Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
248220220 | Intermediate bracket interlocked between bracket and support | 45 |
20080197253 | Standard - A standard having a base plate that in some embodiments includes a first upturned edge, a second upturned edge, and at least one aperture. A first support can be positioned between the first upturned edge and the aperture, and can extend past a top surface of the first upturned edge. A second support can be positioned between the second upturned edge and the aperture, and can extends past a top surface of the second upturned edge. The upturned portions and supports can be dimensioned such that fasteners used to secure the standard to a surface do not interfere with elements (e.g., drywall, pegboard, display panels, and the like) covering the base plate, and/or such that the supports are at least partially recessed in a surface defined by such covering elements. | 08-21-2008 |
20090008520 | Supporting device and electronic apparatus using the same - A supporting device for supporting a main component and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The supporting device comprises a holder, a connecting unit and an engaging unit. The holder is placed on a surface. The connecting unit is disposed immovably on the holder. The engaging unit is disposed immovably on the main component and able to be lodged in or separated from the connecting unit, so that the main component is lodged in or separated from the holder. The engaging unit comprises an actuator and a movable lock. The actuator is able to move the movable lock, so that the movable lock is lodged in or separated from the connecting unit. The movable lock comprises a restricting unit for restricting the movement of the actuator. | 01-08-2009 |
20090101778 | WALL HANGING MOUNTING DEVICE - A wall support mounting device and method use at least one drive surface that moves in a plane or about an axis contained between the wall hanging and the wall as it couples at least one wall support to the wall. | 04-23-2009 |
20100025553 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR COMESTIBLE FLUID DISPENSING COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES - A system for mounting accessories attached to a bracket has a vertical mounting panel with downwardly extending upper tabs and upwardly extending lower tabs, where the bracket is fitted to the tabs by a mounting motion where the bracket is placed at entry of the upper tabs, with the bracket overlying the lower tabs, and with a vertical motion the bracket is moved under the upper tabs, and with a reverse motion the bracket is moved under the lower tabs. | 02-04-2010 |
20100127141 | Slotted Toolless Bracket for PDU - The present invention includes a bracket for more flexibly deploying a zero unit PDU on a rack. More specifically a 90° bend and a number of slots allow the manipulation of the PDU to avoid blocking cabling at the rear of a server rack. | 05-27-2010 |
20100294904 | WALL-AVOIDING SELF-BALANCING MOUNT FOR TILT POSITIONING OF A FLAT PANEL ELECTRONIC DISPLAY - A device for mounting an electronic display to a wall includes a support structure operably connected to a tilt head assembly and a display interface structure. The support structure includes an arm assembly that can be extended and rotated so that the electronic display avoids contacting the wall. The tilt head assembly includes an attachment member, guide structures for tilting the electronic display so that the electronic display remains self-balancing, and a plate for positioning the guide structures. The display interface structure facilitates attachment of the attachment member to the electronic display. | 11-25-2010 |
20110024589 | MOUNTING BRACKET - An improved mounting bracket that provides an indication to an installer when a mount is not correctly aligned. The mounting bracket comprises a mounting contact portion and at least one side portion integrally connected to the mounting contact portion, with the at least one side portion defining a receiving region for accepting one or more retaining portions of a mount. The at least one side portion includes a first ramped surface at least partially outside of the receiving region. The first ramped surface configured to contact a retaining portion when the retaining portion is misaligned with the receiving region, thereby informing an installer of the misalignment. | 02-03-2011 |
20110031363 | Trophy mount - A trophy mount for displaying the skull and horn or antler of game animals comprising; a base with one or more holes in the base for attaching the base to a vertical surface, a wing that attaches to the base by means of an upper and lower hinge socket on the base that are able to receive an upper and lower wing joint from the wing with the sockets and joints sized to allow the wing to pivot with respect to the base which is secured to the vertical surface, a bracket that has one or more adjustment holes and a pivot hole, means for securing the bracket to the wing such that the bracket can be positioned at various angles with respect to the base, a center prong on the bracket that is sized to fit within a Foramen magnum of a vertebrate game animal, and a right and left side arm that are spaced, sized and positioned below and slightly in front of the center prong such that the right and left side arms fit into the condyloid fossa of a game animal's skull. | 02-10-2011 |
20110095150 | SECURITY MOUNT - A security mounts includes a shield surrounding a socket head screw. The shield has a hole in it that generally aligns with the socket portion of the socket head screw. The perimeter of the shield hole has a geometric shape that corresponds to the geometric shape of the cross section of the shank of a wrench used to turn the socket head screw. An unconventional tool has a reduced cross section portion of the shank that is able to rotate around in the shield hole. | 04-28-2011 |
