Device mounting system with locking lever
First Claim
1. A mounting system for removably mounting a portable electronic device to an object, the mounting system comprising:
- a base for connecting to an object on which the portable electronic device will be mounted, the base having a central aperture, wherein the base includes a lower wall with an object connector surface positioned thereon, the object connector surface having an adhesive coating;
a mount including—
a device connector for connecting to the portable electronic device, anda coupler includinga shaft that may be at least partially received within the central aperture of the base, andfirst and second tabs protruding from the shaft; and
a locking component integrated with the base and shiftable between a locked mode in which it retains the coupler in the base and an unlocked mode in which it allows the coupler to be released from the base, the locking component including—
a ring positioned in the central aperture of the base, the ring including an outer band with a first detent,a first catch configured to engage the first detent when the locking component is in the locked mode, anda lever coupled to the ring, the lever configured to receive a force that rotates the ring and shifts the locking component between the locked mode and the unlocked mode.
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Abstract
A mounting system for removably mounting a portable electronic device to an object comprises a base, a mount, and a locking component. The base includes a central aperture and connects to an object on which the portable electronic device will be mounted. The mount includes a coupler and a device connector for connecting to the portable electronic device. The coupler includes a shaft that may be at least partially received within the central aperture of the base. The locking component is integrated with the base and is shiftable between a locked mode in which it retains the coupler in the base and an unlocked mode in which it allows the coupler to be released from the base. The locking component includes a ring with a detent, a catch that engages the detent, and a lever which can shift the locking component between the locked mode and the unlocked mode.
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15 Claims
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1. A mounting system for removably mounting a portable electronic device to an object, the mounting system comprising:
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a base for connecting to an object on which the portable electronic device will be mounted, the base having a central aperture, wherein the base includes a lower wall with an object connector surface positioned thereon, the object connector surface having an adhesive coating; a mount including— a device connector for connecting to the portable electronic device, and a coupler including a shaft that may be at least partially received within the central aperture of the base, and first and second tabs protruding from the shaft; and a locking component integrated with the base and shiftable between a locked mode in which it retains the coupler in the base and an unlocked mode in which it allows the coupler to be released from the base, the locking component including— a ring positioned in the central aperture of the base, the ring including an outer band with a first detent, a first catch configured to engage the first detent when the locking component is in the locked mode, and a lever coupled to the ring, the lever configured to receive a force that rotates the ring and shifts the locking component between the locked mode and the unlocked mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mounting system for removably mounting a portable electronic device to an object, the mounting system comprising:
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a base for connecting to an object on which the portable electronic device will be mounted, the base having a central aperture, wherein the base includes a lower wall with an object connector surface positioned thereon, the object connector surface having a concave curvature and an adhesive coating; a mount including— a device connector for connecting to the portable electronic device, and a coupler including a shaft that may be at least partially received within the central aperture of the base, and first and second tabs protruding from the shaft, the first and second tabs each including a first angle surface; and a locking component integrated with the base and shiftable between a locked mode in which it retains the coupler in the base and an unlocked mode in which it allows the coupler to be released from the base, the locking component including— a ring positioned in the central aperture of the base, the ring including an outer band with a first detent, and first and second flanges protruding inward from an inner surface of the ring, the first and second flanges each including a first angle surface, wherein the first angle surfaces of the first and second flanges engage the first angle surfaces of the first and second tabs when the locking component is in the locked mode, a first catch configured to engage the first detent when the locking component is in the locked mode, and a lever coupled to the ring, the lever configured to receive a force that rotates the ring and shifts the locking component between the locked mode and the unlocked mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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