Mounting system for use in connection with painting
AssigneeX-Axis Finishing Solutions, LLC
InventorsDaniel J. Vienne, Charles E. Vienne
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Abstract
A mounting device comprises a collar part including a plurality of ramp portions on an interior side of the collar part, and a rotatable hub part comprising a plurality of protruding portions. The collar part is positioned around the rotatable hub part. When the rotatable hub part is rotated, respective ones of the plurality of protruding portions are configured to press against respective ones of the plurality of ramp portions and exert a force on the collar part which increases a dimension of the collar part.
Claims17
A mounting device comprising:
- a collar part comprising a plurality of ramp portions on an interior side of the collar part;
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- a rotatable hub part comprising a plurality of protruding portions;
- wherein the collar part is positioned around the rotatable hub part;
- wherein, when the rotatable hub part is rotated, respective ones of the plurality of protruding portions are configured to press against respective ones of the plurality of ramp portions and exert a force on the collar part which increases a dimension of the collar part;
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- wherein a portion of the rotatable hub part comprises a hole configured to receive a support rod, and a recess of a sleeve formed around part of the support rod is configured to engage with a latching element disposed on top of the mounting device.
A method for suspending a cabinet door to be painted, comprising:
- securing a mounting device comprising a rotatable hub part and a collar part formed around the rotatable hub part to the cabinet door, wherein a portion of the rotatable hub part comprises a hole configured to receive a support rod, and a recess of a sleeve formed around part of the support rod is configured to engage with a latching element disposed on top of the mounting device;
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- suspending the cabinet door from a support rack via the mounting device;
- wherein securing the mounting device to the cabinet door comprises:
- inserting a portion of the mounting device into a hinge hole of the cabinet door;
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- rotating the rotatable hub part a designated number of degrees, wherein rotating the rotatable hub part causes respective ones of a plurality of portions protruding from the rotatable hub part to press against respective ones of a plurality of ramp portions on an interior surface of the collar part and exert a force on the collar part which increases a dimension of the collar part.
A mounting system for suspending a cabinet portion to be painted comprising:
- a mounting device securable to the cabinet portion;
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- a support rod extending between the mounting device and a support rack;
- wherein the support rod extends from the mounting device through a hole in the mounting device;
- wherein the support rod engages with the support rack to suspend the cabinet portion from the support rack via the mounting device in a cantilevered configuration;
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- wherein the cabinet portion comprises a cabinet drawer and the mounting system comprises a base portion securable to the cabinet drawer via one or more fasteners, and further wherein an interior surface of the base portion comprises one or more dimples configured to contact the support rod to provide a friction fit of the support rod to the base portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.