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Class 248/231.31 - By cam or wedge


Subclass of Class 248 - Supports
Definition: Specially mounted bracket comprising a mechanical member,
No. of patents: 88
Last issue date: 05/24/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7946548Display device
A display device includes a supporting member, a mounting plate, a fastener, and a monitor. The supporting member includes a base wall defining two through holes therein, and a clamping portion extending from a bottom portion thereof. The clamping portion is capable...
05/24/2011
7387343Constricting device for the footrest ring of a chair
A constricting device for the footrest ring of a chair includes a constricting unit assembled between the center tube of a chair and the conical sleeve of a footrest ring. The constricting unit consists of a constricting main body and a fixing ring combining the con...
06/17/2008
7360336Plant base
The invention provides a plant base comprising a base section with a seat for a plant pot, in which a tail section extends in a horizontal direction from the rear of the base section. A groove/protuberance combination is provided at the front of the base section and...
04/22/2008
7357363Expansion bolt
An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou...
04/15/2008
7290739Clamp support
A clamp support for holding and guiding a cable loom has a basic element and a wedge, which can be shifted relative to the basic unit to clamp the basic unit to a structural component. While clamping the basic unit with the structural component, the wedge is arrange...
11/06/2007
7219866Spring loaded clamping mechanism
A clamping device for rigidly securing a web camera, or other object, to a monitor. The clamping device includes a body portion and a clamping portion. Springs are provided within the device that allow the clamping portion to be slid away from the body portion again...
05/22/2007
7217058Connection device for connecting mounting rails
A connection device for connecting mounting rails (2,3,4) in a double-T joint includes an intermediate member (11) having two, extending substantially parallel to each other, legs (12) and a connection section (13), connecting the two leg...
05/15/2007
7210657Clamp holder for a support structure
A clamp holder to be suspended in an opening of vertical. The clamp holder includes a cantilever beam, a pillar, and a clamp slider. The cantilever beam is vertically at the beam end on an upper end of the pillar, on the back of the pillar. A beam extension is angle...
05/01/2007
7147190Multipositional accessory shelf for a computer mouse or other accessory items
The present invention is directed to multipositional accessory shelf support mechanism for placing items (e.g., hand-held items such as a computer mouse) on a shelfing surface so that such items are readily accessible while a user is operating his or her computer. S...
12/12/2006
7073759Cam mounting clamp
A mounting assembly is provided for fastening an HMI housing onto a panel. The housing includes a slot that is sloped with respect to the panel. A clamp is provided having an outwardly extending pin and connected flange that is inserted in the slot. The clamp is tra...
07/11/2006
7034902Image display system, image display apparatus and peripheral devices of image display apparatus
An image display system has an image display apparatus and a peripheral device that can be mounted on the image display apparatus. The image display apparatus includes a first electrode for electrically connecting the image display apparatus and peripheral device, a...
04/25/2006
7014159X-ray cassette holder and clips
An x-ray cassette holder and clips capable of holding various types of x-ray cassettes including aluminum cassettes and tunnel cassettes. The clips when used with the tunnel cassettes allow for the changing of the vinyl cassette without releasing the cassette holder...
03/21/2006
7011281Expansion bolt
An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou...
03/14/2006
6779766Add-on wedge lock connector for automobile
A securing device for releasable attachment of a tissues box to a car console. The device includes a trapezoidal template having a pair of opposite lateral side edge portions each with a lengthwise groove. Hook and loop fasteners releasably interconnect the template...
08/24/2004
6719259Adjustable board support for easel
An easel board support is installed on an easel supporting leg for suspending and supporting objects and the height thereof is adjustable. The easel board support comprises a sleeve and a board support body. The sleeve is capable of being inserted by an easel suppor...
04/13/2004
6711006Assembling structure for peripheral accessories of portable computer
Assembling structure for peripheral accessories of portable computer, including a clamping section and a preset electric apparatus. The clamping section includes a first board member, a second board member and a resilient bridge section connected between the first a...
03/23/2004
6695524Mount locking plate
A mount locking plate with the mount locking plate including plate members for fixedly securing to a support surface and a pair of longitudinally displaceable complementary members that can be laterally positioned proximate the plate members. The compleme...
02/24/2004
6666609Flip chart holder
An updatable and lockable flip chart holder that can clip into the rail strip or channel of a shelf or fasten to a display at a retail store. The flip chart holder allows manufacturers or promoters of products that are sold at retail to create consumer, e...
12/23/2003
6571407Faucet retainers
Spring biased retainers that are secured to a faucet base and provide gripping surfaces to engage and draw the faucet into engagement with a sink. Resilient retainer members flex to permit mounting and are normally biased to return to a retention position...
06/03/2003
6513772Brick gripper
A device useful for supporting decorative light strings or other articles from a brick wall, the device having an expander, retainer, mounting clip for decorative bulb and socket assemblies, and threaded fastener, the expander being insertable into a mort...
02/04/2003
6481681Clip apparatus for a laptop computer
A clip apparatus for a laptop computer includes a base member having a first end portion, a body portion, and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a flange portion for contacting a frame of a computer screen. The body portion includes an o...
