Equipment mounting device
First Claim
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1. A mounting device comprising:
- a top surface;
an opening;
a plurality of mounting units;
an integrally formed reinforced portion extending across a substantial portion of the mounting device including a recessed portion and the top surface from a back portion to a front portion of the device along a bottom of the top surface in at least one area between the opening and the mounting units;
wherein the reinforced portion includes a honeycomb structure; and
a close-out flange extending around the periphery of the mounting device and aerodynamically sealing between the mounting device and surface of a vehicle extending from the top surface to a point beyond the reinforced portion so that the depth of the close-out flange is larger than the depth of the reinforced portion.
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Abstract
A mounting device including a top surface, an opening, a plurality of mounting units, and a reinforced portion extending along the bottom of the top surface in the areas between the openings and the mounting units.
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1. A mounting device comprising:
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a top surface; an opening; a plurality of mounting units; an integrally formed reinforced portion extending across a substantial portion of the mounting device including a recessed portion and the top surface from a back portion to a front portion of the device along a bottom of the top surface in at least one area between the opening and the mounting units; wherein the reinforced portion includes a honeycomb structure; and a close-out flange extending around the periphery of the mounting device and aerodynamically sealing between the mounting device and surface of a vehicle extending from the top surface to a point beyond the reinforced portion so that the depth of the close-out flange is larger than the depth of the reinforced portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of manufacturing a mounting device, the method including:
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forming an opening in a top surface of the device; forming a plurality of mounting units in the top surface of the device; forming a reinforced portion that extends across a substantial portion of the mounting device including a recessed portion and the top surface along a bottom of the top surface in at least one area between the opening and the mounting units;
wherein the reinforced portion includes a honeycomb structure; andforming a close-out flange extending around the periphery of the mounting device and aerodynamically sealing between the mounting device and surface of a vehicle extending from the top surface to a point beyond the reinforced portion so that the depth of the close-out flange is larger than the depth of the reinforced portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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