US4878645A
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Appliance retaining adaptor
Assignee: LUCASEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY Inc 2744 EAST 11TH STREET OAKLAND CA 94601 USA
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Filing: 1988-08-23
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Granted: 1989-11-07
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Expires: 2008-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A retaining adaptor is provided which secures appliances such as televisions to appliance support devices without necessitating any structural change or other damage to the appliance.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L. O'Neill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:38
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/20; F16M11/22; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An apparatus for mounting an appliance to a support, said appliance having a housing with a plurality of aligned apertures, said apparatus comprising: a. first and second carrier plates, each said plate having at least one engaging member offset and extending from said plate terminating on a plane substantially parallel to said plate, said engaging members accommodating a variety of configurations of aligned apertures of said housing and having a size to permit receipt within selected apertures of said housing; b. means for laterally displacing said first and second carrier plates to vary the spacing between their respective engaging members; c. means for holding said first and second carrier plates in fixed position to maintain said engaging members in a desired spaced relationship within said selected apertures; and d. means for attaching said first and second carrier plates to said support.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
An apparatus for mounting an appliance to a support, said appliance having a housing with a plurality of aligned apertures, said apparatus comprising: a. first and second carrier plates, each said plate having at least one engaging member offset and extending from said plate terminating on a plane substantially parallel to said plate, said engaging members accommodating a variety of configurations of aligned apertures of said housing and having a size to permit receipt within selected apertures of said housing; b. means for laterally displacing said first and second carrier plates to vary the spacing between their respective engaging members; c. means for holding said first and second carrier plates in fixed position to maintain said engaging members in a desired spaced relationship within said selected apertures; and d. means for attaching said first and second carrier plates to said support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
140 words
A retaining adaptor for an appliance having a housing which includes a plurality of slots for attachment to an appliance support said adaptor comprising: a first carrier plate; a second carrier plate, said second carrier plate being disposed in substantially co-planar orientation with respect to the first carrier plate, each of said carrier plates having engaging means offset and on a substantially parallel plane lower than said plates for securing said plates to said slots; a means for enabling relative lateral displacement of the carrier plates to vary the spacing of said securing means to accommodate housing slots of different size, spacing and/or location; a means to secure the first carrier plate to the second carrier plate to hold the engaging means within the slots of the appliance; and, a means to attach said carrier plates to said appliance support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
140 words
A retaining adaptor for an appliance having a housing which includes a plurality of slots for attachment to an appliance support said adaptor comprising: a first carrier plate; a second carrier plate, said second carrier plate being disposed in substantially co-planar orientation with respect to the first carrier plate, each of said carrier plates having engaging means offset and on a substantially parallel plane lower than said plates for securing said plates to said slots; a means for enabling relative lateral displacement of the carrier plates to vary the spacing of said securing means to accommodate housing slots of different size, spacing and/or location; a means to secure the first carrier plate to the second carrier plate to hold the engaging means within the slots of the appliance; and, a means to attach said carrier plates to said appliance support.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the engaging means comprises a plurality of teeth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the engaging means comprise a tab.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the engaging means comprises a plurality of tabs.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-11-06 | 1993-05-08 | 1993-11-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-11-06 | 1997-05-08 | 1997-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-11-06 | 2001-05-08 | 2001-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |