Hinged support bracket for a radar detector or like device
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1. A bracket for supporting a radar detector or like device within a motor vehicle having a windshield, said bracket comprising:
- a substantially planar mounting portion;
means for detachably securing said mounting portion to the windshield;
a substantially planar support portion;
means for removably mounting the radar detector or like device to said support portion;
hinge means for pivotally connecting said mounting portion to said support portion, forming an angle therebetween, whereby the angle of the support portion with respect to the mounting portion is variable; and
locking means for selectively arresting said hinge means thereby to lock said support portion and said mounting portion in a predetermined angular relationship whereby said support portion remains substantially horizontal when said mounting portion is secured to the windshield;
said support portion further including two parallel edges and at least two sides disposed substantially perpendicular to said support portion on said parallel sides, each of said sides having a free edge spaced from and substantially parallel to said support portion;
said means for removably mounting including said at least two sides, wherein said at least two sides each have an internal face adapted to frictionally engage the radar detector or like device; and
each of said at least two sides further includes a longitudinal rail disposed on said internal face between said free edge and said two parallel edges, said rails being adapted to mate with and engage corresponding longitudinal grooves on the radar detector or like device.
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Abstract
A hinged support bracket for a radar detector includes a support portion and a mounting portion fixed together by an adjustable hinge. The support portion is generally "T" shaped and contains suction cups at its extremities to hold the bracket to the winshield of a vehicle. The mounting portion includes a planar base and sides extending perpendicularly. The sides contain rails which engage corresponding grooves on a radar detector or an adapter. The hinge is adjusted and fixed in a position whereby, with the support portion attached to the windshield, the mounting portion is essentially horizontal.
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1. A bracket for supporting a radar detector or like device within a motor vehicle having a windshield, said bracket comprising:
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a substantially planar mounting portion; means for detachably securing said mounting portion to the windshield; a substantially planar support portion; means for removably mounting the radar detector or like device to said support portion; hinge means for pivotally connecting said mounting portion to said support portion, forming an angle therebetween, whereby the angle of the support portion with respect to the mounting portion is variable; and locking means for selectively arresting said hinge means thereby to lock said support portion and said mounting portion in a predetermined angular relationship whereby said support portion remains substantially horizontal when said mounting portion is secured to the windshield; said support portion further including two parallel edges and at least two sides disposed substantially perpendicular to said support portion on said parallel sides, each of said sides having a free edge spaced from and substantially parallel to said support portion; said means for removably mounting including said at least two sides, wherein said at least two sides each have an internal face adapted to frictionally engage the radar detector or like device; and each of said at least two sides further includes a longitudinal rail disposed on said internal face between said free edge and said two parallel edges, said rails being adapted to mate with and engage corresponding longitudinal grooves on the radar detector or like device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A bracket for supporting a radar detector or like device within a motor vehicle having a windshield, said bracket comprising:
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a substantially planar mounting portion; means for detachably securing said mounting portion to the windshield; a substantially planar support portion having two parallel edges and at least two sides disposed substantially perpendicular to said support portion on said parallel edges; means for removably mounting the radar detector or like device to said support portion; hinged means for pivotably connecting an edge of said mounting portion to an edge of said support portion, whereby the angle of the support portion with respect to the mounting portion, and thus with the windshield, is variable; and locking means for selectively arresting said hinge means thereby to lock said support portion and said mounting portion in a particular angular relationship; wherein said means for removably mounting comprises an adapter dimensioned to frictionally engage said sides, said adapter including a flat surface having adhesive means for attaching the radar detector or like device to said flat surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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