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US3565379A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Peg board bracket clamping device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-12-16
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Granted: 1971-02-23
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Expires: 1988-12-16
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Abstract

Abstract This patent discloses a clamping block which makes a rigid intermediate element between an apertured panel and a variety of article holding brackets. The block clamps to the panel, and the brackets are held by the block. The unit can be readily detached and located elsewhere on the panel.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph A A Messier

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 08:55
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0815; A47F5/0823

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
A relocatable device for clamping article supporting brackets to an apertured panel containing a pattern of multiple anchorage holes, comprising: an integral body having a groove therein to receive an article supporting wire bracket and having flanges on either side thereof; apertures in the flanges of said body spaced to register with selected anchorage holes in said Peg Board; a generally U-shaped resilient wire clip formed to pass through two of said apertures and holes to engage the rear surface of said Peg Board; means for locking said clip to said body, with a portion Of either side of said clip lying along said flanges; and a lug on each flange positioned adjacent a selected pair of apertures to engage said clip to clamp said body to said Peg Board, when the thickness of said Board and said flanges is insufficient to engage said clip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 145 words
A relocatable device for clamping article supporting brackets to an apertured panel containing a pattern of multiple anchorage holes, comprising: an integral body having a groove therein to receive an article supporting wire bracket and having flanges on either side thereof; apertures in the flanges of said body spaced to register with selected anchorage holes in said Peg Board; a generally U-shaped resilient wire clip formed to pass through two of said apertures and holes to engage the rear surface of said Peg Board; means for locking said clip to said body, with a portion Of either side of said clip lying along said flanges; and a lug on each flange positioned adjacent a selected pair of apertures to engage said clip to clamp said body to said Peg Board, when the thickness of said Board and said flanges is insufficient to engage said clip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A device according to claim 1, including a plurality of locating pins on the Peg Board engaging surfaces of said flanges, said pins being spaced to match said pattern of anchorage holes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A device according to claim 1 including a hole normal to said groove for receiving a bent end portion of an article supporting bracket.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2961724A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-02-22 1974-08-24 1975-02-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-22 1978-08-24 1979-02-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-22 1982-08-24 1983-02-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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