IP Library Granted Patent US 7,775,489
Granted Patent B2
US 7,775,489 · App. 12/226,210 · Granted Aug 17, 2010

Support foot for cabinets

Assignee: Promark S.p.A.
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Patent No.
US 7,775,489
App. No.
12/226,210
Granted
Aug 17, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention refers to a support foot for cabinets, in particular outer casings of home electric appliances. The support foot ( 1 ) according to the present invention comprises a bush ( 3 ) provided with at least one lug ( 4 ) for said bush ( 3 ) to be able to be clamped and fastened within an aperture ( 5 ) provided in the bottom wall ( 2 ) of a cabinet; the foot ( 1 ) further comprises a resting member ( 9 ) associated to the bush ( 3 ), and is characterized in that said at least one lug ( 4 ) comprises one or more serrations or teeth ( 8 ) adapted to cooperate with at least a protrusion ( 6 ) provided on said bottom wall ( 2 ) in proximity of said aperture ( 5 ).

Claims (21)

1. A support foot for cabinets, such as outer casings of home electric appliances, provided with a bottom wall having an aperture, said support foot comprising:

a bush provided with at least one lug for clamping and fastening said bush within the aperture; and

a resting member connected to said bush,

wherein said at least one lug comprises one or more serrations or teeth cooperating with at least a protrusion provided on the bottom wall in proximity of the aperture, and

wherein said resting member comprises a stem having a plurality of juts, said juts being formed on elastically deformable flaps provided in an end portion of said stem.

2. The support foot according to claim 1 , wherein said resting member comprises a head.

3. The support foot according to claim 1 , wherein said resting member comprises one or more spacer members.

4. The support foot according to claim 1 , wherein said resting member comprises threads adapted to rotatably engage with conjugated threads provided on said bush.

5. The support foot according to claim 4 , wherein said conjugated threading is provided with a bulge or protrusion.

6. The support foot according to claim 1 , wherein said bush and said resting member are made integrally as a single piece in a unitary construction.

7. The support foot according to claim 1 , wherein said resting member is provided with an insert of a nonslid material.

8. The support foot according to claim 7 , wherein said insert is removably associated to or overinjected upon said resting member.

9. The support foot according to claim 1 , wherein said teeth have a ratchet configuration so as to allow said bush to rotate relative to the wall in one direction only, while preventing it from rotating in the opposite direction.

10. The support foot according to claim 2 , wherein said resting member comprises one or more spacer members.

11. The support foot according to claim 1 , wherein said resting member comprises one or more spacer members.

12. The support foot according to claim 2 , wherein said resting member comprises threads adapted to rotatably engage with conjugated threads provided on said bush.

13. The support foot according to claim 1 , wherein said resting member comprises threads adapted to rotatably engage with conjugated threads provided on said bush.

14. The support foot according to claim 3 , wherein said resting member comprises threads adapted to rotatably engage with conjugated threads provided on said bush.

15. The support foot according to claim 2 , wherein said bush and said resting member are made integrally as a single piece in a unitary construction.

16. The support foot according to claim 3 , wherein said bush and said resting member are made integrally as a single piece in a unitary construction.

17. The support foot according to claim 2 , wherein said resting member is provided with an insert of a nonslid material.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 4, 2010
From: PROMARK S.R.L.
To: PROMARK SPA
Reel/Frame 023896/0809 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2008
From: FACIS, BRUNO; TISIOT, RENZO
To: PROMARK S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 021695/0549 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT PN20060015 U · Apr 20, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090160301A1 · Jun 25, 2009