Article holder

Abstract

An article holder optionally serving as well as an identification tag and for displaying advertising. The article holder is provided with a resilient membrane having at least one resilient flap cooperating with a compression member between which the article is passed when stowed, to securely hold the article against dislodgement.

1 . An article holder, comprising a frame, and at least one resilient flap supported within the frame in opposition to a compression member, the flap being disposed substantially within the same plane as the compression point and providing a first spacing therebetween in a rest position, whereby when an article is inserted between the resilient flap and the compression member the flap flexes in the direction of insertion of the article and compresses the article against the compression member to trap the article in the holder.  
   
   
       2 . The article holder of claim I wherein the compression member is a resilient flap, and when an article is inserted between the resilient flaps both flaps flex in the direction of insertion of the article and trap the article in the holder.  
   
   
       3 . The article holder of  claim 2  wherein the frame provides at least one exposed surface for the application of indicia.  
   
   
       4 . The article holder of  claim 3  wherein two pairs of opposed flaps are created by providing a pair of substantially orthogonal slits through a resilient membrane.  
   
   
       5 . The article holder of  claim 4  wherein the frame is composed of two frame halves and the resilient membrane is disposed between the frame halves.  
   
   
       6 . The article holder of  claim 4  wherein the frame is formed as a single piece and resilient membrane is affixed to an opening in the frame.  
   
   
       7 . The article holder of  claim 6  wherein a peripheral edge of the frame is thickened to provide a side face for the application of indicia.  
   
   
       8 . A golf bag comprising the article holder of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       9 . A golf power cart comprising the article holder of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       10 . A golf pull cart comprising the article holder of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       11 . A towel holder, comprising 
 a frame, and    at least one resilient flap supported within the frame in opposition to a compression member, the flap being disposed substantially within the same plane as the compression point and there being a first spacing therebetween in a rest position,    whereby when a towel is inserted between the resilient flap and the compression member the flap flexes in the direction of insertion of the towel and compresses the towel against the compression member to trap the towel in the towel holder.    
   
   
       12 . The towel holder of  claim 11  wherein the compression member is a resilient flap, and when a towel is inserted between the resilient flaps both flaps flex in the direction of insertion of the towel and trap the towel in the towel holder.  
   
   
       13 . The towel holder of  claim 12  wherein the frame provides at least one exposed surface for the application of indicia.  
   
   
       14 . The towel holder of  claim 13  wherein two pairs of opposed flaps are created by providing a pair of substantially orthogonal slits through a resilient membrane.  
   
   
       15 . The towel holder of  claim 14  wherein the frame is composed of two frame halves and the resilient membrane is disposed between the frame halves.  
   
   
       16 . The towel holder of  claim 14  wherein the frame is formed as a single piece and resilient membrane is affixed to an opening in the frame.  
   
   
       17 . The towel holder of  claim 16  wherein a peripheral edge of the frame is thickened to provide a side face for the application of indicia.  
   
   
       18 . A golf bag comprising the towel holder of  claim 11 .  
   
   
       19 . A golf power cart comprising the towel holder of  claim 11 .  
   
   
       20 . A golf pull cart comprising the towel holder of  claim 11.