Extendable coupler accessory
OwnerPhilip DiTrolioinventor
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Abstract
The extendable coupler accessory mounts on a coupler affixed to a vertical pipe. The extendable coupler accessory has a nested set of rods that are extendable into a horizontal cantilever position by an extension mechanism. The extendable coupler accessory has an adapter with a bridge that engages with the coupler and prevents the cantilevered rods from tipping vertically or twisting horizontally. The extendable coupler accessory when attached to the coupler by the bridge maintains a horizontal cantilever position with an affixed load.
Claims23
-20. (canceled)
A coupler device to connect horizontal rods to a vertical rod, comprising:
- a rod;
- and
- an adapter coupled to the rod, comprising:
- an upper region comprising at least two opposing sides separated by openings;
- a bottom opening;
- and
- a bridge connecting the at least two opposing sides of the upper region and comprising notches on opposing ends.
A system for mounting horizontal pipes to a vertical pipe, comprising:
- a coupler device, comprising:
- a rod, and
- an adapter coupled to the rod, comprising:
- an upper region comprising at least two opposing sides separated by openings,
- a bottom opening, and
- a bridge connecting the at least two opposing sides of the upper region and comprising notches on opposing ends;
- and
- a coupler configured to receive the notches on the bridge.
A method for horizontal pipes to be mounted from a single vertical pipe, comprising:
- affixing a coupler to a vertical pipe, the coupler comprising a plurality of upwardly opening slots spaced radially around a central opening of the coupler;
- affixing a coupler device to the coupler, the coupler device comprising:
- a rod, and
- an adapter coupled to the rod, comprising:
- an upper region comprising at least two opposing sides separated by openings,
- a bottom opening, and
- a bridge connecting the at least two opposing sides of the upper region and comprising notches on opposing ends;
- and
- affixing one or more horizontal pipes to the coupler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.