CA2115590A1 - Restraining device - Google Patents
Restraining deviceInfo
- Publication number
- CA2115590A1 CA2115590A1 CA002115590A CA2115590A CA2115590A1 CA 2115590 A1 CA2115590 A1 CA 2115590A1 CA 002115590 A CA002115590 A CA 002115590A CA 2115590 A CA2115590 A CA 2115590A CA 2115590 A1 CA2115590 A1 CA 2115590A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- restraining device
- base member
- restraining
- walls
- blocking
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
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- 230000000903 blocking effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 14
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- 239000004677 Nylon Substances 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R7/00—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps
- B60R7/02—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in separate luggage compartment
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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
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
- F16M11/22—Undercarriages with or without wheels with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs
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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
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
- F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
- F16M13/022—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle repositionable
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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
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M2200/00—Details of stands or supports
- F16M2200/08—Foot or support base
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- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Manipulator (AREA)
Abstract
Abstract A restraining device (10) for restraining an object against sliding on a generally horizontal surface in two directions, which restraining device (10) comprises a base member (11) for placing underneath a said object, gripping means (15) provided underneath the base member (11) for in use maintaining the restraining device (10) in position on a said surface, and blocking means (12) provided on the base member (11) for blocking a said object against sliding relative to the base member (11) in said two directions.
Description
Restrainin~ Device The present invention relates to a restraining device for restraining an object against sliding on a generally horizontal surface.
According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a restraining device for restraining an object a~ainst sliding on a generally horizontal surface in two :, .:
directions, which restraining device comprises a base ;
member for placing underneath a corner of said object and .: ~
having two edges at right angles to one another, gripping means provided underneath the base member for in use .. . . .
maintaining the restraining device in position on said horizontal surface, and upstanding blocking means provided on the basle member adjacent said edges for blocking said object against sliding relative to the base member in said two directions perpendicular to one another.
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The base mémber is preferably substantially planar.
The blocking means is preferably provided by two walls. ~ ~-The walls may be joined together to form an upstanding -~
corner.
The base member and the blocking means are preferably all substantially triangular in plan and are formed integrally as one piece.
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The gripping means may be operable to grip said surface by friction and preferably provided by Velcro (tIade mark) hooks.
According to another aspect of the invention there is S provided a restraining device for restraining an object against slidiDg on a generally horizontal surface in two directions having an integrally formed three dimensional hollow corner configuration with a base member and two upstanding walls, and gripping means under the bas~e for restraining movement of said restraining device across said surface.
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The invention will now be more particularly described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: `
Figure 1 iæ a perspective view of an embodiment of a restraining device in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 is a side view, taken in the direction of arrow II, of the restraining device of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a plan view, taken in the direction of arrow III, of the restraining device of Figure 1; and Figure 4 is an underneath plan view, taken in the direction of arrow IV, of the restraining device of Figure . . . .
1.
Referring to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, there is shown a restraining device 10 embodying the invention, which restraining device 10 comprises a base plate 11 and S two vertical walls 12 upstanding from the base plate 11.
The base plate 11 is generally a right-angled triangle having two equal sides (edges) extending at right angles to one another from which the corresponding walls 12 extend vertically upwards. The two walls 12 join each other along a common vertical side, thereby forming together with the base plate 11 a three-dimensional hollow corner configuration.
Each side wall 12 is generally triangular and has an L-shaped cut-out 13. The free end of each adjoining portion between the base plate 11 and each side wall 12 or between the two side walls 12 is absent (designated by reference numeral 14) in order to avoid any sharp point.
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The base plate 11 and the side walls 12 are moulded integrally as one piece from plastics or other suitable material.
The restraining device 10 further includes gripping means provided on the underside of the base plate 11, in the form of a Velcro (trade mark) engagement tape 15 having numerous projecting hooks. The gripping tape 15 is ::
~ 13~
attached onto the base plate 11 either by suitable adhesive or stitching along the periphery of the tape 15.
For maximu~ gripping action, the gripping tape 1~ has a shape corresponding to and as permissibly large as that of the base plate 11.
The restraining device 10 is designed to be used to hold an object, such as a piece of luggage, against sliding in two directions in, say, the boot of a car. The boot base surface is normally fibrous or felt, which the Velcro tape 15 will grip when placed there-against, particularly when the restraining device 10 is pressed down by the piece of luggage. In use, the restraining device 10 is placed closely around a bottom corner of the piece of luggage, with the base plate 11 and gripping tape 15 pressed down to grip the boot base surface and the side walls 12 blocking the piece of lugga8e against sliding relative to the base plate 11 in either one or both of the directions of the corresponding walls 12.
