Coupleable receptacle

Abstract

A receptacle for retaining one or more portable devices including a supportive structure formed from a pliant material. The supportive structure includes a front face having one or more front compartments and a back face having one or more back compartments positioned along the back face. The receptacle includes an extension coupled to an upper portion of the supportive structure where the extension supports the supportive structure. The receptacle includes one or more elastic retention cables extending from the supportive structure where the device fastener is configured to be coupled with a portable device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A receptacle for retaining one or more portable devices comprising:
 a supportive structure including:
 a front face including an upper portion and a lower portion; and 
 one or more compartments positioned along the front face; 
   an extension coupled to at least a portion of the upper portion; and   a connection system including:
 one or more retention cables coupled with the supportive structure including:
 a first end portion connected with the supportive structure proximate to at least one of the one or more compartments; and 
 a second end portion including a device fastener. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more retention cables are configured to be elastically extendable or retractable. 
     
     
         3 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the connection system includes a retained configuration and an extended configuration;
 wherein in the retained configuration the one or more retention cables are subjected to minimal external force;   wherein in the extended configuration, the one or more retention cables are subjected to a tensile force; and   wherein the one or more retention cables are configured to return to the retained configuration when the tensile force is removed.   
     
     
         4 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the extension is formed from a flexible material, the flexible material configured to support the supportive structure. 
     
     
         5 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the extension has a length dimension longer than a supportive structure length dimension;
 wherein the extension is configured to anchor the supportive structure.   
     
     
         6 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more compartments are sized to retain at least one portable device. 
     
     
         7 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more retention cables is associated with one of the one or more compartments. 
     
     
         8 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the device fastener is configured to be removably coupled with one portable device of the one or more portable devices. 
     
     
         9 . A system for retaining one or more portable devices comprising:
 a supportive structure having an upper portion and a lower portion, the supportive structure including:
 a front face extending between the upper portion and the lower portion; 
 a back face opposed to the front face, the back face extending between the upper portion and the lower portion; and 
 one or more front compartments positioned along the front face; 
   one or more retention cables extending from the supportive structure including:
 a first end connected with the supportive structure; and 
 a second end having a device fastener; and 
   one or more portable devices;
 wherein the device fastener couples the one or more portable devices with the one or more retention cables. 
   
     
     
         10 . The system for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 9 , including an extension coupled to the upper portion. 
     
     
         11 . The system for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 10 , wherein the extension is configured to anchor the supportive structure. 
     
     
         12 . The system for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more retention cables have elastic properties. 
     
     
         13 . The system for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more retention cables are configured to extend and retract. 
     
     
         14 . The system for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 9 , wherein each of the one or more front compartments are sized to retain one portable device. 
     
     
         15 . The system for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 9 , wherein at least one retention cable of the one or more retention cables is associated with one of the one or more front compartments. 
     
     
         16 . The system for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 9 , including a back compartment positioned on the back face;
 wherein the back compartment includes a closure.   
     
     
         17 . A receptacle for retaining one or more portable devices comprising:
 a supportive structure formed from a pliant material, the supportive structure including:
 a front face including one or more front compartments positioned along the front face; and 
 a back face opposing the front face including one or more back compartments positioned along the back face; 
   an extension coupled to an upper portion of the supportive structure;
 wherein the extension is configured to support the supportive structure; and 
   one or more elastic retention cables extending from the supportive structure, the one or more elastic retention cables including:
 a first end connected with the supportive structure; and 
 a second end including a device fastener;
 wherein the device fastener is configured to be coupled with a portable device. 
 
   
     
     
         18 . The receptacle for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more elastic retention cables include a retained configuration and an extended configuration;
 wherein in the retained configuration the one or more elastic retention cables are subjected to minimal external force;   wherein in the extended configuration, the one or more elastic retention cables are subjected to a tensile force; and   wherein the one or more elastic retention cables are configured to return to the retained configuration when the tensile force is removed.   
     
     
         19 . The receptacle for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 17 , wherein the supportive structure is configured to be associated with an article of furniture; and
 wherein the extension is configured to anchor the supportive structure to the article of furniture.   
     
     
         20 . The receptacle for retaining the one or more portable devices of  claim 17 , wherein the device fastener is configured to be removably coupled with the portable device.