Mounting apparatus for a mobile communication device
First Claim
1. A mounting apparatus, including:
- a mobile communication device having first and second integrated rails extending therefrom, a bracket having a bottom surface and a plurality of side surfaces extending therefrom, the plurality of side surfaces providing a track upon which to slide the integrated rails during engagement and disengagement of the mobile communication device, the bracket engaging the mobile communication device using a mounting option selected from a drop in mounting and a slide in mounting.
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus (100) includes a mobile communication device (102) having first and second integrated side rails (120, 122), and a unitarily molded bracket (104) having side surfaces (134) extending therefrom. The side surfaces (134) receive the mobile communication device (102) in either a vertical drop down mounting option (202) or a horizontal slide in mounting (204) option. The mobile communication device (102) includes first and second side rails (120, 122) that rest on top of the side surfaces (134) in the vertical drop down mounting mode (202). In the horizontal slide in mode (204), the side rails (120, 122) slide along flat surfaces (138) of side surfaces (134) and become engaged to engagement portions (136, 138, 140) of the side panels (142).
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1. A mounting apparatus, including:
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a mobile communication device having first and second integrated rails extending therefrom, a bracket having a bottom surface and a plurality of side surfaces extending therefrom, the plurality of side surfaces providing a track upon which to slide the integrated rails during engagement and disengagement of the mobile communication device, the bracket engaging the mobile communication device using a mounting option selected from a drop in mounting and a slide in mounting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A mounting apparatus, comprising:
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a mobile communication device having a housing with first and second integrated rails extending therefrom, the first and second integrated rails having a contoured portion;
a bracket having a bottom surface and a plurality of side surfaces extending therefrom, the bracket for receiving the mobile communication device between the plurality of side surfaces, the plurality of side surfaces characterized by an engagement portion; and
wherein the contoured portions of the first and second integrated rails align and co-locate with the engagement portions of the plurality of side surfaces for engaging, retaining and disengaging the mobile communication device and bracket. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
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8. A mounting apparatus for a communication device, comprising:
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a mobile communication device formed of a housing having top, bottom, front, back and first and second side surfaces respectively and having first and second integrated rails extending from the top surface over the first and second side surfaces, the fist and second integrated rails having contoured portions;
a bracket unitarily formed having a bottom surface and a plurality of side surfaces extending therefrom, each of the plurality of side surfaces having an engagement portion formed of a curved up ramp, a top flat section and a curved down ramp, the bracket for receiving the mobile communication device using either of two mounting options selected from a drop down option and a slide in option;
wherein the drop down option allows the mobile communication device to be vertically deposited within the bracket such that the first and second integrated rails rest upon each flat section of the plurality of side surfaces; and
the second mounting option allows the mobile communication device to be slid along the first and second integrated rails, the contoured portions of the first and second integrated rails sliding up the up ramp, across the flat top section and down the down ramp of the engagement portion of the plurality of side surfaces.
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12. A mounting apparatus, comprising:
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a mobile communication device having a housing with rails integrated therein and extending therefrom, the rails including first and second contoured portions;
a bracket having a plurality of side surfaces, the plurality of side surfaces providing first side panels and second side panels;
the mobile communication device mounting to the bracket via one of two mounting options;
a drop in option and a slide in option;
in the drop in option, the housing being deposited into the bracket between the plurality of side surfaces such that the rails rest upon the top flat sections of the plurality of side surfaces, and the second contoured portions engage the first side panels; and
in the slide in option;
the housing being slid horizontally between the first and second side panels, the rails initially sliding over the flat top sections of the first side panels and as the rails slide toward the second side panels, the first contoured portion sliding up over the up ramp, across the flat top section and down the down ramp of the first side panels, the second contoured portion thereby engaging and retaining the first side panels.
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13. A mounting apparatus, comprising:
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a mobile communication device having a unitarily formed housing with side rails extending therefrom, the rails having contoured portions; and
a bracket having side panels providing tracks for the rails, the rails and the tracks guiding the housing into the bracket while the contoured portions of the rails engage the side panels of the bracket.
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Specification