Patent ID: 6749160
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: F16B,F16M

Abstract:
A suction disc mounting arrangement for supporting objects on smooth surfaces, comprising a housing (1) with a cavity (3), a plate-like suction disc (2) supported in said housing (1) so as to delimit said cavity (3), an operating element (4) movably supported in said housing (1) and connected to said suction disc (2), operating means (9) operatively connected to said operating element (4) for pulling said suction disc (2) into said housing cavity (3) so as to create a vacuum between said suction disc (2) and a smooth surface on which said housing (1) with said suction disc (2) is disposed for firmly retaining said housing (1) on said smooth surface, and a compression spring element (7) disposed in said housing (1) behind said operating element (4) so as to bias said operating element (4) and, together therewith, said suction disc (2) outwardly from said housing cavity (3) and into contact with a smooth surface when said suction disc mounting arrangement is disposed on such smooth surface.