Patent Application
20210025541
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The purpose invention in general relates to a stand configured to capable of supporting suitable objects.
The subject invention comprises a stand for easily mounting a suitable object or apparatus onto. The present invention may include one or more legs, stanchion(s) and one or more object mounting components. The leg(s) portion may include an top portion and bottom portion coupled to an portion of the stanchion(s). The invention comprises an U-joint that allows an portion of the leg(s) to pivot inward and outward. Furthermore, the invention comprises at lease one object mounting component that allows an object to couple to an portion of the stand.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will better become understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying embodiment(s), wherein,
Referring to the figures, wherein like numerals indicate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, an exemplary object is generally shown at 3 mounted onto the stand 1. For purpose of illustration and not to be in anyway limiting, the following description will make reference to the object 3 mounted onto the stand 1. However, it will be appreciated that the invention is equally applicable to support the weight, and maintain stability for securing a object 3 of all shape and sizes which may be mounted onto the stand 1.
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Specifically, left and right legs 19 consists of a top leg and bottom leg portion 2, 6, forming a cylinder shape single structure. Further, a top area of the top legs portion 6 comprises a threaded area 4 (e.g., exterior) respectively coupled to the opening 15. However, top leg portion 2 and bottom leg portion 6 are coupled together therefore via top leg portion 2 yoke 14 and bottom leg portion 6 yoke 13 forming U-joint 34.
The U-joint 34 comprises a yoke 14 connected to leg 19 and a yoke 13 connected to opposing leg 19. The one or more yokes 14 and 13 are better understood by being respectively rotated by 90 degrees relative to each other. The yoke 13 includes one or more threaded opening(s) 9 on its side surface configured to receive one or more screw(s) 4 for coupling retainer(s) 30 to yoke 13. One or more X-shaped spider member 10 respectively coupling yokes 14 and 13. The one more spider member(s) 10 comprises one or more trunnions 24 that projects into seal(s) 33 disposed within apertures 35 in yokes 13 and 14. Note when spider member(s) 10 is disposed within apertures 35 end region slightly project outwardly towards surface 37 disposed within opening 8. The one or more seal(s) 33 may comprises a plurality or grooves or rollers which allocates a portion of the one or more trunnions 24 to bear against.
Moreover, to construct leg(s) 19 U-joint 34 the one or more seal(s) 33 disposed inwardly from the exterior of the one or more yokes 13 and 14 into the one or more apertures 35. When this is preformed seal(s) 33 cover trunnions 24 but space is provided to allocate the one or more trunnions 24 to rotate within apertures 35 when the stanchion(s) 5 is adjusted inward or outward.
When seal(s) 33 is disposed over the one or more trunnion(s) 24 they are held in place by retainers 30. The one or more retainer(s) 30 further includes circular opening 8 protruding from its body configured to receive end region of trunnion(s) 24 projecting from apertures 35 and is constructed to allow top leg portion 6 to pivot in motion laterally in response to a user action with the one or more stanchion(s) 5.
Specifically, circular opening 8 further includes one or more means for allocating pivoting the top leg portions 2. Specifically, circular opening 8 composes a first opening 18 formed on a top area and a second opening 21 formed on a side area for receiving drive protrusion 16 in response to coupling end region of trunnion(s) 24 to circular opening 8.
As mentioned above, spider member 10 comprises a X-shaped having one or more trunnion(s) 24 having one or more drive protrusions 16 disposed at a top surface of trunnion(s) 24. To accomplish this, trunnion(s) 24 comprises opening 41 projecting from inner surface 42, opening 41 is configured to receive coil spring 40. The manufacture may install coil spring 40 at the time spider member 10 is made, coil spring 40 may be a slight larger than opening 41, this may take a slight force in order to insert spring coil 40 into opening 41. When coil spring 40 is disposed within opening 41 coil spring 40 extends to opening 46 towards outer surface, drive protrusion 16 is coupled to end region of coil spring 40.
Specifically, drive protrusion 16 forms a circular shape (e.g., button) having a opening 41 at lower surface to receive coil spring 40. Opening 41 formed at lower region of drive protrusion 16 is constructed such that when coil spring 40 is disposed within opening 41 a tight fit presented and coil spring 40 is locked within opening 41. Opening 41 may comprises a grove region or other suitable member that ensures coil spring 40 locks in place. The manufacture may install coil spring 40 at the time spider member 10 is made this may take a slight force in order to insert spring coil 40 into opening 41.
In a preferred design, the one or more leg(s) 19 comprises top leg portion 2 coupled to bottom leg portion 6 as shown in
The present invention has been described in an illustrative manner, and it is to be understood that the following terminology which has been used is intended to be in the nature of words of description rather than of limitation. Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in the light of the above teachings. It is therefore, to be understood that within the scope of the appended claim, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specially described. The invention is defined by the claim.
