Mountable attachment

• US 4,065,087 A
• Filed: 07/15/1976
• Issued: 12/27/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Widen Tool & Stamping Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Widen Tool & Stamping Incorporated
• Inventors: Solden, LeRoy
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Application Number:
  US05/705,414
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• Field of Search: 248/201, 248/203, 248/298, 248/309, 248/310, 248/316 R, 248/316 A, 248/316 C, 248/226 R, 248/226.1, 248/226.3, 24/201 HE, 24/201 A, 24/230 BC
• US Class Current: 248/201
• 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 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0061 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0078 Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means

Abstract

A mountable, attachment unit which includes a first plate member adapted to be anchored or positively mounted to a dashboard or suitable surface of a vehicle or the like having a first, permanently arranged capturing lip thereon to receive and hold one portion of a mounting bracket of an accessory unit such as a CB radio or the like therein and a second, spring loaded lip element, slideable and in reverse position to the permanent lip to capture an opposite side of the bracket of the unit to be mounted therein with the spring pressure between such lips provided to positively hold the accessory unit between the permanent and movable lip portions.

Claims

1. A mountable attachment device for mounting accessory items in vehicles and the like, such device including:

a. a first plate member, generally rectangular in shape and including an upstanding lip member along at least a portion of one of the longitudinal sides of said plate to provide a first article retaining element, said lip member being angularly directed to overlie said plate;

b. means for attaching said plate member to a supporting surface;

c. track means including at least a pair of spaced passages through said plate and being arranged transversely with respect to said first article retaining element

d. second article retaining means being arranged in said track means including at least a pair of lip members which lip members are angularly directed to overlie said plate and being directed towards said first retaining element; and

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e. biasing means associated with said second article retaining means for normally biasing the same towards said first article retaining element for holding articles therebetween.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1 and said second article retaining means including two independently operable lip members and biasing means being provided for each of said members.

3. The structure set forth in claim 2 and said second article retaining means including said lip member being arranged on one side of said plate and an attachment end arranged on the other side of said plate, said biasing means being attached to said attachment ends.

4. The structure set forth in claim 3 and at least one biasing means retaining tab being formed adjacent said first article retaining element and directed in opposed relation thereto whereby said biasing means is positioned on one side of said plate, said retaining elements extending upwardly from the other side of said plate.

5. The structure set forth in claim 1 and a pair of attachment flanges provided on the longitudinal ends of said plate member, said flanges being parallely offset from said plate member.