Suspension device
US8827225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F2007/186
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A suspension device for suspending a sign or another article from an elongated object, which suspension device (1) comprises:—a base part (4);—a holder (3) connected to the base part;—two gripping shanks (10, 20) which are pivotally mounted to the base part and pivotable in relation to each other to and fro between an open position and a closed position, one of the gripping shanks being pivotable in relation to the base part about a first axis of pivotation and the other gripping shank being pivotable in relation to the base part about a second axis of pivotation, which extends in parallel with and at a distance from the first axis of pivotation;—at least one spring member (5a) acting between the gripping shanks; and—at least one gear mechanism (6a) with a first gear member (15a) rigidly connected to one of the gripping shanks and a second gear member (25a) rigidly connected to the other gripping shank, these gear members being in engagement with each other and arranged to be turned in relation to each other when the gripping shanks are pivoted in relation to each other.
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