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US 2004/0104316 A1Published application
Method and device for suspending pouches
OwnerRobert R. Turveyinventor
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Abstract
A suspension device for an item comprises a base member and a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly is mounted for sliding movement relative to the base member and is adapted to clamp a pouch. A method of suspending such a pouch includes the steps of opening the clamping assembly, placing the pouch in the clamping assembly and simultaneously closing and sliding the clamping assembly into the housing such that the pouch is suspended from the clamping assembly.
Claims53
A suspension device, comprising:
- a base member;
- and
- a clamping assembly mounted for sliding movement relative to the base member and adapted to clamp an item.
A suspension device for a pouch, comprising:
- a housing;
- a clamping assembly slidable along a linear path with respect to the housing and having a first clamping member and a second clamping member wherein the second clamping member is movable with respect to the first clamping member and adapted to clamp the pouch therebetween.
A suspension device for a pouch, comprising:
- a housing having a pair of first, second and third elongate recesses;
- a clamping assembly slidable along a linear path with respect to the housing;
- wherein the clamping comprises a first clamping member and a guide portion comprising first and second pairs of guide members deposited in the second and third pairs of elongate recesses;
- and
- a second clamping member comprising a flexible guide rail disposed in the first elongate recesses.
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A method for suspending a pouch, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a clamping assembly mounted for sliding movement in a housing and adapted to clamp the pouch;
- opening the clamping assembly;
- placing the pouch in the clamping assembly;
- and
- simultaneously closing and sliding the clamping assembly into the housing such that the pouch is suspended from the clamping assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.