Bracket And Mount Interlocked By Rotational Motion Patents (Class 248/222.52)
  • Patent number: 6892991
    Abstract: An adjustable support apparatus, for elevating a furniture article, includes a base and a cradle which operatively engages the base so as to be supported thereby. The cradle includes a substantially horizontal support platform adapted to support a portion of a furniture item thereon. One of the base and the cradle has a plurality of projections extending outwardly thereon, and the other of the base and the cradle has a plurality of recesses, which mate with the projections when the base and the cradle are operatively engaged. The base and the cradle are rotatably adjustable relative to one another, to variously engage the projections and recesses and thereby establish multiple different height positions of the cradle support platform. The apparatus is used to adjustably raise the height level of a furniture article, particularly a bed, by placing individual supports according to the invention underneath the respective leg posts of the furniture article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Sung Kuk Soh
  • Patent number: 6877703
    Abstract: A suspending structure of ceiling fan generally comprises a mounting bracket, a C-shape ring and a canopy. Wherein both the mounting bracket and the C-shape ring are provided with a gap respectively, when the gap of the mounting bracket is aligned to that of the C-shape ring the downrod is is permitted to allow for the entrance of the downrod. And then the C-shape ring is revolved to make its gap not aligned with that of the mounting bracket, such that the entrance of the downrod is enclosed, that is to say, the downrod will be rigidly fixed and the disengagement of it can be definitely prevented, thereby the suspending structure of ceiling fan of the present invention is very safe in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventor: David Tang
  • Patent number: 6828035
    Abstract: A wall pedestal for displaying and rotating an animal head and other wildlife objects next to a wall. The wall pedestal includes a wall mounting plate adapted for securing the pedestal to the wall at various heights. The wall mounting plate includes an outwardly extending horizontal support arm. A far end of the horizontal support arm includes a threaded bore for receiving a threaded lower end of a vertical pivot rod. An upper end of the vertical pivot rod is slidably received in a lower portion of a vertical sleeve. A top portion of the vertical sleeve is attached to a portion of a display mounting plate. The display mounting plate is adapted for attachment to the wildlife object suspended the object thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Inventor: Bob Goettl
  • Patent number: 6688371
    Abstract: A glide assembly for a space-dividing wall panel arrangement including a housing which is mounted within a lower open end of an upright support element associated with a wall panel assembly, and a stem which projects downwardly from the housing for supportive engagement with a floor. The housing includes a lock plate which defines thereon projections which wedgingly engage within correspondingly located openings in the support element. Tabs are provided on the support element which are deformed during assembly so as to engage the respective projections and prevent disengagement of the glide assembly from the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignees: Haworth, Inc., Innotec Corporation
    Inventors: Fred E. Rutan, Nicholas Fricano, Mark R. Smith, Jonathan R. DeYoung, Scott J. Leenstra
  • Patent number: 6644483
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a display assembly comprised of a display panel having an elongated substantially horizontal extending slot, where the display panel has a front side and a rear side. A hanger display assembly is provided having a base portion, where the base portion has a first and second side and an engagement portion connected to the first side of the base portion, where the engagement portion includes first and second diverging arms protruding substantially perpendicular to the first side of the base portion. A hanger element is provided which extends outwardly from the second side of the base portion, where the hanger element is substantially perpendicular to the base potion. The arms are receivable through the slot when they are substantially aligned therewith, but not when they are disposed in a substantially transverse relation to the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: EK Success, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Te -Lai
  • Patent number: 6641097
    Abstract: A device for mounting objects of various kinds to ceilings and walls, including a receptacle (1) adapted for being directly connected to the ceiling or wall and an anchoring unit (2) serving to hold the objects. The anchoring unit comprises a locking element (3) which extends into the receptacle (1), a contact element (4) which lies against the outside of the receptacle (1), and connecting means (5) joined at least to the contact element (4) for a connecting element (6). The anchoring unit (2) is adapted for mounting by inserting the locking element into the receptacle, then rotating the contact element which is outside the receptacle and so that the locking element is initially restrained against rotation and then snaps into a locking position behind the shoulders (7) on both sides of the receptacle (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Halpaus, Karlheinz Herzig
  • Patent number: 6575343
    Abstract: An improved holster and mounting bracket assembly made adaptable for use by law enforcement personnel as well as other professionals whom are required to wear for sustained periods of time a handgun, particularly those of the full size service type. The holster generally comprises a handgun pouch having front and back walls substantially symmetrical and parallel to one another, with the walls being held together by a barrel pad and a trigger guard support, a pair of extending straps each being fitted with a snap fastening button to secure the handgun within the handgun pouch, and a push/pull loop integrally made part of the handgun pouch to permit adjustment of the holster without resorting to increased handling of components comprising the handgun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: Richard Lee Mossman
  • Patent number: 6574924
    Abstract: A fitting for walls or panels includes a female coupling element which can be mounted on the panel or wall an a support element which can be fixed releasably in the female coupling element. A coupling and a complementary coupling are provided for restraining the support element in the female coupling element and include a pin and a catch seat, respectively, and a resilient member are also provided for urging the pin into the catch seat so as to prevent accidental disengagement of the coupling and the complementary coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Lino Manfrotto & Co., S.p.A.
    Inventor: Dario Luigi Maniezzo
  • Patent number: 6536919
    Abstract: A light fixture assembly (100) having an electrical component module (110) which may be mounted to the fixture housing (120) without tools and without requiring additional hardware or space upon the electrical component module (110). The electrical component module (110) is capable of being held in a substantially stationary position by at least one bracket (255), at least one stop (270), and a releasable catch (265).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David M. Johnson, Lee Belknap, Reed A. Bradford, James H. Toney, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6527237
    Abstract: A bracket assembly system is provided to hold side and center channel speakers. The assembly system may be positioned on a base support structure such as a television or cabinet. In a typical arrangement, left and right satellite speakers are positioned such that the center of gravity is approximately aligned with the pivot axis of the side arms. In addition, additional speakers may be positioned along the support arms and the speakers may be rotated adjusting to desired speaker angles to accommodate for various room acoustics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Harman International Industries Incorporated
    Inventors: Eli Harary, David Wathen, Etienne Iliffe-Moon, William P. Conley
  • Patent number: 6520464
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement facilitates mounting and removal of an article, such as an elongated housing for a proximity sensor. A bracket and a coupling each have an aperture extending therethrough for receiving the article. A central axis extends through the apertures. The coupling includes a plurality of spaced apart flexures located adjacent the coupling aperture. Each flexure includes an axially extending arm portion for engaging a respective part of an inner sidewall portion of the bracket aperture. Upon rotation of the coupling about the central axis, the bracket sidewall portion engages or releases the arms of the coupling to effect radial movement of the arms. In particular, rotation of the coupling in one direction about the central axis relative to the bracket urges the arms radially inward and rotation of the coupling in the other direction permits a radially outward movement thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Richard Morrissey, Isak Kaysreman
  • Patent number: 6515867
    Abstract: A screw-less fixing structure is provided for users to mount the add-on card onto a PC. The screw-less fixing structure comprises a support plate, a rotational pressing plate, a positioning device, and a spring wire. When a user attempts to replace an old add-on card with a new one, he needs only to release the screw-less fixing structure by grasping and pulling the handling portion of the spring wire, replace the old add in card with the new one, and finally tighten the screw-less fixing structure by grasping and pushing the spring wire to reach the tightening state. In the above procedures for replacing the add-on card, the user does not need any additional tool nor screw so that the present invention has the advantages of safe, fast, easy and convenient to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Aopen Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng Sheng-Hsiung, Peng Kang-Chih
  • Patent number: 6511116
    Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly for supporting a sun shade visor to a vehicle includes a bracket having hooks and a center boss. A circular aperture and slots are formed in the headliner to receive the hooks and boss. The end of the rod supporting the visor has a finger extending radially outwardly to engage an abutment portion in the boss. The rod is inserted into the bracket and pivoted within the bracket to move the finger against the abutment surface. The bracket is inserted into the slots and the aperture of the headliner and the visor is twisted to move the hooks into engagement with the headliner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Toyota Technical Center, USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Alan De Jongh, Michael John Sweers
  • Patent number: 6511028
    Abstract: This invention is a connector for connecting holders for cable, pipe and other elongated objects to the overhead in buildings and other structures. The connector is a one-piece device molded of plastic. The base section fits into overhead equipment struts while the support section interfaces with the holder. The base has slots in it which ease its installation in the equipment strut. V-shaped legs connecting the support and base ease installation and help prevent the holder from loosening from the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 6484981
    Abstract: A temporary load support system including a permanent portion comprising a stud having a stem and crosspiece, and a removable load support member comprising a cavity, configured to receive the stud and engage the crosspiece upon relative rotation of the support member relative to the stud while the stud is received in the cavity, whereby the support member is removably attached to the stud so as to enable load transfer from the support member to the stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Ray Perrault
  • Patent number: 6462959
