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Supporting structure

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-26
YEH TA KUANG
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[0004] The present invention provides an improved supporting structure. The improved supporting structure is fabricated by a single mold, such that the fabricating time and labor are reduced.
[0005] The present invention further provides an improved supporting structure which is formed by a single mold, such that no gap is formed between the body member and the exterior covering member. Therefore, it is easier to bend and fold the supporting structure.

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However, there is a gap between the body member and the exterior covering member, that is, a portion of the body member is not in contact with the exterior covering member.
As the above supporting structure is formed by assembling two individual members, that is, the body member and the exterior covering member together by an additional assembly step, which consumes extra time and labor.
Further, the gap existing between body member and the exterior covering member causes difficulty in bending and folding the supporting structure.

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[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the supporting structure provided by the present invention comprises an elongate body member 1. Preferably, the body member is made of flexible material such as aluminum material to be bendable or foldable with any degree as desired.

[0016] An exterior covering member 2 is formed to wrap around the elongate body member 2. In this embodiment, the exterior covering member 2 is formed by direct mold injection onto the side surface of the body member 2 with two connecting ends 11 and 12 exposed thereby. In this embodiment, the exterior covering member 2 is fabricated from soft plastic material with bellow configuration. That is, the exterior covering member 2 includes alternative recessed slots 21 and protruding ribs 22 along an elongate direction thereof. Further, the exterior covering member 2 has a gradually reduced diameter from two ends to the center thereof.

[0017] The elongate body member 1 made of flexible aluminum material has a roughened surfa...

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Abstract

An improved supporting structure, having body member made of flexible material. The body member is tightly wrapped by an exterior covering member made by injecting mold process. The exterior covering member is made of soft material with a bellow configuration. The body member can be bent with a desired angle by folding the exterior covering member. One end of the supporting structure has a suction device to attach the supporting structure to a wall, while the other end has a supporting device for supporting an object. The body member and the exterior covering member are integrally formed, such that the manufacturing cost and time can be reduced, while the flexibility is improved.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a supporting structure for holding and supporting an object, and more particularly, to a supporting structure bendable or foldable with any angle. [0002] A conventional supporting structure, for example, the supporting structure as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,234,435, includes a flexible body member made of aluminum. The exterior side surface of the body member is coated with an exterior covering member with a bellow configuration. The exterior covering member is fabricated from plastic material for bending or folding the supporting structure with a specific orientation. However, there is a gap between the body member and the exterior covering member, that is, a portion of the body member is not in contact with the exterior covering member. A suction disk and a fixing seat are pivotally connected to two ends of the supporting structure, such that one end of the supporting structure can be attached to a wall surface...

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IPC IPC(8): A45D42/14F16B47/00
CPCF16B47/00
Inventor YEH, TA-KUANG
Owner YEH TA KUANG
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