Instrument mounting system
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1. A system for mounting an accessory to a vehicle comprising:
- an adaptor housing having a first end shaped to fit over an opening in the vehicle formed by the removal of a vehicle'"'"'s accessory, and a second end spaced from said first end and having an opening sufficiently large to accommodate the removed vehicle'"'"'s accessory and an additional accessory to be mounted to the vehicle, said adaptor housing including a passageway extending between said first and second ends to provide access therebetween;
means for securing said housing to the vehicle with said first end in alignment with the opening; and
means for securing the vehicle'"'"'s accessory and an additional accessory to said housing to be accessible from said second end.
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Abstract
A system for mounting instruments such as CB radios, tape players, or other vehicle electronic systems such as computers in the dashboard opening of the ventilation system of a vehicle includes an adaptor plenum, housing and faceplate for redirecting the vehicle'"'"'s output ventilators and providing adjacent space in the housing for the mounting of an electronic instrument. Such a system incorporates the existing ventilating system opening for the addition of after-market electronic systems to achieve a factory installed design appearance and to conveniently position the electronic instrument for use by the vehicle operator.
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1. A system for mounting an accessory to a vehicle comprising:
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an adaptor housing having a first end shaped to fit over an opening in the vehicle formed by the removal of a vehicle'"'"'s accessory, and a second end spaced from said first end and having an opening sufficiently large to accommodate the removed vehicle'"'"'s accessory and an additional accessory to be mounted to the vehicle, said adaptor housing including a passageway extending between said first and second ends to provide access therebetween; means for securing said housing to the vehicle with said first end in alignment with the opening; and means for securing the vehicle'"'"'s accessory and an additional accessory to said housing to be accessible from said second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for installing accessories to a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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removing an existing vehicle accessory to provide a mounting aperture; securing an adaptor housing to the edge of the mounting aperture, wherein the adaptor housing has an opening sufficiently large to receive the removed accessory and an additional accessory; mounting the removed accessory to the adaptor housing; and mounting the additional accessory to the adaptor housing.
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9. A mounting system for securing an electronic instrument to a ventilation opening in the dashboard of a vehicle comprising:
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an adaptor plenum having a first end extending into the ventilation opening in the dashboard and adapted to communicate with the vehicle'"'"'s ventilating system and a second end extending outwardly from the dashboard; an adaptor housing having walls defining a first open end and a second open end and a passageway extending between said first and second open ends, wherein said adaptor plenum extends into said passageway and wherein said first open end is shaped to fit over the ventilation opening in the dashboard, said adapter housing including means for securing said first open end to said dashboard, said second open end being larger than said first open end; and a faceplate and means for securing said faceplate to said second open end of said adaptor housing, said faceplate including means for receiving an electronic instrument which extends into said adaptor housing from said faceplate, said faceplate further including means for receiving air outlet means communicating with said second end of said adaptor plenum. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for mounting an accessory to a vehicle comprising:
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an adaptor housing having a first end shaped to fit over an opening in the vehicle formed by the removal of a vehicle'"'"'s accessory, and a second end spaced from said first end and having an opening sufficiently large to accommodate a replacement for the removed vehicle'"'"'s accessory and an additional accessory to be mounted to the vehicle, said adaptor housing including a passageway extending between said first and second ends to provide access therebetween; means for securing said housing to the vehicle with said first end in alignment with the opening; and means for securing the vehicle'"'"'s replacement accessory and an additional accessory to said housing to be accessible from said second end. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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