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Suction cup mount

US11137017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 2016
Grant dateOct 5, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16M13/022
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A suction mounting device includes a unitary body of soft or rigid plastic having an interior and an exterior portion connected by a hinge. The exterior portion is movable between first and second positions about the hinge, the first position a pre-mounting position in which a gel material of the exterior portion contacts a mounting surface to form a cavity between the mounting device and the mounting surface, and a second mounting position in which the exterior portion is rotated about the hinge toward the mounting surface to create a larger cavity and a partial vacuum therein to hold the suction device to the mounting surface.

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