Device for supporting objects

Abstract

A device for supporting a bathroom object having a main element with a first end attachable to a bathroom object and a second end attachable to a supporting surface and provided with a through-going opening through which a fastener can pass to engage in the supporting surface, and an additional element having a first side provided with an adhesive layer attachable to the supporting surface and a second opposite side into which a fastening element can be screwed, so that without the additional element the second end of the main element is connected to the supporting surface by the fastener, while with the additional element, the second end is connected by the fastener to the additional element and the additional element is connected to the supporting surface by the adhesive.

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims. 
     
         1 . A device for supporting a bathroom object, comprising a main element for supporting the object on a supporting surface and having a first end attachable to a the bathroom object and a second end attachable to the supporting surface to attach the object by said main element to the supporting surface, said second end of said main element being provided with a through-going opening through which a fastener can pass to engage in the supporting surface and to connect the second end of the main element to the supporting surface ; and an additional element for supporting the object on the supporting surface jointly with said main element and having a first side facing away from said main element and provided with an adhesive layer attachable to the supporting surface and a second opposite side facing toward said main element and into which the fastener can be screwed to extend only over a part of a thickness of said additional element, so that without said additional element said second end of said main element is connected to the supporting surface by the fastener and said main element alone supports the object on the supporting surface, while with said additional element interposed between said second end of said main element and the supporting surface, said second end of said main element is connected by the fastener to said additional element and said additional element is connected to the supporting surface by said adhesive layer and said additional element together with said main element support the object on the supporting surface. 
     
     
         2 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said additional element has a portion facing said second end of said main element and engageable by said fastener. 
     
     
         3 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said main element has a hollow projection provided with said through-going opening. 
     
     
         4 . A device as defined in  claim 3 , further comprising a cover attachable to said second end of said main element at a side facing away from said additional element. 
     
     
         5 . A device as defined in  claim 4 , wherein said cover has a projection cooperating with said hollow projection of said second end of said main element to hold said cover on said second end of said main element. 
     
     
         6 . A device as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said additional element has a projection insertable into said hollow projection of said second end of said main element and having an opening for the fastener. 
     
     
         7 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said additional element has a receptacle for fittingly receiving said second end of said main element. 
     
     
         8 . A device as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said hollow projection of said main element has an end surface which forms a stop for a head of the fastener. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said main element has a hollow projection provided with said through-going opening, wherein said additional element at a side facing said main element has a projection insertable into said hollow projection of said second end of said main element and having an opening, wherein said fastener includes first and second fastening elements, wherein for connecting said second end of said main element to the supporting surface said first fastening element extends through said through-going opening of said hollow projection of said main element and into the supporting surface, and wherein for connecting said additional element to the supporting surface by said adhesive layer and connecting said main element to said additional element said projection of said additional element is inserted into said hollow projection of said main element and said second fastening element extends through said through-going opening of said hollow projection of said main element and into said opening of said projection of said additional element. 
     
     
         11 . A device as defined in  claim 10 , wherein said second fastening element is shorter than said first fastening element.