System for holding tableware on a table
The invention provides a supported body having a magnetic or ferromagnetic component to adhere the supported body to a magnetic or ferromagnetic support, such as a table top by magnetic attraction. A reusable adhering component, such as a stretch-releasable pressure sensitive adhesive tape is disposed on a top surface of the supported body to removably attach tableware or dishware to the supported body. The supported body can be in the form of a plate, a coaster, a placemat, or other known configuration. Alternatively, a support body can be releasably secured to a table top or other support surface by a releasable attaching device such as a suction cup and a supported body can be releasably attached to a piece of tableware or dishware by a releasable attaching device such as a suction cup, and the support body and the supported body can be magnetically attached to each other.
1. A system for adhering tableware or dishware to a support surface, comprising:
a supported body having a magnetic component;
a support surface having a ferromagnetic component, wherein when in use, the magnetic component is adhered to the ferromagnetic component by magnetic attraction;
a reusable adhering component arranged on the supported body on a top surface thereof, arranged to adhere a piece of table ware or dishware onto the supported body.
2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic component comprises a planar article having magnetic particles within the planar article.
3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic component comprise one or more magnets.
4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the adhering component comprises a stretch releasable pressure adhesive tape.
5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the adhering component comprises a double sided adhesive tape.
6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the adhering component comprises a hook and loop fastener with cooperating surfaces adhered to the supported body and the tableware or dishware.
7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the support surface is provided on a table.
8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the support surface is provided on a floating table.
9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the support surface is provided on a placemat.
10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the supported body comprises a flexible matt.
11. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the supported body comprises a rigid plate.
12. A system for adhering tableware or dishware to a table, comprising:
a supported body having a first magnetic or ferromagnetic component, and a first releasable attaching device on a top surface thereof;
a support body having a second magnetic or ferromagnetic component, and a second releasable attaching device on a bottom surface thereof;
the first releasable attaching device arranged to be attached to a piece of tableware or dishware and the second releasable attaching device arranged to be attached to a support surface, with the first and second magnetic or ferromagnetic components in a facing relationship to be attached by magnetic attraction.
13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the first magnetic or ferromagnetic component comprises a planar article having magnetic particles within the planar article.
14. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the first magnetic or ferromagnetic component comprises one or more magnets.
15. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the second releasable attaching device comprises a suction cup.
16. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the first releasable attaching device comprises a suction cup.
17. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the first releasable attaching device comprises a double sided adhesive tape.
18. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the second releasable attaching device comprises a double sided adhesive tape.
19. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the support surface is provided on a floating table.
20. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the support surface is provided on a table.
21. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the support body comprises a flexible matt.
22. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the support body comprises a rigid plate.