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In a support device with a flexible support arm including a mounting structure for mounting the support device to a base, a support structure for engaging an article and a flexible support arm extending between the mounting structure and the support structure, the support arm comprises a non-elastic

In a support device with a flexible support arm including a mounting structure for mounting the support device to a base, a support structure for engaging an article and a flexible support arm extending between the mounting structure and the support structure, the support arm comprises a non-elastic flexible metal rod having a polygonal cross-section with opposite ends on which end sleeves with corresponding polygonal axial openings are mounted so as to be snugly connected to the ends of the polygonal metal rod in a rotationally form-locking manner while the end sleeves are firmly mounted in sockets formed on the mounting and support structures of the support device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A support device with a flexible support arm (3), comprising a mounting structure (1) for mounting said support device to a support base and a support structure (2) for engaging an article, said flexible support arm (3) extending between said mounting structure (1) and said s

What is claimed is: 1. A support device with a flexible support arm (3), comprising a mounting structure (1) for mounting said support device to a support base and a support structure (2) for engaging an article, said flexible support arm (3) extending between said mounting structure (1) and said support structure (2) and comprising a non-elastic, flexible metal rod (31) having over its full length a polygonal cross-section with opposite ends, and end sleeves (32) having polygonal axial openings corresponding to the polygonal cross-section of said metal rod (31) mounted onto the opposite ends of said polygonal metal rod (31) so as to be snugly connected to the ends of said polygonal metal rod in a rotationally form-locking manner. 2. A support device according to claim 1, wherein the ends of said metal rod (31) extend beyond said end sleeves (32) and are upset at their ends for axially locking said metal rod ends in said end sleeves (32). 3. A support device according to claim 1, wherein said metal rod ends are additionally cemented into said end sleeves (32). 4. A support device according to claim 1, wherein said plastic sleeves (32) have cylindrical extensions (32') projecting toward each other and a corrugated plastic tube (33) is supported with its opposite ends on said cylindrical extensions and extends around said metal rod (31) in radially spaced relationship therefrom. 5. A support device according to claim 4, wherein said plastic tube (33) is a corrugated flexible plastic tube. 6. A support device according to claim 1, wherein said end sleeves (32) consist of plastic and have opposite ends which are fastened in corresponding sockets (11, 21) of said mounting structure (1) and said support structure (2) respectively. 7. A support device according to claim 1, wherein said polygonal rod (31) is a hexagonal rod.