Patent ID: 7338020
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
1. An attachment device for mounting an object to a surface, comprising: suction pad means for releasably engaging the surface with an air-tight seal; a cover member formed to contain said suction pad means and movable thereon in the direction of the surface; and actuator means operatively connected to said suction pad means and pivotally bearing upon said cover member for selectively disposing said suction pad means between engaged and released positions upon the surface, said actuator means including an articulated actuator arm adapted to hold the object and flexible along the length thereof so that the air-tight seal may be maintained despite deflection of the object, said articulated actuator arm comprising a base member formed along an axis and pivotally coupled to said suction pad means, said base member being further formed having inclined surfaces adjoined to each other and adapted to bear separately upon said cover member, a sleeve member coaxially connected to said base member and rotatably disposed thereon, and a spring member coaxially engaging said base and sleeve members under tension.