Abstract:
A hands free holding assembly for retaining a placard proximate a user includes an engaging portion of a holder that may be operationally coupled to a fixture. The holder is retained on the fixture so a retaining portion of the holder is directed away from the fixture. The retaining portion of the holder may engage the placard. The placard is retained at a position is visible to a user.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to hands free holding devices and more particularly pertains to a new hands free holding device for retaining a placard proximate a user. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising an engaging portion of a holder that may be operationally coupled to a fixture. The holder is retained on the fixture so a retaining portion of the holder is directed away from the fixture. The retaining portion of the holder may engage the placard. The placard is retained at a position is visible to a user. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front perspective view of a hands free holding assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a back perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new hands free holding device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the hands free holding assembly  10  generally comprises a holder  12  that may be coupled to a fixture  14 . The fixture  14  may be a kitchen cabinet of any conventional design. Additionally, the holder  12  may have a width between 2 cm and 4 cm. The holder  12  may be comprised of a resiliently bendable and translucent material such as acrylic or other similar material. 
     A first bend  16  on an engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  defines a rear arm  20  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12 . The rear arm  20  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  extends rearwardly away from a bottom end  22  of an abutting section  24  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12 . The rear arm  20  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  may have a length between 5 cm and 8 cm. Lastly, the abutting section  24  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  may have a length between 6 mm and 12 mm. 
     A second bend  26  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  defines a front arm  28  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12 . The front arm  28  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  extends forwardly away from a top end  30  of the abutting section  24  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12 . Moreover, the front arm  28  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  may have a length between 2 cm and 3 cm. 
     A third bend  32  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  defines a lower arm  34  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12 . The lower arm  34  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  extends downwardly from a front end  36  of the front arm  28  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12 . Further, the lower arm  34  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  forms a right angle with respect to the front arm  28  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12 . Lastly, the lower arm  34  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  may have a length between 5 cm and 8 cm. 
     A fourth bend  38  of the holder  12  defines a rear arm  40  of a retaining portion  42  of the holder  12 . The rear arm  40  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  extends forwardly and downwardly from a bottom end  44  of the lower arm  34  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12 . Moreover, the rear arm  40  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  defines an obtuse inside angle with respect to the lower arm  34  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12 . The obtuse inside angle may be an obtuse angle between 140° and 150°. Lastly, the rear arm  40  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  may have a length between 6 cm and 10 cm. 
     A first bend  46  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  defines a primary arm  48  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12 . The primary arm  48  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  extends upwardly from a bottom end  50  of the rear arm  40  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12 . Moreover, the primary arm  48  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  defines an acute inside angle with respect to the rear arm  40  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12 . The acute inside angle may be an acute angle between 10° and 20°. Finally, the primary arm  48  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  may have a length between 4 cm and 6 cm. 
     A second bend  52  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  defines a secondary arm  54  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12 . The secondary arm  54  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  extends downwardly from a top end  56  of the primary arm  48  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12 . A bottom end  58  of the secondary arm  54  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  abuts a front side  60  of the primary arm  48  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12 . The secondary arm  54  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  may have a length between 2 cm and 3 cm. Finally, the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  has an S-shaped cross section taken along a lateral axis extending through a first lateral edge  62  and a second lateral edge  64  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12 . 
     In use, the holder  12  is positionable on the fixture  14  so the front arm  28  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  abuts a top side  66  of a front casing  68  of the fixture  14 . Moreover, the abutting section  24  of the engaging portion  18  of the holder  12  engages front casing  68  of the fixture  14  so the holder  12  is retained on the fixture  14 . Continuing, a placard  70  is selectively positioned between the bottom end  58  of the secondary arm  54  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12  and the front side  60  of the primary arm  48  of the retaining portion  42  of the holder  12 . The placard  70  is retained on the holder  12  so the placard  70  is visible to a user. Lastly, the placard  70  comprises a recipe card. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.