Bracket for fastening the support pipe of a joint arm awning

• US 6,446,917 B2
• Filed: 01/18/2001
• Issued: 09/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Schmitz-Werke GmbH + Company
• Original Assignee: Schmitz-Werke GmbH + Company
• Inventors: Wessels, Bernhard, Dieckmann, Martin, Kröner, Sven
• Primary Examiner(s): Braun, Leslie A.
• Application Number:
  US09/761,664
• Publication Number:
  US 20010008264A1
• Time in Patent Office: 600 Days
• Field of Search: 248/65, 248/74.1, 248/74.4, 248/273, 248/316.6, 248/70, 248/73, 248/62, 160/78, 160/79
• US Class Current: 248/74.4
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/0637 with mechanisms for adjusting the inclination of the blind
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/0662 with arrangements for fastening the blind to the building
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/0674 acting as separate supporting bar

Abstract

A bracket for fastening the support pipe of a joint arm awning on a wall comprises two flanges which are perpendicular to the wall and mounted thereon at a distance from, and parallel to, each other, wherein each flange has a support pipe bearing section in the shape of a segment of a circle and corresponding to the radius of curvature of the support pipe; wherein a first lower holding element in the shape of a segment of a circle is disposed between the flanges for pivotability relative to the flanges around the central longitudinal axis of the support pipe; and wherein a second holding element in the shape of a segment of a circle is mountable on the first holding element by screwing for the support pipe to be fixed.

Claims

1. A bracket for fastening a support pipe of a joint arm awning on a wall, comprising two flanges (1, 2) which are perpendicular to the wall and mounted thereon at a distance from, and parallel to, each other, wherein each flange (1, 2) has a support pipe (13) bearing section (11) in the shape of a segment of a circle and corresponding to a radius of curvature of the support pipe (13);

wherein a first lower holding element (14) in the shape of a segment of a circle is disposed between the flanges (1, 2) for pivotability relative to the flanges (1, 2) around a central longitudinal axis of the support pipe (13); and

wherein a second holding element (15) in the shape of a segment of a circle is mountable on the first holding element (14) by screwing for the support pipe (13) to be fixed.

2. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the first holding element (14) has the shape of approximately three quarters of a circle and the second holding element (15) has the shape of approximately one quarter of a circle.

3. The bracket according to claim 2, wherein the first holding element (14) is united with the second holding element (15) in an approximately horizontal direction by a first fastening screw (19) and in an approximately vertical direction by a second fastening screw (21).

4. The bracket according to claim 2, wherein the angle of inclination of the first holding element (14) is adjustable by a setscrew (29) which runs in an approximately vertical direction and is actuated from below.

5. The bracket according to claim 4, wherein the first holding element (14) has a longitudinal recess (31) through which the setscrew (29) passes and in which a connecting member (32) is disposed wherein the connecting member (32) and has a threaded hole with which the setscrew (29) engages.

6. The bracket according to claim 5, wherein the free end (33) of the setscrew (29) supports itself on a front surface (34) of a fastener (3) between the two flanges (1, 2).

7. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein for adjustment of the angle of inclination of the first holding element (14) to be implemented, the flanges (1, 2) have at least one oblong hole (23, 24) in the shape of a segment of a circle and concentric of the central longitudinal axis (12) of the support pipe (13);

and wherein the first holding element (14) has corresponding threaded holes with which engage fastening screws (25, 26) passing from outside through the oblong holes (23, 24).

8. The bracket according to claim 7, wherein two oblong holes (23, 24) are disposed on each flange (1, 2) at a distance from each other.

9. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the support pipe (13) has a longitudinal groove (37) for a cam (36) to engage with which is non-rotatably joined to the first holding element (14).