Latch, Retainer, Or Keeper Is Threaded Member (i.e., Set Screw Or Locknut) Patents (Class 248/222.14)
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Publication number: 20100090075Abstract: An monitor support device incorporating a desk attachment and monitor mounting means enabling a monitor to be mounted at least partially beneath an aperture in a desktop so as to be viewable through said aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventor: Joseph Edward Griffin
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Publication number: 20100072336Abstract: A bracket assembly comprises a bracket and a stringer of a conveyor belt assembly. The bracket comprises a center mating surface and at least two outer mating surfaces. The center mating surface lies between the outer mating surfaces and is oriented at an obtuse angle relative to each of the outer mating surfaces. The stringer comprises a center mating surface and at least two outer mating surfaces. The outer mating surfaces of the bracket are clamped against the outer mating surfaces of the stringer in manner creating a load path for carrying vertical loads through contact forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: MARTIN ENGINEERING COMPANYInventor: Robert Todd Swinderman
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Patent number: 7649588Abstract: A liquid crystal panel is mounted in a frame. A positioning component for supporting the liquid crystal panel in a positioned state is attached to the frame using a screw component. A positioning protrusion is provided in the frame. A positioning hole portion into which the positioning protrusion can be inserted is provided in the positioning component. The positioning hole portion has a size such that, in a state in which the positioning protrusion is inserted therein, the positioning component can be moved in a direction in which a support surface of the positioning component approaches or moves away from the liquid crystal panel. A bracket surface that is substantially parallel with a direction in which the support surface of the positioning component approaches or moves away from liquid crystal panel is provided in the positioning protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasunari Hisada
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Patent number: 7644899Abstract: A saw horse comprises a pair of frames each assembled from a plurality of wooden struts joined by metal formings of sheet stock. Fabric hinges join the frames at their upper ends. The metal formings are positioned and closed around the beams with piercings engaging the fabric hinges. Spreader struts are also hinged by a fabric strap that permits the spreader struts to lay in horizontal positions when the frames are pulled into an A-shape, and to be oriented in side-by-side vertical positions when the frames are folded together.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Inventor: Anthony Fasanella
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Patent number: 7624959Abstract: A mount and methods for attaching a flat screen display panel is disclosed in which a wall bracket is attached to a support surface, a panel bracket is secured to a display panel, and the two brackets then cooperate to securely affix the display panel to the support surface while allowing subsequent lateral and pivotal adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Premier MountsInventors: Leonard Dozier, Michael F. Bouissiere
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Patent number: 7618012Abstract: A bracket recessed portion of a bracket is inserted into a vehicular jig recessed portion of a vehicular jig, and a washer is put on a face of the bracket through an elastic member on a side opposite from a contact face of the bracket contacting the vehicular jig. The bracket is fixed by inserting a screw into a washer screw hole, an elastic member screw hole, a bracket screw hole and an attachment member screw hole from a side of the washer opposite from a contact face of the washer contacting the bracket. Thus, vibration of the bracket can be damped economically.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoki Itoh
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Publication number: 20090256039Abstract: A bracket for holding three doors upright while they are being painted. The bracket attaches to the hinge attachment areas of a new door, and stabilizes the doors in a vertical position as they are painted, varnished, or stained, and as the paint, varnish, or stain dries.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventor: THOMAS JOHN ALLEN, III
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Publication number: 20090134291Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) module mounting system comprises a plurality of PV modules, support brackets disposed under the modules and a ballast frame disposed under and attached to the support brackets. The ballast frame is supported on conventional building rooftops and attached thereto by conventional methods. The support bracket consists of front and rear supports, which can be adjusted to alter the desired tilt angles of the overlying PV modules. The ballast frames can be adjusted to varying widths and lengths. The system is effective in reducing the net effect of wind uplift force when modules are mounted on building rooftops. Additionally, the system provides the advantage of ease of use with less components and minimal roofing penetrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Chris M. Meier, Collin J. Rhodes
