Patent ID: 8814152

Claim:
A device for a user to secure a workpiece positioned on a substrate during processing of the workpiece with a hand-held power tool, the device comprising: a stepping element having a stepping surface, the user applying a holding force via the stepping surface; and a placement surface for placing the device onto the workpiece; wherein the stepping element is connected via a connecting element to a support element, the device restable via the support element on the substrate wherein the support element includes a first section closer to the stepping element and a second section further away from the stepping element, the first and second sections adjustable relative to each other using a length adjuster and wherein the stepping element is connected via a connecting element to a retaining element having a contact surface for the device to make contact with the workpiece and wherein the stepping element and the support element are arranged at an angle of 110° to 120° relative to the retaining element.