IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0027137
(2005-01-03)
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등록번호 |
US-7267237
(2007-09-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Jones,Robert W.
- Jones,Susan E.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Jones,Robert W.
- Jones,Susan E.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A holding apparatus includes an anchor plate including upper and lower sections and a core member sandwiched medially of the upper and lower sections. A bore passes through the upper and lower sections and the core member. A plurality of elongated support legs are connected to the anchor plate and a
A holding apparatus includes an anchor plate including upper and lower sections and a core member sandwiched medially of the upper and lower sections. A bore passes through the upper and lower sections and the core member. A plurality of elongated support legs are connected to the anchor plate and are adaptable along opposing radial paths. An elongated support rod is included for axially receiving and supporting the filter. The support rod is engageable with the anchor plate such that the support rod becomes aligned along a vertical plane while extending away from the anchor plate. The apparatus further includes a locking wedge having an inverted conical shape and an elongated sleeve formed therein for attaching to the support rod. The locking wedge engages the filter such that the filter becomes positioned between the locking wedge and the anchor plate. The locking wedge includes threadably adjustable spherical gripping members.
대표청구항
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What is claimed as new and what is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. An apparatus assisting an operator to effectively clean a pool filter, said apparatus comprising: an anchor plate having a centrally disposed axis extending along a vertical plane and including upper
What is claimed as new and what is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. An apparatus assisting an operator to effectively clean a pool filter, said apparatus comprising: an anchor plate having a centrally disposed axis extending along a vertical plane and including upper and lower sections vertically spaced and centered about the axis, said anchor plate further including a core member sandwiched medially of said upper and lower sections, said anchor plate being provided with an axially positioned bore passing through said upper and lower sections and said core member respectively such that said anchor plate can be vertically positioned along the axis; a plurality of elongated support legs connected to said anchor plate, said support legs being selectively adaptable along opposing radial paths equidistantly spaced about a perimeter of said anchor plate; an elongated support rod for axially receiving and supporting the filter at a generally upright position during operating conditions, said support rod being engageable with said anchor plate such that said support rod becomes aligned along a substantially vertical plane while extending upwardly away from said anchor plate, said anchor plate and said support legs being vertically displaceable along a longitudinal length of said support rod as desired by a user; and a locking wedge having an elongated sleeve formed therein and being sized and shaped for removably attaching to a selected portion of said support rod, said locking wedge engaging a top portion of the filter and exerting a downward force against the filter such that said filter becomes medially positioned between said locking wedge and said anchor plate. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said selected portion of said support rod is defined along an upper end of said support rod and has a threaded outer surface for threadably receiving said locking wedge thereabout. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said core member comprises: a plurality of flange portions radially extending away therefrom and terminating inwardly from the perimeter of said anchor plate, said flange portions being equidistantly spaced from a center of said anchor plate such that each said flange portions is aligned with a corresponding one of said support legs respectively, said support legs being pivotally connected to said anchor plate such that said support legs can be selectively biased between horizontal and vertical positions during operating and non-operating conditions respectively. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a tubular container defining a compartment therein, said container being sized and shaped for simultaneously receiving and housing said anchor plate and said support rod and said support legs and said locking wedge therein such that the operator can readily transport said apparatus between remote locations without detaching said support legs from said anchor plate. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising: a lid including a handle attached thereto for assisting the operator to transport said apparatus between remote locations, said lid being provided with a threaded outer surface for threadably engaging an open top end of said container and for shielding said apparatus from undesirable foreign debris during transit. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said support legs are pivotally connected to said core member. 7. An apparatus assisting an operator to effectively clean a pool filter, said apparatus comprising: an anchor plate having a centrally disposed axis extending along a vertical plane and including upper and lower sections vertically spaced and centered about the axis, said anchor plate further including a core member sandwiched medially of said upper and lower sections, said anchor plate being provided with an axially positioned bore passing through said upper and lower sections and said core member respectively such that said anchor plate can be vertically positioned along the axis; a plurality of elongated support legs connected to said anchor plate, said support legs being selectively adaptable along opposing radial paths equidistantly spaced about a perimeter of said anchor plate; an elongated support rod for axially receiving and supporting the filter at a generally upright position during operating conditions, said support rod being engageable with said anchor plate such that said support rod becomes aligned along a substantially vertical plane while extending upwardly away from said anchor plate, said anchor plate and said support legs being vertically displaceable along a longitudinal length of said support rod as desired by a user; and a locking wedge having an elongated sleeve formed therein and being sized and shaped for removably attaching to a selected portion of said support rod, said locking wedge engaging a top portion of the filter and exerting a downward force against the filter such that said filter becomes medially positioned between said locking wedge and said anchor plate, said locking wedge including a plurality of threadably adjustable gripping members for assisting the operator to maintain said apparatus at a substantially stable position during operating conditions. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said selected portion of said support rod is defined along an upper end of said support rod and has a threaded outer surface for threadably receiving said locking wedge thereabout. 9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said core member comprises: a plurality of flange portions radially extending away therefrom and terminating inwardly from the perimeter of said anchor plate, said flange portions being equidistantly spaced from a center of said anchor plate such that each said flange portions is aligned with a corresponding one of said support legs respectively, said support legs being pivotally connected to said anchor plate such that said support legs can be selectively biased between horizontal and vertical positions during operating and non-operating conditions respectively. 10. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising: a tubular container defining a compartment therein, said container being sized and shaped for simultaneously receiving and housing said anchor plate and said support rod and said support legs and said locking wedge therein such that the operator can readily transport said apparatus between remote locations without detaching said support legs from said anchor plate. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising: a lid including a handle attached thereto for assisting the operator to transport said apparatus between remote locations, said lid being provided with a threaded outer surface for threadably engaging an open top end of said container and for shielding said apparatus from undesirable foreign debris during transit. 12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said support legs are pivotally connected to said core member. 13. An apparatus assisting an operator to effectively clean a pool filter, said apparatus comprising: an anchor plate having a centrally disposed axis extending along a vertical plane and including upper and lower sections vertically spaced and centered about the axis, said anchor plate further including a core member sandwiched medially of said upper and lower sections, said anchor plate being provided with an axially positioned bore passing through said upper and lower sections and said core member respectively such that said anchor plate can be vertically positioned along the axis; a plurality of elongated support legs connected to said anchor plate, said support legs being selectively adaptable along opposing radial paths equidistantly spaced about a perimeter of said anchor plate; an elongated support rod for axially receiving and supporting the filter at a generally upright position during operating conditions, said support rod being engageable with said anchor plate such that said support rod becomes aligned along a substantially vertical plane while extending upwardly away from said anchor plate, said anchor plate and said support legs being vertically displaceable along a longitudinal length of said support rod as desired by a user; and a locking wedge having an elongated sleeve formed therein and being sized and shaped for removably attaching to a selected portion of said support rod, said locking wedge engaging a top portion of the filter and exerting a downward force against the filter such that said filter becomes medially positioned between said locking wedge and said anchor plate, said locking wedge including a plurality of threadably adjustable spherical gripping members for assisting the operator to maintain said apparatus at a substantially stable position during operating conditions, said gripping member being equidistantly spaced about an outer surface of said locking wedge, said locking wedge having an inverted conical shape wherein the outer surface converges downwardly along the axis. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said selected portion of said support rod is defined along an upper end of said support rod and has a threaded outer surface for threadably receiving said locking wedge thereabout. 15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said core member comprises: a plurality of flange portions radially extending away therefrom and terminating inwardly from the perimeter of said anchor plate, said flange portions being equidistantly spaced from a center of said anchor plate such that each said flange portions is aligned with a corresponding one of said support legs respectively, said support legs being pivotally connected to said anchor plate such that said support legs can be selectively biased between horizontal and vertical positions during operating and non-operating conditions respectively. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: a tubular container defining a compartment therein, said container being sized and shaped for simultaneously receiving and housing said anchor plate and said support rod and said support legs and said locking wedge therein such that the operator can readily transport said apparatus between remote locations without detaching said support legs from said anchor plate. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: a lid including a handle attached thereto for assisting the operator to transport said apparatus between remote locations, said lid being provided with a threaded outer surface for threadably engaging an open top end of said container and for shielding said apparatus from undesirable foreign debris during transit. 18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said support legs are pivotally connected to said core member.
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