U.S. patent number D874,250 [Application Number D/629,850] was granted by the patent office on 2020-02-04 for expandable bracket.
The grantee listed for this patent is Kevin R Stoops. Invention is credited to Kevin R Stoops.
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United States Patent |
D874,250 |
Stoops |
February 4, 2020 |
Expandable bracket
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for an expandable bracket, as shown and
described.
Inventors: |
Stoops; Kevin R (Bucyrus,
KS) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Stoops; Kevin R |
Bucyrus |
KS |
US |
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Appl.
No.: |
D/629,850 |
Filed: |
December 15, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
D8/355 |
Current International
Class: |
0805 |
Field of
Search: |
;D25/5,6,120,121,199
;D8/349,354,355,373,380,382 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Hallmark; Janice
Assistant Examiner: Blackwell, II; Harold E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kutak Rock LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an expandable
bracket of the present invention, shown engaged with a back plate
of a keyboard insert.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the expandable bracket of FIG. 1, the
rear view being a mirror image thereof, the broken line showing of
a boss forming no part of the claim.
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a first side of the expandable
bracket of FIG. 1, the broken line showing of two bosses forming no
part of the claim.
FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of a second side of the expandable
bracket of FIG. 1, the broken line showing of two apertures forming
no part of the claim.
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the expandable bracket of FIG. 1, the
broken line showing of three apertures forming no part of the
claim.
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the expandable bracket of FIG. 1,
the broken line showing of three apertures forming no part of the
claim.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken from FIG. 1 showing a screw in an
engaged configuration, the broken line showing of an aperture, a
screw, a threaded insert, and a recessed area forming no part of
the claim.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view similar to the sectional view of FIG. 7,
the embodiment of FIG. 8 showing a recessed area without a
corresponding boss and further showing a screw in a disengaged
configuration while opposed legs of the expandable bracket remain
engaged with respective opposed engagement features of the back
plate of the keyboard insert, the broken line showing of the back
plate, an aperture, a screw, a threaded insert, and a recessed area
forming no part of the claim; and,
FIG. 9 is a sectional view similar to the sectional view of FIG. 8,
the embodiment of FIG. 9 showing a screw in a disengaged
configuration while one of the opposed legs of the expandable
bracket is disengaged from a respective engagement feature of the
back plate of the keyboard insert, the broken line showing of the
back plate, an aperture, a screw, a threaded insert, and a recessed
area forming no part of the claim.
The broken lines showing of a back plate of a keyboard insert are
for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the
claim. The broken lines showing of a bolt and an insert are for
showing optional features of the claimed design and form no part of
the claim. The broken lines showing of bosses, apertures, and
recesses are for showing optional features of the claimed design
and form no part of the claim.
Shading forms no part of the claim.
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