Abstract: An audio equipment carrier assembly to be mounted on the handlebars or other like support members of various two and three wheel vehicles. The preferred embodiment includes a carrier assembly body adapted to receive and contain a Walkman-style personal radio having headphones which are very popular. Bicyclists and the like which desire to listen to music while riding may use the equipment carrier of the present invention to hold the radio or other audio equipment on the front of the bicycle while wearing the headphones for the equipment, which is connected to the audio source.

Abstract: A portable beverage container carrier for an automotive vehicle is formed of a single sheet of flat, stiffened material, such as cardboard, formed with creases to create a rectangular floor, a front, a back and sides. A pair of arms extend laterally from the front and back and are adaptable for insertion into slots in the sides. The arms terminate in hook and loop fabric fasteners which are engageable with mating fabric fasteners on the inside surfaces of the side panels. The front, back and sides can thereby be folded up from the floor panel to form a tray. The front and sides are provided with reinforcement flaps that are foldable inwardly to reinforce the structure of the tray. One of the side flaps is formed with an articulated intermediate panel having apertures therein to receive accessories, such as straws and plastic eating implements. The sheet of stiffened material is formed with a detachable section that can be folded into a dihedral to form an adjustable brace.

Abstract: A separable fastening device is provided for releasably fastening a first surface to a second surface. The separable fastening device comprises a first fastening element of high static vinyl material which is attached to the first surface, and a second fastening element of high static vinyl attached to the second surface. When the first fastening element and the second fastening element are placed against each other in a face-to-face relationship, the attractive forces between the first and second fastening elements form a separable bond between the first and second surfaces.

Abstract: A hand gun in a holster is completely concealed by a simulated carrying pouch. A backing is mounted on a wearer, as with a belt around the wearer's waist. A holster is mounted on the backing completely within the area defined by the top, bottom and ends of the backing. A flap, permanently attached at the bottom to the backing but releasably attached by hook and pile fasteners (VELCRO.RTM.) at the top and two ends of the backing defines a textile material (fabric) or leather container which simulates a carrying pouch and completely conceals the holster and hand gun. Pockets may be provided in the flap. The holster is reversibly mounted on the backing using hook and pile fasteners, and hook and pile fastener straps releasably hold the hand gun within the holster. To gain access to the hand gun, the hook and pile fasteners at the top and two ends of the backing and flap are detached to completely expose the handgun for ready access.

Abstract: An adjustable elastic band is provided which fits around the upper arm of the user with a strap secured to the band having Velcro fasteners thereon so that the strap can be secured around ski goggles to retain the goggles against the upper outer side of the arm of the wearer.

Abstract: A shopping organizer device is set forth providing a receptacle formed with a rigid forward and rear wall, and communicating spaced parallel pleated accordion side walls with an associated pleasted bottom wall including a series of dividers container therewithin wherein each divider includes an upwardly extending tab of a first dimension to receive category labels thereon. A plurality of spaced abutment portions are positioned at each end of the upper portion of the forward wall and are of a height equal to the first dimension and are received within spaced ears secured to an interior surface of a pivoted lid to rigidly and securely orient a lid relative to the forward wall and provide a portable and secure organization when not in use.

Abstract: This invention is a universally adjustable holster that accommodates a wide variety of pistol shaped objects both conventionally and unconventionally shaped, including pistol type objects that enlarge from the trigger area to the use end. Two adjustable straps 4 and 5 along the vertical length of the holster pocket allow for the secure holstering of power drills, screwguns, and other pistol type objects. This holster can be produced with qualities of excellent strength and durablity at an extremely low cost. The condition of this holster when not in use is flat.

Abstract: A cache or holder for a key or other small item comprises a first part having at least one pocket for holding a key and a second part releasably securable to the first part and having an adhesive layer or other securing device for securing the second part to a selected surface in a concealed location.

Abstract: A portable substitute for the conventional tackle box is provided by the tackle box belt of the present disclosure. The tackle box belt comprises a waist belt to which a plurality of pockets and loop hangers are selectively attached.

