US4458872A
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Bracket assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-02-19
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2002-02-19
Abstract
Abstract The invention comprises a two-member bracket assembly each member cooperating with the other. A locking effect is produced on an article, such as a screw or bolt, securely mounted in a wall or the like. The first member includes a bight that is securely mounted to a frame or the like that is to hang on the wall. The bight via an aperture in it is thrust over, say, the screw-head of, the article in the wall. The second member cooperates by engaging the bight in the latter's cavity, sliding therealong and into a position on such article to lock the bracket assembly to such article. This locking effect is obtained by the second member including sections which define a slot that clips on to the article, say, behind the shoulder of the screw-head in the example above, that has been thrust through the aperture of the bight.
Inventors
- 👤 Jim Couch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:49
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B41/00; F16B41/002; A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/162; A47G1/20; A47G2001/207; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S24/00; Y10S24/30; Y10S24/31; Y10S24/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
In a bracket assembly comprising at least two members, the first member including a bight forming a cavity and having an aperture therein for passage therethrough of a shoulder on an article adaptable for mounting to a wall or the like and means for operatively connecting said bight to a frame or the like, wherein the improvement comprises the second member being of a clip-like nature mountable in the cavity of and to said bight in an engaging, sliding relationship, said second member including two sections defining opposing edges between which is disposed a slot, said sections, edges and slot extending in the same general direction as the direction by which said second member is assembled in engaging relationship to said bight, the aperture and slot being in alignment upon such assembly, the slot having a dimension along its length less than that of the aperture, whereby in the assembly of said two members, the lesser dimension of the slot clips on to the article behind its shoulder to lock article and assembly together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
In a bracket assembly comprising at least two members, the first member including a bight forming a cavity and having an aperture therein for passage therethrough of a shoulder on an article adaptable for mounting to a wall or the like and means for operatively connecting said bight to a frame or the like, wherein the improvement comprises the second member being of a clip-like nature mountable in the cavity of and to said bight in an engaging, sliding relationship, said second member including two sections defining opposing edges between which is disposed a slot, said sections, edges and slot extending in the same general direction as the direction by which said second member is assembled in engaging relationship to said bight, the aperture and slot being in alignment upon such assembly, the slot having a dimension along its length less than that of the aperture, whereby in the assembly of said two members, the lesser dimension of the slot clips on to the article behind its shoulder to lock article and assembly together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 1 wherein the slot is open at a bottom edge for said second member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 2, the clip-like member having side edges along one of which it is pivotally mounted in the cavity to said bight, such pivotal mounting providing the engaging and sliding relationship between said members, the open slot being aligned with the aperture of said bight in the operative mode of use of the assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 3, biasing means connecting the clip-like member to said first member to thereby bias its open slot towards the aperture of said bight so that after the shoulder of the article has been thrust sufficiently through such aperture the assembly is locked on the article by such slot being positioned behind such shoulder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 4, a finger tab mounted on the side edge of the clip-like member opposing the side edge along which such member is pivotally mounted to said first member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 5, said operatively connecting means including apair of flanges and a pair of legs respectively mounted on said flanges, said pair of legs respectively mounted to said bight, said biasing means being attached between the clip-like member and one of said legs whereby the open slot in the clip-like member is drawn across the aperture of said bight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 1, means for spacing the sections of the clip-like member into engaging, sliding relationship against said bight, becoming operative upon adaptation of said first member to a frame or the like.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 7 said spacing means comprising a flange mounted on at least one of said sections and extending in a direction to the frame or the like to which said first member is to be adapted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 1 wherein said operatively connecting means comprises a pair of flanges and a pair of legs respectively mounted on said flanges, said legs mounted to said bight, means for positioning said spacing means mounted to and between said pair of legs so that said clip-like member is in an engaging, sliding relationship against said bight upon insertion thereof into the cavity of said first member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 9 wherein said positioning means comprises a flat member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 1 or claim 7 or claim 8 or claim 9 or claim 10, a finger tab mounted on a top edge of said clip-like member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 or claim 4 or claim 5 or claim 6 or claim 7 or claim 8, a rigid member securely mounted across said operatively connecting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
