Dean's easy Hold GPS Mount

• US 20120255982A1
• Filed: 04/09/2012
• Published: 10/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dean F. Craig
• Original Assignee: Dean F. Craig
• Inventors: Craig, Dean F.
• Application Number:
  US13/442,224
• Publication Number:
  US 20120255982A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/483
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0063 using adhesive means, e.g. hook and loop fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0068 using suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/265 constructional aspects of navigation devices, e.g. housings, mountings, displays G01C21/3688 takes precedence

Abstract

The invention provides an efficient means of mounting a GPS unit in a vehicle. The Dean'"'"'s Easy Hold GPS Mount comprises a Plexiglas mounting base that is designed to mount to the vehicle'"'"'s dashboard. The present invention supports and holds a hand-held GPS unit by means of peel and stick, adhesive backed VELCRO® strips.

Claims

1. A mounting display device for a handheld GPS unit to be mounted in vehicles, comprising:

a plexiglas™

mounting base that is designed to mount to the vehicle'"'"'s dashboard.

2. The mounting display device of claim 1 wherein the mounting base is positioned on the dash board or other desired location by means of peel and stick, adhesive backed VELCRO®

strips.

3. The mounting display device of claim 2 wherein the adhesive used will not leave a sticky residue on the surface when it is removed.

4. The mounting display device of claim 1 wherein the mounting plate or base is a flat sheet of Plexiglas, approximately one sixteenth inch in thickness and three inches square with rounded corners.

5. The mounting display device of claim 4 wherein the mounting base has VELCRO®

strips across both its upper and lower surfaces.

6. The mounting display device of claim 5 wherein the hooks and loops of the mating VELCRO®

strips are applied such that the underside of the mounting plate mates with the dashboard VELCRO®

, and the upper surface of the mounting plate mates with the rear surface of the GPS unit.

7. The mounting display device of claim 1 further comprising a bean-bag holder attached to the mounting base.