Cast Back Clamp and Mounting Component

• US 20130062380A1
• Filed: 09/12/2011
• Published: 03/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unverferth Mfg Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Unverferth Mfg Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Maenle, William C., Smith, David Richard, Garberson, John, Steffan, Tom
• Granted Patent: US 8,960,512 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/401
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 23/02 Teeth; Fixing the teeth
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 9/00 Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/065 using screw-thread elements F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence

Abstract

A mounting device for mounting a competent onto a farm implement having a frame, includes a clamp member and a mounting component. The clamp member includes a top section, a bottom section and a connecting member coupled to the top section at a first end portion and the bottom section at a second end portion. The top section is configured to engage two adjacent surfaces of a support element, and the bottom section is configured to engage two adjacent surfaces of a support element. A length of the connecting member between the top section of the clamp member and the bottom section of the clamp member is adjustable. The top section includes at least one receiving member, and the bottom section includes at least one receiving member. The mounting component includes a plurality of receiving members. Each mounting member is configured to engage the mounting hole of the clamp end portion and a mounting hole of the mounting component.

Claims

1. A mounting device for mounting a competent onto a farm implement having a frame, comprising:

a clamp member including a top section, a bottom section and a connecting member coupled to said top section at a first end portion and said bottom section at a second end portion,

wherein said top section is configured to engage two adjacent surfaces of a support element, and said bottom section is configured to engage two adjacent surfaces of a support element,

wherein a length of said connecting member between said top section of said clamp member and said bottom section of said clamp member is adjustable,

wherein said top section includes at least one receiving member, and said bottom section includes at least one receiving member;

a mounting component including a plurality of receiving members; and

a plurality of mounting members, wherein each mounting member is configured to engage the mounting hole of said clamp end portion and a mounting hole of said mounting component.

2. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein said top section of said clamp member and said bottom section of said clamp member each include a retaining receiving member.

3. The mounting device of claim 2, wherein said connecting member is configured to engage said retaining receiving members.

4. The mounting device of claim 3, wherein said top section of said clamp member and said bottom section of said clamp member are each capable of being coupled to said connecting member at a plurality of locations on said connecting member such that a distance between said top section and said bottom section is adjustable.

5. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein said receiving members of said top section and said bottom section of said clamp member are configured to allow said mounting members to contact a surface of a support member.

6. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein each of said clamp member is approximately I-shaped.

7. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of receiving members of said mounting component is a hole.

8. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein each mounting member includes a head, a body portion, and a threaded portion, and each mounting member is configured to engage the mounting hole of the clamp end portion and the mounting hole of the mounting component with the body.

9. A mounting device mounting a bracket to a support member, comprising:

a clamp including two L-shaped end portions, each L-shaped end portion including an inner angle coupled to the support member, and each of said end portions includes at least one receiving member, wherein a length of said clamp is adjustable;

a mounting component including a plurality of mounting receiving members; and

a plurality of mounting members coupling said clamp to said mounting component, wherein each mounting member is configured to engage a receiving member of said clamp and a mounting receiving member of said mounting component.

10. The mounting device of claim 9, wherein each of said clamp end portions include a retaining hole.

11. The mounting device of claim 10, further comprising a retaining member configured to engage said retaining holes and couple said at least two clamp end portions together.

12. The mounting device of claim 11, wherein said clamp end portions are capable of being coupled to said retaining member at a plurality of locations on said retaining member such that a distance between said end portions is adjustable.

13. The mounting device of claim 9, wherein said mounting holes of said clamp are configured to allow said mounting members to contact a surface of a support member.

14. The mounting device of claim 9, wherein each of said clamp end portions are configured to couple with two adjacent surfaces of said support member.

15. A system for mounting a component to a support member with at least three surfaces, comprising:

means for clamping configured to couple with three surfaces of said support member;

means for adjusting a length of said means for clamping;

means for mounting a component; and

means for coupling said means for clamping to said means for mounting a component.

16. A system according to claim 15, wherein said means for clamping includes two ends and a means for coupling said two ends.

17. A system according to claim 16, further comprising a means for adjusting a length of said means for coupling said two ends.