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Class 248/228.4 - By pivoted jaw


Subclass of Class 248 - Supports
Definition: Bracket designed for a structural beam in which the outwardly
No. of patents: 33
Last issue date: 10/07/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7431253Support device for computer peripheral equipment
A supporting device for computer peripheral equipments, such as a Webcam, includes a base for holding the Webcam. The base has a housing compartment to hold a moving member. The housing compartment has two sides, each having a sliding member. The moving member has t...
10/07/2008
7290745Side opening, double enveloping wedge clamp
A wedge clamp assembly includes a body having a body cable gripping surface, and a slider having a slider cable gripping surface. The slider cable gripping surface faces the body cable gripping surface to grip a cable. A connector is formed in one of the body and th...
11/06/2007
7264083Framing system scaffold hanger
A suspended scaffold, which hangs from the wall plate within a frame structure, has two hangar brackets attached to the wall plate. Each bracket has an outer retainer bar for insertion between the wall plate outer face and an adjoining sheathing panel. A cooperating...
09/04/2007
7195131Drum closure
A drum closure which establishes a connection between the body of a drum and lid, wherein the connection will prevent separation of the lid from the body under severe loading conditions such as dropping the drum from a height of thirty (30) feet. ...
03/27/2007
7134253Siding installation apparatuses and methods for installing siding pieces on walls
Siding installation apparatuses and methods for engaging a first siding piece and supporting a second siding piece are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support member having a support surface to support the second siding piece, an engage...
11/14/2006
7069680Barrier or wall mounting apparatus
There is disclosed a mounting apparatus which comprises a vertically extending rigid member having an upper end, a lower end and an intermediate portion, a clamping arm member having a generally horizontal arm have an end and a generally vertical arm having an end, ...
07/04/2006
7065912Snap-on securement clip for hanging objects from ceiling rails
A securement clip for supporting a sign from an overhead ceiling rail comprising a pair of sidewalls arranged to pinch a ceiling rail, a yieldable web connecting the sidewalls, and a hanger connectable to the web. The hanger is arranged to support a sign therefrom. ...
06/27/2006
6994187Scaffold pick-up device
A scaffold pick-up device having a vertical joint clamp which bridges a vertical scaffold joint to stiffen the bridged vertical joint, and a scaffold lift assembly, which attaches onto the top section of a vertical scaffold member and has an attachment point for a s...
02/07/2006
6912959Surgical table and clamp system
A radiolucent surgical table is provided with a patient support member and includes a low shadow accessory interface profile formed by a plurality of interconnected curved surfaces disposed along the outer edge of the patient support member for selective attachment ...
07/05/2005
6814334Method and apparatus for limiting movement of insulation during building construction
An apparatus and method for restraining movement of insulation during construction of a metal frame building. The apparatus having a plate with an opening, a hook member received by the opening, and a restraint holder. The hook member engages a girt to hold the appa...
11/09/2004
6779631Scaffold pick-up device
A scaffold pick-up device having a vertical joint clamp which bridges a vertical scaffold joint to stiffen the bridged vertical joint, and a scaffold lift assembly, which attaches onto the top section of a vertical scaffold member and has an attachment point for a s...
08/24/2004
6591940Sliding rail anchor safety device
The invention relates to a sliding rail anchor safety device which is slidably mounted to the rail of a railway track. The device consists of a pair of pivotally interconnected jaw like members which defines claw-like structure which is configured to secu...
07/15/2003
6536584Clamp and support and connection members
A clamp for locking at least one pin (12) or the like, for use in conveyor belts or conveying devices in general, comprising a body (1) provided with coaxial apertures (5) and housing, slidable but unable to rotate, a spring-loaded (7) movable member (9) ...
03/25/2003
6512875Optical cable troughs, fittings, and couplings
A coupling and assembly for a cable routing system, the system having trough members with flanged ends. The coupling includes a U-shaped rib having a rail on an exterior surface of the rib. The coupling also includes a pivoting clamp pivotally coupled to ...
01/28/2003
6283425Mounting bracket
A mounting bracket useful for securing a base, such as an antenna to a pole, a tube or a post, or a similar anchor support, and including a first clamp part, being a base clamp, to be secured to the base (the antenna) adapted to be locked against the pole...
09/04/2001
6009973Slidable anchor point fixture for rails
An anchor point fixture comprising 2 pivotably-joined opposing jaws form a rail slot between them adapted to receive a rail head with the rail passing between spaced-apart jaw lower portions, secured in a selective closed position to accommodate rails of ...
