Releasable mounting system
First Claim
1. A mounting system for releasably securing an article to a support comprising:
- a deformable first element for holding said article,a deformable second element arranged to be secured to said support,one of said first and second elements having an opening defined by deformable inner surfaces which deform with said one element, said one element includes tang means extending therefrom, and said other element includes wall means in engagement with said tang means,a wedge member secured to the other of said elements for wedging the one element to the other element at said inner surfaces with said wedge member element wedging said tang means against said wall means,said first element, in response to a sufficient force, disengaging said tang means from said wall means to permit enlargement of the opening by the wedging action of the wedge member and the latter to pass through the opening, whereby the two elements separate.
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Abstract
A releasable mounting system includes a deformable bracket for holding an article. The bracket is formed with a recess which deforms with the bracket. A second element which is fixed to a support is also deformable and includes a plurality of tangs the inner surfaces of which define a central opening and the outer surfaces of which abut the inner walls of the recess. A wedge located in the central opening and secured to the bracket wedges the tangs against the recess walls. Upon distortion of the bracket, the recess distorts permitting at least one of the tangs to disengage from the recess, the central opening to enlarge, and the wedge to pass through the opening, thereby disengaging the article from the support.
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Citations
7 Claims
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1. A mounting system for releasably securing an article to a support comprising:
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a deformable first element for holding said article, a deformable second element arranged to be secured to said support, one of said first and second elements having an opening defined by deformable inner surfaces which deform with said one element, said one element includes tang means extending therefrom, and said other element includes wall means in engagement with said tang means, a wedge member secured to the other of said elements for wedging the one element to the other element at said inner surfaces with said wedge member element wedging said tang means against said wall means, said first element, in response to a sufficient force, disengaging said tang means from said wall means to permit enlargement of the opening by the wedging action of the wedge member and the latter to pass through the opening, whereby the two elements separate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In an arrangement for releasably securing an article to a supporting member, in combination:
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a first element to whichf the article may be secured, said element formed of a deformable material and being formed with a depression therein defined by an inner wall and a base, said inner wall deforming in a direction generally perpendicular to said base of said depression when said element is deformed; a deformable element formed with means by which it may be secured to said supporting member, said second element being formed with tang elements having tapered inner surfaces, said tapered inner surfaces defining, at least in part, an aperture in said second element, and the outer surfaces of said tangs engaging said inner wall of said depression, when said second element is in place on said first element; a third element having tapered outer surfaces which mate with the tapered inner surfaces of said second element, when said third element is in place in said second element; and means mounted in said first element and engaging said third element for causing the third element to force the tangs of the second element against the inner walls of said depression in said second element, whereby when said first element is deformed more than a given amount, said inner wall of said depression deforms sufficiently to release the tang abutting that portion of said wall, permitting the aperture in said second member to deform sufficiently that said third element passes through said aperture.
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