Adjustable support

Claim 2

An adjustable support comprising a first member, a second member pivotally mounted on said first member for angular movement about an axis and relative to said first member, a ball having a parti-spherical surface, means for mounting said ball on said second member with the center of said ball radially off-set from said axis and for movement with said second member and relative to said first member and for releasably retaining said second member in selected angular position relative to said first member, and a third member having a parti-spherical socket receiving and retaining said ball therein, said third member being angularly movable relative to said ball.

Claim 3

An adjustable support as set forth in claim 1 wherein said ball has a shank projecting outwardly therefrom threadably engaging said second member and engageable with said first member, said shank comprising said means for releasably retaining said second member.

Claim 4

An adjustable support as set forth in claim 2 wherein said first member has a generally cylindrical bore, said second member is journalled in said bore, and said shank extends through said second member and engages the wall defining said bore.

Claim 5

An adjustable support as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first member defines a generally planar mounting surface and said axis is generally parallel to said mounting surface.

Claim 6

An adjustable support as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second member is mounted on said first member for limited axial translation relative thereto.

Claim 7

An adjustable armature support assembly for a magnetic door holder and comprising a base having a bore and a generally radially outwardly opening groove communicating with said bore, a generally cylindrical member slidably received in said bore, a ball having a parti-spherical surface and including an outwardly projecting shank, said shank threadably engaging said cylindrical member and retaining said ball at least partially within said groove, a strike having a parti-spherical socket receiving and retaining said ball therein, said strike being angularly movable relative to said ball, said ball and said strike being supported by said cylindrical member for limited angular movement and axial translation relative to said base.

Claim 8

An adjustable armature support assembly for a magnetic door holder and comprising a base having a bore and a generally radially outwardly opening groove communicating with said bore, a generally cylindrical member slidably received in said bore, a ball having a parti-spherical surface and including an outwardly projecting shank, said shank threadably engaging said cylindrical member and retaining said ball at least partially within said groove, a strike having a parti-spherical socket receiving and retaining said ball therein, said strike being angularly movable relative to said ball, said ball and said strike being supported by said cylindrical member for limited angular movement and axial translation relative to said base.

Claim 9

An adjustable armature support assembly as set forth in claim 6 wherein said cylindrical member has a radially outwardly opening notch formed therein, said ball being partially disposed with said notch.

Claim 10

An adjustable armature support assembly as set forth in claim 6 wherein said shank extends through said cylindrical member and engages the wall of said bore to releasably retain said cylindrical member and said ball in selected angular and axial position relative to said base.

Claim 11

An adjustable armature support assembly as set forth in claim 6 wherein said strike has a strike surface and a hole therethrough opening through said strike surface and communicating with said socket to expose a portion of said ball generally diametrically opposite said shank and means assoicated with the exposed portion of said ball for cooperative engagement with a tool for rotating said shank relative to said cylindrical member.

Claim 12

An adjustable support comprising a first member, a second member slidably supported on said first member for angular movement about a pivot axis relative to said first member and for limited axial translation along said pivot axis, said first member defining a generally planar mounting surface, said pivot axis being generally parallel to said mounting surface, means for releasably retaining said second member in selected position relative to said first member, a ball having a parti-spherical surface, means for mounting said ball on said second member with the center of said ball radially off-set from said pivot axis and for movement with said second member and relative to said first member, and a third member having a parti-spherical socket receiving and retaining said ball therein, said third member being angularly movable relative to said ball.

Claim 13

An adjustable support comprising a first member, a second member slidably supported on said first member for angular movement about a pivot axis relative to said first member and for limited axial translation along said pivot axis, said first member defining a generally planar mounting surface, said pivot axis being generally parallel to said mounting surface, means for releasably retaining said second member in selected position relative to said first member, a ball having a parti-spherical surface, means for mounting said ball on said second member with the center of said ball radially off-set from said pivot axis and for movement with said second member and relative to said first member, and a third member having a parti-spherical socket receiving and retaining said ball therein, said third member being angularly movable relative to said ball.

Claim 14

An adjustable support comprising a first member having a generally cylindrical bore and a radially outwardly opening groove communicating with said bore, a generally cylindrical second member slidably received in said bore and angularly movable about its axis and relative to said first member, means for releasably retaining saiD second member in selected position relative to said first member, a ball having a parti-spherical surface, means for mounting said ball on said second member at least partially within said groove with the center of said ball radially off-set from said axis and for movement with said second member and relative to said first member, and a third member having a parti-spherical socket receiving and retaining said ball therein, said third member being angularly movable relative to said ball.

Claim 15

An adjustable support comprising a first member having a generally cylindrical bore and a radially outwardly opening groove communicating with said bore, a generally cylindrical second member slidably received in said bore and angularly movable about its axis and relative to said first member, means for releasably retaining saiD second member in selected position relative to said first member, a ball having a parti-spherical surface, means for mounting said ball on said second member at least partially within said groove with the center of said ball radially off-set from said axis and for movement with said second member and relative to said first member, and a third member having a parti-spherical socket receiving and retaining said ball therein, said third member being angularly movable relative to said ball.

Claim 16

An adjustable support as set forth in claim 11 wherein said second member and said ball cooperate with said first member to restrain said third member for limited angular movement and limited axial translation relative to said first member.

Claim 17

An adjustable support as set forth in claim 11 wherein said cylindrical member has a radially outwardly opening notch formed therein, said ball being partially received within said notch. 14 An adjustable support as set forth in claim 13 wherein said second member and said ball cooperate with said first member to restrain said third member for limited angular movement and limited axial translation relative to said first member.

Claim 18

An adjustable armature support assembly for a magnetic door holder and comprising a base defining a rearwardly facing, generally planar mounting surface and having a bore with the axis thereof generally parallel to said mounting surface and a generally radially outwardly and forwardly opening groove communicating with said bore, a generally cylindrical member slidably received in said bore and having a radially outwardly opening notch therein, a ball having a parti-spherical surface and including an outwardly projecting shank, said shank threadably engaging said cylindrical member within said notch and retaining said ball at least partially within said groove, said shank extending through said cylindrical member and engaging the wall of said bore to releasably retain said cylindrical member and said ball in selected angular and axial position relative to said base, a strike having a substantially planar, generally forwardly facing strike surface and a rearwardly opening parti-spherical socket receiving and retaining said ball therein, said strike being angularly movable relative to said ball, said ball and said strike being supported by said cylindrical member for limited angular movement and axial translation relative to said base.

Claim 19

An adjustable armature support assembly for a magnetic door holder and comprising a base defining a rearwardly facing, generally planar mounting surface and having a bore with the axis thereof generally parallel to said mounting surface and a generally radially outwardly and forwardly opening groove communicating with said bore, a generally cylindrical member slidably received in said bore and having a radially outwardly opening notch therein, a ball having a parti-spherical surface and including an outwardly projecting shank, said shank threadably engaging said cylindrical member within said notch and retaining said ball at least partially within said groove, said shank extending through said cylindrical member and engaging the wall of said bore to releasably retain said cylindrical member and said ball in selected angular and axial position relative to said base, a strike having a substantially planar, generally forwardly facing strike surface and a rearwardly opening parti-spherical socket receiving and retaining said ball therein, said strike being angularly movable relative to said ball, said ball and said strike being supported by said cylindrical member for limited angular movement and axial translation relative to said base.