Patent ID: 7322554

Claim:
A holder for an article comprising: a base having a flat bottom for resting on a horizontal surface at the edge of a table or counter and an upper surface; and a hanger having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first end and a second end, and the second portion defining a loop, wherein the first end of the first portion of the hanger is pivotally connected to the base to rotate only about a generally horizontal axis when the flat bottom is resting on the horizontal surface, said generally horizontal axis lying in a plane between the flat bottom and the upper surface of the base, there being a bore between the flat bottom and the upper surface and said first portion of the hanger being inserted into said bore and said first portion of the hanger having a head slightly smaller than the bore and slightly larger than the first portion of the hanger and the base being crimped behind the head to prevent the removal of the first portion from the base, the loop having an opening, when the flat bottom of the base is resting on the horizontal surface and the second portion of the hanger is pivoted to a more or less vertical position, being positionable directly below the horizontal surface, and the loop supports the article but does not compress the article.