20110163215 | Pull-Out Swivel Mount - A system for mounting a flat panel television or display to a surface such as a wall. A base plate is configured to operatively connect to a surface, while an adapter plate is configured to operatively connect to a display device. A plurality of connecting arms are used to operatively connect the base plate to the adapter plate. Each of the plurality of connecting arms includes a base plate engagement portion slidably engageable with slots in the base plate and an adapter plate engagement portion operatively connected to the adapter plate. Movement of the base plate engagement portions within the base plate's slots results in a translational movement of the adapter plate relative to the base plate. | 07-07-2011 |
20110174944 | RECESS VIDEO DISPLAY MOUNTING SYSTEM - Technologies are described herein for a recess video display mounting system. The recess video display mounting system may be fixed to the front frame of a recess or nook to support the load of a mounted video display. The recess video display mounting system can include a center plate upon which a video display may be mounted. Adjustable plates can extend from either side of the center plate to be fixed to the side framing of the recess or nook. One or more adapter plates may extend from the top and/or bottom of the center plate to be fixed to the horizontal framing at the top and/or bottom of the recess or nook. The recess video display mounting system can support newer, larger, flat-panel video displays. | 07-21-2011 |
20110186703 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for a storage device includes a chassis, a carrier and a bracket configured to secure the storage device to the chassis. The carrier includes a handle and a first extending arm, the handle is configured to secure the carrier to the chassis, and a positioning slot is defined in the first extending arm. The bracket includes a first side plate. An elastic securing piece is disposed on the first side plate, and a latch is formed on the securing piece. The latch is engaged in the positioning slot of the first extending arm to mount the bracket to the carrier. | 08-04-2011 |
20110192944 | UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR - A universal connector ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110192945 | ADJUSTABLE WALL HANGER - An adjustable wall hanger includes a body including an outer edge that defines a web. An adjustment feature is formed in the web. The adjustment feature includes a plurality of adjustment zones that define a corresponding plurality of orientation positions for the body. The adjustable wall hanger being selectively positionable to support an object on a wall in one of the plurality of orientation positions. | 08-11-2011 |
20110215212 | VERTICAL MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system ( | 09-08-2011 |
20110248131 | TWO-PART ROOF HOOK - A two-part roof hook is described, which has a base part ( | 10-13-2011 |
20110303810 | Display Hanging Structure - The present invention is related to a display hanging structure which is for hanging a display on the wall. The display has a rear portion, and the display hanging structure comprises at least two hangers, a shaft and at least one fixing block. The hangers are disposed at rear portion and each hanger has a hole disposing at identical altitude comparative to the other hole. The shaft is axial shaped which is disposed in the holes. The fixing block is disposed on the wall and contains a slot for receiving the shaft. Whereby, the display may be firmly stuck on the wall by means of placing the shaft in the slots. | 12-15-2011 |
20120006956 | SHELF BRACKET - A shelf bracket includes a metal rail member with two transversely spaced vertical slots and a bracket member for attachment to the rail member for extending generally outwardly from the rail member on which the shelf can rest. A pair of end tab portions of the bracket member pass through the slots with end edges at the tab portion butting against the rail member below the slot and the tab portions extending upwardly from the slot to engage the rear surface of the rail member above the slot. | 01-12-2012 |
20120061536 | Mounting Assembly For Rack Equipment - A mounting assembly for mounting a piece of equipment, such as a power distribution unit to a rack. The mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket attached to the rack, a mounting plate attached to the equipment and a hinge assembly connecting the mounting plate to the first end of the mounting bracket while an attachment mechanism connects the mounting plate to the mounting bracket. A method of accessing the interior of the rack is also disclosed. | 03-15-2012 |
20120097813 | BRACKET COORDINATING DEVICE - A bracket coordinating device includes a rubber disc having a bottom surface capable of being fitted with a curved or planar surface, a compressing disc disposed on the rubber disc in a manner facing a top surface of the rubber disc, and an actuation device, a shaft member being connected on the top surface of the rubber disc vertically, a through hole being defined in a central portion of the compressing disc for passage of the shaft member, the actuation device being capable of driving the shaft member to move axially so as to make the compressing disc compress or be separated from the rubber disc. A resilient rubber member is sandwiched between the rubber disc and compressing disc to store elastic potential energy when it is compressed axially so as to counteract the compressing force. The bracket coordinating device of the invention has simple construction, reliable connection, wide application, and extended lifespan. In addition, the bracket coordinating device of the invention can withstand high temperature. | 04-26-2012 |
