Patent ID: 7806263

Claim:
A container accessory for a portable device, the accessory comprising: (a) a substantially planar body including an upper edge, a lower edge, opposing sides, a front surface, and a rear surface; (b) upper securing means including at least one resilient upper tongue having a proximal end defining an upper juncture with the body, a distal end extending from the upper juncture towards the lower edge of the body, and a gap between the upper tongue and the body surrounding the upper tongue; (c) lower securing means including at least one resilient lower tongue having a proximal end defining a lower juncture with the body, a distal end extending from the lower juncture towards the upper edge of the body, grip-enhancing means located at least partially on the distal end of the lower tongue, and a gap between the lower tongue and the body surrounding the lower tongue; (d) a clip mechanism having a proximal end, a distal end extending from the proximal end toward the lower edge of the body, and a spacer connecting the proximal end to the top edge of the body wherein the proximal end is spaced apart from the rear surface of the body and the distal end is biased toward the rear surface of the body; and (e) a flexible holder mechanism having a front wall, a rear wall and a closed bottom end defining a cavity with an open upper end structured to receive various small items therethrough and into the cavity, and a sleeve secured to the rear wall wherein the sleeve includes an open bottom end structured to slidably receive the lower tongue therethrough and into the sleeve and an open upper end structured to slidably receive the upper tongue therethrough and into the sleeve; (f) a closure mechanism structured to enable selective closure of the cavity; and (g) indicia along at least one of the opposing sides of the body; and (h) wherein the body, the upper securing means, and the lower securing means are constructed or formed as one-piece from a resilient material, (i) wherein the extent to which the distal end of the upper tongue extends from the upper juncture towards the lower edge is greater than the extent to which the distal end of the lower tongue extends from the lower juncture towards the upper edge of the body, and (j) wherein the first securing means is structured to enable removable attachment of the body to a portable device, and the second securing means is structured to enable removable attachment of the holder mechanism to the body.