11/19/2002
6352231Clamping support for securing rearview mirrors on motor vehicles
A clamping support for fastening a rearview mirror onto a vehicle is disclosed. The clamping support comprises a clamp reception fixture for attachment to the vehicle, an insertable component including a mirror end and a vehicle end, wherein the mirror en...
03/05/2002
6273380Brick gripper
A device useful for supporting decorative light strings or other articles from a brick wall, the device having an expander, retainer, hook and threaded fastener, the expander being insertable into a mortar groove, the retainer having teeth adapted to enga...
08/14/2001
6182933Friction-mountable hanger
The friction-mountable plastic hanger has an extrusion profile that defines a stiff depending hook for hanging an object and a cantilevered mounting structure extending from the hook. The cantilevered structure may consist of a single mounting arm with re...
02/06/2001
6161262Clamp assembly
A clamp assembly for installation at any position along the length of a slot defined by surfaces of a host structure or other structure. The clamp assembly either can receive a mounting rod for supporting objects or can itself include a mounting rod for s...
12/19/2000
6065723Mounting element for accessories on shelves
A mounting element for accessories on shelves is described which has a clamp-shaped mouth (1) adapted to be coupled with an edge of a shelf and has two sides (3, 4) enclosing the edge. According to the invention, at least one side (3 or 4) has a seating (10) ...
05/23/2000
6059300Auxiliary wheel holder for golf carts
An auxiliary wheel holder includes a base frame secured to the main rod member of a golf cart at the bottom to hold a wheel axle and a pair of auxiliary wheels at two opposite ends of the wheel axle, enabling the golf cart to be moved on the ground when t...
05/09/2000
5899526Tray table for health case chairs
A tray table assembly for a chair is disclosed which is adapted for use in a health care environment. The tray table assembly enables a seated occupant or care giver to quickly and conveniently pivot the tray table in various incremental positions through...
05/04/1999
5836210Arm bearing for an awning
An arm bearing for an awning has at least one support block, at least one bearing block arranged to swivel about a first rotation axle into a drop-out position, and an arm rotatable about a second rotation axle transversely to said first rotation axle. A ...
11/17/1998
5797573Non-penetration clip attachment
A molded clip for attaching wire bundles and the like to aircraft stringers is described. The clip has two major parts, each of which has a matching 45° inclined surface. When a vertically aligned bolt that connects the two parts is tightened, the bottom...
08/25/1998
5743502Bench vice support platform
A displaceable bench vice support means consisting of a two-component bench-mounted device, the first component is a handle means of a rectangular configuration cooperating to lock with a rigid planar component that is also provided with a peripheral depe...
04/28/1998
5740017Engagement assembly for connecting a heat dissipation device to an integrated circuits
An engagement assembly includes an engaging plate mounted to a holed fin of each of the two outermost opposite rows of fins of a finned plate. Each engaging plate includes at least one first slot defined in a lower portion thereof for releasably engaging ...
04/14/1998
5720695Weight augmentation device
A weight augmenting device for a rider-type exercise machine comprises a U-shaped bracket with stiffly flexible legs and a bridging cross piece joining the legs along one edge of the legs, the legs being spaced a distance closely to embrace opposite sides...
02/24/1998
5678796Attachment mechanism
An attachment mechanism for grasping an object such as an automobile tire. The attachment mechanism includes a number of clamp members pivotally connected to an inner plate. The clamp members fit around and grasp the object, and are adjustable to fit arou...
10/21/1997
5673938Steering column quick-release mounting
Apparatus for dampening vibration of a steering column which permits quick release and axial collapse of the steering column in a collision. Mounting brackets on the steering column have slide bars which fit in grooves in support brackets secured to the v...
10/07/1997
5649404Beam anchoring device
A lock-wedge bracket (10) is intended to straddle a beam and can be mounted at any desired position on the beam. It comprises a short leg (12) and a long leg (14), forming a 90° angle with each other. An angle flange (16) on the leg (12) is bent 90° and...
07/22/1997
5590973Quick connector
A connector for detachably connecting a first body and a second body together. The connector includes an insert which is attached to the first body. The insert has a first edge which features an outwardly inclining portion and further features an opposing...
01/07/1997
5590862Device for adjusting the length of a support
A device for adjusting the length of a support composed of an outer tube and an inner tube slidably inserted in the outer tube, includes an opening extending radially through the outer tube, a spacer radially movably received in the opening and confronted...
01/07/1997
5573215Clip assembly for clamping a test-piece with two end portions which form an angle therebetween
A clip assembly includes a main block with a tapered internal wall confining a receiving space to receive slidably and engageably a pair of clamps therein. The clamps define a gap therebetween. The clamps further define an elongated engaging groove at its...
11/12/1996
5546724Beam anchoring device
A device for anchoring beams, together or to one or more other structural elements. A wedge-shaped beam attachment (10) is intended to straddle respective beams and can be fitted in any selected position along the beam. The attachment includes a short leg...
08/20/1996
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