Frictional holding pad
AssigneeAmerican Covers, Inc.
InventorAlan J. Wheatley
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Abstract
A frictional holding pad for removably attaching items, such as a cell phone, to a surface, such as a dash, to allow storage of items on the pad to prevent the items from shifting or sliding due to the movement of the support surface. A bottom surface of the pad is tacky to cling to the surface and a top surface is tacky to cling to the item. A lowermost contact surface of the pad can have a greater surface area than an uppermost contact surface. Indicia can be formed on the pad. The pad can be translucent or transparent. The pad can include an expanded vinyl material or a polyurethane material.
Claims29
A frictional holding device configured to be disposed on a vehicle surface and to receive and secure an item thereon, the device comprising:
- a) a pad having a bottom configured to be disposed on the vehicle surface, and a top configured to removably receive the item thereon;
- b) the top having an uppermost contact surface configured to contact and frictionally cling to the item;
- c) the top surface including a plurality of indentations and protrusions, the protrusions having an upper surface area to form the uppermost contact surface;
- d) the bottom having a lowermost contact surface configured to contact and frictionally cling to the vehicle surface;
- e) the bottom of the pad being substantially flat;
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- f) the lowermost contact surface having a greater surface area than the uppermost contact surface.
A frictional holding device configured to be disposed on a vehicle surface and to receive and secure an item thereon, the device comprising:
- a) a pad having a bottom configured to be disposed on the vehicle surface, and a top configured to removably receive the item thereon;
- b) the top having a contoured top surface configured to contact and frictionally cling to the item;
- c) the top surface including a plurality of indentations and protrusions;
- d) the bottom having a smooth bottom surface configured to contact and frictionally cling to the vehicle surface;
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- e) the bottom surface being smoother than the top surface.
A frictional holding device configured to be disposed on a vehicle surface and to receive and secure an item thereon, the device comprising:
- a) a pad having a bottom configured to be disposed on the vehicle surface, and a top configured to removably receive the item thereon;
- b) the top having a contoured top surface with a plurality of indentations and protrusions, the plurality of protrusions having an uppermost contact surface configured to contact and frictionally cling to the item;
- c) the bottom having a lowermost contact surface configured to contact and frictionally cling to the vehicle surface;
- d) the bottom of the pad being substantially flat and being smoother than the top surface;
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- e) the lowermost contact surface having a greater surface area than the uppermost contact surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.