Patent ID: 8308118
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: A44B,F16B,F16M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An item holder mountable by suction on a generally smooth mounting surface comprising: a deformable body including: an appendage extending from a base adjacent said periphery to a tip opposite the base; and a connector attached to the appendage for connecting the appendage adjacent said tip to a position on the holder adjacent said base to form a loop for holding an item during use of the holder; wherein the body is deformable from an undeformed shape to an actuated shape to mount the holder on the mounting surface by positioning the inner surface of the body adjacent the mounting surface when the body is in its undeformed shape thereby forming a cavity between the body and the mounting surface and deforming the body to its actuated shape thereby sealing the body against the mounting surface and forcing fluid out of the cavity to create a suction between the body and the mounting surface thereby securing the body to the mounting surface; and wherein the connector non-removably connects the appendage adjacent said tip to the appendage adjacent said base.