IP Library Granted Patent US 7,234,673
Granted Patent B2
US 7,234,673 · App. 10/836,498 · Granted Jun 26, 2007

Wall mounted bracket system

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Patent No.
US 7,234,673
App. No.
10/836,498
Granted
Jun 26, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A container holding unit includes a wall mountable bracket and a drip container bracket. The wall mountable bracket includes a mounting portion, a container holding portion extending from the mounting portion configured to substantially surround a portion of a container while allowing a dispensing tip of a container to pass through, and a plurality of container engaging slats extending inward from the container holding portion. The drip container bracket includes a back section configured to engage the wall mountable bracket and a drip container extending from a bottom of the back section. The drip container further includes a depression formed therein.

Claims (17)

1. A container holding unit comprising:

a wall mountable bracket comprising a mounting portion, and a container holding portion extending from said mounting portion wherein said container holding portion comprises an opening extending therethrough and is configured to substantially surround a portion of a container, said mounting portion comprising a wall engaging surface and a T-shaped member extending from said wall engaging surface, said container holding portion further comprises a plurality of container engaging slats extending inward from said container holding portion, said container holding portion further comprises an attachment member extending substantially perpendicularly from said wall engaging surface, said attachment member comprising a plurality of rectangular slots formed therein, said slots formed at an intersection of said attachment member and said wall engaging surface; and

a drip container bracket comprising a back section configured to engage said wall mountable bracket, said back section comprising a bottom, a top, and a slot formed therein, said slot extending a length from said top, said slot configured to engage said T-shaped member, said back section further comprising a drip container extending from said bottom of said back section, said drip container comprising a depression formed therein, said back section further comprises a plurality of clip members extending from said top of said back, said clip members comprising a back section engaging end, a second end, and a tang extending laterally from said second end of said clip members, said clip members configured for insertion into said rectangular slots formed in said attachment member.

2. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said container holding portion comprises a plurality of slots formed therein, said container engaging slats extending from a first end of said slots and hingably connected to said first end of said slots.

3. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said container holding portion comprises an open top and a container top engaging member further forming a bottom opening, said container top engaging member configured to engage a portion of the container inserted from said open top while allowing a dispensing tip of the container to pass through said bottom opening.

4. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said mounting portion comprises at least one of a wall mount comprising openings formed therein for insertion of an attachment device, a hanging mount, and a mount configured with an adhesive.

5. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said container holding portion is substantially circular.

6. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said engaging slats are configured to engage side walls of the container.

7. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said T-shaped member comprises a perpendicular portion and a crossing portion.

8. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said mounting portion comprises a wall engaging surface, said container holding unit further comprising at least one side brace extending from wall engaging surface to said container holding portion.

9. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said container holding portion comprises an attachment member extending substantially perpendicularly from said wall engaging surface, said container holding unit comprising at least one side brace attached to said attachment member.

10. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said drip container comprises:

a flat member extending between said depression and the intersection with said bottom of said back section; and

at least one support molding extending from said side of said back section to said flat member.

11. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said back section of said drip container bracket comprises one or more holes formed therein for mounting on a wall.

12. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said depression of said drip container bracket is frusta-conical.

13. The container holding unit according to claim 1 wherein said depression of said drip container bracket comprises an opening for insertion of a disposable cup.

Assignments (11)
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME NO.: 047581/0537 Recorded Jan 4, 2022
From: THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME NO.: 047583/0067 Recorded Jan 4, 2022
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: TEAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PROTEXER, INC.; ICP MEDICAL, LLC; DOSELOGIX, LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME NO.: 047582/0956 Recorded Jan 4, 2022
From: ACF FINCO I LP
To: TEAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PROTEXER, INC.; ICP MEDICAL, LLC; DOSELOGIX, LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2018
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS AGENT
To: ICP MEDICAL, LLC
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FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2018
From: TEAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PROTEXER, INC.; ICP MEDICAL, LLC; DOSELOGIX, LLC
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2018
From: TEAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PROTEXER, INC.; ICP MEDICAL, LLC; DOSELOGIX, LLC
To: ACF FINCO I LP
Reel/Frame 047582/0956 →
GRANT OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Nov 15, 2018
From: TEAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PROTEXER, INC.; ICP MEDICAL, LLC; DOSELOGIX, LLC
To: THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047581/0537 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 4, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP
Reel/Frame 036552/0170 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2012
From: SALUS CORPORATION D/B/A ICP MEDICAL
To: ICP MEDICAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 029518/0487 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2012
From: ICP MEDICAL, LLC
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2004
From: GRANETO, III, JOSEPH A.
To: SALUS CORPORATION D/B/A ICP MEDICAL
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