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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary M Ayers, Sylmar, CA (US);
Paul A Thomas, San Fernando, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248553 ; 248681 ; 2482053 ;
Abstract
A hold-down device for office equipment or the like is disclosed herein having an elongated base with a lock retainer at one end and a hook retainer at its opposite end for releasably engaging with the opposite ends of a support member to which equipment is carried. The support member is adhesively attached to the underside of the equipment and the lock retainer includes a rotating latch carried on the support member engageable with an undercut provided on a raised portion carried on the base. A shoulder provided on a lock retainer mounting element guides and locates the placement of the equipment onto the support member.