GB2186938A - Mounting member - Google Patents
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- GB2186938A GB2186938A GB08702905A GB8702905A GB2186938A GB 2186938 A GB2186938 A GB 2186938A GB 08702905 A GB08702905 A GB 08702905A GB 8702905 A GB8702905 A GB 8702905A GB 2186938 A GB2186938 A GB 2186938A
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- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 238000001125 extrusion Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 101100532451 Rattus norvegicus Slc22a17 gene Proteins 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000002787 reinforcement Effects 0.000 claims description 2
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B37/00—Nuts or like thread-engaging members
- F16B37/005—Nuts or like thread-engaging members into which threads are cut during screwing
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
- G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
- G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
- G09F2007/1847—Brackets to grip the sign board
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- Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
Abstract
An elongate bar 10 having a U- shaped channel with grooved channel walls 26, 28 is used to mount a sign plate on a support. Screws or bolts 40 are screw threadedly engageable with the grooves 36 of the channel walls 26, 28 and are therefore held captive at a selected position of the channel. The bar 10 may also be used to secure seat- slides in rowing eights. The bar 10 may be an aluminium extrusion. The bar may be rivetted by its base 14 to a sign plate, bolts 40 engaging the bar 10 to fasten U brackets around support posts (not shown). <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Mounting member
The present invention relates to mounting devices which, for example, secure a sign plate to a supporting post.
A known way of securing a sign plate to its supporting post is by means of a mounting bracket having a shape, generally in the form of a "U", which enables it to be passed around the post, the ends of the bracket being fastened to the rear of the sign plate, and the bracket being tightened around the post. Typically, the ends of the bracket are formed as mutually out-turned flanges, apertured to receive bolts by means of which the bracket is fastened to the sign plate.
One or more elongate bars are often attached to the back of the sign plate, primarily for reinforcement, and these can be used for connection to the bolts of the mounting bracket.
Such a bar may be formed as a single aluminium extrusion and may be attached to the sign plate by e.g. pop rivets. The bar has a restricted-mouth channel which extends lengthwise through the bar.
The heads of the bolts used to secure the U-shaped bracket are located in the channel and the shanks of the bolts extend through the restricted mouth, through the apertures in the flanges of the U-shaped brackets and are secured by nuts.
This device relies on the bolt remaining captive inside the channel, on its being slidableto a position corresponding to the apertures in the flanges and on their not rotating as the nuts are tightened.
The present invention provides a different approach.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a bar having a U-shaped channel which extends lengthwise and which channel has walls with parallel grooves extending longitudinally of the channel. Screws or screw-threaded bolts can be screwed into the channel, the threads engaging with the grooves in the channel walls.
In a preferred form the bar comprises three box sections; a base box with two smaller boxes on the base box to define the channel between them.
Suitably, the bar is of integral construction and is made by extrusion, typically of aluminium.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a sign plate with one or more said bars secured to one side of the plate with the channel opening in the direction remote from the plate.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a sign comprising a said sign plate secured to a supporting post using screws or bolts engaged in the channels of the bars.
In order that the present invention may be more clearly understood, an embodiment is described by way of example and with reference to the drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an elongate bar according to the present invention; and
Fig. 2 shows an end view of the elongate bar shown in Fig. 1, and a boit.
Referring first to Fig. 1; an elongate bar 10, e.g. extruded from aluminium, comprises three box sections, a base box section 30, and two identical, smaller box sections 32,34 atop the base section 30, to define a U-shaped channel 12.
The base section 30 is defined by a base wall 14, convergent side walls 16, 18, and a web 20. The smaller box sections 32, 34 are in part defined by extensions of the side walls 16,18, respectively, and also by top walls 22,24, and channel walls 26,28, connecting the top walls 22, 24 respectively to the web 20. Channel walls 26,28 are longitudinally grooved 36 in the extension operation.
A bolt 40, shown in Fig. 2, comprises a head 42 and a shank 44 which has threads 46. The bolt 40 is used to fasten, for example, U-shaped brackets to the bar 10. The shank 44 passes through an aperture in a flange of the bracket (not shown) and the threads 46 engage the grooves 36 in the channel 12, the spacing of the grooves being selected to match the pitch of the screw. The bolt 40 may be tightened to secure the bracket.
The bolt 40 may engage any part of the channel 12, the channel 12 having a uniform cross-section.
Further, this device does not rely on a bolt being captive within the channel.
