Mounting devices

Claim 1

A device for mounting a channel-shaped bearing member to a support post, the channel having a mouth restricted by a pair of inturned lips, said device comprising in combination a single strap adapted for passing around a post and terminating at at least one end portion thereof in a permanently cranked section, at least one toggle ended attachment member formed with slot means for receiving within said slot the bend of the crank to thereby provide a firm connection between said one end portion of the strap and said attachment member, the toggle end of the attachment member comprising (a) a flat head joined to a body of the attachment member through a narrower neck and (b) a pair of flat ears rigid with the head and extending parallel to each other in opposite directions out of the plane of the head, the ears and the narrower neck being dimensioned to permit introduction of the head, in a predetermined orientation thereof, through the restricted mouth of the channel and for turning movement of the head for the head to lie in an operative position transversely to the length of the channel with the ears engaging edgewise the inturned lips of the channel and extending longitudinally of the channel whereby to retain said head and said rigid ears within said channel, and a further attachment member carried by an end portion of said single strap opposite said one end portion and adapted for adjustably connecting said opposite end of the strap to said channel at a location longitudinally spaced from the region of effective connection of said one end portion of the strap to said channel, said further attachment member being L-shaped thereby providing two limbs, one limb being adapted for connection to the end of the strap and the other limb which extends from said one limb being apertured to receive a nut and bolt assembly, whereby the head of the bolt may be located within the channel and retained by the inturned lips and the resulting attachment of the strap to the channel adjusted by means of the nut.

Claim 2

A device for mounting a channel-shaped bearing member to a support post, the channel having a mouth restricted by a pair of inturned lips, said device comprising in combination a single strap adapted for passing around a post and terminating at at least one end portion thereof in a permanently cranked section, at least one toggle ended attachment member formed with slot means for receiving within said slot the bend of the crank to thereby provide a firm connection between said one end portion of the strap and said attachment member, the toggle end of the attachment member comprising (a) a flat head joined to a body of the attachment member through a narrower neck and (b) a pair of flat ears rigid with the head and extending parallel to each other in opposite directions out of the plane of the head, the ears and the narrower neck being dimensioned to permit introduction of the head, in a predetermined orientation thereof, through the restricted mouth of the channel and for turning movement of the head for the head to lie in an operative position transversely to the length of the channel with the ears engaging edgewise the inturned lips of the channel and extending longitudinally of the channel whereby to retain said head and said rigid ears within said channel, and a further attachment member carried by an end portion of said single strap opposite said one end portion and adapted for adjustably connecting said opposite end of the strap to said channel at a location longitudinally spaced from the region of effective connection of said one end portion of the strap to said channel, said further attachment member being L-shaped thereby providing two limbs, one limb being adapted for connection to the end of the strap and the other limb which extends from said one limb being apertured to receive a nut and bolt assembly, whereby the head of the bolt may be located within the channel and retained by the inturned lips and the resulting attachment of the strap to the channel adjusted by means of the nut.

Claim 3

A device for mounting a channel-shaped bearing member to a support post, the channel having a mouth restricted by a pair of inturned lips, said device comprising in combination a single flexible strap adapted for passing around a post and terminating at at least one end portion thereof in a permanently cranked section, at least one toggle ended attachment member formed with slot means for receiving within said slot the bend of the crank to thereby provide a firm connection between said one end portion of the strap and said attachment member, the toggle end of the attachment member comprising (a) a flat head joined to a body of the attachment member through a narrower neck and (b) a pair of flat ears rigid with the head and extending parallel to eacH other in opposite directions out of the plane of the head, said ears having an extent and said head a width greater than said channel mouth, and to permit entry of said head and said ears through said channel mouth for attachment of the toggle element to the channel member, the perpendicular distance of the corner between the head and the ear and a notional line joining the free end of that ear and the corner between the head and the other ear is maintained less than the width of said channel mouth, and a further attachment member carried by an end portion of said single strap opposite said one end portion and adapted for adjustably connecting said opposite end of the strap to said channel at a location longitudinally spaced from the region of effective connection of said one end portion of the strap to said channel, said further attachment member being L-shaped thereby providing two limbs, one limb being adapted for connection to the end of the strap and the other which extends from said one limb being apertured to receive a nut and bolt assembly, whereby the head of the bolt may be located within the channel and retained by the inturned lips and the resulting attachment of the strap to the channel adjusted by means of the nut.

Claim 4

A device for mounting a channel-shaped bearing member to a support post, the channel having a mouth restricted by a pair of inturned lips, said device comprising in combination a single flexible strap adapted for passing around a post and terminating at at least one end portion thereof in a permanently cranked section, at least one toggle ended attachment member formed with slot means for receiving within said slot the bend of the crank to thereby provide a firm connection between said one end portion of the strap and said attachment member, the toggle end of the attachment member comprising (a) a flat head joined to a body of the attachment member through a narrower neck and (b) a pair of flat ears rigid with the head and extending parallel to eacH other in opposite directions out of the plane of the head, said ears having an extent and said head a width greater than said channel mouth, and to permit entry of said head and said ears through said channel mouth for attachment of the toggle element to the channel member, the perpendicular distance of the corner between the head and the ear and a notional line joining the free end of that ear and the corner between the head and the other ear is maintained less than the width of said channel mouth, and a further attachment member carried by an end portion of said single strap opposite said one end portion and adapted for adjustably connecting said opposite end of the strap to said channel at a location longitudinally spaced from the region of effective connection of said one end portion of the strap to said channel, said further attachment member being L-shaped thereby providing two limbs, one limb being adapted for connection to the end of the strap and the other which extends from said one limb being apertured to receive a nut and bolt assembly, whereby the head of the bolt may be located within the channel and retained by the inturned lips and the resulting attachment of the strap to the channel adjusted by means of the nut.