MOUNTING BRACKET FOR A PUMP
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Abstract
A mounting bracket may include a base plate, at least one stationary clip disposed on the base plate, a push releasing plate disposed in spaced apart relation to the at least one stationary clip, and at least one movable clip operatively coupled to and movable with the push releasing plate. The stationary clip or clips and movable clip or clips are disposed and configured to mate with cavities in respective ends of a pump when the push releasing plate is in a non-pivoted position.
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20 Claims
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11. A bracket (10) configured to receive, support and mount a pump (34) having end caps (20) on each side formed with hollow cavities (32), the bracket comprising:
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a base plate (24) having a longitudinal axis with a stationary side (18) on one end and a flexible side (28) on another end; the stationary side (18) having one or more stationary hooks (22) coupled thereto that substantially do not move relative to the base plate (24) when a force is applied along the longitudinal axis to the one or more stationary hooks (22), the one or more stationary hooks (22) being configured to extend inwardly substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis in one direction so as to frictionally engage the hollow cavities (32) formed in the end caps (20) on one side of the pump 34 to receive and support the pump (34) when the pump (34) is mounted in the bracket (10); and the flexible side (28) having one or more flexible hooks (12) that is configured to extend inwardly substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis in an opposite direction in relation to the one or more stationary hooks (22), the one or more flexible hooks (12) and the one or more stationary hooks (22) extending towards one another along the longitudinal axis, the flexible side (28) also having a push-releasing plate (30) that is operatively coupled to the one or more flexible hooks (12) so the one or more flexible hooks (12) move in the direction along the longitudinal axis that the push-releasing plate (30) is urged, including by an external force applied by a user, the one or more flexible hooks (12) being configured to frictionally engage the hollow cavities (32) formed in the end caps (20) on the other side of the pump (34) to receive and support the pump (34) when the pump (34) is mounted in the bracket (10). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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