For Pocket Or Personal Use Patents (Class 206/38)
  • Patent number: 8776418
    Abstract: A biometric monitoring device and multiple carrying cases for same are provided. In some implementations, the case may be made from a flexible viscoelastic material and the biometric monitoring device may be slipped into a receptacle in the case through an opening in the case; the opening may become distended during the insertion of the biometric monitoring device. In some implementations, the case may feature a display window that, in combination with materials of the biometric monitoring device, may mask a display of the biometric monitoring device from view when the display is off and may allow the display to be seen when the display is displaying content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Manuel Martinez, Michael Hans Berlinger, Keeline Burdick Wilcox, Michael Joseph Francisco, Andrew Cole Axley, James Park, Eric Nathan Friedman, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
  • Patent number: 8760857
    Abstract: An exemplary USB device includes a base including a body and a pair of arms extending from the body, a head rotatably positioned between the pair of arms, and a pair of wheels fixed to the head. When the base is gripped by a user and oriented at an oblique angle relative to an external surface, with the at least one wheel contacting the surface, and the base is moved by the user in a direction generally parallel to the surface, the head is capable of rotating relative to the base by reason of friction between the wheels and the surface, and the head is opened out from the base and is secured in position at a desired angle with respect to the base when the user ceases moving the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Lin, Tzu-Hsiu Hung
  • Patent number: 8757376
    Abstract: A personal electronic device protective wallet covering. A main housing is dimensioned to fit securely and snugly around a personal electronic device. The main housing includes a window disposed on a front side of the housing allowing usable access to a front surface of a device disposed in the housing. A rear protective face at least partially covers a rear surface of the device disposed inside. A preferably externally accessible pocket is formed coextensively with the rear protective face, adapted to allow insertion and removal of cards or paper currency into and out of the pocket in the manner of a wallet. The window may be an absence of housing material, allowing direct user contact with the front of the device, or it may thin and transparent, allowing functional contact therethrough. The pocket may be formed between the housing and the device or between the housing and an additional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Cardshark LLC
    Inventor: Kip Azzoni
  • Publication number: 20140144796
    Abstract: A compartmentalized protective case houses a portable electronic, device and personal care items that are organized and held securely therewithin. The compartmentalized protective case has a major compartment for receiving and housing an electronic device such as a smart phone, cellular phone, music player, or other digital media device. At least one cell compartment constructed within the case receives and houses personal care items removably integrated therein. Personal care items can include at least one interchangeable replacement cell containing beauty items, cosmetics, hygienic items, oral care products such as floss or breath strips, medications, vitamins, breathe fresheners and/or health care products. A second cell compartment is preferably provided as a removable pouch or may contain a restraining system for holding identification cards, currency, visa or bank cards, and/or keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventor: John T. Ziemba
  • Patent number: 8726952
    Abstract: A wallet for a handheld device includes a base having a front and a back, an elastic pocket fixed to the front of the base, an adhesive on the back of the flexible base, and an adhesive backing over the adhesive. The elastic pocket is stretchable to accommodate multiple cards and folded bills. The elastic pocket is made of a different material than the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventors: Sunder G. Jambunathan, Kumar G. Jambunathan
  • Publication number: 20140116898
    Abstract: A protective cover for a portable electronic device includes a housing and a cover detachably mounted to the housing. The housing includes a first bottom wall, a first compartment, and a second compartment. The first compartment and the second compartment defined at two opposite sides of the housing. The first compartment is configured to receive the portable electronic device; the second compartment is configured to receive a card. The cover is configured to cover the second compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: CHUEH LEE
  • Publication number: 20140097103
    Abstract: An apparatus including a box having a plurality of compartments, a first cover movable to open a first compartment adapted to hold one or more fluid vaporization related products, and a second cover movable to open a second compartment adapted to hold an electronic charging device. The movement of the second cover can be restricted by one or more objects inserted through a partition between the first and the second compartments, such as an electronic cigarette battery and/or an electronic cigarette. A hinge can be adapted to move the covers between a first position in which a compartment is closed and a second position in which the compartment is open, the covers can be detached to open a compartment and reattached to close the compartment, and the cover can be a first portion of one or more exterior faces of the box and can slide to open the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: The Safe Cig, LLC
    Inventor: John Cameron
  • Publication number: 20140076747
