Cell phone fastening device

Abstract

A portable, multi-object storage apparatus including a base element that may be adapted to retain credit cards, business cards, folded bills, or similarly sized objects. The storage apparatus may include one or more interchangeable retention elements for securing portable objects of varying dimensions to the base element, and may further include a clip adjustment element for manipulating the orientation of the storage apparatus when attached to an article of clothing. The apparatus conveniently allows the user to attach the apparatus to the user's belt, clothing, or personal item, thus providing easy access to their cell phone, as well as their credit cards, business cards or money, without the need to store each in separate compartments or in the their pockets.

1 . A portable object holder, comprising: 
 a base element defining a front face, a rear face, and opposing sides; and    a first retention element removably coupled to the base element in order to secure additional objects at least partially within the object holder, wherein the first retention element is conformable to a plurality of objects of different dimensions.    
   
   
       2 . The portable object holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the first retention element is constructed from an elastic material.  
   
   
       3 . The portable object holder according to  claim 1 , further comprising a clip for affixing the portable object holder to a user's clothing or personal item, the clip being movably coupled to the rear face of the base element.  
   
   
       4 . The portable object holder according to  claim 3 , wherein the clip is further rotatably coupled to the rear face of the base element.  
   
   
       5 . The portable object holder according to  claim 4 , wherein the clip is rotatably coupled to the base element by a clip adjustment element.  
   
   
       6 . The portable object holder according to  claim 5 , wherein the base element further defines a positioning track for slideably receiving a portion of the clip adjustment element.  
   
   
       7 . The portable object holder of  claim 1 , wherein the base element further includes a second retention element removably coupled to the base element and the first retention element.  
   
   
       8 . The portable object holder of  claim 1 , further comprising an indicia located on the first retention element.  
   
   
       9 . The portable object holder of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first retention element is transparent.  
   
   
       10 . The portable object holder of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing sides of the base element extend beyond the front face.  
   
   
       11 . The portable object holder of  claim 1 , wherein the base element further defines a lower shelf extending from the front face at a substantially perpendicular angle.  
   
   
       12 . The portable object holder of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the front face of the base element is contoured for receiving a portable object.  
   
   
       13 . The portable object holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a fastener coupled to the first retention element, wherein the fastener is able to receive one of a pair of eyeglasses, a pen, pencil, keys, or a PDA stencil.  
   
   
       14 . The portable object holder of  claim 1 , wherein the base element defines an interior cavity accessible through an open end.  
   
   
       15 . The portable object holder of  claim 14 , further comprising one or more dividers disposed within the interior cavity of the base element, the one or more dividers forming sub-compartments, each sub-compartment adapted to contain a common object.  
   
   
       16 . The portable object holder of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the one or more dividers further includes a raised tab to facilitate selection of a chosen sub-compartment.  
   
   
       17 . A portable object holder kit, comprising: 
 a base element defining an open end, opposing sides, a front face and a rear face; and    a plurality of first retention elements, each of the plurality of first retention elements able to be removably coupled to the base element in order to secure additional objects at least partially within the object holder.    
   
   
       18 . The portable object holder kit of  claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of first retention elements includes an indicia unique from the indicia of each of the remaining plurality of first retention elements.  
   
   
       19 . The portable object holder according to  claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of first retention elements is constructed from an elastic material.  
   
   
       20 . A portable object holder, comprising: 
 a base element defining opposing sides, a front face, a rear face, and an interior space accessible through an open end, wherein the base element defines a positioning track on the rear face;    a first retention element removably coupled to the base element in order to secure additional objects to the object holder, wherein the first retention element is constructed from a stretchable material;    a clip adjustment element rotatably and movably coupled to the base element such that at least a portion of the clip adjustment mechanism is disposed within at least a portion of the positioning track; and    a clip coupled to the clip adjustment mechanism for affixing the portable object holder to a user's clothing or personal item.    
   
   
       21 . The portable object holder of  claim 21 , wherein the base element further includes a second retention element removably coupled to the base element and the first retention element.