Patent ID: 9265332
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A45C,A45D,A45F,A47G,A61J,B60N

Claim Text:
1. A holder comprising: a helix in the form of a non-circular snip having a thickness, length and width, having a first end, a second end, an inner surface, an outer surface, at least two turns separated from each other by a space wherein the turns are substantially similar in arc, a long axis, an interior, an opening capable of receiving an article at least partially into the interior, wherein at least a portion of the inner surface is capable of gripping the article when a strain is applied to at least a portion of the helix in the direction of the long axis, at least a portion of the helix is capable of opposing the strain, and the inner surface is further capable of reducing or releasing gripping the article when compression is applied to at least a portion of the helix in the direction of the long axis.