    Abstract: An interface card and interface cardholder mounting arrangement in which the interface cardholder has parallel tracks for holding interface cards, each track having a springy retaining strip, a positioning pressure strip disposed in parallel to the springy retaining strip and defining with the springy retaining strip a sliding groove for the insertion of one interface card, a stop block extended from the free end of the springy retaining strip and disposed at one end of the sliding groove for keeping the inserted interface card in the sliding groove, and an outer protruding finger strip extended from the free end of the springy retaining strip for m pulling by hand to deform the free end of the springy retaining strip and to move the stop block away from the sliding groove for removal of the corresponding interface card from the respective track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Enlight Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Fu, Lin-Sung Peng
  • Patent number: 6446913
    Abstract: A device for mounting and aligning an apparatus on a holding frame, where the apparatus is arranged on a holding part that abuts against the holding frame with a contact surface, and is fastened to the holding frame in a manner allowing rotation about an axis of rotation running perpendicular to the contact surface. A coupling part may be fastened to the holding part on the side of the holding frame facing away from the holding part using fasteners, which reach through at least one opening provided in the holding frame. A fixing device is provided which, during the fastening of the coupling part to the holding part, defines the position of the coupling part relative to the holding part in relation to a predefined alignment. An arrangement is provided for locking the holding part on the holding frame in an adjustable rotational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Schroeder
  • Patent number: 6439527
    Abstract: A fitting includes a mounting frame to be fixed on a ceiling wall, and having right and left anchored walls for holding an upright suspension rod which is connected to a fan motor casing. A protective cover member includes an annular abutment wall secured on the anchored walls by two fastening members. Each fastening member includes an enlarged head, a distal shank portion, and a proximate shank portion larger than the distal shank portion so as to form an abutment shoulder to abut against the annular abutment wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Hsiu-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 6431508
    Abstract: An interface system supports a load from a surface. A disc-shaped base member is adapted to be secured to a supporting surface. A flexible member has one portion secured to the base member and another portion extends from the base member in a flexible loop to attach and support a tensile load. A cavity in the base member faces an inner surface thereof and contains an adhesive to secure the one portion of the flexible member, and an opening in the center of the base member extends from the cavity to the outer surface to pass the load-bearing flexible loop from the center of the base member and provide a flexible attachment for the tensile load in the center of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Billy F. Courson, Ray S. Baggett
  • Patent number: 6422523
    Abstract: A new faceout and upright bracket attachment assembly is constructed of two upright tubes or bars joined by an apertured web. The faceout is constructed so that the bracket is formed with two opposing flanges that are shaped to fit around one upright bar and that project from an end panel at the end of the faceout mounting bar, with one flange being situated slightly higher than the other and being vertically spaced from the lower flange by at least a distance of the width of a vertical upright bar. Each flange also has a notch in its bottom edge to allow the flanges to be positioned securely relative to the web apertures. The faceout bar bracket is locked onto the upright by positioning one of the upright bars between the flanges of the bracket across the face of the faceout end panel and then rotating the faceout bracket 90° about the upright bar such that the flanges mate with web apertures in opposing directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Weshler
  • Patent number: 6398179
    Abstract: A fastener-less spring assembly for a vehicle includes an axle spring seat adapted to be secured to an axle of a vehicle. The fastener-less spring assembly also includes a frame spring seat adapted to be secured to a frame of the vehicle. The fastener-less spring assembly further includes an inflatable air spring having a base for attachment to the axle spring seat and a mounting cap for attachment to the frame spring seat. The frame spring seat has at least one slot extending therethrough and the mounting cap has at least one projection extending through the slot and being rotated relative to the frame spring seat to prevent the projection from exiting the slot to attach the mounting cap to the frame spring seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Peter J. Soles
  • Publication number: 20020023993
    Abstract: Disclosed are wall mountable accessories which have a bracket with an axial extension and a plate adjacent an inward end of the extension. An escutcheon shrouds the bracket. A recess and projection connection is provided between the plate and escutcheon that restrict relative rotation there between so that the escutcheon can be properly positioned. An accessory, such as a bathroom accessory, is removably linked to the escutcheon adjacent its outer end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Gary A. Fleischmann, Joel T. Smith
  • Patent number: 6289826
    Abstract: A work station support comprises two mounting brackets (4) arranged in use to be attached to a work station top (1) at a spaced relationship. Each mounting bracket (4) has a fixing plate (5) and an arm (6) extending from said fixing plate (5), two separate key hole slots (11, 12) formed in said fixing plate (5) at a locus about a center of rotation of said fixing plate (5). The wider part (13) of each key hole slot is adapted to engage over the head of a mounting stud (17) in use and upon rotation of the fixing plate (5), the stud is moved to the narrower part (14) of each key hole slot (11, 12). The said key hole slots (11, 12) are formed to require the fixing plates (5) to be rotated in opposite directions to move to the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Formway Furniture Limited
