Apparatus and system for securing hardware to a structure utilizing torsional joints
OwnerEric Stechmanninventor
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for mounting hardware to a surface of a structure. The apparatus includes a main body with an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer edge. The apparatus also includes a distal pad with an upper and a lower planar surface, the distal pad being attached to the main body by at least two torsional joints. The apparatus also includes an attachment device with a contact surface, the attachment device is mounted to at least one of the planar surfaces. The contact surface is for engagement with the surface of the structure. The at least two torsional joints and distal pad may be manually rotated to achieve maximal surficial contact between the surface of the structure and the contact surface of the attachment device.
Claims31
An apparatus for securing hardware to a surface of a structure, the apparatus comprising:
- a main body, the main body further comprising a circumferential edge and at least one outwardly extending leg;
- at least one distal pad with opposed first and second surfaces, the at least one distal pad attached to the at least one outwardly extending leg with longitudinally opposed first and second torsional joints, wherein each torsional joint comprises a longitudinally extending member with a first edge, a laterally opposed second edge, first and second longitudinally opposed ends and a longitudinally extending axis of rotation;
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- at least one attachment device mounted to the first surface of the at least one distal pad, the at least one attachment device comprising a lower surface, wherein the opposed torsional joints are rotatable thereby allowing rotation of the attachment device to maximize surface contact with the structure.
A bracket for securing hardware to a surface of a structure, the bracket comprising:
- a main body with a circumferential edge and at least one outwardly extending leg;
- at least one distal pad with opposed first and second planar surfaces, the distal pad attached to the main body by at least two longitudinally opposed torsional joints, wherein the torsional joint comprises a strip of material with first and second laterally opposed edges, first and second longitudinally opposed ends and a longitudinally extending axis of rotation disposed between the first and second laterally opposed edges, wherein the first end of the strip of material is coterminous with one of the at least two outwardly extending legs the second end of the strip of material is coterminous with the main body;
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- at least one attachment device mounted against at least one of the planar surfaces, the attachment device for engagement with the surface of the structure, wherein the at least two torsional joints and distal pad may be manually rotated to align the at least one attachment device to achieve maximal contact with the surface of the structure.
An apparatus for mounting hardware to a surface of a structure, the apparatus comprising:
- a main body with an outer edge and at least one outwardly extending leg;
- a distal pad with an upper and a lower planar surface, the distal pad attached to the main body by at least two torsional joints, the distal pad, main body and torsional joints comprising an integral material with a channel of sufficient width to accommodate the rotation of the torsional joints;
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- at least one attachment device mounted to at least one of the planar surfaces, the attachment device for connection with the surface of the structure, wherein the at least two torsional joints and distal pad are capable of rotation thereby allowing the at least one attachment device to achieve maximal tangential contact with the surface of the structure.
A system for mounting hardware;
- the system comprising
- a structure with a surface;
- a bracket comprising:
- (a) a main body with an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer edge;
- (b) at least one distal pad with an upper and a lower surface, the distal pad attached to the main body by at least two longitudinally opposed torsional joints the at least one distal pad, main body and torsional joints are of a monolithic construction with a channel of sufficient width to accommodate the rotation of the torsional joints without excessive binding of the torsional joints against the main body;
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- (c) an attachment device with a contact surface, the attachment device mounted to at least one of the upper or lower surfaces of the at least one distal pad, the contact surface operable for engagement with the surface of the structure, wherein the at least two torsional joints and distal pad may be manually rotated to achieve maximal surficial contact between the surface of the structure and the contact surface of the attachment device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.