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US 7,261,263 B2Granted
Article support system for poles
AssigneeBrass Smith, LLC
InventorsLester J. Baker, Chuck DeWitt
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Abstract
A device to support one or more articles with a pole, where the device may include a collar having a first section and a second section that are coupled by a hinge to allow the collar to open. The collar may be openable at opposite facing ends of the first and second sections to receive the pole, and closeable around the received pole. The device may also include a clasp to lock the collar in a closed position on the pole. The clasp may include a fastening hook and a tensioning member coupled by a clasp pin. The fastening hook has a hooked end that can be received by a lip on the first section of the collar and held on the lip by articulating the tensioning member to the closed position.
Claims26
A device to support one or more articles with a pole, the device comprising:
- a collar having a first section and a second section that are coupled by a hinge to allow the collar to open, wherein the collar is openable at opposite facing ends of the first and second sections to receive the pole, and closable around the received pole;
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- a clasp to lock the collar in a closed position on the pole, the clasp comprising a fastening hook and a tensioning member coupled by a clasp pin, wherein the fastening hook has a hooked end that can be received by a lip on the first section of the collar and held on the lip by articulating the tensioning member to the closed position, wherein the fastening hook and the tensioning member are curved to be flush with an outer diameter of the collar in the closed position, and wherein the lip receiving the hooked end of the fastening hook is adjustable to control a tension level in the collar in the closed position, and the lip is adjusted by moving the lip with a set screw.
A support device for an article, the device comprising:
- a collar having a first section and a second section that are coupled by a hinge to allow the collar to open, wherein the collar is openable at opposite facing ends of the first and second sections to receive a pole, and closeable around the received pole;
- a clasp to lock the collar in a closed position on the pole, the clasp comprising a fastening hook and a tensioning member coupled by a clasp pin, wherein the fastening hook has a hooked end that can be received by a lip on the first section of the collar and held on the lip by articulating the tensioning member to the closed position, wherein the fastening hook and the tensioning member are curved to be flush with an outer diameter of the collar in the closed position, and wherein the lip receiving the hooked end of the fastening hook is adjustable to control a tension level in the collar in the closed position, and the lip is adjusted by moving the lip with a set screw;
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- at least one article support member to support the article around the pole, wherein the support member comprises a collar attachment section to attach the support member to the collar, and an article support section to support the article, the collar attachment section comprising a bracket having a first tooth, and a second tooth opposite the first tooth, the first and second teeth slideably engaging a peripheral lip on the collar to attach the article support member to the collar.
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A cylindrical collar for supporting one or more articles with a support pole, the collar comprising:
- a collar ring divided into two halves, wherein the halves are coupled by a hinge to allow the halves of the collar ring to open and close, wherein the collar ring can be opened to receive a pole and close around the received pole;
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- a clasp to lock the collar ring in a closed position on the pole, the clasp comprising a fastening hook that can be received by a lip on the collar ring and a tensioning member which causes the fastening hook and the lip to forcibly engage each other when the tensioning member is articulated into a locked position, wherein the fastening hook and the tensioning member are coupled by a clasp pin, wherein the fastening hook and the tensioning member are curved to be flush with an outer diameter surface of the cylindrical collar in the locked position, and wherein the lip receiving the hooked end of the fastening hook is adjustable to control a tension level in the collar in the closed position, and the lip is adjusted by moving the lip with a set screw.
A support device for a plurality of articles, the device comprising:
- a collar having a first section and a second section that are coupled by a hinge to allow the collar to open, wherein the collar is openable at opposite facing ends of the first and second sections to receive a pole, and closeable around the received pole;
- a clasp to lock the collar in a closed position on the pole, the clasp comprising a fastening hook and a tensioning member coupled by a clasp pin, wherein the fastening hook has a hooked end that can be received by a lip on the first section of the collar and held on the lip by articulating the tensioning member to the closed position, wherein the fastening hook and the tensioning member are curved to be flush with an outer diameter of the collar in the closed position, and wherein the lip receiving the hooked end of the fastening hook is adjustable to control a tension level in the collar in the closed position, and the lip is adjusted by moving the lip with a set screw;
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- three or more article support members to support the articles around the pole, wherein the support members comprise collar attachment sections to attach the support members to the collar, and article support sections to support the articles, the collar attachment sections each comprising a bracket having a first tooth, and a second tooth opposite the first tooth, the first and second teeth slideably engaging a peripheral lip on the collar to attach the article support members to the collar.
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A method of supporting an article with a pole, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a collar around the pole, wherein the collar has a first section and a second section coupled by a hinge that allows the collar to open and receive the pole;
- clasping the collar around the pole with a fastening hook and a tensioning member coupled by a clasp pin, wherein the fastening hook has a hooked end that can be received by a lip on the first section of the collar and held on the lip by articulating the tensioning member to a closed position, wherein the fastening hook and the tensioning member are curved to be flush with an outer diameter of the collar in the closed position, and wherein the lip receiving the hooked end of the fastening hook is adjustable to control a tension level in the collar in the closed position, and the lip is adjusted by moving the lip with a set screw;
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- attaching at least one article support member to the collar, wherein the support member comprises a collar attachment section for attaching the support member to the collar, and an article support section for supporting the article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.