Suction cup device
View Patent ↗A suction cup located on an axis has axially opposite front and rear ends. The front end is configured to adhere to a window pane by suction. A post extends along the axis rearward from the rear end and has axially spaced grooves. A bracket is configured to be mounted in any one of the grooves and to hold an item a set distance rearward from the post.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a suction cup located on an axis and having axially opposite front and rear ends, the front end configured to adhere to a window pane by suction;
a post extending along the axis rearward from the rear end and having axially spaced grooves; and
a bracket configured to be mounted in any one of the grooves and to hold an item a set distance rearward from the post;
wherein the post has an additional groove located such that when the bracket is mounted in the additional groove, the post would block the item held by the bracket from extending transversely across the axis unless the post is shortened.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the post has a break-off notch for the shortening to be achieved by breaking the post at the notch.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the notch is axially between two of the grooves.