Supports – Stand and bracket – Having adjustable bracket
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-29
2003-04-29
Wood, Kimberly (Department: 3632)
Supports
Stand and bracket
Having adjustable bracket
C248S125800, C248S200100, C248S229240, C248S231610
Reexamination Certificate
active
06554235
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to posts and, more particularly, to posts suitable for supporting a variety of accessories.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Over the years various systems have been developed for mounting accessories to an upright post structure. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 5,813,641 issued on Sep. 29, 1998 to Baldwin discloses a removable bracket for supporting objects from a rectangular upright support structure which has spaced-apart grooves defined in an outer surface thereof. The bracket includes a U-shaped member and a pair of mobile groove engaging members disposed between the legs of the U-shaped member and displaceable therebetween via the operation of threaded fasteners threadably engaged therewith. The bracket is clampingly engaged to the rectangular upright support structure by first positioning the groove engaging members adjacent the corresponding grooves and then tightening the threaded fasteners such as to draw the groove engaging members towards the corresponding legs of the U-shaped member, thereby squeezably urging the groove engaging members against the opposed sides of the corresponding grooves. One drawback of such a system resides in the fact that two independently operable groove engaging members must be set in position in two different grooves. This requires a significant number of adjustments which contributes to increase the time required to install the bracket on the upright support structure.
Therefore, there is a need for a new mounting system in which a support bracket can be readily mounted and removed from an upright support structure with a minimum number of steps.
Furthermore, it has been found that there is a need for a new upright support structure which is adaptable to a wide variety of applications.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an aim of the present invention to provide a new upright mounting structure in which a removable support bracket can be readily and easily installed and adjusted on a support post.
It is also an aim of the present invention to provide a support bracket which can be used to support a variety of accessories.
It is a further aim of the present invention to provide a telescopic support post offering ease of adjustment.
It is a still further aim of the present invention to provide a telescopic post which is adapted to ensure proper alignment of the post segments thereof.
It is a still further aim of the present invention to provide a support bracket which can be used to support an object along different orientations.
It is a still further aim of the present invention to provide a new pivotable upright support post.
It is a still further aim of the present invention to provide a support post which can be easily reconfigured to suit the needs to a given application.
It is a still further aim of the present invention to provide a new mobile base structure for supporting a post on a support surface.
Therefore, in accordance with the present invention there is provided an upright support structure comprising: a post member having at least one longitudinally extending groove defined in a peripheral surface thereof, said groove having a pair of opposed side walls extending from a common base wall, and a support bracket releasably securable at selected axial positions along said groove for allowing an accessory to be mounted in association with said post member, said support bracket including first and second groove engaging members linearly displaceable with respect to one another between a closed position wherein said first and second groove engaging members are both insertable within said groove and an open position wherein said first and second groove engaging members are spread-apart for firmly engaging said opposed side walls of said groove in order to fixedly secure said support bracket to said post member, wherein said first and second groove engaging members are displaceable relative to one another between said open and closed positions through the operation of an actuator, and wherein said first groove engaging member has a body, said body defining a pocket provided with a pair of guiding surfaces with said second groove engaging member being received in slidable engagement between said guiding surfaces in order to constrain said second groove engaging member to translational movement in said pocket.
In accordance with a further general aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting bracket for attachment to a structure defining a longitudinal groove having a pair of opposed side walls extending from a base wall, said mounting bracket comprising: a first groove engaging member defining a pocket and having a first jaw adapted to engage one of the side walls of the groove, a second groove engaging member slidably received in said pocket and having a second jaw adapted to engage another one of the side walls of the groove, said pocket being provided with a pair of guiding surfaces between which said second groove engaging member is engaged for constraining said second jaw to linear movement in said pocket parallel to said first jaw and with a fixed orientation with respect thereto, and an actuator for impacting a translational movement to said second jaw towards and away from said first jaw between a first position wherein said first and second jaws are both insertable within said groove and a second position wherein said first and second jaws are spread-apart for firmly engaging the opposed side walls of the groove in order to fixedly secure the mounting bracket to the structure.
In accordance with a further general aspect of the present invention there is provided a telescopic post comprising at least first and second telescopically related post segments, and a locking member operatively connected with said first and second post segments for releasably maintaining said first and second post segments in a fixed position with respect to said locking member, said locking member being expandable and contractible along a longitudinal axis of said telescopic post to provide for length adjustment of said telescopic post.
In accordance with a further general aspect of the present invention there is provided a telescopic post comprising at least first and second telescopically related post segments, said first and second post segments being provided on respective outer surfaces with complementary patterns, and wherein said first and second post segments are provided with cooperating guide means for ensuring alignment of said respective patterns thereof.
In accordance with a further general aspect of the present invention there is provided a pivotable upright support structure comprising a base adapted to rest on a support surface, an overhead fixture depending downwardly from an overhead structure and being in vertical alignment with said base, and a support post extending between said base and said overhead fixture and pivotally mounted thereat for rotational movement about a longitudinal axis of said support post.
In accordance with a further general aspect of the present invention there is provided a mounting bracket for mounting a support to an upright post, comprising a body having post engaging means operatively associated therewith for releasably securing said body at a desired elevation on said upright post, said body defining at least two support receiving cavities extending in different directions for selectively receiving the support in one of two different orientations associated with said support receiving cavities, and releasable securing means for retaining the support in either one of said support receiving cavities.
In accordance with a further general aspect of the present invention there is provided a mounting bracket for mounting a selected one of a variety of supports to an upright post, comprising a body having a longitudinal axis, said body having post engaging means operatively associated therewith for releasably securing said body at a desired elevation on said upright post, said body defining a composite supp
Force et Forme
Morrison Naschica S.
Sofia Michel
Swabey Ogilvy Renault
Wood Kimberly
LandOfFree
Support post with adjustable accessory supports does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Support post with adjustable accessory supports, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Support post with adjustable accessory supports will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3017925