Adjustable holding device

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Inventors: Kobelt, Jacob;
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Adjustable holding device for holding an item in a desired location relative to a surface, for example it can be used in a marine control system for holding an end of an outer sheath of a control cable adjacent a throttle control. To avoid the excessive number of brackets commonly required for holding items such as control cables, housings, and other light-weight accessories relative to an engine crankcase, gearbox, etc., the present invention provides a holding device that is universally adjustable in three planes to permit simple attachment to the crank case or gearbox with one portion of the device, and easy attachment at an opposite end to the item to be located. The device has inner and outer brackets for securing to the surface and to the item itself, with first, second and third members extending between the brackets. Lockable hinges connect adjacent members and brackets together rigidly, and yet provide adjustment to permit a wide range of inclination of the items.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
An adjustable holding device for holding an item in a desired location relative to a surface, said device having: (a) a surface mounting bracket for securing said device to the surface; (b) said surface mounting bracket including an adjustable shaft clamp; (c) a first member having a complementary first hinge means; (d) said first hinge means having a hinge face transverse to the axis of rotation of said first hinge means; (e) said first member including a first stub shaft extending at substantially right angles to the axis of rotation of said first hinge means and rotatably adjustably clamped by and adapted for 360.
degree.
rotation relative to said adjustable shaft clamp; (f) a second member having integral spaced coplanar complementary first and second hinge means; (g) said second member first and second hinge means each having a face transverse to the axis of rotation of said first and second hinge means respectively and projecting in the same direction; (h) said second member complementary first hinge face connected to said first members hinge face in angularly adjustable lockable face to face relation; (i) a third member having integral spaced coplanar complementary second and third hinge means; (j) said third member second and third hinge means each having a face transverse to the axis of rotation of said second and third hinge means and projecting in the same direction; (k) said third member complementary second hinge face connected to said second member second hinge face in angularly adjustable lockable face to face relation; (l) a fourth member having a complementary third hinge means; (m) said fourth member third hinge means having a face transverse to the axis of rotation of said third hinge means; (n) said fourth member third hinge means face connected to said third member third hinge means face in angularly adjustable lockable face to face rotation; (o) said fourth member including an integral second stub shaft extending from said fourth member third hinge means and at substantially right angles to the axis of rotation of said fourth member third hinge means; (p) an item mounting bracket for securing an item thereto; (q) said item mounting bracket including clamp means integral therewith and rotatably adjustably secured to and adapted for 360

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