    Inventor: Neville Waisbrod
  • Patent number: 6269959
    Abstract: A mounting bracket forms a rack mount for a rack-mountable unit. The mounting bracket includes a planar body portion and a latching pivot for insertion into an aperture in a side wall of the rack-mountable unit. A head on the latching pivot is arranged to be insertable into a correspondingly shaped aperture, with securing of the mounting bracket to the rack-mountable unit being achieved by rotating the rack mount with respect to the rack-mountable unit with the latching pivot fully inserted into the aperture. On rotation, the head of the latching pivot is arranged to engage behind the side wall of the rack-mountable unit to secure the mounting bracket to the rack-mountable unit. Detent flanges on the mounting bracket prevent over-rotation of the bracket. A flange is provided for attaching the mounting bracket to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen P Haworth
  • Patent number: 6244552
    Abstract: Apparatus for mounting a first article, such as an appliance, to a second article, such as a moving vehicle, to permit relative movement of the first article with respect to the second article in order maintain the level of the first article. The apparatus comprises a bracket for fixed attachment to the moving vehicle. There is a handle pivotally connected to the bracket, and a lever pivotally mounted to the handle to pivotally support the appliance and to adjust the position of the appliance with respect to the bracket in response to pivotal movement of the handle. This arrangement permits the appliance to be moved between a lowered position and a raised position while maintaining its level at all times so that the appliance can be stowed to conserve space when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Force 10 Marine Ltd.
    Inventors: Bryon R. Adams, George F. Radke
  • Patent number: 6244550
    Abstract: A device for holding a face mask for mounting to a fire truck. The device for holding a face mask includes a base for mounting on a surface and an upstanding member. The base has a top face, and a bottom face for placing against the surface. At least one bore is located in the top face of the base and extends through the bottom face of the base. At least one screw secures the base to the surface. An upstanding member is attached to the base. The upstanding member comprises a pillar and a table. The pillar is fixedly mounted to the top face of the base. The table is fixedly coupled to the pillar such that the pillar is between the base and the table. The table has two opposing generally straight side portions and two opposing arcuate side portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Jeffrey K. Blatchford
  • Patent number: 6220460
    Abstract: A bathroom rack comprises a base, a holding rod, and a cover. The base is provided with a plurality of first retaining portions and through holes. The base is fastened with the bathroom wall by a plurality of bolts which are fastened onto the bathroom wall via the through holes. The holding rod has a fastening end and an article holding end. The fastening end is provided with a plurality of second retaining portions. The holding rod is fastened with the base such that the second retaining portions of the fastening end of the holding rod are engaged with the first retaining portions of the base. The cover is joined with the base such that the holding rod is located between the base and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Sun Tai Bathroom Equipment Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Cheng Pan
  • Patent number: 6189488
    Abstract: An assembly for adjusting the vertical height of a pipe in an animal waterer includes a bracket for securing the assembly to pen gating and a locking portion for locking the pipe at a particular height. The bracket includes a plurality of retaining loops having an arch portion with a pin protruding inwardly therefrom. The locking portion, having a locked position and an unlocked position, urges the pipe to engage the pins of the retaining loops in the locked position. In the unlocked position, the locking portion allows the pipe to move away from the pins so that the pipe may slide for height adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Engineering Services & Products Company
    Inventors: Barry Goldsher, Tom Francis Soboleski
  • Patent number: 6171062
    Abstract: A fitting includes a mounting bracket to be fixed on a ceiling wall, and with two side edge portions opposite to each other to define an uppermost abutment plane. Two mounting walls extend downwards from the side edge portions, and have positioning walls axially spaced apart from the plane. An anchoring seat is disposed on one of the mounting walls immediately upstream of the positioning wall in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, and is spaced apart from the plane with a width larger than that between the positioning wall and the plane. A protective covering member includes an upper annular secured portion, an anchored portion extending from the secured portion radially, inwardly and downwardly so as to engage the anchoring seat for suspending the covering member from the mounting bracket in a non-fastened state, and a supported portion extending from the secured portion radially and inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: King of Fans, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Bucher, Charles E. Bucher