Thumb release mounting apparatus
First Claim
1. A universal cradle apparatus, comprising:
- a telescoping clamping mechanism, comprising;
(i) a drive frame and a cooperating drive shaft coupled to the drive frame in a relatively movable relationship therewith along a common axis,(ii) a fastener coupled between the drive frame and the drive shaft and substantially permanently interlocking the drive shaft in a fixed position relative to the drive frame along the common axis, and(iii) one of the drive frame and the drive shaft being structured for being secured to an external mounting surface;
first and second mounting surfaces each positioned on a respective one of the drive frame and the drive shaft; and
a first jaw structure coupled to the drive frame and a second jaw structure coupled to the drive shaft, the first and second jaw structures being projected above the respective mounting surfaces of the drive frame and the drive shaft, and each of the jaw structures having a respective clamping surface formed thereon and forming mutually opposing interior clamping surfaces arranged adjacent to the mounting surfaces positioned therebetween.
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Abstract
A universal cradle apparatus having a telescoping clamping mechanism formed of a drive frame and a cooperating drive shaft that is movable along a common operating axis with first and second mounting surfaces each positioned on a respective one of the drive frame and the drive shaft, and first and second jaw structures each being coupled to a respective one of the drive frame and the drive shaft adjacent to the respective mounting surface thereof, each of the jaw structures having a respective clamping surface thereon and forming mutually opposing interior clamping surfaces arranged adjacent to the mounting surfaces positioned therebetween, and the clamping surface on the second jaw structure being spaced above and inclined toward the respective mounting surface and resiliently flexible relative thereto.
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1. A universal cradle apparatus, comprising:
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a telescoping clamping mechanism, comprising; (i) a drive frame and a cooperating drive shaft coupled to the drive frame in a relatively movable relationship therewith along a common axis, (ii) a fastener coupled between the drive frame and the drive shaft and substantially permanently interlocking the drive shaft in a fixed position relative to the drive frame along the common axis, and (iii) one of the drive frame and the drive shaft being structured for being secured to an external mounting surface; first and second mounting surfaces each positioned on a respective one of the drive frame and the drive shaft; and a first jaw structure coupled to the drive frame and a second jaw structure coupled to the drive shaft, the first and second jaw structures being projected above the respective mounting surfaces of the drive frame and the drive shaft, and each of the jaw structures having a respective clamping surface formed thereon and forming mutually opposing interior clamping surfaces arranged adjacent to the mounting surfaces positioned therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A universal cradle apparatus, comprising:
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a telescoping clamping mechanism, comprising first and second cooperating clamp structures; a fastener coupled between the first and second cooperating clamp structures for fixedly interlocking the first and second clamp structures in one of a plurality of substantially permanently relatively immovable interconnected relationships substantially aligned along a common operational axis; first and second device mounting surfaces formed respectively on the first and second clamp structures in a substantially parallel relationship with the common operational axis; a first jaw structure positioned on the first clamp structure and having a first clamping portion formed with a first interior clamping surface projected above and facing generally toward the first and second device mounting surfaces; a resiliently flexible second jaw structure positioned on the second clamp structure and having a second clamping portion formed with a second interior clamping surface spaced above the first and second device mounting surfaces and inclined generally toward the first interior clamping surface and the first and second device mounting surfaces; and a means for mounting the apparatus to an external surface being positioned on one of the first and second clamp structures opposite from the device mounting surface thereof. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A universal cradle apparatus, comprising:
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first and second opposing jaw structures each having a base flange formed with a substantially planar device mounting surface and an interior clamping surface formed on a respective clamping portion thereof that is spaced above the device mounting surface, the interior clamping surface of one of the first and second jaw structures being resiliently flexible and biased toward the device mounting surface and further being inclined toward the device mounting surface at an angle between about forty-five degrees and about ninety degrees; a telescoping clamping mechanism formed of a frame member and cooperating drive shaft extending along a common operational axis and being interconnected by an interlock that is substantially permanently fixedly coupled there between and further comprising a threaded fastener coupled between the frame member and cooperating drive shaft, each of the frame member and cooperating drive shaft including a different one of the first and second jaw structures adjacent to an end thereof distal from the opposing jaw structure and forming a forming a mouth opening of interlockably fixable variable length between the opposing interior clamping surfaces with the respective device mounting surface therebetween in a substantially parallel relationship; and a substantially rigid base plate positioned on one of the frame member and cooperating drive shaft opposite from the device mounting surface thereof, the base plate being structured for being coupled to an external surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification