Patent ID: 8746647

Claim:
A device for facilitating storage of an implement comprising, an elongated member having a length, a first end shaped to provide an opening for removable attachment to a hook and a second end having a first enlarged retaining portion, the elongated member being coupled to the implement and adapted to support the implement, a base having a portion for retaining the elongated member on the base and for slidable movement of the member along its length, with respect to the base, between a use position for supporting the implement and a storage position whereby the elongated member is stored out of the way while the implement is used, the base forming an exterior portion of the implement, and a second enlarged retaining portion on the elongated member located to hold the member in an interference fit in one of the following a) the use position wherein the elongated member is extended for supporting the implement, and b) the storage position whereby the elongated member is retracted and stored out of the way while the implement is used.