GB2433431A - A grip device and support frame - Google Patents

A grip device and support frame Download PDF

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GB2433431A
GB2433431A GB0526334A GB0526334A GB2433431A GB 2433431 A GB2433431 A GB 2433431A GB 0526334 A GB0526334 A GB 0526334A GB 0526334 A GB0526334 A GB 0526334A GB 2433431 A GB2433431 A GB 2433431A
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B11/00—Work holders not covered by any preceding group in the subclass, e.g. magnetic work holders, vacuum work holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D20/00—Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D20/04—Hot-air producers
    • A45D20/08—Hot-air producers heated electrically
    • A45D20/14—Portable drying stands
    • 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
    • F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/02—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F16B2/06—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action
    • F16B2/065—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action using screw-thread elements
    • 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
    • F16M11/02—Heads
    • F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
    • F16M11/06—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting
    • 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
    • F16M11/02—Heads
    • F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
    • F16M11/06—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting
    • F16M11/10—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting around a horizontal axis
    • 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
    • F16M11/24—Undercarriages with or without wheels changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A grip device and support frame for hand-held equipment (such as a hairdryer) is provided that is appropriate where movement and strength of action is restricted by one hand being required to support the equipment in use. A slot-in bracket may be used with a number of frames each of which have a tubular rod feature onto which the bracket is fixed. Once the equipment has been fixed into the grip the angle and height may then be altered to suit the situation in which it is being used. The invention provides a multi purpose bracket and a range of stands and support structures which allow free use of both hands and would allow the equipment to be used in a number of situations.

Description

<p>I</p>
<p>HANDS FREE</p>
<p>This invention is appropriate for hand held devices where movement and strength of action is restricted by one hand being required to support the tool or equipment in use. The slot-in bracket may be used with a number of frames each of which have a tubular rod feature onto which the bracket is fixed.</p>
<p>Similar stands are used in shower units and free hands thus allowing easy washing and shampooing. However the fixed nature and size of these units makes them inaccessible for other purposes. This invention would provide a multi purpose bracket and a range of stands and support structures which would allow free use of both hands, at any height, and would allow the equipment to be used in a number of situations.</p>
<p>A single slot-in type grip bracket allows the equipment to be held in place. It is secured by a screw fitting or a sprung clipped brace. The angle of the equipment may be changed by moving the hinged grip bracket and this may again be secured by a screw-in feature or a click firm mechanism. The height may be adjusted by moving the grip bracket up or down the tubular support stand.</p>
<p>The stand frames would be constructed of tubular metal with extension parts being included in the floor standing model. The grip for the equipment would be modelled in plastic.</p>
<p>The grip and frames may be produced in a variety of sizes appropriate for the tool or equipment being used.</p>
<p>The grip device and range of supports are described in the following figures:-FIGURE 1 Grip Bracket -side view FIGURE 2 Grip Bracket -viewed from above FIGURE 3 Free Standing Frame FIGURE 4 Hanging Doorway Support Frame FIGURE 5 Over Picture/Mirror/Door Support FIGURE 6 Permanent Mounted Frame Figure 1 shows a hand held hair drier fixed into the device. The device is made up of three parts:- * a slot-in grip which secures the equipment either with a screw arrangement A or a spring clip affect * a bracket to which the grip is attached by a hinged joint B * a tubular rod on which the bracket is slotted and may be moved and fixed with a retaining screw C Figure 2 shows the grip from above and in this case is designed with the screw hold arrangement A. The rod aperture lies at the back of the bracket and is marked D. Figure 3 demonstrates how the grip could be slotted onto a free standing frame with adjustable feet labelled E. Figure 4 is designed to fix over a door frame. The top clamp labelled F can be opened to fit over the door frame and then may be tightened up using the screw mechanism.</p>
<p>Figure 5 has a top fixture labelled G which may be fitted over a door or framed object such as a mirror. Again the slotted fixture may be altered to fit securely using a screw mechanism or sprung plastic.</p>
<p>Figure 6 shows how the device may be attached to a permanent fitting which is attached to the wall or door with a screwed in plate and is labelled as H.</p>

Claims (1)

  1. <p>CLAIMS</p>
    <p>1 A grip device and support frames which provide scaffolding for hand held equipment to be placed at various angles and heights in order to allow hands free usage.</p>
    <p>2 A grip device as claimed in Claim 1 which provides a mechanism for the angle of the equipment to be changed and the height to be adjusted by moving the grip up and down the metal tube onto which it is slotted.</p>
    <p>3 A support stand as claimed in Claim 1 which is freestanding and is supported by</p>
    <p>adjustable legs.</p>
    <p>4 A hanging support frame as claimed in Claim 1 which may be screw tightened or clipped onto an overhead doorway arch.</p>
    <p>An over picture or mirror support clip as claimed in Claim 1 which fixes onto the frame work and provides a bracketed tube onto which the grip device may be fixed.</p>
    <p>6 A permanently attached support as claimed in Claim 1 which provides a fixed support tube onto which the grip device may be placed.</p>
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CN103240699A (en) * 2013-05-14 2013-08-14 苏州金牛精密机械有限公司 Non-standard positioning fixture
CN103252732A (en) * 2013-04-28 2013-08-21 广州中国科学院先进技术研究所 Clamp
CN108608347A (en) * 2018-03-28 2018-10-02 芜湖慧宇商贸有限公司 A kind of tubular wrapping box fixture suitable for different-diameter
CN109225378A (en) * 2018-09-19 2019-01-18 河南精康制药有限公司 A kind of pharmaceutical experiment test tube rack
CN110238772A (en) * 2018-11-21 2019-09-17 湖北工业大学 A kind of multiple degrees of freedom fixture

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US2269790A (en) * 1938-08-31 1942-01-13 Central Scient Co Clamp
US2958110A (en) * 1956-07-09 1960-11-01 Roger W Mcbrien Laboratory clamp
US2970798A (en) * 1956-10-23 1961-02-07 Central Scient Co Laboratory clamps
GB2042056A (en) * 1979-02-14 1980-09-17 Pittas A C Multi-setting mounting assembly for articles
US20030080267A1 (en) * 2001-10-29 2003-05-01 Panavision, Inc. Multi-sized clamp

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US2269790A (en) * 1938-08-31 1942-01-13 Central Scient Co Clamp
US2958110A (en) * 1956-07-09 1960-11-01 Roger W Mcbrien Laboratory clamp
US2970798A (en) * 1956-10-23 1961-02-07 Central Scient Co Laboratory clamps
GB2042056A (en) * 1979-02-14 1980-09-17 Pittas A C Multi-setting mounting assembly for articles
US20030080267A1 (en) * 2001-10-29 2003-05-01 Panavision, Inc. Multi-sized clamp

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103252732A (en) * 2013-04-28 2013-08-21 广州中国科学院先进技术研究所 Clamp
CN103240699A (en) * 2013-05-14 2013-08-14 苏州金牛精密机械有限公司 Non-standard positioning fixture
CN108608347A (en) * 2018-03-28 2018-10-02 芜湖慧宇商贸有限公司 A kind of tubular wrapping box fixture suitable for different-diameter
CN109225378A (en) * 2018-09-19 2019-01-18 河南精康制药有限公司 A kind of pharmaceutical experiment test tube rack
CN110238772A (en) * 2018-11-21 2019-09-17 湖北工业大学 A kind of multiple degrees of freedom fixture

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