Swinging Patents (Class 16/15)
  • Rod brackets and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 8925148
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a variety of rod brackets. An exemplary rod bracket includes a base portion adapted and configured to be mounted to a surface and a top portion adapted and configured to mate with the base portion. The top portion and base portion cooperate to define a recess for holding at least a portion of a rod. The bracket further includes a retainer adapted and configured to hold the top portion and the base portion together, wherein the retainer is displaceable, such as slidably displaceable, from a first position wherein the retainer prevents the base portion and top portion from separating, to a second position wherein the base portion and top portion can be separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventor: Ronald Prezner
  • Rod brackets and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 8359707
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a variety of rod brackets. An exemplary rod bracket includes a base portion adapted and configured to be mounted to a surface and a top portion adapted and configured to mate with the base portion. The top portion and base portion cooperate to define a recess for holding at least a portion of a rod. The bracket further includes a retainer adapted and configured to hold the top portion and the base portion together, wherein the retainer is displaceable, such as slidably displaceable, from a first position wherein the retainer prevents the base portion and top portion from separating, to a second position wherein the base portion and top portion can be separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Decorative Hardware Studio Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Prezner
  • Carpet rod brackets and carpet rod assemblies using the same
    Patent number: 6338179
    Abstract: A bracket 107 for retaining a stair rod 106 includes a first portion 301b for affixing to a stair including means 304 for securing a finial thereto and a seat 301/302 for receiving an end of the corresponding stair rod 106. A second portion 301b is rotatably coupled to the first portion 301a and includes means for retaining the end of corresponding stair rod 106 in the seat of the first portion 301a of bracket 107. Means 402 are also provided for holding the first and second portions of the bracket in engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Inventor: Warren Blackstone
  • Extendable handle for a luggage
    Patent number: 5460393
    Abstract: An extendable handle for a luggage including two parallel side rails each including an inner telescopic member, a sleeve having a cylindrical portion at an upper part and a semi-cylindrical portion at a lower part, a plug having an upper cylindrical portion and a lower cylindrical portion having a larger outer diameter than the upper cylindrical portion. The upper cylindrical portion is fitted into a lower end of the inner telescopic member, the lower cylindrical portion having a slot which divides the lower cylindrical portion into two legs. The legs are provided at an outer side with a plurality of hemispherical protuberances adapted to the cavities of the sleeve, and an outer telescopic member has an upper end in which is inserted the sleeve. The outer telescopic member has a tongue adapted to engage with the recess of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Inventor: Chin H. Tsai