attachable holder for items

Abstract

Provided herein is an item holder assembly that includes an attachment mechanism for attaching the assembly to an object such as a laptop computer, an item holder such as a beverage holder, and al flexible extension member connecting the attachment mechanism to the item holder.

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       11 . A device support assembly for connecting a device to a laptop computer base with a female port, the assembly comprising:
 a. an extension member;   b. a male connector on the extension member which is compatible with the female port wherein the male connector is not in electrical communication with the power source of the laptop computer; and   c. a device, connected to the extension member opposite the male connector, for use by the user of the laptop computer, wherein the device is adapted to support a removable object.   
   
   
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       14 . The device support assembly of  claim 11  wherein the extension member is a flexible conduit which is sufficiently strong and rigid to support the device and the removable object and which is bendable so that the device can be placed by the user where desired spatially from the laptop computer base. 
   
   
       15 . The device support assembly of  claim 11  wherein the device is a glass holder. 
   
   
       16 . The device support assembly of  claim 11  wherein there are a plurality of extension members, each having an end connected to the male connector, and each having a different device attached thereto. 
   
   
       17 . The device support assembly of  claim 11 , wherein there are a plurality of extension members with each having a male connector attached to the same or a different female port on the structure, and wherein the device is connected to at least two of the plurality of extension members. 
   
   
       18 . A computer device support assembly comprising an item holder or support, and a male connector for securely connecting the item holder to a female port of the computer, wherein the male connector is not in electrical or data communication with the laptop computer. 
   
   
       19 . The computer device support of  claim 18  wherein the computer device support is provided in kit form with at least two different types of item holder or supports. 
   
   
       20 . A method of supporting a beverage container, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a laptop computer,   b. providing an assembly that includes a beverage container support connected to a male connector,   c. inserting the male connector into a female port on the laptop computer, and   d. placing the beverage container into the beverage container support.   
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the male connector is not in electrical communication with the power source of the laptop computer. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the male connector and beverage container support or positioned at opposite ends of an extension member. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the assembly includes a second male connector, and two extension members each having opposite ends, wherein the first and second male connectors are each attached to an end of one of the extension members and the beverage container support is connected to the opposite ends o the extension members, and wherein the method includes the step of inserting the second male connector into a female port on the laptop computer. 
   
   
       24 . The assembly of  11  wherein the assembly is provided in kit form with at least two different types of devices. 
   
   
       25 . The computer device support of  claim 19  wherein at least one of the different types of item holder or supports is a beverage container support.