Mounting bracket for a pump
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1. A mounting bracket (10) configured to receive, support and mount a pump (34) having end caps (20) on each side with hollow cavities (32), the bracket comprising:
- a base plate (24) having a stationary side (18) on one end and a flexible side (28) on another end;
the stationary side (18) having one or more stationary hooks (22) coupled thereto that substantially do not move relative to the base plate (24) when a force is applied to the one or more stationary hooks (22), the stationary hooks (22) being configured to frictionally engage the hollow cavities (32) in the end caps (20) on one side of the pump (34) to receive, support and mount the pump (34); and
the flexible side (28) having one or more flexible hooks (12), the flexible side (28) including a push-releasing plate (30) that is operatively coupled to the one or more flexible hooks (12) so the flexible hooks (12) move in a direction that the push-releasing plate (30) is urged, including by an external force applied by a user, the flexible hooks (12) being configured to frictionally engage the hollow cavities (32) on the other side of the pump (34) to receive, support and mount the pump (34).
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Abstract
A mounting bracket may include a base plate, at least one stationary clip disposed on the base plate, a push releasing plate disposed in spaced apart relation to the at least one stationary clip, and at least one movable clip operatively coupled to and movable with the push releasing plate. The stationary clip or clips and movable clip or clips are disposed and configured to mate with cavities in respective ends of a pump when the push releasing plate is in a non-pivoted position.
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1. A mounting bracket (10) configured to receive, support and mount a pump (34) having end caps (20) on each side with hollow cavities (32), the bracket comprising:
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a base plate (24) having a stationary side (18) on one end and a flexible side (28) on another end; the stationary side (18) having one or more stationary hooks (22) coupled thereto that substantially do not move relative to the base plate (24) when a force is applied to the one or more stationary hooks (22), the stationary hooks (22) being configured to frictionally engage the hollow cavities (32) in the end caps (20) on one side of the pump (34) to receive, support and mount the pump (34); and the flexible side (28) having one or more flexible hooks (12), the flexible side (28) including a push-releasing plate (30) that is operatively coupled to the one or more flexible hooks (12) so the flexible hooks (12) move in a direction that the push-releasing plate (30) is urged, including by an external force applied by a user, the flexible hooks (12) being configured to frictionally engage the hollow cavities (32) on the other side of the pump (34) to receive, support and mount the pump (34). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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