Adjustable bracket assembly
View Patent ↗A bracket assembly for adjustably and releasably affixing bracket elements to an adjustable elongated support member includes a cylindrical base, at least one cylindrical core having an orthogonal arm, and a cylindrical cap. The bracket assembly provides adjustable vertical bracket positioning by the adjustable elongated support member. Abutting bracket assembly cylindrical cores provide a range of orthogonal arm positions 180 degrees or less, one to the other. The orthogonal arm provides additional 360 degree adjustable positioning for any element attached to the arm outward end.
1. A bracket assembly comprising, in combination:
a) a cylindrical base comprising a height and a central longitudinal axis, a cylindrical base top portion comprising a first diameter, a cylindrical base center portion comprising a second diameter larger than the first diameter and circular lip on an external surface, a cylindrical base bottom end portion comprising a third diameter slightly smaller than the cylindrical base top portion first diameter and further comprising a mitered end, and an internally threaded bore portion along the longitudinal axis through the cylindrical base and comprising a top opening and a bottom opening;
b) a cylindrical core comprising a height, a central longitudinal axis, a cylindrical core first opening comprising a diameter sized to receive and be rotatably fitted upon the cylindrical base center portion diameter, a cylindrical core second opening comprising a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first cylindrical core opening sized to receive and be rotatably fitted upon the cylindrical base top portion diameter, and an arm orthogonally disposed to the cylindrical core central longitudinal axis and affixed to a cylindrical core external surface, the orthogonal arm comprising a length, an attachment end assembly on an arm end furthest from the cylindrical core central longitudinal axis and a concave partial arm end portion corresponding to a cylindrical core external surface;
c) a cylindrical cap comprising a height, a central longitudinal axis, an external diameter, an internal diameter, an internal opening longitudinally disposed through the cylindrical cap and comprising a countersunk opening on a cylindrical cap top end, and a cylindrical cap bottom end;
d) an elongated support member comprising an assembly for adjustable height, an internal threaded fastener member disposed along an elongated support member longitudinal axis and sized to be received into the cylindrical base threaded bore portion bottom opening, and an elongated support member internal diameter sized to receive and hold the cylindrical base bottom portion mitered end;
e) a threaded fastener sized to fit into and through the cylindrical cap internal opening and to correspond to and be received in the cylindrical base threaded top portion, wherein the position of any rotatably fitted cylindrical core arm of the bracket assembly is locked into place by tightening the fastener.
2. The bracket assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a second cylindrical core abutted to the cylindrical core rotatably fitted upon the cylindrical base, and wherein the cylindrical cap further comprises a circular lip on the cylindrical cap top end external diameter, whereby the cylindrical cap circular lip and the cylindrical base circular lip are sized to receive and hold cylindrical core external surfaces.
3. The bracket assembly according to claim 2 , wherein each cylindrical core arm attachment end assembly comprises rotatable fastener means for receiving a fixture element.
4. The bracket assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the cylindrical base, the cylindrical cores, the elongated support member, and the cylindrical cap are separate, unitary pieces comprising materials selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, high strength carbon materials, carbon fiber, and carbon fiber-reinforced polymers.
5. The bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical core arm attachment end assembly comprises rotatable fastener means for receiving a fixture element.
6. The bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical base, the cylindrical core, the elongated support member, and the cylindrical cap are separate, unitary pieces comprising materials selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, high strength carbon materials, carbon fiber, and carbon fiber-reinforced polymers.
7. A bracket assembly comprising, in combination:
a) a cylindrical base comprising a height and a central longitudinal axis, a cylindrical base top portion comprising a first diameter, a cylindrical base center portion comprising a second diameter larger than the first diameter and circular lip on an external surface, a cylindrical base bottom end portion comprising a third diameter slightly smaller than the cylindrical base top portion first diameter and further comprising a mitered end, and an internally threaded bore portion along the longitudinal axis through the cylindrical base and comprising a top opening and a bottom opening;
b) at least one cylindrical core comprising a height, a central longitudinal axis, a cylindrical core first opening comprising a diameter sized to receive and be rotatably fitted upon the cylindrical base center portion diameter, a cylindrical core second opening comprising a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first cylindrical core opening sized to receive and be rotatably fitted upon the cylindrical base top portion diameter, and an arm orthogonally disposed to the cylindrical core central longitudinal axis and affixed to a cylindrical core external surface, the orthogonal arm comprising a length, an attachment end assembly on an arm end furthest from the cylindrical core central longitudinal axis and a concave partial arm end portion corresponding to a cylindrical core external surface;
c) a cylindrical cap comprising a height, a central longitudinal axis, an external diameter, an internal diameter, an internal opening longitudinally disposed through the cylindrical cap and comprising a countersunk opening on a cylindrical cap top end, a circular lip on the cylindrical cap top end external diameter, and a cylindrical cap bottom end;
d) an elongated support member comprising an assembly for adjustable height, an internal threaded fastener member disposed along an elongated support member longitudinal axis and sized to be received into the cylindrical base threaded bore portion bottom opening, and an elongated support member internal diameter sized to receive and hold the cylindrical base bottom portion mitered end;
e) a threaded fastener sized to fit into and through the cylindrical cap internal opening and to correspond to and be received in the cylindrical base threaded top portion, wherein the position of any rotatably fitted cylindrical core arm of the bracket assembly is locked into place by tightening the fastener.
8. The bracket assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the cylindrical base, the cylindrical core, the elongated support member, and the cylindrical cap are separate, unitary pieces comprising materials selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, high strength carbon materials, carbon fiber, and carbon fiber-reinforced polymers.
9. The bracket assembly according to claim 7 , wherein each cylindrical core arm attachment end assembly comprises rotatable fastener means for receiving a fixture element.
10. A bracket assembly comprising, in combination:
a) an aluminum cylindrical base comprising a height and a central longitudinal axis, a cylindrical base top portion comprising a first diameter, a cylindrical base center portion comprising a second diameter larger than the first diameter and circular lip on an external surface, a cylindrical base bottom end portion comprising a third diameter slightly smaller than the cylindrical base top portion first diameter and further comprising a mitered end, and an internally threaded bore portion along the longitudinal axis through the cylindrical base and comprising a top opening and a bottom opening;
b) at least one aluminum cylindrical core comprising a height, a central longitudinal axis, a cylindrical core first opening comprising a diameter sized to receive and be rotatably fitted upon the cylindrical base center portion diameter, a cylindrical core second opening comprising a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first cylindrical core opening sized to receive and be rotatably fitted upon the cylindrical base top portion diameter, and an arm orthogonally disposed to the cylindrical core central longitudinal axis and affixed to a cylindrical core external surface, the orthogonal arm comprising a length, an attachment end assembly on an arm end furthest from the cylindrical core central longitudinal axis comprising rotatable fastener means for receiving a fixture element, and a concave partial arm end portion corresponding to a cylindrical core external surface;
c) an aluminum cylindrical cap comprising a height, a central longitudinal axis, an external diameter, an internal diameter, an internal opening longitudinally disposed through the cylindrical cap and comprising a countersunk opening on a cylindrical cap top end, a circular lip on the cylindrical cap top end external diameter, and a cylindrical cap bottom end;
d) an aluminum elongated support member comprising an aluminum collet assembly for adjustable height, an internal threaded fastener member disposed along an elongated support member longitudinal axis and sized to be received into the cylindrical base threaded bore portion bottom opening, and an elongated support member internal diameter sized to receive and hold the cylindrical base bottom portion mitered end;
e) a threaded fastener sized to fit into and through the cylindrical cap internal opening and to correspond to and be received in the cylindrical base threaded top portion, wherein the position of any rotatably fitted cylindrical core arm of the bracket assembly is locked into place by tightening the fastener.