A pair of the restraining devices 10 will normally be adequate for a piece of light weight luggage, placed against diagonally opposite luggage bottom corners. For a piece of heavy luggage, four restraining devices 10 may be required at all the bottom corners of the piece of luggage. When a piece of luggage is placed in a corner of the car boot, one such restraining device 10 may be enough for the exposed luggage bottom corner.
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It is envisaged that the bottom gripping surface of the restraining device of the invention may be provided by implanted short tiny nylon hair (at regular intervals), preferably pointing in orthogonal directions towards the;
corresponding blocking walls. In a different construction, the gripping surface may be -provided by numerous tiny rigid projections. ~ ~
~ '' ~'' ' Where the object is to be held against sliding on a non~
fibrous surface, such as on the deck of a yacht, the gripping surface of the holding device may be provided by a (frictional) rubber pad or mat. It is to be appreciated that a gripping surface having numerous tiny rubber projections may be able to grip most, if not all, supporting surfaces for the present purpose.
lS It is envisaged that the blocking walls 12 may be replaced by upstanding studs, posts or blocks adjacent the edges of the base plate, whether two or more in number.
The invention provides an add-on restraining device which is convenient to use and can be removed by simply lifting it up from the said surface.
The invention has been given by way of example only, and various other modifications of and/or alterations to the described embodiment may be made by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as 9 ~
specified in the appended claims. ~ -
According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a restraining device for restraining an object a~ainst sliding on a generally horizontal surface in two :, .:
directions, which restraining device comprises a base ;
member for placing underneath a corner of said object and .: ~
having two edges at right angles to one another, gripping means provided underneath the base member for in use .. . . .
maintaining the restraining device in position on said horizontal surface, and upstanding blocking means provided on the basle member adjacent said edges for blocking said object against sliding relative to the base member in said two directions perpendicular to one another.
. .
The base mémber is preferably substantially planar.
The blocking means is preferably provided by two walls. ~ ~-The walls may be joined together to form an upstanding -~
corner.
The base member and the blocking means are preferably all substantially triangular in plan and are formed integrally as one piece.
; ~.Ll~
The gripping means may be operable to grip said surface by friction and preferably provided by Velcro (tIade mark) hooks.
According to another aspect of the invention there is S provided a restraining device for restraining an object against slidiDg on a generally horizontal surface in two directions having an integrally formed three dimensional hollow corner configuration with a base member and two upstanding walls, and gripping means under the bas~e for restraining movement of said restraining device across said surface.
:
The invention will now be more particularly described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: `
Figure 1 iæ a perspective view of an embodiment of a restraining device in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 is a side view, taken in the direction of arrow II, of the restraining device of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a plan view, taken in the direction of arrow III, of the restraining device of Figure 1; and Figure 4 is an underneath plan view, taken in the direction of arrow IV, of the restraining device of Figure . . . .
1.
Referring to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, there is shown a restraining device 10 embodying the invention, which restraining device 10 comprises a base plate 11 and S two vertical walls 12 upstanding from the base plate 11.
The base plate 11 is generally a right-angled triangle having two equal sides (edges) extending at right angles to one another from which the corresponding walls 12 extend vertically upwards. The two walls 12 join each other along a common vertical side, thereby forming together with the base plate 11 a three-dimensional hollow corner configuration.
Each side wall 12 is generally triangular and has an L-shaped cut-out 13. The free end of each adjoining portion between the base plate 11 and each side wall 12 or between the two side walls 12 is absent (designated by reference numeral 14) in order to avoid any sharp point.
' :
The base plate 11 and the side walls 12 are moulded integrally as one piece from plastics or other suitable material.
The restraining device 10 further includes gripping means provided on the underside of the base plate 11, in the form of a Velcro (trade mark) engagement tape 15 having numerous projecting hooks. The gripping tape 15 is ::
~ 13~
attached onto the base plate 11 either by suitable adhesive or stitching along the periphery of the tape 15.
For maximu~ gripping action, the gripping tape 1~ has a shape corresponding to and as permissibly large as that of the base plate 11.
