Apparatus for mounting marine electronic equipment

• US 4,880,196 A
• Filed: 06/01/1987
• Issued: 11/14/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John E. Eichenlaub
• Original Assignee: John E. Eichenlaub
• Inventors: Eichenlaub, John E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US07/056,157
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 248/293, 248/150, 248/188.6, 248/460, 248/165, 248/166, 211/26, 211/195
• US Class Current: 248/291.1
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 49/00 Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids nautical measuring instruments G01C; radio navigation, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0204 Mounting supporting structures on the outside of casings

Abstract

Supports for marine electronic equipment in accordance with the present invention include an open frame to which are fastened a pivotable back and linkage making it possible to mount the back to a bulkhead or transom in a water craft. Arms extending from the back carry the item or items of equipment and the arms fold against the back when the equipment is removed and the support is folded shut for storage.

Another form of portable support for marine electronic equipment in accordance with the invention includes an open rectangular frame with supports removably mounted to the frame, such supports being pivotable and adjustable on the frame.

Claims

1. A support structure for equipment comprising:

an open frame;

a back pivotally connected at one edge to one edge of said open frame;

a pair of articulated links pivotably connected at one end each to said open frame adjacent an edge opposite said one edge of said open frame and on opposite sides of said open frame;

a pair of other links pivotably connected to another edge of said back opposite said one edge and releasably connected to an elongate member pivotally connected to and extending between the free ends of said articulate links;

a pair of elongate links pivotably connected each at one end to said open frame on opposite sides thereof and at locations adjacent said one edge, the free end of each elongate link being releasably connectable to one of said articulated inks and to said elongate member; and

means for connecting said back to another support structure in such a way that said open frame can support said equipment.

2. The structure of claim 1 wherein said open frame is comprised of interconnected angle members so arranged that said open frame has upstanding flanged peripheral edges.

3. The structure of claim 1 wherein each one of said other links has means at a free end for engaging and coacting with said elongate member.

4. The structure of claim 1 wherein each one of said elongate links has means for engaging and coacting with said articulated links when said open frame is in one operative position and for engaging and coacting with said elongate member when said open frame is in another operative position.

5. The structure of claim 1 wherein each said elongate link has a notch in one edge for coacting with one of said articulated links.

6. The structure of claim 5 wherein said notch is semi-circular in shape.

7. The structure of claim 1 including means pivotably mounted to said back for supporting a piece of said equipment.

8. The structure of claim 7 wherein said means includes a pair of arms each pivotably mounted to said back with each arm having an elongate longitudinally extending open ended slot therein.

9. The structure of claim 2 wherein opposite side flanged edges of said open frame have notches to receive the hinge portion of each pair of articulated links.

10. The structure of claim 1 wherein each one of said other links each has adjacent the free end thereof a notch that coacts with said elongate member.

11. The structure of claim 1 wherein each one of said pair of elongate links has in the free end portion a notch that coacts with one of said articulated links and with said elongate member.