US3640497A
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Detachable support device for pegboards
Assignee: HARTZ MOUNTAIN PET FOODS Inc
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Filing: 1970-10-27
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Granted: 1972-02-08
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Expires: 1990-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A support device for detachable connection to two adjacent holes in a pegboard or other perforated panel. A hollow casing of dished-in configuration has extending from the front wall thereof a support rod the rear end of which extends through said front wall and is bent upwardly. Two laterally opposite clamping members with overlapping wings extend through an upper horizontally disposed slotted portion in the casing and are pivotally mounted over said upwardly bent rod, said members having front arms adapted for manual grasping, and rear arms with hooked portions adapted for insertion through two adjacent holes in the pegboard and for holding engagement with the rear surface of the pegboard. The respective clamping members have notched portions the respective opposite sides of each of which straddle the adjacent sides of said slotted portion and are engageable therewith to limit the pivotal movement of said clamping members between two limiting positions. At one of said positions the said hooked portions are spaced apart a predetermined distance, which is equal to the spacing between two adjacent holes in the pegboard, the other of said positions determining the holding positions of the said hooked arms. Spring means are provided to normally yieldably urge said hooked members into their operative holding positions.
Inventors
- 👤 Isamu Waki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:56
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0815; A47F5/0823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A support device for detachable connection to two adjacent apertured portions of a perforated panel, comprising a bracket with a front plate, a support rod attached to and extending forwardly from said plate, a slotted portion in said plate, two pivotally mounted clamping members extending through said slotted portion, each of said members having a front arm positioned forwardly of said plate and a rear arm with a hooked portion positioned rearwardly of said plate and proportioned for longitudinal movement through said panel''s apertured portions, said clamping members being pivotally movable between two limiting positions, one of said positions being a retracted position at which said hooked portions are spaced apart substantially the distance between said panel''s two apertured portions, the other of said positions being a projected position at which said hooked portions are at predetermined closer positions, whereby when said rear arms are operatively extending through said apertured portions and said respective clamping members are at said projected positions said hooked portions will be behind and engageable with the rear surface of said panel, means on said clamping members to limit their operative movements between said limiting positions, and yieldable means holding said clamping members in said projected positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A support device for detachable connection to two adjacent apertured portions of a perforated panel, comprising a bracket with a front plate, a support rod attached to and extending forwardly from said plate, a slotted portion in said plate, two pivotally mounted clamping members extending through said slotted portion, each of said members having a front arm positioned forwardly of said plate and a rear arm with a hooked portion positioned rearwardly of said plate and proportioned for longitudinal movement through said panel''s apertured portions, said clamping members being pivotally movable between two limiting positions, one of said positions being a retracted position at which said hooked portions are spaced apart substantially the distance between said panel''s two apertured portions, the other of said positions being a projected position at which said hooked portions are at predetermined closer positions, whereby when said rear arms are operatively extending through said apertured portions and said respective clamping members are at said projected positions said hooked portions will be behind and engageable with the rear surface of said panel, means on said clamping members to limit their operative movements between said limiting positions, and yieldable means holding said clamping members in said projected positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A support device according to claim 1, said bracket being of dished-in configuration in the form of a casing having at the front thereof said plate and a peripheral wall surrounding said plate, the rear peripheral edge of said peripheral wall being in one plane, whereby it is adapted for engagement with the front surface of said panel when the device is in operative position on said panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A support device according to claim 2, the distance between said hooked portions and said peripheral edge being substantially equal to the thickness of said panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
A support device according to claim 1, said limiting means comprising notched portions on the respective outer edges of said clamping members interengaged with the adjacent lateral margins of said slotted portion of said plate, each of said notched portions having a pair of opposite sides straddling tHe adjacent lateral margin of said slotted portion, one of the said sides of each pair being engageable with the adjacent lateral margin of said slotted portion when the corresponding clamping member is in one of its said limiting positions, and the other of said sides of each pair being engageable with the adjacent lateral margin of said slotted portion when the corresponding clamping member is in the other of its said limiting positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A support device according to claim 1, said support rod extending through said plate and being bent substantially at right angles at the rear of said plate, said bent portion constituting a pivot pin, said clamping members being pivotally mounted on said pivot pin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A support device according to claim 5, said clamping members having inwardly extending overlapping wings with congruent holes therein, said pivot pin extending through said holes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A support device according to claim 6, said yieldable means comprising a spring having a looped portion in engagement with said pivot pin and two arms in operative engagement with said respective clamping members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
A support device according to claim 2, said support rod extending through said plate and being bent substantially at right angles at the rear of said plate, said bent portion constituting a pivot pin, said clamping members being pivotally mounted on said pivot pin, said plate having a forwardly grooved portion, said pivot pin being disposed at least partly within said grooved portion and being fixedly secured to said plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
158 words
A support device according to claim 2, said support rod extending through said plate and being bent substantially at right angles at the rear of said plate, said bent portion constituting a pivot pin, said clamping members being pivotally mounted on said pivot pin, said limiting means comprising notched portions on the respective outer edges of said clamping members interengaged with the adjacent lateral margins of said slotted portion of said plate, each of said notched portions having a pair of opposite sides straddling the adjacent lateral margin of said slotted portion, one of the said sides of each pair being engageable with the adjacent lateral margin of said slotted portion when the corresponding clamping member is in one of its said limiting positions, and the other of said sides of each pair being engageable with the adjacent lateral margin of said slotted portion when the corresponding clamping member is in the other of its said limiting positions.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-07 | 1975-08-09 | 1976-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-07 | 1979-08-09 | 1980-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-07 | 1983-08-09 | 1984-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |