Interlocked Bracket And Support Patents (Class 248/73)
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Patent number: 8413734Abstract: A fire sprinkler support assembly includes a leg configured to extend transverse to each of a pair of adjacent parallel spaced beams. The leg includes levered clamp assemblies that are configured for connecting and supporting each end of the leg to a corresponding one of the beams. The levered clamp assemblies include a first plate and a second plate, each plate configured to straddle the beam. The levered clamp assemblies also include a lever assembly. The lever assembly includes a rod passing through corresponding rod openings in the first and second plates, and a lever pivotally connected to one end of the rod. The lever includes a cam surface disposed adjacent to the first plate. The lever assembly is configured to reduce spacing between the plates upon actuation of the lever, whereby the leg is secured to the beam.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Flexhead Industries, Inc.Inventors: Paul S. F. Silcox, Peter M. MacDonald, Norman J. MacDonald, III
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Patent number: 8408496Abstract: The invention relates to a fuselage cell structure of an aircraft for the simplified installation and attachment of at least one fastener for at least one conduit, the fuselage cell structure having a large number of reinforcing elements formed in particular using an aluminum alloy material. According to the invention, the reinforcing elements within the fuselage cell structure are provided with at least one groove in which the fasteners can be secured by producing a combined pressing and clamping fit creating a positive fit at least in certain regions. For this purpose, the fasteners can have at the lower face thereof, for example, two retaining feet which can be spread apart and attached by driving a fixing element into the groove. The reinforcing elements are continuous stringers preferably produced by extrusion and cross-bars, the required grooves being simultaneously extruded during the production process.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Andreas Stephan
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Patent number: 8403272Abstract: A clip for attaching a wire member to a panel member is provided. The clip includes a head part provided with a wire insertion hole capable of holding the wire member a main part supporting the head part and locking means for fitting the main part to a fitting hole of the panel member. The main part is a single body. An inside and an outside of the wire insertion hole are not communicated with each other in a radial direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tatsuya Ohno
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Patent number: 8398033Abstract: A cable clamp for an electrical cable, comprising a first member and a second member that can cooperatively retain a cable between them; wherein the first member has been formed by extrusion in the general axial direction of a cable as it is to be retained in the clamp, at least a portion of the axial cross-section of the first member comprising a receiving part having a curved shape within which a portion of the cable is to be located, and a flange extending from either side of the receiving part; and the second member is attachable at either end to a flange of the first member so as to retain the cable within the receiving part of the first member.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Ellis Patents Holdings LimitedInventor: Andrew Booth
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Patent number: 8382046Abstract: A riser lock unit is provided for quick and easy mounting onto an elevated sprinkler riser. The riser lock unit functions to retain or maintain the sprinkler riser in an elevated position, without normal spring-loaded retraction into an underlying sprinkler housing, to facilitate service and/or replacement of a sprinkler nozzle head mounted at the upper end of the riser. When desired, the riser lock unit is quickly and easily removed from the sprinkler riser.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Inventors: Wayne H. Holland, Jr., Remo Ambrosini
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Patent number: 8376290Abstract: An interconnecting alignment and support system for supporting and maintaining alignment of at least one conduit or pipe is disclosed. The system may be used, for example, during a concrete pour operation or other construction operation. The system comprises a base spacer and, optionally, one or more of an intermediate spacer and/or another base spacer. The base spacer is constructed to be capable of interlocking with another spacer on each side and the top. The intermediate spacer is constructed to be capable of interlocking with another spacer on each side and both the top and bottom. The interlocks on the spacers may be releasably latched when fully interlocked. By interlocking the spacers, a matrix structure for aligning and supporting conduit or pipe may be created. The base spacer is attachable to a surface, so that the alignment and support system may be fixed in place.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Cantex, Inc.Inventor: Steve Tollefson
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Patent number: 8376287Abstract: A clamp assembly is disclosed for detachably retaining a curved laying pipe along the correspondingly curved edge of an auger support plate in a rolling mill laying head. The clamp assembly comprises a boss fixed to and projecting from the curved edge of the support plate. The boss has a first opening extending therethrough and an exterior support surface. A generally U-shaped clamp has a bridging web joining mutually spaced cheeks with second openings extending therethrough. The cheeks are configured and arranged to straddle the boss with their second openings in alignment with the first opening in the boss, and with the bridging web coacting with the exterior support surface of the boss to confine a segment of the laying pipe therebetween. A pin extends in an inserted position through the aligned first and second openings in the boss and the cheeks.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventor: Jianping Zhang
