U.S. patent application number 11/829322 was filed with the patent office on 2008-01-31 for mommy tool belt.
Invention is credited to Lynne Simoneau COONAN, Janice M. SIMONEAU.
Application Number | 20080023515 11/829322 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38985155 |
Filed Date | 2008-01-31 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080023515 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
COONAN; Lynne Simoneau ; et
al. |
January 31, 2008 |
MOMMY TOOL BELT
Abstract
A Mommy Tool Belt has a belt and pockets secured to the belt.
The belt has a base, a clasp and an elongated strap. The pockets
are secured to the base of the belt. The clasp of the belt has
opposed free ends carrying complementary parts for locking. The
complementary parts of the clasp could be Velcro or may be one-hole
hook. The Mommy Tool Belt also includes a ring/loop for threading a
burp cloth therein. The belt could be a standard waist belt or a
fashionable belt as desired by the user.
Inventors: |
COONAN; Lynne Simoneau;
(Atherton, CA) ; SIMONEAU; Janice M.; (New York,
NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LOWE HAUPTMAN HAM & BERNER, LLP
1700 DIAGONAL ROAD
SUITE 300
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
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Family ID: |
38985155 |
Appl. No.: |
11/829322 |
Filed: |
July 27, 2007 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60833486 |
Jul 27, 2006 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
224/682 ;
224/660 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45F 2003/144 20130101;
B25H 3/00 20130101; A45F 5/00 20130101; A45F 5/02 20130101; A45F
2200/0516 20130101; A45F 2200/0575 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/682 ;
224/660 |
International
Class: |
A45F 5/00 20060101
A45F005/00; A45F 5/02 20060101 A45F005/02 |
Claims
1. A utilitarian tool belt comprising: a belt having a base, a
clasp and an elongated strap; and a plurality of pockets removably
attached to said base.
2. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 1, wherein each of
said plurality of pockets is adapted to receive at least one of a
pacifier, a bottle, a drinking cup, a cell phone, a cordless phone,
a pen/pencil, a note paper, a bib, a baby monitor, an eyeglass, a
personal digital assistant (PDA), a camera, a key, and a remote
control for electronics equipment.
3. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 1, wherein said
base comprises a ring adapted to receive a piece of cloth
therethrough.
4. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 1, wherein said
plurality of pockets are attached to the base by a Velcro.
5. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 1, wherein said
plurality of pockets are attached to the base by snaps.
6. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 1, wherein a width
of said base is greater than a thickness of said strap.
7. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 1, wherein each of
said pockets are slidable with respect to the base.
8. A utilitarian tool belt comprising: a belt; a first base and a
second base, said first base and second base connected together by
an elongated strap; a plurality of first pockets removably attached
to said first base; and a plurality of second pockets removably
attached to said second base.
9. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 8, wherein at least
one of said first base and said second base comprises a ring
adapted to receive a piece of cloth therethrough.
10. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 8, wherein a width
of said first base and a thickness of said second base are
substantially same.
11. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 8, wherein each of
said first and second pockets comprises a plurality of sub-pockets
secured thereto.
12. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 8, wherein each of
said first and second pockets are slidable with respect to said
first and second bases, respectively.
13. A utilitarian tool belt comprising: a base; and a plurality of
pockets removably attached to said base.
14. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 13, wherein said
base is adapted to be secured to a belt by Velcro.
15. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 13, wherein said
base is adapted to be secured to a belt by snaps.
16. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 13, wherein each
of said pockets are attached to the base by a Velcro.
17. The utilitarian tool belt according to claim 13, wherein each
of said pockets are attached to the base by snaps.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is based on, and claims priority
from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/833,486, filed Jul.
27, 2006, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by
reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates generally to utilitarian accessory
belts, and more specifically, to a utilitarian belt designed for
use by mothers, fathers, other child caregivers and any person who
needs to have multiple items at their fingertips while leaving
their hands free for other tasks.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] At present, not only do people want to be able to grab items
at a moment's notice, but it is also advantageous and desirable to
be able to put those items down when they are not in use and to not
worry about losing the items or having to go far to retrieve
them.
[0004] One common approach for making a utilitarian belt is to
provide a belt having permanently attached pockets. One such
utilitarian belt, for example, is a baby utility belt sold by
Naissance on Melrose which is useful for holding diapers, water
bottles, baby bottles, etc. The baby utility belt includes a
unitary holding portion including pockets for holding these items,
which is secured to the wearer's belt using loop portions, which
loop around the belt and are connected to the unitary holding
portion using grommets.
[0005] Further, two other devices are called "Daddy's Tools Of The
Trade" tool belt sold by The Birth Boutique and "Daddy's Diaper
`Dooty` Tool Belt" sold by customdiapercakes.com. Both of these
devices include a unitary portion connected or attached to a belt.
The unitary portion includes pockets for holding various items.
[0006] The disadvantages to the baby utility belt sold by Naissance
on Melrose, The Birth Boutique and CustomDiapercakes.com are that
the holding portions are all unitary and cannot be customized by
the user after the holding portion has been manufactured. Further,
the pockets cannot be adjusted relative to each other.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It is an object of the present invention to obviate the
abovementioned disadvantages of the convention tool belt. For
instance, the present invention offers the advantages that the
pockets can be moved relative to each other and adjusted by the
wearer to a convenient location. Further, the user can place as
many pockets on the belt as the user needs. Because the invention
does not have a unitary holding portion, the present invention
provides a customizable device, which is less expensive to
manufacture, customizable by the user and changeable by the
user.
