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Methods and apparatus for a low-profile coupler

A coupler for removeable coupling an object to a support. The coupler includes a cover, a ring, and a base. The cover couples to the support. The ring includes a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, a fourth arm, a first stop, and a second stop. Each arm of the ring is formed of a resilient material. The ring is positioned in a cavity of the cover. The base couples to the accessory. The base cooperates with the cover and the ring to couple to the cover and to rotate from a decoupled position to an intermediate position and further to a clocked position.

Methods and apparatus for a low-profile coupler

A coupler for removeable coupling an object to a support. The coupler includes a cover, a ring, and a base. The cover couples to the support. The ring includes a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, a fourth arm, a first stop, and a second stop. Each arm of the ring is formed of a resilient material. The ring is positioned in a cavity of the cover. The base couples to the accessory. The base cooperates with the cover and the ring to couple to the cover and to rotate from a decoupled position to an intermediate position and further to a clocked position.

Eyewear Retention Clip
20230232970 · 2023-07-27 · ·

An eyewear retention clip is configured to secure a wearer’s eyewear to their clothing (e.g., a shirt pocket, collar, etc.). The eyewear retention clip is able to easily attach and remove from a variety of glasses without the use of tools. Attaching the clip to eyewear is made easier as the eyewear retention clip is made from a stretchable material (e.g., silicone, neoprene, etc.) that can securely conform to a variety of glasses/temple arm shapes. At the same time, the material is soft enough to not irritate the skin of a wearer or damage/snag clothing of a wearer.

Window cleaning caddy having a liquid reclaim system
20230232969 · 2023-07-27 ·

A caddy for carrying window cleaning accessories such as squeegees. The caddy can hang from the waistbelt of a user. The caddy can include a lower reservoir portion engaged by an upper sleeve portion. The sleeve loosely engages the oversized brim of the reservoir to form a peripheral drainage gap between the outer surface of the sleeve and the reservoir brim to trap liquids dripping over the outer surface of the sleeve. The caddy can be simply manufactured by a pair of arcuate panels bonded along a peripheral seal to a oblong, outwardly concave back panel to securely rest against a user's upper thigh.

Hat carrying apparatus and method
11559132 · 2023-01-24 ·

Embodiments of an apparatus for carrying a hat are disclosed. The apparatus has an elongated strap having a length extending between first and second ends. A belt buckle and belt buckle holes are provided in the strap to enable adjustment of the strap length. A first plurality of interlinked rings connects the first end of the strap to a first finger lever on a clip, and a second plurality of interlinked rings connects the second end of the strap to a second finger lever of the clip. The interlinked rings enable at least partial rotation of each end relative to the clip. The clip is used to attach to and carry a hat.

Secure Convenient Smartphone Holster
20230225489 · 2023-07-20 ·

This patent describes a holster case for smartphones and similar gadgets. This holster is intended to be attached to a pants pocket although it can also be attached to any part of clothing. The holster provides an easy, single motion, one hand operation to store and retrieve the phone. It provides protection from accidental knock-off, fall-out or grab-and-run theft.

Hammer Holder
20230225488 · 2023-07-20 ·

The hammer holder is a device used to secure a hammer to a user when not in use. The hammer holder comprises a rigid conduit attached to a mounting panel. The rigid conduit further comprises an expanded aperture, an elongated slot, and a constricted aperture. The expanded aperture and the constricted aperture are oppositely and terminally positioned on the rigid conduit, connected by the elongated slot. The placement and dimensions of the components of the rigid conduit allow a hammer bell and neck to be inserted at the expanded aperture, slid through the elongated slot, and held at the constricted aperture.

Manually operable clip holder
11559131 · 2023-01-24 ·

A manually operable clip holder is disclosed to be attached to the clothing (e.g., at a belt or pants) worn by an individual to enable a tool to be carried from place-to-place by the individual while the individual's hands remain free. The clip holder has a casing that is capable of receiving, holding and releasing a clip that is connected to the tool to be carried by the individual. A flap pivotally coupled to the front of the casing rotates in response to a pushing force applied thereto in order to release the tool clip from the casing by way of an opening formed in the front. A flexible, U-shaped attachment clip is mounted on a metal clip retaining plate that is connected to the back of the casing. The U-shaped attachment clip is suspended from the clip retaining plate and configured to be removably attached to the individual's clothing.

Manually operable clip holder
11559131 · 2023-01-24 ·

A manually operable clip holder is disclosed to be attached to the clothing (e.g., at a belt or pants) worn by an individual to enable a tool to be carried from place-to-place by the individual while the individual's hands remain free. The clip holder has a casing that is capable of receiving, holding and releasing a clip that is connected to the tool to be carried by the individual. A flap pivotally coupled to the front of the casing rotates in response to a pushing force applied thereto in order to release the tool clip from the casing by way of an opening formed in the front. A flexible, U-shaped attachment clip is mounted on a metal clip retaining plate that is connected to the back of the casing. The U-shaped attachment clip is suspended from the clip retaining plate and configured to be removably attached to the individual's clothing.

Pocket holder and an easel
11702240 · 2023-07-18 ·

Embodiments describe a holder and an easel for holding and/or display one or more items. The holder and the easel are formed from a single piece of material.