Patent ID: 7975972
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: A45D,F16B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for attaching an article to a wall of a structure, comprising: a housing including a coupling, a suction cup disposed along a rear surface of the housing, and a front wall extending in front of the suction cup, wherein the suction cup has a concave rear surface, and a bracket removably attached to the housing by the coupling, wherein the bracket includes an outwardly extending plate having a first opening for receiving an elongated portion of the article and an attachment plate extending along the front wall of the housing, perpendicular to the outwardly extending plate, wherein the bracket slides along the coupling as the bracket is moved in a first direction along the front wall of the housing until a motion limiting surface of bracket engages the coupling to prevent further movement of the bracket on the coupling with a portion of the attachment plate of the bracket being held between a portion of the coupling and the front wall of the housing, wherein the attachment plate includes a plurality of holes, spaced apart along a surface of the attachment plate, and wherein the bracket, when removed from the housing, is attachable to the wall of a structure by screws extending through the plurality of holes in the attachment plate.