Patent attributes
An article supporting assembly includes at least one assembly base having a base panel and at least one elongated, generally vertical mount slot in the base panel. The mount slot has a pair of spaced-apart slot edges. At least one article support device is detachably carried by the assembly base. The at least one article support device includes at least one support device base positional between a release position and a locked position within the mount slot. A locking mechanism including a locking cam is provided on the support device base. The locking cam has a pair of opposite cam lock surfaces engaging the slot edges, respectively, of the mount slot in the locked position of the support device base and disengaging the slot edges, respectively, of the, mount slot in the release position of the support device base. At least one article support element for supporting at least one article such as clothing, a cell phone or a cup is supported by the support device base. Article supporting methods are also disclosed.
