Anchor device
AssigneeGripple Limited
InventorAlan Somerfield
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Abstract
An anchor device for a floor, the anchor device comprising an article securing arrangement to which an article can be secured. The article has a moveable securing mechanism. The article securing arrangement defines a cavity to receive the moveable securing mechanism, and the article securing arrangement includes a co-operating means to co-operate with the moveable securing mechanism in the cavity and secure the article to the anchor device. The anchor device has a height which is no more than 30 mm.
Claims13
A method of using an anchor assembly, said anchor assembly comprising an anchor device and an article;
- the anchor device comprising an article securing arrangement to which the article can be secured;
- and the article comprising a movable securing mechanism having a main part and a securing member movably mounted on the main part;
- wherein the article securing arrangement comprises a body comprising a base element and a cover element extending over the base element, the base element and the cover element defining a cavity to receive the movable securing mechanism;
- wherein the base element defines an aperture through which the article can be pushed into the cavity, and the article securing arrangement includes a formation in the cavity to co-operate with the movable securing mechanism and secure the article to the anchor device;
- the securing member being movable relative to the main part from a non-securing position to allow the securing member to be pushed into the cavity, to a securing position to secure the securing member in the cavity and thereby secure the article to the anchor device;
- and wherein the securing member projects beyond the main part when the securing member is in the non-securing position;
- wherein the method comprises pushing the securing member through the aperture into the cavity to contact the cover element causing the securing member to move from the non-securing position to the securing position.
A method of using an anchor assembly, said anchor assembly comprising:
- an anchor device for a floor and an article comprising a moveable securing mechanism;
- the anchor device comprising an article securing arrangement to which the article can be secured;
- and the article comprising a movable securing mechanism having a main part and a securing member movably mounted on the main part;
- wherein the article securing arrangement comprises a body comprising a base element and a cover element extending over the base element, the base element and the cover element defining a cavity to receive the moveable securing mechanism, wherein the base element defines an aperture through which the article can be pushed upwardly into the cavity, and the article securing arrangement includes a formation in the cavity to co-operate with the securing member and secure the article to the anchor device;
- wherein the method comprises pushing the securing member through the aperture upwardly into the cavity to contact the formation causing the securing member to move from a non-securing position to a securing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.