20120126074 | Device Support for a Stringed Instrument - A support for temporarily securing a device to a stringed instrument comprises a pair of laterally extending plates coupled together and each having, on one of their sides, at least one layer comprising an elastomeric material. The plates are adapted to be mounted in a clamping arrangement to the portions of the strings extending beyond the nut of the instrument. The sides provided with the elastomeric layers face each other such that the elastomeric material frictionally engages the strings. The support also typically comprises an elongated member preferably pivotally mounted, at one end, to at least one of the plates, and mounted, at the other end, to a holding mechanism which may assume different configurations and which is adapted to hold and support the device. | 05-24-2012 |
20120145850 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SLIDE RAIL - A mounting apparatus for mounting a slide rail to a bracket with through holes includes a retaining member and a locking member fixed to the retaining member. The retaining member includes a positioning portion, and defines a through slot. The locking member includes an engaging portion and an operating portion extending through the through slot. The positioning portion engages in a through hole of the bracket from a first side of the bracket, the engaging portion engages with a second side of the bracket. When releasing the slide rail from the bracket, the operating portion is operated to deform the locking member to make the engaging portion be disengaged from the second side of the bracket, and the positioning portion is readily released from the through hole of the bracket, to release the retaining member from the bracket. | 06-14-2012 |
20120187265 | Detachable umbrella, walking stick/cane, crutch holder for use on mobility vehicle such as but not limited to electric scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs and walkers - A device that easily attaches and detaches to brackets which have been attached to a tube be it round, square, or rectangle, found on a mobility unit such as but not limited to an electric scooter, electric wheelchair, manual wheelchair, walker, or other similar vehicle, to temporarily secure, attach, or hold any object that contains at least one or more legs, tips or ends, such as an umbrella, a walking stick, a walking cane, a crutch or other item. The tube to which the device is attached may be vertical or angled as much as halfway between vertical and horizontal. The device is easily removable from the mobility unit, with or without the object that it is being used to secure, attach, or hold, still attached, secured, or held, in order to facilitate folding, storing, or transporting the mobility unit. | 07-26-2012 |
20120199711 | DISPLAY SCREEN MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A display screen mounting structure includes a mounting frame unit comprising a base member for mounting on an upright support, a forked support arm extended from the base member, a connection rod member vertically pivotally mounted in the front end of the forked support arm and a connection plate affixed to the outer end of the connection rod member, and a support frame unit comprising a channel frame fastenable to the connection plate and two cushion members respectively capped on the shoulder plates for stopped against the display screen. | 08-09-2012 |
20120205506 | PORTABLE LOCK MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A portable lock mounting assembly including a body defining a lock retaining mechanism and a contact surface. A strap having first and second ends is attachable to the body such that a loop facing the contact surface is defined by the strap. A cam member is supported by the body adjacent the contact surface and is pivotal between a first position wherein the cam member extends generally parallel to the contact surface and a second position wherein the cam member extends at an angle relative to the contact surface. | 08-16-2012 |
20120228446 | Hardware for mounting a curtain rod - The inventive concept is directed to hardware in the use of a changeable curtain system. The system consists of two parts. A first part is a receiving part permanently mounted on a wall where a curtain is to be hung in front of a window. The second part is a changeable part that is slipped over said first receiving part and maintained thereon. The front of said second receiving part has different curtain rod clip formations thereon. Whenever a curtain is changed and the curtain rod associated therewith requires a different curtain rod, the second receiving part is slipped from the first receiving part and a different second part is slipped over the first receiving part to accommodate the different curtain rod. | 09-13-2012 |
20120228447 | GONDOLA UPRIGHT MOUNTING DEVICE - A mounting bracket assembly for a gondola upright that includes a mounting bracket having a mounting detail and a substantially flat portion, and a wire hanger configured to be attached to the mounting bracket. In a particular embodiment, the mounting bracket assembly wherein the mounting detail is configured to fit into an opening in the gondola upright. The mounting detail is configured to secure the mounting bracket to the gondola upright. Further, the substantially flat portion is configured to position the mounting bracket and wire hanger in a desired orientation. | 09-13-2012 |
