Plate-shaped holder

Abstract

The invention relates to a holder integrally formed in the form of a flat, hollow plate-shaped case. At least one first holding groove is formed between a first end portion and a first folded portion of the holder, with an enlarged first insertion port extending from one end of the first holding groove. A second end portion is arranged to locate at one side of and partially hinder the first insertion port. In the light of the deformability of the holder, the first insertion port can be triggered to become accessible by a small force applied by the user, through which items may be introduced and slide along the first holding groove. The invention is of high durability, versatility and cost-effectiveness accordingly and adapted for conveniently and stably holding a number of keyrings, loops, bead chains and hooks.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A plate-shaped holder comprising:
 an integrally formed resilient plate-shaped body, extending from a first end portion through a first folded section and a second folded section and terminated at the second end portion, thus constituting a movable space, wherein the first and the second end portions are arranged to be superimposed in an upward-downward direction;   wherein at least one first holding groove is formed between the first end portion and the first folded portion, with an enlarged first insertion port extending from one end of the first holding groove; and   wherein the second end portion is arranged to locate at one side of and partially hinder the first insertion port, so that the first insertion port can be triggered to become accessible by applying an external force to separate the first end portion and the second end portion from each other.   
     
     
         2 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate-shaped body starts from the first end portion and extends integrally along a first upper flat plate section to the first folded section and continues to extend from the first folded section along a lower flat section to the second folded section and further extends from the second folded section to a second upper flat section and is terminated at the second end portion, and wherein the first and the second upper flat sections are positioned above the lower flat section. 
     
     
         3 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 2 , further comprising at least one second holding groove formed between the second end portion and the second folded section, with an enlarged second insertion port extending from one end of the second holding groove, wherein the first end portion is arranged to locate above and partially hinder the second insertion port. 
     
     
         4 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 3 , wherein the first insertion port is located proximal to the first end portion, while the first holding groove is formed on the first upper flat section and extends from the first insertion port towards the first folded section, and wherein the second insertion port is located proximal to the second end portion, while the second holding groove is formed on the second upper flat section and extends from the second insertion port towards the second folded section. 
     
     
         5 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 4 , wherein the first holding groove extends from the first upper flat section to the first folded section, and the second holding groove extends from the second upper flat section to the second folded section. 
     
     
         6 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the first upper flat section has a shorter length compared to the second upper flat section. 
     
     
         7 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 6 , further comprising an inclined surface formed between the second end portion and the second upper flat section. 
     
     
         8 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the first folded section and the second folded section are composed of two corners and a side section connecting the two corners, respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are spaced, in part, from each other in the upward-downward direction to create a gap for receiving insertion of an object. 
     
     
         10 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 9 , wherein the object to be inserted is selected from keyrings, loops, bead chains and hooks. 
     
     
         11 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 2 , wherein the first upper flat section has a shorter length compared to the second upper flat section. 
     
     
         12 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 11 , further comprising an inclined surface formed between the second end portion and the second upper flat section. 
     
     
         13 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 2 , wherein the first folded section and the second folded section are composed of two corners and a side section connecting the two corners, respectively. 
     
     
         14 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 2 , wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are spaced, in part, from each other in the upward-downward direction to create a gap for receiving insertion of an object. 
     
     
         15 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 14 , wherein the object to be inserted is selected from keyrings, loops, bead chains and hooks. 
     
     
         16 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 3 , wherein the first upper flat section has a shorter length compared to the second upper flat section. 
     
     
         17 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 16 , further comprising an inclined surface formed between the second end portion and the second upper flat section. 
     
     
         18 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 3 , wherein the first folded section and the second folded section are composed of two corners and a side section connecting the two corners, respectively. 
     
     
         19 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 3 , wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are spaced, in part, from each other in the upward-downward direction to create a gap for receiving insertion of an object. 
     
     
         20 . The plate-shaped holder according to  claim 19 , wherein the object to be inserted is selected from keyrings, loops, bead chains and hooks.