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Adjustable mounting device
Assignee: HangGlider Partners
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Filing: 2000-11-07
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Granted: 2003-04-22
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Expires: 2020-11-07
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable linear locking assembly, such as may be used in a mounting device or other suitable devices, which assembly allows automatic, substantially continuous adjustment to the linear position of a locking element such as an interface. The assembly may also provide two-way adjustability.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Brindisi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/1606; A47G1/1613
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
An adjustable linear locking assembly comprising: (a) an elongate member; (b) a sliding element aligned with said elongate member and linearly slidingly connected thereto; and (c) a remotely activatable rolling member clamp connecting said sliding element to said elongate member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
An adjustable linear locking assembly comprising: (a) an elongate member; (b) a sliding element aligned with said elongate member and linearly slidingly connected thereto; and (c) a remotely activatable rolling member clamp connecting said sliding element to said elongate member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said clamp includes a remote trigger, and said clamp is fixedly attached to said elongate member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The assembly of claim 2 , wherein said sliding element includes a rigid rod or taut cable that is aligned with said elongate member and passes through said clamp.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 3 , wherein said trigger is aligned with said elongate member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said clamp includes a rolling member detent means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The assembly of claim 1 , a wherein said clamp is fixedly attached to said sliding element, and said clamp includes a portion that is formed to catch a support member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
An adjustable mounting device comprising: (a) a dovetailed vertical track formed to be fixedly incorporated or attached to an item; (b) an interface formed to vertically slidingly engage the dovetailing of said dovetailed vertical track, and formed to engage a support; and, (c) a substantially continuous, automatic lock formed between said interface and said track.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
An adjustable mounting device comprising: (a) a dovetailed vertical track formed to be fixedly incorporated or attached to an item; (b) an interface formed to vertically slidingly engage the dovetailing of said dovetailed vertical track, and formed to engage a support; and, (c) a substantially continuous, automatic lock formed between said interface and said track.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 7 , wherein the item has a rear, a top, and a bottom, and said track is formed to be fixedly incorporated or attached to approximately the top and bottom of the rear of the item.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 8 , wherein said track includes oblong slots for attaching screws or nails into the top and bottom of the rear of the item.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 8 , further comprising a bottom extender formed to snugly and slidingly engage with the dovetailing of said track.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 8 , wherein a central cutout is defined in said track, and said lock includes a clamp body formed to fixedly insert in said cutout.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 8 , wherein said lock is fixedly attached to said interface and slidingly connected to said track.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 7 , wherein the dovetail of said track is slanted.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 7 , wherein the dovetail of said track is right-angled.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
154 words
An adjustable linear locking assembly, comprising: (a) a support member; (b) an elongate member; (c) a clamp body slidingly connected to said elongate member and formed to engage said support member, said clamp body including a sloped interior face having a first end that is a first distance from said elongate member and a second end that is a second distance from said elongate member; (d) a trigger including a portion between said sloped interior face and said elongate member, and including a trigger extension protruding out from said clamp body, said trigger extension being formed to catch said support member when said elongate member is firmly pressed toward said support member; and (e) at least one rolling member in rolling contact between said elongate member and said sloped interior face, said at least one rolling member having a diameter that is lesser than said first distance t and greater than said second distance.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
154 words
An adjustable linear locking assembly, comprising: (a) a support member; (b) an elongate member; (c) a clamp body slidingly connected to said elongate member and formed to engage said support member, said clamp body including a sloped interior face having a first end that is a first distance from said elongate member and a second end that is a second distance from said elongate member; (d) a trigger including a portion between said sloped interior face and said elongate member, and including a trigger extension protruding out from said clamp body, said trigger extension being formed to catch said support member when said elongate member is firmly pressed toward said support member; and (e) at least one rolling member in rolling contact between said elongate member and said sloped interior face, said at least one rolling member having a diameter that is lesser than said first distance t and greater than said second distance.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The assembly of claim 15 , wherein said trigger includes a rolling member detent that surrounds at least two sides of said at least one rolling member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a bias means that directly or indirectly urges said rolling member in the direction from said first end toward said second end of said sloped interior face.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 15 , wherein said support member is a horizontal support member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly of claim 15 , wherein said elongate member is a track, said sloped interior face defines a surface of linear extrusion, and said at least one rolling member is cylindrical.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The assembly of claim 15 , wherein said elongate member is a rod, said sloped interior face is conical, and said at least one rolling member is spherical.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
77 words
An adjustable mounting device comprising: (a) a vertical track formed to be fixedly incorporated or attached to an item; (b) an interface vertically slidingly connected to said track and formed to engage a support member; and, (c) a remotely activatable lock connecting said interface and said track, selected from the group consisting of: a rolling member clamps, a node in cone clamps, and a biased rod in collar clamp wherein the rod is separate from the track.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
77 words
An adjustable mounting device comprising: (a) a vertical track formed to be fixedly incorporated or attached to an item; (b) an interface vertically slidingly connected to said track and formed to engage a support member; and, (c) a remotely activatable lock connecting said interface and said track, selected from the group consisting of: a rolling member clamps, a node in cone clamps, and a biased rod in collar clamp wherein the rod is separate from the track.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 21 , wherein said lock is fixedly attached to said interface and slidingly connected to said track.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 22 , wherein said lock is a rolling member clamp.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 23 , wherein said clamp includes a cylindrical rolling member.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 21 , wherein said lock is fixedly connected to said track, and further comprising a remote trigger that extends to said lock.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 25 , wherein said interface includes a rigid vertical rod or taut cable aligned with said track and extending through said lock, and wherein said trigger comprises a rigid rod aligned with said track.
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