Gym clip
A gym clip with clip body housing and one or more clip bodies each hold a spring clip. The spring clip can be used to hold a gym towel, or a key ring that can hold the user's keys. A hollow portion in the housing can hold paper currency. A belt clip located on the underside of the housing can be fastened to a user's belt or pants pocket lip or waistband. The housing includes a retaining ledge that can retain a plurality of clip bodies so that multiple items can be held at the same time.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates generally to the field of fastening devices and more specifically to a gym clip.
When going to a health club or gym, it is often necessary for a person to carry specific items, such as keys, money and a transaction card, while wearing gym clothes. Gym clothes tend not to have the type of pockets that are available when wearing normal outdoor clothes. Additionally, a person does not have easy access to purses or other carry bags when operating gym equipment. Also, when a person is exercising at a gym facility, they often carry a moisture absorbent towel to wipe away the excessive sweat that occurs during the exercise process. To this end, those who frequent gyms tend to look for ways to carry the above described items in an efficient way.
There have been many key holders designed and marketed to attach to a user's belt. Additionally, there have been various towel holders designed and marketed that attach to a user's belt.
However, there is a deficiency in the prior technology in that there is no single carrying device that can be custom designed by the user to hold a variety of items at the same time, including keys, a towel, paper currency and a transaction card.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary object of the invention is to provide a gym clip that attaches to a users belt or pocket and can hold a variety of items that the user normally carries with him or her during a workout session.
Another object of the invention is to provide a gym clip that can retain a towel.
Another object of the invention is to provide a gym clip that can retain keys.
A further object of the invention is to provide a gym clip that can retain currency in the form of paper bills.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a gym clip that can retain a credit card sized transaction card.
Still yet another object of the invention is to provide a gym clip that can be modified to accept any or all of the above described items.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed gym clip comprising: clip body housing, clip body, clip body retaining tabs, sub body housing, clip, clip ring, key ring, belt clip, housing pivot pin, belt clip pivot pin, said housing body including a clip body retaining ledge, said sub body housing attached to said clip body by said housing pivot pin, said belt clip attached to the underside of said sub body housing by said belt clip pivot pin, said clip body slidably and removably retained within said body housing by said clip body retaining ledge and said retaining tabs, said clip ring attached to said clip body, and said clip attached to said clip ring.
The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.
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Retaining tabs 6, 8 allow the clip bodies 12 to snap into the housing 10 and can flex out of the way when a dip body 12 is removed by a user.
While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. gym clip comprising:
- clip body housing;
- clip body;
- clip body retaining tabs;
- sub body housing;
- clip;
- clip ring;
- key ring;
- belt clip;
- housing pivot pin;
- belt clip pivot pin;
- said housing body including a clip body retaining ledge;
- said sub body housing attached to said clip body by said housing pivot pin;
- said belt clip attached to the underside of said sub body housing by said belt clip pivot pin;
- said clip body slidably and removably retained within said body housing by said clip body retaining ledge and said retaining tabs;
- said clip ring attached to said clip body; and
- said clip attached to said clip ring.
2. Gym clip as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an alternate clip body that includes a fixed clip attached to the tip of said clip body.
3. Gym clip as claimed in claim 1 wherein said clip body housing can retain three said clip bodies.
4. Gym clip as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an alternate clip body that includes a resilient cord that can removably retain a towel.
5. Gym clip as claimed in claim 1 wherein said clip is capable of removably retaining a gym towel.
6. Gym clip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the space created within said sub housing is capable of removably retaining paper currency.
7. Gym clip as claimed in claim 1 wherein said belt clip can be attached to a user's belt, or pants waistband or a pants pocket
8. Gym clip as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a magnetic disk fixedly attached to the underside of said clip body so that said clip body may be attached to a ferrous metal surface.
9. Gym clip as claimed in claim 1 wherein said clip body housing can hold a single clip body.
10. Gym clip as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a transaction card retaining member attached to the distal end of said clip body housing so that said transaction card can reside on the underside of said sub housing and be removably held by said card retaining member and said belt clip.
Type: Application
Filed: May 13, 2009
Publication Date: Nov 18, 2010
Inventor: David Amsalem (San Jose, CA)
Application Number: 12/454,140
International Classification: A44B 21/00 (20060101); A44B 15/00 (20060101);