Device For Organizing Objects

Abstract

This invention relates to a novel device for organizing objects containing at least one aperture there through and an accompanying efficient method for storing the objects using the device. In one of its embodiments, this invention comprises an elongated strand comprising a first end and a second end, a support member integral with or attached to the first end, and a retention member integral with or attached to the second end. Furthermore, the retention member is sized and configured so that the retention member may be threaded through the aperture of each of the objects in a manner in which at least a portion of the elongated strand also is threaded through the aperture of each of the objects and thereafter at least one dimension of the retention member is of a sufficient magnitude relative to a largest diameter of the aperture formed by a last one of the objects through which the retention member is threaded that the retention member is inhibited from threading back through the aperture formed by the last one of the objects.

1 . A device for organizing or storing a plurality of objects, each object forming at least one aperture there through, the device comprising:
 (a) an elongated strand comprising a first end and a second end;   (b) a support member integral with or attached to the first end; and   (c) a retention member integral with or attached to the second end,   
     the retention member being sized and configured so that the retention member may be threaded through the aperture of each of the objects in a manner in which at least a portion of the elongated strand also is threaded through the aperture of each of the objects and thereafter at least one dimension of the retention member is of a sufficient magnitude relative to a largest diameter of the aperture formed by a last one of the objects through which the retention member is threaded that the retention member is inhibited from threading back through the aperture formed by the last one of the objects. 
   
   
       2 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 1 , wherein the retention member is characterized at least by having at least one narrow form and at least one extended form, the retention member being sized and configured so that the retention member in the narrowed form may be threaded through the at least one aperture in a manner in which at least a portion of the elongated strand is threaded through the at least one aperture and the retention member in the extended form thereafter extends beyond the largest diameter of the at least one aperture formed by the last object through which the retention member was threaded. 
   
   
       3 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the support member is a retention member. 
   
   
       4 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 1  or  2  wherein the elongated strand is a rope. 
   
   
       5 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 4 , wherein the retention member is a tube. 
   
   
       6 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 5 , wherein the support member is a cylindrical rod. 
   
   
       7 . A device for organizing objects, the objects each forming at least one aperture there through, the device comprising:
 (a) a plurality of elongated strands, each elongated strand comprising a first end and a second end;   (b) a support member integral with or attached to the first ends of the plurality of elongated strands in a fixed arrangement; and   (c) for each of the strands, a retention member integral with or attached to the second end,   
     the retention member being sized and configured so that the retention member may be threaded through the aperture of each of the objects in a manner in which at least a portion of the elongated strand also is threaded through the aperture of each of the objects and thereafter at least one dimension of the retention member is of a sufficient magnitude relative to a largest diameter of the aperture formed by a last one of the objects through which the retention member is threaded that the retention member is inhibited from threading back through the aperture formed by the last one of the objects. 
   
   
       8 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 7 , wherein the retention member is characterized at least by having at least one narrow form and at least one extended form, the retention member being sized and configured so that the retention member in the narrow form may be threaded through the at least one aperture in a manner in which at least a portion of the elongated strand is threaded through the at least one aperture and at least one dimension of the retention member in the extended form thereafter is greater than the largest diameter of the at least one aperture formed by a last object through which the retention member was threaded. 
   
   
       9 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 7  or  8 , wherein each of the plurality of elongated strands is rope. 
   
   
       10 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 9 , wherein the retention member is a tube. 
   
   
       11 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 10 , wherein the support member is a cylindrical pipe. 
   
   
       12 . A device for organizing objects according to  claim 10 , wherein the support member is an intertwinement of the first ends. 
   
   
       13 . A method for organizing objects, each of the objects forming at least one aperture there through, the method comprising:
 providing a device comprising:
 (a) an elongated strand comprising a first end and a second end; 
 (b) a support member integral with or attached to the first end respectively; and 
 (c) a retention member integral with or attached to the second end respectively; 
   inserting the retention member and at least a portion of the elongated strand through the at least one aperture of each of the objects; and   disposing the retention member so that at least one dimension of the retention member is greater than the largest diameter of the at least one aperture of a last object to thereby retain a plurality of the objects on the elongated strand.   
   
   
       14 . A method for organizing objects, each of the objects forming at least one aperture there through, the method comprising:
 providing a device comprising:
 (a) a plurality of elongated strands, each elongated strand comprising a first end and a second end; 
 (b) a support member integral with or attached to the first ends of the plurality of elongated strands in a fixed arrangement; and 
 (c) a plurality of retention members, each integral with or attached to a respective second end of one of the plurality of elongated strands; 
   inserting at least one of the retention members and at least a portion of at least one of the elongated strands through the at least one aperture of at least one of the objects; and   disposing the at least one of the retention members so that at least one dimension of the retention member is greater than the largest diameter of the at least one aperture of a last object to thereby retain a plurality of the objects on the at least one of the elongated strands.