IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0225144
(2007-03-16)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8136287
(2012-03-20)
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| 국제출원번호 |
PCT/US2007/006729
(2007-03-16)
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| §371/§102 date |
20080915
(20080915)
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| 국제공개번호 |
WO2007/109187
(2007-09-27)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
34 |
초록
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A coupler apparatus for releasably securing an object to a support member, is described. The mounting apparatus includes a connector joined to the object and having a tapered plug with a slot that extends inward from an outer wall of the plug. The apparatus further includes a base with an internal c
A coupler apparatus for releasably securing an object to a support member, is described. The mounting apparatus includes a connector joined to the object and having a tapered plug with a slot that extends inward from an outer wall of the plug. The apparatus further includes a base with an internal cavity extending between opposed side walls of the base. The base may be integral with the support member and has an aperture with an internal wall arrangement including an orifice wherein the aperture is dimensioned for reception of the plug. A keeper is slidable positioned within the internal cavity and has a finger that extends though the orifice and into the slot to retain the plug within the aperture. The apparatus is moveable between a secured position wherein the keeper finger extends through the orifice and into the slot of the plug positioned within the aperture, a released position wherein the keeper finger is disengaged from the orifice, and a detached position wherein the connector and the object are removed from the base by applying a linear lifting force.
대표청구항
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1. A quick-release and attachment coupler for automatically releasing and securing two objects to one another, the coupler comprising: a connector having a conical tapered plug extending from a main body portion, the plug having a slot that extends inward from an outer wall of the plug;a base having
1. A quick-release and attachment coupler for automatically releasing and securing two objects to one another, the coupler comprising: a connector having a conical tapered plug extending from a main body portion, the plug having a slot that extends inward from an outer wall of the plug;a base having an internal cavity extending between opposed side walls, an aperture with an internal wall including an orifice, the aperture being cooperatively dimensioned with the plug for reception;a keeper slidably positioned within the internal cavity of the base, the having a finger with a leading portion having an inclined upper surface that engages a bottom surface of the plug upon insertion of the plug into the aperture retracting the finger until the leading portion aligns with and extends through the orifice engaging the slot to retain the plug within the aperture automatically coupling the connector and the base without pivoting or rotation; and,a pushbutton release comprising an actuator operably connected to the keeper, wherein movement of the actuator displaces the leading portion of the finger from the slot permitting removal of the plug from the aperture and the connector from the base in a single linear motion without pivoting or rotation. 2. The coupler of claim 1, wherein the release includes a means for biasing the actuator, the biasing means positioned between the actuator and an internal wall of the base. 3. The coupler of claim 1, wherein the plug has an upper portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of the lower portion. 4. The coupler of claim 3, wherein the aperture has an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion has a diameter greater than the lower portion. 5. The coupler of claim 1, wherein the aperture extends between an upper wall of the base and a lower wall of the base. 6. The coupler of claim 1, wherein the connector includes an upper ring segment and a lower ring segment that collectively define a receiver for engaging an outer surface of the object. 7. The coupler of claim 1, wherein the keeper and the finger move in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the plug. 8. The coupler of claim 1, wherein the base is integrated in the support structure. 9. The coupler of claim 1, wherein the connector attaches to a first object and the base attaches to a second object prior to attachment of the first object to the second object. 10. A quick-release and attachment coupler for releasably securing two objects to one another, the coupler comprising: a connector attachable to a first object, the connector comprising: a first tapered plug extending from a main body portion and having a slot that extends inward from an outer wall of the plug; and,a second tapered plug identical to the first tapered plug extending from the main body portion and having a slot that extends inward from an outer wall of the plug;a base attachable to a second object, the base comprising: an internal cavity extending between opposed side walls;a first aperture with an internal wall arrangement including an orifice, the aperture being cooperatively dimensioned with the first plug for reception of the plug within the aperture;a second aperture with an internal wall arrangement including an orifice, the aperture being cooperatively dimensioned with the second plug for reception of the plug within the aperture;a keeper slidably positioned within the internal cavity, the keeper having a first finger with a leading portion that extends through the orifice and into the slot of the first plug to retain the first plug within the first aperture and a second finger with a leading portion that extends through the orifice and into the slot of the second plug to retain the second plug within the second aperture, wherein simultaneous insertion of the first and second plugs into the first and second apertures retract the fingers until the leading portion aligns with and engages the respective slots through the orifice automatically coupling the connector to the base without pivoting or rotation; and,a biased pushbutton release operably connected to the keeper, wherein the movement of the release simultaneously displaces the first finger and the second finger from the respective slots of the plugs permitting substantially only vertical lift of the connector from the base. 11. An automatic quick-release coupler for securing and releasing two objects to one another, the coupler comprising: a connector having a conical tapered plug extending from a main body portion, the plug having a slot that extends inward from an outer wall of the plug;a base having an internal cavity extending between opposed side walls, an aperture with an internal wall including an orifice, the aperture being cooperatively dimensioned with the plug, wherein insertion of the plug into the aperture automatically connects the connector and the base without pivoting or rotation;a keeper slidably positioned within the internal cavity of the base, the keeper having a finger with a leading portion having an inclined upper surface that engages a bottom surface of the plug upon insertion of the plug into the aperture retracting the finger until the leading portion aligns with and extends through the orifice engaging the slot to retain the plug within the aperture automatically coupling the connector and the base without pivoting or rotation;a pushbutton release operably connected to the keeper, the release including a biasing actuator, wherein movement of the actuator displaces the leading portion of the finger from the slot simultaneously permitting the plug to be removed from the aperture and the connector from the base in a single linear motion without pivoting or rotation.
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