    Abstract: Cases for enclosing a personal electronic device may also enclose one or more cards, such as credit cards, payment cards, coupons, receipts, identification cards, merchandise credit cards, gift cards, or business cards through the use of a retaining system. Exemplary cases may include a personal device portion and a card portion that may be co-molded into a one-piece device for holding the personal electronic device and the inserted cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill MONGAN, Bryan Lee Hynecek, David Chia-Wen Lean, Jarret Weis, Jon Dukerschein, Jonny Yuan
  • Patent number: 8671502
    Abstract: A surf wax comb and holder usable as a surfboard accessory, wherein the comb is secured in a stowed position on the holder by a releasable connection and the holder with the comb stowed thereon is mountable to the top of a surfboard without penetration of the top layer of the board. The comb and holder present a thin, smooth surface that minimizes risk of injury to a surfer while proving the convenience of a readily available surf wax comb on the surfboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Ian Nazzari
  • Patent number: 8636143
    Abstract: An organization container having multiple internal compartments or straps to secure and organize personal care and hygiene items with a flap top to provide easy access to personal care and hygiene items. The organizing container can fit into different size purses or bags and be moved easily between bags, and that can stand securely on its own when outside the purse or bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: PAK, LLC
    Inventors: Nicol M. Hebert, Marlinda O. Hinojosa
  • Patent number: 8631934
    Abstract: A multi-functional accessory that acts as a case for transporting an earphone and as a stand for holding a smart cellphone or MP3 player with a display in a landscape or portrait orientation. The accessory includes a housing comprising an upper case and a lower case pivotally connected together along one end with an earphone holding structure mounted on the inside surface on the lower case. The upper case includes two upper side arms and a lower resting lip that extends perpendicularly outward. The lower case includes an integrally formed transverse structure with two axles extending laterally into bores formed in the two side arms of the upper base to enable the upper and lower cases to snap fit together and pivot approximately 270 degrees. An earphone holding structure is attached to the lower case and fits into the space between the upper case and the lower case when closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Inventor: James K Chun
  • Patent number: 8622205
    Abstract: A portable hand drying device incorporates a case foldable to form a vertex having an interior surface and a zipper closure for a peripheral edge. A multilayer liner having an outer permeable layer and an inner absorbing layer is attached to the interior surface of the case with hook and loop fastener and a towel, foldable to be encased within the case, is attached to the liner at the vertex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Alec Ramsey
  • Publication number: 20130334073
    Abstract: A device for securely wrapping around a beverage container for the purpose of insulating and carrying it, the beverage insulating device for also securely carrying firearms ammunition cartridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventor: Kevin J. Frye
  • Publication number: 20130331156
    Abstract: A back case for use with a portable electronic device has a connection element for electrical connection with the portable electronic device. The back case is characterized in that the back case has a back cover and a sidewall; the back case has a receiving space; the back cover has a plurality of holes; the holes are positioned proximate to an end side of the back cover; the portable electronic device is received in the receiving space provided by the back case; the holes provides a resilient deformation force for the back case, so as for the portable electronic device to be fixed in place by the sidewall. Due to the holes of the back case, the back case can be mounted on or dismounted from the portable electronic device easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventor: HON-MAN LUI
  • Patent number: 8596458
    Abstract: A portable, sanitary, and self-closing carrier for having all hygienic supplies required by a traveler using a public toilet readily accessible to the traveler in one convenient place. The carrier includes a tote bag, a tray, and a handle. The tote bag is portable and sanitary. The tray is replaceably contained within the tote bag and has all of the hygienic supplies required by the traveler using the public toilet readily accessible to the traveler in the one convenient place. The handle extends from the tote bag and is so configured so as to allow the tote bag to close when the tote bag when the handle is lifted during carrying so as to allow the tote bag to be self-closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventors: Robert F. Alcorn, Gary N. James
  • Patent number: 8596449
    Abstract: Cases for enclosing a personal electronic device may also enclose one or more cards, such as credit cards, payment cards, coupons, receipts, identification cards, merchandise credit cards, gift cards, or business cards through the use of a retaining system. Exemplary cases may include a personal device portion and a card portion that may be co-molded into a one-piece device for holding the personal electronic device and the inserted cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, Bryan Lee Hynecek, David Chia-wen Lean, Jarret Weis, Jon Dukerschein, Jonny Yuan
  • Patent number: 8590698