Abstract: A portable beverage carrier adapted for mounting on a horizontal top frame tube of a bicycle includes a pair of insulated receptacles, each dimensioned to receive one or a plurality of standard beverage containers. The insulated receptacles each include a zipper fastened cover. The covers and receptacles are each formed from a fabric material lined with a gel refrigerant encapsulated within a water proof liner. An elongated strap has opposite ends secured to each of the receptacles and first cooperating hook and loop fasteners are provided for securing the strap to a bicycle top frame tube. Second cooperating hook and loop fasteners are provided on facing portions of the opposite ends of the strap for securing the strap around the top bicycle frame tube. The portable beverage carrier allows soft drinks and fruit juices to be carried at an accessible central location near the center of gravity of a bicycle.

Abstract: A horse grooming organizer includes a generally rectangular panel member having detachably secured thereto for selective removal therefrom a plurality of variably sized storage members such as pockets or pouches adapted to be detachably secured to an apron having cooperating attachment components. The panel organizer has eye hooks and a rigid stiffening bar and is secured to a vertical surface such as a wall or gate.

Abstract: A pool cue chalk holder is disclosed including a clip that is selectively attachable to an article of clothing and complementary first and second hook and loop fastening elements. The first and second fastening elements are secured respectively to the clip and to a pool cue chalk and are selectively engageable with each other to detachably fasten the chalk to the clip.

Abstract: A holder for CD and cassette covers is releasably mountable on the dashboard of a vehicle adjacent to a slot into which such elements are inserted to be played by the recording and playback equipment of the vehicle. An insert element permits the holder to snugly contain one or a plurality of covers.

Abstract: A contractor's caddy system for use in cooperation with a truck. A caddy retainer is securable to a truck floorboard area forward of the front seat at a location readily accessible to the driver. A caddy is detachably held by the retainer and comprises a box-like structure with a bottom wall, a flat top wall, and vertical walls providing a front wall, a rear wall and first and second side walls. The top wall is recessed and shaped to provide a series of vertical compartments, including some deep ones that extend down nearly to the bottom wall and some that are shallow. There may also be a set of drawers in one side wall, which lie below the shallow compartments and extend short of the deep compartments. Some compartments may be rectangular in horizontal cross-section, while others may be circular in cross-section. One round, shallow compartment may be provided with an annular shelf near its upper end. There may be also a central handle for carrying the caddy.

Abstract: A nail and screw pouch and tool holder assembly includes one or more slidable belt-attached pouch holders with slots through which a belt passes, worn by the user. Each pouch holder, which may be of leather so as to be relatively stiff, has a pouch hanger member formed of a generally horizontal rigid bar or rail with a plurality of depending U-shaped sections, each for supporting and locating a clip from which a pouch or tool holder hangs.

Abstract: A shopping basket for a stroller (B) has a box-like body (7) of a square cross-section made of a fine mesh or a flexible cloth which is easily foldable. A bottom plate (8) is secured at its periphery to the lower end of the body. The box-like body has such a size and depth that it can be attached to the underside of a seat portion (61) of the stroller by holder straps (9). The bottom plate is foldable in half or in thirds in the direction of the width of the stroller such that, when the stroller body is folded up, the bottom plate is in turn folded. Thus, the shopping basket can be folded in a compact manner while attached to the stroller.

Abstract: A beverage container having a bottom that has been deformed such that it has a fingerlike projection that extends upward over halfway into the center of the container, where the container also has a multi-sectional drinking straw that fits over and is held upright by the projection and a closing lid that snaps on the rim. The beverage container is substantially bifrustoconical in shape, and it can be secured to a tray or drink holder equipped with a vertical element that inserts into the hollow deformation in the bottom.

