SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A DEVICE TO A HOST
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1. A system for mounting a device having a pair of spaced connectors, the system comprising:
- an appliance host having a cabinet defining an interior, with an open face providing access to the interior, and a door mounted to the cabinet selectively closing the open face, one of the cabinet and the door having an outer wall; and
a pair of generally parallel elongated rails provided on the outer wall, and slidably receiving the connectors for slidable movement of the device along the rails;
wherein the position of the device relative to the appliance host is adjusted by sliding the device along the rails.
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Abstract
A system for mounting a device to a host, such as an appliance, includes elongated, substantially parallel device interfaces for removably mounting the device to the host. The device interfaces can include rails, slots and/or electrical conductors.
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1. A system for mounting a device having a pair of spaced connectors, the system comprising:
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an appliance host having a cabinet defining an interior, with an open face providing access to the interior, and a door mounted to the cabinet selectively closing the open face, one of the cabinet and the door having an outer wall; and a pair of generally parallel elongated rails provided on the outer wall, and slidably receiving the connectors for slidable movement of the device along the rails; wherein the position of the device relative to the appliance host is adjusted by sliding the device along the rails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An appliance comprising:
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a cabinet defining an interior and having an open face providing access to the interior; a door mounted to the cabinet selectively closing the open face; a substantially vertical exterior surface on one of the cabinet and the door; a pair of elongated device interfaces formed in the vertical exterior surface and substantially parallel to each other; an electrical conductor associated with at least one of the device interfaces; and a source of power providing an electrical service to the electrical conductor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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