Claims
- 1. A holder adapted to hold an object that can be one of a first size and a second size, the holder comprising:
first and second fingers retained a spaced-apart distance from each other by a base to admit the object and expose at least part of the object for user selection and removal from the holder; an adjustable retention member extending from and slidable relative to one of said first and second finger; and first and second tabs extending from said retention member in a direction toward the other of said first and second fingers, said first tab adapted to frictionally retaining at least a portion of the object when the object is the first size, said second tab adapted to frictionally retaining at least a portion of the object when the object is the second size.
- 2. The holder as recited in claim 1, wherein said one of said first and second fingers includes a pair of rails on which the adjustable retention member is slidable.
- 3. The holder as recited in claim 1, wherein said adjustable retention member is slidable between at least a down position and an up position.
- 4. The holder as recited in claim 3, further comprising:
an upper hole and lower hole located on said one of said first and second fingers; a protrusion located on said adjustable retention member; and wherein said protrusion rests within the lower hole when said adjustable retention member is in the down position, and said protrusion rests within said upper hole when said adjustable retention member is in the up position.
- 5. The holder as recited in claim 1, further comprising:
a male holder-engaging mechanism extending from said base; and a female holder-engaging mechanism extending from said base; wherein said male holder-engaging mechanism is disposed to matingly interlock with a female holder-engaging mechanism on a first adjacent holder, and said female holder-engaging mechanism is disposed to matingly interlock with a male holder-engaging mechanism on a second adjacent holder.
- 6. The holder as recited in claim 1, further comprising:
a male holder-engaging mechanism extending from said base with a slot extending through said base, said slot located adjacent to said male holder-engaging mechanism; and a female holder-engaging mechanism extending from said base: wherein said male holder-engaging mechanism is disposed to matingly interlock with a female holder-engaging mechanism on a first adjacent holder, and said female holder-engaging mechanism is disposed to matingly interlock with a male holder-engaging mechanism on a second adjacent holder.
- 7. The holder as recited in claim 6, wherein the female holder-engaging mechanism of one holder includes a distal end which is shaped to be received in the slot located adjacent the male holder-engaging mechanism of another holder.
- 8. A holder adapted to hold an object that can be one of a first size and a second size, the holder comprising:
first and second fingers retained a spaced-apart distance from each other by a base to admit the object and expose at least an end of the object, which end is located distally from said base, for user selection and removal from the holder; an adjustable retention member extending from and slidable relative to one of said first and said second fingers; and a first tab extending from said retention member in a direction toward the other of said first and second fingers, said first tab adapted to frictionally retaining the end of the object.
- 9. The holder as recited in claim 8, wherein said one of said first and second fingers includes a rail on which the adjustable retention member is slidable.
- 10. The holder as recited in claim 8, wherein said adjustable retention member is slidable between at least a down position and an up position.
- 11. The holder as recited in claim 8, further comprising:
an upper hole and lower hole located on a surface of said one of said first and second fingers; a protrusion located in said adjustable retention member; and wherein said protrusion rests within the lower hole when said adjustable retention member is in the down position, and rests within said upper hole when said adjustable retention member is in the up position.
- 12. A holder adapted to retain an object, the holder comprising:
(a) first and second fingers retained a spaced-apart distance from each other by a base, said base, said first finger and said second finger being sufficiently adapted to admit at least one object while exposing at least part of the object for user selection and removal from said holder, one of said first and second fingers having a track; (b) an object retention member that slidably engages and travels on said track of said one of said first and second fingers; (c) a male holder-engaging mechanism extending from said base; and (d) a female holder-engaging mechanism extending from said base; wherein a male holder-engaging mechanism on a first said holder is disposed to matingly interlock with a female holder-engaging mechanism on a second said holder, and a female holder-engaging mechanism on said first said holder is disposed to matingly interlock with a male holder-engaging mechanism on a third said holder.
- 13. The holder of claim 1 wherein said holder is adapted to hold one of a DVD case of a first size and of a second size.
- 14. The holder of claim 8 wherein said holder is adapted to hold one of a DVD case of a first size and of a second size.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This application is a divisional of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/354,558, Jan. 30, 2003, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 60/386,109, filed on Jun. 5, 2002, and 60/386,004, filed on Jun. 5, 2002, and which applications are incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] This application is related to co-pending application: “STORAGE AND DISPLAY RACK FOR DVDs,” U.S. application Ser. No. 10/354,380, filed on Jan. 30, 2003, which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/215,793, filed on Aug. 9, 2002, which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/215,767, filed on Aug. 9, 2002, which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/215,745, filed on Aug. 9, 2002, which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/215,744, filed on Aug. 9, 2002, which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/215,743, filed on Aug. 9, 2002, which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/215,696, filed on Aug. 9, 2002, which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/873,807, filed on Jun. 4, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,520,347, which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/721,001, filed on Nov. 22, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,464,088, which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/625,228, filed on Jul. 24, 2000, and which is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/240,308, filed on Jan. 29, 1999, now abandoned, and which applications are incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60386109 |
Jun 2002 |
US |
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60386004 |
Jun 2002 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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10354558 |
Jan 2003 |
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10881149 |
Jun 2004 |
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