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Patent number: 7509751Abstract: Provided is a device for measuring depth of an elongate deep groove or hole in a small-size mold for use with a dial height gauge. The depth measuring device includes: a fixing portion; an upper head type touch pin; and a hammer-shaped main body having a first vertical hole through which the fixing portion is fitted and a second vertical hole through which the touch pin and the hollow cylindrical column are fitted. The depth measuring device can be conveniently assembled and disassembled, to thus enable a user to easily replace a damaged touch pin with a new one. Touch pins of various size that are fit for depth and width of grooves can be purchased at low cost. The depth measuring device enables a user to measure a desired physical quantity up to a 0.01 mm error range in accuracy as well as greatly contribute for a precision industry development. The depth measuring device provides an effect of greatly reducing labor power and cost for manufacturing molds.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Inventor: Bong Ae Lee
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Patent number: 7458547Abstract: An expandable vibrator bracket for attaching a car-shaker vibrator to a female receptacle attached to a railroad car to be vibrated. The expandable bracket includes: a vibrator mounting member, a leg member, and a wedge base member. The vibrator mounting member supports the vibrator. The wedge base member further includes a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. The wedge plate includes an attaching end, a distal end, an interior side and an exterior side. The attaching end is coupled to the first end of the wedge base member for allowing the distal end to selectively move with respect to the second end of the wedge base member when acted upon by a spreading or expanding force. The second side of the wedge base member and the exterior side of the wedge plate simultaneously abut opposite interior surfaces of the female receptacle during selective urging by the spreading force for holding the expandable vibrator bracket in the female receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Inventor: Theodore S. Wadensten
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Publication number: 20080290232Abstract: A display and mounting clip, particularly adapted to mount flatware to a display board, has a shank supporting a closed loop through which the displayed item is inserted. Opposed support arms, coupled to the shank, support the item within the loop. The shank is adapted to extend through the mounting board. Flexible locking means extend from the shank and can be placed into a splayed orientation below the mounting board to retain the clip in position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventor: THOMAS P. McQUEENY
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Publication number: 20080277548Abstract: A wall hanger for hanging a display device on a wall includes a latching member, an outer hanger member, an inner hanger member and a screw. The inner hanger member includes a threaded portion with a threaded hole and a lock portion with a lock hole. The lock portion is integrally formed with the threaded portion and bent to face the threaded portion with a predetermined space therebetween so that the threaded hole and the lock hole are concentrically positioned. The screw has a predetermined length so that the inner and outer hanger members sandwich a rear cover of the display device when the rear cover of the display device is disposed therebetween. The lock hole prevents a long screw from being threaded into the display device by mating an inner peripheral face of the lock hole with a distal end of the long screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinichi KAMEOKA
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Publication number: 20080273136Abstract: A liquid crystal panel is mounted in a frame. A positioning component for supporting the liquid crystal panel in a positioned state is attached to the frame using a screw components. A positioning protrusion is provided in the frame. A positioning hole portion into which the positioning protrusion can be inserted is provided in the positioning component. The positioning hole portion has a size such that, in a state in which the positioning protrusion is inserted therein, the positioning component can be moved in a direction in which a support surface of the positioning component approaches or moves away from the liquid crystal panel. A bracket surface that is substantially parallel with a direction in which the support surface of the positioning component approaches or moves away from liquid crystal panel is provided in the positioning protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasunari Hisada
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Publication number: 20080252034Abstract: The invention provides a running board bracket which includes an elongate arm formation which has a first end section which extends vertically and which is movingly engagable with a motor vehicle, an opposing second end section which extends horizontally and which is engagable with a running board and an angled formation between the first and second sections which has an attachment means which is engagable with the motor vehicle. Also provided is a method for attaching a running board to a motor vehicle by way of a running board bracket of the aforementioned kind which includes the steps of movingly engaging the first section with the motor vehicle, movingly engaging the attachment means with the motor vehicle, and engaging the running board with the second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventor: Malcolm DUNCAN