Abstract: A backpack is provided which is suitable for use by a child. The backpack has a main compartment for storing articles and a handle attached to cord means extending through a main wall of the main compartment. The handle can be secured to an outside surface of the main wall and can be removed by hand from the outside surface when it is desired to restrain the child by the cord means. The cord means is stored within the compartment when not in use. A subcompartment can be added for securing the handle and for storing the cord means.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a utility belt comprises a belt adapted to be worn around the waist of a wearer, and a number of belt components removably mounted on the belt. Included among the number of belt components is a flexible pouch arrangement with a number of expandable pockets having a puncture resistant interior surface. The flexible pouch arrangement can be composed of a fabric, such as a nylon mesh, coated with a puncture resistant material, such as poly-vinyl chloride, that has sufficient stiffness to retain the shape of the pouch arrangement. The flexible pouch arrangement can also include a first pocket having an outer wall and a pair of loops affixed to the wall. A detachable pocket includes a pair of pressure adherent, or Velcro, strips corresponding to the pair of loops. The detachable pocket can be removably mounted on the first pocket by engaging the Velcro strips about a corresponding one of the loops.

Abstract: A generally flexible cup holder (10) that will securely engage both tall tapered cups (101) as well as generally cylindrical containers (102) wherein the cup holder (10) includes a pair of horizontally disposed support arms (20) that will encircle the periphery of a tapered cup (101) as well as a cylindrical container (102); and, an elongated flexible strap member (18) that is adapted to pass beneath a cylindrical container (102) and be operatively engaged with the joined support arms (20).

Abstract: A body wallet is adapted to be worn around the ankle region by encircling it. It is large enough to hold an unfolded conventional-sized wallet. The wallet is made of a cloth material having an interior pouch and two strips of hook and loop fastening material sewn along each of the transverse ends. The pouch has a lengthwise opening for receiving articles. The wallet is large enough to encircle a limb with the ends overlapping somewhat. The two strips of hook and loop fastening material, otherwise known as VELCRO strips, are then engaged to keep the wallet in place. There is an elastic safety belt and buckle extending from and attached to the transverse ends. They are coupled to act as a safety backup when the VELCRO strips become loose. The pouch includes interior pockets or compartments for holding articles and there can be an outside pocket for holding articles such as coins or keys which are accessible without undoing the wallet.

Abstract: A shoulder holster having right and left hand pairs of front and rear shoulder straps, rear neck and back straps joining the rear shoulder straps, upper fasteners joining the upper ends of each pair of straps, a handgun sheath or holder secured to the lower ends of one pair of shoulder straps, and lower fasteners joining the lower ends of the other pair of shoulder straps. The holster is worn with the shoulder straps extending over the wearer's shoulders to support the gun holder beneath one armpit of the wearer and position the lower ends of the other shoulder straps beneath the wearer's other armpit for holding handcuffs, if desired. The upper fasteners joining the upper shoulder strap ends, which preferably are Velcro fasteners, are releasible and adjustable to accommodate a range of wearer shoulder sizes.

Abstract: An improved carrying case for a small portable electronic device. The carrying case has a front panel, a back panel, two side panels and a bottom panel for defining a receptacle, open at its top, for closely receiving the device. A first flap at least partially covering the top of the device restrains the device inside the receptacle. A second flap having a fastener attaches the carrying case to an article of clothing of a user. The improvements of the case comprises a stiffener for the second flap and a protective flap for the fastener of the second flap.

Abstract: A golf ball and accessory pouch is disclosed. The pouch is designed to carry one or more golf balls, a pencil, golf tees, a divot tool, and a ball marker. The pouch can be attached to the wearer's belt, is made of soft material so that it can be easily stored when not in use, and conforms to the wearer's body in such a fashion as to not impede or detract from the wearer's swing.

Abstract: A one piece elongated shoulder pad comprised of a rubbery material for use with a shoulder strap, which comprises a base having a top, a bottom, and opposed first and second longitudinally extending sides, said first side being narrower than said second side, and at least one pair of opposed flexible cooperating tab means for retaining said shoulder strap on said pad, said tab means being integrally attached to and extending away from said base, said tab means each including cooperating fastening means for detachably fastening said tab means together, whereby said shoulder strap is retained under said tab means and on said top when said tab means are detachably fastened together.

Abstract: A walking cane is yieldably attached to a user so that it may be recovered without bending if dropped. The attachment does not interfere with ordinary use of the cane in walking. A spring-loaded retractable chain in a reel attaches removably to the user's belt. The free end of the chain holds an "S" hook. The hook attaches to a grommet on a strap that encircles the cane and fastens adjustably about the cane with a hook and loop type fastener. A rubber "O" ring slides over the cane to snugly engage the cane above the strap. The "O" ring prevents the strap from riding up the cane during use of the device.

