US4522363A
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Gravity self-aligning article mount
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-08-19
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Granted: 1985-06-11
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Expires: 2002-08-19
Abstract
Abstract A gravity self-aligning article mount for suspension mounting of an article to a support wherein a first mounting bracket is adapted for securement to a support and a second mounting bracket is adapted for securement to an article to be suspended from the support. A vertically-extending horn is secured to upper portions of one of the brackets and an opening is provided in upper portions of the other of said bracket for receiving and seating the horn to hang the article bracket from the support bracket. The brackets have engaging body portions which underlie the aforedescribed horn and opening, and which body portions further respectively have mating convex and concave contoured seating surfaces adapted to gravitationally self-align one of the brackets with the other to vertical after the horn has been engaged in the opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifton F. Stuart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:56
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/041; F21; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/10; F21V21/108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In an article mount for suspension mounting of an article to a support, including, a first mounting bracket adapted for securement to a support and a second mounting bracket adapted for securement to an article to be suspended from said support and for mating suspension engagement with said first bracket, a vertically extending horn secured to upper portions of one of the brackets and an opening in upper portions of the other of said brackets for receiving and seating the horn to hang the article bracket from the support bracket, the improvement comprising, said brackets having engaging body portions which underly said horn and opening and which body portions further respectively have mating convex and concave contoured seating surfaces adapted to gravitationally self-align one of said brackets with the other to vertical after said horn has been engaged in said opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In an article mount for suspension mounting of an article to a support, including, a first mounting bracket adapted for securement to a support and a second mounting bracket adapted for securement to an article to be suspended from said support and for mating suspension engagement with said first bracket, a vertically extending horn secured to upper portions of one of the brackets and an opening in upper portions of the other of said brackets for receiving and seating the horn to hang the article bracket from the support bracket, the improvement comprising, said brackets having engaging body portions which underly said horn and opening and which body portions further respectively have mating convex and concave contoured seating surfaces adapted to gravitationally self-align one of said brackets with the other to vertical after said horn has been engaged in said opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gravity self-aligning article mount of claim 1, including securing means for securing said brackets together after they are in seating engagement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gravity self-aligning article mount of claim 2, wherein said securing means consists of a securing pin received through transversely aligned openings in said contoured surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The gravity self-aligning article mount of claim 1, wherein said first mounting bracket is secured to a support and said second mounting bracket is secured to an article, and means for movably suspending and lowering said article to engage said horn with said opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gravity self-aligning article mount of claim 4, said means for movably suspending said article including a cable supporting said article with hook means from above.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The gravity self-aligning article mount of claim 5, said hook means consisting of a second set of said self-aligning mounting brackets with one of said brackets secured to said cable and the other bracket secured to said article.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The gravity self-aligning article mount of claim 6, said hook means engaging a side of said article opposite from the side said second bracket is secured to said article.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gravity self-aligning article mount of claim 1, including a support and an article to be mounted on said support, said first and second mounting brackets respectively secured to said support and article.
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