Patents
US 10801664 B1: Articulating sensor bracket
- Granted
- 2020-10-13
- Filed
- 2019-04-03 application 16373869
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
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Abstract
An articulating sensor bracket having a generally cylindrical member with a first end and a second end. The cylindrical member having a longitudinally extending through bore defining a longitudinal axis. The first end defines a ball arrangement and the second end defines a mounting surface. The mounting surface is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. A bracket has a first leg and a second leg with the first leg disposed generally perpendicular to the second leg. The first leg includes a mounting hole and an arcuate slot extending partially around the mounting hole. The second leg includes a sensor mounting hole. A first fastener is disposed within the mounting hole and is coupled with the mounting surface. A second fastener is disposed within the arcuate slot and is coupled with the mounting surface.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg201013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swivel-Link, LLC 8 patents | US company or organization | Hicksville, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony R. Nighswander | Hicksville, OH | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Roger W. Sanders | Antwerp, OH | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Chad A. Sprow | Continental, OH | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16M | Frames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere; stands; supports | F16M11/2078 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NIGHSWANDER, ANTHONY signed 2019-03-28 SANDERS, ROGER signed 2019-03-28 SPROW, CHAD signed 2019-03-28 | SWIVEL-LINK, LLC HICKSVILLE, OH | 48779/287 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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