Swivel stand with side slot and suction cup base
AssigneeNanma Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorSimon Sui Man Nam
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Abstract
A stand for supporting a vibrator/massaging device provides a swiveling and pivoting relationship through a ball joint connection between the massaging device and the base stand. The base stand comprises a suction cup bottom which enables attachment to a variety of flat surfaces. The stand has a receptacle for receiving a shaft end of the massaging device in a snug fit, and has a slot in its side wall for receiving an electrical cord for the massaging device.
Claims10
A stand for supporting a shaft-ended object in a swiveling and rotating relationship, said stand comprising:
- a shaft receiving receptacle,
- a ball joint member, and
- a base member, said base member being adapted to be connected to a support surface, said shaft receiving receptacle being supported on said base member through said ball joint member in a swiveling and rotating relationship, said receptacle being adapted to receive a shaft end of said object, whereby said object may be supported for pivotable and rotational movement with respect to said stand, said shaft receiving receptacle defining a hollow chamber and rim extending outwardly at bottom, said chamber having a longitudinal slot disposed in a side wall thereof, said longitudinal slot originating at a top edge at an open end of said chamber and extending a substantial distance along a length of said chamber and terminated edge of rim.
A stand for supporting a vibrating/massaging device in a swiveling and rotating relationship, said stand comprising:
- a shaft receiving receptacle,
- a ball joint member, and
- a base member, said base member comprising a suction cup and being adapted to be connected to a support surface, said shaft receiving receptacle being directly supported on said base member through said ball joint member in a swiveling and rotating relationship, said shaft receiving receptacle being adapted to receive a shaft end of said vibrating/massaging device, whereby said vibrating/massaging device may be supported for pivotable and rotational movement with respect to said stand, said shaft receiving receptacle and ball joint member being comprised of plastic, said shaft receiving receptacle having an expansive resilience to receive said shaft of said vibrating/massaging device having a larger diameter than said hollow chamber for a snug fit wherein said shaft receiving receptacle defines a hollow chamber, said chamber having a longitudinal slot disposed in a side wall thereof, said longitudinal slot originating at a top edge at an open end of said chamber and extending a substantial distance along a length of said chamber.
A stand for supporting a shaft-ended object in a swiveling and rotating relationship, said stand comprising:
- a shaft receiving receptacle,
- a ball joint member, and
- a base member, said base member comprising a suction cup and being adapted to be connected to a support surface, said shaft receiving receptacle being supported on said base member through said ball joint member in a swiveling and rotating relationship, said receptacle being adapted to receive a shaft end of said object, whereby said object may be supported for pivotable and rotational movement with respect to said stand, said shaft receiving receptacle defining a hollow chamber, said chamber having a longitudinal slot disposed in a side wall thereof, said longitudinal slot originating at a top edge at an open end of said chamber and extending a substantial distance along a length of said chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.