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Patent number: 7413152Abstract: A carrier device includes a supporting base having one or more columns, a mounting seat for supporting an object and having an arm, and a linkage for adjustably coupling and supporting the mounting seat to the supporting base to the selected angular positions without spring members. Two or more fastener each include a non-circular shank engaged through one or more discs, and a pair of levers are disposed parallel to each other and pivotally coupled between the fasteners for forming a parallelogrammic structure and for adjustably and stably supporting the mounting seat to the columns of the supporting base at selected angular position.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Kernan Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsin Hao Chen
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Patent number: 7401757Abstract: Described is a fixing arrangement for releasably fixing an air conditioning module to the roof of a vehicle such as a rail vehicle. The module has opposite side surfaces from which first fixing projections project. The vehicle roof supports positioning rail members in mutually parallel relationship at a spacing from each other corresponding to the spacing between the side surfaces of the module. The positioning rail members have upwardly open first openings. Second fixing projections project from the positioning rail members at the outside thereof laterally beside the first openings.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Konvekta AGInventor: Dirk Lomp
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Patent number: 7344116Abstract: An improved pony bottle bracket that is light weight, compact, simple to use, and facilitates a quick and easy set-up is disclosed. A push button latch enables a diver to quickly disconnect the pony bottle from the main bottle. The pony tank bracket and base unit bracket are mounted by use of a belt and adjustable band straps. The locking mechanism is self-contained, thereby eliminating or minimizing the use of separate components (e.g., no clevis, hitch, cotter or quick release pins) which may be lost. The bracket also eliminates or reduces the use of any items which may entangle the diver or entangle other objects in the diver's surroundings (e.g., no string, cord, chain or lanyards). The bracket is bidirectional (e.g., reversible) such that the top bracket mount may be rotated between about 0 and 180 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: North South Machine Shop, Inc.Inventors: Mark Alan Ficarra, Joseph Ficarra
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Publication number: 20080048079Abstract: The present invention is a concealed bracket wall mounting arrangement. The disadvantage of axial spinning and disengagement present in prior art concealed bracket mountings is eliminated by the disclosed mounting arrangement. A mounting bracket having angled walls for mounting on a generally flat surface is disclosed. A fixture base is disclosed that engages with the walls of the mounting bracket at multiple positions to prevent spinning and disengagement of the mounting base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: Dorman Products, Inc.Inventors: Campbell Albritton, John Paul Prego
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Patent number: 7252273Abstract: The invention discloses unique brackets, which form a bracket assembly that may be placed at any location of various components to form an assembly piece, such as furniture. An assembled furniture piece made of furniture panels interconnected with attached engaging and receiving brackets is provided. The engaging and receiving brackets are positioned on components to facilitate the connection of the components. A method to assemble furniture having preformed arm, base, seat and back components is provided. This method of assembly saves on shipment costs, and facilitates the repair of damaged furniture.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Inventors: Chris Lewellen, Larry Owens, James D. Hobbs
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Patent number: 7004436Abstract: Fitting made from two planar fitting halves (1a, 1b), for connecting two components (2a, 2b), screwed to the counterform interlocking fitting halves (1a, 1b). On a relative longitudinal displacement of the components (2a, 2b), a locking clip (7), held on the fitting half (1b) in a first housing recess (8), by means of a fixing screw (7), folds in the transverse axis and, with a second housing recess (10), surrounds a head (13) of a fixing screw (14), fixed to the other fitting half (1b). The above reliably prevents a detachment of the connection in all directions.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2002Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Inventor: Friedrich Knapp
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Patent number: 6651830Abstract: A towel rack. The rack includes two fastening bases, two retaining heads, and a towel rod. The fastening bases are fastened onto a wall surface such that the two fastening bases are separated from each other by a predetermined distance. The retaining heads are joined with the fastening bases for retaining two longitudinal ends of the towel rod.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2001Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Sheng Tai Brassware Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chin-Chi Pan