Abstract: A safety attachment purse hook is provided with a hook and loop type fastening strip, of the type sold under the trademark VELCRO, for cooperation with a VELCRO fastening strip secured to a shoulder portion of a jacket or coat. The hook allows the strap of a pocketbook or purse to be retained to the shoulder of the jacket or coat. The cooperating VELCRO fastening strips provide a safety release which prevents injury to an individual if an excessive force is exerted on the purse strap. In a second embodiemnt, a spring biased latching mechanism is provided for retaining the purse strap securely within the hook. An alarm is included in a housing portion of the hook and actuated upon disengagement of the cooperating VELCRO fastening strips on the hook and on the jacket.

Abstract: A condom-holder device including an unextended condom with a gathered annular wall portion, a condom mount for holding the unextended condom, and a device to secure the condom mount to the human body such that the condom may be reached and applied to the male organ with one hand without substantial interruption of activity.

Abstract: An adjustable gas pump trigger lever holding device is adapted to be secured to an automatic gas pump nozzle having an operator's handle, a trigger lever below the handle that is manually adjusted between a closed and open position to regulate fluid flow from the nozzle, and a trigger guard extending from the handle and surrounding the trigger. The holding device comprises a flexible strap having first and second ends, where the strap is adapted to extend in a loop around the nozzle handle and the trigger of the nozzle that has been manually adjusted to a desired position for a desired rate of fluid flow from the nozzle. The strap has coupling members at its opposite ends to releasably secure the ends of the strap together to form a loop having a desired peripheral length extending around the nozzle handle and adjusted nozzle trigger to maintain the trigger in its adjusted position for the desired rate of fluid flow from the nozzle.

Abstract: Provided is a pouch (12) for maintaining hospital telemetry appartus secured to the patient. The pouch (12) includes an open-topped bag (18) formed from opposed flexible side walls (24, 26) joined at the side and bottom edges thereof, the top edges (30, 32) being open to form an opening for the insertion of the telemetry apparatus. A neck and chest strap (22, 20) are each connected to the bag at an extremity thereof, and hooking members (52, 54) are provided to secure the straps at the other extremities thereof to snugly secure the pouch to the patient. Each strap (20, 22) is laminate and includes on one side surface a non-apertured polyester material, and on the other side surface a brushed pile surface engageable with the hooking members (52, 54). The chest strap (20) further includes an elastic section (40) which allows expansion for breathing or stretching of a patient while yet holding the pouch secured to the patient.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling snow skis and ski poles optimized for carrying selected quantities of pairs of skis and ski poles. The apparatus is characterized by a single, elongated tube with a hingedly attached lockable cap. Pairs of skis and ski poles are strapped together as a compact unit for convenient insertion in the small cross-sectioned tube. The tube cross-section incorporates large radius corners for increased crush-resistance.

Abstract: A holder apparatus, being attachable on a wheelchair frame for holding a catheter bag and the like, includes a pouch defining a rectangular-shaped compartment closed at its bottom and open at its top for permitting a catheter bag to be easily inserted therein or removed therefrom, and attachment components in the form of an elongated pivot rod mounted across the pouch adjacent to the closed bottom thereof and being adapted for mounting the pouch to a portion of a wheelchair frame so as to locate the pouch below and behind the wheelchair seat. The attachment components also include a pair of clamps connected to the opposite ends of the pivot rod and being adjustable for attaching them upon and releasing them from the wheelchair frame portion.

Abstract: A vehicle tray is provided for mounting on the inside of a door by hooking the outer end of the tray onto the door between the window and the inner door panel and rotating an arm down from the bottom of the tray to a fastener means previously attached to the inner panel. The fastener means is a hook fastener material cooperating with a loop fastener material such as sold under the trademark Velcro.RTM. with one portion on the door and one portion on the arm. A rotating face on the arm aligns with the plane of the inner door panel allowing optimal contact between the two fastener materials.

