Information media holder assembly

Abstract

An information media holder assembly includes an information media storage element supported on an information media storage element support. The information media storage element support has a storage element retention mechanism adapted to receive and retain the information media storage element, and a novelty mechanism unrelated to information media storage element retention.

1 . An information media holder assembly comprising the following: 
 an information media storage element; and    a information media storage element support including a storage element retention mechanism adapted to receive and retain the information media storage element, and a novelty mechanism unrelated to retention of the information media storage element.    
     
     
         2 . An information media holder assembly in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the information media storage element comprises a central aperture.  
     
     
         3 . An information media holder assembly in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the information media storage element comprises an annular media disc having a central aperture.  
     
     
         4 . An information media holder assembly in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the disc is of a type selected from a group consisting of compact discs, digital versatile discs, and game discs.  
     
     
         5 . An information media holder assembly in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the novelty mechanism of the information media storage element support is selected from a group consisting of toys, cosmetics, food products, clothing, jewelry, eating utensils, light sources, musical instruments, medical devices, storage devices, and writing instruments.  
     
     
         6 . An information media holder assembly in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the information media storage element support is generally cylindrical.  
     
     
         7 . An information media holder assembly in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the information media storage element support is a relatively flexible elongated object.  
     
     
         8 . An information media holder assembly in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the information media storage element support is selected from a group consisting of wire, chain, string, and rope.  
     
     
         9 . An information media holder assembly in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the storage element retention mechanism of the information media storage element support comprises a selectively actuatable storage element retainer.  
     
     
         10 . An information media holder assembly in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the selectively actuatable storage element retainer is selected from a group consisting of screw-threaded arrangements, clamps, snap assemblies, spring assemblies, fluid pressure arrangements, hook-and-loop fasteners, and adhesive engagements.