# US 5,344,112 A · Canister bracket

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- Number: US 5,344,112 A
- Document ID: US5344112A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/010,548
- Filed: 1993-01-28
- Granted: 1994-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 1993-01-28
- Assignees: Ford Motor Company
- Inventors: Francis C. Peterson; Bipin Parekh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5344112A

## CPC

- B60R 11/00: Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
- B60H 1/3229: {characterised by constructional features, e.g. housings, mountings, conversion systems (B60H1/3227, B60H1/3233 take precedence)}
- Y10T 24/1441: Tangential screw
- Y10T 24/3444: Circular work engageable
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60H: ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A canister bracket for mounting a receiver/dryer in a vehicle which includes a ratchet closure for permitting trial assembly and placement of the receiver/dryer prior to final clamping.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A canister bracket for retaining a cylindrical structure comprising:
a mounting base (22);
an attachment band (12);
a hinge (18) connecting the attachment band (12) to the mounting base (22);
a clasp (24) structure formed at the terminal end of said attachment band (12);
said clasp structure having a complimentary surface (25);
said clasp (24) structure having a plurality of clasp teeth (32);
a ratchet (26) structure formed on said mounting base (22) proximate said clasp (24) structure;
said ratchet (26) structure having a lip (28) formed on said ratchet (26) structure for engaging said complimentary surface (25) formed on said clasp (24) structure;
said ratchet (26) structure having a plurality of ratchet teeth (30) for mating engagement with said clasp teeth (32), said ratchet structure being loosely engaged with said clasp teeth (32);
means for clamping said ratchet structure and said clasp structure, said clamping means including a clearance screw hole (14) on said clasp structure and a clearance screw hole (16) on said ratchet structure, said clasp structure and said ratchet structure being tightly engaged with each other by tightening a screw member in said clearance screw holes (14,16); and
whereby, said complimentary surface abuts said lip when said ratchet teeth are pushed into engagement with said clasp teeth.