Abstract: A guitar strap comprises a narrow band of flexible material having a top side and bottom side, with the bottom side having an anchor member located thereon. In addition, cushion means are provided having a coupling member connected thereto for detachably affixing the cushion means to the anchor member on the bottom side of the band. This permits the cushion member to be readily detachable from the band and makes the cushion member capable of being affixed onto the anchor member at differing desired positions laterally along the bottom side of the band. In addition, there is provided an end belt having a belt coupling member connected to one side thereof, the band further having an end portion defining a tunnel for slidably receiving the end belt and an anchor member located on an outer surface of the end portion for detachably affixing the end belt to the end anchor member after sliding the end belt through the tunnel.

Abstract: A multi-compartment receptacle for packaging and storing a plurality of pairs of protective gloves to be carried by a single person whereby each pair of gloves may be distributed to one of several persons on a rescue team, hospital crew, or like persons, the receptacle comprising a web of foldable flexible material which in extended condition includes a closure flap, a series of hinge areas, a series of compartments, first and second securing members, and a carrying member.

Abstract: A detachable handle system is described which is capable of temporarily placing handles on a container to aid in lifting and transporting the container. The invention is comprised of at least two handles, base members attached to opposed vertical surfaces of the container and mounting means fixed to the handles. In the preferred embodiment, the base members and mounting means are two cooperating sheets of a hook and loop fastener, commonly known by the trademark Velcro. In an alternate embodiment, the base member is a matrices of flexible resilient fibers blown onto a layer of viscous material on opposed surfaces of the container. One of the Velcro sheets includes a plurality of flexible hook elements and the cooperating sheet includes a plurality of flexible loop elements. The hook and loop elements interact to form a contact bond which is capable of withstanding a substantial shearing force exerted between the base member and the mounting means.

Abstract: A pack system worn on either thigh held in place with strapping around the thigh and one or more straps connected to a waist belt. While the modular pack system can have one or more pouches it includes removeable and replaceable mounting provision for a plurality of removeable interchangeable pouches. The backplane mounting portion of the pack system on which removeable pouches are mounted is, as a maximum, approximately eight inches wide by ten inches high having adjustable leg straps and vertical strapping utilizing buckles permanently attached. Elastic looping is fastened to the bottom of the backplane mounting portion. The backplane portion is constructed with a double layer with one vertical side not sewn shut allowing space for storage of flat flexible items such as maps, photographs, instructions, orders and others, with such an edge sealable as by Velcro closure stripping.

Abstract: A holder for carrying a vacuum bottle and like containers includes, in one embodiment of the invention, an open cylindrical resilient band having two ends. On one end is adhesive that coacts with the complementary surface of the other end to secure a vacuum bottle encompassed by the cylindrical band. A looped protrusion is provided for supporting the cylindrical band on a person's apparel, such as a belt.In another embodiment of the present invention, the cylindrical band is carried on one end of a strut having at the other end a support for the bottom of the vacuum bottle. When the vacuum bottle is placed on the support and the band encompasses the bottle, the strut and bottle can be carried on a person's apparel, on a belt for example.

Abstract: A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a top surface of a vehicle dash includes a housing for mounting to the top surface of the vehicle dash with an upper housing surface and hook and eye fabric fasteners for detachably securing the accessory to the upper housing surface. The housing is also detachably mounted to the dash by hook and eye fabric fasteners. Additionally, for vehicles with a defroster-type vent in the dash, a hook is mounted to the upper housing surface to engage the vent. The housing is generally of a wedge shape, tapering with the downwardly sloping top surface of the dash to position the upper housing surface in a substantially horizontal plane. For accessories with bottom mounted speakers, such as some CB radios, the upper housing surface has an aperture beneath the radio, and the front face also has one or more apertures to allow sound from the speaker to be heard within the vehicle passenger compartment.

Abstract: A storage container for storing articles in the interior of an automobile includes an outer storage element and an inner storage element which are telescopically adjustable with respect to one another. Nuts and bolts are provided for retaining the two adjustable storage elements in an adjusted position. A cover includes a hinge located toward the rear of the automobile, and the free end of the cover is located toward the front of the automobile thereby permitting placement and removal of items from the storage container from over the back seat inside the automobile. The two telescopically adjustable portions of the cover are connected together and lifted together by one handle. One of the adjustable cover portions is associated with the outer storage element, and one of the adjustable cover portions is associated with the inner storage element.