The restraining device 10 is designed to be used to hold an object, such as a piece of luggage, against sliding in two directions in, say, the boot of a car. The boot base surface is normally fibrous or felt, which the Velcro tape 15 will grip when placed there-against, particularly when the restraining device 10 is pressed down by the piece of luggage. In use, the restraining device 10 is placed closely around a bottom corner of the piece of luggage, with the base plate 11 and gripping tape 15 pressed down to grip the boot base surface and the side walls 12 blocking the piece of lugga8e against sliding relative to the base plate 11 in either one or both of the directions of the corresponding walls 12.
A pair of the restraining devices 10 will normally be adequate for a piece of light weight luggage, placed against diagonally opposite luggage bottom corners. For a piece of heavy luggage, four restraining devices 10 may be required at all the bottom corners of the piece of luggage. When a piece of luggage is placed in a corner of the car boot, one such restraining device 10 may be enough for the exposed luggage bottom corner.
o - s - ~:
It is envisaged that the bottom gripping surface of the restraining device of the invention may be provided by implanted short tiny nylon hair (at regular intervals), preferably pointing in orthogonal directions towards the;
corresponding blocking walls. In a different construction, the gripping surface may be -provided by numerous tiny rigid projections. ~ ~
~ '' ~'' ' Where the object is to be held against sliding on a non~
fibrous surface, such as on the deck of a yacht, the gripping surface of the holding device may be provided by a (frictional) rubber pad or mat. It is to be appreciated that a gripping surface having numerous tiny rubber projections may be able to grip most, if not all, supporting surfaces for the present purpose.
lS It is envisaged that the blocking walls 12 may be replaced by upstanding studs, posts or blocks adjacent the edges of the base plate, whether two or more in number.
The invention provides an add-on restraining device which is convenient to use and can be removed by simply lifting it up from the said surface.
The invention has been given by way of example only, and various other modifications of and/or alterations to the described embodiment may be made by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as 9 ~
specified in the appended claims. ~ -
Claims (9)
1. A restraining device for restraining an object against sliding on a generally horizontal surface in two directions, which restraining device comprises a base member for placing underneath a corner of said object and having two edges at right angles to one another, gripping means provided underneath the base member for in use maintaining the restraining device in position a said horizontal surface, and upstanding blocking means provided on the base member adjacent said edges for blocking said object against sliding relative to the base member in said two directions perpendicular to one another.
2. A restraining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base member is substantially planar.
3. A restraining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blocking means is provided by two walls.
4. A restraining device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the walls are joined together to form an upstanding corner.
5. A restraining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base member and the blocking means are all substantially triangular in plan.
6. A restraining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base member and the blocking means are formed integrally as one piece.
7. A holding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gripping means is operable to grip said surface by friction.
8. A holding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gripping means is provided by Velcro (trade mark) hooks.
9. A restraining device for restraining an object against sliding on a generally horizontal surface in two directions having an integrally formed three dimensional hollow corner configuration with a base member and two upstanding walls, and gripping means under the base for restraining movement of said restraining device across said surface.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9303096A GB2274981B (en) | 1993-02-16 | 1993-02-16 | Holding device |
| GB9303096.3 | 1993-02-16 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2115590A1 true CA2115590A1 (en) | 1994-08-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002115590A Abandoned CA2115590A1 (en) | 1993-02-16 | 1994-02-14 | Restraining device |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
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| CA (1) | CA2115590A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2274981B (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN102384342A (en) * | 2010-09-02 | 2012-03-21 | 永硕联合国际股份有限公司 | Support component |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB196185A (en) * | 1922-04-21 | 1923-04-19 | Neil Stewart Mcmurtrie | Vibration damper for pianos and like musical instruments |
| GB265871A (en) * | 1926-08-31 | 1927-02-17 | Wolf Friedrich Heinrich Walter | Improvements in typewriter supports |
| GB820600A (en) * | 1957-06-15 | 1959-09-23 | Indes S P A | Device for preventing displacement of a cabinet or other article mounted on castors or rollers |
| AT316051B (en) * | 1972-08-01 | 1974-06-25 | Interplastic Werk Ges M B H | Plastic carpet overlay |
| GB1360471A (en) * | 1972-10-30 | 1974-07-17 | Madle M J K | Furniture pedestals |
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1993
- 1993-02-16 GB GB9303096A patent/GB2274981B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1994
- 1994-02-14 CA CA002115590A patent/CA2115590A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN102384342A (en) * | 2010-09-02 | 2012-03-21 | 永硕联合国际股份有限公司 | Support component |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB2274981A (en) | 1994-08-17 |
| GB9303096D0 (en) | 1993-03-31 |
| GB2274981B (en) | 1996-08-14 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| FZDE | Dead |