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Patent number: 6588863Abstract: A sneeze guard includes at least one post and a bracket assembly that is coupled to the post. The bracket assembly is configured to be moveable relative to the post and includes a locking mechanism that is operable to lock the bracket assembly to the post at a certain location on the post. Further, a panel is coupled to the bracket assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2000Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Brass Smith, Inc.Inventors: Steven Yatchak, Chuck DeWitt
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Patent number: 6581896Abstract: The apparatus is a clamp to hold flagpoles, plant support rods, and other items on rod-like structures, vertical posts (balusters) of stair or porch railings, and fences. The preferred embodiment is a large plastic split bolt with a knob-like head, structure on one end and a through slot, in the split bolt forming two separated sections with exterior threads. The slot is dimensioned so that a rod-like item fits within it. A threaded nut screws onto the threaded split sections of the bolt and tightens the clamp onto the rod-like structure. The head structure has a hole within it which is oriented at an angle to the vertical, so that a pole can be inserted into the hole and will support a container or a flag-extending up and away from the clamp and rod structure on which it is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Inventor: Steven Olexovitch
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Patent number: 6494426Abstract: A mounting system comprises a generally cylindrical mounting plate. The mounting plate has an outer circumference. The outer circumference has a plurality of concave regions and a plurality of convex regions between the concave regions. The convex regions each have male threads. The male threads are adapted to releasably couple to the internal threads of a cylindrical member. At least one hole is provided through the mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Inventor: Leroy Wilks
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Publication number: 20020079414Abstract: A structure of supporting frame for heater lamp in evaporator is disclosed. The supporting frame contains a lower supporting frame and an upper supporting female, respectively, by means of a non-circle section on the male portion and a complementary section on the female portion to conjoin together and to restrain them to rotate. Consequently, the proposed supporting frame provides directly locating during the female joint step of male portion and female portion. The time consuming steps for e-beam evaporator maintain are thus omitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Mosel Vitelic Inc.Inventors: Hua-Jen Tseng, Chun-Chieh Lee, Kung-Wei Cheng, Hung-Lin Ke
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Patent number: 6402107Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a self-closing bracket (20) for use in mounting an object, such as a perch guard, on elevated structures, such as power lines. The self-closing bracket (20) has an upper member (24) and a lower member (28). The lower member (28) is rotatably connected to the upper member (24) and has a closure member (60) that extends into the interior of the bracket (20) when the bracket (20) is in an open position. As the bracket (20) is moved towards the object to be clamped, the lower member (28) pivots relative to the upper member (24) as the closure member (60) engages the object to be clamped, thereby urging the bracket (20) to an at least partially closed position.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Falcon Enterprises, LLCInventors: Timothy M Chervick, Jerry D. Williams
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Publication number: 20020066847Abstract: A twist lock attachment system for attaching a fixture having a sheet metal mounting plate that is part of a sheet metal housing to a structural support. The exemplary fixture disclosed is a lighting fixture attached to a wiring conduit. The mounting plate has a generally circular mounting aperture. A twist lock bushing includes a tubular body correspondingly generally circular in cross section. The mounting plate and the twist lock bushing releasably engage each other by relative movement to insert the tubular body into the mounting aperture with the mounting plate and the bushing angularly oriented in an insertion and removal position with reference to each other, followed by rotation of the mounting plate and the twist lock bushing relative to each other to an installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventor: Lee J. Belknap
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Patent number: 6364264Abstract: A rack holding structure is formed of a base, a connection member, a tubular member, a padding member, a rack holding member, and a fastening screw. The connection member is located on the upper surface of the base and is fastened to the rack holding member in conjunction with the padding member and the tubular member. The base, the connection member, the tubular member, the padding member, and the rack holding member are held together by the fastening screw, which is engaged with a threaded hole of the rack holding member via the base, the connection member, the tubular member, and the padding member.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
