Holding device for a pot core

Claim 2

A holding device for a ferrite core and the like comprising: a. a base; b. at least two side members attached to said base and extending therefrom in the same generally parallel direction; c. said side members being shaped and spaced to receive and hold a ferrite core therebetween; d. a respective flange attached to each of said side members at substantially the same distance from said base and extending inwardly therefrom at substantially a right angle with respect to said side members; e. said flanges being shaped and spaced to receive and hold a ferrite core; f. and a resilient support member formed of a single piece of material and having extensions for movably retaining said support member between said side members; g. said support member having spaced seating surfaces positioned between and in the vicinity of said side members and a curved portion joining said seating surfaces for engaging said base along a straight line, whereby a ferrite core can be positioned on said support member and held between said side members and resiliently held between said seating surfaces and said flanges.

Claim 3

The holding device of claim 1 wherein said resilient support member is retained between said side members for movement therealong.

Claim 4

The holding device of claim 1 wherein said resilient support member is relatively thin and wherein said curved portion presents a convex surface for engaging said base.

Claim 5

The holding device of claim 3 wherein said base, said side members, and said flanges are formed from an integral piece of relatively thin material.

Claim 6

The holding device of claim 1 wherein said resilient support member is retained between said side members for movement therealong, and Wherein said resilient support member is relatively thin and presents a convex surface for engaging said base.

Claim 7

The holding device of claim 5 wherein said base, said side members, and said flanges are formed from an integral piece of relatively thin material.

Claim 8

The holding device of claim 6, and further comprising means for attaching said base to a structure.

Claim 9

An improved device for holding a cylindrical pot core having cylindrical sides and circular bottoms comprising: a. a substantially flat base having first and second side members extending upward at substantially right angles with respect to said base; b. said first and second side members being spaced and having curved facing surfaces so as to substantially conform to at least a portion of the cylindrical sides of a cylindrical pot core; c. first and second flanges extending toward each other from said first and second side members respectively at substantially right angles; d. said first and second flanges lying in substantially a common plane that is substantially parallel to said base so as to engage the outer edges of a bottom of a cylindrical pot core; e. said first and second side members having openings therethrough that are correspondingly positioned; f. and a resilient support member having a central bearing portion with a convex shape adapted to rest on the upper portion of said base, first and second seating surfaces respectively positioned in the vicinity of said first and second side members so as to engage the outer edges of a bottom of a cylindrical core, and first and second retaining members respectively extending beyond said first and second seating portions for passing through said openings in said side members and slideably retaining said support member between said first and second side members.

Claim 10

An improved device for holding a cylindrical pot core having cylindrical sides and circular bottoms comprising: a. a substantially flat base having first and second side members extending upward at substantially right angles with respect to said base; b. said first and second side members being spaced and having curved facing surfaces so as to substantially conform to at least a portion of the cylindrical sides of a cylindrical pot core; c. first and second flanges extending toward each other from said first and second side members respectively at substantially right angles; d. said first and second flanges lying in substantially a common plane that is substantially parallel to said base so as to engage the outer edges of a bottom of a cylindrical pot core; e. said first and second side members having openings therethrough that are correspondingly positioned; f. and a resilient support member having a central bearing portion with a convex shape adapted to rest on the upper portion of said base, first and second seating surfaces respectively positioned in the vicinity of said first and second side members so as to engage the outer edges of a bottom of a cylindrical core, and first and second retaining members respectively extending beyond said first and second seating portions for passing through said openings in said side members and slideably retaining said support member between said first and second side members.

Claim 11

The improved holding device of claim 8 wherein said support member is formed of an integral piece of relatively thin resilient material that is dished to form a resilient central bearing portion.

Claim 12

The improved holding device of claim 9 wherein said base, said side members, and said flanges are formed from an integral piece of relatively thin material.

Claim 13

The improved holding device of claim 9 wherein said central bearing portion has the shape of a partial cylinder.

Claim 14

An improved device for holding a cylindrical pot core having cylindrical sides and circular bottoms comprising: a. a substantially flat base having a plurality of side members extending upward at substantially right angles with respect to said base; b. said side members being spaced and having curved facing surfaces so as to substantially conform to at least a portion of the cylindrical sides of a cylindrical pot core; c. a flange respectively mounted on each of said side members and extending therefrom at substantially a right angle; d. said flanges extending toward each other and lying in substantially a common plane that is substantially parallel to said base so as to engage the outer edges of a bottom of a cylindrical pot core; e. said side members having openings therethrough that are correspondingly positioned; f. and a resilient support member having a central bearing portion with a convex shape adapted to rest on the upper portion of said base, a seating surface respectively positioned in the vicinity of each of said side members so as to engage the outer edges of a bottom of a cylindrical core, and a retaining member respectively extending beyond each of said seating portions for passing through said openings in said side members and slideably retaining said support member between said side members.

Claim 15

An improved device for holding a cylindrical pot core having cylindrical sides and circular bottoms comprising: a. a substantially flat base having a plurality of side members extending upward at substantially right angles with respect to said base; b. said side members being spaced and having curved facing surfaces so as to substantially conform to at least a portion of the cylindrical sides of a cylindrical pot core; c. a flange respectively mounted on each of said side members and extending therefrom at substantially a right angle; d. said flanges extending toward each other and lying in substantially a common plane that is substantially parallel to said base so as to engage the outer edges of a bottom of a cylindrical pot core; e. said side members having openings therethrough that are correspondingly positioned; f. and a resilient support member having a central bearing portion with a convex shape adapted to rest on the upper portion of said base, a seating surface respectively positioned in the vicinity of each of said side members so as to engage the outer edges of a bottom of a cylindrical core, and a retaining member respectively extending beyond each of said seating portions for passing through said openings in said side members and slideably retaining said support member between said side members.