Adjustable bracket assembly

摘要

Adjustable bracket apparatus includes connector apparatus for mounting and securing external assemblies on at least one elongated support member, and allows positional adjustment of the secured external assembly along the elongated support member with up to 360 degree rotational positioning of the bracketing assembly about the elongated support member. An adjustable connector and locking assembly is disposed at the end of an arm element embodiment of the adjustable bracketing assembly providing 360 degree rotational positioning of the external assembly about the arm element and translation transverse to the axis of rotation relative to the arm.

主权项

1. Adjustable bracket assembly comprising in combination:
a) a cylindrical base comprising an upper end and a lower end, the lower end comprising a threaded aperture, the lower end further sized to be received and housed within an elongated support member and the lower end threaded aperture sized to be affixed to a threaded fastener within the elongated support member, and the upper end comprising a circular lip, a first smooth circular face comprising a width defined by an internal diameter and an external diameter, and a second smooth circular face comprising a diameter equal to the first smooth circular face internal diameter, and a centrally threaded aperture; b) a cylindrical ring sized to be received on the cylindrical base upper end circular lip; c) at least one cylindrical center portion sized to be received and rotatably supported on the cylindrical ring, each cylindrical center comprising an arm orthogonally disposed and attached to a cylindrical center portion external side, each arm comprising a first arm end and a second arm end defining an arm longitudinal axis; d) a cap element sized to be received within and cover the cylindrical center portion, the cap element comprising a central aperture; e) threaded fastener means for joining the cap and at least one cylindrical center portion to the cylindrical base upper end centrally threaded aperture and adjustably locking the cap and at least one cylindrical center portion to the cylindrical base upper end when the cylindrical base external end is threaded onto and housed within the elongated support member; f) a panel; and g) assembly for releasably attaching and stabilizing the panel at each arm second end whereby the stabilized and releasably attached panel is rotatable 360 degrees about the arm second end and translatable in a direction transverse to an axis of rotation;whereby each arm is rotatable about an elongated, support member's vertical axis by releasing the threaded fastener means and cap, rotating each cylindrical center portion corresponding to the arm to a desired position for the arm with respect to the support member, and tightening the threaded fastener means and cap to maintain the arm position;and whereby the panel can be adjustably configured to fixed planar positions orthogonal to a plane containing a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal support member, parallel to the plane containing a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal support member, or bisecting at an acute angle the plane containing a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal supportmember.