Releasable restraining device
OwnerMichael S. Bale, James W. Lyons +1inventors
InventorsMichael S. Bale, James W. Lyons, Elinore G. Lyons
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Abstract
This invention relates to a novel restraining device for releasably restraining containers. A restraining device for an object having a base and a top, said restraining device having a base, back and top comprising: (a) a first restraining member associated with the back for releasably securing and applying a force to the base of the object; and (b) a second restraining member associated with the back for releasably restraining the top of the object and applying a restraining force on the top of the object, to thereby releasably secure the object in the restraining device.
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A restraining device for an object having opposing first and second ends, said restraining device having a C-shaped profile comprising:
- (a) a back member;
- (b) a first limb associated with the back wherein said first limb acts as a first restraining member for releasably securing and applying a restraining force to the first end of the object;
- (c) a second limb associated with the back member, separate from the first limb, whereby the second limb is adjustable in position relative to the first limb to provide varying distances between the second limb and the first limb, and the second limb acts as a second restraining member for applying a restraining force on the second end of the object, to thereby releasably secure the object between the first and second restraining members;
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- (d) an opening in the first limb adapted to receive a corresponding shape on the object.
A restraining device for restraining an object having opposing first and second ends, said device comprising:
- (a) a back member;
- (b) a first limb associated with the back member wherein said first limb acts as a first restraining member of the device for releasably securing and applying a restraining force to the first end of the object;
- (c) a second limb associated with the back member, wherein said second limb, said first limb and said back member are arranged in a C-shaped configuration, said second limb acts as a second restraining member for releasably restraining the second end of the object and applying a restraining force on the second end of the object, to thereby releasably secure the object in the restraining device;
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- (d) a hinged mechanism attached to the second limb and to the back member;
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- (e) a spring means which exerts a compression force drawing the second limb towards the first limb.
A restraining device having a C-shaped configuration for restraining an object having opposing first and second ends, said device comprising:
- (a) a back member;
- (b) a first limb associated with the back member, wherein said first limb acts as a first restraining member of the device for releasably securing and applying a restraining force to the first end of the object;
- (c) a second limb associated with the back member wherein said second limb acts as a second restraining member for releasably restraining a second end of the object and applying a restraining force on the second end of the object, to thereby releasably secure the object in the restraining device;
- (d) an opening in the first limb which corresponds in shape to one of the ends of the object;
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- (e) a second restraining device of smaller size for receiving an object of smaller size and fitting into a space between the first and second limbs of the C-shaped restraining device.
A restraining device for restraining an object, said object having opposing first and second ends, said device comprising:
- (a) a back member;
- (b) a first limb associated with the back member, wherein said first limb acts as a first restraining member of the device for releasably securing and applying a restraining force to the first end of the object and said first limb has an opening which corresponds in shape to the first end of the object;
- (c) a second limb associated with the back member wherein said back member, said first limb, and said second limb are arranged in a C-shaped configuration, and said second limb acts as a second restraining member for releasably restraining a second end of the object and applying a restraining force on the second end of the object, to thereby releasably secure the object in the restraining device;
- (d) a gasket which fits around a circumference of the opening, and for releasably securing the first end of the object to the restraining device;
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- (e) a protective shield extending from a free edge of the second limb of the restraining device and extending towards the first limb covering at least a portion of an open side of the device opposite a side defined by the back member, wherein the shield is usable as a mounting plate.
A restraining device for restraining an object, said object having opposing first and second ends, said device comprising:
- (a) a back member;
- (b) a first limb associated with the back member, wherein said first limb acts as a first restraining member of the device for releasably securing and applying a restraining force to the first end of the object and the first limb has formed therein at least two openings which correspond in shape to the first end of the object, and said openings are spaced from one another, and a slot is present between said openings but not connecting with the openings;
- (c) a second limb associated with the back member wherein said back member, said first limb, and said second limb are arranged in a C-shaped configuration, and said second limb acts as a second restraining member for releasably restraining a second end of the object and applying a restraining force on the second end of the object, to thereby releasably secure the object in the restraining device;
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- (d) a gasket which fits around circumferences of the openings, and for releasably securing the first end of the object to the restraining device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.