Lanyard assembly

Abstract

A lanyard assembly includes a lanyard having an openable hook and an attachment member attachable to an article. The attachment member includes a longitudinal portion having adhesive thereon for attaching to the article such that the longitudinal portion is aligned longitudinally relative to the article. A connecting portion is disposed on the longitudinal portion, extends longitudinally relative to the article and is configured to support the article. The connecting portion is attached to the hook of the lanyard and the lanyard is configured to be placed around a person's neck to support the article in response to the attachment member being attached to the article.

1 . A lanyard assembly, the assembly comprising: 
 a lanyard having an openable hook; and    an attachment member attachable to an article, said attachment member comprising: 
 a longitudinal portion having an adhesive thereon for attaching said longitudinal portion to the article such that said longitudinal portion is aligned longitudinally relative to the article;  
 a connecting portion having an opening configured to receive said hook;  
 said connecting portion disposed at an end of said longitudinal portion, said connecting portion extending longitudinally relative to the article and configured to support the article;  
 said connecting portion attached to said hook of said lanyard, said lanyard configured to be placed around a person's neck to support the article, in response to said attachment member being attached to the article.  
   
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a cord receiving portion disposed on said longitudinal portion.  
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 2  wherein said connecting portion comprises a cord attached to said cord receiving portion.  
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 3  wherein said cord comprises a flexible cord.  
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a telephone wherein said attachment member is attached to said telephone closer to a bottom end of said telephone than to a top end of said telephone.  
   
   
       6 . The assembly of  claim 1  further comprising an identification card wherein said attachment member is attached to said card.  
   
   
       7 . The assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a handheld electronic device wherein said attachment member is attached to said handheld electronic device.  
   
   
       8 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said lanyard further comprises a hollow for receiving communication wires.  
   
   
       9 . The assembly of  claim 8  further comprising a microphone wire and an ear phone wire received in said hollow, said microphone wire and said ear phone wire being connectable to a telephone, when the telephone is attached to said attachment member.  
   
   
       10 . A telephone assembly, the assembly comprising: 
 an attachment member fixedly attached to a telephone, said attachment member comprising a longitudinal portion and a connecting portion;    said longitudinal portion having an adhesive thereon, said adhesive attached to said telephone such that said longitudinal portion is aligned longitudinally relative to said telephone;    said connecting portion disposed at an end of said longitudinal portion;    said connecting portion extending longitudinally relative to said telephone and configured to support said telephone; and    said connecting portion attachable to a hook of a lanyard configured to be placed around a person's neck to support said telephone in response to said attachment member being attached to the lanyard by attachment of said connecting portion to the hook.    
   
   
       11 . The assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a cord receiving portion disposed on said longitudinal portion.  
   
   
       12 . The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said connecting portion comprising a cord attached to a longitudinal end of said cord receiving portion,  
   
   
       13 . The assembly of  claim 12  wherein said cord comprises a flexible cord.  
   
   
       14 . The assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a lanyard having a hook, said hook attached to said connecting portion.  
   
   
       15 . The assembly of  claim 14  wherein said lanyard comprises a hollow for receiving communication wires, and further comprising at least one communication wire having a first end extending from a first end of said hollow and connecting to said telephone, and said at least one communication wire having a second end extending from a second end of said hollow to allow communication between a user and said telephone.  
   
   
       16 . An article holder, the holder comprising: 
 an attachment member attachable to an article, said attachment member comprising a disk portion;    said disk portion having an adhesive thereon for attaching said disk portion to an end of the article;    a cord attached to said disk portion, said cord extending longitudinally relative to the article, extending away from the article and configured to support the article in response to said disk portion being attached to the article; and    said cord attachable to a hook of a lanyard configured to be placed around a person's neck to support the article in response to said attachment member being attached to the lanyard by attachment of said cord to the hook.    
   
   
       17 . The holder of  claim 16  further comprising a lanyard having a hook, said hook attached to said cord.  
   
   
       18 . The holder of  claim 16  wherein the article comprises a lipstick holder.  
   
   
       19 . The holder of  claim 16  wherein said cord is attached to a center of said disk portion.  
   
   
       20 . A lanyard assembly, the assembly comprising: 
 a lanyard having an openable hook;    an attachment member attachable to an article, said attachment member comprising a disk portion;    said disk portion having an adhesive thereon for attaching said disk portion to an end of the article;    a cord attached to said disk portion, said cord extending longitudinally relative to the article, extending away from the article and configured to support the article; and    said cord attached to the hook of the lanyard, the lanyard configured to be placed around a person's neck to support the article.    
   
   
       21 . The assembly of  claim 20  wherein the article comprises a lipstick holder.  
   
   
       22 . The assembly of  claim 20  wherein said cord is attached to a center of said disk portion.  
   
