Patent ID: 7527232
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: F04D,F16M

Abstract:
1. An assembly for suspending an object from a sloped surface, comprising: a bracket defining a curved support surface; a retainer including (i) a curved body having an outer surface formed complementary to the support surface, (ii) a sleeve structure defining a bore opening to the outer surface, and (iii) a receptacle structure opening to the bore, the receptacle structure protruding outwardly from the outer surface of the curved body; a rod received at least partially within the bore, the rod having at least one pin hole extending therethrough; and a pin extending through the at least one pin hole and positioned in the receptacle structure, wherein the curved support surface of the bracket is a first portion of a ball and socket joint; wherein the curved body is a second portion of the ball and socket joint, the outer surface of the curved body defined by a radius of curvature; wherein the rod has a longitudinal axis; and wherein the longitudinal axis of the rod does not pass through the origin of the radius of curvature.