Fitting for fixing an object on a rail

{
  "publication_number": "US10189375B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Fitting for fixing an object on a rail",
  "abstract": "A fitting for fixing an object on a rail, the fitting having a retainer (2) in a sliding body and having a holding and locking element (8.1) arranged so as to be movable relative to the retainer.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A fitting (P 1, P 2) for fixing an object on a rail, comprising a sliding body (1) and a retainer (2), the retainer is movably coordinated with the sliding body (1), the retainer (2) is placed in a lowered and a raised position relative to the rail, and a holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) is provided, wherein the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) is arranged to be movable relative to the retainer (2), wherein a connection element (11) is provided to movably connect the sliding body (1) and the retainer (2), and wherein the connection element (11) has a threaded segment (14), which engages with a threaded borehole (15) of the sliding body (1), and wherein the connection element (11) furthermore comprises a head (12) having a recess (29) for engaging with a tool, and further comprising a first force storing element (21. 1) for pushing the retainer (2) toward the lowered position, interlocking structures (17, 18) on the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) and the retainer (2) for engaging with each other in an engaged position to fix the retainer (2) in the raised position, and a second force storing element (21. 2) for pushing the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) toward the engaged position.",
    "2. The fitting (P 1, P 2) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) fixes the retainer (2) in both the raised and the lowered position.",
    "3. The fitting (P 1, P 2) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) is force-loaded.",
    "4. The fitting (P 1, P 2) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the interlocking structures comprise a fixation device (18) molded onto the retainer (2), and an abutment (17) molded onto the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2), wherein the fixation device (18) and the abutment (17) interact as a detent element for holding the retainer (2) in the raised position.",
    "5. The fitting (P 1, P 2) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) are located in a position to serve as a locking element and to fix the retainer (2) in the lowered position.",
    "6. The fitting (P 1, P 2) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) extends across the retainer (2).",
    "7. The fitting (P 1, P 2) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) transmits to the retainer (2) a force acting essentially orthogonally to a longitudinal axis (20. 1) of the rail and in the direction (20. 2) of this longitudinal axis (20. 1), wherein the holding and locking element (8) bears against an end surface of the retainer (2) which faces away from the rail.",
    "8. The fitting (P 1, P 2) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sliding body (1) is coordinated with a seat (19) for guiding the holding and locking element (8. 1).",
    "9. The fitting (P 1, P 2) as claimed in claim 1, wherein an activating device (16) is provided on the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2).",
    "10. The fitting (P 1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the activating device is a boltlike cross bar (16), which fits into oblong holes (24).",
    "11. A method for fixing a position of a retainer (2) of the fitting (P 1, P 2) according to claim 1, for fixing an object on a rail, wherein the method includes moving the holding and locking element relative to the retainer (2).",
    "12. A method as claimed in claim 11, including providing the interlocking structures (17, 18) by molding a fixation device (18) onto the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) in an operative connection with an abutment (17) of the retainer (2) for fixing the retainer (2) in a raised position.",
    "13. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the holding and locking element (8. 1, 8. 2) extends across the retainer (2) for fixing the retainer (2) in the lowered position.",
    "14. The method as claimed in claim 13, including moving a connection element (11) having a head in a radial direction toward the retainer (2), wherein the head (12) comes to lie at least partly on the retainer (2)."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "B60N 2/01516",
    "B60N 2/01558",
    "B60N 2/01575",
    "B64D 11/0648",
    "B64D 11/0696",
    "F16M 13/02"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "ALLSAFE JUNGFALK GMBH & CO KG"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2014-08-07",
  "publication_date": "2019-01-29",
  "grant_date": "2019-01-29",
  "priority_date": "2013-08-07",
  "application_number": "US-201414909815-A",
  "family_id": "51392217",
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