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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2006
Hiroshi Maeda, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Maeda, Yokohama, JP;
Piolax Inc., Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
A stay structure includes a stay main body having a ball-like portion at one end, and a base member configured to hold the ball-like portion. The base member includes a first base portion and a second base portion detachably attached to first base portion. The first base portion is provided with an upwardly protruded peripheral wall portion. The peripheral wall portion is divided into a plurality of divided wall pieces, and is provided with a recessed groove portion capable of holding an external periphery of the stay main body. The second base portion is provided with a pedestal portion fitted to the peripheral wall portion. The pedestal portion has at its upper surface a recessed curved surface on which the ball-like portion is swingably disposed. The ball-like portion is swingably held by and between the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion and the curved surface of the pedestal portion.