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An example holder apparatus includes a body portion and a gate portion. The body portion includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall that opposes the first sidewall to form a channel therebetween. The gate portion is, at least in use, physically coupled to the second sidewall of the body portion

An example holder apparatus includes a body portion and a gate portion. The body portion includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall that opposes the first sidewall to form a channel therebetween. The gate portion is, at least in use, physically coupled to the second sidewall of the body portion and movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The gate portion includes a cross-channel member that, when the gate portion is in the closed configuration, extends across an entire width of the channel to physically engage a channel-facing surface of the first sidewall or a portion of an object held between the cross-channel member and the channel-facing surface of the first sidewall. An example kit for a holder apparatus includes a body portion and a gate portion. The gate portion is selectively physically coupleable to the body portion via a snap fit.

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1. A holder apparatus, comprising: a body portion comprising: a first sidewall; anda second sidewall that opposes the first sidewall to form a channel therebetween; anda gate portion that is, at least in use, physically coupled to the second sidewall of the body portion and movable between an open c

1. A holder apparatus, comprising: a body portion comprising: a first sidewall; anda second sidewall that opposes the first sidewall to form a channel therebetween; anda gate portion that is, at least in use, physically coupled to the second sidewall of the body portion and movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;wherein the gate portion comprises a cross-channel member that, when the gate portion is in the closed configuration and in use, extends across an entire width of the channel to physically engage a portion of an object positioned between the cross-channel member and a channel-facing surface of the first sidewall to hold the object in place. 2. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gate portion is, at least in use, pivotably coupled to the second sidewall of the body portion and pivotable between the open configuration and the closed configuration. 3. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein, when the gate portion is in the open configuration, the cross-channel member extends into the channel but does not reach the first sidewall to physically engage the channel-facing surface of the first sidewall. 4. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gate portion is biased toward the closed configuration by gravity. 5. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the body portion is rigid;the gate portion is rigid; andthe holder apparatus does not include any biasing elements. 6. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the first sidewall has a lip that extends from the first sidewall into the channel; andwhen the gate portion is in the closed configuration and in use, the cross-channel member extends across the channel to physically engage the portion of the object positioned between the cross-channel member and the lip of the first sidewall to hold the object in place. 7. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the body portion comprises a first unitary piece of plastic;the gate portion comprises a second unitary piece of plastic. 8. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the body portion further comprises a ceiling portion that forms a ceiling of the channel;the ceiling portion is physically coupled to the first sidewall and the second sidewall; andthe first sidewall and the second sidewall respectively extend downwards from the ceiling portion. 9. The holder apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: at least one hook that extends from the ceiling portion in a first direction, the first direction opposite to a second direction in which the first sidewall and the second sidewall respectively extend from the ceiling portion. 10. The holder apparatus of claim 9, wherein: the at least one hook comprises a first hook and a second hook that opposes the first hook to form a second channel therebetween,the first hook and the second hook respectively extend in the first direction; andthe first hook and the second hook face in opposing directions. 11. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gate portion further comprises a first leg that extends away from the second sidewall and the cross-channel member, the first leg movable by a user of the holder apparatus to at least cause the gate portion to pivot from the closed configuration to the open configuration to release the object. 12. The holder apparatus of claim 11, further comprising: a second leg that extends from the first sidewall, the second leg opposite the channel from the first leg, the first leg and the second leg shaped and spaced to enable the user of the holder apparatus to pinch the first leg toward the second leg to cause the gate portion to pivot from the closed configuration to the open configuration to release the object. 13. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein: when the gate portion is in the closed configuration and in use, a distal end of the cross-channel member physically engages the portion of the object positioned between the distal end of the cross-channel member and the channel-facing surface of the first sidewall; andthe distal end of the cross-channel member has at least one of a texture or a material that grips the portion of the object positioned between the distal end of the cross-channel member and the channel-facing surface of the first sidewall to hold the object in place. 14. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the second sidewall comprises a first hinge portion; andthe gate portion comprises a second hinge portion that is complementary to the first hinge portion, the second hinge portion selectively insertable and removable from the first hinge portion. 15. The holder apparatus of claim 14, wherein: the second hinge portion comprises: a cylinder that protrudes from the cross-channel member; anda pair of shafts that respectively extend from opposite ends of the cylinder; andthe first hinge portion comprises: a cavity formed in the second sidewall to receive the cylinder; anda third hook and a fourth hook sized and shaped to respectively receive the pair of shafts in a snap fit fashion. 16. The holder apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a back plate on which the body portion is mounted; anda cover plate that has an opening sized and shaped to allow the body portion to pass therethrough. 17. The holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the body portion is U-shaped; andthe gate portion is L-shaped. 18. A kit for a holder apparatus, the kit comprising: a body portion of the holder apparatus, the body portion comprising: a first sidewall; anda second sidewall that opposes the first sidewall to form a channel therebetween; anda gate portion of the holder apparatus, the gate portion selectively physically coupleable to the second sidewall of the body portion of the holder apparatus;wherein, when the gate portion is physically coupled to the second sidewall of the body portion, the gate portion is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; andwherein the gate portion comprises a cross-channel member that, when the gate portion is physically coupled to the second sidewall of the body portion, in the closed configuration, and in use, extends across an entire width of the channel to physically engage a portion of an object positioned between the cross-channel member and a channel-facing surface of the first sidewall to hold the object in place. 19. The kit of claim 18, further comprising: a back plate on which the body portion is mountable; anda cover plate that has an opening sized and shaped to allow the body portion to pass therethrough. 20. A holder apparatus, comprising: a body portion comprising: a first sidewall;a second sidewall that opposes the first sidewall to form a first channel therebetween; anda first hook and a second hook that extend from a top of the body portion, the first hook and the second hook opposite a depth of the body portion to each other to form a second channel therebetween, and wherein the first hook and the second hook face in opposing directions that are respectively parallel to the second channel; anda gate portion that is, at least in use, physically coupled to the second sidewall of the body portion and movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;wherein the gate portion comprises a cross-channel member that, when the gate portion is physically coupled to the second sidewall and in the closed configuration, extends across an entire width of the first channel to physically engage a channel-facing surface of the first sidewall or a portion of an object held between the cross-channel member and the channel-facing surface of the first sidewall. 21. The kit of claim 18, wherein the holder apparatus does not include any biasing elements. 22. The holder apparatus of claim 20, wherein the holder apparatus does not include any biasing elements. 23. A holder apparatus, comprising: a body portion comprising: a first sidewall; anda second sidewall that opposes the first sidewall to form a channel therebetween; anda gate portion that is, at least in use, physically coupled to the second sidewall of the body portion and movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;wherein the gate portion comprises a cross-channel member that, when the gate portion is in the closed configuration, extends across an entire width of the channel to physically engage a channel-facing surface of the first sidewall or a portion of an object held between the cross-channel member and the channel-facing surface of the first sidewall;wherein the second sidewall comprises a first hinge portion;wherein the gate portion comprises a second hinge portion that is complementary to the first hinge portion, the second hinge portion selectively insertable and removable from the first hinge portion;wherein the second hinge portion comprises: a cylinder that protrudes from the cross-channel member; anda pair of shafts that respectively extend from opposite ends of the cylinder; andwherein the first hinge portion comprises: a cavity formed in the second sidewall to receive the cylinder; anda pair of hooks sized and shaped to respectively receive the pair of shafts in a snap fit fashion.