Restraining device

A restraining device for an object comprising a body having a base for location against a support surface and a pair of side portions extending from said base, said base and said side portions being formed from a resilient material and defining an opening capable of expansion and contraction for receiving and clampingly retaining said object, said base being deformable to define spaced apart sections for engaging and maintaining stable contact with said support surface upon expansion and contraction of said opening through deformation of said side portions and said base, the point of contact of said spaced apart sections with the support surface varying with deformation of said side portions and said base so as to provide a spaced apart contact with the support surface with the points of contact being spaced apart a greater distance as the object received is increased in size, said base and said side portions co-operating to define a clamping ring portion forming a periphery of said opening of variable size to accommodate different sized objects, said base comprising an elongated base portion and said ring portion being mounted on the inner longitudinal face of said base portion at a region intermediate the ends thereof.