Patent ID: 7159281

Claim:
A belt clip accessory for holding a pair of gloves about a user's waist, said accessory comprising: a flexible belt including a buckle for being adjustably positioned about a user's waist; a clip having monolithically formed upper and lower portions, said upper portion having an arcuate shape, said lower portion having a lip protruding orthogonal therefrom such that said lip latches on to a bottom edge of said belt during operating conditions, said clip further including a monolithically formed rectilinear arm extending orthogonally from said upper portion, said arm having a monolithically formed stop member distally situated from said clip and extending parallel to said lip, said stop member having a diameter greater than a diameter of said arm for preventing said arm from retracting beyond a fixed position; first and second coextensive jaw members situated distal of said clip, each said first and second jaw members including a distally flanged finger end portion having an arcuate shape, said first and second jaw members being selectively adaptable between engaged and disengaged positions wherein said first and second jaw members are pivotal about a vertical axis registered orthogonal to said arm, said first and second jaw members being formed from spring plastic; wherein each said first and second jaw members includes at least one monolithically formed flange members protruding inwardly towards said arm and having a longitudinal length extending parallel thereto, said flange members being provided with an axial bore formed therein and extending downwardly along a vertical axis; spring means for automatically articulating said first and second jaw members from a disengaged position to an engaged position; and means for swiveling said first and second jaw members about an axis centrally registered with said arm, said swiveling means cooperating with said spring means in such a manner that said first and second jaw members can be rotated while being biased between the engaged and disengaged positions.