Glove holder

Abstract

A holder for securing a glove or other article to a bag, hook or other item is provided. The holder comprises a ring, a snap hook type fastener attached to the ring in swivel fashion, and a rigid or semi-rigid tag suspended from the ring by a strap. In one embodiment the tag comprises two members or halves hingedly connected to each other in clamshell fashion so that the two members can be folded together held together via hook and loop type fasteners. The glove may be secured to the holder a via hook and loop type fastening surface located on the glove. The holder can also secure an article not having a hook or loop type fastening surface by draping the article over the hinge.

1 . A holder for holding an article, the article having a surface having hook or loop type fasteners, the holder comprising:
 a ring;   a fastener attached to the ring in swivel fashion; and   a hang tag connected to the ring by a flexible strap;   wherein the hang tag comprises an attachment panel having hook or loop type fasteners disposed on an outer facing surface of the attachment panel and a decorative panel having a decorative element disposed on an outer facing surface of the decorative panel, the decorative panel being affixed to and substantially coextensive with the attachment panel.   
     
     
         2 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the hang tag further comprises an inner web comprised of stiffening material and interposed between the attachment and decorative panels. 
     
     
         3 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the decorative and attachment panels are attached to the inner web via adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the ring is a D-shaped ring, the holder further comprising a second ring secured to a lower edge of the hang tag by a flexible loop. 
     
     
         5 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the fastener is a snap-hook type fastener. 
     
     
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         10 . A holder for holding one or more articles, the holder comprising:
 a clamshell tag comprising first and second members hingedly attached to each other via a flexible hinge;   said first member comprising a first attachment panel and a first decorative panel, the first attachment panel comprising a layer of hook or loop type fastening material disposed on an inner facing side, the first decorative panel being affixed to an outer facing side of the first attachment panel;   said second member comprising a second attachment panel and a second decorative panel, the second attachment panel comprising a layer of hook or loop type fastening material disposed on an inner facing side, the second decorative panel being affixed to an outer facing side of the second attachment panel;   wherein the first and second members may be moved from a closed position in which the two members are folded and held together via the hook and loop type fastening materials, to an open position wherein the first and second members are unfolded and held together only by the flexible hinge.   
     
     
         11 . The holder of  claim 10  wherein the decorative panels are removably affixed to the attachment panels. 
     
     
         12 . The holder of  claim 10  wherein each of the first and second members further comprises an inner web of stiffening material interposed between the attachment and decorative panels. 
     
     
         13 . The holder of  claim 10  further comprising a fastener attached to the clamshell tag. 
     
     
         14 . A holder for holding an article, the article having a surface having hook or loop type fasteners, the holder comprising:
 a ring;   a fastener attached to the ring in swivel fashion; and   a hang tag connected to the ring by a flexible strap;   wherein the hang tag comprises a first attachment panel, a middle attachment panel and a decorative panel, the middle attachment panel being substantially co-extensive with and interposed between the first attachment panel and the decorative panel, the middle attachment panel comprising a layer of hook or loop type fastening material disposed on a side away from the first attachment panel, the first attachment panel comprising a layer of hook or loop type fastening material disposed on a side away from the middle attachment panel, the decorative panel being removably affixed to the side of the middle attachment panel opposite the first attachment panel.   
     
     
         15 . The holder of  claim 14  wherein the hang tag further comprises an inner web comprised of stiffening material and interposed between the first and middle attachment panels. 
     
     
         16 . The holder of  claim 14  wherein the ring is a D-shaped ring, the holder further comprising a second ring secured to a lower edge of the hang tag by a flexible loop. 
     
     
         17 . The holder of  claim 14  wherein the fastener is a snap-hook type fastener.