Multipurpose pen and pencil holder
OwnerRuben B. Whittingtoninventor
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Abstract
A pen or pencil holder that can be mounted on many different surfaces and which can easily be re-located is shown. The holder has two main parts, a trumpet-shaped holder that has a resilient lining, and a base plate that attaches to a surface such as a table, desk, or wall. Six or more different types of base plates are shown, any of which can be selected to suit the desired location of the installation. The base plates shown include styles that can be affixed to the selected support surface with resilient rubber pads, magnets, spring clamps, suction cups, slip-on holders, and hook-and-loop fasteners.
Claims12
A pen, pencil and other marking instrument holder adapted for attachment to a variety of support surfaces via a plurality of selectable base plates comprising:
- a base plate having
- a base plate top,
- a second connector portion affixed to the base plate top,
- a base plate bottom,
- means for affixing the base plate to a support surface said means having a resilient biasing member operably joining the base plate top and the base plate bottom so as to define a receiving throat, the resilient biasing member urging the base plate top and the base plate bottom together to retain a support surface within the receiving throat,
- a tapered cup circumscribing an opening connecting both ends of the cup, the cup having a resilient insert affixed within the opening, the resilient insert having a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal ribs projecting into the opening and extending along an opening length, said space apart longitudinal ribs providing an interference fit along the opening length for receiving and retaining a marking instrument, and
- a first connector portion adapted for mating with the second connector portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.