US 12,066,043 B2
Holding device and method for attaching same
Markus Rottler, Ebhausen (DE); and Kai Heineke, Bad Teinach/Zavelstein (DE)
Assigned to SFS Group International AG, St. Gallen (CH)
Filed by SFS Group International AG, St. Gallen (CH)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/844,135.
Claims priority of application No. 21180367 (EP), filed on Jun. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0403867 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. F16B 11/00 (2006.01); F16B 37/04 (2006.01); F16B 37/14 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 11/006 (2013.01) [F16B 11/00 (2013.01); F16B 37/043 (2013.01); F16B 37/14 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A retaining device for attachment of objects to a wall surface, the retaining device comprising:
a main body, a fastening arrangement, and a cover which is lockable to the main body and arches over the fastening arrangement;
the main body includes a bottom side, which is adapted to face toward the wall surface during mounting, and a top side, which adapted to face away from the wall, and a central opening that extends between top side and bottom side and defines a central axis which is perpendicular to the main body;
a circular-ring-shaped surface is located on the bottom side of the main body and is arranged symmetrically about the central axis;
closed encircling webs project from the bottom side at each of an inner edge and an outer edge of the circular-ring-shaped surface; and
at least two passage openings are provided in the circular-ring surface that extend between the top side and the bottom side.