US3879006A
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Apertured panel bracket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-13
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Granted: 1975-04-22
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Expires: 1993-08-13
Abstract
Abstract An article support assembly for standard apertured panels comprises a stabilizing device which may be molded from plastics or fabricated from sheet metal. The device has a seating groove to receive and anchor a vertical portion of the article hanger and at least one integral stud for anchoring engagement with a panel aperture. The article hanger also possesses a stud or studs engaging through an aperture of the device and having anchoring engagement with another aperture of the panel. The support assembly may span panel apertures in a single vertical row or in a pair of rows.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Walter J Staudte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:01
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0815; A47F5/0823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
334 words
A support bracket assembly for use with an apertured panel comprising a support and stabilizing block-like element having a rear relatively wide flat face adapted to abut the front face of an apertured panel, said block-like element being vertically elongated and having a top extension of reduced thickness and said extension having a central aperture adapted to register with a panel aperture, said block-like element having a relatively thick body portion below said extension and said body portion provided in its front face with a central longitudinal groove which extends vertically during use of the assembly, said groove extending through the opposite ends of said body portion with the top of the groove terminating at the lower side of the aperture in said top extension, said groove having a restricted entrance along its entire length at the front face of said body portion, a substantially L-shaped downturned stud fixedly attached to the rear of the block-like element at the lower end thereof and adapted to be supportingly engaged through a panel aperture, and an article hanger formed separately from the block-like element for detachable assembly therewith, said hanger having a straight rod-like body portion arranged vertically during use and adapted to enter said groove through said restricted entrance and to be retained therein, the rod-like body portion of the hanger extending entirely through said groove lengthwise, a substantially L-shaped upturned stud fixedly secured to the top end of the rod-like body portion including a stud part arranged substantially at right angles to the rod-like body portion and a rearward stud part substantially parallel to the rod-like body portion and projecting thereabove, said L-shaped upturned stud adapted to engage removably through the aperture in said extension of said block-like element and through a panel aperture with which the last-named aperture is adapted to register, and a forwardly projecting upturned article support arm for the hanger fixedly attached to the lower end of the rod-like body portion immediately below the lower end of said block-like element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
334 words
A support bracket assembly for use with an apertured panel comprising a support and stabilizing block-like element having a rear relatively wide flat face adapted to abut the front face of an apertured panel, said block-like element being vertically elongated and having a top extension of reduced thickness and said extension having a central aperture adapted to register with a panel aperture, said block-like element having a relatively thick body portion below said extension and said body portion provided in its front face with a central longitudinal groove which extends vertically during use of the assembly, said groove extending through the opposite ends of said body portion with the top of the groove terminating at the lower side of the aperture in said top extension, said groove having a restricted entrance along its entire length at the front face of said body portion, a substantially L-shaped downturned stud fixedly attached to the rear of the block-like element at the lower end thereof and adapted to be supportingly engaged through a panel aperture, and an article hanger formed separately from the block-like element for detachable assembly therewith, said hanger having a straight rod-like body portion arranged vertically during use and adapted to enter said groove through said restricted entrance and to be retained therein, the rod-like body portion of the hanger extending entirely through said groove lengthwise, a substantially L-shaped upturned stud fixedly secured to the top end of the rod-like body portion including a stud part arranged substantially at right angles to the rod-like body portion and a rearward stud part substantially parallel to the rod-like body portion and projecting thereabove, said L-shaped upturned stud adapted to engage removably through the aperture in said extension of said block-like element and through a panel aperture with which the last-named aperture is adapted to register, and a forwardly projecting upturned article support arm for the hanger fixedly attached to the lower end of the rod-like body portion immediately below the lower end of said block-like element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
334 words
A support bracket assembly for use with an apertured panel comprising a support and stabilizing block-like element having a rear relatively wide flat face adapted to abut the front face of an apertured panel, said block-like element being vertically elongated and having a top extension of reduced thickness and said extension having a central aperture adapted to register with a panel aperture, said block-like element having a relatively thick body portion below said extension and said body portion provided in its front face with a central longitudinal groove which extends vertically during use of the assembly, said groove extending through the opposite ends of said body portion with the top of the groove terminating at the lower side of the aperture in said top extension, said groove having a restricted entrance along its entire length at the front face of said body portion, a substantially L-shaped downturned stud fixedly attached to the rear of the block-like element at the lower end thereof and adapted to be supportingly engaged through a panel aperture, and an article hanger formed separately from the block-like element for detachable assembly therewith, said hanger having a straight rod-like body portion arranged vertically during use and adapted to enter said groove through said restricted entrance and to be retained therein, the rod-like body portion of the hanger extending entirely through said groove lengthwise, a substantially L-shaped upturned stud fixedly secured to the top end of the rod-like body portion including a stud part arranged substantially at right angles to the rod-like body portion and a rearward stud part substantially parallel to the rod-like body portion and projecting thereabove, said L-shaped upturned stud adapted to engage removably through the aperture in said extension of said block-like element and through a panel aperture with which the last-named aperture is adapted to register, and a forwardly projecting upturned article support arm for the hanger fixedly attached to the lower end of the rod-like body portion immediately below the lower end of said block-like element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
334 words
A support bracket assembly for use with an apertured panel comprising a support and stabilizing block-like element having a rear relatively wide flat face adapted to abut the front face of an apertured panel, said block-like element being vertically elongated and having a top extension of reduced thickness and said extension having a central aperture adapted to register with a panel aperture, said block-like element having a relatively thick body portion below said extension and said body portion provided in its front face with a central longitudinal groove which extends vertically during use of the assembly, said groove extending through the opposite ends of said body portion with the top of the groove terminating at the lower side of the aperture in said top extension, said groove having a restricted entrance along its entire length at the front face of said body portion, a substantially L-shaped downturned stud fixedly attached to the rear of the block-like element at the lower end thereof and adapted to be supportingly engaged through a panel aperture, and an article hanger formed separately from the block-like element for detachable assembly therewith, said hanger having a straight rod-like body portion arranged vertically during use and adapted to enter said groove through said restricted entrance and to be retained therein, the rod-like body portion of the hanger extending entirely through said groove lengthwise, a substantially L-shaped upturned stud fixedly secured to the top end of the rod-like body portion including a stud part arranged substantially at right angles to the rod-like body portion and a rearward stud part substantially parallel to the rod-like body portion and projecting thereabove, said L-shaped upturned stud adapted to engage removably through the aperture in said extension of said block-like element and through a panel aperture with which the last-named aperture is adapted to register, and a forwardly projecting upturned article support arm for the hanger fixedly attached to the lower end of the rod-like body portion immediately below the lower end of said block-like element.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-04-21 | 1978-10-21 | 1979-04-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-21 | 1982-10-21 | 1983-04-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-21 | 1986-10-21 | 1987-04-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |