Flexible arm retainer device
US4889303A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V21/32
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A retainer arm for use in supporting an object above a base member is disclosed. The retainer arm may include a smooth walled tubular elongate housing which defines a hollow channel in the interior thereof. A metal core formed by one or more strands is housed within the channel. An end section is mounted on each of the opposing ends of the housing, thereby compacting the metal wire within the housing. The core and shaft are manually bendable but of sufficient rigidity to retain the configuration imparted thereto by the bending while also supporting an object mounted on an end of that arm.
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