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Granted Patent B1
US 10,946,690 · App. 16/556,997 · Granted Mar 16, 2021

Securement device for attaching a marking implement to a user's finger

Inventors: Bernard Michael Kruger (West Caldwell, NJ); Paulo Valerio (Rockaway, NJ); Wade Hartman (Montvale, NJ)
B43K23/012F16B1/00A46B5/02F16B2001/0028
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,946,690
App. No.
16/556,997
Granted
Mar 16, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

An apparatus to secure a marking implement to a user's digit, includes a mounting body with a first arcuate channel extending along a longitudinal length of the mounting body. The first arcuate channel is dimensioned to receive the digit of the user. A second arcuate channel extends along the longitudinal length of the mounting body and is dimensioned to receive a shaft of the marking implement. A free end first strap is threadingly received through the mounting body to form a finger loop to secure the user's digit within the first arcuate channel. A free end of a second strap is threadingly received through the mounting body to form an implement loop to secure the marking implement in the second arcuate channel.

Claims (30)

1. An apparatus to secure a marking implement to a digit of a user, comprising:

a mounting body having a first arcuate channel extending along a longitudinal length of the mounting body, with the first arcuate channel dimensioned to receive the digit of the user, a second arcuate channel extending along the longitudinal length of the mounting body, with the second arcuate channel dimensioned to receive a shaft of the marking implement;

a first strap configured to secure the digit within the first arcuate channel of the mounting body; and

a second strap to secure the marking implement in the second arcuate channel of the mounting body.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a stop defined at a fixed end of each of the first strap and the second strap.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:

a hook and a pile material applied on at least a first surface of each of the first strap and the second strap, wherein one of the hook and the pile material extends from the fixed end to a median portion of the first strap and the second strap, while a free end of the respective strap has the other of the hook and the pile material.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first strap is threadingly received through a first strap slot extending through opposed arms of the first arcuate channel.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:

a finger loop formed within the first arcuate channel by threading of the first strap through the first strap slot.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the free end of the first strap is secured to the finger loop by cooperative engagement of the hook and the pile material.

7. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second strap is threadingly received through a second strap slot extending through opposed arms of the second arcuate channel.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

an implement loop formed within the second arcuate channel by the threading of the second strap through the second strap slot.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the free end of the second strap is secured to the implement loop by cooperative engagement of the hook and the pile material.

10. A method of securing a marking implement to a user's digit, comprising:

providing a mounting body having a first arcuate channel extending along a longitudinal length of the mounting body, a first strap slot extending through opposed arms of the first arcuate channel, the first arcuate channel dimensioned to receive the digit of the user, a second arcuate channel extending along the longitudinal length of the mounting body, a second strap slot extending through opposed arms of the second arcuate channel, the second arcuate channel dimensioned to receive a shaft of the marking implement.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

threading a free end of a first strap through the first strap slot and forming a finger loop within the first arcuate channel.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving a user's digit within the finger loop;

cinching the first strap about the user's digit; and

securing the free end of the first strap to the finger loop.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

threading a free end of a second strap through the second strap slot and forming an implement loop within the second arcuate channel.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving the marking implement within the implement loop;

cinching the second strap about the marking implement; and

securing the free end of the second strap to the implement loop.

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