In use, one or more bars are secured to a sign plate, for example by rivetting the plate to the bottom wall 14 of the bar, so that the channel 12 opens in the direction remote from the plate. The bars are then secured to a supporting post by straps and bolts as described above.
The box section construction gives strength to the bar 10 and resists the bolt 40 forcing the channel walls 26,28 apart.
The bar 12 is not iimited to the construction or shape of the above embodiment, and other forms will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Though, the above example is extruded from aluminium, the present invention is not so limited. Further, dimensions of the bar may be varied to suit the application, which although exemplified by, is not restricted to sign plates. Indeed, the present invention may be applied to the securing of seatslides in rowing eights etc.
1. Bar for mounting a panel on a bracket, the bar having a U-shaped channel which extends lengthwise and which channel has walls with parallel grooves extending longitudinally of the channel, for engaging screw threaded rods.
2. Bar according to claim 1 wherein the bar comprises three box sections; a base bbx with two smaller boxes on the base box to define the channel between them.
3. Bar according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the bar is of integral construction and is made by extrusion.
4. Bar, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
5. Sign plate comprising a panel and one or more of the bars according to any one of the preceding claims, said bars being secured to one side of the panel with the channel opening in the direction remote from the plate.
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Claims (6)
1. Bar for mounting a panel on a bracket, the bar having a U-shaped channel which extends lengthwise and which channel has walls with parallel grooves extending longitudinally of the channel, for engaging screw threaded rods.
2. Bar according to claim 1 wherein the bar comprises three box sections; a base bbx with two smaller boxes on the base box to define the channel between them.
3. Bar according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the bar is of integral construction and is made by extrusion.
4. Bar, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
5. Sign plate comprising a panel and one or more of the bars according to any one of the preceding claims, said bars being secured to one side of the panel with the channel opening in the direction remote from the plate.
6. Sign comprising a sign plate according to claim secured to a supporting post using screws or bolts engaged in the channels of the bars.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB868603422A GB8603422D0 (en) | 1986-02-12 | 1986-02-12 | Mounting member |
Publications (3)
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GB8702905D0 GB8702905D0 (en) | 1987-03-18 |
GB2186938A true GB2186938A (en) | 1987-08-26 |
GB2186938B GB2186938B (en) | 1988-09-14 |
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Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB868603422A Pending GB8603422D0 (en) | 1986-02-12 | 1986-02-12 | Mounting member |
GB08702905A Expired GB2186938B (en) | 1986-02-12 | 1987-02-10 | Sign plate |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB868603422A Pending GB8603422D0 (en) | 1986-02-12 | 1986-02-12 | Mounting member |
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Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0522353A1 (en) * | 1991-06-26 | 1993-01-13 | Franken Plastik GmbH | Method of screw-fastening to a profiled support |
CN105632335A (en) * | 2016-01-24 | 2016-06-01 | 刘茂生 | Advertising framework |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB1124373A (en) * | 1966-04-26 | 1968-08-21 | Eliahu Meiri | Constructional element and means for its connection |
GB1254846A (en) * | 1967-12-29 | 1971-11-24 | Power Play Ltd | Improvements in connecting devices |
US4233766A (en) * | 1978-02-06 | 1980-11-18 | Duc Doan | Telephone mounting stand |
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1986
- 1986-02-12 GB GB868603422A patent/GB8603422D0/en active Pending
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1987
- 1987-02-10 GB GB08702905A patent/GB2186938B/en not_active Expired
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB1124373A (en) * | 1966-04-26 | 1968-08-21 | Eliahu Meiri | Constructional element and means for its connection |
GB1254846A (en) * | 1967-12-29 | 1971-11-24 | Power Play Ltd | Improvements in connecting devices |
US4233766A (en) * | 1978-02-06 | 1980-11-18 | Duc Doan | Telephone mounting stand |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP0522353A1 (en) * | 1991-06-26 | 1993-01-13 | Franken Plastik GmbH | Method of screw-fastening to a profiled support |
CN105632335A (en) * | 2016-01-24 | 2016-06-01 | 刘茂生 | Advertising framework |
CN105632335B (en) * | 2016-01-24 | 2018-02-16 | 刘茂生 | Advertising framework |
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GB2186938B (en) | 1988-09-14 |
GB8702905D0 (en) | 1987-03-18 |
GB8603422D0 (en) | 1986-03-19 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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732 | Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977) | ||
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |