US2013167328A1PendingUtilityA1

Device that prevents glasses from falling out of someone's pocket

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Assignee: BROWN JAMES LPriority: Dec 28, 2011Filed: Dec 28, 2011Published: Jul 4, 2013
Est. expiryDec 28, 2031(~5.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James L. Brown
A45F 5/1541Y10T24/1371A45F 5/022
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Abstract

A device( 10 ) which protects an object such as a pair of eyeglasses (G) from being damaged by accidentally or inadvertently falling out a person's shirt pocket (S) or pants' pocket (P). The device comprises a first clip ( 12 ) which grips a portion of the eyeglass' frame such as the sidepiece (E) that fits over an ear. The device further includes a second clip ( 14 ) which clips onto the cloth of the pocket. Since the eyeglasses are now clipped to a pocket, they are not, and cannot be, readily dislodged and so will not fall out of the pocket when a person leans or bends over.

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Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
         1 . A device for protecting an object from being damaged by accidentally or inadvertently falling out a person's shirt or pants' pocket comprising:
 a first clip which clips onto the cloth of a shirt pocket or pants' pocket; and,   a second clip which grips onto a portion of the object, whereby since the object is now clipped to a pocket, it cannot be readily dislodged from the pocket and will not fall if a person leans or bends over.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  in which each clip has two segments extending parallel to each other substantially the length of the clip. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2  in which the inner faces of each clip segment are contoured to facilitate the clip gripping the fabric of a pocket or a portion of the object. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  which is of a single piece molded plastic construction. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 2  in which the clips extend orthogonally of each other. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 3  in which the clips are separate pieces and the device further includes a hinge for hingedly connecting the two clips together whereby one clip be rotatable with respect to the other clip so to facilitate gripping an object.

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