US3603550A
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Quick release support
Assignee: LACY J MILLER MACHINE CO Inc
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Filing: 1969-10-14
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Granted: 1971-09-07
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Expires: 1989-10-14
Abstract
Abstract A quick release support for emergency equipment or the like wherein a dog member is biased into wedging engagement between pivotably mounted lugs secured to jaws which clamp an object therebetween. A release handle is actuated to disengage the dog from the lugs permitting the clamping jaws to open and release the object.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence D Byrd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:06
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62C; A62C13/00; A62C13/76; A62C13/78
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A quick release support for breathing apparatus including an oxygen tank adapted to be strapped to the back of a rescue worker, said support comprising: a frame adapted to be mounted upon a support structure, a pair of vertically disposed support means secured to said frame for rotation about vertical axes, oppositely disposed jaws secured to said rotatable support means for releasably clamping a tank therebetween, a lug secured to each of said rotatable support means, said lugs being located in vertically spaced parallel planes and pivotably mounted means Displaceable in a vertical plane from a first position in wedging engagement with said lugs for urging said jaws to be locked, clamping position, into a second unlocked position spaced beyond said lugs for permitting said jaws to pivot to an open position and said lugs to pivot an overlapped position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A quick release support for breathing apparatus including an oxygen tank adapted to be strapped to the back of a rescue worker, said support comprising: a frame adapted to be mounted upon a support structure, a pair of vertically disposed support means secured to said frame for rotation about vertical axes, oppositely disposed jaws secured to said rotatable support means for releasably clamping a tank therebetween, a lug secured to each of said rotatable support means, said lugs being located in vertically spaced parallel planes and pivotably mounted means Displaceable in a vertical plane from a first position in wedging engagement with said lugs for urging said jaws to be locked, clamping position, into a second unlocked position spaced beyond said lugs for permitting said jaws to pivot to an open position and said lugs to pivot an overlapped position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A quick release support as recited in claim 1, said rotatable support means comprising elongated, spaced parallel rods secured adjacent each end thereof to said frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A quick release support as defined in claim 2, wherein said oppositely disposed jaws includes pairs of vertically spaced arcuate members secured to said parallel rods.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A quick release support as defined in claim 3, further including friction means secured to the inner portions of said jaws.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A quick release support as defined in claim 2, wherein each of said lugs comprising a member extending radially from each of said spaced, parallel rods.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A quick release support as defined in claim 5, said lug members being secured to said rods in spaced, parallel relation for movement from an overlapping position to a laterally separated position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A quick release support as defined in claim 1, wherein said jaws and said lugs are secured to said rotatable means in vertically spaced, parallel relation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A quick release support as defined in claim 1, said pivotably mounted means including a dog member secured to a horizontally disposed shaft supported by said frame, and spring means for biasing said dog member into wedging engagement with said lugs to pivot said jaws to said first position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A quick release support as defined in claim 1, further including means for biasing said jaws to an open position when said pivotably mounted means is in said second position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A quick release support as defined in claim 1, further including a foot member vertically spaced below said jaws to facilitate repositioning of an object within said jaws.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-06 | 1975-03-08 | 1975-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-06 | 1979-03-08 | 1979-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-06 | 1983-03-08 | 1983-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |