Patent ID: 6997426

Claim:
A support component for supporting a load comprising: a front portion having a top side; a back portion having a top side; a top surface joining at least a portion of the top sides of the front and back portions; an adhesive disposed on the tope surface; and a securing element, wherein the securing element comprises at least one horizontal tab and a first set of vertical tabs; wherein: the horizontal tab(s) extends through a space formed between the front and back portions to form a bridge between the front and back portions, wherein the horizontal tab(s) creates an upper limit for placement of the support component lengthwise onto an anchoring surface; and the first set of vertical tabs comprises a first vertical tab disposed on the front portion and a second vertical tab disposed on the back portion, wherein the first and second vertical tabs are in direct alignment with each other, and further wherein the first and second vertical tabs each creates an upper limit for placement of the support component crosswise onto the anchoring surface.