bow 126 formed near the free end 120 to allow the elongated pin 116 to easily engage with the clothing 114.
The mounting mechanism 122 comprises a flat base plate 128. An adhesive pad 129 is on the underside of the base plate 128 for attaching the flat base plate 128 to the small item 112. The mounting mechanism 122 also contains a plurality of fasteners 130 for also attaching the flat base plate 128 to the small item 112. The flat base plate 128 is comprised out of a durable material 132. Each fastener 130 is comprised out of a durable material (e.g. plastic or metal 134).
In summary the apparatus 110 is similar to the ambidextrous clips found on folding knives and smaller frame handguns. The present invention uses an elongated pin 116 made of a durable spring-like material 124, instead of a flat clip. The elongated pin 116 is needle slim to add friction to keep the small item 112 in place. The apparatus 110 has a flat base plate 128 for mounting to the small item 112, such as a folding knife 135. The apparatus 110 is mounted to the small item 112 when there is a need for a pin to hide the item under the clothing. The elongated pin 116 has a small arched bow 126 near the free end 120 to allow it to easily engage with the clothing 114. To add stability, the elongated pin 116 may be penetrated through a piece of the clothing 114 multiple times. As shown in
The elongated pin 116 may be inserted at any angle in the clothing 114, such as vertically along a French seam down a pant leg 136, a sleeve 137, inside a pocket 138 and a lapel 139 of a jacket 140, or horizontally inside the waistband 142 of a pair of pants 144. The elongated pin 116 mainly is used to attach the small item 112 to the inside of the clothing 114 if desired. The user may insert the elongated pin 116 in any accommodating location. The length of the elongated pin 116 is from three (03) to five (05) times the length of the mounting mechanism 122. The length of the elongated pin 116 is from one to five inches. The small diameter 1 mm to 3 mm of the elongated pin 116 will not damage the clothing 114. As shown in
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.
While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodiments of an apparatus for securing a small item to clothing, accordingly it is not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application No. 61/242,142, filed on Sep. 14, 2009, in the United States Patent & Trademark Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61242142 | Sep 2009 | US |
