Patent ID: 8668177

Claim:
A combination purse hanger and object retainer comprising: A) a first element, the first element comprising: i) a first terminal member having an end portion, ii) an intermediate member having a first end and a second end, and iii) a second terminal member having a closed form channel; B) a second element configured for selectively retaining at least one object; and C) a connecting element drawn through said closed form channel and substantially permanently and flexibly engaging the second element to the first element, wherein the first terminal member and the first end of the intermediate member are connected by a first swivel axis thereby defining a first interior region between the first terminal member and the first end of the intermediate member, wherein the first swivel axis permits the first terminal member to swivel between (i) a first closed position in which the first terminal member adjoins a first side of the intermediate member and (ii) a first open position in which the first terminal member is swiveled away from the first side of the intermediate member, the second terminal member and the second end of the intermediate member are connected by a second swivel axis thereby defining a second interior region between the second terminal member and the second end of the intermediate member, wherein the second swivel axis permits the second terminal member to swivel between (i) a second closed position in which the second terminal member adjoins a second side of the intermediate member to (ii) a second open position in which the second terminal member is swiveled away from the second side of the intermediate member, wherein the first side opposes the second side, the first terminal member and the first end of the intermediate member are configured to allow the first interior region to hang from or clasp an edge when the first swivel axis is in the first closed position, the first terminal member and the first end of the intermediate member are configured to allow the first terminal member to engage a surface when the first swivel axis is in the first open position, thereby supporting the combination purse hanger and object retainer, the second terminal member and the second end of the intermediate member are configured to allow the second interior region to support a hanging bag or purse when the second swivel axis is in the second closed position, and the end portion of the first terminal member is affixed to a container, flashlight or ornament.