Mounting fixture for a peripheral device
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Abstract
A mounting fixture for a computer peripheral is disclosed. The fixture comprises a mounting member adapted to be coupled to the peripheral; and a magnet coupled to the mounting member. The magnet couples the fixture to a housing. Accordingly, a mounting fixture is provided which can easily be adapted to a variety of peripheral devices to allow for their attachment to a computer or the like. By utilizing a magnet with a mounting member, a peripiheral can easily and securely be mounted on the computer with minimal modification thereof.
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20 Claims
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11. A system comprising:
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a peripheral device;
a housing, the housing being part of a computer system; and
a mounting fixture comprising a mounting member coupled to the peripheral device; and
a magnet coupled to the mounting member, the magnet coupling the mounting fixture to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mounting fixture for a camera to be coupled to a housing of a computer system, the fixture comprising:
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a magnet wherein the magnet is cylindrical, the magnet for coupling the fixture to the housing; and
a mounting member coupled to the camera and the magnet;
wherein the mounting member comprises a cylindrical member, the cylindrical member including a top aperture and a bottom aperture, the top aperture for holding the camera and the bottom aperture for holding the magnet, the mounting member is made of plastic.
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20. A system comprising:
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a camera;
a housing, the housing being part of a computer system; and
a mounting fixture, the fixture further comprising a magnet wherein the magnet is cylindrical, the magnet for coupling the fixture to the housing; and
a mounting member coupled to the camera and the magnet;
wherein the mounting member comprises a cylindrical member, the cylindrical member including a top aperture and a bottom aperture, the top aperture for holding the camera and the bottom aperture for holding the magnet, the mounting member is made of plastic.
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