   
       23 . The assembly of  claim 20  wherein the article comprises a cylindrical container.  
   
   
       24 . A lanyard assembly, the assembly comprising: 
 a lanyard having an openable hook; and    an attachment ring attached to an article, said ring configured to support the article; and    said ring attached to said hook of said lanyard, wherein said lanyard is configured to be placed around a person's neck to support said article in response to said article being attached to said lanyard by attachment of said ring to said hook.    
   
   
       25 . The assembly of  claim 24  wherein said article comprises a lipstick holder.  
   
   
       26 . The assembly of  claim 24  wherein said article comprises a writing instrument.  
   
   
       27 . The assembly of  claim 24  wherein said article comprises a cylindrical container.  
   
   
       28 . A lanyard assembly, the assembly comprising: 
 a lanyard having an openable hook; and    a container having a top and a bottom, said top having a loop attached to the hook, said bottom being releasably attachable to said top, said bottom configured to hold an article.    
   
   
       29 . The assembly of  claim 28  wherein said article comprises a lipstick holder.  
   
   
       30 . The assembly of  claim 28  wherein said article comprises a writing instrument.  
   
   
       31 . The assembly of  claim 28  wherein article comprises a cylindrical container.  
   
   
       32 . A method for holding an article, the method comprising: 
 providing a user with a lanyard and an attachment member attachable to the lanyard;    the attachment member including an adhesive for attaching the attachment member to an article; and    the attachment member and the lanyard configured to be attached to each other to allow the article to be carried by a user in response to the lanyard being worn by the user.    
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32  wherein the providing the attachment member and the lanyard to the user comprises providing the lanyard and the attachment member when the attachment member is unattached to the article.  
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 32  further comprising connecting the attachment member to a hook of the lanyard and attaching the adhesive to a telephone to allow the telephone to be carried by the user.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 32  further comprising connecting the attachment member to a hook of the lanyard and attaching the adhesive to a lipstick to allow the lipstick to be carried by the user.  
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 32  further comprising connecting the attachment member to a hook of the lanyard and attaching the adhesive to a handheld electronic device to allow the device to be carried by the user.  
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 32  further comprising connecting the attachment member to a hook of the lanyard and attaching the adhesive to an identification card to allow the device to be carried by the user.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 32  wherein the attachment member comprises a longitudinal portion and a cord receiving portion, the longitudinal portion having the adhesive thereon, the adhesive attachable to the article such that the longitudinal portion is aligned longitudinally relative to the article, and the cord receiving portion disposed on said longitudinal portion.  
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 38  further comprising attaching a cord to a longitudinal end of the cord receiving portion, the cord extending longitudinally relative to the article and configured to support the article.  
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 39  further comprising attaching the cord to a hook of the lanyard and placing the lanyard around the user's neck to support the article.  
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 32  wherein the attachment member comprises a disk portion having an adhesive thereon for attaching the disk portion to an end of the article.  
   
   
       42 . A method for holding an article, the method comprising: 
 providing a user with a lanyard having an openable hook; and    attaching the hook to a ring connected to a container for receiving an article.    
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 42  wherein the container comprises a lipstick holder.  
   
   
       44 . The method of  claim 42  wherein the article comprises a writing instrument.  
   
   
       45 . A lanyard assembly, the assembly comprising: 
 a lanyard having an openable hook;    an object holder connected to said hook, said holder comprising at least one cavity for receiving an object;    said object holder comprising a top side having a top opening, said top opening configured to allow the object to pass into said cavity; and    said object holder having a lateral side, said lateral side having at least one opening configured to allow access to said at least one cavity.    
   
   
       46 . The assembly of  claim 45  further comprising a first outer layer, an inner layer, and a second outer layer, and wherein said inner layer comprises an opening connectable to said hook.  
   
   
       47 . The assembly of  claim 45  further comprising an outer layer and an inner layer and wherein said at least one cavity is defined by said outer layer and said inner layer.  
   
   
       48 . A method of holding an article, the method comprising: 
 providing a user with a lanyard having an openable hook; and    attaching an object holder to the hook, the object holder comprising at least one cavity for receiving an object, a top side having an opening configured to allow the object to pass into the at least one cavity, and a lateral side having at least a second opening configured to allow access to the object in the at least one cavity.    
   
   
       49 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the object holder comprises a first outer layer, an inner layer, and a second outer layer and wherein the hook connects to an opening in the inner layer of the object holder.  
   
   
       50 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the object holder comprises an outer layer and an inner layer and wherein the at least one cavity is defined by the outer layer and the inner layer.  
   
   
       51 . The method of  claim 48  further comprising inserting a music player into the at least one cavity.  
   
   
       52 . The method of  claim 48  further comprising inserting at least of money and a credit card into the at least one cavity.  
   
   
       53 . The method of  claim 45  further comprising a music player received in said at least one cavity.