What is claimed is:
1. An eyeglass holding assembly comprising a first element having a first diameter, and a second element having a second diameter, the second diameter being smaller than the first diameter, a hinge fixedly engaged to the first element and hingedly engaged to the second element, the first element having an opening of a size sufficient to accept an arm of a pair of eyeglasses therein, the arm received between the first element and the second element such that the pair of eyeglasses are supported by the first element and are retained by the second element in the opening.
2. The eyeglass holding assembly of claim 1 further comprising means for supporting the eyeglass holding assembly on a person.
3. The eyeglass holding assembly of claim 1 further comprising a supporting loop for supporting the eyeglass holding assembly on a necklace.
4. The eyeglass holding assembly of claim 1 wherein either or both of the first element and the second element have a shape selected from the group consisting of round, oval, square, rectangular, triangular, or another geometric shape, an ornamental shape, a heart shape, a star shape, an arrow shape, and combinations thereof.
5. The eyeglass holding assembly of claim 1 wherein a centerline of the second element is offset from a centerline of the first element.
6. The eyeglass holding assembly of claim 1 further comprising biasing means disposed on the hinge for biasing the second element into close proximity with the first element.
7. The eyeglass holding assembly of claim 1 wherein the biasing means biases the second ring into proximity to the first element.
8. The eyeglass holding assembly of claim 1 further comprising a spring disposed on the hinge for biasing the second element into close proximity with the first element.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. An evidence marker comprising:
at least two flat marker elements bearing visual indicia thereon, each of the flat marker elements having a pair of perpendicular edges; and
a substantially rigid leg unit connecting the at least two flat marker elements at an angle with respect to one another;
wherein said leg unit consists of six orthogonally disposed legs, each of the legs including at least one groove for receiving an edge of one of the flat marker elements therein; and
wherein each of the six legs of the leg unit are substantially shorter than the pair of edges of the flat marker elements.
2. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein each of the six legs of the leg unit is the same length.
3. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein each of the six legs of the leg unit has four orthogonal grooves formed longitudinally therein.
4. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein the leg unit comprises a plastic or polymeric.
5. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein each of the six legs of the leg unit is square in cross-section.
6. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein the at least two flat marker elements are L-shaped and symmetrical, the pair of perpendicular edges being outer edges of the flat marker elements.
7. The evidence marker according to claim 6, wherein the pair of perpendicular edges of the flat marker element are about 10 to 11 cm long.
8. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein the leg unit detachably secures the at least two flat marker elements to one another.
9. The evidence marker according to claim 7, wherein each of the flat marker elements are about 1 mm thick; and wherein each of the grooves in the six legs of the leg unit is about 1 mm wide, dimensioned to retain one of the flat marker elements therein by friction.
10. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein each of the grooves of the six legs of the leg unit is about 5 mm deep.
11. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein each of the six legs of the leg unit is about 1 to 3 cm long (n.b. measured from the surface of the adjacent legs).
12. The evidence marker according to claim 11, wherein each of the six legs of the leg unit is about 2 cm long (n.b. same).
13. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein each of the six legs of the leg unit is square in cross-section and about 1.5 cm thick.
14. The evidence marker according to claim 1, comprising three flat marker elements.
15. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein the relative weights of the flat marker elements and the leg unit are such that the leg unit is capable of resting on (the tips of) three of the six legs of the leg unit while two flat marker elements are connected by the other three of the six legs of the leg unit.
16. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein each of the six legs includes at least one projection extending into its at least one groove for retaining one of the flat marker elements therein.
17. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein the leg unit connects the at least two flat marker elements at a right angle with respect to one other.
18. The evidence marker according to claim 1, wherein the leg unit comprises an identifier.
19. An evidence marker comprising:
at least two identical flat marker elements bearing visual indicia thereon, each of the flat marker elements being L-shaped and symmetrical, and each being about 1 mm thick and having a pair of perpendicular outer edges about 10 to 11 cm long; and
a substantially rigid leg unit connecting and detachably securing the at least two flat marker elements at a right angle with respect to one another, the leg unit comprising a plastic or polymeric material;
wherein said leg unit consists of six identical, orthogonally disposed legs about 1 to 3 cm long;
wherein the six legs of the leg unit are substantially shorter than the pair of edges of the flat marker elements, are of the same length, are square in cross section and are about 1.5 cm thick;
wherein each of the six legs of the leg unit has four orthogonal grooves about 1 mm wide and about 5 mm deep formed longitudinally therein, dimensioned to retain one of the flat marker elements therein by friction.