    Abstract: Eyewear cases and collapsible storage cases for use in storing and polishing or cleaning eyewear or other objects with a scratch sensitive surface are disclosed and described. In some embodiments such a case may include a soft and flexible bag having an opening and an internal space sufficiently sized to receive and store a piece of eyewear or other object, and a soft and flexible cover attached to the bag and providing an enclosure with an opening and cavity sufficiently sized to receive and store the bag when the bag is empty. In practice the bag extends out of the cavity through the cover opening for use in either storing, cleaning, or treating eyewear or other object, and retracts back through the cover opening and substantially into the cavity when not in use for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: David W. Osborne
  • Patent number: 8567459
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding carrying case comprising a front panel hingedly connected to a middle and rear panel. The front and middle panels each comprise an electromagnetic shielding member with a card holding means affixed to each. The carrying case has a closed position wherein upstanding walls of the front and rear panels are brought into engagement with one another so as to form an enclosure around the middle panel, thus shielding contactless smartcards contained within from being scanned by an RFID reader. A releasable locking means holds the front panel closed against the rear panel, and can be unlocked so the front panel pivots open, creating a first open position wherein contactless smartcards can be accessed in both card holding means. The middle panel can also be pivoted open to reveal a receptacle within the rear shell that holds paper currency or one additional card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Inventor: Michael William Kitchen
  • Publication number: 20130270126
    Abstract: A case for holding a portable digital device is disclosed. The case includes a body comprising a first panel and a second panel which are fastened together. The first panel comprises a first pocket to hold the portable digital device, wherein the top cover of the first pocket is made using a transparent material, wherein the first panel flips open to enable a user to operate the portable digital device though the transparent or semi-transparent top cover. The second panel includes a flexible elongated segment to secure the case to an object on which the case is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: MARYBETH OLIVER
  • Patent number: 8555938
    Abstract: A personal storage device particularly well adapted to be carried in a foldable wallet or checkbook to occupy heretofore wasted space, providing a secure receptacle selectively closeable and extending parallel to and adjacent the fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Costello
  • Publication number: 20130220851
    Abstract: A contact lens case assembly includes a base and at least a first lid. At least a first removeable and replaceable gripping ring having a band is against and circumscribing the surrounding wall of the first lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Eric Bombardt
  • Patent number: 8511462
    Abstract: A packet for containing at least two products of different kinds. According to particular aspects of the invention, the second product is located in a compartment separate from the first and easily accessible so that the user can take it out and, if necessary, put it back into the packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Sergio Mezzini
  • Publication number: 20130206612
    Abstract: A multi-functional accessory that acts as a case for transporting an earphone and as a stand for holding a smart cellphone or MP3 player with a display in a landscape or portrait orientation. The accessory includes a housing comprising an upper case and a lower case pivotally connected together along one end with an earphone holding structure mounted on the inside surface on the lower case. The upper case includes two upper side arms and a lower resting lip that extends perpendicularly outward. The lower case includes an integrally formed transverse structure with two laterally extending axles that are extended into two bores formed in the arm of the upper base to enable the two bases to snap fit together and pivot approximately 270 degrees. An earphone holding structure is attached to the lower case and fits into the space between the upper case and the lower case when closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: James Chun
  • Patent number: 8496106
    Abstract: A kit for use by an airline traveler having an item of carry-on luggage in an airport having a security checkpoint where the traveler is required to remove the traveler's shoes for security inspection. The kit includes a pair of socks configured for wearing on the traveler's feet in order to keep unhygienic substances in proximity of the checkpoint away from the feet when the traveler walks through the checkpoint without the shoes. The kit includes a handheld travel pouch having an inner space and a pocket. The inner space is configured for storing the pair of socks. The pocket is configured for storing a card for providing proof of identity of the traveler. The pocket is configured for allowing of quick removal of the card for display at the checkpoint. The kit includes a means for securing the pouch to the item, the means coupled to the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventor: Joan Bigg
  • Publication number: 20130134180
    Abstract: The device is an apparatus for storing and dispensing pills and supplements of various kinds The dispensed substance could be food, drug, supplements, liquids, powders or pills. The device is a pill dispenser consisting of a rectangular body with rounded edges and display unit that functions as an alarm clock. The device may work with blister-packed pills or alternatively use an encapsulated compartment to hold and dispense loose pills. The device will have opening in the front and back so that the pills can be distributed. The device beeps, vibrates and illuminates to remind the user to take their pills or medicine in regular intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Shaahin Cheyene