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Patent number: 8356778Abstract: An extruded or molded elastomeric (e.g., rubber) or polymeric multi-piece (e.g., two-piece) modular pipe support system utilizes a wide base with protrusions and/or recesses, and a separate top with recesses and/or protrusions that engage the protrusions and/or recesses of the top. The tops are configured to securely capture a pipe/conduit without any additional parts, straps, etc. The top may have one or more pipe-receiving recesses for receiving the pipes (conduits).Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: ERICO International CorporationInventors: Mary E. Birli, Scott E. Anderson, Edward J. Lynch, Raymond S. Laughlin, Eric C. Osborn, Raymond M. Olle
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Patent number: 8353143Abstract: A sway brace fitting clamp is used for lateral bracing of sprinkler or other types of pipe (designated the service pipe) to a structure, to prevent movement of the service pipe perpendicular to the axis of the pipe relative to the structure to which it is attached. The sway brace fitting clamp includes a U-bolt which fits around the service pipe, and a pair of hooks that are coupled to straight ends of the U-bolt, for hooking the sway brace pipe. A pair of nuts engages threaded portions of the U-bolt ends. The nuts may be tightened to pull the sway brace pipe into contact with the service pipe, firmly clamping the sway brace pipe and the service pipe together.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: ERICO International CorporationInventors: Eric C. Osborn, Nicholas J. Ambrogio, Eric J. Wilson, Paul Hart
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Patent number: 8353486Abstract: A sway brace fitting clamp is used for lateral bracing of sprinkler or other types of pipe (designated the service pipe) to a structure, to prevent movement of the service pipe perpendicular to the axis of a sway brace relative to the structure to which it is attached. The sway brace fitting clamp includes a body which fits around the service pipe, and a pair of hooks that are coupled to the body, for hooking the sway brace. The nuts may be tightened to pull the sway brace into contact with the service pipe, or otherwise firmly clamping the sway brace and the service pipe together.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: ERICO International CorporationInventors: Eric C. Osborn, Nicholas J. Ambrogio, Eric J. Wilson, Paul A. Hart, Scott E. Anderson
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Patent number: 8342477Abstract: A clam-shell bracket for defining a mounting flange on a structural member, such as a hydroformed vehicle cross-member or frame rail, includes a lower body featuring an integrated locating feature with which to preposition the bracket on the structural member, and permanently-attached male threaded fasteners with which to thereafter secure the bracket to the structural member. The bracket further includes a hinged upper body having slotted bolt holes through which the lower body's fasteners may freely pass as the upper body is pivoted into the assembled position, thereby reducing the time required for bracket installation. The use of fasteners on the both the hinged end and opposite end of the lower clamp body provides an improved clamping force about the structural member, while the improved clamping force cooperates with the mating locating features of the bracket and the structural member to improve the lateral applied load transfer therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Chrysler Group LLCInventors: Charles H. Kneshtel, Jr., Mark S. Marek, Jerome Herman, John A. Dzvowik, David Dominic, Jr., Adrian J. Purvis
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Patent number: 8342460Abstract: A bracket part and a securing part are provided to connect an add-on part to a carrier part. The securing part is displaceable relative to the bracket part. The bracket part includes a carrier part receptacle that receives an edge region of the carrier part that is adjacent a carrier-part opening. In a final mounting arrangement, the securing part secures the bracket part via a mounting operation that can be performed by displacing the bracket part and the securing part. The final mounting arrangement can be easily checked for proper execution.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: A. Raymond et CieInventors: Sven Binkert, Uwe Motsch
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Patent number: 8313064Abstract: A fixing system for fixing a cord-like material to a support comprises a base piece for application to the support and a housing plate for the cord-like material. A spacer for connecting the housing plate to the base piece is provided. In the first connected state, the spacer and the housing plate are connected to each other such as to be displaceable relative to each other in the direction of the cord-like material and, in a second connected state, the spacer is connected to the housing plate and the base piece and the housing plate is fixed relative to the spacer. The fixing system is very user-friendly.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Hellerman Tyton GmbHInventor: Konrad Stocker
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Publication number: 20120273627Abstract: A horizontal cable manager that is adjustable to accommodate a variety of vertical cable managers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Robert L. Fritz, David P. Newman, Steven R. Kwasiborski
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Publication number: 20120267194Abstract: A bracket fixing for securing a safety line to a structure, has a safety line receiving portion and a fixing portion connected to the safety line receiving portion, the fixing portion having a captive mechanical fixing, arranged to engage with and secure the bracket to the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Latchways PLCInventors: Owain Jones, Karl Jones
