Patent ID: 6062521
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A45F,Y10T

Abstract:
A holder for securing a fabric object to a piece of apparel of a user, said holder comprising a flat body of nominal thickness having front and rear sides, said body comprising:a hook having a bottom member, a first hook member projecting upwardly from said bottom member and forming an arch, said first hook member terminating in a first tip projecting downwardly from said arch, said first hook member further comprising a straight left hook section connecting said bottom member and said arch and further comprising a straight right hook section connecting said arch and said first tip, said straight right hook section and said straight left hook section being parallel in relation to one another, a second hook member terminating at a second tip, and a first gap disposed between said first tip and said second tip, said first hook member and said second hook member encircling a first opening therebetween; anda frame joined to said bottom member of said hook, said frame enclosing a second opening; anda tab having an edge, said tab being anchored to said frame and projecting into said second opening to thereby define a second gap between said frame and said tab; whereinsaid edge of said tab is tapered from both front and rear sides to increase friction between the edge of the tab and the fabric object, to thereby more firmly secure the fabric object within said second gap.