Supporting tool and method of installing same
US5909758A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B47/003
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A supporting tool which can be easily mounted at a desired position on a wall surface or the like at a low cost to function as a supporting bar or a handrail includes a sucking pad. An adhesive agent layer is disposed on one main surface of the sucking pad and on a portion of the other main surface, opposed to a pedestal. One end of a shaft shaped connection member is fixed to the other main surface of the sucking pad, whereas the other end of the shaft-shaped connection member penetrates through the center of the pedestal. A horizontal shaft is inserted through the other end of the connection member which extends upward through the upper surface of the pedestal. Each end of the horizontal shaft is rotatably supported by shaft-receiving members. The horizontal shaft is fixed to a rotatable cam. The horizontal shaft is moved vertically by rotating the cam. As a result, the center of the sucking pad is moved vertically through the connection member. The periphery of the sucking pad is pressed against an installation surface by a pressing portion.
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