20120298817 | Pivot-Fit Frame, System and Method for Photovoltaic Arrays - A system and apparatus are disclosed including PV modules having a frame allowing quick and easy assembling of the PV modules into a PV array in a sturdy and durable manner. In examples of the present technology, the PV modules may have a grooved frame where the groove is provided at an angle with respect to a planar surface of the modules. Various couplings may engage within the groove to assemble the PV modules into the PV array with a pivot-fit connection. Further examples of the present technology operate with PV modules having frames without grooves, or with PV modules where the frame is omitted altogether. | 11-29-2012 |
20120305720 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device on a bracket includes a locating member fixed on the bracket. The bracket includes a sidewall defining a first through hole and a second through hole at a sidewall back. The sidewall defines a first fixing slot and a second fixing slot at a sidewall front. The data storage device defines a fixing hole. A fixing portion is located on a first end of the locating member corresponds to the first through hole, the second through hole and the fixing hole. A locking portion is located on a second end of the locating member corresponds to the first fixing slot and the second fixing slot. The data storage device is fixed on a first position and a second position of the bracket. | 12-06-2012 |
20130056599 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TOOLLESSLY, RELEASABLY ATTACHING COMPONENTS TO A STRUCTURE - An apparatus for toollessly, releasably attaching an optical component to a structure is disclosed. The optical component has a snap fastener. The snap fastener may be integrally formed with and part of the optical component. An accepting feature is attached to the structure. When the snap fastener is brought into contact with the accepting feature, the accepting feature accepts the snap fastener thereby toollessly, releasably attaching the optical component to the structure. | 03-07-2013 |
20130240695 | BULLET RETAINING CLIP ASSEMBLY - A retainer for affixing an electromechanical device to adjacent motor vehicle support structure includes an locating pin integrally molded of relative hard material as an integral feature of the electromechanical device case. The locating pin includes parallel side walls forming an axially directed channel bifurcated by a tapered guideway and at least one inwardly facing engagement surface. The retainer also includes a relatively soft bushing clip having resilient arms slip-fit within said channel straddling the tapered guideway to self-lock with said engagement surface. The clip arms extend outwardly of said locating pin side walls and form opposed, axially extending bushing surfaces operative to engage vehicle support structure. | 09-19-2013 |
20130270407 | Universal Mount System For A Monitor - A mount system is adapted to attach a monitor to a wall. The mount system includes a panel mounting bracket with a flexible member between two bars. Each bar has a plurality of holes such that matching holes between two bars are separated to substantially match different distances between the top two VESA holes on the rear side of monitors. This way, the panel mounting bracket can universally fit different monitors. The mount system also includes a wall plate with a “U” shape hook adapted to receive the flexible member. The flexible member is bonded to the two bars in such a way to substantially prevent the flexible member from disengaging from the two bars due to the weight of the monitor. | 10-17-2013 |
20130320166 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR SOLAR PANELS - A fastening device for fastening at least one solar panel to an assembly rail which has a slot bordered by two parallel webs is disclosed. The fastening device includes a locking element with two locking hooks which can be inserted under elastic deformation of at least a part of the locking element into the slot, and which, when the locking element is relaxed, can then reach behind the webs of the assembly rail. The fastening device further includes at least one hold-down element for a solar panel which is connected with the locking element. At least one interlocking element is provided which can be inserted into an interlocked position between the two locking hooks, where the interlocking element prevents the two locking hooks from coming closer to each other. | 12-05-2013 |
20140246549 | Torque Tube Mounted Photovoltaic Apparatus, System, and Method - An interlocking system for connecting photovoltaic module frames to a torque tube, including: (a) an interlock dimensioned to be positioned between the sides of two adjacent photovoltaic module frames; (b) a pair of couplings or flanges, wherein the couplings or flanges connect the interlock to both of the adjacent photovoltaic module frames; and (c) a U-lock connected to the interlock, wherein the U-lock is dimensioned to be connected to a torque tube. | 09-04-2014 |
20140263900 | WALLMOUNT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mounting system includes a mounting rail, a mounting rail receiving mechanism configured to selectively receive the mounting rail and to attach to a vertical surface, and a mounting tab configured to attach to a rear of a flat panel electronic device and positionable along the mounting rail. | 09-18-2014 |
20140306078 | WALL FASTENER FOR WIRELESS TRANSMISSION MODULE - The wall fastener for a wireless transmission module includes a supporting frame and a case. The supporting frame has a front face, a rear face, a first engagement portion and a slot. The case has a rear plate which has an outer face, an inner face, a second engagement portion and a stopper. The stopper partially projects out of the outer face. The first and second engagement portions mate and the stopper is received by the slot. The wireless transmission module and the supporting frame are tightly engaged and easily disengaged by a tool. | 10-16-2014 |
