Lockable mounting means for removeably supporting electronic accessories in vehicles

• US 4,024,737 A
• Filed: 06/14/1976
• Issued: 05/24/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Carol Edward Mcinturff
• Original Assignee: Carol Edward Mcinturff
• Inventors: McInturff, Carol Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Wolfe, Robert L.
• Application Number:
  US05/695,523
• Time in Patent Office: 344 Days
• Field of Search: 70/58, 70/258, 70/DIG. 57, 70/57, 70/18, 70/229-232, 248/203
• US Class Current: 70/58
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0205 for radio sets B60R11/0211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0073 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0078 Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0096 Theft prevention of articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 70/57 Screw guard
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a lockable mounting means for removeably supporting electronic accessories in vehicles and primarily citizen band receivers and transmitters, as well as stereo transcribers or the like. The aforementioned mounting means is provided with a telescopic mount, one portion of the telescopic mount being mounted in the vehicle and the other being secured to the electronic accessory, such that the telescopic members may be locked together or unlocked by a suitable key operated tumbler mechanism so that the electronic accessory may be removed from a vehicle temporarily to prevent theft when the operator of the vehicle is not present. The disclosure also relates to novel L-shaped bracket mechanism for mounting the electronic accessory to one of the aforementioned telescopic members.

Claims

1. A lockable mounting means for removeably supporting electronic accessories in vehicles comprising:

a pair of telescopic members;

one of said members slideably moveable within the other along a first axis;

key operated locking means disposed to removeably lock and hold said members one within the other;

one of said members adapted to be fixed in a vehicle;

the other of said telescopic members being a removeably support for an electronic accessory;

connector means for connecting said accessory to said other member;

said connector means having a pair of first L-shaped members adapted to be secured contiguously around a corner of a generally rectangular accessory housing, such that said first L-shaped members are generally opposed to each other and disposed around opposite corners of said housing;

a pair of second L-shaped members;

hinge means coupling each one of said second L-shaped members to each of said first L-shaped members such as to nest therewith at an opposite side thereof with respect to the side of said first L-shaped member which is contiguous with said housing;

first fixtures adapted for securing said first L-shaped members to said housing;

said first fixtures covered by said second L-shaped members; and

second fixtures adapted for securing said second L-shaped members to said other one of said telescopic members.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said key operated locking means is carried by said other one of said telescopic members.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein:

the cross section of said telescopic members being generally frusto pyramidal;

said other one of said telescopic members having a face plate portion covering the cross section of said telescopic members and thereby preventing access to said second fixtures.

4. The invention as defined in claim 3, wherein:

said key operated locking means carried by said face plate portion of said other one of said telescopic members.

5. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said second L-shaped members are provided with overlapping portions which may overlap each other to allow for the fitting of a variety of housings having different dimensions;

said overlapping portions each having elongated openings which align with each other so as to accommodate said second fixtures.

6. The invention as defined in claim 5, wherein:

said first L-shaped members are provided with internally screwthreaded nuts fixed thereto and aligned with said elongated openings;

said nuts adapted to receive bolts;

bolts extending through said other telescopic member and through said elongated openings and into said nuts;

said bolts and nuts constituting said second fixtures.

7. The invention as defined in claim 6, wherein:

the cross section of said telescopic members being generally frusto pyramidal;

said other one of said telescopic members having a face plate portion covering the cross section of said telescopic members and thereby preventing access to said second fixtures.

8. The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said second L-shaped members are generally channel shaped and provided with a web portion and a pair of integral flanges;

said flanges being adjacent to said first L-shaped members;

said first fixtures comprising bolts extending through said first L-shaped members and into said housing;

said first fixtures being screwthreaded members and having heads disposed between said flanges and covered by said web portion of said second L-shaped members.

9. The invention as defined in claim 2, wherein:

said locking means is provided with a key operated tumbler assembly;

a hook coupled to said tumbler assembly;

said one of said telescopic members which is fixed to a vehicle having a ledge engageable by said hook.

10. The invention as defined in claim 9, wherein:

said other one of said telescopic members having a face plate portion covering the cross section of said telescopic members and thereby preventing access to said second fixtures;

said key operated locking means carried by said face plate of said other telescopic member.

11. The invention as defined in claim 9, wherein:

the cross section of said telescopic members being generally frusto pyramidal;

said other one of said telescopic members having a face plate portion covering the cross section of said telescopic members thereby preventing access to said second fixtures;

said key operated locking means carried by said face plate portion of said other one of said telescopic members.

12. The invention as defined in claim 8, wherein:

said hinge means is provided with opposite ends disposed adjacent to and covered by said flanges.