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| 248222140 | Latch, retainer, or keeper is threaded member (i.e., set screw or locknut) | 86 |
| 20080277548 | WALL HANGER - A wall hanger for hanging a display device on a wall includes a latching member, an outer hanger member, an inner hanger member and a screw. The inner hanger member includes a threaded portion with a threaded hole and a lock portion with a lock hole. The lock portion is integrally formed with the threaded portion and bent to face the threaded portion with a predetermined space therebetween so that the threaded hole and the lock hole are concentrically positioned. The screw has a predetermined length so that the inner and outer hanger members sandwich a rear cover of the display device when the rear cover of the display device is disposed therebetween. The lock hole prevents a long screw from being threaded into the display device by mating an inner peripheral face of the lock hole with a distal end of the long screw. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080290232 | DISPLAY AND RETAINING CLIP - A display and mounting clip, particularly adapted to mount flatware to a display board, has a shank supporting a closed loop through which the displayed item is inserted. Opposed support arms, coupled to the shank, support the item within the loop. The shank is adapted to extend through the mounting board. Flexible locking means extend from the shank and can be placed into a splayed orientation below the mounting board to retain the clip in position. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090134291 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOUNTING A REMOVABLE AND ADJUSTABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC BALLAST FRAME DEVICE - A photovoltaic (PV) module mounting system comprises a plurality of PV modules, support brackets disposed under the modules and a ballast frame disposed under and attached to the support brackets. The ballast frame is supported on conventional building rooftops and attached thereto by conventional methods. The support bracket consists of front and rear supports, which can be adjusted to alter the desired tilt angles of the overlying PV modules. The ballast frames can be adjusted to varying widths and lengths. The system is effective in reducing the net effect of wind uplift force when modules are mounted on building rooftops. Additionally, the system provides the advantage of ease of use with less components and minimal roofing penetrations. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090256039 | DOOR PAINTING BRACKET - A bracket for holding three doors upright while they are being painted. The bracket attaches to the hinge attachment areas of a new door, and stabilizes the doors in a vertical position as they are painted, varnished, or stained, and as the paint, varnish, or stain dries. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100072336 | Bracket for Bulk Material Transfer Systems and Method of Using the Same - A bracket assembly comprises a bracket and a stringer of a conveyor belt assembly. The bracket comprises a center mating surface and at least two outer mating surfaces. The center mating surface lies between the outer mating surfaces and is oriented at an obtuse angle relative to each of the outer mating surfaces. The stringer comprises a center mating surface and at least two outer mating surfaces. The outer mating surfaces of the bracket are clamped against the outer mating surfaces of the stringer in manner creating a load path for carrying vertical loads through contact forces. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100090075 | ERGONOMIC MONITOR SUPPORT DEVICE - An monitor support device incorporating a desk attachment and monitor mounting means enabling a monitor to be mounted at least partially beneath an aperture in a desktop so as to be viewable through said aperture. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100108838 | Mounting Apparatus for Mounting Objects to Support Structures of a Tent - An apparatus for mounting objects to structural members of a tent is provided. The mounting apparatus comprises a pair of jaws, a jaw adjustment arrangement and an object mounting union. The pair of jaws are operably pivotally connected to one another. Each jaw includes an engaging portion for engaging the structural member of a tent frame. The engaging portions are in opposed relation to one another and define a mouth therebetween. The jaw adjustment arrangement operably adjustably limits a maximum width of the mouth. The object mounting union is used to secure an object to the pair of jaws. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100116957 | Device for mounting a switch or the like on a mounting plate - The present invention relates to a device for mounting a switch or the like on a mounting plate. The switch comprises a housing with a housing top side supported on the back side of the mounting plate, a fastening protrusion including fastening means, as well as a plurality of resilient tongues, each having a locking protrusion. The fastening protrusion and the resilient tongues are inserted for mounting purposes from behind into an opening of the mounting plate, with the locking protrusions locking in place with the front edge of the opening. Furthermore, the device comprises a fastening element that can be mounted from the front side of the mounting plate and cooperates with the fastening means of the fastening protrusion. According to the invention the resilient tongues extend from the housing top side substantially in vertical direction and are spaced apart from the fastening protrusion. Moreover, according to the invention the fastening element is formed by a sleeve that can be inserted from the front side of the mounting plate into the opening of the mounting plate. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100123062 | MOUNTING AND RETAINING ARRANGEMENTS FOR HANDHELD DEVICES - A mountable retainer for a handheld device includes a receiver plate and a user operable release latch. The receiver plate is structured to be mounted to a wall surface and includes an inner perimeter wall sized to axially receive the handheld device. The release latch is at least partially disposed on the inner perimeter wall and includes a device retaining member extending laterally inward of the inner perimeter wall for engagement with an outer portion of the handheld device, wherein the release latch is laterally movable from a device engaging position to a device releasing position for removal of the handheld device from the receiver plate. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100127142 | DEVICE FOR MOUNTING SOLAR MODULES - The invention relates to a device for mounting solar modules/solar panels on props that are introduced into the ground of the mounting location, wherein supports that can be connected on top of or on the props are arranged by means of fastening means that allow vertical compensation and/or lateral compensation for deviations of the introduced props from the perpendicular, wherein the fastening means comprise a rail ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100187390 | Flushometer mounted drink holder - A drink holder which is readily attached to a flushometer. