# US 9,873,285 B2 · Support ring for writing instruments on vertical surfaces

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- Number: US 9,873,285 B2
- Document ID: US9873285B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/230,709
- Filed: 2016-08-08
- Published: 2017-08-10
- Granted: 2018-01-23
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-08
- Assignees: Nozala, S.A.P.I. De C.V.
- Applicants: NOZALA, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
- Inventors: Miguel Angel Silva Rubio; Ernesto Hernandez Vázquez
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9873285B2

## CPC

- B43K 23/001: {Supporting means (bracelets with means for attaching a writing instrument or a memo pad A44C5/0046)}
- F16B 47/00: Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives {(devices using adhesives, suction or magnetism for hanging or supporting pictures or the like A47G1/17; vacuum work holders B25B11/005; anchoring of ships using suction B63B21/27; suction cups for handling glass B65G49/061; load-engaging elements for cranes using suction means B66C1/02)}
- F16M 13/022: {repositionable}
- B43K: IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING (containers, casings or accessories for cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soap, lipstick, make-up A45D34/00, A45D40/00)
- F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D)
- F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS

## Abstract

A device is provided for supporting writing instruments on vertical surfaces such as boards or flip charts. The device has a ring where the writing instrument is inserted and means of adhesion the vertical surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An assembly for supporting a writing instrument on a vertical surface, the assembly comprising:
a support ring having an inner wall adapted to bear against the writing instrument, said inner wall having a substantially circular portion, said support ring having a rectangular section extending outwardly of the substantially circular portion, said rectangular section having an inner wall contiguous with said inner wall of said support ring and an outer wall contiguous with an outer wall of said support ring, said rectangular section having a curved slot formed therein, said support ring adapted to surround an outer diameter of the writing instrument when the writing instrument is received in an interior of said support ring; and
a suction cup having a contact surface adapted to adhere to the vertical surface, said suction cup having a concave cup extending from said contact surface and a neck extruding outwardly from a side of said concave support opposite said contact surface, and suction cup having a rim at an end of said neck opposite said concave cup, said rim having a diameter greater than a diameter of said neck, said curved slot receiving said neck therein such that said support ring extends in transverse relation to a plane of said contact surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, said support ring having a top surface and a lower surface and a side surface between said top surface and said lower surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, said curved slot spanning between 50% and 75% of a lateral surface area of said rectangular section.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, said substantially circular configuration of said support ring having a diameter of between 7 millimeters and 25 millimeters.