A case for storing articles includes a base including a lower body having a first hemispherical side surface, a flat external bottom surface, and an interior cavity. The base has a platform secured to the lower body within the interior cavity. The platform includes first and second receptacles for retaining first and second articles, respectively, at first and second heights relative to the external bottom surface, respectively. The first height is different from the second height. The case includes a lid coupled to the base such that the lid is movable relative to the base between an open state and a closed state. The lid includes an upper body having a second hemispherical side surface and a dome-shaped internal ceiling surface defining a storage chamber for receiving tops of the articles when the lid is in the closed state.

A case for storing articles includes a base including a lower body having a first hemispherical side surface, a flat external bottom surface, and an interior cavity. The base has a platform secured to the lower body within the interior cavity. The platform includes first and second receptacles for retaining first and second articles, respectively, at first and second heights relative to the external bottom surface, respectively. The first height is different from the second height. The case includes a lid coupled to the base such that the lid is movable relative to the base between an open state and a closed state. The lid includes an upper body having a second hemispherical side surface and a dome-shaped internal ceiling surface defining a storage chamber for receiving tops of the articles when the lid is in the closed state.

An elastic band, at least a portion of which is elastic and including a woven slit made in the elastic band to hold an object. The band can also have two woven slits which form an elastic loop which can be used to hold an object, such as a writing implement or other tool.

An elastic band, at least a portion of which is elastic and including a woven slit made in the elastic band to hold an object. The band can also have two woven slits which form an elastic loop which can be used to hold an object, such as a writing implement or other tool.

A mobile workstation adapted to carry a mobile computing device includes a balanced case having a bottom compartment and a top compartment. The top compartment is coupled to the bottom compartment and pivotable relative to the bottom compartment.

A mobile workstation adapted to carry a mobile computing device includes a balanced case having a bottom compartment and a top compartment. The top compartment is coupled to the bottom compartment and pivotable relative to the bottom compartment.

The present invention proposes a self-standing housing body solving a typical program and stably standing as a penholder. Specifically, the self-standing housing body according to the present invention is a self-standing housing body including a housing portion having a main housing space surrounded by a bottom surface and side surfaces standing from the bottom surface, and a lid portion having a sub-housing space surrounded by an upper surface and side surfaces standing from the upper surface. An upper side of one side surface of the housing portion and a lower side of one side surface of the lid portion form a joint portion, and about the joint portion as a rotation axis, the lid portion is rotatably joined to the housing portion. When the lid portion is rotated approximately 180° relative to the housing portion and the side surface of the lid portion substantially contacts the side surface of the housing portion, the upper surface of the lid portion and the bottom surface of the housing portion are substantially flush with each other. An upper end portion of the side surface of the housing portion does not reach the upper surface.

The present invention proposes a self-standing housing body solving a typical program and stably standing as a penholder. Specifically, the self-standing housing body according to the present invention is a self-standing housing body including a housing portion having a main housing space surrounded by a bottom surface and side surfaces standing from the bottom surface, and a lid portion having a sub-housing space surrounded by an upper surface and side surfaces standing from the upper surface. An upper side of one side surface of the housing portion and a lower side of one side surface of the lid portion form a joint portion, and about the joint portion as a rotation axis, the lid portion is rotatably joined to the housing portion. When the lid portion is rotated approximately 180° relative to the housing portion and the side surface of the lid portion substantially contacts the side surface of the housing portion, the upper surface of the lid portion and the bottom surface of the housing portion are substantially flush with each other. An upper end portion of the side surface of the housing portion does not reach the upper surface.

A portable workstation comprises a housing, wherein interior surfaces of the housing define at least one storage compartment, an articulating arm configured for mounting to the housing, and an attachment portion. The articulating arm comprises two or more arm sections configured for extension and rotation relative to one another and an exterior surface of the housing. A first end of a first one of the arm sections comprises a first mount point configured for mounting the articulating arm to the housing. A second end of the first one of the arm sections is configured for attachment to a first end of a second one of the arm sections. The attachment portion is configured for coupling to and rotation about a second mount point of a given one of the arm sections of the articulating arm, the attachment portion being further configured to hold a mobile electronic device.

An illustrated view of an exemplary pencil sharpener for sharpening pencils is presented. The pencil sharpener is useful for sharpening one or more pencils during a single event. Also, the pencil sharpener is useful for storing one or more pencils in a convenient location to be sharpened immediately or at other determined times and intervals.