Patent ID: 7337501
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: A45F,B25H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Apparatus comprising a belt clip an article holder, and a tether connecting the belt clip and the article holder, wherein the belt clip comprises a resilient U-shaped member portion having an upper end and a lower end with a U-bend portion at the upper end and parallel inner and outer walls extending downwardly from the U-bend to define a slot having an open end and a closed end between the inner and outer walls for slidably engaging a belt, and a hollow hanger member portion protruding outwardly from the outer wall of the U-shaped member portion and having a generally downwardly facing wall with an aperture extending therethrough, wherein the article holder comprises a wall portion having an aperture extending therethrough and a holder portion connected to the wall portion for holding an article; and wherein the tether comprises a rod-like tether member having a central portion of a first diameter and head portions of larger diameter at opposite ends slidably received through the apertures in the belt clip and the article holder, so that the tether member is rotatably connected to each of the belt clip and the article holder to permit relative rotational movement between the belt clip and the article holder.