Interchangeable base system
First Claim
1. An interchangeable base system for use with an electrical power and/or data unit, said base system comprising:
- a bottom housing portion configured to form a lower portion of an electrical power and/or data unit, said bottom housing portion having a recessed receptacle portion that is surrounded on all sides by a plurality of sidewalls of the electrical power and/or data unit;
first and second mounts that are interchangeably mountable to said bottom housing portion, said first and second mounts having respective proximal engaging portions and distal mounting portions, said proximal engaging portions configured to be received in said recessed receptacle portion of said bottom housing portion, wherein said distal mounting portion of said first mount is configured for a first type of attachment to a mounting surface and said distal mounting portion of said second mount is configured for a second type of attachment to the same or a different mounting surface, wherein the first type of attachment is different from the second type of attachment; and
one or more latch members at said recessed receptacle portion, said one or more latch members configured to releasably secure either of said first and second mounts upon engagement of said proximal engaging portion in said recessed receptacle portion of said bottom housing portion;
wherein when said distal mounting portion of said first or second mount is coupled to one of the mounting surfaces, and said proximal engaging portion of said first or second mount is secured at said recessed receptacle portion, said recessed receptacle portion and said proximal engaging portion are surrounded by the sidewalls of the electrical power and/or data unit.
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Abstract
An interchangeable base system is provided for use with an electrical power and/or data unit in a work area or the like. The base system includes a bottom housing portion associated with the electrical unit, with the bottom housing portion having a mechanical receptacle portion. The base system further includes at least two different mounts, each having an engaging portion configured to mate with the receptacle portion, and each having a different distal mounting portion. The different distal mounting portions are configured for mounting to different types of surfaces, so that the electrical unit may be configured for installation in different locations or in different ways.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An interchangeable base system for use with an electrical power and/or data unit, said base system comprising:
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a bottom housing portion configured to form a lower portion of an electrical power and/or data unit, said bottom housing portion having a recessed receptacle portion that is surrounded on all sides by a plurality of sidewalls of the electrical power and/or data unit; first and second mounts that are interchangeably mountable to said bottom housing portion, said first and second mounts having respective proximal engaging portions and distal mounting portions, said proximal engaging portions configured to be received in said recessed receptacle portion of said bottom housing portion, wherein said distal mounting portion of said first mount is configured for a first type of attachment to a mounting surface and said distal mounting portion of said second mount is configured for a second type of attachment to the same or a different mounting surface, wherein the first type of attachment is different from the second type of attachment; and one or more latch members at said recessed receptacle portion, said one or more latch members configured to releasably secure either of said first and second mounts upon engagement of said proximal engaging portion in said recessed receptacle portion of said bottom housing portion; wherein when said distal mounting portion of said first or second mount is coupled to one of the mounting surfaces, and said proximal engaging portion of said first or second mount is secured at said recessed receptacle portion, said recessed receptacle portion and said proximal engaging portion are surrounded by the sidewalls of the electrical power and/or data unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical power and/or data unit having an interchangeable base system, comprising:
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a housing having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from said bottom wall; at least one electrical power or data outlet mounted in said housing; said bottom wall defining a recessed receptacle portion that is surrounded laterally on all sides by said upstanding sidewalls; at least two mounts that are interchangeably mountable to said bottom wall, said mounts having respective proximal engaging portions and distal mounting portions, said proximal engaging portions configured to be received in said recessed receptacle portion, and said distal mounting portions configured differently from one another for engagement with different mounting surfaces; and a latch member at said recessed receptacle portion, said latch member configured to releasably secure either of said first and second mounts to said bottom wall upon engagement of said proximal engaging portion in said recessed receptacle portion; wherein when said distal mounting portion of said first or second mount is coupled to one of the mounting surfaces, and said proximal engaging portion of said first or second mount is secured at said recessed receptacle portion, said recessed receptacle portion and said proximal engaging portion are both laterally surrounded by said sidewalls. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical power and/or data unit having an interchangeable base system, comprising:
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a housing having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from said bottom wall; at least one electrical power or data outlet mounted in said housing; said bottom wall defining a recessed receptacle portion that is surrounded laterally on all sides by said upstanding sidewalls, said recessed receptacle portion including a downwardly-extending latch member; at least two mounts configured to be interchangeably coupled to said bottom wall, said mounts having respective proximal engaging portions and distal mounting portions, said proximal engaging portions configured to be received in said recessed receptacle portion and engaged by said latch member, and said distal mounting portions configured differently from one another for engagement with different mounting surfaces; wherein said recessed receptacle portion, said latch member, and said proximal engaging portions are configured to permit linear insertion and full engagement of said proximal engaging portions with said recessed receptacle portion when securing either of said at least two mounts to said bottom housing portion; and wherein when said distal mounting portion of said first or second mount is coupled to one of the mounting surfaces, and said proximal engaging portion of said first or second mount is secured at said recessed receptacle portion, said recessed receptacle portion and said proximal engaging portion are both laterally surrounded by said sidewalls. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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