Pliable material with integral suction recess for attachment to a surface
OwnerAdam Thomas Ochrimenkoinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus that can be easily attached to and flush mounted on an attachment surface such as a surface of a bathtub, bathtub rim, wall or the like is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body fabricated from a pliable material such as rubber, silicone or polyurethane, and is provided with at least one substantially concave openings extending partially through a thickness of the body from a bottom surface towards a top surface. Each opening is arranged so as to leave a reduced body thickness between an apex of the opening and the top surface. This configuration enables the apparatus to be attached to a surface by suction when the pliable material is depressed over the at least one opening from the top surface towards the bottom surface.
Claims19
An apparatus attachable to an attachment surface by suction, comprising:
- a body fabricated from a pliable material and including a top surface and a bottom surface disposed opposite the top surface to define a thickness of the body between the top surface and bottom surface;
- the body defining at least one opening extending partially through the thickness of the body from the bottom surface towards the top surface, the opening permitting attachment by suction of the body to the attachment surface when the pliable material is depressed over the at least one opening from the top surface towards the bottom surface.
An apparatus attachable to an attachment surface by suction, comprising:
- a body fabricated from a pliable material and including a top surface and a bottom surface disposed opposite the top surface to define a thickness of the body between the top surface and bottom surface;
- the body defining a plurality of substantially concave openings extending partially through the thickness of the body from the bottom surface towards the top surface, each substantially concave opening leaving a reduced body thickness between an apex of the opening and the top surface, the plurality of substantially concave openings permitting attachment by suction of the body to the attachment surface when the pliable material is depressed over each substantially concave opening from the top surface towards the bottom surface.
A toy attachable to an attachment surface, comprising:
- a body fabricated from a pliable material and including a top surface and a flat bottom surface disposed opposite the top surface to define a thickness of the body between the top surface and bottom surface;
- the body defining a plurality of substantially concave openings extending partially through the thickness of the body from the bottom surface towards the top surface and disposed proximal to each other and extending between a first side and a second side of the body, each substantially concave opening leaving a reduced body thickness between an apex of the substantially concave opening and the top surface, the plurality of substantially concave openings permitting attachment by suction of the body to the attachment surface when the pliable material is depressed over each substantially concave opening from the top surface towards the bottom surface.
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