Supports – Brackets – Specially mounted or attached
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-21
2001-03-13
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Specially mounted or attached
C211S105000, C248S201000, C248S251000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06199808
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a fitting, more particularly to a fitting adapted for holding a support member, such as a transverse rod or a holding ring, on an upright wall in spaced-apart arrangement.
2. Description of the Related Art
Referring to
FIG. 1
, a conventional fitting
10
is shown to include a disc-shaped faceplate
11
, a positioning plate
12
, and a holding member
13
. The positioning plate
12
is mounted fixedly on an upright wall (not shown) by fastening members
16
. The holding member
13
has an axial screw hole
131
and a holding portion with a holding hole
132
for holding a support member (not shown). A screw
15
passes through a central hole
115
in the faceplate
11
and is inserted threadedly into the screw hole
131
to fasten the holding member
13
on an outer major surface of the faceplate
11
such that the holding member
13
extends transversely from the outer major surface. The faceplate
11
has an engaging seat
111
with an inner wall
113
for engaging an engaging plate portion
121
of the positioning plate
12
. The faceplate
11
is fastened to the positioning plate
12
by a fastening screw
14
which extends through a peripheral wall
114
of the faceplate
11
so as to anchor on an anchoring portion
122
of the positioning plate
12
.
However, only the screw
15
is used to engage the holding member
13
with the faceplate
11
, thereby resulting in unsteady engagement and possible swaying of the holding member
13
. In addition, there is no waterproof structure between the connecting portion
131
and the faceplate
11
, thereby resulting in rusting of the screws
14
,
15
,
16
. Moreover, at least two screws
16
are needed to fix the positioning plate
12
on the upright wall.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a fitting which can ensure firm engagement between a second cover member for holding a support member and a positioning plate, and which can be adequately protected from moisture.
According to this invention, the fitting includes a positioning plate which includes a major mounting wall adapted to be fixed on an upright wall, and an annular anchoring wall extending forwardly from a periphery of the major mounting wall. A faceplate includes a first major wall with front and rear major surfaces opposite to each other in a first axial direction and defining a bore with a first dimension, and an annular anchored wall extending rearwardly from a periphery of the first major wall. The annular anchored wall surrounds and shields the annular anchoring wall to keep it out of sight externally, and is secured to the annular anchoring wall in a radial direction. A first cover member includes a first orientation wall with first front and rear orientation surfaces opposite to each other in a second axial direction, and a first skirt portion extending downwardly from a periphery of the first orientation wall. The first skirt portion has a first proximate annular section relative to the first orientation wall, and a first distal annular section which is brought to abut against the faceplate. The first orientation wall includes a first inner annular portion defining a through hole with a second dimension larger than the first dimension of the bore. A pad member is made of a deformable material, and includes a second orientation wall with second front and rear orientation surfaces opposite to each other in a third axial direction. A second skirt portion extends downwardly from a periphery of the second orientation wall and has a second proximate annular section relative to the second orientation wall, and a second distal annular section that is brought to abut against the first skirt portion when the fitting is in an assembled state. The second orientation wall defines an opening with a third dimension smaller than the second dimension of the through hole. The pad member further includes a tubular portion which has a proximate tubular section integrally formed with the rear orientation surface, and a distal tubular section extending from the proximate tubular section downward and with such an outer circumference as to be insertable into the through hole. The tubular portion defines an inner axial through hole in communication with the opening. A second cover member includes a third orientation wall adapted to hold a support member in spaced-apart arrangement from the upright wall, and a third skirt portion extending downwardly from a periphery of the third orientation wall. The third skirt portion has a third proximate annular section relative to the third orientation wall, and a third distal annular section which is brought to abut against the second distal annular section. The third orientation wall defines a tightening hole oriented to be aligned with the inner axial through hole in the assembled state. A tightening rod is inserted into the bore from the rear major surface, and extends through, and forwardly and outwardly of the through holes so as to threadedly engage the tightening hole to depress the pad member against the first orientation wall in the second axial direction.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5799804 (1998-09-01), Sharpe
patent: 5875903 (1999-03-01), Chen
patent: 6012692 (2000-01-01), Meck
patent: 6113045 (2000-09-01), Kuo
Foley & Lardner
Ramirez Ramon O.
LandOfFree
Fitting adapted for holding a support member on an upright... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Fitting adapted for holding a support member on an upright..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Fitting adapted for holding a support member on an upright... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2436720