Patent ID: 7219869

Claim:
A pen, pencil and other marking instrument holder adapted for attachment to a variety of support surfaces via a plurality of selectable base plates comprising: a base plate having a base plate top, a second connector portion affixed to the base plate top, a base plate bottom, means for affixing the base plate to a support surface said means having a resilient biasing member operably joining the base plate top and the base plate bottom so as to define a receiving throat, the resilient biasing member urging the base plate top and the base plate bottom together to retain a support surface within the receiving throat, a tapered cup circumscribing an opening connecting both ends of the cup, the cup having a resilient insert affixed within the opening, the resilient insert having a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal ribs projecting into the opening and extending along an opening length, said space apart longitudinal ribs providing an interference fit along the opening length for receiving and retaining a marking instrument, and a first connector portion adapted for mating with the second connector portion.