Apparatus and method for the receipt, propping and support of small items, within easy manual accessibility

Abstract

A ring that engages three directly adjacent fingers and is maintained upright relative thereto. A first portion thereof extends around the middle finger of the three directly adjacent fingers and a second portion thereof extends from the first portion and underlies the remaining outermost pair of fingers of the three directly adjacent fingers, and in doing so, maintains a first portion in the upright position. The first portion is substantially ring-shaped and includes a base that overlies the uppermost surface of the middle finger, a pair of legs that depend from the base thereof to terminal ends and overlie opposite sides of the middle finger, and a receptacle that extends upwardly from the base thereof and holds an object. The second portion includes a pair of feet that extend oppositely outwardly from the terminal ends of the pair of legs, respectively, and underlie the remaining outermost pair of fingers.

The invention claimed is:  
     
         1 . A ring for engaging three directly adjacent fingers and being maintained upright relative thereto, said ring comprising: 
 a) a first portion for extending around and engaging the middle finger of the three directly adjacent fingers; and    b) a second portion extending from said first portion and being for underlying and engaging the remaining outermost pair of fingers of the three directly adjacent fingers, and in doing so, maintaining said first portion in the upright position.    
     
     
         2 . The ring as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said first portion is substantially ring-shaped, and comprises a base for overlying and engaging the uppermost surface of the middle finger of the three directly adjacent fingers.  
     
     
         3 . The ring as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said first portion further comprises a pair of legs that depend from said base thereof to terminal ends and are for overlying and engaging opposite sides of the middle finger of the three directly adjacent fingers.  
     
     
         4 . The ring as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said pair of legs are convex for conforming to the opposite sides of the middle finger of the three directly adjacent fingers.  
     
     
         5 . The ring as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said pair of legs are spaced apart from each other and separate from each other at said terminal ends thereof so as to allow said pair of legs to move independently of each other and adjust for different sized fingers.  
     
     
         6 . The ring as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said second portion comprises a pair of feet that extend oppositely outwardly from said terminal ends of said pair of legs, respectively, and are for underlying and engaging the remaining outermost pair of fingers of the three directly adjacent fingers.  
     
     
         7 . The ring as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said pair of feet are separate from each other and convex for conforming to the lowermost surfaces of the remaining outermost pair of fingers of the three directly adjacent fingers, respectively.  
     
     
         8 . The ring as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said terminal ends of said pair of legs joining said pair of feet are rounded for preventing injury to any of the three directly adjacent fingers during use.  
     
     
         9 . The ring as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said first portion further comprises a receptacle that extends upwardly from said base thereof and is for holding an object.