Portable Retainer Apparatus

Abstract

A portable retainer apparatus and method of use for retaining an article, wherein the retainer apparatus removably engages a body part, the retainer apparatus includes primary, secondary, and tertiary flexible panels. The secondary flexible panel is positioned adjacent to a portion of the primary flexible panel, wherein the secondary flexible panel forms a secondary partial pocket as against the primary flexible panel. The tertiary flexible panel is positioned adjacent to both a portion of the primary flexible panel and a portion of the secondary flexible panel, wherein the combination of the primary, secondary, and tertiary flexible panels form a combination pocket. Further included is a structure for removable engagement to the body part, wherein operationally the combination pocket allows an unobstructed single hand access to the article disposed within the pocket for article replacement while the retainer apparatus is engaged to the body part.

1 . A portable retainer apparatus for retaining an article to be adjacent to a body part, comprising:
 (a) a primary flexible panel having a longitudinal axis, an axial axis, and a bi-sect axis, said primary flexible panel including a first end portion and a second end portion, said primary flexible panel also includes a first margin portion and a second margin portion;   (b) a secondary flexible panel having a third end portion and a fourth end portion, said secondary flexible panel also having a third margin portion and a fourth margin portion, said secondary flexible panel is positioned adjacent to a part of said primary flexible panel such that said third end portion is affixed  155  to a part of said first end portion and said fourth end portion is affixed  155  to a part of said second end portion and said third margin portion is affixed  155  to said first margin portion and said fourth margin portion is free, wherein said secondary flexible panel and said primary flexible panel define a secondary partial pocket;   (c) a tertiary flexible panel having a fifth end portion and a sixth end portion, said tertiary flexible panel also having a fifth margin portion and a sixth margin portion, said tertiary flexible panel is positioned adjacent to a part of said primary flexible panel and to a part of said secondary flexible panel such that said fifth end portion is affixed  155  to a part of said first end portion and a part of said third end portion, said sixth end portion is affixed  155  to a part of said second end portion and a part of said fourth end portion, and said fifth margin portion is affixed  155  to said second margin portion and said sixth margin portion is free, wherein said tertiary flexible panel and said primary flexible panel define a tertiary partial pocket, a combination of said primary flexible panel, said secondary flexible panel, and said tertiary flexible panel define a combination pocket; and   (d) a means for removable engagement between said portable retainer apparatus and the body part, wherein operationally said primary flexible panel, said secondary flexible panel, and said tertiary flexible panel form said combination pocket allowing a single hand free access to said combination pocket facilitating replacement of the article disposed within said combination pocket with the single hand while said portable retainer apparatus is engaged to the body part.   
   
   
       2 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said primary, secondary, and tertiary flexible panels are constructed from a single piece of material. 
   
   
       3 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said secondary flexible panel and said tertiary flexible panel partially form an overlap to one another adjacent to the article access to further retain the article in said combination pocket. 
   
   
       4 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 3  wherein said means for removable engagement is sized and configured to provide a force along said longitudinal axis that is co-incident to said overlap while said portable retainer apparatus is engaged to the body part such that said force is operational to further close said overlap assisting in securing the article within said combination pocket. 
   
   
       5 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein said primary flexible panel is constructed of a material having a higher elasticity than both said secondary flexible panel and said tertiary flexible panel, wherein operationally said force along said longitudinal axis will apply to a greater degree to said secondary flexible panel and said tertiary flexible panel than said primary flexible panel that is more elastic, resulting in a further increase in said closed overlap. 
   
   
       6 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein said means for removable engagement is a substantially planar band affixed adjacent to said first end portion and on an opposing end portion of said band to said second end portion. 
   
   
       7 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 6  wherein said substantially planar band further includes a hook and loop fastener disposed between said first end portion and said second end portion. 
   
   
       8 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said primary flexible panel is constructed from an enhanced thermo-transferable material. 
   
   
       9 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein said secondary flexible panel and said tertiary flexible panel are constructed from an enhanced thermo-insulating material. 
   
   
       10 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said secondary flexible panel further includes a first semi rigid element adjacent to said fourth margin portion, wherein said first semi rigid element is disposed substantially along said longitudinal axis and is operational to further retain the article in said apparatus. 
   
   
       11 . A portable retainer apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said tertiary flexible panel further includes a second semi rigid element adjacent to said sixth margin portion wherein said second semi rigid element is disposed substantially along said longitudinal axis and is operational to further retain the article in said apparatus. 
   
