Patent ID: 7712712
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An object carrier comprising: a foot ( 1 ) for attachment to a support surface, a top part ( 2 ) for supporting an apparatus holder or apparatus, and a flexible support arm ( 3 ) extending between the foot ( 1 ) and the top part ( 2 ), said flexible support arm ( 3 ) including a flexible metal support rod ( 31 ) surrounded by an elastic sleeve ( 32 ) and being releasably connectable to the foot ( 1 ) by a plug-in connection, said plug-in connection including a connecting member ( 33 ) firmly joined to an end of the metal support rod ( 31 ) so as to prevent relative rotation therebetween and a receptacle part ( 14 , 23 ) formed in the foot ( 1 ) for receiving the connecting member ( 33 ), the connecting member ( 33 ) being provided circumferentially with at least one of a profile structure ( 36 ) and radially extending projections ( 35 ) for firm rotational engagement with the receptacle part ( 14 , 23 ), which includes a complementary profile structure, the plug-in connection further including a locking sleeve ( 34 ) disposed on the elastic sleeve ( 32 ) and engaging the connecting member ( 33 ) for firmly retaining and releasably locking the connecting member ( 33 ) in the receptacle part ( 14 , 33 ) formed in the respective foot ( 1 ) or respectively, top part ( 2 ).