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Patent number: 8281800Abstract: A system for mounting a faucet to the exterior portion of a dwelling is provided. A mounting sleeve is employed that is associated with a tube that is interconnected to the faucet that is generally positioned outside of a dwelling. The tube is rigidly interconnected to a mounting sleeve that is supported by at least one bracket that allows for selective adjustments. That is, the mounting sleeve may be selectively offset from the interior surface of the dwelling, thereby accommodating exterior building surfaces with irregular shapes such as stone, brick, mortar, stucco, etc. The mounting system provides additional rigidity to the faucet/dwelling interconnection.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, William L. Carlson
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Publication number: 20120234988Abstract: A fixing structure for fixing a device onto a casing. The casing includes a first side, a second side and a first hole. The first side is opposite to the second side. The first hole penetrates the first side and the second side. The device is inserted on the first side of the casing. The fixing structure includes a looping portion, a first string and at least one first protrusion. The looping portion is located at the first side of the casing and has an opening. The device is fastened in the opening. The first string is connected to the looping portion. The first protrusion is fixed to and protrudes from the first string. The first string passes through the first hole from the first side of the casing, so that the first protrusion presses on the second side of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: ATEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsin Lang CHENG
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Patent number: 8267357Abstract: A waterproof cable guide device for a railway vehicle, comprises an elastic member of a substantially rectangular prism shape, which has a plurality of through-holes into which the plurality of electric cables are inserted, respectively, the plurality of through-holes penetrating the elastic member in a forward and backward direction, the elastic member being divided in positions of the through-holes or having slits extending from an outer peripheral surface of the elastic member to the through-holes, respectively; a plurality of divided press casings into which a casing is divided in a vertical direction and in a lateral direction, the plurality of divided press casings surrounding a front surface, right and left side surfaces and upper and lower surfaces of the elastic member so as not to cover the through-holes; a first fastener member which tightens the plurality of divided press casings toward the cable guide; a second fastener member which tightens the plurality of divided press casings closer to each oType: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shin Kataoka, Kunihiko Takagi, Yutaka Kitagawa, Kazuya Morita
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Patent number: 8263863Abstract: A cable radius anchor for providing cable transition to and from a wire mesh basket tray includes a mounting portion and a drop portion. The mounting portion has an undercut tab at an outer edge thereof for adjoining placement relative to a first wire of the wire mesh basket tray, and the drop portion extends from the mounting portion and is configured to curve away from the mounting portion. The drop portion includes drop ears at each side thereof for adjoining placement relative to at least one additional wire of the wire mesh basket tray that is transverse to the first wire. The drop portion has a width greater than a width of the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventor: Joshua James Young
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Patent number: 8251328Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a data storage device includes a bracket, a support member slidably mounted to the bracket, two first and second locking members, and two clamping members. Each first locking member includes a first hook detachably locked to the support member, and a fixing pole to clamp the corresponding clamping member. Each second locking member includes a second hook fixed to the support member, and a fixing portion to fix the corresponding clamping member. When the first hooks of the first locking members disengage from the support member, and the first locking members are rotated to drive the corresponding clamping members away from the support member. When the data storage device is sandwiched between the support member and the clamping members, the first locking members are rotated to make the first hooks lock to the support member.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Ju-Wen Dai, Xin-Hu Gong
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Patent number: 8251333Abstract: A supporting apparatus includes a supporting member, two movable members slidably received in the supporting member, and a pivot member pivotably attached to the supporting member and arranged between the movable members. Wherein when one of the movable members is operated to move relative to the supporting member, the movable member drives the pivot member to pivot, the pivot member drives the other movable member to move.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guang-Yi Zhang, Hai-Chen Zhou
