Vibration resistant equipment mount
First Claim
1. A vibration resistant, positionable equipment mount for mounting a piece of equipment relative to a vehicle in a manner that maintains the position of the piece of equipment relative to the vehicle in a vibrating environment, the vibration resistant positionable equipment mount comprising:
- a platform mount configured to be selectively coupled to a vehicle, the platform mount including a first splined shaft;
a first ratcheting pivot clamp operably coupled to the platform mount and pivotable about the first splined shaft, the first ratcheting pivot clamp including a plurality of teeth at least partially surrounding a first elbow pivot;
an equipment mount configured to be selectively coupled to the piece of equipment, the equipment mount including a second splined shaft;
a second ratcheting pivot clamp operably coupled to the equipment mount and pivotable about the second splined shaft, the second ratcheting pivot clamp including a plurality of teeth at least partially surrounding a second elbow pivot; and
one or more bars operably coupled to and extending between the first and second ratcheting pivot clamps and pivotable about the first and second elbow pivots,wherein at least one of the first and second ratcheting pivot clamps is comprised of two portions biased apart by at least one spring positioned therebetween.
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Abstract
A vibration resistant, positionable equipment mount. The positionable equipment mount including a platform mount, an equipment mount, a first and second pivot clamp, and one or more bars operably coupled to the first and second pivot clamp via ratcheting elbow mounts, wherein the internal bore of the first and second pivot clamps each have an interior circumferential surface characterized by teeth configured to mesh with splines on the respective shafts of the platform and equipment mounts to form ratcheting pivots.
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18 Claims
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1. A vibration resistant, positionable equipment mount for mounting a piece of equipment relative to a vehicle in a manner that maintains the position of the piece of equipment relative to the vehicle in a vibrating environment, the vibration resistant positionable equipment mount comprising:
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a platform mount configured to be selectively coupled to a vehicle, the platform mount including a first splined shaft; a first ratcheting pivot clamp operably coupled to the platform mount and pivotable about the first splined shaft, the first ratcheting pivot clamp including a plurality of teeth at least partially surrounding a first elbow pivot; an equipment mount configured to be selectively coupled to the piece of equipment, the equipment mount including a second splined shaft; a second ratcheting pivot clamp operably coupled to the equipment mount and pivotable about the second splined shaft, the second ratcheting pivot clamp including a plurality of teeth at least partially surrounding a second elbow pivot; and one or more bars operably coupled to and extending between the first and second ratcheting pivot clamps and pivotable about the first and second elbow pivots, wherein at least one of the first and second ratcheting pivot clamps is comprised of two portions biased apart by at least one spring positioned therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A positionable equipment mount for mounting a piece of equipment relative to a platform, the positionable equipment mount comprising:
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a platform mount fixedly coupled to the platform, the platform mount including a splined shaft; a first ratcheting pivot clamp having an internal bore sized to receive and operably coupled to the splined shaft of the platform mount; a pair of bars operably coupled to the first ratcheting pivot clamp via a ratcheting elbow mount at a first end, and operably coupled to a second ratcheting pivot clamp via a ratcheting elbow mount at a second end; the second ratcheting pivot clamp having an internal bore sized to receive and operably coupled to a splined shaft of an equipment mount; the equipment mount fixedly coupled to the piece of equipment; wherein the internal bore of the first and second pivot clamps each have an interior circumferential surface characterized by a plurality of teeth configured to mesh with the splines of the respective splined shafts of the platform and equipment mounts, thereby forming ratcheting pivots, wherein at least one of the first and second ratcheting pivot clamps is comprised of two portions biased apart by at least one spring positioned therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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