Patent ID: 7252867
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: B60R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A frictional holding device in combination with a dashboard or console of a vehicle and receives and secures an item thereon, the combination comprising: a) a dashboard or console of a vehicle; b) a pad having different top and bottom surfaces, the bottom surface is disposed on and frictionally clings to the dashboard or console of the vehicle; c) at least a substantial portion of the top surface is a contoured top surface with a plurality of protrusions or indentations; and d) an item, removably disposed on and frictionally clings to the top surface of the pad, the item is selected from the group consisting of: a cell phone, a personal digital assistant, a writing instrument, a pen, a pencil, sunglasses, eye glasses, a global positioning system, a radio, a two-way radio, a citizens band radio, a walkie-talkie, a camera, a video recorder, a cassette player/recorder, a mini-cassette recorder, a DVD player, a mini-disk player, and a portable television.