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Publication number: 20120211610Abstract: A post mounting system includes a post and at least one device for mounting to the post. The post includes a first elongate flange and at least one other elongate flange projecting from a proximal edge of the first flange. A portion of the first flange is deformed to facilitate mounting of the device. The device is located at a given position along the first flange. Upon being located in the given position, the device interacts with the deformed portion to resist lateral movement away from the first flange. The device can include a body and projections that define a recess. Remote ends of the projections are spaced from each other by a distance that is less than a lateral width of the deformed portion. The device can be positioned onto the post and receive the deformed portion in the recess to enable mounting of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: ONESTEEL WIRE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Warren John Howlett, Mark White, Brad Taylor
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Publication number: 20120188082Abstract: A merchandise display security device for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise includes a mounting element adapted to be mounted on a support surface with the mounting element defining an opening over a hole formed through the support surface. A base having a cable collection tube is configured to be received within the opening of the mounting element and passed through the hole to a location beneath the support surface. The base is releasably attached to the mounting element so that the base can be detached from the mounting element and the collection tube passed through the hole to provide access to the collection tube above the support surface. The collection tube may be movably disposed on the base so that the cable collection tube can be positioned at any desired angular location beneath the support surface relative to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: InVue Security Products Inc.Inventors: David N. Berglund, Larry K. Hooks, JR., John F. Roberts, Michael R. Johnston
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Publication number: 20120175472Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a bracket for mounting a vertical cable manager to a rack. The bracket includes a first portion extending in a first direction, a second portion extending from the first portion in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a third portion extending from the second portion in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the second direction and substantially parallel to the first direction. The first portion of the bracket is adapted to snap-fit to the vertical cable manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Michael J. McGrath, Thomas Wong, Max W. Hibner
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Publication number: 20120175471Abstract: This removable device for running a cable in a cycle frame comprises a body (6) mounted resting on the frame, in an opening made for running the cable and comprising an orifice (19) for running the cable. It also comprises a clamping member (7) mounted by screwing onto the body, the said clamping member being able to be deformed during screwing between a first, undeformed, rest configuration corresponding to a position in which the clamping member is inserted into the opening of the frame and a second, deformed configuration corresponding to a position in which the device is clamped against the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Look Cycle InternationalInventor: Matthieu Lanz
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Patent number: 8210483Abstract: A fastening element for fastening a longitudinally extending article, in particular a cable or a cable loom, which is to be fixed to a component, in particular to a motor vehicle body part, with a wrapping tape. The fastening element comprising a body including a first cheek element, a second cheek element, and at least two connection struts which connect the cheek elements to one another in a longitudinal direction of the body, and which define an opening for receiving the tape. The tape is insertable into the opening substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction, in order to circumferentially wrap the article with the wrapping tape.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Harald Schaety, Mario Stigler, Hans-Peter Seng, Wolfgang Gerlach
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Patent number: 8177172Abstract: A cable raceway of this kind consists of lengths of wire-type cable raceway comprising both essentially rectilinear lengthwise or weft wires (2) and polygonal-shaped transverse or warp wires (4), with an opening formed in a corner and an even number of sides. Each length comprises at least four lengthwise weft wires (2) supported by at least four separate sides (6, 8, 10, 12) of the transverse or warp wires. For each lengthwise weft wire (2) there is a lengthwise weft wire (2) on the opposite side. The two corresponding lengthwise or weft wires (2) are located opposite each other, that is to say they are both in the same plane and the plane is approximately parallel to one of the lengthwise faces of the cable raceway.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: I.C. M. GroupInventors: Stéphane Quertelet, Sébastien Delcourt
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Patent number: 8177173Abstract: A rail which can be bound, by means of a strap, to an elongate object, in particular a cable harness or a line, and has a bearing surface, which is intended to rest against the object, and a binding surface , which is directed away from the bearing surface and accommodates the strap. The binding surface has a plurality of protrusions which are compliant in the direction transverse to this surface. A strap arranged at any desired location of the binding surface is positioned transversely over one or more protrusions, in which case these protrusions are pressed down. Adjacent protrusions which have not been pressed down are located on one side and/or the other, and these resist the lateral displacement of the strap.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Hellerman Tyton GmbHInventor: Hagen Spiess
