A suction device that may be configured and conformed to a multitude of different types of kitchenware, small appliances, and other devices. The suction device comprises a base, a
handle, a pivot, a plate, and a suction pad. The suction pad is connected to the plate. Two bridge-like structures with sloped undersides extend from the plate. The
handle extends from the underside of one of the bridge-like structures, through the pivot, to the underside of the second bridge-like structure, and out through an elongated slot in the base. The
handle is in
sliding contact with the sloped undersides of the bridge-like structures. As the handle is moved in the elongated slot, the
sliding contact of the handle with the undersides of the bridge-like structures pulls the plate, as well as a central portion of the suction pad, away from the surface to which the suction pad is mated, creating a partial vacuum between the central portion of the suction pad and the
mating surface and, thus, causing the outer portion of the suction pad to adhere to the surface. Movement of the handle in the opposite direction in the elongated slot causes the plate to move toward the
mating surface and, thus, relaxes the suction pad so that the suction pad is no longer adheres to the surface. The base can be configured and constructed in numerous ways and, thus, can be used with a great variety of kitchenware and other items. The base may also be constructed to be removably attached to various kitchenware items and implements.