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Patent number: 6322039Abstract: The present invention provides a system for the demountable secured attachment of an article such as a painting or other artwork, or the like, to a supporting surface, such as a wall. The system comprises an elongated mounting bracket with a mounting portion and mounting means for engagement with the support surface, and which is vertically adjustable, and an interconnection portion. The system also comprises an article attachment member, also an elongated bracket, with an article attachment portion and attachment means for attachment to the artwork or other article, and an interconnection portion for demountable mating engagement with the interconnection portion of the support surface attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Inventor: Carmen De Luccia
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Patent number: 6296210Abstract: A hanger for suspending a plurality of graduated measuring devices comprising a first section having an engaging member thereon from which the hanger is supported, an elongated member on which the measuring devices are suspended and a stop for limiting movement of the measuring devices off of the hanger, said stop located at an end of the hanger opposite the first section and said elongated member operatively extending between the stop and the first section. The hanger is rigidly formed and, preferably, is a one piece structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: Robinson Knife Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Drew Kelley
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Patent number: 6257537Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a self-closing bracket for use in mounting objects on elevated structures such as power lines and to a perch guard for mounting on the bracket. The self-closing bracket has a closure member that extends into the interior of the bracket when the bracket is open to engage the object to be clamped by the bracket as the bracket is moved towards the object. The closure member thereby at least partially closes the bracket when the bracket's upper surface is engaged with the object.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Falcon Enterprises, LLCInventor: Jerry D. Williams
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Patent number: 6244549Abstract: A fitting includes a stem extending in an axial direction and having a threaded surface adapted to be screwed into an upright wall. An annular head portion is connected to the stem, and has an abutting surface wall proximate to the stem and extending in a transverse direction relative to the axial direction for abutting against the upright wall when the stem is fixed in the upright wall. A cylindrical anchored member extends from the head portion in the axial direction away from the stem, and has a distal end distal to the abutting surface wall. A holding member includes an anchoring portion which is elongated in the axial direction to be sleeved on and to cover the anchored member, and a holding portion which is formed integrally with the anchoring portion for holding a support member. A fastening member is disposed to fix the anchoring portion relative to the anchored member by tightening along a radial direction relative to the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Inventor: Wen-Chan Ching
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Patent number: 6199808Abstract: A fitting includes a positioning plate with a major mounting wall for fixing on an upright wall, and an annular anchoring wall. A faceplate includes a first major wall defining a bore, and an annular anchored wall surrounding and shielding the annular anchoring wall, and secured to the annular anchoring wall in a radial direction. A first cover member includes a first orientation wall defining a through hole larger than the bore, and a first skirt portion abutting against the faceplate. Apad member is made of a deformable material, and includes a second orientation wall defining an opening smaller than the through hole, a second skirt portion abutting against the first skirt portion, and a tubular portion integrally formed with the rear orientation surface and inserted into the through hole. The tubular portion defines an inner axial through hole communicating with the opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Inventor: Hsiang-Chuan Lin
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Patent number: 6189489Abstract: A self attaching, rugged animal feeding bowl for use in cages, kennels, compounds, and/or animal transportation containers. The bowl is constructed of a rigid hard surfaced polymer. The material used is molded with a heavy wall thickness which greatly reduces the possibility that an animal will be able to penetrate the surface with teeth, claws, bills or beaks thus reducing the risk of destruction of the bowl and harm to the animal. The bowl has an attachment apparatus including a slot for receiving a wire of an animal enclosure. The attachment member includes a male/female coupling which sandwiches the wires of the enclosure between the male/female members when the coupling is engaged. Ribs including a center rib support and reinforce the attachment apparatus as it is secured to the bowl. The attachment apparatus may be formed in two sections that interlockingly engage each other. A guard may be incorporated for preventing the spillover of food from the enclosure to the surrounding area.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1998Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Inventor: Woodrow W. Pearce