Hanging office organizers

Abstract

An improved organizer is provided that may be hung on a CPU, cubicle partition, file cabinet or other structure commonly found in an office or work place. The organizer may include a single backing member connected to a variety of organizing elements or may be of a saddle-type where two backing members are connected together by one or more overhang straps thereby providing organizing elements on either side of the structure, such as a CPU. The organizing elements include pockets, trays, baskets, bulletin boards, dry erase boards and other types of display surfaces.

1 . A hanging organizer comprising: 
 a first backing connected to at least one overhang strap,    the first backing being connected to at least one organizing element selected from the group consisting of a bulletin board, a pocket, a plurality of pockets and a combination thereof.    
     
     
         2 . The organizer of  claim 1  wherein the overhang strap is connected to a second backing.  
     
     
         3 . The organizer of  claim 3  wherein the second backing comprises a retaining element to hold the strap and first backing in a stable position.  
     
     
         4 . The organizer of  claim 4  wherein the retaining element is selected from the group consisting of a weight, a magnet, an adhesive, a VELCRO® fastener and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         5 . The organizer of  claim 1  wherein the strap comprises a retaining element to hold the strap and first backing in a stable position.  
     
     
         6 . The organizer of  claim 5  wherein the retaining element is selected from the group consisting of a weight, a magnet, an adhesive, a VELCRO® fastener and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         7 . The organizer of  claim 1  wherein the at least one strap comprises two spaced apart straps that connect the first backing to a second backing and wherein the straps are length adjustable.  
     
     
         8 . The organizer of  claim 1  wherein the first and second backing are each connected to a plurality of pockets.  
     
     
         9 . An organizer for hanging on a CPU, the organizer comprising: 
 a first backing connected to at least one overhang strap,    the first backing being connected to at least one organizing element selected from the group consisting of a bulletin board, a pocket, a plurality of pockets and a combination thereof.    
     
     
         10 . The organizer of  claim 9  wherein the overhang strap is connected to a retaining element to hold the strap and first backing in a stable position.  
     
     
         11 . The organizer of  claim 10  wherein the retaining element is selected from the group consisting of a weight, a magnet, an adhesive, a VELCRO® fastener and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         12 . The organizer of  claim 9  wherein the strap comprises a retaining element to hold the strap and first backing in a stable position.  
     
     
         13 . The organizer of  claim 12  wherein the retaining element is selected from the group consisting of a weight, a magnet, an adhesive, a VELCRO® fastener and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         14 . A hanging organizer comprising: 
 a first backing connected to at least one overhang strap that connects the first backing to a second backing,    the first backing and second backings each being connected to at least one organizing element selected from the group consisting of a bulletin board, a pocket, a plurality of pockets and a combination thereof.    
     
     
         15 . The organizer of  claim 14  wherein the at least one strap comprises two spaced apart straps that connect the first backing to the second backing.  
     
     
         16 . The organizer of  claim 15  wherein the straps are adjustable in length.