Patent AU-2011218779-A1 (AU)
Title: Equipment storage device
Inventor: DE VRIES ADAM
IPC: A47B81/00
Filed: 2011-09-06
Abstract: The Equipment Storage Device is disclosed. The device is an Holder Assembly i perpendicularly connected at one end of the Adjustable Support 4 thereof to the Primary Base Support 3 of the Base Frame ii (All Supports include a Member made up of an Elongate Rigid Segment with a Cap attached at either end thereof or as required by configuration). The Holder Assembly i includes Articulated Holder Support/s 5,6 made up of Adaptable Holder Supports 18,19,20 connected together wherein Adaptable Holder Support/s include a Member 21 where Caps 22,23 are attached at either end and Adaptable Holder 24 is attached as required thereof with Releasable Fastener 26. Articulated Holder Supports 5,6 are inversely and uniformly connected to the Adjustable Support 4, one at either end thereof or as required by configuration. The Holder Assembly i can function as a static or autonomous component or assisted clamping mechanism. The Adjustable Support 4 includes inversely arranged and parallel aligned Adjustment Supports 11,12 wherein a Member 17 has Caps 15,16 attached at either end and hole for Releasable Fastener is included at one end thereof if required by configuration and or function. Adjustment Supports 11,12 are interlocked by adaptation of releasable fastener/s 13,14 (Releasable Fastener 13 is excluded to facilitate articulation in the Adjustable Support 4) to facilitate longitudinal (slide) or articulating (lever) operations. The Base Frame ii includes Primary Base Support 3 where Caps 3e,3f are attached a either end and Base Supports 1,2 are perpendicular connected, one at either end thereof. Base Supports 1,2 include a Member 9 where Shape Formed Caps 7,8 are attached at either end thereof. All connections are made using Connector Hinge 27-32 and or Connector Hinge 37,38,39 (if required for strength) where Releasable Fasteners are used for adaption of all respective Connector Hinges. Elasticated Cords 34,35,36 are included in an interconnecting way into the device, for the resilient bias functions of assisted lever,cantilever, clamping and sliding operations. The device can be configured and manually adjusted to adapt to the characteristics, proportions and shape of an item of equipment to be held by the device and to suit the function and installation options required, also modulation can be performed for quantities of items. The Adjustment Support 11 and connected Articulated Support 5 can function as a cantilever when lever operations of the Adjustable Support 4 are active where Adjustable Fastener 13 is excluded and Adjustable Fastener 14 functions as a fulcrum. Through the weight of an item of equipment autonomous component clamping is achieved through the cantilever functions of the Holder Assembly i.When the device is set up with active or free articulations and elasticated cords 34,35,36 included for resilient bias operations, the Holder Assembly i can automatically or intuitively adapt to the inserted item of equipment whereby Adjustable Support 4 functions with resilient bias slide and lever/cantilever operations to fit and or clamp working in unison with Articulated Holder Supports 5,6 and Adaptable Supports 18,19,20 adapt to the required proportions and shape with the resiliently bias articulations created by elastic cord and active (unlocked) Connector Hinges 27,28,29 (and 37,38,39 if required for strength) whereby articulations or Connector Hinges can be locked in position. The different functionality of the Equipment Storage Device allows for an item of equipment to mounted securely, wedged or gripped by clamping operations facilitating vertical, Horizontal and inverted installations and for modulation and configuration depending on organizational, storage and display requirements. 35 35a 22 25 - 2 - 21d 21c 2a 18 37 27a \35b 27 19c 27b 19b 38 28b 35c 2 20c 2 20a 12 '20 \12b ) 39 32 3d29a \ 35e 30a2a 1 30 - 15 -- 17 30b 34 - 31a 9bA 33, 31317 3d 10 il 3e