[0008] The present invention contemplates, a "Mommy Tool Belt"
which may be constructed of any sturdy fabric or material, and has
the strength to hold the items placed in the pockets without being
cumbersome. A standard belt was chosen as the way to attach the
pockets because it should be both attractive and functional. It is
designed to be comfortable to be worn all day and with no need to
remove it for any task. In one preferred embodiment, the pockets
are situated over the thighs and hips, with open space in the front
center, to provide for maximum comfort when worn in either a seated
or standing position. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the
user can provide his or her own fashionable belt to be used with
attachable pockets.
[0009] Still other objects and advantages of the present invention
will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the
following detailed description, wherein the preferred embodiments
of the invention are shown and described, simply by way of
illustration of the best mode contemplated of carrying out the
invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of other
and different embodiments, and its several details are capable of
modifications in various obvious respects, all without departing
from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description
thereof are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as
restrictive.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and
not by limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings,
wherein elements having the same reference numeral designations
represent like elements throughout and wherein:.
[0011] FIG. 1 is a front view of the utilitarian tool belt in
accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the utilitarian tool belt
with the belt having the compartments/pockets according to an
aspect of the present invention; and
[0013] FIG. 3 is a rear view of the utilitarian tool belt in
accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0014] With reference to the annexed drawings the preferred
embodiments of the present invention will be herein described for
indicative purpose and by no means are limiting.
[0015] Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a Mommy Tool Belt 12
having a belt 14 and pockets 22 and 62 secured to the belt 14. The
belt 14 has a base 20, a clasp 18 and an elongated strap 16. The
pocket 22 and pocket 62 are secured to the base 20 of the belt 14.
The clasp 18 of the belt 14 has opposed free ends (not shown)
carrying complementary parts for locking. The complementary parts
of the clasp 18 could be Velcro, a one-hole hook, a "web belt" with
two-piece clasp having a male and a female portion, or any other
variety of fastener. The Mommy Tool Belt 12 also includes a
ring/loop 26 for threading a burp cloth therein. The belt 14 could
be a standard waist belt or a fashionable belt as desired by the
user.
[0016] The pocket 22 and pocket 62 are disposed on either sides of
the clasp 18 and are secured to the base 20 so that when the Mommy
Tool Belt 12 is worn by a person, the pockets 22 and 62 disposed on
either side of the clasp 18 are located near the left and the right
thigh of the person thereby assuring free movement for the
person.
[0017] Now referring to FIG. 2, either of the pockets 22 and 62
includes at least a base pocket 40, a first front pocket 42, a
second front pocket 44 adjacent to the first front pocket 42 and a
small pocket 46 secured on either of the first front pocket 42 or a
second front pocket 44 or in between the first front pocket 42 and
a second front pocket 44 (as depicted in FIG. 2).
[0018] It should be understood that, although, for the purpose of
describing, it is mentioned that either of the pockets 22 and 62
has a base pocket 40, a first front pocket 42, a second front
pocket 44 adjacent to the first front pocket 42 and a small pocket
46 secured on either of the first front pocket 42 or a second front
pocket 44, numerous pockets of varying size, design, structure,
depending on the items to be carried, can be included on pockets 22
and 62.
[0019] Further, each of the pockets 22 and 62 can be removably
secured to the base 20 of the belt 14 by Velcro, round studs, a
review wire or a hook (not shown). Also, if desired, pockets 22 and
62 may be attached to the base 20 by stitching. It is to be noted
that any person having ordinary skill in the art will be able to
understand that the number of pockets used in the Mommy Tool Belt
12 is not limited to two but can be more in number, depending on
the number of items and the type of items to be carried.
[0020] In the event the user desires to carry more items, pockets
may be provide on the belt 14 to be situated over the hips of the
wearer. In this case, belt 14 may include another base 200 (shown
in FIG. 3) similar to that of base 20 and, in use, situated over
the dorsal side of the wearer's body, thereby allowing the two
bases to be connected by a strap (not shown in FIG. 3). In FIG. 3,
there is also shown pockets 220 and 620 similar to that of pockets
22 and 62 as depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2. The pockets 22 and 62, and
the pockets 220 and 620 can also be slidably attached to the base
20 and 200 of the belt 14, respectively, thereby making it
comfortable for the user to easily reach the pockets.
[0021] The elongated strap 16 of the belt 14 has a width lesser
than that of the base 20 of the belt 14.
[0022] The belt 14 of the Mommy Tool Belt 12 can be manufactured,
without limitation, from materials such as canvas, cotton, leather,
polyester and neoprene. The pockets 22 and 62 may be constructed of
or contain, without limitation, nylon, cotton, canvas, polyester,
leather, mesh and neoprene. The Mommy Tool Belt 12 is preferable
washable.
[0023] It will be readily seen by one of ordinary skill in the art
that the present invention fulfills all of the objects set forth
above. After reading the foregoing specification, one of ordinary
skill will be able to affect various changes, substitutions of
equivalents and various other aspects of the invention as broadly
disclosed herein. It is therefore intended that the protection
granted hereon be limited only by the definition contained in the
appended claims and equivalents thereof.
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