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7 claims: 7 independent, 0 dependent
- 1I claim:1. In a supporting bracket, the combination, of an arm, a supporting head, a stem 70 connected to said head and rotatably connected to said arm for rotation about an axis transverse to the plane of said head, said supporting head comprising a plurality of rigidly connected radiating arms having 75 flat article engaging surfaces, said stem projecting a short distance beyond the flat surfaces of said arm to facilitate centering of a board upon said head. .
- 2In a supporting bracket, the combina- 80 tion, of an arm, a. supporting head, a stem, connected to said head and rotatably connected to said arm for rotation about an axis transverse to the plane:of said- head, said supporting head, comprising a plural- 85 ity of rigidly connected radiating arms having flat article engaging surfaces, said:stem projecting a short distance beyond the. flat surfaces of said. arm. to facilitate , centering. . of a board upon said head, means for hold- 90 ing said stem against rotation with respect to said arm,, a clamp structure, and an. articulated connection, between the arm and clamp structure.
- 3In a supporting bracket, a clamp struc- 95 ture. comprising a pair of jaws having a portion of their facing surfaces cut-away and provided with centrally disposed longitudinally and transversely extending substantially semi-cylindrical cut-out portions, 100means for holding said jaws in clamping engagement with the support, said jaws, provided with recesses, in corresponding ends, an arm seated in said recesses and adjustably connected to said jaws, an article sup- 105 porting head, and an articulated connection between said head and said arm.
- 4In a supporting bracket, a clamp structure comprising a pair of jaws, means for holding said jaws, in clamping engagement 110 with a support, said j aws provided with recesses in corresponding erids, an arm seated in said recesses and provided with openings extending therethrough in angularly disposed sets, pins adapted to extend 115 through any set of said openings to adjustably connect said arm to said jaws, an article supporting head and an articulated connection between said head and arm.
- 5In a supporting bracket,, a clamp struc- 120 ture. comprising a pair of jaws, means for holding said jaws in clamping engagement with a support, said jaws.provided with-recesses in corresponding ends, an arm sealed in said recesses and adjustably and pivot- 125 ally connected to said jaws, said recesses slightly deeper than the diameter of said arm to permit limited pivotal movement of the arm with respect to the jaws, said arm adapted to engage the inner ends of the re- 130 1,320,439 cesses to limit the pivotal movement of the arm, an article supporting head, and an articulated connection between said head and arm. 5
- 6In a supporting bracket, a clamp structure, a supporting head including a stem, an articulated connection between said clamp and supporting head comprising an arm provided with a longitudinal recess to 10 receive said stem, said arm being split for the depth of said recess, a wear plate carried by the split end of said arm, a ring encircling said split end, and a set screw carried by said ring for forcing'the split por15 tion of the arm into binding engagement with said stem.
- 7In a supporting bracket, a clamp struc ture comprising a pair of jaws, means for holding said jaws in clamping engagement with a support, said jaws provided with re- 20 cess in corresponding ends, an arm seated in said recesses and adjustably connected to said jaws, an article supporting head, an articulated connection between said head and aims comprising an arm provided with. & 25 longitudinal recess to receive said stem, said arm being split for the depth of said recess, a wear plate carried by the split end of said arm, a ring encircling said split end, a set screw carried by said ring for forcing 30 the split portion of the arm into binding engagement with said stem. THEODORE T. ANDRESIAK. Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the “Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.”
Independent claims7
22 paragraphs, as filed
Application filed September 17,1918. Serial No. 254,506.
To dll w horn it may concern:
Be it known that I, Theodore T. Andresiak, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of South Bend, in the county of St.
Joseph, State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable-Drawing-Board Brackets, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to a supporting 10 bracket for a drawing board, and an object of the invention is to provide a bracket, comprising a clamping structure designed for clamping engagement with any article of furniture, such as a table, chair, stand 15 or any suitable permanent support, which bracket has a drawing board supporting head carried thereby and connected thereto by means of an articulated structure to permit adjustment of the position of the draw20 ing board to suit the conveniences of the user.
Another object of this invention is.to provide a bracket as specified, which is comparatively simple in construction, may be 25 manufactured for a relatively low cost, and one in which the simplicity of its construction renders it easy of operation.
Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description, taken 30 in connection with the accompanying draw: ings, forming a part of this specification, and in which drawings: .
Figure 1 is a section through the improved drawing board supporting bracket. 35 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the bracket having the board attached and showing the same applied to an ordinary stand.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bracket looking at the same from the rear and 40 showing the board attached. ..
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the bracket attached to the back of an ordinary chair, and .
Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of a cou45 pling employed in the bracket structure.
Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates generically the clamp structure of the bracket. This, clamp structure comprises jaws 2 and 3 which have portions 50 of their facing surfaces cut-away to provide sufficient space for engagement upon the opposite sides of a support. These cutaway faces are preferably covered with layers of cloth indicated at 4, which cloth may be 55 felt, or any similar material to prevent the marring of the article of furniture or sup port to which the clamp is attached. The facing surfaces of the jaws 2 and .3 are also provided, with substantially semi-cylindrical cut-out portions 5 intermediate the ends 60 of the cut-away portions of their faces.so as to adapt the clamp for engagement with a round support.
A clamping screw 6 is carried by the jaw.
2, extending through an opening 7 in the 65 upper end of. the same. The head 8 of the clamping screw 6 is seated in a countersink 9 formed in the outer face of the j aw 2. The screw 8 extends loosely through the opening 7 and also through an opening 10 70 formed in the jaw 3. A clamping nut 11 is mounted upon the threaded end 12 of the screw and this nut is preferably constructed of wood and elongated so as to extend longitudinally of the clamping structure to 75 eliminate laterally projecting ends. A packing washer 13 is interposed between the inner face of the . clamping nut 11 and the outer face of the jaw 3.
The jaws 2 and 3 are pivotally connected, 80 by means of bolts 14 and 15 to a cylindrical arm 16 and these jaws have their upper ends recessed for receiving, one end of this cylindrical arm 16. . The bolts 14 and. 15 are clamped in place by means, of wing 85 nuts 17 so as to permit, of. the free and easy adjustment of the position of the cylindrical arm 16 with respect to the clamping jaws. If it is desired, the facing surfaces of the jaws may be provided with substan- 90 tially cylindrical cut-out portions 18 extending longitudinally in their inner faces and intermediate the edges thereof.
The outer end of the arm 16 is bifurcated and receives between the arm 19 95 formed thereby, the flat end 20 of the coupling member 21. This flattened end 20 is connected to the arm 16 by a bolt 22, upon the threaded end of which a clamping member 23 is mounted. This clamping ioo member 23 has a handle formed thereon to facilitate the rotation thereof to loosen or tighten the clamping action between the arms 19 and the flattened portion 20 to permit .adjustment of. the, coupling mem- 105 her 21 with respect to the arm 16 or to hold these members against independent movement. ..
A second flat portion.24 projects upwardly from the coupling member 21 and it is po- no sitioned at right angles to the flattened: portion 20. The flat portion 24 is con£S 1,320,430 nected by means of a bolt 25 to the lower bifurcated end of a second cylindrical arm 26. A clamping nut 27 is mounted upon the threaded end of the bolt 25, and it has 5 a handle 28 formed thereon to facilitate the rotation of this clamping nut for binding the arm 29 formed by the bifurcation of the lower end of the arm 26, into engagement with the flattened portion 24 or to 10 release the binding action between these members to permit adjustment of the position of the arm 26 with respect to the coupling 21. .
The outer end of the arm 26 is provided 15 with a bore 30 extending inwardly thereinto and this bore receives the shank 31 of the stem 32 which carries the board engaging head 33. The end of the arm 26 which is provided with the bore 30 is split 20 at diametrically opposed points and the portions thus -formed are securely clamped about the shank 31 by a clamping structure 34 which includes a metal ring 35 carrying a set screw 36 which set screw binds 25 against a metal wear plate 37 and by loosening· the set screw 36 the shank 31 may be freely rotated within the bore 30.
The head 33 comprises a plurality of arms 38 which radiate from the stem . 32 30 and are provided with openings in their outer ends which receive screws 39 by means of which the drawing board 40 is connected to the head 33. The stem 32 projects a short distance beyond the board 35 engaging surfaces of the arms 38 for seating in a suitable recess formed in the-under surface of the board 40 to facilitate the <sup>:</sup> proper positioning of the board when connecting it to the bracket. The stem 32 may 40 be artistically designed between the shank 31 and the shank 41 which extends through the head 33, if desired, and it is provided with a shoulder 42 for engagement against the outer end of the arm 26 to limit the in45 serti on of the shank 31 into the bore 30.
The arm 16 may be provided· with two sets of bores 43 extending at right angles to each other to permit of adjusted connection between this arm and the clamp 50 structure.!. .-.
The bolts 14 and 15 hold the facing surfaces of the jaws 2 and 3 of the clamp 1 outwardly of the cut-out portion in spaced relation to facilitate the movement of the 55 jaws into firm clamping engagement with a support.
From the foregoing, it will be seen that a supporting bracket has been provided which will permit of a wide range of ad60 justed positioning of a drawing board, one which may' be conveniently carried about, and .which is adaptable for attachment to any suitable support such as an article of furniture; and it is to be understood: that 65 changes in details may be made without de parting from the spirit of the invention, but,
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