IP Library Granted Patent US 7,100,808
Granted Patent B2
US 7,100,808 · App. 10/035,290 · Granted Sep 5, 2006

Multiple use base holder system

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Patent No.
US 7,100,808
App. No.
10/035,290
Granted
Sep 5, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holding base system comprising a platform with an exteriorly splined post projecting therefrom and mounting means for securing the platform to a surface; an article holder having a splined inner wall on a bottom thereof to fit on and cooperate with the splined post and a top thereof shaped and constructed to secure an article to be supported, with the orientation of the supported article being determined by the relative positioning of the splined socket to the splined post.

Claims (34)

1. A holding base system comprising

at least one base unit including:

a platform having a top surface and a bottom with a V-notch formed in the bottom surface and extending across said platform;

means for securing said V-notch of said platform to a tubular surface;

an exteriorly splined shaft extending from said top surface of said platform; and

at least one article holder including:

an interiorly splined socket fitting over and cooperating with said exteriorly splined shaft; and

bifurcated arms fixed at end extending from opposite sides of said interiorly splined socket.

2. A holding base system as in claim 1 , wherein the bifurcated arms each have at least one flexible vane fixed thereto and extending inwardly towards the opposite one of said bifurcated arms and towards said socket.

3. A holding base system as in claim 1 ,

wherein said at least one base unit comprises a pair of base units;

connector means interconnecting said pair of base units;

said at least one article holder comprises an article holder secured to each of said base units; and

means for adjusting the angular relationship of at least one of said article holders relative to the base unit to which said one article holder is secured.

4. A holding base system as in claim 1 , including

a plurality of flexible vanes on each of said bifurcated arms and each said vane extending inwardly from an arm towards the other said arm and downwardly towards the socket.

5. A holding base system as in claim 1 , further including means for securing an article inserted downwardly between the bifurcated arms.

6. A holding base system comprising

a base unit including

a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface with a V-notch formed in the bottom surface and extending across said platform, said v-notch having converging side surfaces defined within the platform;

an attachment device configured to secure said V-notch of said platform to a tubular surface, wherein the attachment device maintains the tubular surface in contact with the converging side surfaces of the V-notch;

an exteriorly splined shaft extending from said top surface of said platform; and

an article holder including

an interiorly splined socket fitting over and cooperating with said exteriorly splined shaft; and

bifurcated arms fixed at and extending from opposite sides of said interiorly splined socket.

7. A holding base system as in claim 6 , wherein the bifurcated arms each have at least one flexible vane fixed thereto and extending inwardly towards the opposite one of said bifurcated arms and towards said socket.

8. A holding base system as in claim 6 , further including

a pair of base units;

connector means interconnecting said pair of base units;

an article holder secured to each of said base units; and

means for adjusting the angular relationship of at least one of said article holders relative to the base unit to which said one article holder is secured.

9. A holding base system as in claim 6 including

a plurality of flexible vanes on each of said bifurcated arms and each said vane extending inwardly from an arm towards the other said arm and downwardly towards the socket.

10. A holding base system as in claim 6 , further including means for securing an article inserted downwardly between the bifurcated arms.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Nov 23, 2009
From: STEARNS INC.
To: THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 023556/0016 →