  • Patent number: 8443854
    Abstract: Two components slide with respect to one another, and hold a stack of cards. A first component includes three members extending into a chamber formed by its C-shaped cross-section. When the components are slid apart, the first card in the stack is partially exposed. The card is pushed back past the outer members providing resistance to prevent the cards from moving while allowing only the top card to be pushed past the outer appendages to expose the next card. When the components are pushed together, a bump on an L-shaped component assures that the cards are aligned in a stack. The two outer members include tangs at their terminations that retain a stack of cards within the chamber and prevent them from sliding past. Between the outer members, a central spring extends in an angled configuration into the chamber and presses against the cards and frictionally retains them in position within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Inventor: Michael Long
  • Publication number: 20130118923
    Abstract: A personal electronic device protective wallet covering. A main housing is dimensioned to fit securely and snugly around a personal electronic device. The main housing includes a window disposed on a front side of the housing allowing usable access to a front surface of a device disposed in the housing. A rear protective face at least partially covers a rear surface of the device disposed inside. A preferably externally accessible pocket is formed coextensively with the rear protective face, adapted to allow insertion and removal of cards or paper currency into and out of the pocket in the manner of a wallet. The window may be an absence of housing material, allowing direct user contact with the front of the device, or it may thin and transparent, allowing functional contact therethrough. The pocket may be formed between the housing and the device or between the housing and an additional layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Cardshark, LLC
    Inventor: Kip Longinotti-Buitoni
  • Publication number: 20130105518
    Abstract: A cell phone cover includes a compartment comprising an external bulge located on the rear wall of the housing. The compartment is adapted to contain a canister of pepper spray oriented so that the longitudinal axis of the canister is transverse to the long edge of the cell phone and is offset towards the top edge of the cell phone. The rearward and longitudinal orientation of the pepper spray canister compartment enables the compartment to act as a prop to incline the screen toward the user when the cell phone is placed on a table with the screen in a “portrait” orientation. The rearward and longitudinal orientation of the pepper spray canister also enables the compartment to act as a kickstand when the cell phone is placed on a table with the screen in the “landscape” orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: ISPRAY, LLC
    Inventor: ISPRAY, LLC
  • Publication number: 20130087469
    Abstract: A programmable system to visually indicate a predefined tablet to be consumed at a predefined time is provided. The programmable system includes a plurality of sections each corresponding to one of a plurality of tablets in a tablet strip, a wired interface or a wireless interface coupled to the plurality of sections. The wired interface or the wireless interface receives a set of instructions that include a set of sections and their corresponding times from a programming device. A memory stores the set of instructions. A timer tracks time and generates a message based on the set of instructions. A controller generates an electrical stimulus and communicates the electrical stimulus to a first section of the plurality of sections at a first time based on the set of instructions. The first section is modified visually at the first time in response to the electrical stimulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: SIGNALCHIP INNOVATIONS PVT. LTD.
    Inventor: Himamshu Gopalakrishna Khasnis
  • Publication number: 20130056368
    Abstract: The Ultimate Case provides a functional and stylish means for carrying and protecting an iPod device along with its accessories. The Ultimate Case protects the iPod while offering full access to the IPod's controls, screen and ports. The invention provides all necessary components for an iPod's accessories including retractable earphones, a standard plug in charger and a car charger adapter, and a belt clip and dashboard mount socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventor: Edwardo Loredo
  • Patent number: 8381904
    Abstract: A personal electronic device protective wallet covering. A main housing is dimensioned to fit securely and snugly around a personal electronic device. The main housing includes a window disposed on a front side of the housing allowing usable access to a front surface of a device disposed in the housing. A rear protective face at least partially covers a rear surface of the device disposed inside. A preferably externally accessible pocket is formed coextensively with the rear protective face, adapted to allow insertion and removal of cards or paper currency into and out of the pocket in the manner of a wallet. The window may be an absence of housing material, allowing direct user contact with the front of the device, or it may thin and transparent, allowing functional contact therethrough. The pocket may be formed between the housing and the device or between the housing and an additional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventor: Kip Longinotti-Buitoni
  • Publication number: 20130043146
    Abstract: A personal care article is disclosed having a first personal care composition in a first zone and a second personal care composition in a second zone such that the first and second zones are defined by one or more barriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Edward Dewey Smith, III, Shawn David McConaughy
  • Publication number: 20130043147
    Abstract: A personal care article is disclosed having a compliant personal care product and a first water penetrable substrate adjacent to the compliant personal care product. The compliant personal care product includes two or more compliant personal care compositions, such that each of the compliant personal care compositions defines one or more zones and each compliant personal care composition physically contacts at least one of the other compliant personal care compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Edward Dewey Smith, III, Shawn David McConaughy
  • Publication number: 20130043144
    Abstract: The invention discloses a case for holding and carrying a digital device such as a cell phone or a personal digital assistant. The case includes a body having a front panel, a back panel, two opposing sides each connected between the front panel and the back panel, and a bottom. The case has an opening that leads to an inner compartment which is adapted to hold the digital device. One of the panels further includes a money clip for securing bills to the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Cam McDonald, Matthew D'Aguanno-Bairos
  • Publication number: 20130043145
    Abstract: A personal care article is disclosed having a first compliant personal care composition in a first zone and a second compliant personal care composition in a second zone such that the first and second zones are defined by one or more barriers. Methods for increasing lather are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Edward Dewey Smith, III, Shawn David McConaughy
  • Publication number: 20130001105
    Abstract: Cases for enclosing a personal electronic device may also enclose one or more cards, such as credit cards, payment cards, coupons, receipts, identification cards, merchandise credit cards, gift cards, or business cards through the use of a retaining system. Exemplary cases may include a personal device portion and a card portion that may be co-molded into a one-piece device for holding the personal electronic device and the inserted cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, Bryan Lee Hynecek, David Chia-wen Lean, Jarret Weis, Jon Dukerschein, Jonny Yuan
  • Publication number: 20120325688
    Abstract: A toothbrush sheath with an integrated pill sheet holder, the sheath comprising a brush cavity configured to accept and hold a toothbrush for use by a user and a cavity shaped to accept pill sheets of various sizes. Also described is an electric or manual toothbrush with an integrated pill sheet holder, the handle of the toothbrush comprising a pill sheet cavity shaped to accept pill sheets of various Sizes. Also described is a static toothbrush holding unit with a base having a designated space for holding the toothbrush and a built-in ejectable tray for holding pill sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Q Systems Limited
    Inventors: Richard Davis, James Kustow, Lior Kristal
  • Patent number: 8302769
    Abstract: A protective case or mounting device for a portable digital media device includes a first and a second snap fit cavity adapted to receive and selectively retain a first and a second protrusion element, respectively, associated with any of various accessory mounting or position retention elements. Connection between respective protrusions and snap fit cavities is made by depressible insertion. A portable digital media device may thus be removably engaged to various positioning elements without requiring the device to be removed from a protective case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventor: Nathaniel B. Justiss
  • Publication number: 20120260611
    Abstract: A case for protecting and storing a preselected electronics device includes a flexible fabric material body and a strip of fabric extending from a portion of the body. The strip of fabric has an open and an inverted closed position. The body and strip of fabric in the closed position are together configured to envelope and tightly fit contours of the preselected electronics device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventor: Darren Jones
  • Patent number: 8272507
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a kit of a plurality of detachable pockets, a detachable pocket and associated methods. An embodiment of a kit has a container with a plurality of detachable pockets positioned therein. Each pocket within the container be used to hold personal items on a person's clothing or skin by adherence of the pocket to a person's skin or clothing. Example embodiments of the detachable pocket include a pocket body having a pocket layer and a flange. Both the pocket layer and the flange can be fabricated from one or more materials. The pocket layer can have an end to be attached as open and defining an open end and three sides having the flange disposed there around and to which adhesive is disposed. The pocket can be attached and removed as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Visionary Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenda Crump, Michael Deese
  • Patent number: 8267251
    Abstract: Cases for enclosing a personal electronic device may also enclose one or more cards, such as credit cards, payment cards, coupons, receipts, identification cards, merchandise credit cards, gift cards, or business cards through the use of a retaining system. Exemplary cases may include a flexible inner layer and an exterior hard layer that may be permanently affixed to one another to form two fitted cavities, one for holding the personal electronic device and one for holding inserted cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, Bryan Lee Hynecek, David Chiawen Lean, Jarret Weis, Jon Dukerschein
  • Patent number: 8251210
