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Adjustable bracket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-11-20
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Granted: 1980-01-15
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Expires: 1998-11-20
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable bracket adapted to be secured to a rigid surface and firmly held in a selected position over a wide range. Its paramount advantage is the ease with which the adjusted position may be realized and the object rigidly held therein against vibration and shock.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph E. Copher
- 👤 Arthur B. Lucas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/10; F16M11/20; F16M11/2007; F16M11/2035; F16M11/2064; F16M13/00; F16M13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A universally adjustable bracket comprising a mounting end and an object-supporting end: (a) means at one end to secure the bracket by its mounting end to a supporting surface; (b) a rotatably adjustable stud extending from the bracket-mounting means; (c) means to lock the stud in a selected angular position, (d) a first rotatably adjustable sleeve received over the stud; (e) means to lock the first sleeve in a selected angular position; (f) a second sleeve having a longitudinal axis and affixed to the first sleeve with the respective axes at right angles; (g) a first pair of spaced parallel coextensive arms extending outwardly from the second sleeve and jointly adjustably secured to the second sleeve; (h) a third sleeve having a longitudinal axis to space the opposite distal ends of the first arms; (i) means to effect angular adjustment of the third sleeve; (j) means to maintain said angular adjustment; (k) a fourth sleeve having a longitudinal axis affixed with its axis perpendicular to the axis of the third sleeve; (l) a second pair of spaced parallel coextensive arms secured to and extending outwardly from the fourth sleeve; (m) a fifth sleeve between the respective distal ends of the second pair of arms; (n) means enabling angular adjustment of the fifth sleeve; (o) means to maintain the adjusted position; (p) a sixth sleeve having a longitudinal axis secured transversely of the fifth sleeve; and (q) means carried by the sixth sleeve to support an ultimate object on the bracket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
250 words
A universally adjustable bracket comprising a mounting end and an object-supporting end: (a) means at one end to secure the bracket by its mounting end to a supporting surface; (b) a rotatably adjustable stud extending from the bracket-mounting means; (c) means to lock the stud in a selected angular position, (d) a first rotatably adjustable sleeve received over the stud; (e) means to lock the first sleeve in a selected angular position; (f) a second sleeve having a longitudinal axis and affixed to the first sleeve with the respective axes at right angles; (g) a first pair of spaced parallel coextensive arms extending outwardly from the second sleeve and jointly adjustably secured to the second sleeve; (h) a third sleeve having a longitudinal axis to space the opposite distal ends of the first arms; (i) means to effect angular adjustment of the third sleeve; (j) means to maintain said angular adjustment; (k) a fourth sleeve having a longitudinal axis affixed with its axis perpendicular to the axis of the third sleeve; (l) a second pair of spaced parallel coextensive arms secured to and extending outwardly from the fourth sleeve; (m) a fifth sleeve between the respective distal ends of the second pair of arms; (n) means enabling angular adjustment of the fifth sleeve; (o) means to maintain the adjusted position; (p) a sixth sleeve having a longitudinal axis secured transversely of the fifth sleeve; and (q) means carried by the sixth sleeve to support an ultimate object on the bracket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
228 words
An adjustable bracket comprising a first pair of struts, each having an axis, said axes being parallel, a first sleeve at one end of said first pair of struts and secured thereto to space the struts, a second sleeve at the opposite end of the first pair of struts secured thereto to space the same, the respective axes of the first and second sleeves being parallel and perpendicular to the axes of the struts, the first and second struts being adjustably secured to the respective first and second sleeves, means to attach the first sleeve to an ultimate support, a second pair of struts, the opposite ends of said second pair of struts being respectively provided with third and fourth sleeves, the second and third sleeves being mutually secured with their axes at right angles, means associated with the first, second, third and fourth sleeves to enable swivel-type adjustment of the several sleeves and struts to occupy selected angular positions in space, means to maintain a selected angular position, a fifth sleeve at the opposite end of the second pair of struts, means associated with the second pair of struts and fifth sleeve to adjustably secure them with their axes in a selected adjusted position, means to maintain a selected angular position, and means forming part of the fifth sleeve to support the object carried on the bracket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
228 words
An adjustable bracket comprising a first pair of struts, each having an axis, said axes being parallel, a first sleeve at one end of said first pair of struts and secured thereto to space the struts, a second sleeve at the opposite end of the first pair of struts secured thereto to space the same, the respective axes of the first and second sleeves being parallel and perpendicular to the axes of the struts, the first and second struts being adjustably secured to the respective first and second sleeves, means to attach the first sleeve to an ultimate support, a second pair of struts, the opposite ends of said second pair of struts being respectively provided with third and fourth sleeves, the second and third sleeves being mutually secured with their axes at right angles, means associated with the first, second, third and fourth sleeves to enable swivel-type adjustment of the several sleeves and struts to occupy selected angular positions in space, means to maintain a selected angular position, a fifth sleeve at the opposite end of the second pair of struts, means associated with the second pair of struts and fifth sleeve to adjustably secure them with their axes in a selected adjusted position, means to maintain a selected angular position, and means forming part of the fifth sleeve to support the object carried on the bracket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The combination in accordance with claim 2 in which the several struts each have bores coaxial with the sleeves, threaded studs are received in the aligned bores and nuts are threadedly engaged with the studs which, when tightened maintain struts in a selected angular relation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The combination in accordance with claim 2 further characterized in that each strut comprises a section of tubing flattened at the ends, the several sleeves terminate in planes normal to the sleeve axis and the sleeves and struts are provided at the ends with nuts to clamp the struts and sleeves to maintain a selected adjusted position thereof.
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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) | 1983-01-14 | 1983-07-16 | 1984-01-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-01-14 | 1987-07-16 | 1988-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-01-14 | 1991-07-16 | 1992-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |