Patent ID: 9339137
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A44B,A47G

Claim Text:
1. A holding apparatus for use in selectively securing an article, comprising: a shaft having opposed first and second ends; wherein said shaft includes a first section having a generally linear configuration said first section being pivotally coupled to a second section having a generally linear configuration; wherein said distal end of said first section is a free end and said distal end of said second section is a free end such that said first section is independently constructed apart from said second section; a first mounting member attached to said proximal end of said first section of said shaft, said first mounting member including a first housing and a first magnet positioned within said first housing, said first magnet being configured to attach to one of another magnet or metal surface; a second mounting member attached to said second end of said shaft; wherein said second mounting member is pivotally movable between a first configuration in linear alignment with said first mounting member and a second configuration offset relative to said first mounting member; a pair of parallel plate members, each plate member being pivotally coupled at one end to said distal end of said first section of said shaft with a first fastener and being pivotally coupled at another end to said distal end of said second section of said shaft with a second fastener such that said first section and said second section are movable between an aligned configuration sharing a common linear axis and a displaced configuration pivotally offset relative to the other.