Fixture apparatus for automotive air-conditioning outlet

US9004331B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9004331-B2
Application numberUS-201213650796-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 12, 2012
Priority dateOct 12, 2012
Publication dateApr 14, 2015
Grant dateApr 14, 2015

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A fixture apparatus for vehicle air-conditioner vent outlet is provided, including a fixing unit, a dial, a traction element, a clamp and a support element. The fixing unit is installed with the dial and limits the dial to only rotate at location. The clamp includes two coupled clips. The traction element is disposed with outer screw thread at some segment extending into the fixing unit and contacts the dial in a screw-like manner. When the dial rotates, the traction element moves linearly. One end of traction element outside of the fixing unit is coupled to the coupling position of the two clips of the clamp. The support element is coupled to outer wall of fixing unit, located on a same side of the clamp.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fixture apparatus for attaching to an air-conditioning vent outlet, comprising: a dial, a center of the dial including an inner screw thread hole and an inner screw thread in the inner screw thread hole; a fixing unit being installed with the dial and limiting the dial to only rotate at one location, the fixing unit including a housing plate including a through hole, and a cover element including a cover body, a support tube and a connection element,…

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What does patent US9004331B2 cover?
A fixture apparatus for vehicle air-conditioner vent outlet is provided, including a fixing unit, a dial, a traction element, a clamp and a support element. The fixing unit is installed with the dial and limits the dial to only rotate at location. The clamp includes two coupled clips. The traction element is disposed with outer screw thread at some segment extending into the fixing unit and con…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fan Eagle
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60R11/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).