Id badge holder

Abstract

An apparatus for holding an ID badge includes a first portion. The apparatus includes a second portion which detachably connects with the first portion. The apparatus includes a first tile attached to the first portion having a clamp assembly that fixes to an object. The apparatus comprises a second tile attached to the second portion which holds the ID badge. A method for holding an ID badge. The method includes the steps of attaching a clamp assembly of a first tile of a first portion to an object. There is the step of detaching a second portion from the first portion. The second portion has a second tile attached to the second portion which holds the ID badge.

1 . An apparatus for holding an ID badge comprising:
 a first portion;   a second portion which detachably connects with the first portion;   a first tile attached to the first portion having a clamp assembly that fixes to an object; and   a second tile attached to the second portion which holds the ID badge.   
   
   
       2 . An apparatus as described in  claim 1  including an attachment assembly connected with the first and second portion which allows the first and second portions to detachably connect with each other. 
   
   
       3 . An apparatus as described in  claim 2  including a holder that connects with the second tile to hold the ID badge to the second tile. 
   
   
       4 . An apparatus as described in  claim 3  wherein the clamp assembly is rotatably attached to the first tile. 
   
   
       5 . An apparatus as described in  claim 4  wherein the holder includes a strap that connects with the second tile to hold the ID badge to the second tile. 
   
   
       6 . An apparatus as described in  claim 5  wherein the clamp assembly has a pivot mechanism and a clamp attached to the pivot mechanism. 
   
   
       7 . An apparatus as described in  claim 6  wherein the clamp assembly includes a lock mechanism attached to the pivot mechanism to fix the pivot mechanism in a desired position. 
   
   
       8 . An apparatus as described in  claim 7  wherein the second portion includes a groove and the attachment assembly includes a spring-loaded mechanism which, when depressed, retracts from the groove to release the second portion from the first portion. 
   
   
       9 . An apparatus as described in  claim 8  wherein the spring-loaded mechanism includes a central spring-loaded piston disposed lengthwise in the first portion, a first laterally spring-loaded rod and a second laterally spring-loaded rod disposed in the first portion which retract when the central spring-loaded piston is depressed. 
   
   
       10 . A method for holding an ID badge comprising the steps of:
 attaching a clamp assembly of a first tile of a first portion to an object; and   detaching a second portion from the first portion, the second portion having a second tile attached to the second portion which holds the ID badge.   
   
   
       11 . A method as described in  claim 10  including the step of reattaching the first portion with the second portion. 
   
   
       12 . A method as described in  claim 11  wherein the reattaching step including the step of connecting the first portion and the second portion with an attachment assembly connected with the first and second portions which allows the first and second portions to detachably connect with each other. 
   
   
       13 . A method as described in  claim 12  including the step of holding the ID badge to the second tile with a holder that connects with the second tile. 
   
   
       14 . A method as described in  claim 13  including the step of rotating the clamp assembly relative to the first tile. 
   
   
       15 . A method as described in  claim 4  wherein the holding step includes the step of connecting a strap of the holder with the second tile to hold the ID badge to the second tile. 
   
   
       16 . A method as described in  claim 15  wherein the rotating step includes the step of pivoting a pivot mechanism of the clamp assembly to a desired position. 
   
   
       17 . A method as described in  claim 16  wherein the attaching step includes the step of attaching a clamp of the clamp assembly attached to the pivot mechanism to the object. 
   
   
       18 . A method as described in  claim 17  including the step of fixing the pivot mechanism in a desired position with a lock mechanism of the clamp mechanism attached to the pivot mechanism. 
   
   
       19 . A method as described in  claim 18  wherein the detaching step includes the step of depressing a spring-loaded mechanism of the attachment assembly which then retracts from a groove of the second portion to release the second portion from the first portion. 
   
   
       20 . A method as described in  claim 19  wherein the detaching step includes the step of retracting a central spring-loaded piston disposed lengthwise in the first portion, a first laterally spring-loaded rod and a second laterally spring-loaded rod disposed in the first portion of the spring-loaded mechanism.