Spacer attachment devices
AssigneeAluminum Company of America
InventorsDinesh C. Seksaria, James D. Klingensmith, David N. Hansen
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Abstract
An inexpensive light weight spacer and support for suspending items on or from a host surface. The spacer and support comprises a cone-type structure, the structure having a bushing-like end at the apex thereof for receiving and holding the supported item. An opening is provided in the bushing-like end for receiving a fastener. The base end of the cone-shaped structure is provided with a flange portion for receiving fasteners for securing the cone and item to the host surface.
Claims1
A hollow cone for supporting an applique structure on a host surface, and for spacing said applique structure from said surface, said cone being secured to and removable from the host surface by use of removable fasteners, and the applique structure being secured to and removable from the cone by a removable fastener, said cone including:
- a narrow bushing-like end portion for receiving the applique structure, and for receiving said removable fastener,
- a relatively wide base portion having flanges for attaching the cone to the host surface with said removable fasteners, and
- a circumferentially and linearly continuous wall integral with and extending between the bushing end and wide base portions of the cone, the thickness of said wall being considerably smaller than the circumferential and linear extent thereof,
- with said wall having convolutions that provide said flanges at the base portion of the cone for attachment to the host surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.