A composite sucker is for being sucked on an attached surface. The composite sucker includes a suction element, a pressing element and a pressure adjusting element. The suction element is for being connected to and sucked on the attached surface. The suction element includes a suction elastic portion. An air space is formed between the suction elastic portion and the attached surface. The pressing element is connected to the suction element and includes a pressing elastic portion. The pressing elastic portion is disposed farther away from the attached surface than the suction elastic portion therefrom. The pressure adjusting element is connected to the suction element. The pressure adjusting element is able to drive the suction elastic portion to be deformed, so that a volume of the air space is able to become greater.

Furniture articles have an integrally formed shell that generally has rounded features, the shell diminishing in circumference outwardly from a mounting surface, and a mounting portion configured to secure the shell to the mounting surface. A perimeter edge of the shell defines a mounting plane against which the mounting surface is to be secured. When the shell is secured to the mounting surface, the mounting portion is inaccessible and hidden from view. Furniture includes a shelving unit, a desk unit, a seating unit, and a bed.

This present invention relates to an item holding apparatus for securely holding household items, consumer products and electronic devices. The holding apparatus has a geometric shape that is easily portable and secures different types of items or objects. The holding apparatus features a base having a top surface, a bottom surface and side surfaces. The apparatus has suction cups for attaching to a surface, C-shaped clamps or hooks connected to extendable and retractable bands, and a spring mechanism for retracting each extendable and retractable band. The C-shaped clamps fit onto rim or edge of an item positioned on the base for securely holding by the device holding apparatus and the bands provide a centering force for the consumer product.

A tie article has a substantially elongated configuration having opposed first and second longitudinal edges. The tie article includes a base layer, a cover layer, a closure device, an adhesive and an extension. The base layer includes a central segment and two arm segments, each of the arm segments extending from opposing sides of the central segment. The cover layer overlaps the base layer. The closure device is sandwiched between the base layer and the cover layer so that the base layer and cover layer are bonded together around the closure device. The adhesive is disposed on the central segment of the base layer. The extension is of either or both of the base layer and cover layer and extends beyond at least one of the first and second longitudinal edges. A method is described for attaching a second item to a first item with a tie article.

Embodiments of systems and methods for adhering hardware to a substrate, wherein the method comprises coupling the hardware with a rigid tube or an elastomeric tube, applying adhesive onto a bonding surface of the hardware, inserting the rigid tube or the elastomeric tube through an aperture of the substrate until a surface of the substrate contacts the bonding surface having adhesive applied thereon, and adhering the hardware to the substrate by applying localized heat through a heating component disposed within the rigid tube or the elastomeric tube.

Furniture articles have an integrally formed shell that generally has rounded features, the shell diminishing in circumference outwardly from a mounting surface, and a mounting portion configured to secure the shell to the mounting surface. A perimeter edge of the shell defines a mounting plane against which the mounting surface is to be secured. When the shell is secured to the mounting surface, the mounting portion is inaccessible and hidden from view. Furniture includes a shelving unit, a desk unit, a seating unit, and a bed.

An anchor for lightning protection systems includes a base and pad that extend over a sufficient area and a sufficient bearing length to hold in shear and in tension against the weight, shear force, and moment of cables, points, and other components of a lightning protection systems. A universal point mount may be forged to optimize cross sectional area and contact surface area throughout the mounting system. Drilled and tapped to receive a point oriented arbitrarily, the head mounts easily on a horizontal or vertical mounting surface. Apertures and fasteners provide arbitrary positioning of a point at any necessary orientation.

A protective case for a handheld electronic device is provided. The protective case can include a removable mounting system comprised of an interlocking member and a plurality of mounting bases. The protective case may further include a non-slip member to prevent the device from slipping on a surface and a magnet for attaching the device to a magnetic surface.

A volumetric, building unit including a support frame having a plurality of support frame members, a plurality of modular interior wall units, a plurality of modular interior ceiling units and a plurality of modular floor units and wherein the spaced apart coupling between the support frame and the interior walls and interior ceiling provides flexibility between the support frame and the interior wall and interior ceiling, so that the deformation of the support frame within a predetermined range is not transmitted to the interior wall and/or interior ceiling. Disclosed also a method for manufacturing a building unit and a modular building.

A floating shelf apparatus that includes a mounting bracket and a shelf. The mounting bracket is coupled directly to a support surface such as a wall and the shelf is mounted to the support surface to hang the shelf from the support surface. The mounting bracket includes a first portion that is coupled to the wall, a second portion having an S-shape that extends from a first end of the first portion, and a third portion having a linear shape that extends from a second end of the first portion. The shelf includes a ledge portion upon which items may be supported and a mounting portion that facilitates mounting the shelf to the mounting bracket. The mounting portion has a mounting element that interacts with the second portion of the mounting bracket to mount the shelf to the mounting bracket.