In the bracket assembly of claim 12 wherein said operatively connecting means includes flanges mounted on said first member, said rigid member being attached to and across said flanges.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
172 words
A bracket assembly comprising in combination, two members, the first member including a bight forming a cavity and having an aperture therein for passage therethrough of a shoulder on an article adapted for mounting to a wall or the like and means for operatively connecting said bight to a frame or the like, the second member being of a clip-like nature mountable in the cavity of and to be mounted to said bight in an engaging, sliding relationship, said second member including two sections defining opposing edges between which is disposed a slot, said sections, edges and slot extending in the same general direction as the direction by which said second member is assembled in engaging relationship to said bight, the aperture and slot being in alignment upon such assembly, the slot having a dimension along its length less than that of the aperture, whereby in the assembly of said two members, the lesser dimension of the slot clips on to the article behind its shoulder to lock article and assembly together.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
172 words
A bracket assembly comprising in combination, two members, the first member including a bight forming a cavity and having an aperture therein for passage therethrough of a shoulder on an article adapted for mounting to a wall or the like and means for operatively connecting said bight to a frame or the like, the second member being of a clip-like nature mountable in the cavity of and to be mounted to said bight in an engaging, sliding relationship, said second member including two sections defining opposing edges between which is disposed a slot, said sections, edges and slot extending in the same general direction as the direction by which said second member is assembled in engaging relationship to said bight, the aperture and slot being in alignment upon such assembly, the slot having a dimension along its length less than that of the aperture, whereby in the assembly of said two members, the lesser dimension of the slot clips on to the article behind its shoulder to lock article and assembly together.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bracket assembly of claim 14 wherein the slot is open at a bottom edge for said second member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
The bracket assembly of claim 15 wherein said clip-like member has side eges along one of which it is pivotally mounted in the cavity to said bight, such pivotal mounting providing the engaging and sliding relationship between said members, the open slot being aligned with the aperture of said bight in the operative mode of use of the assembly.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
The bracket assembly of claim 16 including biasing means connecting the clip-like member to said first member to thereby bias its open slot towards the aperture of said bight so that after the shoulder of the article has been thrust sufficiently through such aperture the assembly is locked on the article by such slot being positioned behind such shoulder.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The bracket assembly of claim 17 including a finger tab mounted on the side edge of the clip-like member opposing the side edge along which such member is pivotally mounted to said first member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
64 words
The bracket assembly of claim 18 wherein said operatively connecting means includes a pair of flanges and a pair of legs respectively mounted on said flanges, said pair of legs mounted to said bight, said biasing means being attached between the clip-like member and one of said legs whereby the open slot in the clip-like member is drawn across the aperture of said bight.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
The bracket assembly of claim 14 including means for spacing the sections of the clip-like member into engaging, sliding relationship against said bight, becoming operative upon adaptation of said first member to a frame or the like.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
The bracket assembly of claim 20 wherein said spacing means comprises a flange mounted on at least one of said sections and extending in a direction to the frame or the like to which said first member is to to be adapted.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
72 words
The bracket assembly of claim 14 wherein said operatively connecting means comprises a pair of flanges and a pair of legs respectively mounted on said flanges, said legs mounted to said bight, and includes means for positioning said spacing means mounted to and between said pair of legs so that said clip-like member is in an engaging, sliding relationship against said bight upon insertion thereof into the cavity of said first member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bracket assembly of claim 22 wherein said positioning means comprises a flat member.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bracket assembly of claim 14 or claim 20 or claim 21 or claim 22 or claim 23 including a finger tab mounted on the top edge of said clip-like member.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
The bracket assembly of claim 14 or claim 15 or claim 16 or claim 17 or claim 18 or claim 19 or claim 20 including a rigid member securely mounted across said operatively connecting means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The bracket assembly of claim 25 wherein said operatively connecting means includes flanges mounted on said first member, said rigid member being attached to and across said flanges.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-07-10 | 1988-01-09 | 1988-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-07-10 | 1992-01-09 | 1992-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-07-10 | 1996-01-09 | 1996-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |