Patent ID: 7510154
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: F16M

Abstract:
1. A cabinet mount arm comprising: an arm having an elongate ring and a housing extending therefrom, said elongate ring having a first edge, a second edge, an interior wall and an exterior wall, said interior wall and said exterior wall extending between said first edge and said second edge, said elongate ring further including an aperture extending from said first edge to said second edge and defined by said interior wall of said elongate ring, said elongate ring also including a through-hole extending from said exterior wall to said interior wall and in communication with said aperture; an anchoring mechanism disposed within said through-hole of said elongate ring; a tubular member having a first end, a second end and an exterior, and a channel extending from said first end of said tubular member to said second end of said tubular member, said tubular member also having a slot along said exterior that is in communication with said channel, such that said tubular member is capable of constricting and expanding about an axis passing through a center of said tubular member and extending from said first end to said second end, said tubular member being disposed within said aperture of said elongate ring; a swivel coupler having a base portion, a first extension and a second extension, each of said first and second extensions extending outwardly from said base portion and forming a gap therebetween, each of said first and second extensions having an exterior, an interior and an aperture extending therebetween, said aperture of said first extension having internal threads, wherein said elongate ring of said arm is disposed between said first extension and said second extension such that said first edge of said elongate ring confronts said interior of said first extension and said second edge of said elongate ring confronts said interior of said second extension; a cylindrical rod having a first end, a middle portion and a second end, said first end having external threads, said rod being disposed within said apertures of said first and second extensions and said channel of said tubular member with said external threads of said first end engaged within said internal threads of said aperture of said first extension; wherein as said anchoring mechanism is translated through said through-hole of said arm in a direction toward said aperture of said elongate ring, it contacts said tubular member and causes said tubular member to constrict about said cylindrical rod to thereby lock said tubular member to said cylindrical rod.