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Removable holder

  • US 6,637,707 B1
  • Filed: 12/13/1999
  • Issued: 10/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A removable holder for various items comprising:

  • an item-holding device comprising;

    an item receptacle for receiving and supporting the item therein; and

    a mounting lug formed with the item receptacle, the mounting lug comprising a dovetail section having an enlarged portion opposite the item receptacle, an essentially planar top surface, and an essentially planar bottom surface opposite the top surface; and

    a mounting base comprising;

    an essentially planar plate for permanently attaching the mounting base to an essentially flat mounting surface;

    a mounting receptacle formed with the planar plate for removably receiving the item-holding device mounting lug therein; and

    a locking mechanism for locking and retaining the item-holding device mounting lug within the mounting base mounting receptacle, the locking mechanism comprising a locking tab formed with the mounting base planar plate, and biased outwardly from the planar plate toward the mounting base mounting receptacle in a manner to directly engage the item-holding device mounting lug top surface to lock the mounting lug in position within the mounting base mounting receptacle;

    wherein the item-holding device comprises a cradle including a pliable and resilient item-support member mounted on an interior item-receiving surface; and

    wherein the item-support member comprises a plurality of “

    V”

    -shaped interior members within the cradle in stepped graduations of “

    V”

    angle for facilitating the weight of an item placed within the cradle to cause the item to be wedged downwardly into the appropriate “

    V”

    -shaped interior member to retain the item therein.

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