Multi-directional mounting bracket

• US 6,347,776 B1
• Filed: 06/30/2000
• Issued: 02/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Studio Acoustics Inc.
• Original Assignee: Studio Acoustics Inc.
• Inventors: Chuang, Po-An
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAN, KO HUNG
• Application Number:
  US09/610,547
• Time in Patent Office: 599 Days
• Field of Search: 248/288.31, 248/288.51, 248/535, 248/207, 248/299.1, 403/116, 403/115, 403/114, 403/21, 403/22
• US Class Current: 248/288.51
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/14 with ball-joint ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 ; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30
• 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 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/026 Supports for loudspeaker casings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32565 Ball and socket with restricted movement about one axis

Abstract

A multi-directional mounting bracket for adjustably mounting an article, such as an audio speaker or light fixture, to a surface includes a first mounting member (10) for attachment of the bracket to the surface. A spherical housing (14) is connected to the first mounting member (10), and a receiving socket (20) is selectively mountable to the spherical housing (14) by engagement of a fastener (22) to the spherical housing (14). The receiving socket (20) is connected to a second mounting member (18) for attachment to the article. The receiving socket (20) is selectively mountable along a spherical orbit of the spherical housing (14), and thus provides a greater range of adjustment and positioning of the article with respect to the surface to which it is attached.

Claims

1. The multi-directional mounting bracket for adjustably mounting an article to a surface comprising:

a spherical housing having an appendage for mounting the housing a distance from a surface;

a receiving socket adjustably mounted to the spherical housing;

a means for attachment of an article to the receiving socket; and

wherein at least two receptors are juxtapositioned within the spherical housing at a 90°

angle from the center of the spherical housing, for selective mounting of the receiving socket about the spherical housing.

2. A multi-directional mounting bracket for adjustably mounting an article to a surface, comprising:

a spherical housing having an appendage for mounting the housing to a support surface;

a slotted receiving socket being rotatable and adjustably mounted to the spherical housing, and having a mounting member for attaching an article;

a fastener passing the slot of receiving socket and locking the receiving socket to the spherical housing; and

at least two receptors disposed on the spherical housing at different positions for engaging with the fastener wherein the receiving socket is in locking engagement with the spherical housing in selective one of at least two positions.

3. The multi-directional mounting bracket of claim 2 wherein said two receptors are juxtapositioned within the spherical housing at about a 90°

angle from the center of the spherical housing.

4. The multi-directional mounting bracket of claim 2 wherein the fastener has a threaded protrusion, and receptors comprise a male to female connecting apparatus.