    Abstract: Disclosed is a case or attachment device for use with an electronic device having a screen. The case has a base portion with a body having a back wall and side walls extending therefrom forming a receiving opening for receiving the electronic device. The case also includes a resilient band configured to hold one or more items (e.g., ID, credit cards, cash) against the case. The band may be pulled away from the body and items may be slid underneath the band so that they are held between an inner surface of the band and an outer surface of the body. The band may extend in a lateral, a longitudinal, or a diagonal direction. The band may also form a pocket for receiving items therein. The band can hold items against the back wall of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Taiwon Choi, Eugene Lee
  • Patent number: 8215482
    Abstract: A tobacco container is provided. The tobacco container includes a lid, a container body and an insert in the form of a liner. The liner releasably connects the lid to the container body. Each of the lid and container body receive and connect to the liner. The liner can include a compression lip that is deformed when the liner is connected to the container body. The liner connects the container body and lid to one another without the two components contacting each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward P. Cronin, Joseph P. Valley, III, Gregg Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20120128193
    Abstract: A case stores an earphone set proximate to a digital media device (DMD). The case includes a storage compartment for storing the earphone set proximate a rear side of the DMD. The earphone set may be wound onto a retaining clip that is formed to receive ear-pieces of the earphone set and has a pair of notches, disposed on opposite edges of the clip, about which the two wires are wound. A distance between inner segments of the notches is a function of the length of the wires such that an inline control panel and a junction splitter of the earphone set are positioned within a periphery of the retaining clip. The earpieces and a jack plug of the earphone set may be retained by the clip to facilitate retention of the cable and wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Dean Stevinson
  • Patent number: 8151981
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an apparatus to facilitate the retrieval of a personal device from a compartment or pocket. The apparatus has a back surface with a support attached to the back surface in a manner that allows the support to move and a tab or loop on one end of the support. An elastic tape is attached to the back surface and to the support. Also attached to the support is a ribbon which is secured to the elastic tape at a connection point. The support can be extended to retrieve the personal device from the compartment or pocket which stretches the elastic tape and the ribbon until the ribbon is fully extended preventing the further extension of the support. The elastic tape may then facilitate the retraction of the apparatus into the compartment or pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Genesco, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Nordstrom
  • Patent number: 8146738
    Abstract: An apparatus for accommodating different exchangeable containers comprising at least two separated and closable internal spaces arranged on a common longitudinal axis. The apparatus is characterized in that the internal spaces are respectively closed by a functional lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Duo Care GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kai Okulla, Michael Heidan
  • Publication number: 20110315569
    Abstract: A tag system for vehicle repair shops or collision repair centers includes a set of mirror tags, a set of releasably attachable key ring tags with associated key rings, and a set of releasably attachable instruction tags. The mirror tags are adapted to be hung from the rear view mirror of a vehicle, and are reusable to allow each tag to be used multiple times while conveying different information to service personnel. Each mirror tag may include an identifier for identifying the mirror tag, a hook-and-loop attachment strip for releasably attaching a key ring with keys to the vehicle, and a hook-and-loop attachment strip for releasably attaching one or more members of a set of instruction tags. Each key ring tab may include an identifier matching the identifier of the mirror tag, a key ring for holding the key to the vehicle, and a hook-and-loop attachment strip for attaching the key ring to a mirror tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Haag
  • Publication number: 20110315568
    Abstract: A device for organizing the administration of pills at predetermined time intervals, characterized in that it has a main body (2) used as an individual tissue ring with an opening (3), through which tissues can be inserted, and that the main body (2) includes at least one compartment (4,4?,4?), which can hold at least one pill, covered by at least one lid (5,5?,5?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Puig Josep, Ribot Nuria
  • Publication number: 20110303565
    Abstract: A lipstick case with memory stick holder includes: a lipstick case; and a memory stick. When the memory stick is not in use, the lipstick case retains the memory stick. The device may include a mirror in the lipstick case, and a snap closure to close the lipstick case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Karen DuPont, Lowell DuPont
  • Patent number: 8061513
    Abstract: A device, including a substantially hollow container, a flash memory data storage medium selectively enclosed by the container and a substantially enclosed cavity disposed within the container configured to selectively receive and dispense a portion of a medication. A method for using the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Very Special Hearts, LLC
    Inventors: John Shanahan, Sr., Joshua Ho