IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0369738
(1999-08-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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A bracket (10) is provided for supporting CD cases onto a planar mounting surface (400) so that the front of the case (190) is visible. The bracket (10) is comprised of a planar (60), which has a rigid portion (60), a flexible portion (90), a first side which faces the mounting surface (400), and a
A bracket (10) is provided for supporting CD cases onto a planar mounting surface (400) so that the front of the case (190) is visible. The bracket (10) is comprised of a planar (60), which has a rigid portion (60), a flexible portion (90), a first side which faces the mounting surface (400), and a second side which faces away from the mounting surface (400). Four rigid arms (130, 140, 170, 180), are attached to the first side and are positioned to hold the case (190) when the case is engaged into the bracket. Two rigid base pieces (20, 30) function as offsetting means, to offset the bracket (10) from the mounting surface (400). Two tabs (150, 160) for holding the case (10) by two holes (260, 270) on the case (10) are attached to two (130, 140) of the arms. The remaining two arms (170, 180) do not have tabs, and one of these arms (170) is attached to the flexible portion (90) of the planar (60). Case insertion into the bracket and extraction from the bracket is made possible by the interaction of the offsetting means (20, 30), the flexible portion (90), and the arm (170) with no tabs. Both insertion and extraction do not require any forces pulling the bracket (10) away from the mounting surface (400). Instead, case insertion and extraction is executed by pushing an arm (170) elastically toward the mounting surface (400), eliminating the risk of inadvertently separating the bracket (10) from the mounting surface (400) or damaging the mounting surface. The bracket inflicts zero clamping forces on the case (190), eliminating the risk of damaging the case (190).
대표청구항
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[I claim:] [1.]A.) A modular unit comprisingi.) a rigid base element which has a planar rear side and a planar front side, said front side and said rear side being parallel to each other and offset from each other by a predetermined distance,ii.) a top portion which is defined by at least one or upp
[I claim:] [1.]A.) A modular unit comprisingi.) a rigid base element which has a planar rear side and a planar front side, said front side and said rear side being parallel to each other and offset from each other by a predetermined distance,ii.) a top portion which is defined by at least one or upper arm,iii.) a first protrusion, which extends perpendicularly and descends from said upper arm, said first protrusion having a rear side which faces the front side of the base element for securing the case there between,iv.) a bottom portion which is defined by at least one lower arm,v.) a second protrusion, which extends perpendicularly and ascends from said lower arm, said second protrusion having a rear side which faces the front side of the base element for securing the case there between,vi.) a side portion which is defined by a first side dog,vii.) a means for mounting said device against the mounting surface means for spacing the rigid base from the mounting surface comprising at least one integrally formed rigid base piece extending rearwardly of said planar rear side to space the rigid base from the mounting surface said upper arm being attached to said front side of the base element so that the upper arm extends perpendicularly away from the front side of the base element, said lower arm being attached to said front side of the base element so that the lower arm extends perpendicularly away from the front side of the base element,B.) a means formed integral with said rigid base element, for allowing the case to be held securely against the modular unit as well as for releasing the case from the device, said means comprising a curved slot in said rigid base forming a flexible cantilever arm with a push button at a free end thereof, said push button having a flat inner face functioning as a second side dog on an opposing side portion of said rigid base opposite to said first dog and adapted to serve as an obstructive stop to secure the case within the modular unit, said button being displaceable rearwardly of said planar front side to allow insertion and removal of the case from the modular unit.
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