20140326843 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING A WALKING ASSIST DEVICE - An apparatus for securing a user's accessory or walking assist device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base and at least one hook extending outwardly from a rear surface of the base and adapted to secure the apparatus to a support. The apparatus further includes a first gripping arm extending outwardly from a first side of the base and protruding forward of a front surface of the base and a second gripping arm extending outwardly from a second side of the base and protruding forward of the front surface of the base. The first and second gripping arms form a holding space therebetween to secure an accessory therein, thereby securing the accessory to the support | 11-06-2014 |
20150129729 | BOARD MOUNT - A board mount which can be utilized to position a board relative to a building element. In various embodiments, the board mount can include a holder for receiving at least a portion of a drywall board and, in addition, a flexible member which can be inserted intermediate first and second building elements to retain the board holder relative to one of the first and second building elements. The flexible member can be configured to be deflected, or flexed, between a first configuration and a second configuration when the flexible member is positioned intermediate the building elements. In use, the flexible member can hold the board mount in place while a laborer inserts the drywall board into the board holder. In such circumstances, an additional laborer may not be required to hold the drywall board in position as it is fastened, or otherwise secured, to the frame of the building. | 05-14-2015 |
20150329062 | Device for retaining flat, approximately rectangular appliances such as tablet computers or mobile telephones in the interior of a motor vehicle - A device for retaining flat, approximately rectangular appliances such as tablet computers or mobile telephones in the interior of a motor vehicle, has a fastening apparatus for fastening the device to a vehicle component, a retainer for accommodating the appliances, and a transfer assembly, which is provided between the retainer and the fastening apparatus and with which the retainer can be moved into different positions in relation to the vehicle component. The transfer assembly has a support element, which is arranged on the fastening apparatus and which has a first revolute joint having an axis of rotation oriented approximately vertically, and a pivot arm, which is arranged near the upper end of the support element and which has a second revolute joint having an axis of rotation oriented approximately horizontally. The pivot arm is connected to the retainer. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330560 | BASE COMPONENT - A base component for loading, hanging or supporting objects has a connecting rod connected with a fixed base and a cover which sleeves the connecting rod and covers the fixed base. The fixed base is connected with the connecting rod by a linear guide pair. The linear guide pair is closed for avoiding digression after the fixed base is covered by the cover. The base component is simple in structure and convenient to install and use, because it allows changing loaded objects rapidly without disassembling the fixed base. | 11-19-2015 |
20150346588 | Camera Quick Attachment and Release Mechanism - A quick attachment and release mounting mechanism for a camera. The mechanism includes a clamping base with clamping structure adapted to be secured around an object, such as a paddle, and an adapter. The clamping base includes a receptacle which is trapezoidal and narrower at the top, and also tapers from one end to the other. The receptacle is disclosed forwardly of the clamping structure. The adapter includes a fastener adapted to engage a camera, and a leading portion with a shape that is complementary to that of the receptacle. A latch mechanism is provided to latch the adapter and receptacle together. The latch mechanism is shielded from accidental disengagement by a frame. | 12-03-2015 |
20160105978 | MOUNTING APPARATUS - A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure for mounting a receiving member, a bracket, and a movable member mounted to the enclosure. The receiving member is configured to receive an electronic component. The bracket includes a bracket body movably mounted to the enclosure and an operating member mounted to the bracket body. The movable member includes a movable body and a movable block mounted to the movable body. The movable body is mounted to the bracket body. The operating member is pressed in a first direction toward the enclosure to drive the bracket body to rotate, the movable body moves a second direction away from the enclosure, thereby the movable block can move in a third direction away from the enclosure to push the electronic component and the electronic component can move in the second direction. The third direction is different from the first direction. | 04-14-2016 |
20160120296 | BRIDGE MOUNT DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A bridge mount device, system, and related methods are disclosed. The bridge mount device has a mounting shoe. A connector is affixed to the mounting shoe. A bridge assembly has at least two bridge arms, wherein each of the bridge arms has an optical device mount. The at least two bridge arms are detachably connected to the connector. The mounting shoe is vertically offset from the bridge assembly and horizontally adjustable relative to the bridge assembly. | 05-05-2016 |
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