Mount assembly for receiving a mounting cleat
First Claim
1. A mount assembly for releasably retaining a mounting cleat, the mount assembly comprising:
- a top housing portion;
a recess disposed in a top surface of the top housing portion, the recess configured to receive the mounting cleat;
a bottom housing portion rotatably connected to the top housing portion;
a biasing device comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the biasing device connected to the bottom housing portion, and the second end of the biasing device connected to the top housing portion, wherein the top housing portion is rotatable relative to the bottom housing portion between an unrotated position and a rotated position, such that when the top housing portion is in the rotated position the biasing device exerts a force upon the top housing portion to return the top housing portion to the unrotated position;
a first clasp mechanism and a second clasp mechanism each at least partially disposed within the top housing portion, wherein the first and second clasp mechanisms extend into the recess to clasp the mounting cleat when the top housing portion is in the unrotated position, and wherein the first and second clasp mechanisms retract from the recess to release the mounting cleat when the top housing portion is in the rotated position; and
a locking mechanism configured to temporarily prevent rotation of the top housing portion relative to the bottom housing portion when the locking mechanism is in a locked position.
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Abstract
A mount assembly for releasably receiving a mounting cleat includes a top housing portion, a bottom housing portion, and a recess in the top housing portion to receive the mounting cleat. The mount assembly further includes a biasing device connected to housing portions such that the biasing device exerts a force upon the top housing portion which tends to return the top housing portion to an unrotated position relative to the bottom housing portion. The mount assembly further includes a first clasp mechanism and a second clasp mechanism at least partially disposed within the top housing portion extendable into the recess to clasp the mounting cleat when the top housing portion is in the unrotated position. Finally, the mount assembly includes a locking mechanism configured to temporarily prevent rotation of the top housing portion relative to the bottom housing portion when the locking mechanism is in a locked position.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A mount assembly for releasably retaining a mounting cleat, the mount assembly comprising:
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a top housing portion; a recess disposed in a top surface of the top housing portion, the recess configured to receive the mounting cleat; a bottom housing portion rotatably connected to the top housing portion; a biasing device comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the biasing device connected to the bottom housing portion, and the second end of the biasing device connected to the top housing portion, wherein the top housing portion is rotatable relative to the bottom housing portion between an unrotated position and a rotated position, such that when the top housing portion is in the rotated position the biasing device exerts a force upon the top housing portion to return the top housing portion to the unrotated position; a first clasp mechanism and a second clasp mechanism each at least partially disposed within the top housing portion, wherein the first and second clasp mechanisms extend into the recess to clasp the mounting cleat when the top housing portion is in the unrotated position, and wherein the first and second clasp mechanisms retract from the recess to release the mounting cleat when the top housing portion is in the rotated position; and a locking mechanism configured to temporarily prevent rotation of the top housing portion relative to the bottom housing portion when the locking mechanism is in a locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mount assembly for releasably receiving a mounting cleat, the mount assembly comprising:
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a first housing portion; a second housing portion rotatably connected to the first housing portion; a recess disposed in a top surface of the first housing portion, the recess configured to receive the mounting cleat; a biasing device comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the biasing device connected to the first housing portion, and the second end of the biasing device connected to the second housing portion, wherein the first housing portion is rotatable relative to the second housing portion between an unrotated position and a rotated position, such that when the first housing portion is in the rotated position the biasing device exerts a force upon the first housing portion to return the first housing portion to the unrotated position; a first clasp mechanism and a second clasp mechanism each at least partially disposed within the first housing portion, wherein the first and second clasp mechanisms extend into the recess to clasp the mounting cleat when the first housing portion is in the unrotated position, and wherein the first and second clasp mechanisms retract from the recess to release the mounting cleat when the first housing portion is in the rotated position; and a locking mechanism configured to temporarily prevent rotation of the first housing portion relative to the second housing portion when the locking mechanism is in a locked position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mount system for temporarily attaching a first object to a second object, the mount system comprising:
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a mounting cleat; a top housing portion having a recess disposed in a top surface of the top housing portion, the recess configured for receiving the mounting cleat; a bottom housing portion rotatably connected to the top housing portion; a biasing device comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the biasing device connected to the bottom housing portion, and the second end of the biasing device connected to the top housing portion, wherein the top housing portion is rotatable relative to the bottom housing portion between an unrotated position and a rotated position, such that when the top housing portion is in the rotated position the biasing device exerts a force upon the top housing portion to return the top housing portion to the unrotated position; and first and second clasp mechanisms at least partially disposed within the top housing portion, wherein the first and second clasp mechanisms extend into the recess of the top housing portion to clasp the mounting cleat when the top housing portion is in the unrotated position, and wherein the first and second clasp mechanisms retract from the recess to release the mounting cleat when the top housing portion is in the rotated position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification