Self leveling mount

• US 20040021046A1
• Filed: 08/01/2002
• Published: 02/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JohnsonDiversey, Inc
• Original Assignee: JohnsonDiversey, Inc
• Inventors: Hutchison, Jay W.
• Application Number:
  US10/209,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20040021046A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/300
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0225 allowing for adjustment parallel to the plane of the plates

Abstract

A mounting member which affords an apparatus to be leveled on a vertical support surface regardless of levelness of the fastening means. The mounting member also allows for a versatile means of attachment and fastening the apparatus to a vertical support surface. The mounting member is particularly suited for dispensing equipment and other apparatus'"'"' that contain liquid compositions or which function best when at a level position on a vertical support surface.

Claims

1. A mounting member for attachment to an essentially vertical support surface comprising:

a plate member for mounting on the surface in a vertical manner;

at least two openings in the plate member, the openings spaced from each other in a parallel manner along a vertical axis and the openings intersected by a horizontal axis, the openings defined by two adjacent angular edge surfaces, the edge surfaces meeting at an angle; and

a fastening member secured to the support surface and positioned in the openings and against a surface of the plate member, the opening constructed and arranged with the plate member to provide automatic leveling of the mounting member.

2. The mounting member of claim 1, wherein the openings are defined by a pentagonal shape.

3. The mounting member of claim 1, wherein the plate member comprises a portion of a liquid dispensing apparatus.

4. The mounting member of claim 1, wherein the upward angle is in a range from 70 degrees to 170 degrees.

5. The mounting member of claim 1, where in the upward angle is about 90 degrees.

6. The mounting member of claim 1, wherein the fastening member has a head.

7. A mounting member for attachment to an essentially vertical support surface comprising:

a plate member for mounting on the surface in a vertical manner;

at least two openings in the plate member, the openings spaced from each other in a parallel manner along vertical axes and the openings are intersected by a horizontal axis, the openings defined by two adjacent angular edge surfaces, the edge surfaces meeting at an angle.

8. A method of attaching an apparatus to a support surface using a mounting member wherein, at least two fastening members are partially engaged with the support surface and engaged with the mounting member with having at least two openings, the openings and mounting member are adjusted around the fastening member until the apparatus is essentially level and then the fastening member is fully engaged with the mounting member and the support surface securing the apparatus in said level position.