Vertically Patents (Class 248/132)
  • Patent number: 4508302
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture fitting having a grooved loop-shaped guideway for guiding an equipment supporting plate in a generally vertical direction and locking it in at least two positions at different elevations. Means are provided for preventing a guide pin from entering at least one of the two guideway branches from the undesired direction. The invention resides in the sections (28, 35, 40, 29, 51, 52, 48) of the grooved guideway being provided with steps having steeply rising surfaces (33, 38, 41, 43, 53), the pin end (32) moving in the grooved guideway being urged against the bottom of the groove by spring means (21, 62), and the rising surfaces of the steps forming stops for the pin end (32) in one direction of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1985
    Assignee: Horst Hausser Metallwaren GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Hausser
  • Patent number: 4484705
    Abstract: A mailbox support which has an elongated frame slidably fitted between diagonal brackets on a collar attached to a pole, the frame being pivotal about its contact points against the brackets, and the collar being adjustably clamped against the pole between a plate and a facing U-channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Inventor: Lloyd P. Sande
  • Patent number: 4461504
    Abstract: The structure includes a container having a bottom wall with slotted apertures having thin parallel side edge members through which tennis balls can be squeezed. At least one edge member of each aperture includes a roller to reduce the frictional resistance to the entry of the ball through the aperture. A support is provided for supporting the container with the bottom wall spaced above the supporting surface to prevent wear on the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1984
    Inventors: Pedro Perez, Pedro Perez, Jr.