MOUNTING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20100215355A1
• Filed: 02/24/2010
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael A. Olien
• Original Assignee: Michael A. Olien
• Inventors: OLIEN, MICHAEL A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,109,680 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/428
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/24 changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories

Abstract

The present application is directed to a device for securing an object to a mountable surface. The device is configured to face the object secured thereto in any direction up to 360 degrees about the mountable surface. The device comprises a mating surface securable to the mountable surface via a tamper proof locking means and a support attached to the mating surface that is operationally configured to secure the object thereto.

Claims

1. A device for securing an object to a mountable surface, the device being configured to face the object secured thereto in any direction up to 360 degrees about the mountable surface, comprising:

a mating surface securable to the mountable surface via a tamper proof locking means; and

a support attached to the mating surface, the support being operationally configured to secure the object thereto.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the tamper proof locking means includes a female type mating surface securable to a male type mountable surface via a biasing fastener.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the mating surface is configured to cover an end of the mountable surface.

4. The device of claim 2 wherein the mating surface is configured to cover an end of the mountable surface.

5. The device of claim 2 wherein the tamper proof locking means includes a lock guard extending from the female type mating surface and configured to receive the biasing fastener therein, the longitudinal axis of the lock guard being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the female type mating surface.

6. The device of claim 1 including an aperture there through, the inner dimensions of the aperture being substantially similar to the outer dimensions of the mountable surface, the mountable surface being directed through the aperture during operation of the device.

7. The device of claim 2 wherein the biasing fastener is a tamper proof screw.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the object is a trail camera.

9. A device for securing a trail camera to a male type mating surface, comprising:

a tamper proof female type mating surface; and

means for supporting the trail camera in a desired orientation up to about 360 degrees about the mountable surface.

10. The device of claim 9 wherein the tamper proof female type mating surface includes a biasing fastener for securing the device to the male type mating surface.

11. The device of claim 9 wherein the trail camera is supported by a receptacle type receiver.

12. The device of claim 11 wherein the base includes two planar members, the planar member abutting the trail camera being rotatable up to 360 degrees.

13. The device of claim 12 wherein the planar members comprise alignment holes there through.

14. The device of claim 13 further comprising a pin for inserting through said alignment holes to hold the planar members in a fixed position.

15. A system for securing an object to a mountable surface, comprising:

a post;

a mounting device operationally configured to (1) mate with the post and (2) support the object in a desired orientation in any direction up to 360 degrees about the post; and

a means for tethering the object to the mounting device.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the mounting device comprises a tamper proof locking means including a female type mating surface for mating with the post.

17. A method for securing an object to a pre-existing fence post comprising:

providing a device having a tamper proof female type mating surface for mating to the post, a means for supporting the trail camera in a desired orientation up to about 360 degrees about the mountable surface, and a means for tethering the object to said device;

identifying a desirable fence post;

slipping the device over the top of the post;

applying a biasing means to secure the female type mating surface of the device to said post;

locking the object to the device via said tethering means.