Abstract: A holder for fluid dispensers, of the type having a removable lid and tubular dispensing stem, to hold the lid and stem in place during periods of non-use, said holder comprising a flexible sidewall with fasteners; an elastic bottom strap; an elastic top strap with fastener; and a stem receptacle. The holder will hold dispensers of varying circumference and diameters. The stem receptacle or pocket is provided with a top opening located directly beneath the top strap so that the top strap engages the dispenser lid and covers the top opening of the receptacle to both hold the lid and stem in place upon fastening. The lid may be provided on its top surface with a fastener of hook-loop material for engaging a mating fastener on the holder to prevent loss of the lid during use of the dispenser.

Abstract: A tennis ball holder belt having first and second end portions for securing the belt about the waist of a tennis player and the belt having a plurality of elastic tennis ball retainer cages attached thereto. Each elastic cage includes parallel elastic strips attached to upper and lower annular elastic bands and arranged generally in the form of an open cylinder. Alternatively, a series of elastic cages is constructed of elastic web segments secured to the belt at even intervals and reinforced at its upper and lower edges by narrow elastic strips. In either embodiment, a tennis ball is fitted through the upper or lower opening of the retainer cage, and the elastic bands stretch around the tennis ball to hold it securely during the play or practice of a tennis match. As desired, a tennis ball may be quickly and easily removed from the cage through either the upper or lower opening simply by applying light finger pressure to the exposed top or bottom portion of the ball.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable and foldable magnetic tool holder. The magnetic tool holder has a front face and a rear face and includes at least one set of a plurality of magnetic bars which are positioned side by side on the interior of the holder, such that both faces of the holder are magnetic. Preferably, the holder contains an apron and can be folded in multiple directions.

Abstract: A multipurpose article holding tray is disclosed for use in an automobile body including a container for removable interfitting within a traylike receptacle. The container is divided into compartments for receipt of litter, liquid beverage containers, note paper, and pencils. In the preferred form, the receptacle includes dividers for holding cassette tapes. The receptacle includes a skirt-like marginal rim which defines the recess for removably holding the container and which includes sets of convex lower marginal edges in the end walls and in the side walls for straddling the tunnel hump of an automobile body of various sizes. The receptacle is removably held to the automobile body against displacement by forces caused by movement and/or jarring of the automobile body by studs depending from the bottom wall of the receptacle which are gripped by an element secured to the automobile body such as by adhesive.

Abstract: An article of sportsman's equipment for use by sportsmen engaged in endurance oriented activities such as marathons, etc., is provided in which a plurality, generally from four to eight pouches for nutrients are provided on a belt. The belt and pouches are made of flexible sheet material having a weight of not more than 7.5 ounces/sq.yd. and preferably from about 1.75 to about 6.0 ounces/sq.yd.

Abstract: A retainer for positionally locating a shoulder strap of a handbag or the like relative to the shoulder of a user includes a base member carrying an adhesive for removably attaching the retainer to the skin on the shoulder of the user and a retainer member arranged to upstand from the base member and provide a recess for receiving the shoulder strap.

Abstract: A security pouch of a size adapted to hold a cash receipts container in a vertical position and adapted to be worn by an individual suspended from the shoulder and adjacent the side of the individual's chest and under the individual's arm, including, an opening provided with a closure that is operable by one hand.

Abstract: A theft protection purse is set forth wherein a secondary purse is positionable within a compartment of said purse including a Velcro (.TM.) securable flap encloses said secondary purse for access thereto. Said secondary purse includes a flexible tether selectively securable to a bracelet to be worn by a user. Alternatively, the tether may be disconnected from said bracelet and positioned upon a hook within said Velcro secured enclosure compartment.

Abstract: A device for carrying a sailboard, surfboard or the like, includes a spreader bar and a pair of slings supported therefrom. A fastener attaches each of the slings into an adjustable-sized loop to fit around the sail board. A strap supports the spreader bar from a user's shoulder and has an adjustable length for accommodating different-sized people.