Wall rack having a turnable support frame and a plastic bushing in a pivot seat thereof

• US 5,429,336 A
• Filed: 03/30/1994
• Issued: 07/04/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hsiwng C. Ko
• Original Assignee: Hsiwng C. Ko
• Inventors: Ko, Hsiwng C.
• Primary Examiner(s): FOSS, J
• Application Number:
  US08/220,189
• Time in Patent Office: 461 Days
• Field of Search: 248/921, 248/922, 248/923, 248/282, 248/283, 248/278, 248/280.1, 248/281.1, 248/279, 248/325, 248/323
• US Class Current: 248/278.1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/068 being part of the undercarriage

Abstract

A wall rack includes a wall mounting member and an extensible arm unit which has a first end pivoted to the wall mounting member and a second end formed with a pivot seat. A plastic bushing has a hollow cylindrical portion received tightly in the pivot seat. A support frame is disposed on the pivot seat. A pivot shaft connects the support frame to the plastic bushing and is received in the plastic bushing to permit rotation of the support frame about the axis of the pivot shaft with respect to the pivot seat.

Claims

1. A wall racks, comprising:

a wall mounting member;

an extensible arm unit having a first end pivoted to said wall mounting member and a second end formed with a pivot seat;

a turnable support frame disposed on said pivot seat;

a pivot shaft connecting said support frame to said pivot seat and being received in said pivot seat to permit rotation of said support frame about the axis of said pivot shaft with respect to said pivot seat; and

a plastic bushing having a hollow cylindrical portion which is detachably received tightly in said pivot seat and which is sleeved around said pivot shaft.

2. A wall rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pivot seat has a top end, said cylindrical portion of said plastic bushing having a top part, said plastic bushing further having a collar extending radially from said top part of said cylindrical portion to bear on said top end of said pivot seat.

3. A wall rack as claimed in claim 2, wherein said support frame has a bar and an adjusting member located between said bar and said pivot seat to permit inclination of said support frame relative to said pivot seat.

4. A wall rack as claimed in claim 3, wherein said bar of said support frame has a bottom and two opposite longitudinal sides, said adjusting member having a base disposed between said bottom of said bar and said collar of said plastic bushing, said base having two opposite longitudinal edges along said longitudinal sides of said bar, two opposite transverse edges and an intermediate portion between said transverse edges, said intermediate portion of said base having a through-hole, said pivot shaft passing through said through-hole in said intermediate portion and being received in said plastic bushing, said adjusting member having two opposite lugs which extend upwardly from said longitudinal edges of said base adjacent to one of said transverse edges to sandwich portions of said longitudinal sides of said bar, and a pivot pin passing through and interconnecting said opposite lugs and said bar, said adjusting member further having an adjustment screw which engages threadedly said base adjacent to another one of said transverse edges of said base and which has a top end bearing against said bottom of said bar, said adjustment screw being movable upwards and downwards to turn said bar about said pivot pin so as to adjust an angle between said bar and said base.

5. A wall rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plastic bushing is made of a material having high abrasion-resistance, high strength and high toughness characteristics.

6. A wall rack as claimed in claim 5, wherein said plastic bushing is made of nylon 66.

7. A wall rack, comprising:

a wall mounting member;

an extensible arm unit having a first end pivoted to said wall mounting member and a second end formed with a pivot seat;

a turnable support frame disposed on said pivot seat;

a pivot shaft connecting said support frame to said pivot seat and being received in said pivot seat to permit rotation of said support frame about the axis of said pivot shaft with respect to said pivot seat;

a plastic bushing having a hollow cylindrical portion which is received tightly in said pivot seat and which is sleeved around said pivot shaft;

wherein said pivot seat has a top end, said cylindrical portion of said plastic bushing having a top part, said plastic bushing further having a collar extending radially from said top part of said cylindrical portion to bear on said top end of said pivot seat;

wherein said support frame has a bar and an adjusting member located between said bar and said pivot seat to permit inclination of said support frame relative to said pivot seat; and

wherein said bar of said support frame has a bottom and two opposite longitudinal sides, said adjusting member having a base disposed between said bottom of said bar and said collar of said plastic bushing, said base having two opposite longitudinal edges along said longitudinal sides of said bar, two opposite transverse edges and an intermediate portion between said transverse edges, said intermediate portion of said base having a through-hole, said pivot shaft passing through said through-hole in said intermediate portion and being received in said plastic bushing, said adjusting member having two opposite lugs which extend upwardly from said longitudinal edges of said base adjacent to one of said transverse edges to sandwich portions of said longitudinal sides of said bar, and a pivot pin passing through and interconnecting said opposite lugs and said bar, said adjusting member further having an adjustment screw which engages threadedly said base adjacent to another one of said transverse edges of said base and which has a top end bearing against said bottom of said bar, said adjustment screw being movable upwards and downwards to turn said bar about said pivot pin so as to adjust an angle between said bar and said base.

8. A wall rack as claimed in claim 7, wherein said plastic bushing is made of a material having high abrasion-resistance, high strength and high toughness characteristics.

9. A wall rack as claimed in claim 8, wherein said plastic bushing is made of nylon 66.