Patent ID: 9500222
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: F16B,G06F,H01M,H01R,H02J,H05K,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An item comprising a passive suction base, the passive suction base of the item comprising: a base portion affixed to a bottom of the item, the base portion comprising a foot portion and a bottom portion; and a flap portion, the flap portion comprising a central portion and a perimeter portion, wherein the central portion is affixed to the item by being affixed to the bottom portion of the base portion, wherein the central portion, at a point where the central portion is affixed to the bottom portion of the base portion, defines a first shape, wherein the foot portion substantially surrounds the perimeter portion, wherein when the flap portion is placed in contact with a flat surface, only a force opposing the flat surface, in a direction away from the flat surface, being applied to the item causes the central portion to move away from the flat surface with the perimeter portion remaining in contact with the flat surface, thereby causing the passive suction base to adhere to the flat surface, the perimeter portion of the flap portion having a second shape that is different from the first shape of the central portion of the flap portion; wherein when the base portion is resting on the flat surface, no external force perpendicular to the flat surface is applied to the flap portion, and the flap portion is substantially flat and parallel with respect to the flat surface in a manner in which the air between the flap portion and the flat surface is minimal, thereby having a minimal negative relative pressure generated between the flap portion and the surface, so as to decrease an adherent force between the passive suction base and the flat surface, to allow the passive suction base to be moved parallel to and along the flat surface while supported by the foot portion, which is in contact with the flat surface.