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US4307864A
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Combination of camping accessories and adjustable bracket
Assignee: Les Piles Wonder SA
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Filing: 1979-09-05
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Granted: 1981-12-29
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Expires: 1999-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A set of camping accessories comprising a range of accessories and hook-on clips, the clips being formed from two facing jaws provided with a common central clamping means and, at their ends, means for gripping, on the one hand, any body having a generally cylindrical shape and, on the other, a ball joint, each ball joint and each rear face of the accessories carrying either the male part or the female part of a rapid hook-on member.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond A. Benoit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:44
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/041; F16M11/06; F16M11/12; F16M11/14; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/02; F16M2200/021; F16M2200/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A combination of at least one camping accessory and an adjustable bracket therefor, comprising two, substantially identical, facing jaws, each said jaw having a generally semi-cylindrical recess and a generally semi-spherical recess on a facing surface thereof and adjacent opposite ends thereof; a generally spherical member positioned between said semispherical recesses; clamping means, coupled to said jaws, for forcing said jaws together to secure a generally cylindrical support in said recesses and to fix said jaws relative to said spherical member; and first and second attachment means for detachably coupling said accessory and said spherical member, said first attachment means comprising a generally U-shaped member having a back wall and two side walls extending from opposite ends of said back wall and fixed at ends thereof remote from said back wall to one of said accessory and said spherical member to space said back wall therefrom and to form a channel, said second attachment means including a hook member fixed to and extending from the other of said accessory and said spherical member for extending through said channel and engaging said U-shaped member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A combination of at least one camping accessory and an adjustable bracket therefor, comprising two, substantially identical, facing jaws, each said jaw having a generally semi-cylindrical recess and a generally semi-spherical recess on a facing surface thereof and adjacent opposite ends thereof; a generally spherical member positioned between said semispherical recesses; clamping means, coupled to said jaws, for forcing said jaws together to secure a generally cylindrical support in said recesses and to fix said jaws relative to said spherical member; and first and second attachment means for detachably coupling said accessory and said spherical member, said first attachment means comprising a generally U-shaped member having a back wall and two side walls extending from opposite ends of said back wall and fixed at ends thereof remote from said back wall to one of said accessory and said spherical member to space said back wall therefrom and to form a channel, said second attachment means including a hook member fixed to and extending from the other of said accessory and said spherical member for extending through said channel and engaging said U-shaped member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein said first attachment means extends from a rear face of said accessory and said second attachment means extends from said spherical member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A combination according to claim 2, wherein said rear face and back wall have aligned openings therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A combination according to claim 3, wherein said opening in said rear face has a cross-piece with a chamfered lower edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein lower edges of said side walls of said U-shaped member are chamfered.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein a lower edge of said back wall of said U-shaped member is chamfered forming a tapered lead-in for said channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein said hook member has a nose portion at a free end thereof which is split to form a resilient locking barb.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein said hook member is L-shaped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A combination according to claim 1, wherein said clamping means comprises a bolt passing through said jaws and a nut threaded thereon.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-12-28 | 1985-06-29 | 1985-12-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-12-28 | 1989-06-29 | 1989-12-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-12-28 | 1993-06-29 | 1993-12-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |