Supports – Brackets – Specially mounted or attached
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-29
2008-01-29
Friedman, Carl D. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Specially mounted or attached
C248S228700, C248S230700, C248S303000, C248S304000, C248S309200, C248S308000, C248S315000, C248S227100, C248S227400, C211S016000, C211S088040, C211S119009
Reexamination Certificate
active
07322551
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus with a first and second loaf spring portions extending from a bridge portion, the second leaf spring portion provides an article support mounting aperture for attachment of an article support to the second leaf spring portion by structure for attaching said article support, and additional structure for securing the article support to the second leaf spring portion is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the article support is a towel ring, the structure for attaching the towel ring to the second leaf spring portion includes a shaft extending from a distal end of a post, and a retention groove formed at a distal end of the shaft. The additional structure for securing the shaft to the second leaf spring portion includes: a compression spring enclosing the shaft and interposed between the second leaf spring portion and the post; and a fastener affixed to the retention groove.
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Dooley Daniel P.
Dumas Nkeisha J.
Fellers , Snider, et al.
Friedman Carl D.
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