US 10,436,383 B1Granted

Supporting an object at a window of a building using an adjustable support apparatus

AssigneeNation Wide Products LLC

InventorJason Darby

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Abstract

An apparatus for supporting an object at a window of a building comprises a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member extends along at least a partial width of the window and abuts an interior surface of the building. The first member is configured to support the object by exerting an outward force on the interior surface of the building in response to a downward force exerted by the object. The first member also comprises at least two sections extending from the interior of the building to the exterior of the building. These sections may extend from the interior of the building to the exterior of the building about respective distal ends of the first member. The sum of the forces applied on the surfaces of the building are sufficient to secure the object to the building.

Claims10

Dependent claims

An apparatus that when installed at a window of a building supports an object at the window of the building, the apparatus comprising:

a first member and a second member that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, couple to one another at a first location and a second location, where
the first member comprises:
a first interior section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, abuts an interior surface of the building along a width of the window, and
a first intermediate section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from an interior of the building to an exterior of the building, and
the second member comprises:
a second intermediate section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from the first intermediate section at the first location and the second location, and
a second exterior section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from the second intermediate section to an exterior surface of the building and abuts the exterior surface of the building along the width of the window when installed at the window,
where, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, an amount which the apparatus extends from the window is adjustable by sliding the first intermediate section and the second intermediate section along their length with respect to one another at the first location and the second location;
and
one or more fitting mechanisms that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, is placed about at least a partial circumference of at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section, where the one or more fitting mechanisms increases in length along a radial direction, and, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, is configured to rotate about the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section to reduce a gap between the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section and a building surface by placing a portion of a fitting mechanism of sufficient length between the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section and the building surface to reduce the gap.

7 more elements

A method for securing an object at a window of a building, the method comprising:

installing an apparatus at the window of the building, where the apparatus comprises:
a first member and a second member that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, couple to one another at a first location and a second location, where
the first member comprises:
a first interior section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, abuts an interior surface of the building along a width of the window, and
a first intermediate section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from an interior of the building to an exterior of the building, and
the second member comprises:
a second intermediate section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from the first intermediate section at the first location and the second location, and
a second exterior section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from the second intermediate section to an exterior surface of the building and abuts the exterior surface of the building along the width of the window when installed at the window,
where, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, an amount which the apparatus extends from the window is adjustable by sliding the first intermediate section and the second intermediate section along their length with respect to one another at the first location and the second location;
and
one or more fitting mechanisms that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, is placed about at least a partial circumference of at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section, where the one or more fitting mechanisms increases in length along a radial direction, and, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, is configured to rotate about the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section to reduce a gap between the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section and a building surface by placing a portion of a fitting mechanism of sufficient length between the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section and the building surface to reduce the gap.

8 more elements

An apparatus that when installed at a window of a building supports an object at the window of the building, the apparatus comprising:

a continuous first member and a continuous second member that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, couple to one another at a first location and a second location, where
the continuous first member comprises:
a first interior section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, abuts an interior surface of the building along a width of the window, and
a first intermediate section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from an interior of the building to an exterior of the building, and
the continuous second member comprises:
a second intermediate section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from the first intermediate section at the first location and the second location, and
a second exterior section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from the second intermediate section to an exterior surface of the building and abuts the exterior surface of the building along the width of the window,
where an amount which the apparatus extends from the window is adjustable by sliding the first intermediate section and the second intermediate section along their length with respect to one another at the first location and the second location;
and
one or more fitting mechanisms that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, is placed about at least a partial circumference of at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section, where the one or more fitting mechanisms increases in length along a radial direction, and by rotating about the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section operates to change an effective circumference of the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section to reduce a gap between the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section and a building surface.

7 more elements

A method for securing an object at a window of a building, the method comprising:

installing an apparatus at the window of the building, where the apparatus comprises:
a continuous first member and a continuous second member that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, couple to one another at a first location and a second location, where
the continuous first member comprises:
a first interior section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, abuts an interior surface of the building along a width of the window, and
a first intermediate section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from an interior of the building to an exterior of the building, and
the continuous second member comprises:
a second intermediate section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from the first intermediate section at the first location and the second location, and
a second exterior section that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, extends from the second intermediate section to an exterior surface of the building and abuts the exterior surface of the building along the width of the window,
where an amount which the apparatus extends from the window is adjustable by sliding the first intermediate section and the second intermediate section along their length with respect to one another at the first location and the second location;
and
installing one or more fitting mechanisms that, when the apparatus is installed at the window of the building, is placed about at least a partial circumference of at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section, where the one or more fitting mechanisms increases in length along a radial direction, and by rotating about the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section operates to change an effective circumference of the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section to reduce a gap between the at least one of the first interior section or the second exterior section and a building surface.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/908,439Filed 28 Feb 2018 · continuation
Priority: 2 Aug 2013
Granted: 8 Oct 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

F16M 13/022
For supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle: repositionable
A01K 1/035
Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like: devices for use in keeping domestic animals, e.g. fittings in housings or dog beds
A01K 1/0353
Devices for use in keeping domestic animals, e.g. fittings in housings or dog beds: pet beds, e.g. dog beds
A47L 3/02
Safety devices for use in window-cleaning: cages; Platforms

Family

Application13/958,453Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 2 Aug 2013
Application14/226,448Parent of this continuation · filed 26 Mar 2014
US 9,179,794 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 10 Nov 2015
US 9,909,712 B1Parent of this continuation
Application14/226,448Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2015/0034784 A1Published application
US 10,436,383 B1This patent

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