01/04/2000
5701991Clamping mechanism
A clamp assembly for mounting an art device having a depending support bar on a rail extending horizontally lengthwise of a conveyor, which permits adjustment of the position of the clamp assembly lengthwise of the rail without effecting the vertical posi...
12/30/1997
5636819Toolless rafter and joist hanger
A single entity toolless rafter or joist hanger has a claw with pointed spaced arms forming a mouth in which a conventional wooden base member is inserted. A hook on the other end of the hanger provides a loading surface formed with a force point disposed...
06/10/1997
5607029Safety device
A post member supports a stationary lower jaw and a movable upper jaw. Two openings in the upper jaw are spaced one above the other the same distance apart as a plurality of equispaced openings on the post member. A pair of pins are insertable into the op...
03/04/1997
5480116Sign holder
A sign holder assembly is used to pendently support signs, posters and like material from a ceiling or overhead support. The holder assembly has a semi-flexible plastic clip that snaps over a ceiling grid to hang a sign from a ceiling. A hook slides into ...
01/02/1996
5468035Grapple hanger mechanism
A grappling hanging device for attachment to an overhead beam has a primary hanging hook mounted in a frame plate. A rectangular bar extends laterally from the base of the primary hanging hook. The width of the plate is slightly less than a circular area ...
11/21/1995
5121892Pivoting rail clamp
A clamp for holding a fiber optic eye of a fiber optic cable or similar switch, sensor, etc. to a guide rail on a conveyor is provided and consists of a first jaw member which fits against the back surface and the bottom surface of the guide rail, a set s...
06/16/1992
5009380Rail mounted rack for bowl-shaped or kettle-shaped containers such as outdoor grills and the like
A horizontally disposed generally planar frame has an opening for removably holding a kettle or bowl-like container such as an outdoor grill nested in the opening with the frame extending over a railing along an edge of a deck. A bracing member is attache...
04/23/1991
4846431Clamp for connecting modular furniture components
A clamp particularly suitable for use in removably and adjustably suspending cabinet units from the support rails of counters and other worktops. The clamp has upper and lower jaw members joined by a generally vertical adjustment screw. Each jaw member ha...
07/11/1989
4799639Clamps
A clamp for use in attaching items to an overhead flanged beam comprises a first jaw 10 and a second jaw 11. First ends 13 and 15 of the jaws are shaped for engagement respectively with the flanges of an overhead flanged beam. Second ends 16 and 17 of the...
01/24/1989
4767091Antifall safety device
A safety device for mounting on a beam section including a body comprising two articulated portions having projections which produce a wedging effect on the beam section when under the pull of a load....
08/30/1988
4667913Device for suspending objects
An adjustable device for supporting objects, consisting of a clip means made from a single piece of resilient material and a suspending means made from a single piece of flexible material. The clip means comprises a mobile spring clip whose lower portion ...
05/26/1987
4606430Rail mounted safety restraint device
A safety restraint device is adapted to be mounted on a rail of a railway track, and includes a substantially U-shaped hood having a pair of hinged hood sections each supporting upper and lower rollers for engagement respectively with upper and lower surf...
08/19/1986
4563109Clamping apparatus for use on offshore platforms
A clamping apparatus for securing a structural member to an offshore platform of the type having generally horizontally extending, fixed framework beams, the apparatus including an engagement assembly for engaging the structural member to be secured, a re...
01/07/1986
4531334Earthquake-proof construction bracket
The apparatus comprises means for pivotally attaching one end of a link means to the structure, means for pivotally attaching the other end of the link means to the beam at a point distal from the structure, and means for supplying a compressing force to ...
07/30/1985
4417713Safety belt clamp apparatus
A safety belt clamp apparatus including crossed arms operatively interconnected for scissor-like motion for grasping a beam. Connecting members pivotally attached to the end of the arms include openings for receiving a safety belt clip, so that pressure e...
11/29/1983
4074882Flower pot support holder
An inverted L-shaped metal strip bracket member hangs from an upper window trim board or the like and has a plurality of vertically spaced elongated horizontal slots within the lower end permitting a second metal strip hanger bar to be insertably received...
02/21/1978
4019707Device for supporting fluid receptacles
A device is described for attaching fluid collection bags on frame type members such as used in hospital beds. The device, supported on the top of the frame member, hangs down so as to present a convenient attachment point for fluid collection bags, and i...
04/26/1977
 
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