   
       12 . A portable retainer apparatus kit for retaining an article to be adjacent to a body part, compromising:
 (a) a portable retainer apparatus that includes a primary flexible panel having a longitudinal axis, an axial axis, and a bi-sect axis, said primary flexible panel including a first end portion and a second end portion, said primary flexible panel also includes a first margin portion and a second margin portion, further included is a secondary flexible panel having a third end portion and a fourth end portion, said secondary flexible panel also having a third margin portion and a fourth margin portion, said secondary flexible panel is positioned adjacent to a part of said primary flexible panel such that said third end portion is affixed to a part of said first end portion and said fourth end portion is affixed to a part of said second end portion and said third margin portion is affixed to said first margin portion and said fourth margin portion is free, wherein said secondary flexible panel and said primary flexible panel define a secondary partial pocket, also included in said portable retainer apparatus is a tertiary flexible panel having a fifth end portion and a sixth end portion, said tertiary flexible panel also having a fifth margin portion and a sixth margin portion, said tertiary flexible panel is positioned adjacent to a part of said primary flexible panel and to a part of said secondary flexible panel such that said fifth end portion is affixed to a part of said first end portion and a part of said third end portion, said sixth end portion is affixed to a part of said second end portion and a part of said fourth end portion, and said fifth margin portion is affixed to said second margin portion and said sixth margin portion is free, wherein said tertiary flexible panel and said primary flexible panel define a tertiary partial pocket, a combination of said primary flexible panel, said secondary flexible panel, and said tertiary flexible panel define a combination pocket and a means for removable engagement between said portable retainer apparatus and the body part, wherein operationally said primary flexible panel, said secondary flexible panel, and said tertiary flexible panel form said combination pocket allowing a single hand free access to said combination pocket facilitating replacement of the article disposed within said combination pocket with the single hand while said portable retainer apparatus is engaged to the body part;   (b) an article in the form of a thermal reactive chemical device;   (c) a set of instructions for how to manually replace said thermal reactive chemical device in said combination pocket and how to removably engage said portable retainer apparatus with the body part; and   (d) a package containing said portable retainer apparatus, said instructions, and said article.   
   
   
       13 . A portable retainer apparatus kit according to  claim 12  wherein said thermal reactive chemical device is an endothermic device. 
   
   
       14 . A portable retainer apparatus kit according to  claim 12  wherein said thermal reactive chemical device is an exothermic device. 
   
   
       15 . A method for placing an article adjacent to a body part, compromising the steps of:
 (a) providing a portable retainer apparatus that includes an article, a primary flexible panel having a longitudinal axis, an axial axis, and a bi-sect axis, said primary flexible panel including a first end portion and a second end portion, said primary flexible panel also includes a first margin portion and a second margin portion, further included is a secondary flexible panel having a third end portion and a fourth end portion, said secondary flexible panel also having a third margin portion and a fourth margin portion, said secondary flexible panel is positioned adjacent to a part of said primary flexible panel such that said third end portion is affixed to a part of said first end portion and said fourth end portion is affixed to a part of said second end portion and said third margin portion is affixed to said first margin portion and said fourth margin portion is free, wherein said secondary flexible panel and said primary flexible panel define a secondary partial pocket, also included in said portable retainer apparatus is a tertiary flexible panel having a fifth end portion and a sixth end portion, said tertiary flexible panel also having a fifth margin portion and a sixth margin portion, said tertiary flexible panel is positioned adjacent to a part of said primary flexible panel and to a part of said secondary flexible panel such that said fifth end portion is affixed to a part of said first end portion and a part of said third end portion, said sixth end portion is affixed to a part of said second end portion and a part of said fourth end portion, and said fifth margin portion is affixed to said second margin portion and said sixth margin portion is free, wherein said tertiary flexible panel and said primary flexible panel define a tertiary partial pocket, a combination of said primary flexible panel, said secondary flexible panel, and said tertiary flexible panel define a combination pocket and a means for removable engagement between said portable retainer apparatus and the body part, wherein operationally said primary flexible panel, said secondary flexible panel, and said tertiary flexible panel form said combination pocket allowing a single hand free access to said combination pocket facilitating replacement of the article disposed within said combination pocket with the single hand while said portable retainer apparatus is engaged to the body part;   (b) engaging said portable retainer apparatus with the body part; and   (c) replacing manually with a single hand the article within said combination pocket with said portable retainer apparatus remaining engaged to the body part.