Patent ID: 8807509

Claim:
A securing device for use in securing an object to a supporting surface, and/or for restraining an object relative to a supporting surface, the securing device comprising: a base being securable to the supporting surface, the base having a first region near a first end, a second region near an opposite second end, and a loading region to which a resultant force is applied when the object in use is hung from the loading region; a first sheet-like securing member that pivotally engages the base at or near the first end of the base to form a fulcrum region, wherein the first sheet-like securing member includes an adhesive film for adhering the first sheet-like member to the supporting surface; and a second securing member affixed to the base in the second region; wherein at least a portion of the fulcrum region presses against the supporting surface when the securing device is in use and the resultant force is applied to the loading region.