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100207000 | Door Attachment - A door attachment configured for mounting over a top of a door, the door attachment including a horizontal support configured to at least partially rest on the top of the door; a first substantially vertical member extending from the horizontal support configured to contact a first face of the door; and a second substantially vertical member extending from the first horizontal support. The second substantially vertical member has a first surface configured to contact a second face of the door opposite the first face of the door. The second substantially vertical member includes a mounting mechanism configured to slideably receive the horizontal support, the mounting mechanism extending in a longitudinal direction of the horizontal support away from the second face of the door. A locking mechanism is provided that prevents movement of the horizontal support relative to the mounting mechanism when engaged | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100219310 | PLUMBING FIXTURE MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY - An adjustable mounting bracket assembly for a fixture is disclosed for securely mounting a fixture to construction framing and easily enabling adjustment of the depth of the fixture at any time during or after a wall installation process. A fixture mounting bracket assembly includes a mounting structure having a mounting plate and male connectors, and a support structure having a support frame and female connectors. The male and female connectors join the mounting structure and the support structure, providing an adjustable space between the mounting plate and the support frame. The respective connectors can engage with each other through various means, such as a simple peg and hole friction assembly, a screw and screw hole threaded assembly, a rivet and hole assembly, and/or a locking pin and hole array assembly. The bracket assembly is configured to support a fixture. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100219311 | Chain Locking Device for Window Blind Chain - The invention is a chain locking mount for mounting the roller chain portion of a roller blind to a support surface such as a wall or window frame. The mount is configured to prevent the chain from being operated when the mount loosens from the support surface. The mount includes a housing with an aperture formed therein which is dimensioned to permit the roller chain to pass through the aperture. The mount further includes a lock member mounted adjacent the aperture, the lock member being movable between a locked position wherein the chain is prevented from moving through the aperture and an open position wherein the chain is free to move through the aperture. The mount is secured to the surface by a screw, the screw being coupled to the lock mechanism to retain the lock member in its open position when the screw is tightened to the surface. The lock member is biased towards its locked position so that the lock member moves towards its locked position when the screw is loosened from the surface. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100230566 | Method and apparatus for mounting a light bar on the roof of a vehicle - A universal mounting for a light bar which is adjustable in a vertical direction as well as pivotable and tiltable along pitch and roll axes, respectively, longitudinal and lateral of the vehicle to enable leveling of the light bar on the roof while attaching the light bar to the vehicle. There are two mountings which are attached to the light bar under opposite ends thereof. Each mounting has a fixed bracket attached to the roof and an adjustable bracket clamped to the fixed bracket with a mounting bolt threadedly engaged in a pivot connection in the adjustable bracket to enable adjustment about the pivot axis. The pivot connection may also be movable vertically (up or down) with respect to the roof. Vertical and pivotal adjustability facilitates alignment of the bolt in a threaded fastener in the pivot connection. The adjustable bracket has upper and lower parts. The upper part is connected to the light bar and is tiltable with respect to the lower part about the roll axis. The adjustability provided about the pivot and roll axes as well as the vertical adjustability compensate for various roof curvatures and like brackets may be used in each mounting to attach the light bar to the roofs of various types of vehicles. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100276558 | MOUNTING SYSTEMS FOR SOLAR PANELS - Mounting systems for mounting solar panels to a surface are disclosed and can include panel clamp assemblies and rail clamp assemblies. Panel clamp assemblies can comprise a panel clamp having a base and arms extending from edges of the base, the base having an aperture, a rail clamp having a central portion with an aperture and two flexible tabs extending from the central portion on opposing sides of the aperture and a fastener threaded through the apertures such that that flexible tabs contact a head of the fastener and the arms extend in an opposite direction from the flexible tabs. Rail clamp assemblies can comprise a base member having a bottom and two side walls, the bottom having at least one aperture and each side wall having an elongated aperture, two clamping members and a fastener, wherein the side walls of the base member are positioned such that the opening is of sufficient size to receive the rail. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100282934 | ADJUSTABLE WALL CUPBOARD HOLDER GROUP FOR ANCHORING A CUPBOARD TO THE WALL - An adjustable wall cupboard holder group ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100288895 | Universal holder and flexible member for mounting, holding, and adjustably positioning electronic products and accessories - In the first embodiment, a universal flexible connector or gooseneck and a movable holding device are provided for adjustably positioning electronic accessories relative to a TV or furniture. A mounting lug is connected to the flexible connector for mounting electronic accessories relative to a TV frame, wherein the TV frame is for mounting a TV on a wall. The holding device has adjustable arms for receiving any electronic component or accessory or media playing device (MPD), wherein said holding device is removably connected to the other end of the flexible connector. The flexible connector and holding device for holding the electronic component or accessory or media playing device (MPD) are movable as a unit to different positions relative to a TV, outside the periphery of the TV, for easy access to the electronic component or accessory by the user. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100308190 | DEVICE FOR RELEASABLE MOUNTING OF CABINETS OR THE LIKE TO FLOORS IN GALLEYS IN AIRPLANES - The invention relates to a device for releasable mounting of cabinets or similar installed equipment in galleys ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110017888 | INTRODUCED DISPOSITION IN SUPPORT FOR PLASMA TELEVISION SETS AND ITS SIMILAR - Introduced Disposition In Support For Plasma Television Sets And Its Similar, idealized in the form of a practical and functional support kit for holding plasma or LCD (‘liquid crystal display’) television sets, belonging to the field of mechanics, and to which was given an original manufacturing disposition, by consisting of a set of television set ( | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110024590 | Hardware for Mounting Glass Panels or Similar Structures - A hinge for pivotally connecting a first panel to a second panel. The hinge has a first hinge member for connection to the first panel and a second hinge member for connection to the second panel. The hinge has a connector between the first hinge member and the second hinge member, the connector allowing the first hinge member to pivot with relation to the second hinge member. The connector is mounted in a track formed in the first hinge member and is selectively movable therein to vary a position of the first hinge member with relation to the second hinge member. The invention also provides a clamping arrangement for mounting a panel to a wall. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110024591 | JAMB MOUNTING BRACKET AND METHOD OF USE - A jamb mounting bracket for a door or window that includes a jamb flange and a wall flange connected at right angles along an edge. The jamb flange includes one or more keyhole slots extending away from the edge from a narrow portion to an enlarged portion. The jamb flange can be installed on a jamb after the jamb has been placed in the wall opening by placing the enlarged portion of the keyhole slot over a pre-installed fastener in the outer side of the jamb and then sliding the jamb flange inwardly until the shank of the fastener is in the narrow portion of the slot. Marks and score lines on the bracket can be used to plumb and properly position the bracket fasteners. Transverse slots extending from the keyhole slot can be used to lock a fastener at a given position along the keyhole slot. Removable tabs position the bracket at the edge of a wall opening. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110031364 | HINGED CLAMP BRACKET - A clam-shell bracket for defining a mounting flange on a structural member, such as a hydroformed vehicle cross-member or frame rail, includes a lower body featuring an integrated locating feature with which to preposition the bracket on the structural member, and permanently-attached male threaded fasteners with which to thereafter secure the bracket to the structural member. The bracket further includes a hinged upper body having slotted bolt holes through which the lower body's fasteners may freely pass as the upper body is pivoted into the assembled position, thereby reducing the time required for bracket installation. The use of fasteners on the both the hinged end and opposite end of the lower clamp body provides an improved clamping force about the structural member, while the improved clamping force cooperates with the mating locating features of the bracket and the structural member to improve the lateral applied load transfer therebetween. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110042533 | ENERGY ABSORBING TOOL LANYARD AND ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY THEREFORE - An attachment assembly is provided to secure an object to a lanyard. The attachment assembly is capable of securing objects of different sizes and weights to the lanyard. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110057082 | APPLIANCE HOLDER - A holder for an appliance is disclosed. The holder is capable of supporting a variety of conventional hair dryers and permitting the flow of air to be directed in any desired direction while leaving the user's hands free for other purposes. The holder can be configured to be mounted on a surface such as, but not limited to, a wall. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110062297 | ADJUSTABLE WALL CUPBOARD HOLDER - An adjustable wall cupboard holder group ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110062298 | HORIZONTAL PIT MOUNT INTERFACE DEVICE - A mounting assembly for an automatic meter reading (AMR) unit includes a body having a head and an elongate stem extending from a bottom surface of the head. The elongate stem is sized and configured to be received in and extend through a hole formed in a cover of a pit, and the head has a size greater than a size of the hole formed in the cover of the pit. A nut defines a central aperture sized and configured to receive the elongate stem of the body, and a support channel has a pair of spaced apart arms each including a ledge configured to be received in a slot formed in the elongate stem of the body. The support channel defines an opening that is sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the AMR unit therein. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110101185 | WALL-MOUNTED ATTACHING APPARATUS - A mount portion has a rectangular outside shape, and has an opening in its center part that can be fitted by hanging on mounting brackets fixed on a wall surface. An installation surface has mount fixing holes in its upper part and mount fixing holes in its lower part. Default positioning holes are provided adjacent to the mount fixing holes. In screwing, the mount fixing holes have given screwing position freedom. The regions of the default positioning holes have smaller opening areas than the regions of the mount fixing holes. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110108690 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY - A fastening assembly for attachment of objects to substrates ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110139949 | FOLIAGE HOLDER - A foliage holder for securing a piece of foliage to a support and provide an overhanging element adjacent to or within an open area to attract wildlife. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110147551 | RAIL UNIT FOR MOUNTING WALL FURNITURE - The present document describes a rail unit, used in forming a rail assembly, for installing horizontally on a wall and for hanging pieces of furniture thereon. The rail unit comprises: an elongated body having a mating surface for making contact to the wall and a supporting lip for hanging pieces of furniture thereon. The elongated body further has a first end and a second end. The rail unit further comprises a first connector located at the first end; and a second connector located at the second end. In use, the first connector of the rail unit mates with the second connector of another rail unit for engaging the rail unit and the other rail unit together to thereby form the rail assembly for installing horizontally on the wall. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110147552 | MOUNTING BRACKET FOR USE WITH A WATER HEATER - A mounting bracket for mounting a temperature sensor, a gas valve, a power delivery unit, a controller and/or any other suitable object or device to a water heater tank or other appliance. An illustrative but non-limiting example may be found in a mounting bracket that includes a polymeric body that has a sensor portion configured to receive a temperature sensor. The sensor portion may have a distal end that extends into and supports the temperature sensor within the water heater tank. The polymeric body may also includes a threaded portion that is configured to threadably engage a threaded spud in a water heater tank such that the distal end of the sensor portion extends into the water tank of the water heater. Various features for increasing the strength and durability of the bracket are also disclosed. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110155876 | DEVICE FOR THE CLAMPING ATTACHMENT OF A SCALE - A device for clamping a scale to an attachment face of a support, the device including a securing element and a clamping element that is secured to a support by the securing element. The clamping element includes a first spring element that is resilient in a first direction toward an attachment face of the support, wherein the first spring element introduces a first clamping force on a scale in a direction of the attachment face. The clamping element further includes a second spring element that is resilient in a second direction that extends perpendicular to the first direction and wherein the second spring element introduces a second clamping force onto the scale in the second direction. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110186704 | MUDGUARD MOUNTING STRUCTURE - There is provided a mudguard mounting structure, superior in versatility and capable of reducing the number of steps for mounting. The present invention is a structure for mounting a mudguard on a rear bumper of a vehicle, in which a mounting member is used to mount the mudguard on the rear bumper, said mounting member comprising a clamping portion on one side thereof for clamping an end portion of the rear bumper, and a mounting portion on which the mudguard is mounted on an other side. The mounting member can be mounted on the rear bumper by allowing the clamping portion to clamp the aforementioned end portion, thereby reducing the number of parts and steps for mounting, and costs. Since the mounting member excels in versatility, costs can be further reduced. An engagement portion for engaging the rear bumper is provided on an inner surface of the clamping portion. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110240811 | Bowfishing reel seat - A reel seat ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240812 | UTILITY BRACKET - A utility bracket used for the simplified attachment of accessories and equipment to photography/video support systems. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110248132 | BOARD FIXING STRUCTURE - A protrusion | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248133 | DEVICE FOR MOUNTING WIRELESS DEVICE CASE - First mounting ring ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248134 | Reinforced Supporting Connectors for Tubular Grab Railings - A reinforced connector assembly for a tubular grab railing has an upper tubing support that is aligned with the grab railing during use and a lower base portion bolted directly to the tubing support fastened to a wall or floor. The tubing support has an opening that divides it into upper and lower halves with a reinforcing plate hidden between them to form a three layer sandwich structure with at least one boss confined during use within the tubing. The connector assembly is a composite formed from an outer plastic resinous connector element and the hidden reinforcing plate which can be formed from steel. The reinforcing plate which provides reinforcement for the plastic components can include exposed ears on each side that frictionally engage and distend the tubing to prevent it from rotating during use. An adjustable connector assembly has two pivotally related portions to permit angular adjustment on site. A corner elbow, an end connector and an end extension are also described. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110253854 | WALL MOUNTABLE ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY - Wall mountable accessory assemblies suitable to be mounted in a bathroom are disclosed. As an example, there is a grab bar assembly that has at least one mounting bracket, a grab bar, and a set screw. The bracket includes a rearward portion mountable to the wall and a frontal portion having a first recess which is forwardly open. The bracket also has a side catch groove structure. A projection on the grab bar is laterally slid into the catch groove structure and interfit therewith. The screw is inserted in the first recess so as to thereby drive a portion of the grab bar forward, inhibiting relative movement between the grab bar and the bracket. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110253855 | ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mounting bracket for fixing an electronic device on television set includes a holding portion and a mounting portion. The holding portion includes a holding frame, a rotating frame and a connecting hinge. The mounting portion includes an adjusting strap, a plurality of hook portions, a pair of adjustable buckles, a pair of latch portions, a pair of latching hooks and a pair of adjustable screws. The latching hook can be fixed on the latch portion by inserting the adjusting screw through the round hole and the adjusting slot. The mounting bracket can be mounted on different positions by adjusting a relative position between the holding frame and the rotating frame or by securing the adjusting strap on different position of the buckling portion and by mating the hook portion with the tri-lobed hole. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110253856 | MOUNT FOR A FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - A mount for a flat panel display comprises a substantially flat first component having a coupling for attachment to the flat panel display, and a plurality of spaced apart fixings configured for securing the first component to an upright support so as to maximise the vertical load through the support and to minimise the horizontal load on the support. Each fixing comprises a threaded shaft, a reconfigurable anchor mounted on the shaft and a plug arranged to substantially fill a fixing hole provided through the support. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110253857 | Fastening Bracket of Deck Cross Member - The present invention provides a fastening bracket for fastening right and left ends of a deck cross member to respective fitting parts of a vehicle body frame. The fastening bracket includes a body plate to which one of the ends of the deck cross member is connected, a surface contact plate to which a fastening nut corresponding to a bolt to be inserted into corresponding one of the fitting parts of the vehicle body frame is fixed, the surface contact plate being provided in the body plate, a connection plate that is a part for connecting the body plate and the surface contact plate, the connection plate having a width in a direction perpendicular to a connecting direction of the body plate and the surface contact plate equal to or smaller than the surface contact plate, and a demarcating slit for demarcating the body plate and the surface contact plate. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110260024 | STRUCTURE FOR POSITIONING OPERATING UNIT - A positioning structure, which fixes an operating unit ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110266404 | Wall mounting bath accessory assembly - A wall mounting bath accessory assembly contains a fixing member to be locked to a wall including a groove defined therein so that between the groove and the wall is defined a movable space and an upper locking portion disposed on a top end thereof; a sliding member limited to move between an upper dead center and a lower dead center of the movable space and including an upper abutting portion disposed on a top end thereof and a lower locking portion extending from a bottom end thereof; a retaining member located on an outer side of the fixing member and including an upper fastening portion extending from a top end of thereof, and a lower fastening portion extending from a bottom end thereof; a base including a receiving chamber to receive the retaining member, the fixing member, and the sliding member. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110272545 | Bracket Assembly for Mounting Rooftop Objects - Disclosed is an apparatus for mounting equipment, such as solar panels, fans, air conditioning units, walkways, signage, facade, or ladders, on corrugated or ribbed metal roofs where the mounting apparatus attempts to provide a leak resistant and stable mounting structure for such equipment. The corrugated or ribbed metal roof includes one or more peak portions and one or more corresponding valley portions. The equipment-mounting apparatus engages the roof with one or more fasteners at least one peak portion and engages by valley portion through a transfer of force from the fastener at the peak portion without requiring additional fasteners to engage the valley portion. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110297805 | WALL MOUNTING FOR ON-BOARD ENTERTAINMENT CONTROL UNITS - A standardized wall is provided for mounting control units of system components in an aircraft cabin with a fastening unit and at least one plug unit. The fastening unit is designed for guiding the control unit during an installation movement of the control unit on the wall mounting. The plug unit is designed for producing a plug connection between the control unit and the wall mounting during the installation movement of the control unit on the wall mounting. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110297806 | SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS - A supporting device of a display apparatus to prevent a wire from separating from a wire hanger. The supporting device to fix the display apparatus to a wall includes a wire part coupled to the display apparatus, a wire hanger mounted to the wall, the wire hanger to hang the wire part on the wall, and a separation protector provided at the wire hanger, the separation protector serving to prevent the wire part from separating from the wire hanger. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110303811 | HAND RAIL MOUNTING SYSTEM - A hand rail mounting system having a rail with an open end and a barrel with a open end configured to fit about closely about an outer surface of the first rail. The rail may be slidably received within the barrel. A clamp is positioned within the barrel and extends into the open end of the rail, with a portion of the end of the rail between the clamp and the barrel. A screw extends through the barrel and engages the saddle. The screw configured so that rotating the screw will draw the clamp toward the barrel and capture the end of the rail within the barrel between the barrel and the clamp. The end of the rail is generally contained within the barrel. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110315842 | HOLDER WITH REPLACEABLE LOAD BEARING PART - A holder includes a base plate adapted to secure to a vertical surface and comprising two locking units on a front surface; and a load bearing assembly comprising a load bearing member, a load bearing element projecting forward from the load bearing element; and a plate member releasably secured to the load bearing element. The locking units are releasably fastened between the load bearing member and the plate member. The load bearing member can be replaced with a new one or one having a different load bearing element. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120001042 | Hanger Mounted on a Wall - The present invention discloses a hanger to be fixed on wall, comprising a cover, a housing and a fixing piece, wherein the housing is provided with a through hole therein, across which the fixing piece is fixedly connected to the cover, a groove is formed between the housing and the cover for suspending articles. The hanger further comprises a circumferential positioning apparatus between the housing and the fixing piece. The hanger disclosed by the present invention can be used on both the smooth and rough wall surfaces, thereby having a much wider application area; and because of the circumferential positioning apparatus, mounting and fixing of the hanger become much easier; the hanger has a simple structure, its rear cover can effectively prevent the articles hanged from falling, it is thus good for use. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120018603 | Temporary Attachment Device For a Mounting Assembly - A mounting assembly having a box. The box includes a plurality of walls and an interior. The mounting assembly also includes a temporary retaining device for temporarily retaining the box upon a support surface. The temporary retaining device includes at least two arms for engaging each side of the support surface for temporarily retaining the box upon the support surface. The mounting assembly also includes a fastener for permanently fastening the box to the support surface. In one embodiment, the fastener is a screw positioned within a fastener orifice. The fastener orifice includes a material for retaining the screw in the fastener orifice. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120018604 | Bracket Having Overhanging Support Elements For Supporting An Electrical Box - A bracket for supporting a load from a mounting assembly. The bracket includes an upper portion having a support element and a lower portion having a mount for coupling the load to the bracket. The bracket also includes at least two side supports coupled to the support element and the mount located on sides of the mounting assembly. The upper portion, lower portion and side supports of the bracket are sized and shaped to fit over a perimeter of the support element. In one embodiment, the support arms are two support arms spaced across a length of the bracket to spread a load on the bracket. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120037770 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR FIXING A DISPLAY DEVICE - A fixing mechanism for fixing a display device includes a display casing whereon a hole is formed, a shielding wall connected to a side of the display casing, and a bracket wedged inside the shielding wall in a detachable manner and installed on the side of the display casing. An opening is formed on the bracket. The fixing mechanism further includes a screwing component. An end of the screwing component passes through the hole on the display casing and is screwed inside the opening on the bracket. The other end of the screwing component is installed inside a wall mount. The shielding wall is for shielding the end of the screwing component. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120043441 | SUPPORTING PLATE STRUCTURE FOR MAGNETOSCALE - The invention provides a supporting plate structure for a magnet grid ruler, including a plurality of pieces of supporting plates and at least two sections of ruler shells within which magnetic strips are provided, both ends of each section of the ruler shells are fixedly mounted on two pieces of the supporting plates respectively, and the respective pieces of supporting plates are mounted at one side of a machine guide rail pair. A magnet grid reading head is mounted at the other side of the machine guide rail pair, and is moved with respect to magnetic strips. In the invention, the supporting plate structure is designed to be a structure with a plurality of pieces, each has a smaller size, thus the supporting plates do not need to be calibrated exactly, and thus time and work are saved. Also, the supporting plates have no twisting and bending, so as to ensure the straightness of the ruler shells and magnetic strips, which are mounted on the supporting plates, thereby improving parallelism between the magnetic strips and the magnetic grid reading head and improving the measurement accuracy of the magnetic grid. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120056051 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly for mounting an object on a wall, according to the invention, includes a substantially planar member having at least one ledge extending substantially perpendicular therefrom, the member being configured to permit at least a portion of the planar member to lie flush against the wall, with the ledge inserted at least partially through the wall. The fastener assembly serves uniquely as a support or crutch in order to increase the previously unused load carrying abilities of both the fastener and wall to support heavier objects. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120061538 | FACE PLATE ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A face plate alignment mounting system is provided and includes a lateral adjustment means that engages a face plate and a drawer front panel, a first nut fastener, and an adjustable fastener. The first nut fastener preferably includes a head portion that is affixed to a front surface of a drawer front panel and a shaft slidably engaged with a first bore of the drawer front panel. The first nut fastener shaft defines an opening with internal threads. The adjustable fastener has external threads engaged with the internal threads of the first nut fastener shaft opening. The adjustable fastener includes a first means for adjusting the adjustable fastener in a frontward direction and a rearward direction to suitably adjust the distance between the face plate and the drawer front panel, which is preferably accessible at the rear surface of the drawer front panel. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120068029 | Snowboard holder - A snowboard holder with a horizontally disposed rigid elongate member, a vertically disposed mounting bracket member, a pair of resilient wheels, a pair of wheel shafts and a pair of wheel retaining bolts. The mounting bracket member is centrally and fixedly attached to the horizontal elongate member. The wheel shafts are each fixedly attached to the elongate member; one wheel shaft toward the left end and one the wheel shaft toward the right end. The wheels are rotatably mounted on the wheel shafts. The wheel retaining bolts are screwed into mating threaded apertures located in the free end of each wheel shaft. A preferred embodiment includes the wheels are made of molded polyurethane. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120085875 | MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system including a plunger system wherein the sides of the plunger are utilized to engage a stud and the side of the plunger has a plunger cam that can have virtually any desired cam angle and/or configuration to produce a desired pull down and/or locking action. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120104200 | SELF-SUPPORTING CANTILEVERED MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION THEREOF - A mounting system, in one embodiment, includes two support ears, each support ear adapted for securing an electronic component to a rack. Each support ear includes a planar portion which includes at least one hole for receiving one or more fasteners for coupling to a side of the electronic component and a portion extending perpendicular to the planar portion having a frontal area. The perpendicular portion includes at least one pin positioned on a side opposite the frontal area for engaging with at least one hole in the rack, the at least one pin extending normal to the perpendicular portion in a direction about parallel to a plane of the planar portion, and a first fastener positioned on the side opposite the frontal area for coupling to the rack, the first fastener extending normal to the perpendicular portion in the direction about parallel to the plane of the planar portion. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104201 | BOW HOLDER - A bow support for holding an archery bow relative to a support structure is provided. The bow support includes a support structure mount for mounting the bow support to the support structure. The support structure when mounted to the support structure may be removed from the rest of the bow support. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120119046 | Wall mounting bath accessory assembly - A wall mounting bath accessory assembly contains a fixing member including a contacting fence with a recess and two engaging portions, and the engaging portion including a shoulder arranged on an upper end thereof; a retaining member including a body, an first hook, and two second hooks; the first hooks being inserted through an upper end of the fixing member to retain with the recess so as to limit the retaining member; the second hook including a hooking segment to retain with the first hook and the recess, and when a lower end of the retaining member is pushed inward, the engaging portions of the fixing member abutting against the retaining member to cause a resilient deformation so that the retaining member retains with the engaging portions, and a top end of the anchor being stopped by the shoulder so that an upward displacement of the retaining member is limited. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120168583 | Wall mounting bath accessory assembly - A wall mounting bath accessory assembly contains a fixing member including an inner wall, an outer wall, and two side walls; the inner wall including at least one recess and a retaining fence; on a connecting corner of each side wall and the outer wall being fixed a first resilient lock block, and the first resilient lock block including a first arcuate projection; a base formed in a cover shape and including a groove in which an opening is formed so that the fixing member is received in the groove via the opening, the groove including two first positioning ribs, and each first positioning rib including a first engaging slot; the groove also including two second positioning ribs, and each second positioning rib including a second engaging slot formed on a top end thereof proximate to the opening. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120168584 | FIXING DEVICE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD - A fixing device for circuit boards with different thickness includes a base board, a number of posts, and a number of fasteners extending through the circuit board and engaging with the posts. A number of fixing holes are defined in the base board. Each post includes a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion selectively screwed in the corresponding fixing holes of the base board. The length of the second threaded portion is different from the length of the first threaded portion. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120175477 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SLIDE RAIL - A mounting apparatus for a slide rail includes a post, a mounting bracket, a fixing plate, and two fasteners. The post longitudinally defines two positioning holes. The mounting bracket is capable of being connected to an end of the slide rail. An end plate is formed on an end of the mounting bracket, and two through holes are defined in the end plate. The fixing plate defines two fixing holes. The fasteners are respectively extended through the positioning holes of the post and the through holes of the end plate, and engaged in the fixing holes of the fixing plate, to allow the fixing plate to be locked to the post. The mounting bracket is transversely slidably coupled to the post and the fixing plate via the two fasteners. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120217362 | DRAPERY ROD BRACKET AND COVER PLATE - A bracket assembly, including a mounting bracket and a cover plate. The mounting bracket has a wall portion and an extension portion. The wall portion includes a first end and is operatively arranged to be mounted to a substantially planar surface. The extension portion is integral with and extends outwardly from the wall portion and includes a second end. The extension portion is operatively arranged to hold a drapery rod. The cover plate has a first end and a second end. The cover plate is arranged to be attached to the wall portion of the mounting bracket. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120298820 | SURGICAL TOOL HOLDER - Apparatuses are provided to hold surgical tools during surgery. Such apparatuses may be fixed to a patient's body and include a base member, tool engagement member and one or more intermediary members. Each member may be attached to another by a knob and mating engagement section. Fixation between members may be provided individually for each attachment or may be provided so as to fix more than one attachment at a time. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120312944 | Sign Holder and Coupon Dispenser - A system for mounting a sign on a store shelf comprises a mounting bracket for mounting a sign holder to the C-channel commonly found on the edge of shelves. The mounting bracket has a mounting face coupled to a channel anchor. The sign holder is affixed to the mounting face and the channel anchor is affixed to the C-channel. The mounting face and channel anchor are pivotably coupled to allow the angle there between to be adjustable. Bumps on the channel anchor and corresponding dimples on the mounting face may be provided to allow adjustment of the angle when a mounting screw is loosed and locking in of the angle when the mounting screw is tightened. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130001387 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORTER FOR FASTENING TO A HUB AXLE - A supporter fastening to a hub axle of bicycle for supporting a fender or light is disclosed. The supporter includes a mount, two clipping pieces, a bolt and a connecting rod. The mount has a fixing hole for being penetrated by the hub axle and a first long hole for being penetrated by a screw to fasten to a rear fork end of the bicycle. The two clipping pieces are separately located on two opposite sides of the mount. The bolt is formed with a ring and a threaded rod. The bolt penetrates through the clipping pieces and the mount to fasten. One end of the connecting rod penetrates through and is fastened in the ring. The connecting rod is capable of being rotated at a desired angle by axially rotating the bolt. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130062487 | Bike Carrying Device - A bike carrying device includes a support post ( | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062488 | DETACHABLE HANGER AND SUPPORTING STAND WITH HANGER - A detachable hanger and a supporting stand with the detachable hanger are disclosed. The supporting stand includes a mount, a support member, an object-fixing structure, and the detachable hanger. The support member is disposed on the mount and includes an engagement structure. The object-fixing structure is disposed on the support member for fixing an object. The detachable hanger includes a hanger part and an engagement part. The engagement part is connected to the hanger part and engaged with the engagement structure in a rotary way. Thereby, the detachable hanger can be detached for storage of the supporting stand; when the supporting stand needs to be used again, the detachable hanger can be engaged onto the support member simply and firmly. Therefore, the invention solves the problem of the inconvenient storage for a conventional supporting stand with an undetachable hanger. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068906 | Fixing Device for Fixing a Baluster to a Handrail - A fixing device for fixing a baluster to a handrail includes a fixing body having an abutment plate adapted to abut against the handrail, and a coupler projecting from the abutment plate. The abutment plate has two fixing holes formed respectively near two opposite sides of the coupler. The fixing device further has a baluster connector having a pivot end connected pivotally to the coupler, and a sleeve end opposite to the pivot end and adapted to extend around the baluster. A locking element is disposed at the sleeve end to secure the baluster connector to the baluster. Two screws are respectively extending through the fixing holes. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130087668 | Hoots Hanger - The inventor has produced a device to simplify the supporting of the artist's reference material. The device being conveniently mounted to the drawing board to support the reference. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130099078 | Security Mounting Pole Apparatus and Method of Use - A security mounting pole apparatus comprising a pipe having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a longitudinal bore therethrough, the pipe having a first end and an opposite second end, and one or more reinforcing members disposed in the longitudinal bore of the pipe. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130248668 | LOCKING APPARATUS - A locking apparatus includes a bracket, a pressing member, a mounting member, and a screw. The bracket includes two sidewalls and a guiding portion between the sidewalls. The guiding portion includes two opposite side plates and an arc-shaped linking portion. A blocking portion is formed at a joining portion between a top portion of each side plate and a top portion of the corresponding sidewall. An access is defined between the blocking portions. The mounting member includes a rectangular flat top surface and an arc-shaped bottom surface. A screw hole is defined in the mounting member through the top and bottom surface. The mounting member is placed into the guiding portion through the access. The linking portion mates with the bottom surface to guide the top surface facing the access. The screw extends through the pressing member and the access to screw into the screw hole. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130256483 | FLEXIBLE MUD FLAP HANGER-BRACKET - Mud flap hanger is disclosed which includes a post member that is configured to allow attachment of the hanger to a vehicle and a hanger arm extending from the post member having a flexible core of a composite material, for example, a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) and that is clad with a substantially inelastic polymer. Preferably, the hanger arm is formed with a cross-section shape of a polygon so that clips for hanging the mud flap from the arm may be conformed to that polygonal shape. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130299654 | DEVICE MOUNT FOR AN INFLATABLE STRUCTURE - An inflatable structure mount is used for mounting a device to an inflatable structure. An example is mounting of radar panels to an inflatable structure within an airship. The mount includes the device, and inserts coupled to the back side of the device, which mechanically couple to flexures mounted on the inflatable structure. Some of the flexures may have slotted holes, used in positioning the inserts on the inflatable structure at positions that will allow the flexures to mate with the inserts. A jig or tool may be used as part of the installation process, to locate the flexures at points where they will properly engage the inserts. The flexures may also each face a center point that is underneath the device to be mounted. The flexures may engage the inserts in ways that allow for quick installation and de-installation of devices, and may allow for visual inspection of proper installation. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140103176 | BACKPLANE - The present invention provides a backplane, which includes a main body and a plurality of wall-mounting pieces mounted to the main body. Each of the wall-mounting pieces forms a first arc opening. The first arc opening is engageable with a first bolt to mount the backplane to the wall-mounting rack. With the backplane being of a wall-mounting structure that is arranged to be directly suspended on a head of a bolt or a suspension hook structure, the backplane can be suspended on a wall-mounting rack with the bolt or the suspension hook structure, making the use easy. The wall-mounting structure is easy to manufacture, is easy to use, shortens the processing time of the backplane, and lower down manufacture cost. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140138504 | Wall Mounting System and Method - A device for a mounting system for positioning electronic equipment. The device having a first rail fixedly positionable on a first planar surface and engageable with a mechanism carried by the electronic equipment, and a leveling mechanism. The leveling mechanism having a first elongated aperture adapted to receive a mounting hardware. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140151519 | Decoratable Utility Rod Assemblies - One customizable utility rod assembly includes a wall attachment member; a base rod; and a cross rod, hook, towel ring, shelving rod, or toilet paper rod extending from the base rod. The wall attachment member has threading and at least one hole. The base rod has a distal side and a threaded proximal side threadably coupling the base rod to the wall attachment member. A method of customizing a utility rod having: (a) a threaded wall attachment member with a hole, and (b) a base rod presenting a distal side and a threaded proximal side forming a cavity, includes the following steps. Step (1): securing the wall attachment member to a surface with a fastener extending through the hole. Step (2): threadably coupling the base rod proximal side to the wall attachment member such that the wall attachment member is at least partially enclosed within the cavity. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140166833 | RESIN BRACKET AND BRACKETED VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A resin bracket including a mounting unit and a plurality of attachment units integrally formed using synthetic resin, and a plurality of insert members arranged on the respective attachment units such that each of the attachment units is configured to be attached to a member constituting a vibration transmission system by a fastening member configured to be inserted in an inner hole formed on an inside of the corresponding insert member. The insert members are formed in mutually a same shape. An inner circumference resin layer integrally formed with the attachment unit is adhered to an inner circumference surface on at least one of the insert members. The inner hole of the insert member formed on the inside of the inner circumference resin layer has a different shape from the inner hole of at least one other insert member. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140209768 | Shadow Skull Mounting Apparatus - A European mount for display of an animal skull and any attached features comprising a skull mounting bracket utilizing a single support prong with incorporated stabilizing wings sized to fit within the foramen magnum to hold the skull in a natural, upright position while allowing for easy placement and removal of the skull, fastened to a customizable base support plate modeled after the natural features of the animal. The skull mounting bracket has a planar end opposing the support prong for mounting to the support plate. When an animal skull is mounted and the present embodiment of the invention is affixed to a vertical surface, the support plate will line up with the features on the animal skull such that said support plate will appear as a shadow cast by the mounted animal on the vertical surface. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140306079 | Fixing Plate - A fixing plate is disposed between a bracket head of a towel rail and a wall. A locking screw extends along an axis through the bracket head to abut against the fixing plate. The fixing plate includes a base wall fixed to the wall, and a surrounding wall. The surrounding wall extends from a periphery of the base wall away from the wall and abuts against the bracket head, and is formed with a positioning groove. The surrounding wall has a distal periphery forming an imaginary plane. A projection of the positioning groove on the imaginary plane extends in a direction of the axis. The locking screw extends into the positioning groove for being maintained to extend along the axis. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140374555 | MOUNTING BRACKET - A mounting bracket for a slotted member such as a upright for a display fixture to allow shelves and other components to be mounted to the fixture has a main body portion having a connector bore for the component element to be affixed to the bracket. A hook at a first end of the main body engages a wall of a slot in the slotted member, while a tab at a second end of the main body member is offset rearwardly from the body member by an arm, the arm and tab being spaced from the hook a distance such that the arm extends through another slot of the slotted member. At least one of the hook and arm are position to engage an edge of the slot of the slotted member to position the bracket on the member. A portion of the tab lies behind a further slot when the bracket is installed on the slotted member, and has a threaded bore to accept a mounting bolt inserted from the front side of the slotted member to fix the mounting bracket in place on the slotted member. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150083876 | FOLDED BEAM CLAMP - A clamp for overhead assemblies has a clamp portion including a frame with first and second spaced apart side portions connected at respective ends to a top portion. The first and second side portion can have first and second openings therethrough to form a clamp opening. A plate is disposed through third and fourth openings in the first and second spaced apart side portions, respectively. The plate includes a tapped recess for receiving a threaded rod. A screw is disposed in a tapped recess in the top portion. An engagement end of the screw is selectively extendible into the clamp opening to engage a structural member inserted within the clamp opening to couple the structural member to the threaded rod. A longitudinal axis of the screw is aligned with the tapped recess to eliminate eccentric loading of the clamp. A method of stocking clamps is also disclosed. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20160108941 | END CLIP FOR RECESSED RAIL - A clamp is provided that allows for easily and securely mounting an object such as a PV panel to a rail having an internal recess or channel. The clamp utilizes one or more splice bars that extend into a recess of a rail that supports a PV panel. In one arrangement, the splice bar is inserted through an end of the rail into the recess such that a portion the splice bar extends beyond the end of the rail. A sliding clamp body engages lateral edges of the slice bar to, in one embodiment, compress a PV panel against a surface of the rail. The sliding clamp body may be affixed to the splice bar to secure the panel. | 04-21-2016 |