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Publication number: 20120112015Abstract: The present invention is related to a duct bearing system, more specifically to a duct bearing system for specific use in tunnels, and aims at solving the problems and difficulties that arise when using traditional methods for mounting duct bearing system in tunnels. The system is modular and essentially comprises a stay or beam made of a hollow structural section with a round cross-section secured to the tunnel wall or a trapezoidal bearing structure fastened by screws, the said hollow structural section stay or beam comprising one or more points for fastening roller bearing support structures which comprise structural attachment or arresting elements secured by screws to the roller bearing support structure and to the hollow structural section stay or beam. The structure farther comprises an upper fitting section for including additional modules that are fastened by screws to the tunnel walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventor: Paulo Roberto Gomes Fernandes
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Publication number: 20120097806Abstract: An attaching member is provided. The attaching member attaches an electric wiring on a body member of the vehicle seat. The attaching member integrally incldues: an attaching part to be attached on the body member; a protection part which covers an edge of the body member; and a holder part which holder the electric wiring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Iwao MATSUSHIMA, Keiji MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20120091292Abstract: A shift cable holder is provided for a transmission. In addition, a method is provided for mounting shift and selector cables on the holder. The shift cable holder has a base region. At a distance from the base region at least one retaining profile is provided for receiving at least one coupling element of a shift cable end. The shift cable holder has a guide lug, which projects beyond the retaining profile and is fixed to the retaining profile and has a guide edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Thorsten HAHN, Friedhelm KRAKE, Miriam WOLF
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Patent number: 8151821Abstract: A system for mounting a faucet to the exterior portion of a dwelling is provided. A mounting sleeve is employed that is associated with a tube that is interconnected to the faucet that is generally positioned outside of a dwelling. The tube is rigidly interconnected to a mounting sleeve that is supported by at least one bracket that allows for selective adjustments. That is, the mounting sleeve may be selectively offset from the interior surface of the dwelling, thereby accommodating exterior building surfaces with irregular shapes such as stone, brick, mortar, stucco, etc. The mounting system provides additional rigidity to the faucet/dwelling interconnection.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventor: William T. Ball
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Patent number: 8141826Abstract: A mounting bracket is provided for mounting pipes between studs of a building. An elongated support member has two elongated sides generally perpendicular to each other and has opposing ends adapted to fasten the support member to studs of a building. A locking bracket encircles the support bracket. The locking bracket has four segments comprising a first base segment, a second flange segment, a third intermediate segment and a fourth distal segment. A flexible hinge line is formed at least between the flange and intermediate segment. The base segment and flange either abutting or are close to adjacent sides of the elongated support member during use with the intermediate segment spanning the distal edges of the sides of the support member. The fourth distal segment overlaps and nests with the first base segment to restrain motion in the plane of the base segment. A latch mechanism restrains the projection from disengaging. The projection is preferably forced against the support member by the latch mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Securus, Inc.Inventors: Luis E. Gallardo, Timothy M. McConnell
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Patent number: 8141825Abstract: Apparatus for use with a mounting panel having a mounting aperture includes a cable tie mount having a cable tie receiving passage extending therethrough, the mount having a planar central rigid portion and first and second side portions self-biased to reside in the plane of the mount central portion and supported by the central portion for deflection relative thereto and a cable tie for disposition in the mount passage, the cable tie having a self-bias to a planar condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Cable-Mates, Inc.Inventors: Maurus Logan, James J. Daley
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Publication number: 20120056047Abstract: A soft padeye is shown and disclosed. The soft padeye has a spindle that runs through the deck of the ship or boat or other surface. The fastener is then screwed on the shaft and secured against the deck securing the fastener and the spindle to the deck. The spindle has a hole through it allowing the passage of a loop of line. The loop remains above deck while the two ends of the loop are fed through the shaft and tied in a knot that will not pull through the shaft. This allows the user to secure line or other hardware to the loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventor: John E. Franta
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Publication number: 20120037416Abstract: A double-packing cable and flexible conduit gland for securing a cable and a flexible conduit to a box member, including a casing having a tapered inner surface portion and a first outer thread, a packing member inserted into the casing and defining a first packing segment compressible to clamp on the flexible conduit, a second packing segment compressible to clamp on the cable, a tapered outer surface located on the second packing segment and stopped against the tapered inner surface portion of the casing, an annular retaining rib protruded from an inside wall thereof for engaging the grooved periphery of the flexible conduit and a beveled end edge located on one end of the first packing segment remote from the second packing segment, and a holding-down cap threaded onto the first outer thread of the casing to hold down the packing member on the flexible conduit and the cable together and having a beveled edge disposed on the inside and stopped against the beveled end edge of the packing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventor: Jiun Wei CHIOU
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Patent number: 8100369Abstract: An I-beam clamp, used for engaging the bottom flange of an I-beam or bar joist, includes a pair of threaded rods and a pair of brackets that can be moved relative to each other along the threaded rods. One of the brackets, a clamp bracket, has a set screw configured to engage a top surface of the I-beam flange, to hold the clamp in place once it is installed on the I-beam. The other of the brackets, a nut bracket, has half-threaded portions for selectively engaging the threaded rods, to hold the nut bracket in place relative to the threaded rods, and to disengage from the threaded rods, in order to allow positioning of the nut bracket along the threaded rods. The nut bracket may include a spring clip or other device to provide force to bias into engagement the threaded rods with the half-threaded portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: ERICO International CorporationInventors: Eric C. Osborn, Nicholas J. Ambrogio, Eric J. Wilson, Paul B. Allen
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Patent number: 8099837Abstract: A low-profile clip adapted to secure a listing bead to a foam substrate and is constructed from a material that affords resilience, durability, high resistance to a wide range of temperatures during field use and seat assembly and ease of bead installation with high pull-out strength. The clip includes a base and a pair of legs extending upwardly from the base to a top barb. In this embodiment, the legs each extend upwardly from the base at a first angle of approximately 80 to 85 degrees and therefrom to each of the respective barbs at a second angle, with respect to a plane parallel to the base of approximately 88 to 90 degrees. In this manner the clip exhibits high performance while defining an overall height from tops of the legs to a bottom of the base of approximately ten millimeters or less making the clip particularly desirable for use in modern, thinner foam substrates.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Hope Global, division of NFA CorporationInventors: Andrew W. Santin, Pasquale Rossi, David F. Jones, Timothy E. T. Scott
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Patent number: 8096026Abstract: The present invention is directed to mounting clips and structures to support the mounting clips. One such clip is substantially annular in nature. The mounting clip may have internal grip strips within its interior to better enable the clip to engage the supported item. Other clips involve the use of a suction cup and other designs. The mounting clips may be used with a tripod or a monopod, and in some embodiments a tripod with flexible legs utilizing ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. Each connector includes a body with a first and second end portion. An external socket engaging surface is provided at one end of the body. The other end of the body has an internal cavity. The socket engaging surface of one connector is snapped into the internal cavity of another to interconnect the connectors. In some embodiments, the ball and socket joint connectors utilize an over-molded strip around the outside of the connector to facilitate in their use for gripping.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Joby Photo, Inc.Inventors: Joeben Bevirt, Peter Frykman
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Patent number: 8091839Abstract: A pipe clamp secures an elongate article such as a pipe to as structural channel. The pipe clamp includes a pair of elongate pipe straps each having one end for securement to the structural channel and an opposed end mutually interconnectable. The opposed end of one of the pipe straps is insertable into an aperture in the opposed end of the other pipe strap. A threaded fastener movably couples the ends to compressively secure the pipe strap to the structural channel about the article.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Whipple, Joey D. Magno, Jr., Xueming Cai
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Publication number: 20120001034Abstract: An attachment device includes: an attachment attachable to a rack; and a bracket attachable to a switch device and engageable with the attachment, and including a hold portion for holding a cable, wherein the attachment attached to the rack is engaged with the bracket attached to the switch device, whereby the switch device is supported by the rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITEDInventors: Koji Iizuka, Akio Nakamura
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Publication number: 20120001033Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting electronic equipment onto a pole are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Gary P. Wilde, Bryan Billingsley, Matthew Sovic, Dean Bond, John Foster, Aaron Desmond, Joshua Wilde
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Patent number: 8074945Abstract: A conduit mounting system includes a plurality of modular components. Each modular component includes first and second transverse sides that are spaced apart and substantially parallel with one another and third and fourth longitudinal sides that are spaced apart and substantially parallel with one another. The third and fourth longitudinal sides extend between the first and second sides. Each modular component also includes a fifth side disposed between the first and second sides and between the third and fourth sides. The fifth side includes a conduit support surface disposed between first and second side contact portions. Each modular component also includes a flange having a first flange portion extending beyond a surface of the third side and a second flange portion extending beyond a surface of the first side contact portion of the fifth side.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: William Thomas Schoenau, Gene Ray Slinkard, Travis James King
