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Retractable ID badge holder kit

a badge holder and kit technology, applied in the field of badge holders, can solve the problems of difficult to quickly alter the appearance of the badge holder, often left much to be desired,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-30
ANGIULI JOSEPH
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[0008]The assortment of pictures may be adhered to the sheet magnet. The sheet is then cut to form a plurality of small round magnets, each magnet having one of the pictures adhesively attached thereto for removable magnetic attachment to the metal plate at an appropriate time for an event or occasion.
[0009]These and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.

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While such retractable badge holders are convenient, nevertheless, their appearance often leaves much to be desired.
Moreover, there is currently no easy way to quickly alter the appearance of the badge holder either to advance the employer's special projects and promotions, or to suit the employee's desire to celebrate holidays or match the appearance of the badge holder to his or her attire.

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[0016]The present invention is a retractable ID badge holder kit. The retractable ID badge holder kit provides indicia on a reel housing that is symbolic of a promotional event, special occasion or holiday. Referring to FIGS. 2-5, the kit contains a retractable ID badge holder 50 having a cord 52 on a reel 57 in a reel housing 51. Cord 52 is thus retractable into, and extendable from, the housing 51. FIG. 1 shows the badge holder 50 attached to the pocket of a garment with a badge 40 attached thereto in the extended and retracted positions.

[0017]As best seen in FIG. 5, the reel housing 51 has a clip 53 formed on one side thereof for securing the holder 50 to a belt or to a pocket of an article of clothing. A flexible snap fastener assembly 54 secures an ID badge 40 to the holder 50. The retractable cord 52 permits the ID badge 40 to be pulled away from the reel housing 51 far enough to swipe past a bar code reader, magnetic strip reader, and other machine readers, or to be exhibited...

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Abstract

The retractable ID badge holder kit provides removable and replaceable indicia on a retractable reel housing to celebrate a promotional event, special occasion or holiday. The kit contains a retractable reel supporting an ID badge holder at the end of the retractable cord or tether, a ferromagnetic plate to be glued to one side of the reel housing, an assortment of promotional pictures symbolic of special events, special occasions and holidays, and a rubberized sheet magnet attached or attachable to the rear surface of the pictures.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to retractable badge holders, and more particularly to a retractable ID badge holder kit provided with removable and replaceable indicia for the reel housing of an ID badge holder symbolic of promotional events, special occasions, holidays, and the like.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Many people who need a badge to pass through building security use retractable badge holders. The badge holders have a belt clip for clipping a reel onto one's belt or to an item of clothing. The badge holder is attached to a cord or string that retracts into the reel. The badge may be quickly extended from the reel to be run through a bar code reader, magnetic strip reader, etc., or to be exhibited to a security guard. The retractable reel makes it unnecessary to detach the badge from one's shirt pocket, waistband, or other item of clothing on which it is displayed, or to remove the bad...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65H75/38
CPCA45F5/004A45F5/02A45F2200/055B65H2407/44B65H2407/40
Inventor ANGIULI, JOSEPH
Owner ANGIULI JOSEPH
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