Self-mounting support rod
US3951269A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1975 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47H1/102
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A support rod assembly may be mounted between a pair of opposed, spaced-apart surfaces without the use of mounting brackets, screws, nails, or other fasteners by manually rotating the rod relative to a threaded cap at one end of the rod so as to progressively extend the rod from the cap and wedge the assembly tightly between the opposed surfaces in pressure-mounted relationship therewith. The end caps of the assembly are each provided with a spike projecting in coaxial relationship with the rod for penetrating the surfaces during installation, thereby presenting fixed pivot points for the end caps should they tend to rotate with the rod during installation, to the end that "walking" of the rod out of position along the surfaces is eliminated. Components of the assembly are adapted to universally accommodate rods of more than one particular diameter.
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