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Patent number: 8061390Abstract: A pipe hanger system includes a pair of brackets and a pipe connection member selectively slidable along the brackets. The brackets each preferably include an elongate leg and a foot extending outwardly from the leg at a first end thereof. The leg of each bracket is preferably longer than the distance between the building members. The feet of the brackets are first fastened to an inside surface of the first building member. The pipe connection member can then be slid into the desired position and fastened in place. The legs of the brackets are then bent outwardly and secured to the inside surface of the second building member.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Sioux Chief Mfg. Co., Inc.Inventors: Duane R. Condon, Frank D. Julian, Truman J. Stegmaier
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Patent number: 8056869Abstract: A bracket is provided having a spacer connected to a first and second arms. The spacer has a proximate end and a distal end disposed apart from each other at a suitable distance. The first arm has a base end and a free end, the base end being connected to a first side of the proximate end of the spacer and the free end extending from the proximate end. The second arm has a base end and a free end, the base end connected to the proximate end, and the free arm extending from the proximate end. The first arm, the second arm, and the proximate end substantially form a ring having a gap between the free ends of the first and second arms. Another bracket is provided having a hook and a ring connected to a top of the hook, wherein the ring includes a gap formed therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Tellabs Petaluma, Inc.Inventors: Todd A. Newhouse, Richard F. Gianni, Joseph F. Kidd
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Patent number: 8056868Abstract: A conduit section for holding routing components constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided. The conduit section includes a double-walled structure having an attachment portion and a clip portion. A hinge is integrally formed within the double-walled structure for hingedly connecting the clip portion to the attachment portion. The clip portion is adapted to be reciprocated about the hinge between an open and closed position, and the hinge is adapted to bias the clip portion into one of the open and closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: PACCAR IncInventor: Bennett L. Vander Griend
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Patent number: 8047475Abstract: When an insertion portion of a clip is inserted into a through hole and passes through the through hole, lug portions revert toward their original shape, and the top faces of the lug portions are contactable with peripheral edge portions of the through hole. An operation lever is inserted into a fixing hole of a body panel in this state, and after passing through the fixing hole, the operation lever reverts toward its original shape, and the operation lever is contactable to peripheral edge portions of the fixing hole. An operation portion is tilted from this state, and a lock bar is engaged with a lock groove. Movement of the operation lever is thereby restricted, and a housing is fixed to the body panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: NIFCO, Inc.Inventors: Mitsuru Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20110253190Abstract: A solar panel mounting bracket having a pipe clamp portion defining a channel between spaced legs configured to clamp around a supporting pipe, a flange clamp extending from the pipe clamp portion configured to clamp a flange of a solar panel to the bracket. A solar panel mounting system including a bracket having a pipe clamp portion defining a channel between spaced legs and a flange clamp extending from the pipe clamp portion, a solar panel having a flange on its frame, and a pipe positioned within the channel of the pipe clamp portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Daetwyler-Clean Energy LLCInventor: Richard Robert Farnham, JR.
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Publication number: 20110253961Abstract: A combined guardrail and cable safety system is disclosed. In one aspect, a safety barrier incorporating the teachings of the present disclosure may include a plurality of cable posts spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to a roadway. At least two cables may be releasably engaged with and supported by the cable posts. The cable posts and the at least two cables may cooperate with each other to prevent a vehicle from leaving the roadway. A plurality of guardrail posts may also spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to the roadway longitudinally spaced from the plurality of cable post. A box beam guardrail beam may be attached to the plurality of guardrail posts. The at least two cables may operably extend from the cable posts to engage respective cable anchor brackets attached to the box beam guardrail beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: DON J. GRIPNE, CHARLES R. NORTON, ELZARD A. SIKKEMA, BRIAN E. SMITH
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Patent number: 8038106Abstract: A beam clamp includes a clamp base and a rotational portion. The base includes an interior cavity and an external surface. The base and the rotational portion are pivotably connected by a mateable device. The rotational portion extends into the interior cavity of the base and the rotational portion includes a torsion spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Xueming Cai