Mounting and multi-positional connecting bracket and method for multi-positional connection to an attachment means
OwnerRichard A. Willinghaminventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a mounting and multi-positional connecting bracket. The bracket comprises a bracket means which is unitary, i.e., formed of a one-piece construction. The bracket means includes a mounting portion and a connector portion, respectively. The mounting portion is provided without externally-yieldable openings for directly securedly fastening the bracket means in a fixed positon to a first attachment means. The connector portion includes means defining a fully enclosed internally-yieldable passageway, without any externally-yieldable openings. The passageway is adapted for adjustably securedly engaging a second attachment means therewithin without unfastening the bracket means from the first attachment means.
Claims21
A mounting and multi-positional connecting bracket, which comprises a unitary bracket means including a mounting portion, without externally-yieldable openings, for directly securedly fastening said bracket means in a fixed position to a first attachment means, and a connector portion including means defining a fully enclosed internally-yieldable passageway, without externally-yieldable openings, adapted for adjustably securedly engaging a second attachment means within said passageway without unfastening said bracket means from said first attachment means, said passageway means defining a fully-enclosed, internally-yieldable aperture and slot, respectively.
A method for mounting and adjustably positioning a bracket support arm, which comprises:
- providing a unitary bracket means comprising a mounting portion and a connector portion, respectively, each without externally-yieldable openings, said mounting portion including means for fastening said bracket means to a fixed attachment surface, and said connector portion including means defining a fully enclosed, internally-yieldable passageway comprising means defining a fully-enclosed, internally-yieldable aperture and slot, respectively;
- fastening said mounting portion to a first attachment means;
- introducing said bracket support arm into said fully-enclosed, internally-yieldable aperture, without substantially effecting the external configuration of said bracket, and without unfastening said bracket means from said 1st attachment means;
- adjusting the location of said attachment means within said aperture to any one of a plurality of respective axial and rotational positions;
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- closing said passageway until it securedly engages said second attachment means within said passageway thereby retaining said second attachment means in a fixed position.
A multi-positional mounting and connecting unitary bracket means, which comprises
- a base section;
- means located in said base section for fastening said base section in a fixed position to a first attachment means;
- a connector section joined to said base section to form a unitary bracket structure;
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- means defining a fully enclosed, internally-yieldable passageway, without externally-yieldable openings, adapted for adjustably and securedly engaging a second attachment means within said passageway, without unfastening said bracket means from said first attachment means, said passageway comprising means defining a fully-enclosed internally-yieldable aperture and slot, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.